Being an Oklahoman

     So as you may have heard, read, seen, or even personally witnessed, Oklahoma was put again through the ringer weather wise. Our towns all over central Oklahoma on Sunday and Monday of this week were ravaged with tornadoes. As an Oklahoman in this past week I have seen our state, and even surrounding states show nothing but support. Whether that support was just financial, volunteering, or giving items that they need or could it has been there. I am so proud to be an Oklahoman for those reasons alone. It may have knocked us down for a moment, but we will stand together and strive to be better.

     I also want to pay my respects for all of the families that have lost everything, and especially to the ones who have lost love ones. I cannot say I know how you feel, but I can say I am so sorry for what you are going through and if you need anything please let me know. I do know several people who lost everything and wish I could give each of them everything back, but all I can do is offer my help and they take it when they are ready. 

     I can honestly and truthfully say that I am more appreciative than I ever have been for all that I have. I will not take my children for granted and spend every moment that I can doing all for them. I do not take for granted even being able to wash a load of laundry anymore, or climbing in bed and having warm blankets to cover with. I may not have been impacted physically, but this tragedy has impacted me mentally and made me more aware that everything can be gone within an instant and some cannot be replaced, so cherish everything.

Officially a blogger

     Still getting use to the actual website itself, but it seems very promising. I am new to the whole blog writing but love reading other blogs, so maybe this will become second nature. This may not be a post I look back upon and think, hmm it was so wonderfully written. More like I'll look back and think oh my, what was I thinking. But you know that's okay, you have to start somewhere. 

     Now to tell you a little about my family of four. Me and my husband met in March 2005 and married in September 2005. It was definitely a whirlwind but amazing love. And because of that our lovely daughter was brought into the world in April 2006. We were so dead-set on just having one and then we decided how incomplete it all seemed so we had one more. It didn't take long and we welcomed our son in January 2010. These past 8 years have been more than I could ever asked for in a life. We definitely struggled as everyone else in the beginning and we are finally finding our footing and I know finally making it. Now that's my family, and welcome to it.

     In this blog I plan on focusing on the four following things...family, products, cooking, and organizing. I am not perfect by any means and will never claim to be. We are vegan in most of our cooking and I try and cook as much from scratch as I possibly can. I do realistic ideas on cleaning/organizing and products as well. I am like everyone else when it comes to life, my family comes first and my time and money is stretched. Thank you for listening and hopefully I can peak interest a little bit.

These two are my world!