My turn to get political.......

I'm a Republican because many of the core beliefs of the party echo my own. I'm Catholic, Conservative and Pro-Life. Even though the Democrates have some wonderful programs, etc. I simply cannot vote for a party that does not support my core values. Hence, this is where I will cast my vote. This vote of mine has nothing to do with any candidate's race, sex or religion but has everything to do with who I am and what I stand for and support.

Neither party is what I would consider "ideal", but the Republicans are best I have right now to support the democracy I place a high value on. In my not so humble opinion I believe the most desirable party would combine the best values of both the Democrates and Republicans. Actually for me the Liberatarian party comes close, and I applaud many of their beliefs, but they are not Pro-Life and hence would never get my vote or affiliation.

Now, although I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and I'll defend that right to the ends of the earth, I do not expect to have to wade through rude comments in my blog. My choice as well as my beliefs may make you hurl, but I request that you be gentle in your sharing of this information ;o) In other words...no personal attacks on my beliefs or voting preferences. If you believe something different it's OK to share that belief and your thoughts. Remember, no attacks.

That's about all the politics you'll see from me until the election. No matter which way it goes I'll have to say something..why?.... because I'm a woman and we must always share our views. ;o)

Back to sewing and whatever.......

God Bless America!!!

PS. I am now a Sarah fan. I saw her speech this week and she is my new hero. She's a lady with strong morals who upholds her belief in God, her country and her family, yet she is strong and does not waiver from her convictions. It's been a long time since I've admired someone as much as I admire Sarah. (Mother Theresa doesn't count). She has my admiration, my support, and my vote.

Finding a more positive attitude.......

Disclaimer: My next post will be more sewing related. This one has next to nothing to do with sewing.

Well, it's certainly been a long time since I've posted anything. Like everyone else I had a busy summer and something had to suffer neglect I personally don't care for any kind of suffering or neglect so I let my blog suffer neglect. ;o)

There's so much good stuff going on right now in my life....
I started school....I think I'm finally conquering my sugar addiction....I expect to be starting sewing/fitting classes sometime in the near future...DH is throwing a western style party tomorrow for my "big" birthday. My actual birthday isn't for a month, but having the party early allows us to be outside.....the weather should continue to be warm this weekend...and best of all I'm working on rediscovering my positive, happy attitude which has been somewhat dormant for a long time.

It all started around the beginning of August. I was getting a bit freaked out that the weight I lost in May/June was back and I didn't have any energy. Getting up in the morning for work was a sluggish nightmare. I was never late, but would make it by the skin of my teeth. I do try to walk around with a smile since I don't believe the people around me should have to be adversly effected by my moods. But I just wasn't "feeling" the happy, upbeat mood I was trying to project. Then I'd get home at night and do nothing...unless you count snacking as doing something...that's about all I did.

I decided to throw the sugar in the garbage and stop eating "crap". I could feel my energy level take off and my mood elevated.... Hey, I remember this feeling and I like it. I decided to start a new addiction and this one would be good for me. I decided I would only eat food, read books, and watch movies and TV that leave me feeling good. I've never cared much for scary and depressing books or movies anyway because I don't like the way they leave me feeling. I like to be happy and positive and I have little patience with bad moods and negativity...my own or anyone else's.

The 2nd thing I did was cut up all the credit cards except my American Express card. I can't begin to tell you how liberating it is to decide enough is enough and that it's time to get out of debt. The AMEX card may follow, but for now it has survived the shredder. It'll take some time to get the debt paid off, but we're on our way and I couldn't be happier. No longer will I be smoking the cards and watching them melt from heavy spending. I do still smoke my checking account a bit, but compared to the damage I can do with a credit card, this is nothing. ;o)

Then I started reading Stephanie Meyers Twilight Series and fell in love with them....(yeh I like simple dorky love stories) I'm trying to get everyone to read the series, but I do realize there are many people who will not have love for this series that I have. I've seen some nasty reviews in Amazon.com, but I don't care....I like them and that's all that matters to me. ;o) Ms. Meyers wrote these books for young adults, but since I don't plan to ever get old internally, I like them. I also bought her new book, written for adults, The Host, but haven't cracked it open yet.

My best book find was Thank You Power by Deborah Norville. What a wonderful little book. I've been avoiding all the vendors at work, but one day I saw books and had to check out the stock. I LOVE books and I wasn't up to fighting the powerful pull. ;o) Thank You Power is a short, quick read but packs a big punch with the information she shares. She reminds us to look for the good in everything and find something in every situation where thanks can be offered. I've started a journal as recommended by the author and every night I think about my day and write a list of things to be grateful for. Ms. Norville suggests finding 3 items to be thankful for, but right now I have a long list to write every day. I'm buying this book for everyone on my Christmas list this year. (Last year I bought them all The Christmas Train by David Baldacci because I loved it and wanted to share it with everyone.)

Right now I feel like I'm becoming a bit like "Elle" in Legally Blonde (minus the overabundance of pink). This will make some of you gag and I understand why, but if you stop and think about her outlook on life and the way she got over herself, you'll see there is a lot to admire about her character. (I told you guys I love the movies and loved the play) LOL!!!! ;o)

Have a wonderfully positive and happy day..................