Black Friday Weekend Fun!!

                                                           

This past weekend was SO MUCH FUN! I went Black Friday shopping with a dear friend from Texas! We had a blast!

We went to Kohls at 11pm and stood in line till they opend at 12! We got some GREAT deals! Ill get pictures of my shopping soon and put them up!

This was are Kohls savings!

 We went to Micheals later on in the day ( after we had got some sleep!)

Ihope for Breakfast was a MUST and this was the coffee I got :)

And no trip to Jackson is complete without Starbucks! Pumpkin Spice Latta baby! :) 

I decided this year to make my own Christmas wreath! I LOVE how it came out!!

This weekend was also a sad one. A friend from when I lived back in PA that used to babysit me when I was young and has been a very close family friend lost her fight with Cancer Sunday night. She will be greatly missed. 

When I first heard sh had passed I smiled, why? I was thinking how she is up there with my Grandma now, she can enjoy time with her like old times!!

More later this week!!

XOXO

   

Its Christmas Swap Time!!

                                                             

I am so excited to be apart of another Christmas Swap! I always love them!

Yep! This one will be the best! Dont you just love getting stuff in the mail for Christmas!

On another note, if anyone would like to swap Christmas Cards this year please email me at cooking4him at gmail dot com

I would love to get your card and to send you mine!

I did this one year and it was a BLAST!

Thanksgiving is almost here! Im gonna do a thankful post tomorrow so be sure to check back!!

                                                             

WARNING...Political Post!

                                               

Before I even start this post I want to warn you that this is a political post! If you feel you will be offended by it please don't read it!

I have decided that this is my blog and I need to be sharing more me. So I will be doing more post on my beliefs  I understand I may loose some followers for that, But I need to be true to myself! Thanks Y'all!

On Tuesday America made a choice, one I do not agree with, but none the less they made a choice. 

No, I did not vote for President Obama, I voted for Mitt Romney. I understand it was a leaser of two evils type of thing,but I have some strong beliefs that I have and they just did not meet up.

I was watching some TV right before the elections and I happened upon an ad campaign that The President put out. Most of what he was promising to do for his next 4 years was the same as he promised before, and that confused me. Whats to say he wont do them this time like he did not do them before?

I am very much against abortion, Yes, I am one of those weird people who believe it is life and you are murdering! Me and the President don't see eye to eye on that. Among other things.

Dont get me wrong, if you voted for or love the President, its OK  you have how you feel, and I am NOT going to tell you not to! We live in a FREE America, so we can all have that right! That's one thing I love about America! I can post blogs like this, and I wont be in trouble for it!

Ok, I am done for now! I just really needed to get that off my chest!

How do you all feel about the election?

XOXO

                                                         

Happy Monday!!

Its Mingle Monday time!!

As always, if your over from Mingle Monday..WELCOME! Please feel free to leave a comment or even follow! I will follow back!

My little sister sent me this picture of her on Saturday!

I have been gone for almost 4 months and she has grown up so much! I cannot believe she is 14 and a freshman in high school! She is drop dead gorgeous! 

My niece is having her first fall!
My sister sent me pictures of her all bundled up!


And this is her costume! They went to ZooBoo at the Erie zoo last weekend!!

I'll close for now!  Enjoy all the cuteness in this post!
XOXO

Weekend fun!!!

As promies here are some pictures from my weekend :)

It started out with a Pumpkin Spice Latta from Starbucks!!!

Look at all the bags I came home with!  Ok, lets break them all down!!

First stop was Old Navy! I got a cardigan online and it was too big so I returned that first! They were having there stuff and save event for card holders, So I got 30% off my order and the cool bag!! I love the sweater and I got a cardigan that fits me!

Than on to Victoria's Secret! Since this is a public blog I'll just show you the bag :)

next was Aero! I dont always find things there, sorry they are more for skinny girls! But I do love there polo's and they were having a 2 for $18 sale! So I was happy!!!

And Hobby Lobby was good too! I am gonna work on Christmas Cards here soon! If you want one email me and give me your address!!

And than a day in Jackson is not done without GiGi's! :)
This one is Strawberry Champagne!

And the other one is Irish Cream!!

And than to end my awsome day I went and got a pedicure!!

On another note, I see all these blogs doing reviews and all, So I decided to start getting my blog so that I can do them too! So I'll start reviewing stuff that I like!  Also if anyone has a shop or whatever and you would like me to do a review let me now!

Also, any tips on getting my blog up there for reviews???

XOXO

Friday Confessional!!

Its Friday Y'all!!

I have not been doing allot of link ups lately so I want to get back into them!

And today is........

I CONFESS...... Living in a very big double wide trailer by myself is nice, but at the same time I really dont like it! Im not a fan of being alone.

I CONFESS.... I really enjoy doing stuff with the horses...but my allergies are going CRAZY now!!

I CONFESS...Found this on Facebook this morning and it made me smile!

I CONFESS.... I am VERY excited to go shopping in Jackson this Saturday ( tomorrow ) Going to shop at Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, Gap, Victories Secret, Aero, and get me some Starbucks! I'll do a blog post for Y'all on what I got!

I CONFESS..... I am a bad blogger!! I AM GETTING THERE I PROMISE!!!

I CONFESS.... No matter were we all stand in these elections..I think this is true:

XOXO

I CANNOT believe I did that!!!

                                                     

Happy Monday!

Since I am trying to get back into Blogging full swing I am linking up Today!

If your over from Mingle Monday..WELCOME! I have been a very bad blogger the last 3 months, as my followers now and as you would see if you looked down my post! Let me tell you a little about me if your new!
I am Joanna Noel! I will be 24 in December! I was born in raised in the North but now live in the South! I lived in the OKC area up until 3 months ago! I now live in West, MS working for a Baptist Girls Home called Lighthouse Childrens Home! I am a dorm parent 2 nights a week, cook meals, and teach school! I keep VERY busy!
I LOVE comments and LOVE new followers! You follow me and I will follow back!
Ok, now that you have gotten to now me, let me tell you just how blond I am! :)
Yesterday morning I changed my password for my Iphone, no big deal, until I went to open it again and COULD NOT REMEMBER THE PASSWORD! So I have been online and have done EVERYTHING they tell you do to! I am trying to just wipe the phone and start again but my Itunes is being weird! Grrr.... The one bad thing about living in the country, I'm not near an Apple or a Verizon store! Anyone have any other ideas for me?

XOXO
    

Praying...No More Tears!

                                                                    

I posted the link picture above some time ago. My blog has gone thru some remodels, has moved states with me, yet that button has still stayed. Why, because I support it!

 I pray for this dear baby boy all the time!

I just got an update from a bloggy friend telling me that Jesus is ready to take this sweet angel home. As this saddens my heart today it also makes me joyfull!

No more pain, no more tears, no more bumps, not mistakes. He is going to meet the most amazing person ever!

Please pray for his family as they go thru this! If you want updates I will try to keep them here but you can also click on the button for more! Would you take this button and share it with your friends?

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It has been SUPER cold around here! I dont mind so much! I have always loved the cooler months! Bundling up and all!

XOXO

                                                        

Fall!!!

The past few days here in Mississippi it has been COLD! 45 at night and the high has been 77!( today its gonna be 88 but that does not count! )

I got 2 Mums for my front porch and I have a very cute wreath! I am getting pumpkins this weekend and I CANNOT WAIT!!!! ( Note this did not post when I wanted it too, internet again, so I have my pumpkins, pictures coming soon!)

So in the spirit of fall and the fact that I cant wait to get my pumpkins, let me show you what im pinning on my fall board!!

Thinking........

Yes, I have been very quiet. And for that I am sorry!

I could use the excuse that It has been busy around here, that our internet has not been working, and that I started teaching 2 weeks ago and am up to my elbows in Literature and Spelling! And all those things would be true! But that is not a good reason!

I guess for me I have sorta lost myself. I started blogging for me! Because it looked fun, and I enjoyed writing things, and posting pictures, and linking up with things.

And I loved looking back on my post and stuff. 

But than I ment amazing people on the blogging world, and no, that was and is a good thing, but I guess I took it to far!

I started to not get a ton of comments, and people started unfollowing me. And I started taking it to heart.

But I am finding myself again. Finding why I loved blogging!

So I  am back!

I am busy with teaching, and our internet has been rough, but when that does not hinder me I will be blogging allot more.

And even if I have no more followers, and no one comments, I am going to blog for me!

Ok...I am done! Keep an eye out for some good blog post to come!

XOXO

Its a LONG week..wait..its Tuesday!

Good Morning!

I am wide awake and I have no clue how I am still keeping my eyes open! Its been a crazy busy week and im only on Tuesday! LOL!

I have been in the dorm since Sunday night and have been trying to keep up with 9 crazy amazing lovible girls! Its been fun but im wooped!

I made a yummy breakfast for everyone today so maybe thats why I am doing ok!

I say this allot but I really am gonna do it this time! I am going to do better at blogging! I promise! Not just for the few readers I have ( if anyone does still read my blog! ) but for me, so I can look back and see whats going on!

Here are a few pictures to make me smile today!

My niece Rayden and me! When I was up there in May!

My sister Jerusha! My family was here over the weekend to bring all my stuff down! Miss her!

From May, my sister Kelsey , Me and Rayden

Miss these girlfriends from Oklahoma!

:)

Look how much she has grown up! Thats my girl!

XOXO

Lighthouse Childrens Home...My Home!

Hey Friends!

I am finaly getting on my blog again and I have pictures for you! So get ready!

But first let me tell you a story, this is a story of and Iphone and its swimming adventure!

Yep, thats me! The girl who jumped into the pool with the girls yesterday with her Iphone still in her pocket!

Its a gonner :( Thankfully my insure makes it cheaper! I called them ASAP yesterday and my new phone will be in my hands tonight!

I do need some suggestions...I am getting a case to protect it like Otter Box or something! What do Y'all recogmend??

Ok, on to pictues!

I had mentioned this before but will do it again! These pictures will be of me and the home and my place and all but sadly none of the girl :( Some of the girls are protected by the state here so I cant share names or pictures.

My Room!

One of the classroom Hermit Crabs!

Another angle of my room!

All three classroom crabs!

Jewelry Holder - Outside

Jewelry Hanger - Inside!

Reading Nook!

Were I work and live!

Hermit Crab!

XOXO