My Favorite Little Words of Wisdom!!:))

Life is too short to wake up with regrets. SO love the people who treat you right! Pray for those who don't! Believe everything happens for a reason! If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands! If it changes your life, let it! God never said it would be easy, he just said it would be worth it!!

Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow

Never regret! If its good, its wonderful! If its bad, its experience

There are times when you've got to forget what you want and go for what you deserve

Life may not lead you where you want, but have faith and you are exactly where you were meant to be

Love is like heights, people are not necessarily afraid of it, their true fear lies behind the idea of falling

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear

When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on so long in the first place.

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.

Don't compromise yourself! You are all you've got

The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just have to decide who is worth the pain.

Sometimes we love with nothing more than hope. Sometimes we cry with everything except tears

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent

Proud to be an American

Since July 4th is quickly approaching...I wanted to mention a few things that I am thankful for!!!

1. That I have a roof over my head, clothes on back, food on the table, and a car with the gas tank filled.

2. My parents-no matter how much we argue-they could not be better providers or caregivers

3. My freedom-I think I take that for granted everyday-but seriously I am thankful that I can speak about topics that are important to me, that I can vote in any election, that I can choose to pray or not to. It is such a powerful gift to have.

4. For our troops fighting over seas and these ones fighting for us here!- I could never thank them enough- their sacrifice is amazing and selfless.

5. For my education- I am learning more and more everyday on how to saves Gods children..Its a difficult process, but one that could change the world

6. My faith- It is my decision-one that was not forced upon me and not one that could ever be taken from me!!

7. My friends- I've had a difficult year and without them, I would be lost...I can honestly say that I have the best friends in the whole world.

8. Opportunity- I can be anyone I want to be, go anywhere I want to go, and not think twice about it...I have the world at my finger tips and its up to me as to what I do with it!!

9. America- Our country is the best country in the entire world..we come together when times are hard and lend a hand when a fellow American is in need

10. Memories- Everyone of them has shaped me into the person I am today...as a baby to High school to college...to post grad...and everything in between!

11. Being young- I love people thinking that because of my age, I am inexperienced or immature. I love to prove them all wrong

5 more trivial things I am thankful for

1. My television shows- couldn't live without Friday Night Lights or Vampire Diaries or Dancing with the Stars...love my big rock in life

2. Hot Men- Taylor Kitsh, Zac Efron, James Franco...always nice to look at some good eye candy

3. Blaring my music on a summer day with the windows down....nothing more liberating

4. Clothes..I love to shop and I love fashion..what can I say I am a typical girl

5. Going to the lake with friends, a boat, and a cooler of my favorite beverages

5 Songs that Changed My life

Here are 5 songs that in one way or another have impacted my life.

1. Fight Like a Girl: Bomshell- A very empowering song dedicated to the strong woman. It makes me feel like I can accomplish and conquer anything

Hold your head high. Don't ever let them define that light in your eyes. Love yourself. Give them Hell.You can take on this world. You just stand and be strong. And then Fight like a girl. With style and grace. Kick ass and take names

2. Cool Thing: Rascal Flatts- This song defined my senior year of college. My roommates and I used to drive around Oxford, with the windows down, blaring this song. It will always hold a special place in my heart and to this day still will give me chill bumps.

She was on break from Ohio State. And I was down there selling para sail rides. Just another summer day, until I strapped her in and watched her fly. Talk about a sunset. All I could see were purples and reds. Ans her silhouette waving goodbye. She didn't come here looking for love and the cool thing was....Neither did I.

3. Without You: Hinder- This song completely explains my whole breakup with Jonathan. I live it up a little more everyday. And when we first broke up I thought I would never get through it...But I realized I am fine...No better without him. True blessing!!

Without you, I live it up a little more everyday. Without you, I'm seeing myself so differently. I didn't wanna believe it then, but it all worked out in the end. When I watched you walked away, well, I never thought I'd say I'm fine without you.

4. Believe: Orithani- Another breakup song..but it also describes my tattoo. This song is so powerful and liberating. I love to blare it in my car...So fabulous

And I wanna believe in love. I wanna believe in something bigger than the 2 of us.

And I wanna breathe again. I wanna go back to the days, the days I had my innocence. I wanna believe again.

5. Times Like These: Foo Fighters- This is just my favorite song of all times. It just made me realize the importance of recognizing times that could change me life. And through these times, I have learned to love again and live again!!

I'm a new day rising. I;m a brand new sky to hang the stars upon tonight. I'm a little divided. Do I stay or run away? and Leave it all behind. Its times like these you learn to live again. Its times like these you give and give again. Its times like these you learn to love again. Its times like these, time and time again.

Dallas Get Ready

So in two weeks, the Stewart family will be taking on Dallas...for the second time. It is my grandmothers 80th birthday, and all 40 of us are caravanning down to Texas to celebrate. Now if you know my family, then you know whats in store for the weekend. If you don't and you live in Dallas....GET READY!! We are not ashamed to say that we drink a little to much and get a little to loud. But I can honestly say that I would not have it any other way. The last time we were there we took over some bar to watch the Memphis basketball team score their way into the final 2! We have never jumped and screamed in more anticipation in our lives. We all came together out of town to support our hometown...it was an amazing night. We all had final 4 t-shirts on!!! It was defiantly a sight to see!! This time we have added 3 more great grand children, Collins, Lydia, and Wilson. All of the cousins we hit the town and more than likely take it over!!! I can not wait to spend the weekend with my family...we really do know how to have a good time...

We almost had it all!!!
Final 2 Baby

The whole clan watching the game!! So intense

All in macthing shirts

The Ending of an Era

Last night...I said goodbye to my absolute favorite television show of all time, Lost. My obsession began a long time ago and has been going strong ever since. It started on a boring day in the Kappa house with my sorority sisters. We had heard about his this amazing show, and we decided that we would see what it was all about. So we picked up the first disc. After the first episode with the opening of Jacks eye and the "live together die again" phrase, we were forever hooked. So we set up shop in mine and Harrison's room. We never left the house to eat, we didn't bathe, didn't go out, and didn't go to class. The only time we left was to pick up the next disc. The show captured of hearts. Ever since that time, we never missed an episode. No matter what part of the country we were in, we always called each other to catch up about what happened whether it the love saga between Jack, Kate, and Sawyer, or trouble between Oceanic 815 and the "Others". One of my favorite memories of Lost is when Kat and I came back from the bar. We had missed the episode that night, so we watched in on the computerIt happened to be the episode where we find out why Locke was in his wheelchair. After the episode had ended, we sat there for 45 mins in our drunken stupor trying to figure out what the hell had just happened. That the true beauty about this show, you are thinking about it for hours after you've watched it. It has that much power over you. I can honestly say that there is has never been a better written show that produced more questions than they answered. The flashbacks gave us insight as to what the characters are really like and the friendships that blossomed between the characters will forever be my favorite part. I could not have asked for a better ending. They all found each other and the moment that they realized their connection, it was so emotional.I kind of figured that they were in some type of afterlife. I also loved how the show began and ended the same. It all came full circle. Vincent beside Jack as he died was icing on the cake. I am really going to miss the show, but once we received all the answers, and there were no more questions, then there is no future for the show. I shared memorable experience's with my group that I watched it religiously with. I am so sad to see the show end....we laughed with them cried with them, and guessed with them. But I guess we will be seeing them in another life, brotha!!!

Growing Up Is Hard To Do

This past weekend I returned to my old stomping grounds...college! My little brother graduated from the engineering school at Ole Miss and I couldn't be more proud. I graduated from Ole Miss 3 years ago and this whole time I have been trying to figure out what I wanna do with my life. I have had some major setbacks in this process, but also some amazing adventures. My breakup was difficult along with working towards my second degree. But I also have met some of the most amazing people this year that I would not be who I am right now without them. I have spent so much time focusing on what I should be doing...career, marriage, family, house, car, etc and not nearly enough on what I want to be doing while I am still young. So when I got back to Oxford, I went out with a bunch of college kids, aka my brother and his friends. I had the most amazing time. We went to dinner on a fabulous patio and then went to a house party. I can not tell you the last time I went to a house party. I was living my youth again and on my turf. Obviously it was not the same without all my sorority sisters and my friends, but it was darn close. I felt more alive and even though I was the oldest person hanging out with all of them, I never felt that my age was a factor. It made me miss my college experience so much and what I wouldn't give to go back there again. This weekend taught me that at some point I have to grow up, but right now I just am not ready. And for the first time in a long time, I think that I am okay with that. I have the rest of my life to be grown up. Right now I want to embrace my youth and happy at where I am in my life. Oh the things that Ole Miss can teach me.

We Went Out Last Night

Last night we went out for my best friend Ashley's 25th birthday extravaganza. It was one of the most fun nights that I have had in a really long time. With the help of Morgan and Ashley's boyfriend, we were able to surprise her in a yellow Excursion limo. We picked her up and headed down to Cafe Ole in midtown all the while singing country songs, toasting with champagne, and hanging out with my best friends. Cafe Ole was so fun. After our rowdy dinner we continued our time in the limo singing and dancing and laughing. I have to say it was nice to have someone drive me around for a change. At midnight, instead of being a good girl and going to bed, Morgan, Samantha, Rusty and I headed to Celtic. The reason I needed to be in bed was because of a little thing I'd like to call 730 clinical was creeping up on me. We hung out at Celtic until closing time. We actually caught up with old friends that we hadn't seen since high school. Let me rephrase that we ran into a couple of people that we randomly met over 7 years ago at an Ingram Hill concert. We only hung out with them that one night...and ironically we ran into them at the bar last night. I swear this world keeps getting smaller and smaller. We fought the rain and sirens on the way home. I finally hit the pillow at almost 4...only to be woken up all night because of the terrible weather. 2 hours later my alarm went off followed by a phone call that my psych clinical had been canceled. I definitely had God on my side for this one. I wouldn't have changed a single thing about last night and I even got to sleep in...man I love me life.