Where is the year going?

 

It seems that most of my posts (haha rhyme) lately have been about how time is flying by but really it is. I was looking at the calender today and realized that soon it will be November. We only have 12 more days left in October and as busy as things are those are just going to shwoop by us in a puff.
I know of quite a few people who get agitated to see Christmas decorations and gifts in the stores already. They're line is "there are two more holidays before Christmas!" I used to be one of them. Until I discovered that it's easier for me to shop and wrap and do all those extra holiday things well before December. Most people haven't even concidered holiday shopping yet and I'm pushing to finish mine. I'm not saying that's the better way to do it, that's just how I am. I want to enjoy my Christmas holiday. I want to bake and decorate, and look at lights. I want to window shop at the stores and hear carolers. What I don't like to do is press my luck to find a gift for a person at the last minute and then stress out only to settle on a generic thing because I couldn't find, or couldn't afford something better. We have a few traditions growing in our household. I like the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, but not the stress. And don't get me wrong. There are a few things I can't do until December rolls around!
I still greatly enjoy the coming holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving though. Just because I'm getting stuff ready for Christmas doesn't mean that I've forgotton to set out a few pumpkin decorations and buy candy. :0)
Sorry to go on a tangent. Back to my original point. Where is this year going? I'm going to be 27 in a little over a month. I've almost been married for 4 years. (4 amazing years!) I'm happy with the way things are going I just wish there was more time in the day to enjoy those things more. Does anyone else feel this way? How do we change things to make the good moments last longer?

The Secrets in the Sauce

I haven't had a lot of time to post anything lately. Who does really? This time of year seems to set everyone into overdrive. So far school is going really well for both Casey and myself. Casey seems to be excelling in all his classes. I'm so very proud of my fella. He's working so hard and is so deserving of the good grades he's been getting. I'm also hanging in there pretty well. Studying has never been easy for me but it helps to have such a motivated husband too! :0)
As we've been working and surviving our new academic lives we've also been considering what we may want to have as careers. The problem is we are both interested in so many different things. Casey is loving programming, but also loves web development, graphic design, and anything else that has to do with computers. I really like my classes and I still feel great about going into social work but I would be lying if I said I didn't still dream a bit about owning a bakery and doing specialty cakes. Recently at church I was asked if I might be interested in doing a wedding cake in February. I'll admit I didn't jump at the chance, but I did set up an appointment so that they could see the cakes I've made in the past and make an informed decision. My Grandmother says I need to sell myself more but honestly I don't feel comfortable charging people when I haven't gone to school or had any formal training. I would love to go to school and really see if I have the chops for it. As stressful as some cakes are I really do enjoy creating something. But then again I tell myself, maybe it's just a nice outlet hobby. Like photography. I'll never be a great photographer but I can still enjoy it and try to learn more. Maybe I can moonlight as a cake decorator. Haha. Who knows.
The most recent cake I made was for my brother in laws birthday. His wife wanted kind of a Halloween theme because his birthday is so close to it. I wasn't able to do everything that we had planned out but I was happy with the result. It was so much fun. I felt very inventive and honestly I needed a little pick me up. In school I've been studying the Holocaust and believe me, that is not a happy thing to analyze and write about. I needed something fluffy, sweet, and cute to do. It was the perfect distraction.
Well that's about all I have for now. It's getting late and have another Spanish test in the morning followed by a long day of screen printing. :0) Goodnight everyone!