My cat has a fan base.

I have an 8 month old cat named Oliver. Oliver is possibly the sweetest cat on earth. In fact the thing that I get messages most about on Facebook is my kitty. Today alone I had many family members comment on how handsome he is and how strong his stripes are. Then I got messages from 2 different people about him today. He is turning me into a crazy cat lady. When I come home from work he always walks me from the car to the door and then comes in eats and curls up near or on me and purrs. He's the perfect level of sweet too. He's not one of those cats that won't leave you alone. If you put him down he'll prance off to find another warm place to curl up. But if you want snuggles all you need do is call him. He loves our dogs and follows them around swatting at their tails. I may just have the best kitten ever!

Thanksgiving stress

Every year as it gets close to Thanksgiving I freak out. I worry that the house isn't clean enough. I worry that I'll be to exhausted from working the week before. I worry that I have forgotten to buy something. And every year my whole life it ends up the same. It doesn't matter if I cook everything or not. It ends up that I have a moment after everyone arrives and is chatting and laughing that I look around and feel just thankful to be here with these people. It doesn't matter if I run out of butter or if I forgot to dust that one table. It all ends up fine. I always enjoy myself whether I be with my family or my husbands family. It is a great holiday to just enjoy what you have! I get so caught up with the hussle and bussle of working in a grocery store before thanksgiving. There are always more sweet customers then rude ones. I mostly try to focus on the nice customers! But it does threaten to ruin my joy when someone screams at me about where we keep our croutons or the fact that I'm not a bank and don't keep large bills in my register for them to give as a gift. But then a sweet customer will come up and hug me and wish me a happy Thanksgiving! Those are the moments I choose to focus on. Just like when my family is all laughing and having fun. Focus on the joy of the holiday and you will feel truly thankful! God bless! Happy Thanksgiving!

Book review

I just finished the second book in the Unwind series. "Unwholly" This book had me on the edge of my seat. I pride myself in being able to predict what is going to happen in a book and this book dropped my jaw several times. Just when you think everything looks bleak and it's going to be horrible for someone the situation changes. The rug was pulled out from under some of my favorite characters in this book. It has several new characters including Camus Comprix. Who is a wonderfully complex character. At times you want to hate him, hug him, slap him, or love him. It continues the story from the first book and has some amazing revelations about characters from Unwind. I would really recommend this book to all my fellow book worms. There are characters that you love to love, some you love to hate, and some you hate to love. This book is brilliant. I am officially a huge fan of this author!

What would I do if I won the lottery?

I always see on these t.v. shows all of the stupid stuff people spend lottery money on. Why are these people winning? Come on God here's a list of things I would do if money were no object.
- Pay off my mother and mother-in-laws mortgages.
-Remodel our home
- Make sure both brothers had reliable vehicles.
-Spend more time fishing with grandpa.
- Take all of my coworkers to a movie night.
- Make improvements on the farm. (Maybe build a hobbit hole)
- Raise more rescue pets.
-Make sure that all of my Nieces and Nephews felt spoiled and loved!
- Go on a real honeymoon.
- Invest in my families happiness. Because how could you regret that?
-Take my family to Disney World.
- Go see friends and family in different states.
- But the most important thing I would do is pay it forward. Not just pay for someones groceries or Christmas presents but like do something to allow them time to enjoy their families.
I think the world would truly be a better place if I won the lottery. Just somethin to think about God. ;)

Always Against The Odds

I have always been an odd duck. I get it from my mother. When we get strep throat we tend to get the kind that like 2% of people get. If there's an extremely low chance of anyone being allergic to something then you can pretty well bet that either my mom or me or both of us will be allergic. Well 17 years ago my mom had a very rare and aggressive form of cancer. At the time we were told that nobody who had gotten it had lived past 5 years. No female had yet gotten it. Nobody younger then 55 had ever had it. She was 34. She had against all odds contracted this horrible disease. I was 13 and I took over raising my brothers who were 10 and 14. I also took care of my mother once she was released. When I see 13 year olds now I don't know how I did that at that age. I against all odds kept our family together. I kept my grades up and I kept my sanity and even perkiness through it all. My mother as of today against all odds is 17 years cancer free! There are so many people that I include in my prayers at night because of this. She had an amazing team of doctors. She had wonderful nurses who even gave her massages while she was recovering. She has had 17 years of more doctors and nurses keeping her healthy. I'm thankful for the people who supported me while I supported her. But most of all I am thankful that I have my odd duck mommy! We're odd ducks but sometimes being the odd one out it a very good thing!

Dreams What the What?

I don't know if this happens for anyone else but for me it's always around 3-5 days before I come down with something I begin having crazy and or bad dreams. Why is that? I know that people have fever dreams but why? With everything else going on when I'm sick it would be super nice if when I fall asleep my body and mind would get with the princess program and baby me. Dreaming is supposed to be your escape. Why do we even have bad dreams? Who dropped the ball and coded that into our genetics? What purpose can a bad dream have? Aside from maybe burning a few more calories or causing you to wake up having to pee. I mean I'm thankful to the maker and all but I thought I'd put in a small bug report. Imagine how much better the world would be if we all just had amazing dreams at night. I bet there would be a bunch more morning people. We would all wake up with a little extra skip in our steps. Instead I get the joy of either never remembering my dreams or having crazy dreams that don't make sense (like vacationing in Ireland and being able to just ride a 3 min ferry to JAPAN?????) I'm all for the confusing ones they add entertainment. I used to love when my little brothers friend would tell me what he dreamed because it was so random it was like so I was riding in a pickup with my dad and the McDonalds guy and we were laughing about this tv show and then the car tore in half but then we all went for Ice cream. I mean what the heck who wouldn't want to know a person who's subconscious throws that out at them? Like I'm a super random person. I asked my husband tonight while we were discussing my fever and what we should do for if I could bite his thumb. he said why? I said cause it's bigger then mine, I'd have to bite three of my thumbs to get the size of your's and I only have two thumbs. This kind of conversation is not even a little abnormal in my house (It's well established in my house that I'm a human vampire shark mix that really just wants to eat lettuce) but my dreams for the most part can be pretty boring. I have the occasional what the what? moment but for the most part I dream things that could happen you know if geography would cooperate. I think it's like an extra little peek into who someone is when you hear about a dream. I'm not sure what my re-accuring teenage dream of straightening +Justin Timberlake's hair says about me but that's for others to ponder at. I already know I'm nuts!

Website Love or rather LUV!

I love pintrest but sometimes I wish that I could buy some of the beautiful things on the site. Enter Luvocracy.com This site lets you LUV products and your friends can buy the products through the site. The best part is if your friend buys something through your page then you get credits for you to buy things through it too! It's a win win situation. Especially with Christmas coming up! You can Luv pretty much anything anywhere on the web. it is so easy to master! You can build collections and this could be a great way for teenagers to write a christmas list! Check out mine at http://www.luvocracy.com/Tuttsluvs I'm new to the site but already finding it addicting! +Luvocracy

Book Recommendation!

Unwind Neal Shusterman.
I have recently finished reading the first unwind book in the trilogy. I would definitely recommend you check these books out especially if you liked The Hunger Games books. The book is also set in america in the future. We've had another civil war. The issue we were warring over was Pro-life or Pro-choice. So america decides that the only solution that will appease both sides is that no human life can be ended before 13 years of age. Between ages 13 and 18 your parents may decide to unwind you. That means that you are not dead but you live in a divided state. So all of your body parts are donated to keep others alive. This book makes you think. I haven't been this mixture of disturbed and unable to put a book down since The Hunger Games. This is another glimpse into a possible future that I for one don't want to ever exist. I love when fictional books make me think so much about real life issues. I don't think this book is good for too young of a reader but I think everyone should read this book! I can't wait to finish the Trilogy!!! +Neal Shusterman
http://www.amazon.com/Unwind-Dystology-Neal-Shusterman/dp/1416912053

Amazing Holy Grail Perfect Skin Product

So I have always been difficult to please when it comes to skin care. I have super sensitive skin. I get oily in some spots dry in others. I have blackheads like crazy and I could never find anything to remove eye makeup that didn't burn my eyes. Until I tried this product. It's so soothing I want to use it all the time. I love eucalyptus oil which is in this. It's calming scent helps relax me after a long day. The best part is that nothing gets my makeup off like this product. I just take about a pump and a half and spread it all over my face. then I put one of the muslin cloths to soak in warm water while I massage it into my skin. Unlike most skin products which I can't wait to get off, I actually enjoy having this on my face. There is no burning when I use it on my eyes and I don't have to rub it in too much to remove even waterproof mascara. Then you just wipe it off with the warm moist muslin cloth. I can not say enough good things about this product. On top of all of that, the first time I ordered it they didn't have it here in the states so I had to have it shipped internationally. It was worth it trust me. The bottle arrived with a tiny crack in it and had leaked a bit so I contacted the company and they were a true delight. They have excellent customer service! They sent me out a new bottle right away. I was so pleased with every aspect of this purchase! Now even better news they now carry it on Birchbox.com http://birch.ly/11uKtH1 

It's $24.50 with free shipping through birchbox for the starter kit. I think I payed around $35-$40 when I had it shipped overseas. So it's a great price and an amazing product. I am officially a Liz Earle fan for life! Can't wait to try more!!!

Cattle snuggles.

I am a city girl but I am also a farmer. This tends to end up with me adoring the livestock just like I adore my dog. I know that in November I lose some of our almost 2 year olds. Every year I dread that day. I like steak but I love my animals. My husband is supportive the night before he reminds me to use one of my sleeping pills and I do and the butcher comes at 7am. I sleep through it every year. I can't be there. My husband says with time I will get used to it. But I don't know about that. See my husband goes to feed the cows he knocks out the Hay pats one on the head and he's on his way. I go see the cows and I have to greet each of them. Two of them come running. I have to make sure I stay where they won't crush me if the both hug and rub their heads and necks against me at the same time. I love my babies. I bring them apples and pumpkins. They each have such great individual personalities I highly suggest you get to know a cow or two. Just don't stand between them and the fence so they don't crush you. I Love my Moosers. Hugs and blessings,Tuff

Why Compare?

There are so many people in this world who have to compare what they have to others. I'm sure we all do it sometimes but I've never understood when people think Oh I like my hair but that girl's is better. It's hair. It serves it's purpose keeps my head warm. I'd miss it if it were gone but then I'd buy a hat. My hair is ok not the best not the worse but if my friend has thicker healthier hair that doesn't change what I have. So what's the point in worrying. This is especially pester-some when it is used to attempt to make someone feel worse about themselves. Why would anyone actually want to do this. We are all different and that is what is great about our world. I think there are a lot of beautiful women out there but just because they exist and are beautiful doesn't change how I feel about myself at all. I will honestly say I'm mostly a sweet person. I can be a bit of a princess. I try my best to always be kind and try new things but I also know I hate getting dirty and prefer to have nice things. (who doesn't) I don't need to compare my self to other people to know these things about myself. I wish we could all stop comparing what we have and what we are to what others have and who they are. It's petty and does nothing positive for the world. Hugs and blessings

-Tuff

Beginning Nail Art Tools.

I LOVE NAIL ART. That being said sometimes I don't feel like getting out tools. They can be messy and a hassle. I do own and use many nail polish tools but some days I use my "cheater" tools. These are great for kids and beginners too! Here is a list of my tools.
- A Sharpie.
First I'll give you a helpful tip rubbing alcohol or even some hand Sanitizers remove Sharpie from skin and most surfaces. So Sharpies come in so many colors you can usually buy them individually at a office supply store and when using them for nail art all you have to do is draw, wait for it to dry, then use a good topcoat. Make sure you get enough topcoat on your brush or it can smear. The best part of this is if you mess up then use rubbing alcohol on a cotton pad to remove and try again!
- Liquid Eyeliners
Liquid eyeliners are a great alternative to make stripes! I have wet n wild liquid eyeliners in nearly every color they make. I use them more for my nails then my eyes! With this tip if you mess up wash your hands and start over. To seal in your design once you're happy with it just wait until it's totally dry and use topcoat!
- Toothpick.
A toothpick is my preferred dotting tool. I can adjust the size with scissors and a nail file. Just cut as much of the tip off as you need to make it bigger and then use a  metal nail file to level the new tip!
- Bobby Pins
This one is fairly well known but they work great as a larger dotting tool!
- Tape
One of my favorite manicures to do is cut out random shapes in tape place them on my nails then sponge on different colors onto my nail. You can even put several tape pieces on one nail and remove one or more and then sponge a new color on!
- Makeup sponges
My final tip is those cheap little makeup sponges. I always use these to sponge on polish. They work great and you can create beautiful ombre designs or even sunsets.
Try one or all of these and let me know how they work for you!

Two words that can make my day

So I am not really a huge T.v. or movie person. But I could watch YouTube for hours on end. There are so many YouTubers I love to watch. Of course daily grace. I like pointlessblog. vlogbrothers were the original ones who got me into YouTube. I like bitsandclips and missjenfabulous but there is one YouTuber who I look forward to her videos every Sunday. I watch all my videos in order but if I see this person has a new video I always watch hers first. She's adorable full of positivity and has probably the cutest baby on earth. The beginning of her videos start with two words that always make me smile, Aloha Sprinklerinos! Yep I adore Sprinkleofglitter. I love how happy she is. I love seeing how amazing she is with her daughter. I love her friendship with Zoella which reminds me so much of my besty and me. It also doesn't hurt that she's British and has an adorable accent. She likes all things pink and sparkly and she's not afraid to be silly or a little geeky or totally fangirl out. I like that because I do all those things. She has a great mix of content on her channel. She posts beauty, lifestyle, mommy stuff, etc. She's even a bit obsessed with stationary and organization like me. So next time you find yourself on YouTube check her out I bet you anything she'll make you smile and the babyglitter videos will for sure brighten your day! +Louise Pentland +Louise Pentland +Zoe Sugg +Grace Helbig +Alfie Deyes +MissJenFABULOUS https://www.youtube.com/user/Sprinkleofglitter