The Humble Bees

Friday Fab Five

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 03:18:00 +0000

I hope everyone has had a wonderful week. Here is our top 5 things that happened this week:

1) I went back to work this week and had a great time meeting my new students.

2) I had a relaxing day on Monday, all meetings I had planned cancelled so I watched movies all day.

3) Doug is very diligent with his new P90x3 DVDs, he is loving it!

4) I bought 2 glass water bottles from Lifefactory and I'm loving them!

5) I was able to meet with another counselor and the Pastor at my church about new ideas to bring counseling services to my community.

Have a great weekend,

Jessica

Friday Fab Five!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 20:04:00 +0000

Ok, so in order to keep me more committed to blogging I decided to start a recap of our week called "Friday Fab 5." So here it goes:

1) We had a great New Year! My mom and dad came over to help take down decorations and to help with minor repairs around the house.

2) It's cold today!! High of 56, woohoo!! The dogs are in their winter jackets.

3) I started a Bible study with my mom and her friend Karen. It is called the Inductive study method, so far I really like it and look forward to learning more about Scripture.

4) I'm planning for a girls trip with my best friends coming up in the Spring!! Cannot wait, hotel is booked!

5) I'm looking forward to all the wonderful blessings 2014 holds!!

Have a great weekend!!

Jessica

Merry Christmas!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 09:00:00 +0000

I hope that everyone has a very Merry Christmas! Christmas is always a very buys day for us. We go to 3 different houses on Christmas!! But we always have such a great time with our families. I know it is so easy to get wrapped up with buying gifts, attending Christmas parties/events and etc. but here is a clip from one of my favorite Christmas movies to remind you of what "Christmas is all about…"

Linus Explains Christmas - Charlie Brown from CAMV2315 on Vimeo.

Blessings, Jessica

Our Wedding Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 18:21:00 +0000

I cannot believe it has been over a year since Doug and I were married! At times it seems like we have been married for a few days and other times it seems like we have been together forever. On our anniversary Alex and Samm from Imprint Cinemas sent us a wonderful gift, our wedding video! They also created a wedding trailer for all of our friends and family to enjoy. So here it is…

The Wedding of Jessica & Doug (trailer) from Imprint Cinema on Vimeo.

Jessica

Those moments...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:01:00 +0000

Do you ever have those moments that remind you what's important?? I had one of those today. I have a feeling most of you can relate to me with this, but I have a tendency to allow trivial things upset me or get me down. I also sometimes focus more on the negative than I do on the positive. And then I have one of those moments… these moments that I call a "life check." I just happened to stubble upon a movie while looking for Christmas movies on Netflix today (Yes, I know it is November). I came across this movie called "The Heart of Christmas." This movie tells the true story of a family who has a child with leukemia who they believe will not make it until Christmas, I'll stop there to not give too much of the story away. After watching this it reminded me that the trivial things in life that I focus on is not what God has for me or any of us. Each of these things steal our joy and as Scripture states, "The joy of the Lord is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). So rather than focusing on what is upsetting me or the negative things in life I want to focus on the joys in life. I want to cherish every moment of my life with those I love, because no matter how hard life may be at times, there is always JOY.

My Bouquet

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:02:00 +0000

Hi everyone. I am so excited about a new piece of "artwork" in my house. It's my wedding bouquet! After my wedding day my mom took my bouquet and mailed it to a place called Keepsake Floral in Orlando, Fl, a bouquet preservation company. They were so nice with helping me with the design of my bouquet preservation. They have so many options!!! So here it is.

Have a great day!

Jessica

My Favorite Holiday

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:01:00 +0000

So most of you who know me know that I love The 4th of July. It is one of my favorite holidays. I absolutely love fireworks, time with family, BBQ... but most importantly this amazing country we live in and those who gave their lives for us.

Since this is my favorite holiday, I love to decorate my house with festive red, white and blue decor. This last weekend Doug and I decorated. Here's a taste of what I did this year -

The wreath on the top left corner I made with a foam circle, straight pins and several different spools of festive 4th of July ribbon I bought from Hobby Lobby. I made two of them for our front french doors. Everything else I bought at JoAnn's Fabric and Southern Hospitality.

Have a great day,

Jessica

Who are you??

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 30 May 2013 22:03:00 +0000

I know I know... it has been a couple of months since I have posted on here. I really want to be better about that, I will certainly try! I think the last post I made was about my salad jars. Well they work great... but if you're like me and get bored easily with food, it's not such a great idea.

Anyway on to today's post. Who are you? No, not the song by The Who (which incidentally always makes me think of the theme song for CSI Las Vegas) but who are you? Easy question right? But once you begin to think about it you might think to yourself, "I'm a nurse" but that's your career. "I'm a female" but that's your gender... tough right?? So who are you when you take away everything that you identify with, everything that makes you, you?

I have a difficult time with this question because I have identified with my schooling, career and just being busy for so long, I lost sight of who I am. So whatever answer you respond with, I want to also give you an answer to identify with... You are a Child of God. This answer is one that will never be taken away, lost, destroyed or be a disappointment to you. You are loved by the Creator of the universe, and to me, I could not think of a better identity for myself.

I added a video of a song that perfectly fits with this post, I hope you like it!

Have a great day,

Jessica

Happy Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:56:00 +0000

I hope you each are having a happy Tuesday. I need to get in the habit to post on my blog more often!! So, as many of you I'm sure have experienced the weight loss struggle. Doug and I did a bunch of dieting last year for our wedding, but having a honeymoon in Napa Valley, Thanksgiving two weeks later and then Christmas... I quickly became a bit chubby again. This year I wanted to actually diet in a "healthy" manner. Incorporating more fruits and veggies and exercise. So, what I've been doing is kickboxing class two nights a week and the Biggest Loser Yoga one night a week. I am loving the kickboxing classes. My lunch has been Pinterest inspired. Have you guys heard of the mason jar salads?? What happens is you make a salad layered like the picture says below and it will stay fresh for 6-7 days. I just started doing this Sunday, but I really enjoyed my lunch yesterday; plus I got a bunch of my veggies too. This is what you do:

I'll keep you posted how my diet is going! Have a great day.

Our special day

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:23:00 +0000

Today is a special day for Doug and I. Today is exactly 3 years since we began dating and 3 months since our wedding day. I cannot tell you how thankful I am to have such a wonderful husband. I wonder often why he wants to stick with me (I can be a pain) but for some reason he does. Well whatever the reason, I know it is only by the grace of God that I found someone so wonderful. We recently got our photos back from the absolutely talented Julie Brewer and I wanted to share them with all of you on this meaningful day. I have so much to tell you all about our wedding day, but here are the highlights. Enjoy!

Our "Blended" Family

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Meet Lily and Bayley.

Lily is my baby girl... literally... my baby girl. I have treated her like a baby so she acts like one. She will be 5 years old in March. I bought Lily when I first moved out on my own. Little did I know what I was in for after I bought her. She has severe allergies. (I had no idea dogs had allergies... they do) I say God knew Lily needed a nurse so he brought her to me. All in all, after battling chewing and itching drama, we now have her on a medication regimen and she is healthy now, thanks to the doggie dermatologist (Yep, you read that correctly... there is a such thing as a doggie dermatologist). It took a few years but we made it. So here she is... adorable (and itch free).

Bayley is Doug's (my husband) baby boy. Just like Lily he is also a baby. He is 9 years old and the sweetest lab you'll ever meet. I've never had a big dog before so it was a bit of an adjustment for me at first, but to see how much joy he brings to Doug it didn't take long to fall in love with Bayley too. So here he is...

Welcome to our blog!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:20:00 +0000

Welcome! I am so excited to get started with my new blog! I have many passions and want to share them with all of you. I love my faith, my family, photography, cooking, my two adorable dogs and style. My goal in life is to inspire others and promote joy; I hope this blog is a way to broaden my circle of friends and to build one another up. Just as Proverbs 27:17 states, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another" (NIV). I look forward to sharing my life with you.