American in Norway

Source: moonshineandwool.tumblr.com via Katie on Pinterest Source: domesticexecutiveonline.com via Tressa on Pinterest I am so sorry I didn't get onboard with posting something I am thankful for everyday in Nov. -  What an awesome idea! . but just because I haven't posted, doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about it & counting my blessings.. I have been a bit OVERWHELMED lately.... like. GOING UNDER kindda OVERWHELMED.. I know, y'all know, what I am talkin about... I felt like I was going under for the 3rd time.. when..  it hit me.. that inner peace... the thought..that I should be TH A N K F U L  for every..single. thing. that I am trying to juggle. my job.(thankful I have one) . my messy house..(thankful that I have one).  my pain in the ass (at times) husband... - thankful I have him... my throwing up kids on the sofa... THANKFUL it is only the flu... so today... I am just going to take baby steps.. and do th...

Oooo I have been waiting all week- so I could post my FAVORITE PHOTOS on FRIDAY...   over at the long road to china-  I know it says phot O .. but I have to post some of my favorite faces from Thailand.. so I have to make it photoS.. absolutley fell .in.love. with this little girl... everyday we would sit at the same spot on the beach.. and everyday she would come by and talk to me. We asked her where she learned English--- at school?  Oh no, she didn't go to school.. :-( she told us she was from Bangladesh.. and her parents had sent her & her big sister to Thailand...  to live with the man selling t-shirts...  just heartbreaking... If I could have brought her home with me, I would have. the "corn" lady.... everyday.. selling us corn.. Easy to see why Thailand is called the land of smiles... :-) Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

 I really hate skipping around on my blog , but until my life slows down just a bit... I am going to have to bounce around trips - or never get anything written. better to be all over the place than nothing.. no? so as I mentioned here ...  I LOVED,LOVED,LOVED THAILAND and to think, the week before I left I was thinking about asking my boss if I could miss the trip. yes, I was THAT overwhelmed... but.. I didn't.. and am soo happy I went back to THAILAND. the country really is a paradise.. (view from my hotel) a smiling, peaceful, people.. with so much poverty in the country.. you wonder how they can be so hospitable towards their guests.. who can be.. demanding fat cats.. (don't know this man... but it was a cool shot with my new lens.. :-) BUT THEY ARE... fantastic people! there were only two times I felt uncomfortable /threatened in the least bit.. 1st time..was after the Simon Cabaret show in Phuket.. after asking if we w...

yes... I am working on it- just not enough hours in the day for all of the things I say YES to.. hrumph..

I have noticed many of my friends posting things they are thankful for on FaceBook... I mean to do it... as soon as I get a moment... Sitting here in Warsaw, waiting for my flight.. I finally have a moment - & thought I would share with ya'll, all of  the things I am thankful for, I am THANKFUL that the election is OVER... and HOPEFUL, my friends will stop fighting & being downright HATEFUL to each other... (come on people.. can't we all get along? please?) I am THANKFUL for my job..  - you could not create a better job for me.. I have experienced so much this past year.. been to so many amazing places & met so many great people... work oriflame norway make money The thing that I am most THANKFUL for today, is heading home... I am THANKFUL I will be there when my kiddos wake up  in the morning & THANKFUL to have an entire weekend of KID time with my favorite people. SO thankful...life it good! What a...

I am in town for a Global Online summit with some of ORIFLAME's world leaders....  little.old.me. I was blessed enough- to be sent down here.. to gather information - to come back & share with the rest of Norway.. :-) This summer while I was in Stockholm, I had the opportunity to see these leaders in the GLOBE.. a huge arena seating 10,000 people... I sat in the nosebleed section.. (part of the Scandinavian group) I have been breaking bread & picking their brains all week. Life is good. I haven't had much of a chance to see the city during this trip...  mostly working at the Polish headquaters But from what I have had a chance to see/ do it was been wonderful... the people.. the food.. the hospitality.. I have never had a bad time in Poland.. it is a fantastic country. and I am looking forward to coming back to explore Warsaw a bit more. This should be my last international trip for the year... time to head back to Nor...

Can't believe I didn't get around to posting yesterday... :-( Hope y'all had a VERY HAPPY HALLOWEEN.. Woke up this morning & realized that I didn't even say Happy Anniversay to my hubby, We met 17 years ago at a Halloween  Party- HAPPY ANNIVERSARY . Honey.. I'll make dinner tonight.. LOL