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Loving the Fall.  The cooler air, the changing leaves, the colorful decorations.  Pumpkin pie, sunflowers, cornstalks.  It's my favorite season.
 
Looking forward to the pumpkin funnel cake I will be eating this weekend at one of the many Fall festivals we are going to be attending this year.  I think we have one planned for every weekend in October!
 
Watching The Voice.  I am in love with the show and I have about four favorites now.  I would choose team Adam or team Blake.  I can't wait for Smash to start again too.
 
Counting calories for three weeks now.  I don't ever talk about my weight but I'm feeling good about this.  I've lost 7 lbs so far and I am hoping to continue the trend.  It helps that a friend and I are doing it together and for every 5 lbs we lose, we buy each other a fun gift.
 
Hoping we can get our house situation dealt with before we have another baby.  We have outgrown our home and we need to move.  We did have a 13 acre property in our horizon but that might not work out the way we want it to.
 
Awaiting Christmas!  I know everyone gets mad because the stores put the Christmas items out earlier and earlier each year but I love it!  Christmas is my favorite holiday.  I love the decorations and have already bought a few new items for this year.  I love buying/wrapping/giving gifts.  Trying to find the perfect gift is my ultimate Christmas goal each year.
 
Wanting another adorable little baby.  With the first birthday of our daughter quickly approaching, the baby fever is worse than ever!
 
Struggling with what to do for the first birthday.  We don't have the space in our home to have a party but there are a few friends and family members we would like to have present.  The space we were going to rent fell through so now we are back at square one.  Hoping we can find some space to rent soon.  It's only two months away!
 
Going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month!
 
 
 
Link up with Ali Edwards for Around Here.
 

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  1. Terri GrotheOctober 2, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    found your blog thru live,love,laugh.
    Hope we can be friends :) i love your 31 days of gratitude/thanfulness, i did it one time and went for 100 days, it was fun and makes you appreciate the smaller things in life.

    Check me out here
    http://ramblingmomma03.blogspot.ca/

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  2. Vanessa MillerOctober 2, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    Thanks for stopping by! 100 days!! That's a big commitment! Stopped by your blog and found that you are a hockey fan. I too am an avid hockey fan. Black and orange all the way!

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  3. JanOctober 2, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    Loving, the fall and the Voice too! I wish I could shed off a few pounds too! How much calories is your limit?

    xo,
    janmloves.blogspot.com

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    1. Vanessa MillerOctober 2, 2012 at 2:52 PM

      My daily calorie limit is 1167. It's rough but I just make sure I eat the same kinds of foods all of the time and I almost never go over my limit. Loseit.com has worked well for me in the past.

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