i believe something is wrong, im actually...

First off, two posts in one day!!! what?!

Yep you are seeing right :)

But I don't know what has gotten into me lately, 

it seems to me that...

and it def. did take its sweet time, but I finally have it back in my life! 

For months after I left my husband (you can read about that here )

I was depressed for the longest time almost 5 months of me being a debbi downer

and not being myself, a stranger to myself! 

A lot of my family, friends, and coworkers worried about me, I turned to alcohol to drown away my problems, started smoking again after quitting for 5 months, partying to 5 in the morning everyday, and became a regular at a bar, and getting a DUI! 

I didn't see it as a bad thing, I saw it as me not having to worry about the worries in my LIFE! 

 

J, THE NEW MAN IN MY LIFE; saw me struggling, not giving two shits about myself or what I was doing, and still driving drunk after I got a DUI! STUPID I KNOW!

If it wasn't for him lecturing giving advice & helping me everyday; I would still be doing those things! He helped me wanna be a better person and change for the better! 

I can never thank this man enough for helping me and being there 100%! 

For my new years goals (I started before 2012) the biggest one I wanted to accomplish was being a better me and believing in myself that I could and I have! I stopped going out and drinking every night, I QUIT smoking, I stopped letting peer pressure work and got the negative people outta my life and moving on!!

2 weeks into I feel better more energized and motivated!

I get more things done, help my parents out more, saved my money, spent more time with the furbabies! 

I started doing my hobbies again (reading, crafting, writing in my blog)

and my relationship with J has never been better and will be going to Cali to visit soon! :)

My life is filled with happiness now :) 

Looking back on 2011

2011 and me didn't get along whatsoever. 

 hardest year of my life, 

and some of it made me happy and all of it made me a stronger person.

I honestly couldn't have done it without God, my family and frannsss! 

Here is a recap of my shitty year so if thats depressing its da truth unfortunately!

warning long post 

January

Me and my (ex) husband separated for the first time.

I moved back to bama 

Got my job back at ruby Tuesday

Started working out at Sassy Girl Studio:

 Pole dancing, Braziallian Butt Lift, Kick boxing, Yoga all that good stuff and tanning 

February 

found out who my true friends were and learned people change and to let them go.

Some people make your life better by walking into it, and others simply make it better by walking out of it ♥

Started to have a huge crush on a guy I worked with :)

March

A MUCH BETTER MONTH :) 

dyed my hair back dark :)

tried out for americas next top model (FAIL)

got a new boyfran and had many crawfish dates :)

spent my spring break at the beach :) 

 

Swayze turned 1 :)

Shadowed a dental hygienist... not sure if thats what I wanna be 

fell in love with emily giffin books 

April

was very sick and landed myself in the e.r bc I couldn't breathe turns out this girl had bronchitis 

and it took my through hell.

I quit smoking

  (for the billionth time) 

my favorite college football team Alabama in t-town (Tuscaloosa) went through many bad storms and tornados where many people lost their lives and homes.

May

made the biggest mistake going back to my husband.

made this new blog :) 

my big seester got hitched 

June

started summer classes at Central Texas College 

(volleyball & math)

started selling scentsy :)

adopted this little girl, we named her chuggs at first but renamed her chloe :) 

went to sea world with the ex and his family.

the ex got a harley..

July

went tubing with my cousins at Temple Lake, TX and went to eat at some amazing restaurant  

find my creativity bone.

changed my blog name to "Keeping up with Courtney" instead of "a southern belles way of a life as an army wife"

went to the fertility doctor to have many tests because of my miscarriages, they said I should be able to have kids still in 5 years or so :) 

August 

finished my first semester at college :) 

started career step for pharmacy tech faillll..

TURNED THE BIG 21 :D

tried many new recipes in the crock pot...nummm nummm nummm :) 

became the biggest wine fan

and once again me and my now ex separated for good read "here"

& my brother and cousin came to texas and moved all my shit back to bama to start over again :)

(i was really hurt by all what happened we just weren't meant to be)

September 

reunited with old friends :) 

got a job at a different ruby tuesday 

started back smoking :( 

and not much else happened this month..sooo next 

October

where my inner party animal came out.

took my first trip to bourbon st.

got arrested on my friends 21st birthday, spent 9 hours in jail.

drinking and driving is NOT worth it :(

November

the divorce was FINAL <insert happy dance>

got a new job at Hooters and love it

legit divorce party 

first thanksgiving in alabama with no family so celebrated with friends and made our own dinner

went to georgia to see james :D

AND alabama football nuff said 

December 

my great grandpa passed away :( 

tortured my dogs by dressing them up along with me :)

 

my brother came to stay for two weeks on leave :)

spent tons of family time :)

and changed for the better with no partying for me;

I will do my new years goals next post..

until then i hope every has had a great new year and...

goodbye 

HELLO...

Christmas Recap :)

I know everyone and the mommas are posting their recaps on Christmas and what cute gifts they got!
So I am definitely jumping on this wagon because I loves this wonderful holiday! :)

Even though it really didn't feel like Christmas this year, I enjoyed the family time and celebrating Jesus' Birthday :) 


This was our first ever in eighteen years that we spent Christmas in sweet home alabama and it was bittersweet; bitter because we didn't have all our family in and do our usually dirty santa, and seeing all my aunts/uncles, cousins, and g-parents, sweet because it was nice not having to travel a long 8 hrs, and being able to sleep on my own bed, ahh and of course the best part being able to enjoy peace & quiet and actually being able to open our gifts with just my immadiete family and eating christmas dinner together :)

Since my parents say I am too old for Santa now, 

my presents seemed to have a smaller quanity hmmpphhh.

but I still got what I wanted so I am still happpyyy :)

The pup dogs got their favorite treats, and Miss Santa is still in search for them a cute bed since the washer decided it got a little hungry and wanted to eat all the stuffing out of theirs..RUDE!! ha.

& for me, I got Miss Taylor Swifts perfume Wonderstruck..AMAZING!!! 

Sephora eyeshadow, lipgloss, blush and bronzer kit..

A pretty scarf, gloves and hat for Tennesse, bama still hasn't got the memo its winter yet! wth? 

Black boots I have been needing foreverrrrr and a day 

and twenty dollars from gma and gpa from my mommas side! 

We also had another dress- up day at work, I didn't want to wear the same thing as last time so I borrowed one of my co-workers who lucked out not having to have to work again, I had fun and not too many jobs let you have dress up days so I will enjoy it while I can :)

Both weeks costumes :) 

2011 Recap coming soon...and 2012's new goal forget resolutions they never stick for good :)