Happy Birthday to my mother! She turns 83 today...yes...that's right she had me when she was 63....ha! No, seriously I'm so proud of her. She's done a really good job of being an inspiration on growing older ....she just refuses to feel and act old. She had a stroke last year and has done a great job recovering. Lots and lots of prayers and hard work have reallly helped her along. We had a wonderful time this weekend with an early celebration. Got to see Bryan's mom and dad, too. We had a really nice time catching up with them..and visiting with Bryan's Mee Maw. We're really tired this week...back to the grind..work and school for Bryan...producing for me. Had my 60 day review..it was great! Hoping and praying I'll be on-air before too long. Still loving being in news...but I do miss my kids and all my Tuscaloosa friends. The kids were awesome..the best ...I love so many of them and hope they're doing well. I think of my friends so often and wonder what they're doing...hoping they're o.k. This is my last month in my 30's...next month is a large milestone...Bryan says I'm turning 39...again. It's the official first anniversary of my 39th birthday..ha!!! I hope the next 40 years will be even better...new career and a healthy life with my husband and family. In these 40 years I've learned some pretty important things...1. Love your family...2. When it's all said and done....don't have ANY " I wish I could have...." Do whatever "It" is before it's too late...3. Treat yourself good..you only get one chance..this is not a dress rehearsal..it's the real thing so do it right! That's all for now...got to go...got to get ready for Wednesday!
Blessings,
Janie

It's finally the weekend! It's been a busy week..I'm so glad the weekend's here. Going home for my mother's 83rd birthday party! We're really looking forward to seeing our family. Had a hard day at work..hopefully next week will go better. So...Bryan is doing really well in school...star student !!! I'm so proud of him! He's working full time at the firm and going to school three nights a week..that's really hard. I admire him so much for working for his dream..when all is said and done..he's going to be a great attorney. He's just got two more years and then he'll be finished...sure it will fly by. That's all for now...will write more when we get home!
Blessings,
Janie

It's September 11th...the sixth year anniversary of the the terrorist attacks against our great country. I was in the middle of teaching class at a middle school when it happened...in rural Alabama. I really wasn't even sure what the world trade center towers were...but it didn't take long to figure out what had happened was bad and our world as we knew it would never be the same. The Principal had a school meeting with all the students, teachers and staff on the front lawn and we had prayer. All I could do the rest of the day was watch the t.v.waiting for another attack...and when school was finally out..I rushed home the 97 miles to be with Bryan. I didn't know what might happen next and I didn't want to be away from him just in case something happened. We have gotten used to "remembering" 9-11 but I have a feeling that those who were actually in the buildings or had loved ones who perished don't "remember"...they are living it. Something like that changes your core being..like your DNA or something else deep inside and you're never the same. While the rest of us look at the weeping people at today's memorial...I wonder as they look out at us through the tears what they must be thinking. I wonder if they think..why me? I know there are times I think that about my life and the
problems I've faced. They have survived and gone on with their lives but there is something different...we as a country must never forget that when those planes ripped through the glass and metal...and when the plane hit the ground in Pennsylvania...and when the plane struck the Pentagon...thousands of people lost their lives and many more are still paying the price missing them daily. Had a very special guest on my show today...A retired NYPD officer who was at ground zero the day it happened. He drives a school bus now..his life is going on, too. But I must say that when I looked at his face and looked into his eyes..I saw something...a hero. He's not on a football field making millions of dollars..he's not on a VMA award show trying for a comeback..he's just an average ordinary man who went to work that day and ended up becoming a hero. While I wait on my husband to come home from Law school...I pray this prayer: God Bless America, the 9-11 victims, the family members left behind and the soldiers who are now fighting to keep it from happening again.
Blessings,
Janie

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Happy Sunday! Bryan and I went to church today at FBC in Montgomery. We really enjoy attending the services there. Thinking about joining later on. So..we're adjusting to life in a new town...can be scary you know. But thankfully I married an awesome man. He's not only my husband but he's my very best friend on the planet. I am totally blessed. We have each other and that really makes adjusting to all the new things better..if I didn't have him there's no way I could be as brave. He's always encouraging me and has complete faith that we're going to make it...even when I'm ready to jump off the cliff!!!! Remember,...there is someone out there who will love you just as you are, too...don't give up..just keep looking. Well, I've got to get ready for the workweek...laundry, etc. Talk to you soon!
Blessings,
Janie

Hello!

Hello! Welcome to Janie and Bryan's blog. We're living in a new town with new careers..finally. This journey has taken eight long years but we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Bryan and I both decided in our thirties what we wanted to be when we grow up...talk about slow learners!!! Ha! Anyway...after a tragic event one day where Bryan works...three people died...we evaluated our lives...and discovered we were both just exsisting and not really living. This blog is where we'll share our story....maybe someone else who's "just exsisting" will be inspired to finally start living! Thanks for reading...more coming soon.
Blessings,
Janie