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Jul. 8, 2008

One Word Meme

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from Emily:

1. Where is your cell phone? Pocket

2. Your significant other? Forever

3. Your hair? Looooonnnnggggg

4. Your mother? Fabulous

5. Your father? Funny

6. Your favorite thing? Jesus

7. Your dream last night? Pregnant

8. Your favorite drink? Coke

9. Your dream/goal? Godliness

10. The room you’re in? Messy.

11. Your church? Family.

12. Your fear? Heights.

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Skinnier.

14. Where were you last night? Theatre.

15. What you’re not? Skinny.

16. Muffins? Sure!

17. One of your wish list items? Books

18. Where you grew up? Here.

19. The last thing you did? Drove.

20. What are you wearing? Sandals.

21. Your TV? Bedtime.

22. Your pets? Numerous.

23. Your computer? Obsession?

24. Your life? Content

25. Your mood? Anxious

26. Missing someone? No

27. Your car? Van

28. Something you’re not wearing? Makeup.

29. Favorite store? eBay

30. Your summer? Busy.

31. Like(love) someone? Jason.

32. Your favorite color? Green.

33. Last time you laughed? Blanche

34. Last time you cried? Sermon.

35. Who will repost this? Bueller?.

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Jun. 19, 2008

The ABC's of ME

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The ABC's of me

A. Attached or single?

Attached and quite happy about it.

B. Best Friend?

Jason.

C. Cake or Pie?

Cake.

D. Day of Choice?

Friday.

E. Essential item?

Computer

F. Favorite Color?

I hate this question. Who cares?

G. Gummy Bears or Worms?

Gummy Bears but only the whitish ones.

H. Home town?

Columbus GA

I. Favorite indulgence?

Coke

J. January or July?

neither

K. Kids?

1 boy and 3 girls.

L. Life isn't complete without?

Jesus

M. Marriage Date?

August 24 1991

N. Number of brothers and sisters?

1 brother.

O. Oranges or apples?

Gala apples

P. Phobias?

Heights

Q. Quotes?

Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendour in the grass,
of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind;

--William Wordsworth

R. Reasons to smile?

God, Jason, my kids

S. Season of choice?

Fall

T. Tag 5 people....

If 5 people read this, you're it!

U. Unknown fact about me?

I wanted to join the Peace Corp. OK Emily said the same thing, but it's true. I planned to join when I graduated from college, but I married Jason instead.

V. Vegetable?

Corn

W. Worst habit?

dunno

X. Xray or ultrasound?

Ultrasound

Y. Your favorite food?
BBQ ribs

Z. Your zodiac sign?

Scorpio, but who the heck cares?

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Jul. 23, 2007

I've Been Tagged

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Jennifer from Life on a Budget tagged me to do 8 things about myself. I hope she is not disappointed at how utterly boring I am ;)

The Rules:

The rules are simple. Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

I sleep through alot of movies. They have to really grab me right away or I tend to fall asleep. At home, mostly, but occasionally in the theater LOL. I slept through Pirates of the Caribbean 2, and I have slept through a few kids movies. People will ask me if I have seen a movie and I have to ask Jason. If I can't remember it, chances are I fell asleep. It's not that I dont enjoy the Big Screen--I love movies, but I guess I am tired. :)
I seem to have a kid magnet in my body. I always have extra kids around. I don't really mind, I just find it amusing that there are almost always at least 6 kids here. Maybe that explains the tiredness in movie theaters.
When I was growing up we went on "vacation" every year to a small town that had nothing in it but a Stuckey's. My grandmother loved it for some odd reason and she would pay for us to go so my mom would drive her there. My brother and I didn't mind since we just swam in the motel pool every day.
I kept forgetting Reed's piano lessons on Mondays so I signed up for an email reminder from
Memo" To Me - Free Reminder Service. Sad but true.
It never occurred to me that I would be a Stay at Home mom-- my mom was divorced so she had to work and it never crossed my mind to do otherwise. But after I had my first baby, I knew I couldn't go back to work and leave him with anyone else.
I subscribe to Fox News on bloglines so I can know what is going on in the world. But I mostly read just the headlines and guess what the story is. Sometimes I am right LOL.
I found my cousin on Myspace last night and found out he plays guitar in a worship band in Atlanta. I didn't even know he is a Christian. (I haven't seen him in years)
I have a half a dozen or more posts in my drafts. I just can't seem to finish them. This one took me 3 weeks. Maybe when school starts back, my brain will awaken.

I tag anyone who has the brain power to finish a post.

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May. 29, 2007

MP3 Meme

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iPod Meme

I stole this from Chilihead. Tag, you're it, if you have an mp3 player!

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it doesn’t make sense. NO CHEATING!

How do you feel today?
Some Things Never Change (this is a choir song-- our music director gave me a cd of our choir music and I put it on my mp3 player)

What’s your outlook on life?
How Great is Our God-- Chris Tomlin

What does your family think of you?
I'm Not Alright-- Sanctus Real (lol)

What do your friends think of you?
Ocean Floor-- Audio Adrenaline

What do your exes think of you?
When Did You Fall-- Chris Tomlin

How’s your love life?
Don't Let Your Heart Be Hardened-- Petra (lol)

How will your love life be in the future?
Everything to Me-- Avalon

Will you get married?
Me and Jesus-- Stellar Kart

Are you good at school?
Take Me-- Hawk Nelson

Will you be successful?
Only Grace-- Matthew West (yep)

What song should they play on your birthday?
Never Underestimate My Jesus-- Relient K

What song should they play at your graduation?
Remembering You-- Steven Curtis Chapman

The Soundtrack of your life?
Better Days-- Goo Goo Dolls

You and your best friends are?
Stand in the Rain-- Superchick

Happy times:
In Love with the 80's-- Relient K

Sad times:
Yes You Have-- Leeland

Every day:
Breathe You In-- Thousand Foot Krutch

For tomorrow:
Held-- Natalie Grant

For you:
You Raise Me Up-- Selah

What does next year have in store for me?
Nuisance-- John Reuben (Uh-oh)

What do I say when life gets too hard?
Gone-- Switchfoot

What song will I dance to at my wedding?
I Need You to Love Me -- Barlow Girl (good one)

What do you want as your career?
New World-- Toby Mac

Your favorite saying?
Be My Escape-- Relient K

How will I die?
Forgiven-- Relient K (Amen!)

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Mar. 5, 2007

Dear Me (1991)

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You look so pretty in your wedding dress. I love your spiral perm and fake nails. It's cute how you practiced wearing them for a few weeks so they wouldn't feel awkward at the wedding.

I know it seems like a good idea to have a pretty song sung right after you and Jason light the unity candle, but, honestly, standing there for four and a half minutes with a smile plastered on your face is not really much fun for anyone.

Oh, and sweetie, eat something at your reception. You paid good money for that food. But if you forget, or get too nervous, it'll be ok. Miss Rose's granddaughters are back there packing you a little cooler full of treats right now. And Domino's delivers to the hotel.

By the way, War of the Roses is not a good movie to watch on your honeymoon. I know its on cable and it's free and all with the room, but, really, I can think of better ways to spend your time.

Don't forget your new black shoes when you leave tomorrow.

Tell Jason not to forget his wallet (but not in a naggy way. You'll perfect that later.) If he forgets, it's ok. When the nice policeman sees the "Just Married" sign on the back of your car, he'll chuckle and let you go.

Most of all, remember this feeling of utter joy and expectation that you have on the verge of your married life. You will have many, many happy years ahead of you. There will be times when you will be sad and hurt and even miserable, but you will come through it together --stronger-- on the other side. You may spend the first year of marriage contemplating murder, since you don't believe in divorce. But you have good times ahead of you. Many many broken down cars. Leaky roofs. Unpaid bills. Sure. But also gorgeous children. (by the way your firstborn will be ok, and will go home from the NICU after just a week. Don't panic.) The fulfillment of doing ministry together. Passion. Friendship. Love.

God has truly brought you two together and will see you through the bad times. Be nicer to your mother-in-law, she can't help how she is. Have frequent and passionate s*x with your husband. It's free and fun. And he needs it. He also needs and deserves your respect. He is a great man and will be the love of your life for many years to come.

Love,
Me (2007)

To see other Dear Me posts or to link to your own, check it out here.

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Feb. 12, 2007

My Favorite Things

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I got this from nsremom.

These are a few of my favorite things:

My digital camera. Oh how I love it. It is like a good friend.
Rechargable batteries for my camera. The 15 minute kind. I am never without power for my pics for more than 15 minutes.
Disposable contacts. I resisted them for so many years, and I can't imagine how I lived without them. All of those "allergies" I had disappeared when I made the switch.
My printer/copier/scanner. I never knew I needed a copy machine, but oh how I do. i use it every single day. I have withdrawals if I run out of paper.
Sunglasses. Seriously, folks, I can't go outside without them. And inside, they work great as a headband LOL.
Crock pot liners. Whoever invented them should get a Nobel prize.
Amazon gift certificates. I used to get them for doing surveys but it has been along time since I had one. But it was like Christmas to get one in my email.
Paypal. I am not even currently listing on ebay, but now that they let you link your paypal debit card to a bank account, I can use it for everything and earn my little 1.5% back. Those little 13 cent credits make my day.
File folders. I never knew I needed them, but no that we have discovered lapbooking and file folder games and Take-It-To-Your-Seat centers, I need them all the time. Next on my list, a laminator. Cause the whole clear-tape thing is wearing thin.
Bloglines. Now that I can't use the hsb/friends page to check all my friends blogs I use bloglines for the ones who have a feed. I wish everyone did. I miss checking on all my faves easily. Now it is a pain in the neck to try to find everyone's new posts. I also miss java-- my sitemeter doesn't work the same without it :(

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Feb. 6, 2007

Cheap Date Ideas

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Most of our recent dates have been really cheap, but not exactly duplicatable. Unless you have a mom who babysits, a friend who works for Carmike and a friend who gives you restaurant gift certificates. See what I mean? Our dates usually consist of my mom taking all 4 kids, free movie tickets coutesy of our Carmike friend, and free or cheap dinner out somewhere where we received a gc.

You can check restaurant.com and see if they have any restaurants in your area. Most place you get half price gift certificates-- and osmetimes the deals are even better. Right now if you buy a $25 gc, you get a $10 one free.

I also use mypoints.com and when I accumulate enough points, I redeem them for a gift card to Olive Garden.

But really the idea of dating our spouse is about connecting, so you can do that without leaving home. Send the kids to bed early, get some Edy's Dibs

and watch a Netflix or Blockbuster movie.
For more great ideas, head over to Shalee's.

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Dec. 21, 2006

Christmas Meme

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1. What is guaranteed to make you smile over the holidays?

The children's Christmas play at church. Especially when the sheep sat on the cow.

2. What makes you weepy during the holidays?

Blue Christmas. *weep*

3. How will you spend Christmas Eve and Day?

Christmas Eve-- church, then more church, then a little get together with us, my mom and her friend, and my cousin. Also somewhere int he afternoon, the 12th installment of our "12 Days of Christmas' for a friend.

Christmas Day-- ripping into the presents, of course.

4. What was your most memorable Christmas and why?

I remember the year Jason gave me the best present ever. And it cost him 50 cents LOL. Since I was in junior high school, I have read/collected Emilie Loring books. (I know, but I love them and have been reading them forever) I thought I had read and owned all of them, until a few years ago when my husband found one that I had never read!

5. Christmas form letters from friends -- pro or con?

I love them. My favorite came from my friend in Alaska describing her cabin with no electricty (generator) but she has a 2 seater outhouse. Cause, you know, that's where you want company!

6. In your home is Christmas more of a religious or secular observance?

We try to keep it Christ-centered.

7. What is your favorite Christmas Carol?

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, although this one is growin on me.

8. What is your deepest prayer for the world this Christmas?

The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men.”

Thanks to Shannonfor tagging anyone who is interested. Now I tag you if you are!

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