Stole it from FB!
A-Z
Give it a try, but you have to do it right. Copy this whole thing, go to your profile/notes/new note, right click and paste, put the subject back in the title line.
Then comes the hard part. Replace my answers with your own! Then over to the right you can tag as many of your friends as you'd like…include me too, please, so I can see.
A
- Available: nope
- Age: 30
- Annoyance: Why eating makes me feel so bad?!
- Animal: Cats, any type. I can't resist them!
B
- Beer: Never tried it.
- Birthday: You know if you know
- Best Friend: Yes please
- Blind or Deaf: Deaf
- Best weather: cool fall day, hot summer day at the pool
- Been in Love: Yes
- Believe in Magic: I believe in miracles.
- Believe in Santa: no
C
- Candy: chocolate with caramel
- Color: purple
- Chocolate/Vanilla: vanilla ice cream, chocolate everything else
- Chinese/Mexican Food: anytime
- Cake or pie: cake
- Continent to visit: Australia
- Cheese: processed
D
- Day or Night: Day
- Dancing in the rain: no, who has time to take a shower afterward?!
E
- Eyes: brown
- Everyone's got: issues
- Ever failed a class: no
F
- First thoughts waking up: What do I have to do today?
- Food: Homecookin'
G
- Greatest Fear: persecution
- Goals: to be a writer
- Gum: no way
- Get along with your parents: yes, thank goodness!
H
-Hair Color: Highlighted
- Height: 5'8"
- Happy: hormonal!!
- Holiday: birthdays
- How do you want to die: peacefully
I
- Ice Cream: oreo
- Instrument: sax
J
- Jewelry: don't wear much besides my wedding rings
- Job: Baby Mama
K
- Kids: Can't live without them
- Kickboxing or karate: kickboxing
- Keep a journal: a blog
L
- Love: hard
- Laughed so hard you cried: Beef has several embarrassing stories, all of which make me laugh uncontrollably
M
- Milk: Mmm
- Movie: Pride & Prejudice
- Motion sickness: Often, even when I'm not pregnant
- McD’s or BK: McD's
N
- Number: 5 - my softball number. Boy, do I miss playing.
O
- One wish: to build a home
P
- Pepsi/Coke: Coke
- Perfect Pizza: Sausage, but had rather have something else altogether
- Piercings: Ears, but I don't wear earrings very often
Q
- Quail: Chicken
R
- Reality T.V.: Jon and Kate Plus Eight
- Radio Station: whatever Scamp lets me listen to
- Roll your tongue in a circle: no
- Ring size: 5, I think
S
- Song: Anyone Scamp is singing
- Shoe size: 7ish
- Salad Dressing: nope
- Sushi: couldn't even try it
- Shower: wishful thinking
- Strawberries/Blueberries: strawberries
T
- Tattoos: no
- Time for bed: 11:00ish
- Thunderstorms: Only if the power doesn't go out. I like my lights.
V
- Vacation spot(s): Beach
W
- Weakness: wanting things I can't have
- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: I'm proud to be an individual!
- Worst feeling: When you're about to pass out!
- Worst Weather: humidity
X
- X-Rays: need some
Y
-Year it is now: 2009.
-Yellow: one of my wedding colors
Z
- Zoo animal: Otters
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Showing posts with label Fun and Games. Show all posts
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Bloggy Giveaways Carnival
I can't resist a giveaway -- lots of drawings to enter AND lots of new faces to meet. The quarterly carnival is for one week, July 28 - August 1. Go to the Bloggy Carnival Giveaways site to participate.
Anyway, I'm Shawna, the mom around here. Scamp's my rambunctious almost 3-year old who inspires much of my blogging. And you'll see my hubby, Matt (aka Beef) around, too. I love to write and have picked back up my love of reading as well. Recently, another blogging buddy and I started a Christian book review site for parents and teens called Teen Lit Review. Please stop by if you get a chance. We are doing a book giveaway there, too.
Now, let's get down to the real business. I'm giving away my personal copy of the book "Snow Angel" by Jamie Carie.
Synopsis (from book jacket): When Noah Wesley heard the faint sound outside the door of his remote Alaskan mountain cabin during a violent nighttime blizzard, it was no less than the voice of God that urged him to take a closer look, soon to discover his snow angel.
Unconscious and more than half frozen to death, her name, as Noah would later learn after boldly saving her life, was Elizabeth, a beautiful young woman, fragile yet fierce, and intent on discovering gold like so many others in that region during the late 1800s.
But why Elizabeth was so drawn to the gold, and why she would chase it even through a pounding storm that no man would dare face, was a secret to be shared with no one else, not even at the invitation of Noah's deep blue trusting eyes.
I was a bit disappointed in how the book started, being Christian fiction and all. The plot was pretty cliche, nothing original. It was, however, very romantic but not one of my favorite romances. It was enough of a good read to pass on though.
Rules to enter drawing:
1. Leave a comment. You don't have to be a blogger, but please leave a way to contact you if you aren't.
2. You must be a US resident.
That's all. Because I'm late to enter the carnival I'm extending my drawing to August 7, which gives everyone a week to enter. Entries will be taken up until noon CST on Thursday, August 7.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Meme About My Kid(s)
I borrowed this from Lauren:
1. Link your tagger and list the rules on the blog.
2. Share 7 facts about your kiddos on your blog…random, weird, funny…whatever you want!
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post
4. Don’t forget to let the tagged people know!
7 things about my kid:
1. Scamp always has time for a song. She often makes up her own words to her favorite tunes.
2. One of Scamp's favorite foods is bologna face. Her daddy showed her how to eat eyes, a nose, and a mouth out of the bologna, then sport it for all to see. She doesn't seem to mind the grease as much as I do.
3. One of Scamp's newest sayings is "I'm ready to rock!" I have no idea where she picked it up from, but it seems appropriate to her yell it right before she dives off the coffee table.
4. Scamp's favorite outfit is the one she came out with the day she was born and often she will appear clothesless for all our neighbors and company to see. Our Thursday night group is immune to her antics since she derobes almost every time they're here.
5. Scamp is a Daddy's Girl...still. Many a night she will scream and cry and rip herself from my arms if I try to put her to bed. "Daddy put me to bed, Mama!" "Get away, Mama!" She loves her Daddy!
6. Scamp loves to talk on the phone and will request to call her Nana often. "Hello, Nana. I have a booboo. I paying (playing) with kitkat. I love you." She's a talker.
7. Scamp loves to cook. Anything related to playing kitchen, and she's all over it. She loves to play "drive-thru" the best. Out of no where she'll put on a hat or find a hole to peep out of and say "You want burger and fries? Here you go, sir."
Can you tell just how precious she is? I'll tag a few people just to play along.
1. Sonya
2. Momma
3. Coach Jenny
4. Annie
5. Donetta
6. Jeannene
7. Chappyswife
1. Link your tagger and list the rules on the blog.
2. Share 7 facts about your kiddos on your blog…random, weird, funny…whatever you want!
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post
4. Don’t forget to let the tagged people know!
7 things about my kid:
1. Scamp always has time for a song. She often makes up her own words to her favorite tunes.
2. One of Scamp's favorite foods is bologna face. Her daddy showed her how to eat eyes, a nose, and a mouth out of the bologna, then sport it for all to see. She doesn't seem to mind the grease as much as I do.
3. One of Scamp's newest sayings is "I'm ready to rock!" I have no idea where she picked it up from, but it seems appropriate to her yell it right before she dives off the coffee table.
4. Scamp's favorite outfit is the one she came out with the day she was born and often she will appear clothesless for all our neighbors and company to see. Our Thursday night group is immune to her antics since she derobes almost every time they're here.
5. Scamp is a Daddy's Girl...still. Many a night she will scream and cry and rip herself from my arms if I try to put her to bed. "Daddy put me to bed, Mama!" "Get away, Mama!" She loves her Daddy!
6. Scamp loves to talk on the phone and will request to call her Nana often. "Hello, Nana. I have a booboo. I paying (playing) with kitkat. I love you." She's a talker.
7. Scamp loves to cook. Anything related to playing kitchen, and she's all over it. She loves to play "drive-thru" the best. Out of no where she'll put on a hat or find a hole to peep out of and say "You want burger and fries? Here you go, sir."
Can you tell just how precious she is? I'll tag a few people just to play along.
1. Sonya
2. Momma
3. Coach Jenny
4. Annie
5. Donetta
6. Jeannene
7. Chappyswife
Friday, June 27, 2008
We'll Be on the Road
For some reason Beef's upstairs computer is not talking to my laptop. Who knows what my new baby has done to Bertha (aka Beef's stationary computer) now? I hoped to post the fun we had at my niece Alex and my nephew Billy's birthday party this past weekend. They had the hook-up on karaoke, and boy, we sang our hearts out, but Bertha is hiding those pictures from me.
Instead I will talk about the Little People Swap Scamp and I are participating in. Here she is with her new buddy "Box" who was set to accompany us on our vacation this next week. Following which he would have been sent to our Little Swap Partner up north.
But, Scamp quickly became attached to this little scraggly raccoon and carried him in her shirt for a few hours as her new baby. How could I send him away?
So, we picked up a new "Box" (Box #2), identical to his brother minus the chocolate milk stains Box #1 sustained a couple of weeks ago, who will also be traveling with us. Boxes 1 and 2 will pose in many a picture in the Smoky Mountains, then Scamp and I will be making a scrap book and sending it, Box #2, plus a few other goodies to our New York partners, who will in turn send us their scrapbook fun.
I won't be posting much this next week but will have lots to share when we return. See you soon, and don't forget to leave more questions for me.
Instead I will talk about the Little People Swap Scamp and I are participating in. Here she is with her new buddy "Box" who was set to accompany us on our vacation this next week. Following which he would have been sent to our Little Swap Partner up north.
But, Scamp quickly became attached to this little scraggly raccoon and carried him in her shirt for a few hours as her new baby. How could I send him away?
So, we picked up a new "Box" (Box #2), identical to his brother minus the chocolate milk stains Box #1 sustained a couple of weeks ago, who will also be traveling with us. Boxes 1 and 2 will pose in many a picture in the Smoky Mountains, then Scamp and I will be making a scrap book and sending it, Box #2, plus a few other goodies to our New York partners, who will in turn send us their scrapbook fun.
I won't be posting much this next week but will have lots to share when we return. See you soon, and don't forget to leave more questions for me.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Fun Meme
I borrowed this from Annie.
1.What is in the back of your car? Scamp's turtle float, my fold-up lounge chair. You never know when you might need to lounge by the pool!
2.What color is your toothbrush? white with green stripes
3.Name one person who made you smile today. Scamp. She's sick, but she still woos my heart.
4.What were you doing at 8:00 AM? making scrambled eggs for Scamp and myself
5. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? watching Super Dog as Scamp calls it (Underdog, the movie) for the second time with my sick girl
6. What is your favorite candy? milk chocolate with caramel
7. What is the last thing your said aloud? "You stink," to the cat.
8. What is the best ice cream flavor? cookies-n-cream
9. What is the last thing you had to drink? does drinking melted Popsicle count?
10 What are you wearing right now? plaid shorts and a collared shirt, so preppy today
11. What is the last thing you ate? orange popsicle
12. Have you bought any new clothes this week? no, but last week I bought a couple of swimsuits
13. When was the last time you ran? gross but I ran around the car earlier this morning to help a sick Scamp
14. What was the last sporting event you watched? my niece play softball. They've been winning a lot of tournaments.
15. Ever go camping? Yes but not often
16. Do you have a tan? A bit
17. Do you take vitamins daily? no. I can't stand to swallow pills.
18. Do you go to church? Yes
19. Do you like Chinese food more than pizza? Of course
20. Do you drink your soda with a straw? out in a glass? I don't normally drink soda, but when I do I don't use a straw.
21. Are you someone’s best friend? Maybe. Is anyone claiming?
22. What are you doing tomorrow? Hopefully going to the library to return overdue books.
23. Where is your dad? Working in the hot sun.
24. Can you say the alphabet backwards? I used could.
25. Do you have a maid service clean your home? I wish.
26. Do you have a favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? I don't have much choice. I wear tennis shoes with inserts.
27. What color is your car? Striped black, brown, gray with a white tummy. Wait! That said car!! LOL. In that case, black and silver.
28. How do you like your popcorn? Light
29. How did you get your worst scar? Recent surgery.
30. Look to your left. What do you see? Carpet that needs to be vacuumed and Scamp's riding pony.
31. What color is your watch? I don't wear one.
32. What do you think of when you think of Australia? Steve Irwin. I miss him.
33. Do you use chap stick? Yes, medicated.
34. Do you have a dog? No, but Scamp would claim all the neighbor's dogs as her own.
35. Last person you talked to on the phone? Beef, called checking on Scamp.
36. Have you met anyone famous? From afar. Does starring at the back of Vince Gill's and Amy Grant's heads count?
37. Any plans today? A trip to the grocery store or else we won't eat supper.
38. How many states have you lived in? One.
39. Do you dye your hair? Highlights.
40. Do you like cats? My favorite.
Wanna play? Tag… you’re it!
1.What is in the back of your car? Scamp's turtle float, my fold-up lounge chair. You never know when you might need to lounge by the pool!
2.What color is your toothbrush? white with green stripes
3.Name one person who made you smile today. Scamp. She's sick, but she still woos my heart.
4.What were you doing at 8:00 AM? making scrambled eggs for Scamp and myself
5. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? watching Super Dog as Scamp calls it (Underdog, the movie) for the second time with my sick girl
6. What is your favorite candy? milk chocolate with caramel
7. What is the last thing your said aloud? "You stink," to the cat.
8. What is the best ice cream flavor? cookies-n-cream
9. What is the last thing you had to drink? does drinking melted Popsicle count?
10 What are you wearing right now? plaid shorts and a collared shirt, so preppy today
11. What is the last thing you ate? orange popsicle
12. Have you bought any new clothes this week? no, but last week I bought a couple of swimsuits
13. When was the last time you ran? gross but I ran around the car earlier this morning to help a sick Scamp
14. What was the last sporting event you watched? my niece play softball. They've been winning a lot of tournaments.
15. Ever go camping? Yes but not often
16. Do you have a tan? A bit
17. Do you take vitamins daily? no. I can't stand to swallow pills.
18. Do you go to church? Yes
19. Do you like Chinese food more than pizza? Of course
20. Do you drink your soda with a straw? out in a glass? I don't normally drink soda, but when I do I don't use a straw.
21. Are you someone’s best friend? Maybe. Is anyone claiming?
22. What are you doing tomorrow? Hopefully going to the library to return overdue books.
23. Where is your dad? Working in the hot sun.
24. Can you say the alphabet backwards? I used could.
25. Do you have a maid service clean your home? I wish.
26. Do you have a favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? I don't have much choice. I wear tennis shoes with inserts.
27. What color is your car? Striped black, brown, gray with a white tummy. Wait! That said car!! LOL. In that case, black and silver.
28. How do you like your popcorn? Light
29. How did you get your worst scar? Recent surgery.
30. Look to your left. What do you see? Carpet that needs to be vacuumed and Scamp's riding pony.
31. What color is your watch? I don't wear one.
32. What do you think of when you think of Australia? Steve Irwin. I miss him.
33. Do you use chap stick? Yes, medicated.
34. Do you have a dog? No, but Scamp would claim all the neighbor's dogs as her own.
35. Last person you talked to on the phone? Beef, called checking on Scamp.
36. Have you met anyone famous? From afar. Does starring at the back of Vince Gill's and Amy Grant's heads count?
37. Any plans today? A trip to the grocery store or else we won't eat supper.
38. How many states have you lived in? One.
39. Do you dye your hair? Highlights.
40. Do you like cats? My favorite.
Wanna play? Tag… you’re it!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
A Flickr Meme
Thanks Stacy for this neat idea.
Here’s how it works:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image. (I cheated on a couple)
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.
d. Save and share your mosaic.
1. What is your first name? Shawna
2. What is your favorite food? Fried Chicken Sandwich
3. What school did you go to? MTSU
4. What is your favorite color? Purple
5. Who is your celebrity crush? Matthew McConaughay
6. What is your favorite drink? Raspberry Lemonade
7. What is your dream vacation? Australia
8. What is your favorite dessert? Molten Chocolate Cake
9. What you want to be when you grow up? Author
10. What do you love most in life? God
11. What is one word that describes you? Sincere
12. What is your flickr name? nutritionshawna (had to type in nutrition)
1. For Shawna!, 2. Tastes Like Chicken, 3. florida gators vs. middle tennessee state 9-9-00, 4. Purple fingers, 5. Matthew McConaughey, 6. msh0508-20, 7. Sydney on the harbour, 8. Everyone's Favorite!, 9. "Timemachines", 10. From above..., 11. sincere thankfulness, 12. Fruit Salad
Here’s how it works:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image. (I cheated on a couple)
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.
d. Save and share your mosaic.
1. What is your first name? Shawna
2. What is your favorite food? Fried Chicken Sandwich
3. What school did you go to? MTSU
4. What is your favorite color? Purple
5. Who is your celebrity crush? Matthew McConaughay
6. What is your favorite drink? Raspberry Lemonade
7. What is your dream vacation? Australia
8. What is your favorite dessert? Molten Chocolate Cake
9. What you want to be when you grow up? Author
10. What do you love most in life? God
11. What is one word that describes you? Sincere
12. What is your flickr name? nutritionshawna (had to type in nutrition)
1. For Shawna!, 2. Tastes Like Chicken, 3. florida gators vs. middle tennessee state 9-9-00, 4. Purple fingers, 5. Matthew McConaughey, 6. msh0508-20, 7. Sydney on the harbour, 8. Everyone's Favorite!, 9. "Timemachines", 10. From above..., 11. sincere thankfulness, 12. Fruit Salad
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Little People on the Road Swap
Hey, Scamp here. Mama has put me to work writing this post. Mama's friend Angi invited us to play along in the Little People on the Road Swap.
Mama said I could find a little buddy. You know, like a stuffed teddy or kitkat to ride along with us this year when we go to the Smokies. Then, me and Buddy are gonna do a lot of posin' for the camera on our vacation. Then, Mama's gonna let me help paste those pictures in a scrapbook (and post several on Scamp's Place, too) to send to our partners in crime. Well, Mama says not really crime partners but other kiddos who are gonna play along and send us a scrapbook and some souvenirs, too.
"It's gonna be great!" That's my new favorite saying.
Mama and me want to invite all you bloggers and your kids to play along, too. You don't even have to go on vacation! Just take your new buddy 'round your town and take lots of pictures. Mama added the link to the Little People Swap up above. Go visit to read all the rules and sign up. The deadline is June 10th or the first 50 to sign up.
Mama said I could find a little buddy. You know, like a stuffed teddy or kitkat to ride along with us this year when we go to the Smokies. Then, me and Buddy are gonna do a lot of posin' for the camera on our vacation. Then, Mama's gonna let me help paste those pictures in a scrapbook (and post several on Scamp's Place, too) to send to our partners in crime. Well, Mama says not really crime partners but other kiddos who are gonna play along and send us a scrapbook and some souvenirs, too.
"It's gonna be great!" That's my new favorite saying.
Mama and me want to invite all you bloggers and your kids to play along, too. You don't even have to go on vacation! Just take your new buddy 'round your town and take lots of pictures. Mama added the link to the Little People Swap up above. Go visit to read all the rules and sign up. The deadline is June 10th or the first 50 to sign up.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Murder Mystery 2008
Click here for the Murder Mystery Slideshow.
Would you have thought all these characters came from the Bible? Of course, not exactly. They are more updated than their Bible-time counterparts ( and maybe a wee bit exaggerated on a few parts), but the strong-willed, selfish and manipulative personalities are all there. The most interesting part was actually identifying with the "bad girls of the bible." Yes, I did share a few characteristics. I would have to say some of the most memorable moments of the evening were seeing the hippies in protest out on my lawn and watching my friend Robin sashay in wearing her showgirl costume. I nearly fainted (with laughter)! I so enjoyed seeing how inventive my friends were in making these characters come to life. What fun (and a blessing)!
Would you have thought all these characters came from the Bible? Of course, not exactly. They are more updated than their Bible-time counterparts ( and maybe a wee bit exaggerated on a few parts), but the strong-willed, selfish and manipulative personalities are all there. The most interesting part was actually identifying with the "bad girls of the bible." Yes, I did share a few characteristics. I would have to say some of the most memorable moments of the evening were seeing the hippies in protest out on my lawn and watching my friend Robin sashay in wearing her showgirl costume. I nearly fainted (with laughter)! I so enjoyed seeing how inventive my friends were in making these characters come to life. What fun (and a blessing)!
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Name That Movie: Updated
I stole this from Stacy. Here are the rules:
1. Pick 10 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess (if you know them all, please don’t guess every one).
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
5. No Googling or IMDb-ing. That’s cheating, and that’s no fun!
Here's the quotes:
1. "And those are the words of a gentleman? From the moment I met you your aroggance and conceit and your selfish disdain for the feelings of other made me realize that you are the last man in the world I could ever be prevailed upon to marry." Pride and Prejudice: Lauren and Sonya
2. "Whenever I'm in a room with a guy, no matter who it is - a date my dentist, anybody - I think, "If we were the last two people on Earth, would I puke if he kissed me?" Girls Just Want to Have Fun (80s movie)
3. "Eminem's on the phone; he wants an answer now."
"Umm... plain. Umm... peanut." 13 Going on 30
4. "It came to me, my own, my love... my... preciousssss." Lord the the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring: Gail and Donetta
5. "Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning." The Fast and the Furious
6. " I don't know if I oughta go sailin' down no hill with nothin' between the ground and my brains but a piece of government plastic." Christmas Vacation (Chevy Chase)
7. "No! I'm going to limit myself to doing everything girls do wrong in relationships. Basically, everything we know guys hate. I'll be clingy, needy..." How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Lauren and Sonya
8. "Elves aren't that short you know. That's just a stupid myth created by that "Elves and the Shoemaker" story. Do I look small enough to fit in a shoe? Stinkin' Grimm Brothers!" Ella Enchanted
9. "There's a diffrence between a failure and a fiasco. A failure is merely the absence of success. Any fool can achieve failure. But a fiasco, a fiasco is a disaster of epic propotions. A fiasco is a folk tale told to other's to make other people feel more alive because it didn't happen to them." Elizabethtown
10. "All you need is for one person to think you're cool, and you're in. Everyone else will be scared to question it. " Never Been Kissed
1. Pick 10 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess (if you know them all, please don’t guess every one).
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
5. No Googling or IMDb-ing. That’s cheating, and that’s no fun!
Here's the quotes:
1. "And those are the words of a gentleman? From the moment I met you your aroggance and conceit and your selfish disdain for the feelings of other made me realize that you are the last man in the world I could ever be prevailed upon to marry." Pride and Prejudice: Lauren and Sonya
2. "Whenever I'm in a room with a guy, no matter who it is - a date my dentist, anybody - I think, "If we were the last two people on Earth, would I puke if he kissed me?" Girls Just Want to Have Fun (80s movie)
3. "Eminem's on the phone; he wants an answer now."
"Umm... plain. Umm... peanut." 13 Going on 30
4. "It came to me, my own, my love... my... preciousssss." Lord the the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring: Gail and Donetta
5. "Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning." The Fast and the Furious
6. " I don't know if I oughta go sailin' down no hill with nothin' between the ground and my brains but a piece of government plastic." Christmas Vacation (Chevy Chase)
7. "No! I'm going to limit myself to doing everything girls do wrong in relationships. Basically, everything we know guys hate. I'll be clingy, needy..." How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Lauren and Sonya
8. "Elves aren't that short you know. That's just a stupid myth created by that "Elves and the Shoemaker" story. Do I look small enough to fit in a shoe? Stinkin' Grimm Brothers!" Ella Enchanted
9. "There's a diffrence between a failure and a fiasco. A failure is merely the absence of success. Any fool can achieve failure. But a fiasco, a fiasco is a disaster of epic propotions. A fiasco is a folk tale told to other's to make other people feel more alive because it didn't happen to them." Elizabethtown
10. "All you need is for one person to think you're cool, and you're in. Everyone else will be scared to question it. " Never Been Kissed
Friday, February 29, 2008
Crazy 8's
Stacy tagged me for this one. I'm glad because I've been wanting more post ideas. Thanks Stacy!
8 Things I'm Passionate About:
1. Serving God
2. My relationship with Beef
3. Scamp (and being a good mother)
4. Writing
5. Teen Lit Review
6. My IRL friends
7. My blogging friends
8. Nutrition (when I get a chance to use it)
8 Things I Want to do Before I die:
1. Meet all my blogging friends in person
2. Write a book
3. Vacation in Australia
4. Have more children
5. Work in women's ministry
6. Finish writing a murder mystery
7. Take a writing class
8. Learn to Type (correctly)
8 Things I Say Often:
1. "No!"
2. "What's going on in here?"
3. "Where's the remote?"
4. "Is Scratchy outside?"
5. "Guess what? I love you."
6. "I don't know."
7. "Are you gonna get the phone?"
8. "Old MacDonald Had a Farm..."
8 Books I've Read Recently:
1. Black by Ted Dekker
2. Covenant Child by Terri Blackstock
3. The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
4. Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff
5. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
6. Heavens to Betsy by Beth Pattillo
7. Earth to Betsy by Beth Pattillo
8. Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson
8 Songs I Sing Over and Over:
(Original Question: 8 Songs I Could Listen to Over and Over:)
1. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
2. Baa Baa Black Sheep
3. Where is Thumpkin?
4. Jesus Loves Me
5. Behold
6. Hush Little Baby
7. Please Christmas Don't Be Late (by the Chipmunks)
8. Pop Goes the Weasel
8 Things That Attract Me to My Best Friends:
1. They love (or tolerate) teeny bopper movies.
2. They love reading (or at least tolerate me talking about books).
3. They can keep a secret.
4. They love chocolate.
5. They love God.
6. They like to share in my passions.
7. They share their passions.
8. They like to laugh.
8 People I Think Should Do Crazy 8's:
1. Sonya
2. Angi
3. Annie
4. Jenny
5. Lauren
6. Rachel
7. Hyperactive Lu
8. Karen
I hope none of you have already done this one.
8 Things I'm Passionate About:
1. Serving God
2. My relationship with Beef
3. Scamp (and being a good mother)
4. Writing
5. Teen Lit Review
6. My IRL friends
7. My blogging friends
8. Nutrition (when I get a chance to use it)
8 Things I Want to do Before I die:
1. Meet all my blogging friends in person
2. Write a book
3. Vacation in Australia
4. Have more children
5. Work in women's ministry
6. Finish writing a murder mystery
7. Take a writing class
8. Learn to Type (correctly)
8 Things I Say Often:
1. "No!"
2. "What's going on in here?"
3. "Where's the remote?"
4. "Is Scratchy outside?"
5. "Guess what? I love you."
6. "I don't know."
7. "Are you gonna get the phone?"
8. "Old MacDonald Had a Farm..."
8 Books I've Read Recently:
1. Black by Ted Dekker
2. Covenant Child by Terri Blackstock
3. The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
4. Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff
5. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
6. Heavens to Betsy by Beth Pattillo
7. Earth to Betsy by Beth Pattillo
8. Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson
8 Songs I Sing Over and Over:
(Original Question: 8 Songs I Could Listen to Over and Over:)
1. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
2. Baa Baa Black Sheep
3. Where is Thumpkin?
4. Jesus Loves Me
5. Behold
6. Hush Little Baby
7. Please Christmas Don't Be Late (by the Chipmunks)
8. Pop Goes the Weasel
8 Things That Attract Me to My Best Friends:
1. They love (or tolerate) teeny bopper movies.
2. They love reading (or at least tolerate me talking about books).
3. They can keep a secret.
4. They love chocolate.
5. They love God.
6. They like to share in my passions.
7. They share their passions.
8. They like to laugh.
8 People I Think Should Do Crazy 8's:
1. Sonya
2. Angi
3. Annie
4. Jenny
5. Lauren
6. Rachel
7. Hyperactive Lu
8. Karen
I hope none of you have already done this one.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
2007 Halloween Costume Contest: Vote for Me
VOTE FOR ME . . . PLEASE! And scroll down to enter my Blogging Aniversary Giveaway -- a $10 Starbucks giftcard.
Kailani at An Island Life is hosting a Halloween costume contest!
Here’s how it works:
- From now until November 1st, post your photo entry (current or past) on your blog then sign the Mr. Linky with the actual url of your post.
- On November 2nd, all entries will be listed by category and a voting poll will be opened.
Once the polls are opened, you may vote just once for each category. Don’t forget to ask your friends to vote for you, too! - The winner in each category will receive $20 cash from PayPal or a $20 gift certificate to Amazon.com (your choice) plus a 2008 Hawaiian Pictorial Wall Calendar.
The categories are:
Best Child Costume
Best Adult Costume
Best Pet Costume
Here are my entries (Best Child Costume first then the Best Adult Costume second):
You can vote for both pictures! I'll probably be reminding you:) And go see the other Masquerade Ball Pictures if you haven't already!
Friday, October 19, 2007
5 Things You Want Your Kids To Know
I stole this meme from Karen at Surviving Motherhood, who was tagged by the original creator of the meme, Claire at One Passion...One Devotion. Those participating are supposed to share the five things they want their kids to know before they “grow up” and then leave a link to their meme in the comment section of Claire’s original post.
1. Mama's not perfect. That's why she has to rely on God. I hope to teach Scamp that we all need a Savior and are all in need of forgiveness.
2. God's not a big, mean tyrant who stomps on you while you're down. I believed this lie for years. And God is still transforming my mind to not believe that I have to earn my way to Him. He loves unconditionally. He always forgives me, and He doesn't look at me any differently when I've messed up. Oh, that hits so close to home.
3. Your own worth is not tied into how others see you. You don't have to be a people pleaser. It's ok to say no, and it's ok if others say they don't like you because what's most important is how God sees you. When you're saved, Jesus' righteousness is bestowed to you. God cannot see you any other way than how He sees His perfect Son. We will never be perfect, but that's God's FREE gift -- righteousness.
4. I will always love you. I'm not God. I do get frustrated. I make mistakes. But, I do love you.
5. You will reap what you sow. The Bible is telling the truth. Sin has consequences that we have to bear. If you choose to live in darkness, then your life will be dark. If you live in the truth, in God's light, you will see the blessings.
I don't tag very often, but I'm going to this time:
Sonya at Mo Mhile Gra
Vail at Thoughts of a Wannabe
Momma at Momma's Mindsweep
Lauren at Baseballs and Bows
Annie at My Life As Annie
Elizabeth at the Hazlett Family
Let me know if you can participate.
1. Mama's not perfect. That's why she has to rely on God. I hope to teach Scamp that we all need a Savior and are all in need of forgiveness.
2. God's not a big, mean tyrant who stomps on you while you're down. I believed this lie for years. And God is still transforming my mind to not believe that I have to earn my way to Him. He loves unconditionally. He always forgives me, and He doesn't look at me any differently when I've messed up. Oh, that hits so close to home.
3. Your own worth is not tied into how others see you. You don't have to be a people pleaser. It's ok to say no, and it's ok if others say they don't like you because what's most important is how God sees you. When you're saved, Jesus' righteousness is bestowed to you. God cannot see you any other way than how He sees His perfect Son. We will never be perfect, but that's God's FREE gift -- righteousness.
4. I will always love you. I'm not God. I do get frustrated. I make mistakes. But, I do love you.
5. You will reap what you sow. The Bible is telling the truth. Sin has consequences that we have to bear. If you choose to live in darkness, then your life will be dark. If you live in the truth, in God's light, you will see the blessings.
I don't tag very often, but I'm going to this time:
Sonya at Mo Mhile Gra
Vail at Thoughts of a Wannabe
Momma at Momma's Mindsweep
Lauren at Baseballs and Bows
Annie at My Life As Annie
Elizabeth at the Hazlett Family
Let me know if you can participate.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Bloggy Giveaway Winners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL02IYjF7Nc
Watch the video announcement by clicking on the link.
Ok, what was going on with my hair?! Anyway, Scamp and I are going to announce the winners!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Watch the video announcement by clicking on the link.
Ok, what was going on with my hair?! Anyway, Scamp and I are going to announce the winners!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Friday, July 20, 2007
Four Things Meme
I stole this from Sonya:
Four jobs I've held: (besides being a mom):
Childcare Worker for Afterschool program
Goody's sales clerk
Diet aide: patient menus, taking orders, delivering meals in hospital cafeteria
Health coach: consultations over the phone for diet, exercise, overall health
Four movies I could watch over and over again:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
13 Going on 30
Pride and Prejudice
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Four places I have lived: (I've only lived in 2 cities)
My parent's home in TN
Apartment/townhouse with cousin in college
Apartment with hubby
My home now
Four tv shows I watch:
Smallville
Heros
The Office
X-Files on DVD
Four places I've been on vacation:
Gatlinburg
Gulf Shores
Disney World
Grand Canyon
Four favorite foods:
Chicken (almost any way you fix it)
Breakfast food
Waffle fries from Chick-a-Filet
Cookies and cream anything
Four websites I visit:
www.amazon.com
www.dictionary.com
www.studiosixlimited.com
www.snopes.com
No tagging but play along if you'd like!
Four jobs I've held: (besides being a mom):
Childcare Worker for Afterschool program
Goody's sales clerk
Diet aide: patient menus, taking orders, delivering meals in hospital cafeteria
Health coach: consultations over the phone for diet, exercise, overall health
Four movies I could watch over and over again:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
13 Going on 30
Pride and Prejudice
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Four places I have lived: (I've only lived in 2 cities)
My parent's home in TN
Apartment/townhouse with cousin in college
Apartment with hubby
My home now
Four tv shows I watch:
Smallville
Heros
The Office
X-Files on DVD
Four places I've been on vacation:
Gatlinburg
Gulf Shores
Disney World
Grand Canyon
Four favorite foods:
Chicken (almost any way you fix it)
Breakfast food
Waffle fries from Chick-a-Filet
Cookies and cream anything
Four websites I visit:
www.amazon.com
www.dictionary.com
www.studiosixlimited.com
www.snopes.com
No tagging but play along if you'd like!
Monday, May 28, 2007
The Restaurant Meme
Sonya tagged me for this. I live in Tennessee, and here are 5 of my favorite restaurants:
1. Puleo's Grill - this place has everything from Italian to steaks and seafood to home cooking, and you can call 15 minutes ahead to be seated immediately when you get there!! They also have great desserts. My favorite is the chocolate lasagna with layers of chocolate cake, ice cream, and chocolate and caramel syrup.
2. China Wok - Two of our favorites are Chinese and Mexican. This is where we order our take out. They give you big servings, so I enjoy mine for two or three days. I love the Sesame Chicken and the Moo Goo Gai Pan.
3. Daily Buffet and Grill- I had to include two Chinese places! This is our all time favorite Chinese buffets because it is huge!! I've hardly seen one bigger, and it's so affordable. They even have a Hibachi Grill, which Beef loves.
4. Camino Real - We have several Mexican restaurants, and three Camino Real's in the city where we live. We not only love the taste of their food the best, we also love the speed which we are served. We usually have our meals within 5 to 10 minutes, even for Sunday lunch!
5. The Front Porch Cafe - I've only eaten here once but hope we can go back! The restaurant is famous for it's desserts, and people from all around order speciality cakes from here often. My favorite dessert is the Snicker's Cake. Mmm. It's so rich. The restaurant itself is located in an old home that is over a 100 years. They serve home cooking with southern charm!
Have you noticed a trend? Our favorite restaurants usually have to have fast service and short waits for tables! Immediate seating is best, especially if you have a hungry, fussy girl on your hands.
I'm not going to tag anyone because once again those who I would have tagged have already done this one!
Rules:
Link to name of person that tagged you.
Include state and country you live in.
List top five favorite local restaurants.
Tag 5 other people and let them know they've been tagged.
1. Puleo's Grill - this place has everything from Italian to steaks and seafood to home cooking, and you can call 15 minutes ahead to be seated immediately when you get there!! They also have great desserts. My favorite is the chocolate lasagna with layers of chocolate cake, ice cream, and chocolate and caramel syrup.
2. China Wok - Two of our favorites are Chinese and Mexican. This is where we order our take out. They give you big servings, so I enjoy mine for two or three days. I love the Sesame Chicken and the Moo Goo Gai Pan.
3. Daily Buffet and Grill- I had to include two Chinese places! This is our all time favorite Chinese buffets because it is huge!! I've hardly seen one bigger, and it's so affordable. They even have a Hibachi Grill, which Beef loves.
4. Camino Real - We have several Mexican restaurants, and three Camino Real's in the city where we live. We not only love the taste of their food the best, we also love the speed which we are served. We usually have our meals within 5 to 10 minutes, even for Sunday lunch!
5. The Front Porch Cafe - I've only eaten here once but hope we can go back! The restaurant is famous for it's desserts, and people from all around order speciality cakes from here often. My favorite dessert is the Snicker's Cake. Mmm. It's so rich. The restaurant itself is located in an old home that is over a 100 years. They serve home cooking with southern charm!
Have you noticed a trend? Our favorite restaurants usually have to have fast service and short waits for tables! Immediate seating is best, especially if you have a hungry, fussy girl on your hands.
I'm not going to tag anyone because once again those who I would have tagged have already done this one!
Rules:
Link to name of person that tagged you.
Include state and country you live in.
List top five favorite local restaurants.
Tag 5 other people and let them know they've been tagged.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
The Meme About Me
What were you doing 10 years ago? May 1997: It was the end of my freshman year at college. Sad to say, this was when I was in the midst of depression, but God brought me through!
What were you doing 1 year ago? May 2006: Summer was beginning, and I was enjoying my little 7 month old Scamp!
Five snacks you enjoy:
1. Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Bars
2. Mini FudgeShoppe Grasshopper 100 calorie packs
3. strawberry yogurt
4. Trail mix with M&Ms
5. light bologna and Ritz crackeres
Five songs that you know all the lyrics:
1. I'm ashamed to say but "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot
2. "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul *** but was already a favorite
3. "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd ***
4. "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison
5. "Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks ***
***learned on PS2 Karaoke Revolution!!
Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
1. Build a wonderful home out in the country with a pool and a housekeeper
2. build homes for my loved ones
3. start a charity
4. invest for our future and Scamp's
5. travel
Five bad habits:
1. Being Indecisive
2. washing the laundry and not putting it up
3. leaving piles of my stuff everywhere
4. blogging instead of working
5. feeling sorry for myself!
Five things you like doing:
1. Blogging
2. writing poetry
3. hanging out at Hastings with Beef and Scamp
4. I can now say reading
5. going to the movies
Five things you would never wear again:
1. a side ponytail
2. high top sneakers
3. tapered leg jeans
4. looped leggings (the ones that looped around the bottom of your feet)
5. sweat pants, especially pushed up to my knees
Five favorite toys:
1. Ninendo DS lite
2. handheld Sudoku game
3. floam
4. TV projector
5. PS2 - Karaoke Revolution
And Now for the important stuff...
INSTRUCTIONS:
Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so:
- Pieces of Me
- The blog. Yep, the blog.
- Dog's Eye View
- Vader's Mom
- Scamp's Place
Next select five people to tag:
--I was going to tag Sonya, but she stole this from Stacy, too
What were you doing 1 year ago? May 2006: Summer was beginning, and I was enjoying my little 7 month old Scamp!
Five snacks you enjoy:
1. Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Bars
2. Mini FudgeShoppe Grasshopper 100 calorie packs
3. strawberry yogurt
4. Trail mix with M&Ms
5. light bologna and Ritz crackeres
Five songs that you know all the lyrics:
1. I'm ashamed to say but "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot
2. "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul *** but was already a favorite
3. "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd ***
4. "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison
5. "Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks ***
***learned on PS2 Karaoke Revolution!!
Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
1. Build a wonderful home out in the country with a pool and a housekeeper
2. build homes for my loved ones
3. start a charity
4. invest for our future and Scamp's
5. travel
Five bad habits:
1. Being Indecisive
2. washing the laundry and not putting it up
3. leaving piles of my stuff everywhere
4. blogging instead of working
5. feeling sorry for myself!
Five things you like doing:
1. Blogging
2. writing poetry
3. hanging out at Hastings with Beef and Scamp
4. I can now say reading
5. going to the movies
Five things you would never wear again:
1. a side ponytail
2. high top sneakers
3. tapered leg jeans
4. looped leggings (the ones that looped around the bottom of your feet)
5. sweat pants, especially pushed up to my knees
Five favorite toys:
1. Ninendo DS lite
2. handheld Sudoku game
3. floam
4. TV projector
5. PS2 - Karaoke Revolution
And Now for the important stuff...
INSTRUCTIONS:
Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so:
- Pieces of Me
- The blog. Yep, the blog.
- Dog's Eye View
- Vader's Mom
- Scamp's Place
Next select five people to tag:
--I was going to tag Sonya, but she stole this from Stacy, too
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Seven, Or Ten Things Meme
Sonya tagged me for this one. I'm supoosed to list 7 random facts about myself and then tag ten people. Well, I don't tag a lot of people, but play along if you would like.
1. I eat everything plain. I dislike most condiments, especially if cold. I can stand heated BBQ sauce and Italian dressing on cooked meats, but if it's room temp or cold, no way. I eat all my sandwiches plain even excluding cheese on burgers. I order my salads with no dressing.
2. I was in band in middle school and high school and played the alto saxophone. I was decent but hated practicing. I even went to band camp all throughout high school. I loved marching band. We had to memorize all our music and steps out on the field. I still have my sax and don't think I could ever sell it.
3. I love puzzles: jigsaw puzzles and puzzle games. I used to get all my puzzles out as a small child and sit in the kitchen floor and work them. I would work jigsaw puzzles now, but I know Scamp would steal my pieces. The new puzzle game I love is Sudoku.
4. I am a registered dietitian. Many of you may already know, but I don't usually (or ever:) write about nutrition on my blog. I was interested in nutrition since my teenage years. I could tell you how many grams of fat were in the foods I ate off the top of my head, but I didn't realize how much I loved the field until I was a sophmore in college. I didn't even now nutrition was a medical field.
5. I'll steal a suggestion from Sonya from her Ten on Tuesday. She loves pink, but I hate the color. I refused to wear it as a child. It was the only color that specifically belonged to girls, so I refused to be pink and frilly. I have outgrown my loathing of the color somewhat. I do wear some dark shades of pink but still will not wear baby girl pink even though I do dress up my Baby Girl in lots of pink. She seems to enjoy it!! Hey, now purple isn't a girly color is it? Cause that's one of my favorites!
6. I was born with jet black hair. My mom has black hair, so she thought it would stay that way. But by the time I was two, my hair had turned sandy blonde. Every time I would get my hair cut short, it would turn brown. When I would grow it out, it would develop blonde streaks. Now, I just highlight it because it would be completely brown.
7. My sister and I gave our lives to Christ on the same night at a church revival in 1990. I was 11, and she was 14. I had actually felt convicted to go up to the front of the church to be saved during the morning service but didn't. I went home to pray about it, but it just didn't seem to be the right time. That night was the first night of revival, and I went forward. I knelt down on the bench in front of the pulpit and began to pray. As is our church's tradition, all the other believers went to the front of the church to pray with me. I lifted my head up to find that everyone was still praying. My mom was beside me and asked if I thought I was saved. I said, "I think so."
It seemed like being saved was supposed to be a huge surge of emotion, but for me being so young, it wasn't. God let me know though when everyone in the whole church began to sing and hug me.
My sister came up to the front after me to pray and continued to pray later on that night at home. I overheard her say to my mother that she had been convicted to go forward when she saw me go up. It was all in God's perfect timing. He used me to help my sister see that she needed Him as well even though I had no idea at the time. God may use us in other people's lives, and we may never know the extent of it. We never know who might be watching.
I would love to know more about everyone else. Leave me a comment.
1. I eat everything plain. I dislike most condiments, especially if cold. I can stand heated BBQ sauce and Italian dressing on cooked meats, but if it's room temp or cold, no way. I eat all my sandwiches plain even excluding cheese on burgers. I order my salads with no dressing.
2. I was in band in middle school and high school and played the alto saxophone. I was decent but hated practicing. I even went to band camp all throughout high school. I loved marching band. We had to memorize all our music and steps out on the field. I still have my sax and don't think I could ever sell it.
3. I love puzzles: jigsaw puzzles and puzzle games. I used to get all my puzzles out as a small child and sit in the kitchen floor and work them. I would work jigsaw puzzles now, but I know Scamp would steal my pieces. The new puzzle game I love is Sudoku.
4. I am a registered dietitian. Many of you may already know, but I don't usually (or ever:) write about nutrition on my blog. I was interested in nutrition since my teenage years. I could tell you how many grams of fat were in the foods I ate off the top of my head, but I didn't realize how much I loved the field until I was a sophmore in college. I didn't even now nutrition was a medical field.
5. I'll steal a suggestion from Sonya from her Ten on Tuesday. She loves pink, but I hate the color. I refused to wear it as a child. It was the only color that specifically belonged to girls, so I refused to be pink and frilly. I have outgrown my loathing of the color somewhat. I do wear some dark shades of pink but still will not wear baby girl pink even though I do dress up my Baby Girl in lots of pink. She seems to enjoy it!! Hey, now purple isn't a girly color is it? Cause that's one of my favorites!
6. I was born with jet black hair. My mom has black hair, so she thought it would stay that way. But by the time I was two, my hair had turned sandy blonde. Every time I would get my hair cut short, it would turn brown. When I would grow it out, it would develop blonde streaks. Now, I just highlight it because it would be completely brown.
7. My sister and I gave our lives to Christ on the same night at a church revival in 1990. I was 11, and she was 14. I had actually felt convicted to go up to the front of the church to be saved during the morning service but didn't. I went home to pray about it, but it just didn't seem to be the right time. That night was the first night of revival, and I went forward. I knelt down on the bench in front of the pulpit and began to pray. As is our church's tradition, all the other believers went to the front of the church to pray with me. I lifted my head up to find that everyone was still praying. My mom was beside me and asked if I thought I was saved. I said, "I think so."
It seemed like being saved was supposed to be a huge surge of emotion, but for me being so young, it wasn't. God let me know though when everyone in the whole church began to sing and hug me.
My sister came up to the front after me to pray and continued to pray later on that night at home. I overheard her say to my mother that she had been convicted to go forward when she saw me go up. It was all in God's perfect timing. He used me to help my sister see that she needed Him as well even though I had no idea at the time. God may use us in other people's lives, and we may never know the extent of it. We never know who might be watching.
I would love to know more about everyone else. Leave me a comment.
Monday, May 07, 2007
Randomized Questions
I have been randomized by Sonya. She gave me some really great questions for me, so here goes:
1. Do you have a favorite hobby? If so, please share it with us. My favorite hobby right now would be blogging. I love to write, and I love pictures in general. I have been able to do both with my blog. My second favorite hobby is scrapbooking, but I haven't had as much time since Scamp was born and because I blog a lot!!
2. What is your favorite blog to visit and why?
This one is not fair because I have several blogs I love and read on a regular basis. But, if I have to pick one it would be Vader's mom because we're friends outside of the blogging world. I copied her and became a blogger, then she sent some of her blogging buddies over to my site to welcome me. I love reading about her life with Jeff and Vader. We've really been able to connect through email and blogging.
3. Who inspires you most and why?
There are several individuals that have inspired me over the years. I have actually already written about them at my other blog. Click here for my full explanation. In short, I have been inspired by David's life and his writings in the Bible. He has inspired my poetry and my being open and honest with God. Also my Sunday School teacher as a teenager, Margie, inspired me to be a better person through devotion and service for God. Judith, my mentor and friend now, has inspired me to always trust in God and seek his will by living her own life in this manner. And, my friend and cousin Jennifer, who has always been a great encourager and confidant throughout my life, has always inspired me to have hope in the things that God has promised me.
4. What is the most important character trait you wish to instill in your children?
Faithfullness. I hope that through my life I will be able to live a faithful life to God as He has always been faithful to me. We are instructed to have faith, even if it's as small as a mustard seed. God works in the lives of those who are faithful to Him and will fully bless us beyond what we could possibly imagine. We are also called to be faithful in marriage. Sometimes, marriage is extremely difficult, but with God's help and our willingness to continue to love each other, God can and will change our circunstances for the better.
5. What is the most inspiring book you've read to date?
The most inspiring book I've read besides the Bible of course, is "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. I have read through it twice now and have been inspired to serve God in deeper ways both times. The book describes in detail the 5 purposes for our life here on earth. We were made to worship God, to fellowship with God and other believers, to learn discipleship so that we may become like Jesus, to serve God through ministry, and to evangelize or spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.
I know several of my blogging friends have already played along in one degree or another, but if you would like to be randomized by me, just let me know.
1. Do you have a favorite hobby? If so, please share it with us. My favorite hobby right now would be blogging. I love to write, and I love pictures in general. I have been able to do both with my blog. My second favorite hobby is scrapbooking, but I haven't had as much time since Scamp was born and because I blog a lot!!
2. What is your favorite blog to visit and why?
This one is not fair because I have several blogs I love and read on a regular basis. But, if I have to pick one it would be Vader's mom because we're friends outside of the blogging world. I copied her and became a blogger, then she sent some of her blogging buddies over to my site to welcome me. I love reading about her life with Jeff and Vader. We've really been able to connect through email and blogging.
3. Who inspires you most and why?
There are several individuals that have inspired me over the years. I have actually already written about them at my other blog. Click here for my full explanation. In short, I have been inspired by David's life and his writings in the Bible. He has inspired my poetry and my being open and honest with God. Also my Sunday School teacher as a teenager, Margie, inspired me to be a better person through devotion and service for God. Judith, my mentor and friend now, has inspired me to always trust in God and seek his will by living her own life in this manner. And, my friend and cousin Jennifer, who has always been a great encourager and confidant throughout my life, has always inspired me to have hope in the things that God has promised me.
4. What is the most important character trait you wish to instill in your children?
Faithfullness. I hope that through my life I will be able to live a faithful life to God as He has always been faithful to me. We are instructed to have faith, even if it's as small as a mustard seed. God works in the lives of those who are faithful to Him and will fully bless us beyond what we could possibly imagine. We are also called to be faithful in marriage. Sometimes, marriage is extremely difficult, but with God's help and our willingness to continue to love each other, God can and will change our circunstances for the better.
5. What is the most inspiring book you've read to date?
The most inspiring book I've read besides the Bible of course, is "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. I have read through it twice now and have been inspired to serve God in deeper ways both times. The book describes in detail the 5 purposes for our life here on earth. We were made to worship God, to fellowship with God and other believers, to learn discipleship so that we may become like Jesus, to serve God through ministry, and to evangelize or spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.
I know several of my blogging friends have already played along in one degree or another, but if you would like to be randomized by me, just let me know.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Get Real: Bloggers Without Make-up
Stephanie over at Adventures in Babywearing is hosting a contest where you post a picture of yourself without any make-up. Next Friday, she's going to have a drawing and choose two participants to win a prize. So join the fun!
I also posted another make-upless picture of myself with Scamp this past week. You have to view the slideshow until the end to catch a glimpse of my unconcealed complexion.
And while we're bearing it all today, I've had the grossest day ever. I decided to take Scamp to the nursery at Patterson Park so I could work out. We make it halfway up the sidewalk, and she pukes all over both of us!! Poor baby, but I can still smell puke and that was this morning. A couple hours after we got back home, the cat left me a surprise on 2 beanbags. He peed on one then pooped on the other. Could this day be any grosser?!!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
My Workspace
Sonya tagged me for his one. Above is my desk that my parent's bought me for one of my teenage birthdays. I use this mostly for my devotion time.
This is Beef's computer, which he lets me use. All the stacks of books and papers are mine, but all the hardware is his. See the computers under the desk, that's not all of them. I couldn't fit the entire desk in the shot.
I'm in the process of checking my email. I just finished visiting those who commented on my Saturday photo hunt. I'm so behind. Hopefully, I'll get to visist my Blog Buddies soon.
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