Saturday, March 1, 2008

By the Time I'm 55 I'd Like To Have.......

  • Lost 100 pounds.
  • Taken a cruise
  • Learned to quilt
  • Moved into my own home and out of this apartment.
  • Become a much better photographer.
  • Become more organized.
  • See my family in CA
  • Completely change the way I cook and eat
  • Learn to like exercising
  • Become a better me

I have 18 months, so I better get started!

Happy Saturday!


Sticking with the Photo Hunt Saturday theme, I found this really simple idea complete with instructions here on MarthaStewart.com . These party hats are so easy to make.
Photobucket And let's don't forget the Blog Party starts Monday at Chickadee's blog.... A Familiar Path. Lots of fun and prizes!
The world is celebrating several occasions today. It is "GO BOWLING" Day, so why don't you? Great fun. We haven't been in a while, but maybe tonight is the night.
It's also KMart's birthday. Maybe they are having a sale to celebrate!
And it is 'Peanut Butter Lovers Day', so in honor of that... here is our favorite peanut butter recipe.
Mom's Best Peanut Butter Cookies
2 sticks butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix butter, sugar and peanut butter together. Add eggs, flour, baking soda and vanilla extract. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Saturday's Photo Scavenger Hunt/Party


Parties at our house are fairly mild and usually consist of family parties. Dennis turned 31 in November. Geeez, that makes me feel old!
Kenzie turned 7 in August.
Regina celebrated with a party at a local Mexican restaurant. And me, well, I even had to bake my own cupcakes for the big '53'.
53

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Thurday Thirteen- 1st alphabet addition - A

Thursday 13 A Getting to know me better via the Thursday 13 One Letter at a Time! This week is "A".

1. Aunt .... I am Aunt Sandy to Sarah - Sarah and I

2. August 12 is my birthday. I am a Leo.

3. Apple pie is my favorite dessert. apple pie

4. Autumn is my favorite time of year. autumn

5. Our Anniversary is Nov. 22nd.

6. Aging is something that I am honestly not happy about, but it's inevitable.

7. I am proud to be an American!american

8. My Ancestors on my Mom's side are from Ireland and Scotland. On my Dad's side they are Cherokee Indian.

9. I've always wanted to go to Australia. australia

10. I live near Atlanta. atlanta

11. I would love to learn all about Aroma Therapy. It amazes me what all the different scents mean, separately and combined.

12. Even though it is no longer trendy, I say the word 'Awesome' a lot.... way too much I think.

13. I am totally Addicted to blogging.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday morning, it was so freaky. All these birds, literally hundreds, came flying all around our neighborhood. It reminded me of how the animals react in CA before an earthquake. They didn't seem to know which way to fly. The cats went totally crazy!!!!!






Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Heads or Tales


WONDER
Photobucket Wonder Woman - Seems like all women in America sre supposed to be the Wonder Woman of someone's life.Photobucket Wonder Bread- I used to beg my Mom to buy Wonder Bread. Just because. I wonder why they named it Wonder bread.
Photobucket Thr great Stevie Wonder - I have loved his music for many years and still do.

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The wonder of a child.

Do you ever wonder what your life would be like if you had chosen a different path?

10 on Tuesday

10 On Tuesday

'10 Movies That You've Intended to Watch, but Haven't'

1) Juno

2) 27 Dresses

3) Fool's Gold

4) The Bucket List

5) National Treasure, Book of Secrets

6) August Rush

7) I Am Legend

8) Enchanted

9) Gone Baby Gone

10) The American Gangster

Monday, February 25, 2008

Manic Monday / Explosive

Manic Monday Explosive
When I think of Explosive, I think of fireworks.

Monday Memes

Curious As A Cat

1) Who is the biggest hypocrite you have ever met? My ex husband

2) "I usually cry _after seeing the doctor as it is never good news anymore________."

3) Name some of your superstitions and explain why you think you believe in them.
Having grown up with the most supstitious man that ever lived and always thinking how silly his superstitions were, I am not at all superstitious. I was not allowed to have even a goldfish, because live fish in the house is a house with no money. Never dry your hands with anything other other than a white towel. See .... silly!

4) What one thing in your life would you most like to complete?
Losing down to my goal weight, which would be over 100 pounds.

5) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.c as a c Photobucket The photo of Hamilton reminds me very much of the statue of the conferate soldier on the court house lawn where I grew up. I remember being in awe of this statue when I was a child. It was scary, yet fascinating to me, this man made of stone.
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Manic Monday

1. How did you celebrate your last birthday?
I was still living in Phoenix. I baked myself cupcakes and hubby and our friend Jerry took me out to dinner and the casino. I won $600 that night. It was a good birthday.

2. What's the last thing you bought yourself, just for fun?
Ok, when I have to sit here and think of the answer this long, I know it's been way too long since I bought anything at all just for fun. Since we moved to GA and have no extra money, I spend almost nothing.

3. What would the child you once were think of the adult you have become?
Sadly, she would be very disappointed. She had big dreams for me.
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Monday's A Bitch
Random Joy

1. Did you watch the Oscars last night? What did you think of them?
I did watch the Oscars, although I like the red carpet best. I was totally disappointed in the winners they chose. Not one was one I would have picked.

2. Have you ever called in sick to work when you weren't really sick? What did you spend the day doing instead?
Once I did. Had to take hubby to the airport and had no time off, so I called in sick. Sometimes you just do what you have to do.

3. In school did you ever have to serve detention? What for?
NO. I was a good girl believe it or not.

4. Have you ever had food poisoning? What did you eat that caused it?
Yes. I had Red Lobster in LAs Vegas. Thought I was going to die for about two days straight. It's a miserable kind of sick.

5. Do you have any tattoos? If not, would you ever consider getting one?
I have two tattoos, both from another lifetime and wish I had not gotten them. I do love tattoos though.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Unconscious Mutterings

Unconscious Mutterings

I tried something this week...... The TOP answers are mine. The next set is my husbands. Men! Enough said.


  1. Protocol :: always saying Mr or Mrs is proper protocol.

  2. Girlfriends :: Kim and Janette

  3. Shoulders :: always need massaging.

  4. Coming home :: the best place to be.

  5. Let it in :: Love in my heart.

  6. Honor :: Thy father and thy mother.

  7. Tyler :: Tyler, Texas

  8. Thriller :: Michael Jackson

  9. Angela :: Angela Bassett

  10. The winner is :: The Oscars are on tonight!

Hubby's answers =

  1. Protocol :: order

  2. Girlfriends :: sex

  3. Shoulders :: neck

  4. Coming home :: mom and dad

  5. Let it in :: Breathe

  6. Honor :: service

  7. Tyler :: Steven

  8. Thriller :: song

  9. Angela :: jolie

  10. The winner is :: me