Ten things I never get tired of doing:

Amy tagged me on her blog to write 10 things I never get tired of doing.

So, here you go:

1. Hugging, kissing and cuddling with my daughter. She is so lovable!

2. Going to the library or a bookstore and just looking at all the different books--I love reading. Don't get to do it often enough because if it is a good book I have a hard time putting it down and just ignore everything else..and that is hard to do with a a 3 year old!

3. Taking long drives and exploring new areas

4. Creating---scrapbooking, paper projects, craft projects..just creating!!!

5. Taking afternoon naps on the weekends when I can!

6. looking at my pictures and layouts!

7. Laughing...love to laugh and it is so good for the soul.

8. Listening to my husband talk on the phone..I can learn so much more about him that way!

9. Saying I love you to my husband, daughter, family and friends.

10. Watching tv and having Winston (my dog) in my lap sleeping!

build a flower

This is for Debby's week 2 challenge: http://debbysdares.blogspot.com/

Mine aren't as fancy as her's..

Lisa Bearson RAK's request

If you have any stickers that you won't use, please check out Lisa Bearson's blog for her request. There is a young man she met in December that loves stickers and creates picture books with them. She gave him a stash of her own stickers around Christmas time and he has used them now. He spends his breaks from his job at Subway to buy new stickers...you have to read the story on her blog: http://www.lisabearnson.com/blog/

My material wants

Stacy Julian's challenge for today: Set your timer for today's 15 MINUTE CHALLENGE and make a wish list of the very material things you want right now, today, February 7th, 2008.

1. Bedroom furniture--sleigh bed and night stands
2. New washer and dryer
3. Plasma tv for my bedroom
4. Scrap Box
5. Big Bite crop-a-dile
6. diamond ring
7. in general a new wardrobe
8. a maid to clean my house (not really a material thing but something I want and not needed)
9. Alaskan cruise
10. vacation to a tropical beach

Wacky Wednesday

Well, it really wasn't wacky. I just thought all day it should have been Thursday.

We did have some bad storms in the state last night but luckily we were lucky that it was just a strong storm that blew through around 7:00 pm last night. Unfortunately, north of here wasn't so lucky. There was a tornado that last for over a hundred miles and 13 people lost their lives last night. My heart goes out to the victims and their families.

Addie had Awana's tonight. Today was the first night. My sister's church just started the program. My sister picks her up on Wednesday from the daycare so she can go to church with my niece, SB. SB and Addie are 8 months apart but they are in the same preschool class.

Okay, you know you say something too much when your 3 year old repeats the same phrase..."Do you hear me???" Addie now asks me this when she is wanting my attention but I overheard her say the same thing to her baby dolls tonight. I think I will change it up to say "Are you listening to me???" just to throw her off now! LOL

I did a little creating tonight. I am sooooooooooooooooooooo far behind on doing my deck of me dames cards. I did week 2 for the quotes. Dianna's 2008 Deck of Me The Decked Out Dames

Amy, if you are reading this..here is my baby, Winston. He is almost 5 years old. He is a cute little Boston Terrier!!!

Addie is watching "Underdog" for the 5th time this week. She is now singing "Lady" by Styx ..it is the scene when Underdog first sees Polly.

Lastly, Stacy's challenge today is to make your on own personal statements and/or your family personal statements. My personal statement: Just believe in yourself because if you don't know one else will.

I tried to ask Addie what her personal statement would be...and I asked her several questions..but I think this answer sums it up pretty well. "..Because I want to!" I hear this a lot from her. I would probably have to censor my husbands personal statement so I won't ask him tonight.

Tuesday ramblings

Today is not a good weather day for us. We have a very high probability for severe weather with possible tornados. Forecasted for this afternoon and this evening. I hate that I am at work and my lil gal is at daycare. I warned her that the weather will be scary and to listen to her teachers! The threat is very great for it today.

I was checking at http://www.simplescrapbooksmag.com/studio/blog/ ..Stacy's 15 minute challenge is on color. So, I checked out one of the websites she recommended--- http://www.colorstrology.com/ I put my birthday in to see what my colorstrology is (May 25) Here is what is said:

YOU are highly verbal and are not afraid to speak your mind. Many people born on this day have a talent for music and writing. You have a strong private side and are not always emotionally available. It is sometimes difficult for you to share your personal feelings in intimate relationships. Your personal color can help you experience a constant flow of joy in your life. Wearing, meditating or surrounding yourself with Nile Green helps rid the body of doubt, criticism and judgment.

Also: NILE GREEN
PANTONE® 14-0121
MUSICAL
VERBAL
TRAVELER

You need to check it out!!!

Fitness Challenge:

If anybody would like to join me and some other friends on this fitness challenge, leave me a comment with your email address. http://www.blueandyoufitnesschallenge-ark.com/. It starts March 1st to May 31st. You do a min of 30 minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week, each 30 minute session you record and do a vitual tour across the US. I need all the motivation I can get...so I hope you will want to join us.

Monday night

After I fixed dinner last night and as I was taking the plates to the table, I looked down at the plate and started laughing. I thought my plate presentation was blah and how Mrs. Miley would be so disappointed in me. Mrs. Miley was my meal management teacher in college. The color on the plate is the ketchup for the chicken bites. But other than that it is all yellow and brown food. Then I remembered when we had to plan a month's menu and Mrs. Miley knocking points off for originality because I had a salad for every single dinner on the month. Heck, I was just going by what I knew at the time...my momma always had a salad with every dinner menu. I couldn't help but put salad down.

We have the stall tactic in play...as I type. It is bedtime for Addie. While I writing a post about my dinner, Addie has had me put jammies on 4 of her babies and she has put them to bed in the living room. Bill will be surprised when he comes upstairs..he will have to tip toe through the babies.

Addie giving her babies kisses goodnights.

Finally, we have jammies on Addie--why when it is warm outside she wants to wear footed fleece jammies..the temp at 9:38pm 69 degrees...why?

Goodnight my friends!!!

weekend

Since the LOAD Challenge is over, I haven't been completing layouts. I have done some organizing of my scrap supplies this weekend. But just a little of that. Also been trying to organize some of my photos on the computer.

We went to a birthday party this afternoon. Afterwards Addie and I napped on the couch. It is just one of those blah days---the weather is blah too!

Here are a couple pictures of Addie at the birthday party.

What Your Favorite Color Purple Says About You:

Intuitive --- Seeking --- Creative Kind --- Self-Sacrificing --- Growth Oriented Strong --- Very Wise --- Rare

What Does Your Favorite Color Say About You?

checking on resolutions

WOW...I made it through Lain Ehmann's LOAD challenge at Big Picture Scrapbooking's site. I completed 43 layouts during the month of Jan.
1. So, I have 140 layouts to complete to keep my goal of 183 completed layouts this year.
2. I have been sorting through my scrapbooking supplies..still have a long way to go but I am making progress to get it organized.
3. I haven't been able to get to my goal of cleaning, declutter, and organizing my house from top to bottom yet--my last day has been extended to Feb 29..(4 more weeks) So, that will start in March.
4. I am not making very good progress on healthy eating and exercising...but I am participating in a fitness challenge that starts on March 1 and goes through the end of May. (if you are interested in this challenge, leave me a comment and I'll get you more info)
5. I am trying to journal more..did pretty good the first part of Jan, but then stuck at the end of the month. Need to work on that.
6. photography--hopefully I can work on this in March too.
7. Spend more family time--a work in progress.