Hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween! Remember to keep smiling! :]
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wanted...
Okay. I know some of you have never heard of Postum. But in my house it was a family favorite growing up. I remember many Halloween nights that included my Mom's infamous homemade Chili and a mug of Postum. Every year when Halloween comes around I crave a big warm mug full. Now for the sad news...they are no longer making it! I have about a third of a bottle left and then no more Postum. I can't find it in stores. I can't find it online for less than $30 a bottle (it used to sell for $4). What's a girl to do?! If anyone can find a bottle of this deliciousness and will give it to me, you will win 1,000 cool points and 5 gold stars! (I know! That would put you on the top of my list of ultimate cool people!) Now, a moment of silence for a fallen friend....
Monday, October 27, 2008
8 Favorites...
I've been tagged by a couple of people. Here are my answers. Keep in mind they aren't necessarily in order of importance, just how they came to mind. (I added a few extras on a couple of the questions because I couldn't narrow it down.)
8 Favorite TV shows (We have ghetto cable so we don't watch much TV. So I did all time favs)
1: Friends
2: Scrubs
3: Stargate SG-1
4: Wings
5: Will and Grace
6: Monk
7: The Office
8: Firefly
(Honorable mention: Boston Legal, Babylon Five, The Simpsons, My Name is Earl, Seinfeld, M*A*S*H, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Psyche)
8 Favorite Restaurant's
1: Sizzler
2: La Hacienda
3: Noodles and Company
4: Blue Iguana
5: Steak 'N Shake
6: Rafaels
7: Texas Roadhouse
8: Kneaders
(Honorable mention: Qdoba (went down on the list after getting rid of the Mole), Rumbi, Sweet Tomatoes, Tres Hombres, Pei Wei, Penn Station, Rodizio Grill, Olive Garden, Blue Plate Diner, Benihanas and Cheese Cake Factory)
8 Things that Happened Yesterday
1: Worked
2: Went to church. Michael taught Gospel Doctrine.
3: Watched some Scrubs and Farscape
4: Ate a YUMMY dinner Michael made for us
5: Cuddled with Michael
6: Did some blog and Facebook stalking
7: Read scriptures with Michael
8: Went to bed
8 Things to Look Forward to
1: Some scrapbook time tomorrow
2: Thanksgiving
3: Christmas
4: Getting out of debt
5: Lunch with the gals
6: Getting pregnant
7: Michael finishing his Masters
8: Buying a house
8 Things I Love about Fall
1: Day Light Savings...Love the falling back an hour in Fall.
2: Hot Chocolate and Postum
3: Getting cozy under a blanket with Michael
4: Leaves changing
5: The excitement in the air as Christmas approaches
6: Wearing my cozy furry slippers
7: The crispness of the air
8: That we are actually having a Fall this year in Utah
8 Things on My Wish List
1: To buy a home
2: Get prego again
3: Travel more
4: Have our debt paid off
5: A whole room dedicated to scrapbooking
6: To enjoy my job more and to find a way to not allow dumb people to affect me
7: For Michael to finish school and to be in a teaching job he loves
8: To finish my degree
8 People I'm tagging
1: Nikki
2: Krista
3: Polli
4: Wendy
5: Desiree
6: Chelsea
7: Melisa
8: Whoever else wants to do so
8 Favorite TV shows (We have ghetto cable so we don't watch much TV. So I did all time favs)
1: Friends
2: Scrubs
3: Stargate SG-1
4: Wings
5: Will and Grace
6: Monk
7: The Office
8: Firefly
(Honorable mention: Boston Legal, Babylon Five, The Simpsons, My Name is Earl, Seinfeld, M*A*S*H, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Psyche)
8 Favorite Restaurant's
1: Sizzler
2: La Hacienda
3: Noodles and Company
4: Blue Iguana
5: Steak 'N Shake
6: Rafaels
7: Texas Roadhouse
8: Kneaders
(Honorable mention: Qdoba (went down on the list after getting rid of the Mole), Rumbi, Sweet Tomatoes, Tres Hombres, Pei Wei, Penn Station, Rodizio Grill, Olive Garden, Blue Plate Diner, Benihanas and Cheese Cake Factory)
8 Things that Happened Yesterday
1: Worked
2: Went to church. Michael taught Gospel Doctrine.
3: Watched some Scrubs and Farscape
4: Ate a YUMMY dinner Michael made for us
5: Cuddled with Michael
6: Did some blog and Facebook stalking
7: Read scriptures with Michael
8: Went to bed
8 Things to Look Forward to
1: Some scrapbook time tomorrow
2: Thanksgiving
3: Christmas
4: Getting out of debt
5: Lunch with the gals
6: Getting pregnant
7: Michael finishing his Masters
8: Buying a house
8 Things I Love about Fall
1: Day Light Savings...Love the falling back an hour in Fall.
2: Hot Chocolate and Postum
3: Getting cozy under a blanket with Michael
4: Leaves changing
5: The excitement in the air as Christmas approaches
6: Wearing my cozy furry slippers
7: The crispness of the air
8: That we are actually having a Fall this year in Utah
8 Things on My Wish List
1: To buy a home
2: Get prego again
3: Travel more
4: Have our debt paid off
5: A whole room dedicated to scrapbooking
6: To enjoy my job more and to find a way to not allow dumb people to affect me
7: For Michael to finish school and to be in a teaching job he loves
8: To finish my degree
8 People I'm tagging
1: Nikki
2: Krista
3: Polli
4: Wendy
5: Desiree
6: Chelsea
7: Melisa
8: Whoever else wants to do so
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thankful Thursdays
Thankful: Gratitude, appreciation, or thankfulness is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.
Here is my list for this week:
1) I am thankful for Michael. He is so good to me. Last week he had an unexpected day off but I had to work. And, instead of chilling, he spent the day doing nice things for me. He cooked me breakfast, lunch and dinner, did all the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. What a nice man, eh? I felt like the queen bee that day! :] He is also very sweet and supportive of my hobbies and desires. I am so lucky to have a husband who is cool with me scrapbooking all weekend with the girls. He is wonderful.
2) I am thankful Nikki, Alif and Justin moved back to Utah. It has been so nice having them here again! Last weekend was our KY scrapbook retreat but we couldn't go. So we had our own mini scrapbook retreat here. I would have been so bummed! Instead, a great time was had by all. Nikki has brought the crazeye back to our lives that we sorely missed and needed badly. Glad you are back Nikkeye! :]
3) I am thankful for friends, new and old, and answers to prayers. It always amazes me how the Lord knows just what we need in our lives. After the miscarriage I was quite sad, borderline depressed. Which, if you know me at all, you know it is so out of the norm. I'm basically a pretty happy, positive person and it takes a lot for me to be otherwise. Anyhoo. I was having a hard time pulling out of it. I prayed and prayed but couldn't seem to pray my way out of it. Then, what seemed like all of a sudden, friends popped up that I haven't seen for a while, phone calls came in, email messages came in, new friends came my way, all of whom buoyed me up, encouraged me and made me feel loved. Thanks everyone!
4) I am thankful for our home. We really love where we live. Our landlords are so great. Our place is light and roomy. We live in a great area. Our neighbors are so nice. I have never felt unsafe or scared to come home at night or to be home alone. We are very blessed.
5) I am thankful for the scriptures. About a month ago, Michael and I made a goal to read scriptures together every day. It has been such a wonderful blessing! I have felt a peace come over me and our home that I desperately needed. I love reading with Michael. He is so knowledgeable about the scriptures. And I love listening to him read. I have always loved his voice. It is so deep and manly. :] I am thankful that we listened to the promptings of the Spirit telling us we needed to do so.
Well, there's my list for the week. Hope you enjoyed it! Feel free to snag the idea for your blog. I snagged it from someone who snagged it from someone else. Enjoy!
Here is my list for this week:
1) I am thankful for Michael. He is so good to me. Last week he had an unexpected day off but I had to work. And, instead of chilling, he spent the day doing nice things for me. He cooked me breakfast, lunch and dinner, did all the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. What a nice man, eh? I felt like the queen bee that day! :] He is also very sweet and supportive of my hobbies and desires. I am so lucky to have a husband who is cool with me scrapbooking all weekend with the girls. He is wonderful.
2) I am thankful Nikki, Alif and Justin moved back to Utah. It has been so nice having them here again! Last weekend was our KY scrapbook retreat but we couldn't go. So we had our own mini scrapbook retreat here. I would have been so bummed! Instead, a great time was had by all. Nikki has brought the crazeye back to our lives that we sorely missed and needed badly. Glad you are back Nikkeye! :]
3) I am thankful for friends, new and old, and answers to prayers. It always amazes me how the Lord knows just what we need in our lives. After the miscarriage I was quite sad, borderline depressed. Which, if you know me at all, you know it is so out of the norm. I'm basically a pretty happy, positive person and it takes a lot for me to be otherwise. Anyhoo. I was having a hard time pulling out of it. I prayed and prayed but couldn't seem to pray my way out of it. Then, what seemed like all of a sudden, friends popped up that I haven't seen for a while, phone calls came in, email messages came in, new friends came my way, all of whom buoyed me up, encouraged me and made me feel loved. Thanks everyone!
4) I am thankful for our home. We really love where we live. Our landlords are so great. Our place is light and roomy. We live in a great area. Our neighbors are so nice. I have never felt unsafe or scared to come home at night or to be home alone. We are very blessed.
5) I am thankful for the scriptures. About a month ago, Michael and I made a goal to read scriptures together every day. It has been such a wonderful blessing! I have felt a peace come over me and our home that I desperately needed. I love reading with Michael. He is so knowledgeable about the scriptures. And I love listening to him read. I have always loved his voice. It is so deep and manly. :] I am thankful that we listened to the promptings of the Spirit telling us we needed to do so.
Well, there's my list for the week. Hope you enjoyed it! Feel free to snag the idea for your blog. I snagged it from someone who snagged it from someone else. Enjoy!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Jesus Is Watching
Another funny:
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shone his
flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked
up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied
voice echoed from the dark saying "Jesus is watching you".
He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight out
and froze.
When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head,
clicked the light back on and began searching for more
valuables. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could
disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is
watching you." Freaked out, he shone his light around
frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the
corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a
parrot.
"Did you say that?" he hissed at the parrot.
"Yep," the parrot confessed, "I'm just trying to warn you."
The burglar relaxed, "Warn me, huh? Who are you?"
"Moses," replied the bird.
"Moses" the burglar laughed. "What kind of stupid people
would name a parrot Moses?"
"Probably the same kind of people that would name a
rotweiller Jesus," the bird answered.
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shone his
flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked
up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied
voice echoed from the dark saying "Jesus is watching you".
He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight out
and froze.
When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head,
clicked the light back on and began searching for more
valuables. Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could
disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, "Jesus is
watching you." Freaked out, he shone his light around
frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the
corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on a
parrot.
"Did you say that?" he hissed at the parrot.
"Yep," the parrot confessed, "I'm just trying to warn you."
The burglar relaxed, "Warn me, huh? Who are you?"
"Moses," replied the bird.
"Moses" the burglar laughed. "What kind of stupid people
would name a parrot Moses?"
"Probably the same kind of people that would name a
rotweiller Jesus," the bird answered.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Disappointment
Funny and a bit naughteye story of the day:
The 6th grade science teacher, Mrs. Parks, asked her class, "Which human body part increases to ten times its size when stimulated?"
No one answered until little Mary stood up, angry, and said, "You should not be asking 6th graders a question like that! I'm going to tell my parents, and they will go and tell the principal, who will then fire you!" With a sneer on her face, she then sat back down.
Mrs. Parks ignored her and asked the question again, "Which body part increases to 10 times its size when stimulated?"
Little Mary's mouth fell open; then she said to those around her, "Boy, is she gonna get in big trouble!"
The teacher continued to ignore her and said to the class, "Anybody?"
Finally, Billy stood up, looked around nervously, and said, "The body part that increases 10 times its size when stimulated is the pupil of the eye."
Mrs. Parks said, "Very good, Billy," then turned to Mary and continued, "As for you, young lady, I have three things to say: 1) you have a dirty mind 2) you didn't read your homework and 3) one day you are going to be very, very disappointed."
The 6th grade science teacher, Mrs. Parks, asked her class, "Which human body part increases to ten times its size when stimulated?"
No one answered until little Mary stood up, angry, and said, "You should not be asking 6th graders a question like that! I'm going to tell my parents, and they will go and tell the principal, who will then fire you!" With a sneer on her face, she then sat back down.
Mrs. Parks ignored her and asked the question again, "Which body part increases to 10 times its size when stimulated?"
Little Mary's mouth fell open; then she said to those around her, "Boy, is she gonna get in big trouble!"
The teacher continued to ignore her and said to the class, "Anybody?"
Finally, Billy stood up, looked around nervously, and said, "The body part that increases 10 times its size when stimulated is the pupil of the eye."
Mrs. Parks said, "Very good, Billy," then turned to Mary and continued, "As for you, young lady, I have three things to say: 1) you have a dirty mind 2) you didn't read your homework and 3) one day you are going to be very, very disappointed."
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Thankful Thursdays
Thankful: Gratitude, appreciation, or thankfulness is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.
Here is my list for this week:
1) I am thankful for the opportunity I had to watch General Conference last weekend. I desperately needed my spiritual canteen to be filled. I learned so much and was filled with many spiritual nuggets. I was intrigued with how many talks mentioned the necessity of simplifying our lives. I was also very excited about the new temple announcement in Rome, Italy. You know I'm going to have to take another trip now! :] I also loved Elder Uchtdorf's talk on hope and how it is one leg of a three legged stool, the second leg being faith and the third being charity. Such a powerful talk! I also loved Joseph B. Wirthlin's talk he entitled, "Come what may, and love it!" The story he told about his daughter and her blind date was priceless!! If you didn't hear the talk, you really need to do so. Several times this week I have been reminded of his counsel to laugh instead of getting angry or upset. (And yes, I was driving each and every time it came to my mind.) Another thing that I noticed mentioned several times was the principle of compensation. In the Lord's time, every tear shed will be returned 100 x's more in blessings. Also, in the Lord's way and time, no blessing will be withheld from those who have been faithful. Each and every talk touched me. I don't remember a Conference where I felt such a powerful applicability to my life. Loved every minute of it!
2) I am thankful for VTO from JetBlue. (VTO =voluntary time off) When you don't want to take PTO (Paid Time Off) because you want to save it for trips and such things but wants some time off, it is fabulous! This allowed me to partake in #1 from this list. :]
3) I am thankful for opportunities to learn and grow. This week has opened my eyes to a few things I need to work on as a person. I guess that is another good thing about General Conference. It gently, and sometimes not so gently, prods you to review and inventory yourself. During this process you are assured to find ways you can improve. Growth is good. Not always easy, but good.
4) I am thankful for Michael. He is a good man. I love that after two and a half years of marriage, we still love being together and enjoy each others company. He makes me laugh like no one can. I love this about him! I also love that I never have to wonder about his dedication to the gospel. I didn't even question whether or not he was going to the Priesthood Session on Saturday night. It is just something he expects himself to do. I also never have to ask if he is going to attend church each week. His love of and dedication to the gospel is my very favorite thing about him.
5) I am thankful for scrapbooking. I know. Shocker! But seriously, the last few years I have felt like it was more fun to shop for supplies than to actually sit down and scrapbook. I recently have taken a different view on how to do it which has been an excellent creative outlet instead of feeling like a chore. I have gotten so much done, which feels great! I'm loving it! :]
Well, there's my list for the week. Have a great one! :]
Here is my list for this week:
1) I am thankful for the opportunity I had to watch General Conference last weekend. I desperately needed my spiritual canteen to be filled. I learned so much and was filled with many spiritual nuggets. I was intrigued with how many talks mentioned the necessity of simplifying our lives. I was also very excited about the new temple announcement in Rome, Italy. You know I'm going to have to take another trip now! :] I also loved Elder Uchtdorf's talk on hope and how it is one leg of a three legged stool, the second leg being faith and the third being charity. Such a powerful talk! I also loved Joseph B. Wirthlin's talk he entitled, "Come what may, and love it!" The story he told about his daughter and her blind date was priceless!! If you didn't hear the talk, you really need to do so. Several times this week I have been reminded of his counsel to laugh instead of getting angry or upset. (And yes, I was driving each and every time it came to my mind.) Another thing that I noticed mentioned several times was the principle of compensation. In the Lord's time, every tear shed will be returned 100 x's more in blessings. Also, in the Lord's way and time, no blessing will be withheld from those who have been faithful. Each and every talk touched me. I don't remember a Conference where I felt such a powerful applicability to my life. Loved every minute of it!
2) I am thankful for VTO from JetBlue. (VTO =voluntary time off) When you don't want to take PTO (Paid Time Off) because you want to save it for trips and such things but wants some time off, it is fabulous! This allowed me to partake in #1 from this list. :]
3) I am thankful for opportunities to learn and grow. This week has opened my eyes to a few things I need to work on as a person. I guess that is another good thing about General Conference. It gently, and sometimes not so gently, prods you to review and inventory yourself. During this process you are assured to find ways you can improve. Growth is good. Not always easy, but good.
4) I am thankful for Michael. He is a good man. I love that after two and a half years of marriage, we still love being together and enjoy each others company. He makes me laugh like no one can. I love this about him! I also love that I never have to wonder about his dedication to the gospel. I didn't even question whether or not he was going to the Priesthood Session on Saturday night. It is just something he expects himself to do. I also never have to ask if he is going to attend church each week. His love of and dedication to the gospel is my very favorite thing about him.
5) I am thankful for scrapbooking. I know. Shocker! But seriously, the last few years I have felt like it was more fun to shop for supplies than to actually sit down and scrapbook. I recently have taken a different view on how to do it which has been an excellent creative outlet instead of feeling like a chore. I have gotten so much done, which feels great! I'm loving it! :]
Well, there's my list for the week. Have a great one! :]
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thankful Thursdays
Thankful: Gratitude, appreciation, or thankfulness is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.
I was looking back to the last time I posted "Thankful Thursday" on my blog (June 26) and I realized I have a lot of thanking to do. So, here goes:
1) I am thankful for my husband. He has been so supportive and wonderful to me during these last months since the miscarriage. He hasn't once looked at me like I am the bad kind of crazy for being so emotional and requiring lots of loves. He gave loves freely and let me cry on his shoulder. He loves me when I'm being quirky crazy or crazy weepy! He is the best husband ever! I feel very blessed to have him in my life. :]
2) I am thankful for great, supportive friends. I have had so many emails and calls expressing love and support over the last few weeks and months. It's amazing how people really come through for you in time of need. Even the people who said they didn't know what to say but that they loved me, really touched me. Sometimes you don't even need advice. You just need to know people are there for you and care. It's amazing how different people help in their own special way, each being so helpful! And to those who shared their experiences and cried with me, I will never forget how you opened up and shared your pain with me. It made me feel like I could share mine with others. So, thanks to you all!
3) I am thankful for my Book Club. We read The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis this month and I learned so much! It really opened my eyes to things I need to change and ways I can be a better person. It's amazing what we can learn when we step outside ourselves and venture into the literary world.
4) I am thankful for the gospel and an eternal perspective. The last few years have been some of the hardest of my life. I have lived through so much death...my Dad, my sister, my little babies. If I didn't have the gospel in my life, I think these things would have crippled me. But the knowledge that this life is only a small part of a much bigger plan for us brings me so much hope and joy! I miss them like crazy but I also am looking forward to the day when I will see them again and be greeted with some serious hugs and kisses! That will be a glorious day! :] Until then, I need to have faith and keep working. I think of what Dory from Finding Nemo said, "Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming swimming swimming..." That's what I need to do.
5) I am thankful for the temple and for being married forever to my sweetheart. There is no better place in the world to calm your soul and bring peace to your heart. Also, there is no better person to be there with than your eternal companion. I talk about how these last few years have been some of the hardest of my life. Along with that, they have been some of the happiest. It's strange how this can be. I think the Lord blessed me to find Michael when I did because He knew I needed his strength, wisdom and love to help me through it. Being married in the temple to Michael has brought so much joy to my life. I am so grateful that he is mine and I am his forever! Like he always says about the day we met, "Best barbecue ever!"
I was looking back to the last time I posted "Thankful Thursday" on my blog (June 26) and I realized I have a lot of thanking to do. So, here goes:
1) I am thankful for my husband. He has been so supportive and wonderful to me during these last months since the miscarriage. He hasn't once looked at me like I am the bad kind of crazy for being so emotional and requiring lots of loves. He gave loves freely and let me cry on his shoulder. He loves me when I'm being quirky crazy or crazy weepy! He is the best husband ever! I feel very blessed to have him in my life. :]
2) I am thankful for great, supportive friends. I have had so many emails and calls expressing love and support over the last few weeks and months. It's amazing how people really come through for you in time of need. Even the people who said they didn't know what to say but that they loved me, really touched me. Sometimes you don't even need advice. You just need to know people are there for you and care. It's amazing how different people help in their own special way, each being so helpful! And to those who shared their experiences and cried with me, I will never forget how you opened up and shared your pain with me. It made me feel like I could share mine with others. So, thanks to you all!
3) I am thankful for my Book Club. We read The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis this month and I learned so much! It really opened my eyes to things I need to change and ways I can be a better person. It's amazing what we can learn when we step outside ourselves and venture into the literary world.
4) I am thankful for the gospel and an eternal perspective. The last few years have been some of the hardest of my life. I have lived through so much death...my Dad, my sister, my little babies. If I didn't have the gospel in my life, I think these things would have crippled me. But the knowledge that this life is only a small part of a much bigger plan for us brings me so much hope and joy! I miss them like crazy but I also am looking forward to the day when I will see them again and be greeted with some serious hugs and kisses! That will be a glorious day! :] Until then, I need to have faith and keep working. I think of what Dory from Finding Nemo said, "Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming swimming swimming..." That's what I need to do.
5) I am thankful for the temple and for being married forever to my sweetheart. There is no better place in the world to calm your soul and bring peace to your heart. Also, there is no better person to be there with than your eternal companion. I talk about how these last few years have been some of the hardest of my life. Along with that, they have been some of the happiest. It's strange how this can be. I think the Lord blessed me to find Michael when I did because He knew I needed his strength, wisdom and love to help me through it. Being married in the temple to Michael has brought so much joy to my life. I am so grateful that he is mine and I am his forever! Like he always says about the day we met, "Best barbecue ever!"
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