One Day Without Shoes

Today is... One day without shoes day!!! Tom's shoes is asking everyone to go without shoes for one whole day to represent all the children who have no shoes!! Will you participate?? Hope it's not raining where you are, like it is here!

Happy St. Patty's Day

Don't forget to wear your splash of green... or prepare to get PINCHED by me!! Yes, I am that annoying person who will go around and pinch everyone who forgot to wear green. Noah was so scared of me this morning, he went outside and came back with green paws (fresh cut grass)! You can't really tell in the picture, but they are definitely green! So don't forget, I already have my pinchers ready!!

Road Trip

Last weekend, I took a road trip with my big sissy and we visited all of the following: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, AND Romega! We got to see Tini while we were in t-town, research all the possible wedding venues in Romega for big sissy's wedding, and collect her BIG cash prize for being a smarty pants! It was a long drive, but we sure did have fun belting out Lady Antebellum the whole way there and the whole way back!!

Leave of Absence

Sorry about my leave of absence...I will not bore you with the horrifying details of midterms, work, and getting the crud (once again)! On the bright side, next week is SPRING BREAK!!!! I am living vicariously through all the students who are going on fun trips to the beach! As for me, I will be trying to catch up on allll the things I am behind on, plus finally reading the books that have been pushed to the side due to school work! For those of you who get a spring break, ENJOY IT!

Puppy Lovin'

I came home to Romega to such a surprise!! Dukey's dog, Choca, had puppies!! Aren't they so sweet?? They didn't even have their eyes open yet and they all LOVED burrowing into the crevice of my arm!! Yep that's right, I held every single one of them!! It made me remember the days when Howie would come home with a new puppy and Galibo would FREAK because she knew she was the one who was going to have to take care of it!! We never thought she would ever come around to poor Buffaluffagus!

Beautiful Blogger

Thank you, thank you to the lovely very married for the beautiful blogger award!! I am so excited because I love her blog so much!!


The rules:
1. Say your "thanks"
2. Paste the award
3. Link back to the person who gave you the award
4. Tell 7 interesting things about yourself
5. Nominate up to seven more beautiful bloggers
6. Link them!

Here it goes...

1. I wear glasses, but forget to wear them...A LOT..
2. I love school supplies/organizing!!
3. I only read chick lit...because I don't have to think about it.
4. I hate reality TV shows, but loooove them at the same time :)
5. When I read/talk to myself, it's with a British accent...
6. I have the dumbest sense of humor EVER
7. If i didn't want to be a counselor, I think I would have been a professional planner or organizer!

The Nominees are...
1. Mama Henn at One Flew Over the Henn's Nest
2. BLC at The Company She Keeps
3. Lipstick at Lipstick at the Mailbox
4. Queen Bee Swaim
5. SharoninWonderland at A Fruitful Life
6. HFG at Monograms and Manicures
7. Puttin' On the G.R.I.T.S.

Happy Birthday to You!!

Happy birthday to the sweetest, smartest, cutest, most perfect boyfrand in the entire world!!! Hope you had a day full of all the things you love, including "jumping lightly"!

Under or Over?

I know y'all have seen the Cottonelle commercials about the way you put your toilet paper on! So...which is it? Over or Under?? I'm definitely over!

Celebrity Look-A-Likes

If you are on facebook, one of the things going around this week is to post your profile picture as a celebrity who you are often told looks like you! I think it's really funny because when pointed out, I can see why most people think that!! I have been told I look exactly like Evangeline Lilly (LOST), Punky Brewster (as a child of course), and one of the old Charlie's Angels (I still to this am not sure which one)! I'm curious to know who you have been told you look like!!!

Happy February!!

Happy February, everyone!!! Even though February is one of my least favorite months (because of the inclement weather, the anticipation of Spring, and the crazy semester really beginnging), it still holds some of the best days of the year for me! Dukey's birthday, Groundhog Day (La Bronda's fave), and Valentine's Day! I hope you all have a fabulous month!!

Hang TEN, Bachelor!

Who has been watching The Bachelor?? ME! ME! My pick this season? TENLEY, a 25-year-old college admissions representative from Newberg, OR!!! She's bubbly, cute, smart, and sweet!! I am convinced that season 14 IS MY SEASON!!! By the end of the show, it is always down to my girl and some other girl...and my girl always loses. Of course, that is minus last season. We all remember what happened to sweet Melissa Rycroft. I can feel it in my bones this time, I HAVE to be right! Cross your fingers!!

Getting Schooled

In loo of grading papers (also my excuse for being delinquent on my postings), you are getting "schooled"! Here are the top five errors that were the most common. Here we go...

1. Their car is located over there. There are two different ways to spell it, and the two ways have different meanings! Know them well and use them correctly!

2. Y'all is a contraction of "you all", which means that it is not spelled ya'll or yall. Y'all should know this by now if you are living in the South!

3. Do NOT throw in a semicolon to separate two complete sentences. One of the papers I graded was completely comprised of run-on sentences! A sentence that takes up four lines is absolutely unacceptable (and unclear)!

4. Spell out small numbers. There is no reason why a writer should have to write a "2" instead of "two". It's short anyways!

5. Number 4 brings me to my next point. "It's" is a contraction of "it is". "Its" (no apostrophe) is the possessive form of it, which means it should only be used to tell the reader that "it" has something.

Hope this helps!!

Avatar

Two weekends ago, Dukey and I had date night and went to see Avatar at the IMAX theatre!! It was my first experience with an IMAX theatre, and I loved it!!! While I am not going to say that Avatar was life-changing, it definitely made me look at life differently! It is always interesting to me to see a world in which the people in it are not bounded by deadlines, technology, and time in general! The avatars spend their whole lives learning about and appreciating the world around them. I would definitely recommend going to see this movie!!! If you get a chance, you should definitely go!!!

Lending a Hand

"You can pick your friends. And you can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose." Too cute!

School Matters

For a school project, I was required to find a website that dealt with school assessment. After hours of searching for the perfect site, I came across this one! By using the website, you can check into schools' make-up and break-down! You can also compare 2+ schools to each other! When I saw this site, I immediately thought about mama henn, who has been searching for the perfect school for perfect little ML! Hope this helps!! =)

Haiti

Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross for those who are struggling.

"Suspicious Minds" -Elvis Presley

Guess who I saw at the grocery store today....

Judging a Book by Its Cover

I did it once again, and I was wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Well, I (regrettably) didn't judge an actual book. The book is a metaphor for a person. Along with many other people in our society, I am guilty of liking to "figure people out". I pick up on cues as to who they are, what the are interested in, and what type of life they live. "Figuring people out" goes hand-in-hand with people watching, also one of my favorite things to do. Not because I like to judge, but because everyone has a story and I want to know what it is. Yesterday, I was slapped across the face with my (ass)-umption of someone else. Let's just say I was completely wrong. Oopsey!! Before you make a mistake like me, remember that:

“Judgements prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.” -Wayne Dyer

be-whole

As one of my new year's resolutions, I set the goal that I was going to become more healthy all-around. No diets, no fads, no temporary. One of the elements this goal includes is taking a multivitamin every day. Now, which one to choose?? I came across the wellbeing collection sold at GNC. I checked it out, and they have a multivitamin called be-whole that is easy on the stomach. They also have other specific vitamins, such as be-balanced. Be-balanced is a vitamin that supports healthy bones, which is very good for me because I don't drink milk. At all. They have all sorts of other vitamins that your diet may be lacking, so check it out! As soon as I try them out, I'll let you know how it goes!

I Spy

I spy with my little eyes... a tinkler!! I guess he likes the snow! Oh no... I've become one of those moms.. you know, the ones who post pictures on facebook of their naked children! Oh well, I guess it comes with the territory!

Shame On Me!

Don't worry, you don't have to do it for me! I am shaming myself already for being MIA for about..ummm...a month? It has been a BUSY month!! Since I last posted, I have started tackling my new year's resolutions, began classes again, and had a snowstorm!! This past month of holiday festivities was my all-time favorite of all holiday seasons! This holiday season was so special to me because I gained a sister! I am so excited to announce that Bubba & BLC are now married!! I am SO PROUD of you two and I wish you the best that anyone could ask for! Congrats to you!!!