Whew! I'm caught up on my posts! You would think with all of the time I had on my hands yesterday I could've posted something, but I was too busy organizing and cleaning up. Today I am thankful for Pinterest! Shallow, maybe, but I just love it. I get so many fun and creative ideas from it, now I just have to start some of the projects I have pinned. Yesterday I started a wreath I have pinned, so when I finish it, I will post the final result! Today, with another free day, I will probably pin some more things and add to the list of projects I want to complete!
Until my next post...
Tuesday, November 15
Day 14
Yesterday (and today) I am thankful for a flexible schedule [at this point in my life]. Since I do not have a full time job, I do try to sub as often as possible, but sometimes I don't get a call so I have a free day. On those free days, I TRY to be productive. Yesterday was a productive day. I organized and straightened up our office, which had become a DISASTER! All of my school stuff that will one day go in my classroom crowds Adam's work space. All of my "craft supplies" [that are hardly ever used] and scrapbooking supplies are stored in the office. It was very messy and there was junk everywhere, so yesterday I was able to get in there and clean in up a little. I also got some laundry done [3 loads, I know-you're proud]! So, while I may not have the job of my dreams right now, I am thankful for the blessing of a flexible schedule and having the time to get some things done that would be harder to do if I did have a 'real' job.
Until my next post...
Until my next post...
Day 13
Alright, I have to play catch up! Sunday I was thankful my church family. I am thankful for so many people who encourage me each week, whether they know it or not. I am thankful for a pastor who preaches and teaches faithfully [without a salary]. I am thankful for the many godly women who set an example for me as I continue to grow. I love when we can come together and worship through singing and studying God's word.
Until my next post...
Until my next post...
Saturday, November 12
Day 12
Today, Saturday, I am thankful for Thirty-One! While it may seem trivial to some, I am very thankful that I have joined this company/sisterhood. Thirty-One provides me with as much [or little] side income as I choose to make. The more I want to make, the more I work the business. It is so easy to do because the products sell themselves. Today, I hosted a Christmas brunch and just enjoyed my time with the ladies who came. No, I am not extremely outgoing or what you would call a "people person", but I enjoy meeting women and getting to know them--we all have something in common--we love purses/bags/accessories! So if all else fails, that's what conversations can be about. But, to me it's more--the name Thirty-One comes from Proverbs 31 where it speaks of the women who is hardworking, diligent, and honest, therefore she is worthy of honor, reward, and praise. Thirty-One believes in the mission of encouraging women, celebrating who they are, and rewarding them! As a christian woman, I completely support that mission in my own life and try to get to know the people around me so that they can see Christ through me. Whether the women in my life are going through the valleys or walking on the mountain tops, I want to be there to encourage them. I want to love them with the love of Christ, no matter who they are, what they look like, or the choices they make. I am thankful that I have joined this business because, through it, God gives me many opportunities.
Until my next post...
Until my next post...
Day 11
Forgive me for falling behind on my posts! I don't know what it is about Friday/the weekends--I just fall behind! So (yesterday) was Veterans' Day and I wanted to write about being thankful for those who have served and continue to serve our country. This selfless service takes more courage than I can imagine! I don't think I would ever be brave enough to leave my family, friends, and the comfort of home to go put myself in harms way to protect and serve our country, but I am thankful for those who are. My granddaddy, Ace Parker, is a WWII veteran. Earning a purple heart, he fought [hard] for this country and our freedom. I cannot imagine the bravery and courage it took him to do what he did--I am very grateful. He, like many others, fought so that we could live in freedom--worshiping how we choose, wearing what we choose, saying what we choose, living where we choose...so many freedoms we take for granted-our veterans have made them all possible. Thank you!
Until my next post...
Until my next post...
Thursday, November 10
Day 10
Today, especially after the events that took place tonight, I am very thankful for my daddy. (No worries, it was just a little scare!) He is and has always been there for me. I can call him no matter what time it is and he will stop what he's doing, answer and talk to me about whatever it is that I need. When I'm scared that someone may be at my house (whether I hear strange noises or see weird things) I call him and he calms me down. He reassures me that everything will be fine --I am a little paranoid for those who don't know me very well.-- When I have good news to share, I call him and he shows his support and happiness for me. When I want to talk about what's happening during a football game, I call him (well normally text because we are both watching the game and it's just easier to do that!). When I don't know what to do in a situation, I call him. He shares his opinions, but always encourages me to make my own decisions. When I do something I think he would be proud of, I call and tell him. No matter why I call or when I call, he is always there for me, offering advice, comfort, and encouragement. Sometimes I think I got the best daddy in the world! He has always told me how proud he is of me, how beautiful I am, and how much he loves me. He has always encouraged me to think for myself, form my own opinions about things, and embrace my individuality. I have always been "daddy's little girl" and I always will be! I have never doubted his love for me, and that's not something every girl in this world can say. I am very blessed to have such a great daddy! What are you thankful for?
Until my next post....
Until my next post....
Wednesday, November 9
Thankful Day 9
After a kinda hard day yesterday, I woke up this morning very thankful for a new day! I am thankful that today I have a new start. The things that happened yesterday are left there. Today is a new day to walk with the Lord and I'm excited about what he is going to show me today!
Until my next post....
Until my next post....
Tuesday, November 8
Thankful Day 8
Today I am thankful that the Lord is always with me. Today was a rough day... I felt really lonely and just down about certain circumstances in my life. Seeing my kindergarteners today made me extremely happy, but at the same time, reminded me of all the sadness and uncertainty that came with leaving them......time out, let me catch some of you up.......So I had a long term sub in K and about 2 weeks ago, the teacher returned to her position. The week I returned to school and found all of this out was the day after I got back from the women's retreat our church took. On that retreat I made a commitment to God, that I was gonna follow Him no matter what trials come. If I'm being honest, I didn't want to follow Him closely before because I know that trials come to those who walk closely with Him--some time ago, I stopped walking and growing in Him and just stayed where I was-- I didn't wanna be a part those storms and trials. I feel like this happened for a few reasons, the main one being because I have seen how Satan attacks people who are living for Christ and how he can bring them down. I figured if I wasn't close with God then Satan would see no need to attack me. And he didn't. I didn't have any "trials" or "storms"- nothing major anyway. Rather than living in freedom and growing in the Lord, I stayed stuck where I was in my Christian walk, satisfied with mediocrity. Being tired of living how I was, I decided what I was hanging on to wasn't worth what I was missing out on in Christ. I decided I was going to again start walking closely with God, no matter what. So, I get to school on Monday and basically find out I will be jobless by the end of the week. Ok, God, you really wanna test my faith this quick?! I couldn't understand why this was happening. Didn't God know that I love these kids? Doesnt he know I what to teach more than anything. This is my passion. This is my calling. Why did I have to leave this class? They were mine-- I had taught them since day 1. At open house, I was there to meet them all. I have realized over the past 2 weeks just how much I love them! I have invested all day, every day my time, energy, and love into these sweet little children. And I wasn't ready to leave. Not 3 months into school...it wasn't the end of the year, I shouldn't have to tell them bye yet. However, I continued to trust God and I sought Him (and continue to seek him eah day). I had forgotten this was not my room and this was not my class--God has something better!
Thats one thing that sometimes causes me to feel lonely. See when you sub, it's not your class, it's "Mrs. __________'s class". For the past 3 months I have been filling in someone else's shoes for someone else's class. It's not a great feeling when you only get to be a teacher when a school needs you to be because someone is out. It's not a great feeling to go by someone else's name. When you walk down the halls and other teachers ask, "Who are you today?" .... But God has something better for me. He has a room that will be mine. He has many classes of children that will be mine. The name outside the door will say Mrs. Schulze. When I sign things or send emails, it will be under my own name! Through all of the loneliness and feeling scared, I know that God is with me. He carries me in his hand each day. He is with me and he has it all planned out. He knows the desires of my heart, he put them there! I just have to try to be patient in waiting for him. So, if you pray, please remember me in your prayers. God has taken care of me so far and he will continue to do so.
Until my next post....
Thats one thing that sometimes causes me to feel lonely. See when you sub, it's not your class, it's "Mrs. __________'s class". For the past 3 months I have been filling in someone else's shoes for someone else's class. It's not a great feeling when you only get to be a teacher when a school needs you to be because someone is out. It's not a great feeling to go by someone else's name. When you walk down the halls and other teachers ask, "Who are you today?" .... But God has something better for me. He has a room that will be mine. He has many classes of children that will be mine. The name outside the door will say Mrs. Schulze. When I sign things or send emails, it will be under my own name! Through all of the loneliness and feeling scared, I know that God is with me. He carries me in his hand each day. He is with me and he has it all planned out. He knows the desires of my heart, he put them there! I just have to try to be patient in waiting for him. So, if you pray, please remember me in your prayers. God has taken care of me so far and he will continue to do so.
Until my next post....
Thanksgiving Day 7
Obviously today is November 8th, so yes, I missed a day! :( today I'll post twice. This is the first one. (Yesterday) I was thankful for the opportunity to sub. Since I don't have a full time position right now, I try to sub as much as I can. Not only for the money, but because I love children. I love getting to know so many kids and helping them learn. So until I have a classroom of my own, that's what I'll continue to do.
Until my next post...which will be later on today!
Until my next post...which will be later on today!
Sunday, November 6
Thankful Day 6
Today I am thankful that I can go to church and worship freely without fear of persecution. I am thankful for the freedom to pray in public and talk about God whenever I want. Today it's a simple thing that I sometimes take for granted that I am thankful for!
Until my next post...
Until my next post...
Saturday, November 5
Thanksgiving Day 5
Today I am thankful for hair color! Since probably 9th grade, I have been going grey and
it
is
BAD.
So that's when it all started, dying my hair every now and then to cover up the silver. Well, it's that time again. I just got a box at Walmart (don't tell Jessica) and I can't wait to get rid of my greys!!!
Hope yall are having a great weekend.
Until my next post...
it
is
BAD.
So that's when it all started, dying my hair every now and then to cover up the silver. Well, it's that time again. I just got a box at Walmart (don't tell Jessica) and I can't wait to get rid of my greys!!!
Hope yall are having a great weekend.
Until my next post...
Friday, November 4
Thanksgiving Day 4
Today I am thankful for a warm house and warm showers. So many times I take for granted these two small things--heat and warm water, but many go without this daily! Thank you Lord for the small things you bless me with!
Until my next post...
Until my next post...
Thursday, November 3
Thanksgiving Day 3
Today I am thankful for my health. As I sit on the couch and type this post, my legs are sore and feet are aching from the Combat class I did tonight. I am thankful for the ability to walk, run, and exercise. I am thankful for 2 arms, hands, legs, and feet---Which make exercising easier and are things a lot of us take for granted. Sometimes the hardest part is getting out the door, but I always feel better once I go. I have gotten back in the habit of "gyming" and have been going for about a month now. The body is an amazing thing and how far I am able to push myself sometimes amazes me. I am no body builder, that's for sure, but I do enjoy exercising (well, the way it makes me feel). I am thankful for the body and health to be able to exercise.
What are you thankful for?
Until my next post....
What are you thankful for?
Until my next post....
Wednesday, November 2
Thanksgiving Day 2
Today I will share another thing I am thankful for: my sweet, sweet husband. Where should I even start? I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have such a thoughtful, caring, generous man who loves me and puts up with me (those of you who know me at all know that can sometimes be difficult)! Sometimes I think about how completely opposite we are and how grateful I am for that. He teaches me to be more generous and loving. He shows me that it's okay to joke around and not be so serious all the time. I am thankful that he is a hard worker and provides for us. I am thankful that he washes and irons his own clothes :) I am thankful that he cleans the house (sometimes more than me). I am thankful that he is a good ole country boy who can fix/do pretty much anything! I am thankful that he is just a generally happy person, who is always trying to make people laugh, which as you know-if you know me, is not something that comes naturally for me. I am more quiet, reserved, and keep to myself. I can't just carry on a conversation with a random person, but Adam never meets a stranger! He doesn't get angry easily and he is very patient (especially with me)! I am thankful that he is amazing with kids and can't wait to have some of his own one day (some guys can't stand kids and don't want any of their own). I see how he is with Maddi, Micah, Gage, Brayden, and Madison and I know one day he will be a great daddy! I could go on and on about all of the reasons why I am thankful for him, but theres no telling how long I would be here :) Of course we all have our faults and he is human but I am very thankful that the Lord brought us together and that He gave me such an amazing guy! I love you boo :)
What are you thankful for? We all have plenty of things that we could list.
Until my next post...
What are you thankful for? We all have plenty of things that we could list.
Until my next post...
Tuesday, November 1
30 Days of Thankfulness
I was inspired today to take a "challenge". Every day in the month of November, I am going to list one thing I am thankful for. Rather than just posting it on Facebook, I decided to give myself a "blog challenge". Since I have not been doing very well posting, I have challenged myself to post [at least] once each day about the things I am thankful for. So, since today is November 1st, I will go ahead and post the first thing I am thankful for! Here we go.....
For all of these things I am thankful! Don't expect for each day of thankfulness to be serious, deep, or lengthy--some days may be light hearted, shallow, and short! Maybe you will be inspired to start thinking about some things you are thankful for--we all have way more than 30 things we could think of! :)
Until my next post...
Day 1: I am thankful for God's grace, mercy, and love
I figured I would think of the most general thing I am thankful for, and this is what I came up with. I am thankful for God's grace in my life because He is sufficient; He is enough for me, no matter my circumstances. I am thankful for God's mercy, in that, He sent His son for ME [and the world] knowing I am a sinner, knowing I would have a rebellious heart and knowing that I would need a Savior. He has forgiven me for all that I have done and will do and I can live freely because of that. I am thankful for His love because He gives it to me freely. His love isn't based on conditions or my actions. He doesn't love me more or less than He does any of His other children. He loves me more than I can imagine. He loves me so much that he formed me in my Mama's tummy and He knows how many [gray] hairs are on my head.For all of these things I am thankful! Don't expect for each day of thankfulness to be serious, deep, or lengthy--some days may be light hearted, shallow, and short! Maybe you will be inspired to start thinking about some things you are thankful for--we all have way more than 30 things we could think of! :)
Until my next post...
Saturday, September 3
Ahh Saturday
For the first time in a LONNNNG time, I got to sleep in (until about 9:45)! And it felt so good! I definitely love my sleep- 8-9+ hours and I'm good! Today I plan on doing absolutely nothing, which will also be great. We will be watching the game tonight with family (obviously), but other than that I plan to lay on the couch and relax :) I'm actually watching College GameDay as I blog!
As for Labor Day, I will be running my FIRST 10k and crossing another thing off of my Life List! I'm so excited and hope that I finish well..... well I just hope I can finish! I will definitely be posting on Monday and letting you all know how it went. Have a great and safe weekend and Labor Day!
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As for Labor Day, I will be running my FIRST 10k and crossing another thing off of my Life List! I'm so excited and hope that I finish well..... well I just hope I can finish! I will definitely be posting on Monday and letting you all know how it went. Have a great and safe weekend and Labor Day!
Until my next post...
Friday, September 2
Funny Friday
In Kindergarten I hear many funny things! Kids (for the most part) are so innocent and you can't help but laugh at some of the things they say. So, I decided to deem Fridays "Funny Friday" where I will share with you some of the funniest things I've heard all week. Ready?! Here we go:
Me: "Can anyone tell me something that is made out of cotton?"
Student: "Cotton candy!"
After learning about compound words-- "Mrs. Schulze, I know two restaurants that are compound words.... Pickel Bar-row and Cracker Bar-row!"
"Mrs. Schulze, I didn't get any hand-tizer/hannatizer." I've heard all forms of the words 'hand sanitizer'!
"You know you can only get jelly from jellyfish."
"Mrs. Shorts"
A kid, not it my class "Do you like Justin Bieber? I'm gonna take you to the show. I got tickets.... Will you be my friend?"
Me: "Can anyone tell me something that is made out of cotton?"
Student: "Cotton candy!"
After learning about compound words-- "Mrs. Schulze, I know two restaurants that are compound words.... Pickel Bar-row and Cracker Bar-row!"
"Mrs. Schulze, I didn't get any hand-tizer/hannatizer." I've heard all forms of the words 'hand sanitizer'!
"You know you can only get jelly from jellyfish."
"Mrs. Shorts"
A kid, not it my class "Do you like Justin Bieber? I'm gonna take you to the show. I got tickets.... Will you be my friend?"
Wednesday, August 31
It's that time of year again
It's a certain smell in the air...
It's a certain feeling you get when you walk outside...
It's long rides to a small town...
It's KFC chicken strips and tater logs (for me at least!)...
It's grills and tvs...
It's dominos, uno, and card games...
It's lawn chairs in the parking lot...
It's shopping at the bookstore and watching the Dawg walk...
It's the energy of the crowd...
It's Saturdays...
It's a tradition...
It's RED and BLACK...
It's UGA football!
It's that time of year again and I'm soooo excited! Since I was about 9, my brother age 6, we have gone to almost every game in Athens to watch the Dawgs play. Our Nana and Papa have had season tickets since we were about that age and we were lucky enough to be able to go to almost every home game.
I remember Will always aggravating me to death until I would get up and throw the football with him.
I remember playing on the railroad tracks and anticipating game time.
As I got older, I remember taking friends along with me.
I remember playing games to help the time pass.
I remember knowing every one of David Greene's stats!
I remember Will always wanting to go into the stadium 45 minutes early to watch the teams warm up and stretch!
I remember the feeling when the team runs out onto the field!
I remember the sound of the victory bell being rung!
I remember the time we blacked out the stadium when we played Auburn, and we BEAT them!
I remember the energy and excitement of the fans- walking to the stadium and being inside.
And now, my little brother is officially a little bulldog himself-a student at UGA! The first game is in Atlanta and he thought he might be going, but he's not-he will be home (I'm secretly very happy about that!) And even though we don't have season tickets this year,
the air will still feel and smell like football...
we will still tailgate...
we will still play games...
we will still grill out...
we will still eat lots and lots of food...
we will still yell at the tv (rather than in the stadium at the players)...
we will still wear red and black...
and we will still carry on with the tradition of UGA football!
It's a certain feeling you get when you walk outside...
It's long rides to a small town...
It's KFC chicken strips and tater logs (for me at least!)...
It's grills and tvs...
It's dominos, uno, and card games...
It's lawn chairs in the parking lot...
It's shopping at the bookstore and watching the Dawg walk...
It's the energy of the crowd...
It's Saturdays...
It's a tradition...
It's RED and BLACK...
It's UGA football!
It's that time of year again and I'm soooo excited! Since I was about 9, my brother age 6, we have gone to almost every game in Athens to watch the Dawgs play. Our Nana and Papa have had season tickets since we were about that age and we were lucky enough to be able to go to almost every home game.
I remember Will always aggravating me to death until I would get up and throw the football with him.
I remember playing on the railroad tracks and anticipating game time.
As I got older, I remember taking friends along with me.
I remember playing games to help the time pass.
I remember knowing every one of David Greene's stats!
I remember Will always wanting to go into the stadium 45 minutes early to watch the teams warm up and stretch!
I remember the feeling when the team runs out onto the field!
I remember the sound of the victory bell being rung!
I remember the time we blacked out the stadium when we played Auburn, and we BEAT them!
I remember the energy and excitement of the fans- walking to the stadium and being inside.
And now, my little brother is officially a little bulldog himself-a student at UGA! The first game is in Atlanta and he thought he might be going, but he's not-he will be home (I'm secretly very happy about that!) And even though we don't have season tickets this year,
the air will still feel and smell like football...
we will still tailgate...
we will still play games...
we will still grill out...
we will still eat lots and lots of food...
we will still yell at the tv (rather than in the stadium at the players)...
we will still wear red and black...
and we will still carry on with the tradition of UGA football!
Tuesday, August 23
Fallen off of the face of the Earth???? Basically.
Last post: July 27th. Wow. I am so..... ashamed! How can I go from avid blogger to not posting for nearly a month? One word, three letters. J-o-b. School has started and I believe, if my brain is working correctly, we are in our third full week! Kindergarten is AMAZING! I love my kids! They definitely keep me laughing--more to come on this. I will devote a whole post to their crazy quotes! It's crazy how different life is with a job. For the past two years or so, college has been my job, but now-as a sub-I am finally doing what I love. But it has come at a price--gone are the days of blogging all day and watching tv-keeping up with my soaps!!! Thank goodness for DVR. I am like 10 episodes behind! Now, when I get home I am drained and want to go straight to bed. It's not as bad now as it was in the beginning. I am starting to get into a routine. While it is tiring--kindergarten is SO tiring--I wouldn't want to be doing anything else. I am going to try my best to get back into posting and catch you guys up with what's been going on with this Blissful Bride :)
Until my next post... (which will hopefully be tomorrow)
Until my next post... (which will hopefully be tomorrow)
Wednesday, July 27
Another Fruit & Veggie Smoothie
For breakfast yesterday morning, I made another fruit and vegetable smoothie. I kind of made up the recipe!
Until my next post.....
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1/2 cup chopped up carrot (half of a big one!)
- 1/2 cup yougurt
- 1/4 cup milk
Until my next post.....
More Healthiness!
It's been a while since my last post... I have been kinda busy and have had a lot going on! I wanted to take a few minutes to quickly share with you another healthy recipe I tried. Enjoy!
After I tried marinating zucchini in Italian and stir frying it, someone told me to try it with terryaki sauce (like they use at Little Tokyo). I tried it this way and I liked it a WHOLE lot better! Like I told other people, I think if I forced myself to eat it a few times, I could get used to the taste and texture. Please excuse my large portion of macaroni and cheese. No, I did not eat it all! :) And yes, that is chicken-just like the kind from Little Tokyo!
Here is another smoothie I tried. It was actually pretty good! To make this smoothie, blend:
1/2 cup diced strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup (maybe a little less) chopped carrots
I cut off the tops of a some broccoli to get the little green things in there
1 cup cranberry juice
Until my next post...
Thursday, July 21
More Healthiness
Since I'm on my little health kick, I am trying new things--mainly vegetables. So, last night I decided to make chicken stir fry style on the stove. I marinated it like normal- in italian dressing and added some seasoning....and a little butter :) I made garlic and cheese biscuits (we can't go ALL healthy!)
and... drum roll please..................................................................
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ZUCCHINI!
I know, you're proud of me!
People, I am so uneducated when it comes to vegetables that I had to Google a picture of zucchini on my phone while I was in the grocery store looking for it to know what color/shape to look for. I know, you don't know whether to laugh or have pity on me! Honestly I thought it was yellow, so I'm glad I did Google it or I probably would've been looking for a while. I guess I can thank my mama for my lack of knowledge in this department- Thank You, Mama! So, I washed the zucchini, cut it up, let it marinate in italian dressing and threw it in a frying pan. I also added a little butter, S & P. Now, I was not a huge fan (shocker, I know!) but I think it's one of those things I could MAKE myself eat and adapt my tastebuds to like it. As mentioned in my last healthy post, I am a texture girl, so I didn't like the fact that when I bit a piece, juice squirted all in my mouth. Ew. Someone told me to cook it in terrayaki sauce, so that is what we are going to try tonight! More to come on that tomorrow :)
Until my next post!
Until my next post!
Finally... some news!
I am reporting to you this morning to let you in on some exciting news I have received! This morning I received a call from a local elementary school offering me a long term subbing position in kindergarten!!!!
It will be for at least 30 days, but it could be longer. I am so excited just to be in a school, teaching kids, and in the education setting! I'm sure there will be more exciting posts to come. I guess I should start adjusting my sleep schedule.... and practice waking up early! :) Stayed tuned- this afternoon I am posting another new healthy habit I tried out!
Until my next post!
Wednesday, July 20
Health Kick
I've recently got on my own little "health kick". I am trying to eat more fruits and vegetables! I like a lot of fruits, but am not a fan of vegetables. In fact, the only "vegetables" I eat are fried okra and ...potatoes-if those are even vegetables. I think they are considered a starch! Anyways, I went to the store yesterday and bought a lot of different fruits and vegetables because I had found some smoothie recipes online that I wanted to try. Apparently you can add veggies into a smoothie with fruit and you can't even taste it. So, I wanted to give it a try!
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| Carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, apples, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, applesauce, yogurt, apple juice & cranberry juice |
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 cup of sliced apple (sweet tasting apples are better)
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup of cucumber (peeled and sliced)
- 2 cups of ice
- a dash of nutmeg or cinnamon (optional) recipe can be found here
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| The above ingredients + a blender = ......... |
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| Ta Da!! "Sweet Veggie Smoothie" |
This smoothie wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great. I could make myself drink it to get in my servings of fruits and veggies each day. But, I am a texture kind of girl and the texture of this "smoothie" wasn't very smooth. What I mean is it felt like I was drinking applesauce. It made enough for two glasses, so I poured one glass (yesterday) and stuck the rest in the freezer. This afternoon I took out the frozen leftovers to thaw out and when I got home from the gym it was really good because it was cold and icy! Other than that, I pretty much forced myself to drink the glass yesterday.... only because of the texture! The taste was fine. It was very apple-ly! I will probably end up making another one, like I said, just to get in my fruits and veggies. More to come on new things I am trying!
Until my next post!
Saturday, July 16
2 Days, 3 Nights
Hello Blog World!
Hope you all are having a great weekend! Although every day feels like it's the weekend to me, my weekend officially started Thursday afternoon. Because that's the day....my hubby left me. Yep, left me! He flew out to Ohio to visit some of his family on his dad's side. I just stuck around here because, well let's just says planes are not my best friend. Thursday afternoon and night I tried to keep myself busy, so I packed the schedule out-- at 5:30 I went to Body Combat at the gym to work on my fitness a little..... and after that I went out to eat with my Mama and Carlie (my little bro's gf) tagged along. Curlz stayed with me Thursday night and ended up being lucky enough to stay with me every night-ha :) Will came over and we watched the Lincoln Lawyer, which is VERY good! Friday I woke up.... and the day...... lasted...... forrrr---evvv---errrrr (imagine the quote from the Sandlot) It was such a dreary day and all I did was lay around-bored as could be!!! I couldn't wait to go out with my good friends, Kaylin & Jamie Lynn. As always, we talked and laughed the night away-it got deep, just take my word on it! Friday night Curlz stayed with me and kept me company, again! This morning we got up, went to Chick-Fil-A for breakfast, which I hadn't had in a WHILE! We stopped to get a newspaper so I could check out the coupon situation for this weekend, and rented Blue Crush 2, don't waste your $$$$! It was okay, but not as good as the original! We waited for Will to get off of work because we were gonna go back to his place and pull him on the wakeboard. Well, I decided to get brave and try to wakeboard myself! After a few tries and some good coaching from my little brother, I finally got up.... and I screamed my head off! I don't know why, all I could do was scream! It was kinda scary, but fun at the same time. I just want to note one special little moment I had today---when I finally made it up, Will said, "I am SO proud of you!" Told yall--he's a sweet thing! After some encouragment, I finally got Carlie to try wakeboarding again. Apparently last time she didn't have any luck, but she finally got up too ;) I told her she just needed a little female coaching! After I got up, I tried to explain to her how I did it... as opposed to my little brother & it worked! So we did that for about 3 hours, then got ready and went to Jackson's for karaoke for a little while. None of us got brave enough to sing, except my Daddy---gotta love him! I don't know if wakeboarding tired me out or what, but I am about worthless at this point! I'm gonna stay at Willy P's tonight, go to church tomorrow and wait for my lovie to get back home! I can't wait to see him... 2 days and 3 nights has been toooo long for me!
Until my next post....
Hope you all are having a great weekend! Although every day feels like it's the weekend to me, my weekend officially started Thursday afternoon. Because that's the day....my hubby left me. Yep, left me! He flew out to Ohio to visit some of his family on his dad's side. I just stuck around here because, well let's just says planes are not my best friend. Thursday afternoon and night I tried to keep myself busy, so I packed the schedule out-- at 5:30 I went to Body Combat at the gym to work on my fitness a little..... and after that I went out to eat with my Mama and Carlie (my little bro's gf) tagged along. Curlz stayed with me Thursday night and ended up being lucky enough to stay with me every night-ha :) Will came over and we watched the Lincoln Lawyer, which is VERY good! Friday I woke up.... and the day...... lasted...... forrrr---evvv---errrrr (imagine the quote from the Sandlot) It was such a dreary day and all I did was lay around-bored as could be!!! I couldn't wait to go out with my good friends, Kaylin & Jamie Lynn. As always, we talked and laughed the night away-it got deep, just take my word on it! Friday night Curlz stayed with me and kept me company, again! This morning we got up, went to Chick-Fil-A for breakfast, which I hadn't had in a WHILE! We stopped to get a newspaper so I could check out the coupon situation for this weekend, and rented Blue Crush 2, don't waste your $$$$! It was okay, but not as good as the original! We waited for Will to get off of work because we were gonna go back to his place and pull him on the wakeboard. Well, I decided to get brave and try to wakeboard myself! After a few tries and some good coaching from my little brother, I finally got up.... and I screamed my head off! I don't know why, all I could do was scream! It was kinda scary, but fun at the same time. I just want to note one special little moment I had today---when I finally made it up, Will said, "I am SO proud of you!" Told yall--he's a sweet thing! After some encouragment, I finally got Carlie to try wakeboarding again. Apparently last time she didn't have any luck, but she finally got up too ;) I told her she just needed a little female coaching! After I got up, I tried to explain to her how I did it... as opposed to my little brother & it worked! So we did that for about 3 hours, then got ready and went to Jackson's for karaoke for a little while. None of us got brave enough to sing, except my Daddy---gotta love him! I don't know if wakeboarding tired me out or what, but I am about worthless at this point! I'm gonna stay at Willy P's tonight, go to church tomorrow and wait for my lovie to get back home! I can't wait to see him... 2 days and 3 nights has been toooo long for me!
Until my next post....
Thursday, July 14
TA DA!!! BLOG BUTTON!
WHEW! After hours and hours of trying to figure this thing out, I have finally figured out how to make a "Blog Button" yay me! Yes people, it took all afternoon and night to make that little button you see in the upper left hand corner. So, now you *should* be able to copy the link below my button and put it on your page! I don't really know what else you do with it, but I was proud of myself for learning a new blog "trick". If anyone is an experienced blogger and knows what blog buttons are all about, please fill me in! Hopefully the link works. You can add it through a "gadget" on your design page of your blog. Let me know if you try it and if it works/doesn't work! Try to make your own blog button and link it up so I can check it out!
Until my next post....
Until my next post....
Wednesday, July 13
Couponing Again!
Hello Blog World! Long time, no post. Partly because I haven't had a laptop and I don't prefer to use our home computer which is VERY slow. So let's catch up for a minute-- Will's first gig at Jackson's went GREAT! He was amazing.. they even asked him to stay an extra hour- yeah, he's that good! They are talking about having him back maybe once a month or so. Other than that, things have been the same ole same ole-eat, sleep, watch tv, repeat and throw in some productivity somewhere in there! So last week and this week, Kroger has had some pretty decent sales going on. I have posted two pictures from a shopping trip that I made last week and this week! Please keep in mind, most of my shopping trips are to stock up our food pantry so they do not paint a very realistic picture of an average shopping trip I would make when shopping for Adam and myself! From this trip, only the toothpaste, pasta, and D.O was for the pantry.
Above you see:
(63) Colgate toothpaste .99
used: .50/1 Colgate toothpaste, makes it free, from 7/10 SS
(16) Pasta Roni .49 each--no coupons, just a good deal!
(7) Nivea Bodywash $2.99
used: (7) $2/1 Nivea Bodywash, makes it .99 cent each
(8) Brut D.O 5/$5 ($1 each)
used: (8) $1/1 Brut Product, makes it free
(1) Domino sugar- $4.19
used: (1) .50/1 domino sugar 4lb or 5 lb bag, makes it $3.19
(2) Johnson & Johnson Body Wash $2.49
used: (2) .50/1 J&J Baby product, makes it $1.49 each
(2) Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder $2.49
used: (2) $1/1 J&J Baby Powder, makes it $1.49 each
(1) Pillsbury icing closeout @ $1.37
used: .55/1 Pillsbury icing, brownie or cookie mix, makes it .82
(2) Garnier conditioner- 2/$5
used: (2) $1/1 Garnier product, makes it $1.50 each
(2) Mac & cheese
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OOP: $37.44
Saved: $248.00 (88%)
What you see above:
(4) Big Canned collard greens $1 each
(4) Canned vegetables .75 each
(2) Totinos Pizzas .89 each
(18) Chef Boyardee .69 each
used: $1/3 Chef Boyardee Rolling Printable, makes it .36 each
(20) Banquet Entree .69 each
used: .50/2 Banquet Entrees Rolling Printable, makes it .19 each
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OOP: $21.08
Saved: $35.84 (64%)
I enjoy couponing so much, I don't think I will ever stop. I'm glad I have learned while I have all of this spare time and time to practice & get good at it. This way, when my schedule does get crazy, I will already be a pro at it! :)
Until my next post...
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| Shopping trip I made today! |
Above you see:
(63) Colgate toothpaste .99
used: .50/1 Colgate toothpaste, makes it free, from 7/10 SS
(16) Pasta Roni .49 each--no coupons, just a good deal!
(7) Nivea Bodywash $2.99
used: (7) $2/1 Nivea Bodywash, makes it .99 cent each
(8) Brut D.O 5/$5 ($1 each)
used: (8) $1/1 Brut Product, makes it free
(1) Domino sugar- $4.19
used: (1) .50/1 domino sugar 4lb or 5 lb bag, makes it $3.19
(2) Johnson & Johnson Body Wash $2.49
used: (2) .50/1 J&J Baby product, makes it $1.49 each
(2) Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder $2.49
used: (2) $1/1 J&J Baby Powder, makes it $1.49 each
(1) Pillsbury icing closeout @ $1.37
used: .55/1 Pillsbury icing, brownie or cookie mix, makes it .82
(2) Garnier conditioner- 2/$5
used: (2) $1/1 Garnier product, makes it $1.50 each
(2) Mac & cheese
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OOP: $37.44
Saved: $248.00 (88%)
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| He always watches me when I set out the groceries and take pictures... he probably thinks I'm crazy! |
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| Shopping trip from last week. Not sure why the picture quality is so bad! All of this is for the pantry! |
(4) Big Canned collard greens $1 each
(4) Canned vegetables .75 each
(2) Totinos Pizzas .89 each
(18) Chef Boyardee .69 each
used: $1/3 Chef Boyardee Rolling Printable, makes it .36 each
(20) Banquet Entree .69 each
used: .50/2 Banquet Entrees Rolling Printable, makes it .19 each
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OOP: $21.08
Saved: $35.84 (64%)
I enjoy couponing so much, I don't think I will ever stop. I'm glad I have learned while I have all of this spare time and time to practice & get good at it. This way, when my schedule does get crazy, I will already be a pro at it! :)
Until my next post...
Thursday, July 7
Little Brother
My very talented little brother has his first "real" gig this Satureday night at Jackson's--the old Choby's (8pm you should be there). He will be playing guitar and singing a lot of good songs! I'm very proud of him and can't wait to hear him play Saturday. So this afternoon I went to what is now his and used to be my little apartment/suite to practice our song. Oh! I forgot to mention he gave me the privilege of singing a song with him :) Hello?! I am his sister... We only grew up singing together and playing guitar in the floor of my room! He used to only play guitar. I give myself full credit for convincing him to start singing along with me. He better remember me when he gets famous one day! Anyways---listening to him sing some of the other songs he plans to do, I realized something--1.) I am very blessed to have a relationship like I do with him. 2.) I am going to miss him when he leaves for UGA!
Growing up, we didn't always have the kind of relationship we do now, but music has always been something we've had in common and he has always been my sweet little Willy P! I will never forget being so upset about something, sitting on my bed in my room, crying, and little Will comes up, hugs his sister who is 3 years older and says, "It's gonna be okay Cason!" he has always been a sweetheart! 
Of course we fought back and forth like normal siblings. We argued, called each other silly names, and even physically fought every now and then. It wasn't until I turned 16, got a car, and started driving him to school each day that we began to talk and really bond with each other. I guess because he was forced to sit in the car with me for almost 15 mins every morning (which can be a long time for a 13 yr old boy to ride with his 16 yr old sister), we had no choice but to talk and or sing together. I guess it is partially my fault that he is sort of a Taylor Swift fan. It was pretty much his only choice to sing to in the car! 
I think it was during those times that we really started to talk and tell each other stuff that we maybe didn't want to tell to our parents. He talked to me about his girl problems and I would tell him about my boy problems. We talked about any and every thing. Getting so close throughout my time in high school, it was kind of hard for me to not be able to go home and just play and sing with him whenever I wanted and I really missed that when I went off to college and then got married. We still get together every now and then at my daddy's and he will play guitar and we will sing, but it's not exactly the same as when we were younger. I guess these days I just appreciate what time we do have together! I have to be a very blessed girl because I know some siblings who don't get along and some that don't even talk to or want to see each other. How sad! Then I know others who have lost their sibling in some way or another and they have no choice. Both circumstances are very sad.
Of course we fought back and forth like normal siblings. We argued, called each other silly names, and even physically fought every now and then. It wasn't until I turned 16, got a car, and started driving him to school each day that we began to talk and really bond with each other. I guess because he was forced to sit in the car with me for almost 15 mins every morning (which can be a long time for a 13 yr old boy to ride with his 16 yr old sister), we had no choice but to talk and or sing together. I guess it is partially my fault that he is sort of a Taylor Swift fan. It was pretty much his only choice to sing to in the car! 
I think it was during those times that we really started to talk and tell each other stuff that we maybe didn't want to tell to our parents. He talked to me about his girl problems and I would tell him about my boy problems. We talked about any and every thing. Getting so close throughout my time in high school, it was kind of hard for me to not be able to go home and just play and sing with him whenever I wanted and I really missed that when I went off to college and then got married. We still get together every now and then at my daddy's and he will play guitar and we will sing, but it's not exactly the same as when we were younger. I guess these days I just appreciate what time we do have together! I have to be a very blessed girl because I know some siblings who don't get along and some that don't even talk to or want to see each other. How sad! Then I know others who have lost their sibling in some way or another and they have no choice. Both circumstances are very sad.
All I know is I love my little brother and he is the best little brother a girl could ask for. Sometimes I think we could be twins because we can read each others minds, but I think that comes from knowing him so well. We know what makes the other one laugh, we have this weird voice that we talk in when we are around each other.. He is honestly probably one of my best friends.
I love you, Willy P!Wednesday, July 6
Wow! 1,000!
Hello everyone!
So I noticed last Saturday that I was up to 1,009 views! That is so exciting to me! I don't who is reading or why they are reading or if they even care about what they are reading, but it is nice to know someone IS reading and actually sees what I take time to write. In the future, I am also excited to celebrate:
*My 100th post
*Having 10 followers (so if you like what you read or "follow" my blog, please become a follower! down on the right side!)
*Having 5,000 views
Those are some short terms goals I hope to reach quickly! Visit my blog each day to check for new posts and help me reach my blogging goals :)
Until my next post...
So I noticed last Saturday that I was up to 1,009 views! That is so exciting to me! I don't who is reading or why they are reading or if they even care about what they are reading, but it is nice to know someone IS reading and actually sees what I take time to write. In the future, I am also excited to celebrate:
*My 100th post
*Having 10 followers (so if you like what you read or "follow" my blog, please become a follower! down on the right side!)
*Having 5,000 views
Those are some short terms goals I hope to reach quickly! Visit my blog each day to check for new posts and help me reach my blogging goals :)
Until my next post...
Saturday, July 2
KARAOKE!
HAPPY WEEKEND READERS!
I wanted to try to get a quick post in about Thursday night before too much happens! My laptop is still messing up and the convenience of blogging from the couch is no longer a luxary for me. Needless to say, I have been too lazy to get up and come into Adam's office to write a post. Pretty sorry, right?! Anways--As previously mentioned, I did go karaoke the other night with some good friends! We all had a great time with each other, however the actual karaoke was very lame. In fact, if we wouldn't have been there to sing, all they would have played would have been old, slow, boring songs. It was fun to sit there and listen to old men with deep, raspy voices (caused by years and years of smoking) sing really old songs way off beat, but at the same time I think we were hoping for some more modern, upbeat music! The group included: Ashley L (who also has a blog you should check out), Ashley D.? (I met her that night, I think her last name starts with a D!), JL, Ryan, Kaylin, and myself! Jamie Lynn got the night started off with her classic Britney Spears impersonation and sang "Hit Me Baby One More Time", which was AMAZING & HILARIOUS. For those of you who may not know, JL has the best Britney impersonation out of anyone I've ever heard....actually she's the only one I've ever heard, but she is really good and sounds just like her! :) The crowd loved her! And of course karaoke isn't karaoke unless you throw a little Taylor Swift in the mix. So A Lamb and myself sang "Picture to Burn". I was a little nervous because I hadn't heard this song in forever and couldn't really remember the words! I was tripping out the whole time because as I was reading the words on the screen, I was realizing that I had replaced the correct lyrics with some of my own and hadn't been singing the right words in some parts of the song. C'mon, we have all done that. I thought it was hilarious! We put our names down to sing Justin Beiber, but he never called us back up... I don't think he was a fan. If it wasn't slow, old country, he didn't want to play it! As always, the night included many other interesting and funny stories that we will just keep to ourselves for now..... but, next time we are DEFINITELY trying a different place to karaoke!
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Until my next post... Have a Happy 4th of July! :)
I wanted to try to get a quick post in about Thursday night before too much happens! My laptop is still messing up and the convenience of blogging from the couch is no longer a luxary for me. Needless to say, I have been too lazy to get up and come into Adam's office to write a post. Pretty sorry, right?! Anways--As previously mentioned, I did go karaoke the other night with some good friends! We all had a great time with each other, however the actual karaoke was very lame. In fact, if we wouldn't have been there to sing, all they would have played would have been old, slow, boring songs. It was fun to sit there and listen to old men with deep, raspy voices (caused by years and years of smoking) sing really old songs way off beat, but at the same time I think we were hoping for some more modern, upbeat music! The group included: Ashley L (who also has a blog you should check out), Ashley D.? (I met her that night, I think her last name starts with a D!), JL, Ryan, Kaylin, and myself! Jamie Lynn got the night started off with her classic Britney Spears impersonation and sang "Hit Me Baby One More Time", which was AMAZING & HILARIOUS. For those of you who may not know, JL has the best Britney impersonation out of anyone I've ever heard....actually she's the only one I've ever heard, but she is really good and sounds just like her! :) The crowd loved her! And of course karaoke isn't karaoke unless you throw a little Taylor Swift in the mix. So A Lamb and myself sang "Picture to Burn". I was a little nervous because I hadn't heard this song in forever and couldn't really remember the words! I was tripping out the whole time because as I was reading the words on the screen, I was realizing that I had replaced the correct lyrics with some of my own and hadn't been singing the right words in some parts of the song. C'mon, we have all done that. I thought it was hilarious! We put our names down to sing Justin Beiber, but he never called us back up... I don't think he was a fan. If it wasn't slow, old country, he didn't want to play it! As always, the night included many other interesting and funny stories that we will just keep to ourselves for now..... but, next time we are DEFINITELY trying a different place to karaoke!
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Until my next post... Have a Happy 4th of July! :)
Tuesday, June 28
Ahh Girl Time!
Tonight I went out to eat with two of my friends from high school. I like to refer to them as A Lamb and JL :) We went to eat at the Brick to talk and catch up and ended up talking for a few hours. It's always interesting when the three of us get together--lots of laughs and maybe just a little tiny bit of "chit chat". We decided that we are going to get together Thursday and karaoke... I'm pumped! You should probably stay tuned because I am sure there will be a lot to blog about after that night.... Anyways! I love girl time- it should definitely be a bi-weekly or monthly thing. Sometimes you just need a little time with some girls! We got into the discussion of having a lot of people on our facebooks that we don't really talk to or even know that well... Ashley shared that she had deleted a lot of "friends" and I shared that I had tried, but it takes a really long time! I mean what is the point of having someone on your facebook that you don't even talk to? Like if you saw them in public, neither one of you speaks or everything they post you just find annoying... that makes them not facebook-friend-worthy (ha)! So I think I am going to go through my friend list again and do some deleting! Don't be upset if you don't make the cut--kidding. You probably won't even read this because you will be deleted off of my facebook before I share it :)
Meanwhile... when I got home 3 hours later, my sweet sweet husband is painting our house! Let me just enlighten you a little. You would think after buying a house over a year ago all of the renovations would be complete, right?! I know, I mean that does seem logical... but some of the doors still don't have trim and the window in the kitchen doesn't have trim and well let's just say the house isn't "finished". However, Adam did finish painting the bookcase in the living room (that is built into the walls), and he is in the process of re mudding and taping the walls... which means repainting. There are white spots on the walls in the kitchen.. you would think we are remodeling, but no we are just trying to finish! I guess I'm just thankful for a husband who is willing to fix up a house for me and make it look like I want it to... even if it does come in spurts!
Until my next post...
Meanwhile... when I got home 3 hours later, my sweet sweet husband is painting our house! Let me just enlighten you a little. You would think after buying a house over a year ago all of the renovations would be complete, right?! I know, I mean that does seem logical... but some of the doors still don't have trim and the window in the kitchen doesn't have trim and well let's just say the house isn't "finished". However, Adam did finish painting the bookcase in the living room (that is built into the walls), and he is in the process of re mudding and taping the walls... which means repainting. There are white spots on the walls in the kitchen.. you would think we are remodeling, but no we are just trying to finish! I guess I'm just thankful for a husband who is willing to fix up a house for me and make it look like I want it to... even if it does come in spurts!
Until my next post...
I forgot to mention...
On the way back home from ATL, we stopped at a Zaxby's and I saw the coolest thing. Now I have seen these before on tv or the internet, but never in person! The Coke machine was all digital!!!! It was like a touch screen menu!!!! I was so amazed... I could have sat there and just watched people pour their drinks! I only got water, so my choices weren't that exciting. My camera on my phone isn't the best, but you get the idea. Some of you may have already seen these before! Look at all the choices for Sprite! You can get any flavor.. it was like that for Coke and all the others too! I tried Raspberry Sprite. It wasn't as good as I thought it would be.. guess that's what I get for stealing it with my clear water cup.
Until my next post....
Monday, June 27
The Weekend
Well, Happy Monday Blog World,
This past weekend was tons of fun! We got to Atlanta Friday afternoon, checked into our hotel and attempted to develop a plan. We finally decided to just go out to eat somewhere and hang out! The next morning we got to sleep in and go lay out by the pool. Saturday night I ended up getting my tattoo. I absolutely LOVE it! Getting a tattoo on my foot was VERY painful. I almost cried when the guy first started, but I held back my tears and tried to breathe through it. The guy who did it was very nice and patient with me. I told him it was my first tattoo, as if he couldn't tell, and that I was very nervous, again-as if he couldn't tell! Since my tattoo was so simple, it only took about 10-15 minutes... and thankfully because I don't know if I could have sat there any longer. Honestly, about halfway through I felt like I was going to pass out, but I just tried to focus and get through it! Some of you may deal with pain better than I do, so if you ever get a tat on your foot you may not think it is that bad... HOWEVER, I am a baby and I do not do well with pain. I think overall I did very good though. My sweet husband was right beside me holding my hand :) After getting tatted up we went out to eat at The Twisted Taco, which was very yummy! Then, Sunday it was back home to Milledgeville.... with a very interesting ride back :) Now it is Monday and I still feel like I am on vacation... no job, no schedule, nothing really to do except watch tv, coupon, and blog...what a life (I guess I could clean the house every now and then-my husband would probably appreciate that. Maybe I'll try that one day this week) One day I will miss this! But until then, I will try and be productive with all of my free time!
Here are some pictures from my tattoo experience:
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This past weekend was tons of fun! We got to Atlanta Friday afternoon, checked into our hotel and attempted to develop a plan. We finally decided to just go out to eat somewhere and hang out! The next morning we got to sleep in and go lay out by the pool. Saturday night I ended up getting my tattoo. I absolutely LOVE it! Getting a tattoo on my foot was VERY painful. I almost cried when the guy first started, but I held back my tears and tried to breathe through it. The guy who did it was very nice and patient with me. I told him it was my first tattoo, as if he couldn't tell, and that I was very nervous, again-as if he couldn't tell! Since my tattoo was so simple, it only took about 10-15 minutes... and thankfully because I don't know if I could have sat there any longer. Honestly, about halfway through I felt like I was going to pass out, but I just tried to focus and get through it! Some of you may deal with pain better than I do, so if you ever get a tat on your foot you may not think it is that bad... HOWEVER, I am a baby and I do not do well with pain. I think overall I did very good though. My sweet husband was right beside me holding my hand :) After getting tatted up we went out to eat at The Twisted Taco, which was very yummy! Then, Sunday it was back home to Milledgeville.... with a very interesting ride back :) Now it is Monday and I still feel like I am on vacation... no job, no schedule, nothing really to do except watch tv, coupon, and blog...what a life (I guess I could clean the house every now and then-my husband would probably appreciate that. Maybe I'll try that one day this week) One day I will miss this! But until then, I will try and be productive with all of my free time!
Here are some pictures from my tattoo experience:
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| The stencil... |
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| I told the guy I might need a 1 minute breather after he got done with the verse.. |
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| Trying to keep my "breathing steady" but it was hard... haha this picture makes me laugh! |
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| Almost done! |
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| I did it :) Cross one thing off the list! |
Friday, June 24
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday to all!
My husband and I, along with some of our friends were supposed to go on a trip to Alabama this weekend to stay on a house boat, but those plans changed. After looking for condos at different beaches, we decided to not go too far away.... sooo we are headed to ATL for the weekend! I'm sure we will find lots to do and there is already one thing I plan on doing that is on my 50 list. Yep, I'm getting tatted up. I'm getting the word faith on my foot and under it Psalm 56:4 which says: I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. I just love this verse! For me, it kinda sums up my faith. I praise God and His word, I don't fear because I trust Him and have FAITH in His plans. I wanted to get a tat that was meaningful, not just a random star or heart (unless there was some meaning behind it), so I decided to go with something related to a huge part of my life-my faith in Christ. I also saw a "faith" tattoo on a girl's foot at church camp a looooonnnggg time ago and I have always said if I ever got one, that's what it would be. Of course, mine will look completely different. Trust me, it has taken a very long time to pick out a font, decide on a verse, and design my tat. So last night I was laying in the bed watching NY Ink (this is one of the habits on my 50 list I want to break btw-) which comes on TLC Thursday nights at 10. I'm laying there trying to get pumped and get some motivation for this weekend and one of the tattoo artists on the show has a client come in who wants a tattoo on her foot. Before she tats her friend she says, "You know the foot is the worst. It hurts really really bad!" Well I'm thinking in my mind- Dang, I just talked to Ashley and she said it wasn't that bad! So I turn to my husband for reassurance and say, "It's not gonna be THAT bad, is it?" (like he knows?!) and he said, "No! Yours is just a word it will only take like 20 mins!" I am always worrying and exaggerating, so he sometimes gets a little frustrated with me! :) So, I'm clinging to his reassuring words that it won't be TOO painful. I will document and post on Monday! There is no telling what all else we will get in to, but I will be sure to document it all. I hope you all have a great, fantabulous weekend :)
Until Monday....
My husband and I, along with some of our friends were supposed to go on a trip to Alabama this weekend to stay on a house boat, but those plans changed. After looking for condos at different beaches, we decided to not go too far away.... sooo we are headed to ATL for the weekend! I'm sure we will find lots to do and there is already one thing I plan on doing that is on my 50 list. Yep, I'm getting tatted up. I'm getting the word faith on my foot and under it Psalm 56:4 which says: I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. I just love this verse! For me, it kinda sums up my faith. I praise God and His word, I don't fear because I trust Him and have FAITH in His plans. I wanted to get a tat that was meaningful, not just a random star or heart (unless there was some meaning behind it), so I decided to go with something related to a huge part of my life-my faith in Christ. I also saw a "faith" tattoo on a girl's foot at church camp a looooonnnggg time ago and I have always said if I ever got one, that's what it would be. Of course, mine will look completely different. Trust me, it has taken a very long time to pick out a font, decide on a verse, and design my tat. So last night I was laying in the bed watching NY Ink (this is one of the habits on my 50 list I want to break btw-) which comes on TLC Thursday nights at 10. I'm laying there trying to get pumped and get some motivation for this weekend and one of the tattoo artists on the show has a client come in who wants a tattoo on her foot. Before she tats her friend she says, "You know the foot is the worst. It hurts really really bad!" Well I'm thinking in my mind- Dang, I just talked to Ashley and she said it wasn't that bad! So I turn to my husband for reassurance and say, "It's not gonna be THAT bad, is it?" (like he knows?!) and he said, "No! Yours is just a word it will only take like 20 mins!" I am always worrying and exaggerating, so he sometimes gets a little frustrated with me! :) So, I'm clinging to his reassuring words that it won't be TOO painful. I will document and post on Monday! There is no telling what all else we will get in to, but I will be sure to document it all. I hope you all have a great, fantabulous weekend :)
Until Monday....
Thursday, June 23
Meet Ca$h!
As previously mentioned, we have an American Bulldog/Pit Bull mix, who is 4 months old. Cash is an inside dog and I have come to the conclusion that he is like having a baby in the house. There are many reasons that having a puppy is like having a baby. Here are a few:
*We have to clean up his pee/poop
*We have to bathe him
*We have to feed him
*We have to groom him (hair/nails)
*We take him to the doctor/vet
*We are potty training him
*We have to "puppy proof" the house each time we leave (he no longer stays in his crate...after about 5 times of him pooping and laying/stepping all in it, we decided we would rather clean up poop from one central location rather than all over Cash. So, he roams the house while we are gone... which leads me to my next point)
*Even after attempting to puppy proof the house, he WILL find something to get into and chew/tear apart
*We teach him things--sit, shake, lay down, here and most popularly NO!
*He likes to be held/cuddle/lay all over us
*He likes to jump up into our bed
*He likes to follow me around.... everywhere
*He is excited to see us when we get home
*I take pictures of him to document how he changes... "don't judge" (quote taken from A Lamb )
*I love him like he is my child!
My two favorite boys! :) Love them...
*We have to clean up his pee/poop
*We have to bathe him
*We have to feed him
*We have to groom him (hair/nails)
*We take him to the doctor/vet
*We are potty training him
*We have to "puppy proof" the house each time we leave (he no longer stays in his crate...after about 5 times of him pooping and laying/stepping all in it, we decided we would rather clean up poop from one central location rather than all over Cash. So, he roams the house while we are gone... which leads me to my next point)
*Even after attempting to puppy proof the house, he WILL find something to get into and chew/tear apart
*We teach him things--sit, shake, lay down, here and most popularly NO!
*He likes to be held/cuddle/lay all over us
*He likes to jump up into our bed
*He likes to follow me around.... everywhere
*He is excited to see us when we get home
*I take pictures of him to document how he changes... "don't judge" (quote taken from A Lamb )
*I love him like he is my child!
And cue slideshow...
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| He likes to snuggle with his Mommy! |
This is Cash at about 7 weeks playing outside!  He is always getting into trouble when he goes outside! This is what Cash looked like when we first got him, but him getting into trouble hasn't changed. |
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| Cash is getting bigger! He is now 4 months old. I always wonder what he will look like and if he will be protective.. |
My two favorite boys! :) Love them...
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| This is Cash's sister, Daisy |
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| My little baby! |
Hope you enjoyed meeting Cash! Don't worry, there will be more interesting stories to follow, I'm sure!
Monday, June 20
My 50 List
When thinking about some recent goals I have set for myself, I started to think-What all do I want to do in my life? And after seeing a friends post, I decided I need to create a "bucket list". So I decided to come up with My 50 things to do at some point in life-I actually have 51! Ashley and I have been friends throughout middle and high school. She is also one of the reasons I finally decided to create a blog. Check out her bucket list here!
I already had some things in mind that I knew had to be on my list, but after about #35 I had to really think of what to add to my list. These things are written in no particular order and I am still working to 100! Please share your bucket/life list--comment or post a link to where we can all see it!
1 Run a 10k
2. Run a half marathon
3. Complete a full marathon
4. Participate in a triathlon
5. See the Northern Lights
6. See the Grand Canyon
7. Take a road trip across the country
8. Be on a game show (Preferably The Price is Right)
9. Become a Mommy
10. Christmas in New York
11. New Year's Eve in Times Square
12. Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
13 Mardi Gras
14. Visit Australia
15. Visit Atlantis
16. Visit each of the 50 states
17. Visit the San Diego zoo
18. Go deep sea fishing
19. Go on a cruise
20. Go hunting (deer or duck)
21. Go on a safari
22. Go to the Kentucky Derby
23. Go to the Masters
24. Go to a rodeo
25. Go on a mission trip out of the country
26. Swim with dolphins
27. Meet someone famous
28. Catch a shark
29. Ride in a cable car in San Francisco
30. See Niagara Falls
31. Play in a casino in Vegas
32 Learn to sew
33. Learn to bow fish
34. Learn to sleep without the tv on
35. Get a Masters
36. Get a tattoo 06/25/11--"faith Psalm 56:4"
37. Get over $100 in groceries for free
38. Read the entire Bible
39. Read every Nicholas Sparks book
40. Watch a dog race
41. Make a difference in someone's life
42. Make an investment
43. Make a wedding scrapbook
44. Start an annual event
45. Start an organization/ministry
46. Teach someone to coupon
47. Keep my house clean for one month
48. Audition for American Idol
49. Take a self defense class
50. Attend a midnight screening of a movie on the day it opens
51. Have my own classroom
52. Partipate in a 3-day breast cancer walk
I already had some things in mind that I knew had to be on my list, but after about #35 I had to really think of what to add to my list. These things are written in no particular order and I am still working to 100! Please share your bucket/life list--comment or post a link to where we can all see it!
1 Run a 10k
2. Run a half marathon
3. Complete a full marathon
4. Participate in a triathlon
5. See the Northern Lights
6. See the Grand Canyon
7. Take a road trip across the country
8. Be on a game show (Preferably The Price is Right)
9. Become a Mommy
10. Christmas in New York
11. New Year's Eve in Times Square
12. Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
13 Mardi Gras
14. Visit Australia
15. Visit Atlantis
16. Visit each of the 50 states
17. Visit the San Diego zoo
18. Go deep sea fishing
19. Go on a cruise
20. Go hunting (deer or duck)
21. Go on a safari
22. Go to the Kentucky Derby
23. Go to the Masters
24. Go to a rodeo
25. Go on a mission trip out of the country
26. Swim with dolphins
27. Meet someone famous
28. Catch a shark
29. Ride in a cable car in San Francisco
30. See Niagara Falls
31. Play in a casino in Vegas
32 Learn to sew
33. Learn to bow fish
34. Learn to sleep without the tv on
35. Get a Masters
37. Get over $100 in groceries for free
38. Read the entire Bible
39. Read every Nicholas Sparks book
40. Watch a dog race
41. Make a difference in someone's life
42. Make an investment
43. Make a wedding scrapbook
44. Start an annual event
45. Start an organization/ministry
46. Teach someone to coupon
47. Keep my house clean for one month
48. Audition for American Idol
49. Take a self defense class
50. Attend a midnight screening of a movie on the day it opens
51. Have my own classroom
52. Partipate in a 3-day breast cancer walk
Friday, June 17
More Couponing!
(30) pks of wipes=Free (.99 WYB 5 participating products)
-.50/1 Huggies wipes 64 count or larger (From SmartSource insert 6/12)
(8) Nesquik packs=Free (.99 ea.)
- .50/1 Any Nesquik product (From RedPlum insert from paper I picked up in FL)
(4) Wacky Mac pasta- 1.79 each before q (coupon)--> $1 ea. after q
- .40/1 Wacky Mac noodles (online printable)
(5) Bayer Asprin-2.99 ea. before q--> .99 ea. after q
- $2/1 Bayer product (From SmartSource 6/12)
(4) Great Value pasta sauce- .88 ea.
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Total before q's: $100.74
Out of Pocket (OOP): $14.92
Total Savings: $85.82 (87%)
Thursday, June 16
It's Official!
Hello Readers!
So last night I found this in an envelope sitting inside the front porch door. We never use this door to go in and out of. I just happened to take Cash out front to use the restroom since it was raining (and he won't go out in the rain). I had to pick him up and run him underneath a tree where the rain wasn't falling as hard so that he could go! I'm glad I went out that way--there's no telling how long it has been sitting there!
It's kind of strange after years and years of school work and now having nothing to do! No assignments, papers, or projects to complete. I am proud of myself for all of my hard work and it is neat to see the path that God has brought me down. Four years ago, after getting enough credits to transfer, I started at GCSU, where I met many amazing people and grew a lot in my faith. At first I had no clue what I wanted to do and even thought about Marketing-for those of you who really know me, that will give you a good laugh--I know it does for my husband (a salesman)! At some point I had a revelation--I love kids, why not be a teacher?! After completing my core work, I applied for the Education cohort there and was 1 of the 40 out of 80 people who didn't get it. Very disappointed, but determined, I looked into other education programs at various colleges in Georgia. This one little bump in the road was not going to stop me from doing what I knew God had given me a passion for. So, after a lot of thinking and weighing of options, I decided to transfer to Macon State. My first few weeks there were probably the hardest. All of the girls knew each other and seemed to be close and here I was some random girl in class with all of them. I was very intimidated at first and already being a shy person let's just say I kept to myself for a while. I later learned that some of the girls (who I became good friends with) thought I was stuck up and mad because I was at MSC and not GCSU--apparently I used to wear my GCSU shirts often?! I don't think this was done on purpose. I would wake up and throw on whatever t-shirt was at the top of the drawer! After getting to know everyone, I actually found it to be a blessing that I came in not being a part of any existing "clique". This allowed me to do what I like to call "float"! I could sit with one group of girls one day and a different group of girls another day, then a different group at lunch, etc. Obviously I had girls I got closer with than others, but I felt like I could talk to any and all of them. I am actually thankful for my Education degree from MSC because I am what you call "duel certified". This means I am Early Childhood and Special Ed certified- it makes me more versatile than all of those GCSU girls who got into the cohort that day :) Haha I'm kidding, I made friends with some of those girls, and I have no room to brag, I still don't have a job.
All of that to say this....At the time I was very disappointed about having to leave GCSU and a close knit group of girls who I love love love and I was definitely not excited about driving an hour back and forth to Macon. However, now I can look back on that journey and appreciate all that the Lord took me through--each experience-- all to grow and mold me into who I am today.
Until my next post....
It's kind of strange after years and years of school work and now having nothing to do! No assignments, papers, or projects to complete. I am proud of myself for all of my hard work and it is neat to see the path that God has brought me down. Four years ago, after getting enough credits to transfer, I started at GCSU, where I met many amazing people and grew a lot in my faith. At first I had no clue what I wanted to do and even thought about Marketing-for those of you who really know me, that will give you a good laugh--I know it does for my husband (a salesman)! At some point I had a revelation--I love kids, why not be a teacher?! After completing my core work, I applied for the Education cohort there and was 1 of the 40 out of 80 people who didn't get it. Very disappointed, but determined, I looked into other education programs at various colleges in Georgia. This one little bump in the road was not going to stop me from doing what I knew God had given me a passion for. So, after a lot of thinking and weighing of options, I decided to transfer to Macon State. My first few weeks there were probably the hardest. All of the girls knew each other and seemed to be close and here I was some random girl in class with all of them. I was very intimidated at first and already being a shy person let's just say I kept to myself for a while. I later learned that some of the girls (who I became good friends with) thought I was stuck up and mad because I was at MSC and not GCSU--apparently I used to wear my GCSU shirts often?! I don't think this was done on purpose. I would wake up and throw on whatever t-shirt was at the top of the drawer! After getting to know everyone, I actually found it to be a blessing that I came in not being a part of any existing "clique". This allowed me to do what I like to call "float"! I could sit with one group of girls one day and a different group of girls another day, then a different group at lunch, etc. Obviously I had girls I got closer with than others, but I felt like I could talk to any and all of them. I am actually thankful for my Education degree from MSC because I am what you call "duel certified". This means I am Early Childhood and Special Ed certified- it makes me more versatile than all of those GCSU girls who got into the cohort that day :) Haha I'm kidding, I made friends with some of those girls, and I have no room to brag, I still don't have a job.
All of that to say this....At the time I was very disappointed about having to leave GCSU and a close knit group of girls who I love love love and I was definitely not excited about driving an hour back and forth to Macon. However, now I can look back on that journey and appreciate all that the Lord took me through--each experience-- all to grow and mold me into who I am today.
Until my next post....
Wednesday, June 15
Car Shopping+Jobless=Pointless
Hey Readers!
Let me give you some background... when I turned 16 I was blessed to be able to have a car, the car I wanted-a Honda Accord. It was a used car, but in pretty good condition. Well, 6 years later I still have it and it IS paid off. Now, some of you may be thinking you have a car that is paid off, you should be satisfied with what you have. Well I do appreciate my car and I am thankful that it still runs. It has been a good little car. It lasted me through high school and college, but now I just want something newer-an upgrade
So right now I am in a strange mood... frustrated, sad, anxious, annoyed, mad....you know how you get when all of those emotions hit you at one time and you just feel blah-well that's kind of where I'm at right now. I stopped after lunch to look at a car I passed the other day and thought I might like. I'm now realizing that was probably not the best idea. I was fine when I was on the car lot and looking at cars, but once I got home I started thinking about not being able to get a car until I get a job and then I got frustrated about not having a job and then I got annoyed because no one is hiring and then I got mad because the past two schools I interviewed with chose someone else and then I got kind of sad because I really want to teach, but if I can't get a teaching position I might have to do something else (if I want to work) well that thought process just kept going on and on and on. You know how it is. And can I just say that I am still realizing life in the "real world" as an adult is not easy.. I know some of you have already figured that out by now and have more experience than I do, and I do know that it is hard, but that is one thing I am still learning the more I experience. Call me naive or sheltered....sometimes I wish I could still be that little 10 year old innocent girl, you know when you thought your parents were perfect and could never be wrong, they took care of all of your needs, you think just because someone goes to church they are nice and don't do bad things, you could never imagine some of the horrible things happening that we hear about all the time now--you just think the world is full of good people, and then you grow up you realize your parents make mistakes and sometimes are wrong, they are no longer responsible for taking care of your basic needs, you realize just because someone attends church does not make them a good person, and every day you hear of a story more horrifying than the last. Life was easier then, my biggest decisions consisted of what color clip I wanted to put in my hair for the day or which color to paint my nails! I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer-I love the life I have and am thankful for the people in it, but sometimes I just get a little discouraged about my job situation! So I guess this post was kind of pointless-more for me to vent and get out some frustration-maybe some of you can relate.. share below if you have any similar stories!
Until my next post....I'll still be job searching and car dreaming!
Tuesday, June 14
Free Huggies Wipes!
P.S-- I forgot to put out this commercial earlier--If you would like to donate to The Store House in any way, please comment and leave your email (or cell number if you are comfortable with that) and I can get in touch with you. Also, donations can be dropped off at Sinclair Baptist Church- 102 Airport Road (off Log Cabin Rd. in Milledgeville)
Until my next post.....
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