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Gardens and Nature Centers
2008-04-23 04:13:00 I?m going to be honest here?I?m not really an outdoors type person. I would much rather be inside where I can control the climate and avoid the bugs! There are, however, always exceptions to the rules: I love to visit gardens and nature centers! While Gus was in the hospital in Knoxville, we ... More About: Nature , Gardens
Seven Favorite Contests #2
2008-04-22 13:47:00 All of these contests were listed at the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival!! Well, I take that back…I don’t believe the Magic Bullet Contest is listed there…I came across that over the weekend. These are only a few of the neat contests. If you decide to visit the carnival, make sure you have some time and lots ... More About: Contests , Favorite
My Retirement
2008-04-22 05:03:00 Man, oh, man…we’ve been trying to get the boys to play golf for years…only so we can be set for retirement! No takers though…until today. Now, the boys are still not interested, but Belle asked today when she could go golfing! Seriously, I think we need to buy her this very cool ... More About: Retirement
Strawberry Goodness!
2008-04-18 04:48:00 I really don?t have a sweet tooth, but this dessert I made awhile back was pretty good. So good that I ended up eating the majority of it?yep, I didn?t share much of it all! Lol!! Seriously, after several days of munching on it, I just knew I was going to need lap ... More About: Strawberry , Goodness
Goodbye, GreenBoy?.
2008-04-18 01:38:00 First it was Buster. And then, a few days later, it was Green Boy… It’s taken me awhile to post about it because I couldn’t find the pictures until just a few minutes ago…how could I post about GreenBoy if I had no photos, ya know? lol!! And, yes I cried when GreenBoy left. I’m just ... More About: Goodbye
Bonny Kate Cafe
2008-04-18 01:21:00 Pete and I were out driving around this evening and we noticed that someone has opened up a little cafe right beside the Bonny Kate Theater! It must be brand spankin’ new because we were in there over Christmas break and things looked a little shabby. Pete and I had been sent over there to ... More About: Cafe
Book Challenge Dropout
2008-04-18 01:06:00 Yep! That would be me!~ I have joined a lot of book challenges over the past several years and I’ve worked hard to prepare my lists for all these different challenges. Now, I’m a list-maker so this is always an extreme thrill for me to compile these lists. This year, however, I keep finding other ... More About: Book , Challenge
The Exchange
2008-04-18 00:35:00 High school band was a lot of fun for me! I loved going to all the different band clinics and meeting others who were interested in playing music. I remember getting so nervous when we would stand in a circle and go around, one at a time, and play different scales. This ... More About: Exchange
Seven Favorite Contests
2008-04-16 06:48:00 Here are a few of my favorite contests I’ve stumbled upon while out and about surfing. Enjoy and I hope you win something…did I just say that?! lol!! Win a Toaster Oven and $45 in Tyson Any’tizers…What a great contest Momsational is hosting!! The Tyson Any’tizers would be great, but I’m all excited ... More About: Contests , Favorite
Second Spectacles
2008-04-16 05:29:00 I love my new glasses. I need to take a new photo of me wearing them so I can create a new avatar. Mine is soooo outdated now that I have my ?more hip? glasses! I wanted to get two pairs of glasses so I would have a back up pair in ...
A Few Crab and Some Songs
2008-04-16 05:18:00 Oh man, tonight was a good tv night!! First, there was American Idol and than afterwards Deadliest Catch. I was definetly more excited about the Deadliest Catch season premiere than I was about American Idol. The fact that the AI people were going to be singing Mariah Carey songs almost made vomit in my mouth. For ... More About: Songs , Crab
Pope?s Platter Flying First Class
2008-04-16 02:02:00 I was listening to the news this afternoon and I happened to catch a report about the five platters that are being prepared for Pope Benedict XVI. The platters will be representing the different peoples of the United States. What caught my attention was the side story about Rosa A. Saenz. ... More About: First Class , Flying , Class
Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes
2008-04-16 01:21:00 I’ve had plans of trying a new recipe weekly, but I keep on forgetting. A few days ago, I was over at Grandmother Wren’s blog and I read where she is starting to do the same thing…try a new recipe each week! Her recipe and photo are wonderful. I’m afraid that I didn’t get a ... More About: Potatoes , Chicken , Crockpot
Music Throughout Your Home
2008-04-14 05:13:00 Pete and Jake just finished watching Star Wars. I was thinking that it would have been really great to have a Bose home theater …can you imagine how much better the movie would have been? We saw a Bose demonstration a few years ago and were really impressed. I could not get over how ... More About: Music , Home
I?m Rootin? For Jason!
2008-04-14 04:48:00 So who saw American Idol this past week?? I’ve liked Jason Castro from the beginning and his performance this week made me like him even more. I swear, I’ve never ever even though about buying any of the past Americal Idol contestants’ cds, but I think I would actually buy his! This past week, ...
Do You Have These Symptoms?
2008-04-14 03:51:00 I’ve known several people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. These ladies went through a time where the docs weren’t sure what was going on. Can you imagine how frustrating for these gals?? It would be horrible to be in constant pain and not know what’s wrong with you…and what you can ... More About: Symptoms
Send. Help.
2008-04-12 06:33:00 We are having a sleep-over tonight. There are 8 smelly boys here in my house and they are TALKING LIKE THIS AND BEING VERY LOUD and I just know the police are coming soon. Seriously, we’ve had sleep-overs before, but this one is by far the loudest…ever. They are all great kids, really….just stinkin’ LOUD!!!! I ... More About: Send
Crazy Tanya Knows a Good Deal
2008-04-10 04:35:00 Pete and I have been talking about taking a trip when he graduates this December from nursing school. We?ve tossed around the idea of going to Disney World?or is it Land?the one that?s in Florida. We?ve also thought about taking a cruise. My vote is for a cruise because I?m a horrible ... More About: Crazy , Deal , Good
Air Nibblers Make Me Giggle!
2008-04-10 03:58:00 I love to learn. I know that is probably seriously nuts, but I absolutely love to learn new things. I daily strive to gather new information?especially info that is neat and useful. I think I need to start keeping track of all the new things I learn…whether you want me to ... More About: Make
My Good Friend Has Returned
2008-04-10 03:40:00 ….she had been hanging out in Buster for several months. I’m still not sure how she made it to that particular place since we’ve not used that car in ages, but there she was…in the front seat under a box of junk going to the youth yardsale. I really appreciate her deciding to show herself ... More About: Friend , Good
Oh, Chip!
2008-04-10 03:37:00 So what do you all think about being chipped? I was reading a news article (can?t remember where I read it, sorry) that was explaining how some Alzheimer patients were going to be chipped. I know it probably sounds like a brilliant idea since these folks can lose their way, but sheesh-a-moley, whatever ... More About: Chip
Buster the Big Rolling Turd Says Goodbye
2008-04-08 23:42:00 Buster, our Oldsmobile Wagon, was hauled away by the junkman this afternoon. It was time. He had been sitting in the driveway for far too long. We all sat on the brick wall and watched him being loaded onto the platform that would take him to his new home. We are ... More About: Buster , Turd , Goodbye , Rolling
Dog and Bread are Friends
2008-04-08 23:22:00 See this? This ate half of this: Yes, folks…the stinkin’ dog flailed his body around just enough to snag the bread off of my kitchen counter! We had eaten some already so it wasn’t the whole loaf like you see here. Still, I would never have thought this dog of ours would turn into a bread thief! ... More About: Friends , Bread
Chocolates
2008-04-08 22:13:00 Ok, folks! Since I came clean on my sweet tea addiction, I thought I would share about my deep, deep love of dark chocolate. I?m certain that after I finish with my sweet tea rehab, I?ll be heading off for some addiction treatment to help me with my dark chocolate issue. ... More About: Chocolates
Gerbil Sisters
2008-04-08 21:57:00 Just look at my sweet little gerbils, Biloxi and Bijou. I swear, they are the cutest little things when they are starting to go to sleep…and when they are eating…and drinking. Biloxi, the brown one, will hold Bijou down when they are trying to drink at the same time. She just puts ... More About: Sisters
Crab Legs, HushPuppies and a Bad Mom
2008-04-02 00:30:00 I was watching a show last night on TLC and the host was showing people how to overcome their food cravings by using the tapping technique. In order to demonstrate, he asked the audience to think of a food that they love…I immediately thought of crab legs. Not just any crab legs but ... More About: Family , Legs , Crab , Hushpuppies
Reward Rebel?s Contest
2008-03-28 23:39:00 I love a neat contest and this one over at Reward Rebel ’s is just that! It’s completely creative and has had me really using my brain or, at least, trying to use my brain. Head on over there and check it out for yourself! Neat concept and neat prizes…cool beans!! More About: Contest
Sweet Tea Addiction
2008-03-28 23:13:00 Ahhh….I love sweet tea! My favorite used to be from Poor Richard’s Deli…Maxine’s Sweet Tea. It was the absolute best around. I’m not sure what happened to Maxine, but she is definitely not making sweet tea for PRD’s anymore…ack! There’s also good sweet tea at Pal’s Sudden Service and it’s inexpensive too. ... More About: Addiction
I?m in Love With the Easter Bunny?
2008-03-27 17:05:00 Sheesh-a-moley! I thought I had posted this the other day but had not…so here it is a little late! lol!! It’s true. I am! You see, it’s for many different reasons, but the one that jumps out at me today is the fact that he is so darn clever! Each year he leaves ... More About: Family , Love , Easter , Easter Bunny , Bunny
Tours are the Way to Go!
More articles from this author:2008-03-25 13:58:00 About seven years ago, Pete earned a trip through work. We had several different places we could chose from, but the place that stood out to us was Charleston, SC. I wanted to go so I could see the Straw Market that I had seen on the Nickelodeon show, Gullah Gullah Island. Pete had a ... More About: Tours , Family 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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