Apparently someone is supposed to "tag" you & it's your turn to write about yourself. Well...I created a blog to do that anyway, so I'm not waiting to be tagged:) Besides, I'm a fast typer.
So, I'll randomly list some things about me. Maybe you know them, maybe you don't. Maybe you wanna know, maybe you don't. Either way, it's MY blog, so here goes:
1) I write left-handed, do most everything else right-handed
2) I love dark chocolate
3) I have 3 brothers & 2 sisters - I love each & every one of them
4) I'm 1/2 Japanese & proud of it
5) My maiden name is Barbee & I miss using that name
6) I've never weighed over 100 lbs., except when I was pregnant
7) I don't watch Grey's Anatomy (gasp!!)
8) I love sushi
9) I wash chicken with soap & water before cooking
10) I wear a size 5 adult shoe or 4 in kids
11) I have a real estate license
12) I was born in New Orleans, LA
13) My favorite number is 13
14) I am not superstitious
15) I do not believe in ghosts or spirits
16) I am a born-again Christian
17) I'm exactly 5' tall, without my hair:)
18) I'm a fairly selfish person
19) Scrapbooking is not just a hobby, it's my passion
20) I have 2 Chihuahuas...Molly & Deacon
21) I drive a Tahoe & love it
22) I wear plastic gloves when mixing hamburger meat.
23) I want to learn how to play the piano (again)
24) I used to be a real estate appraiser (I let my license lapse)
25) I love to do research & finding facts
26) I talk too much, especially when I'm nervous
27) My Zodiac sign is Capricorn
28) I'm happy with who I am
29) I am a scrapbooker
30) I do not like to be the center of attention
Okay, welp I must not be a very interesting person because I had a hard time coming up with 30 things. As I think of things, I'll add to the list for your reading enjoyment!
On another note, Ashlyn's been home sick this week & I've had a total lack of motivation & focus. Seems I wander aimlessly from one room to another & not really accomplishing anything. I've been trying to scrap, but that's a fruitless effort lately & I haven't left the house since Wed morning!! Wow, maybe I've got Spring fever? Better that then baby fever!
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Lent
starts today, something I used to do when I was growing up. The idea is to give up something you really like.....sweets, smoking, cussing....whatever. So, as I ponder over Lent, I've gotta ask............why don't they do this starting right before Thanksgiving & ending right after Valentine's Day? There's no major "sweets" holidays between now & Easter, so what are we really giving up? Most people I know give up something food related...sweets, or dieting, soft drinks, bread....whatever. Something to think about hu?
Okay, don't get all Biblical on me & all, I am a Christian & know why Lent is during this time of year, BUT, wouldn't it just make more sense? I mean, all the eating, drinking (for some), sweets, desserts, etc. during the holidays is just crazy, so why not just give it all up!
And this brings me to my New Years resolutions. I don't usually make them. Why? Well, I'm honest enough to realize I probably won't keep them. I resolved to start exercising & exercise I have. 6-days a week since 2 weeks before Christmas & around mid-January I incorporated my weight training. I chose to work out 6-days a week because I knew I'd do at least 5 days, but I've actually done really well & have only had a couple of weeks where I only worked out 4-5 days. Not too bad.......and now Lent. Hu? How does this fit into my New Years Resolution plan? Well, think about it......Lent is giving up something that's really good, but really bad. Like sweets.....hm hm good, but oh so bad. Exercising......good for the body, heart & mind, but oh such a pain in my rear!! Get the picture?
So, I'm thinking of giving up exercising for Lent!
Okay, don't get all Biblical on me & all, I am a Christian & know why Lent is during this time of year, BUT, wouldn't it just make more sense? I mean, all the eating, drinking (for some), sweets, desserts, etc. during the holidays is just crazy, so why not just give it all up!
And this brings me to my New Years resolutions. I don't usually make them. Why? Well, I'm honest enough to realize I probably won't keep them. I resolved to start exercising & exercise I have. 6-days a week since 2 weeks before Christmas & around mid-January I incorporated my weight training. I chose to work out 6-days a week because I knew I'd do at least 5 days, but I've actually done really well & have only had a couple of weeks where I only worked out 4-5 days. Not too bad.......and now Lent. Hu? How does this fit into my New Years Resolution plan? Well, think about it......Lent is giving up something that's really good, but really bad. Like sweets.....hm hm good, but oh so bad. Exercising......good for the body, heart & mind, but oh such a pain in my rear!! Get the picture?
So, I'm thinking of giving up exercising for Lent!
Friday, February 16, 2007
From the mouth of a 6.5 year-old
Ashlyn: Mom, on the day of the Mardi Gras party, it was so cold outside, we all thought we were going to catch a cold. But I told them it would take a day or two to...ya know....settle in. And then, they could drink hot drinks to get the cold away from their body and if it were really cold, they'd have to drink a lot of hot.
Mom: Really?
Ashlyn: Ya, that's what Lyndsay told me. I think she's kinda smart.
Ya just gotta love em'!
Mom: Really?
Ashlyn: Ya, that's what Lyndsay told me. I think she's kinda smart.
Ya just gotta love em'!
Are there benefits to blogging?
I've asked myself this question time & time again. Why do people blog? I realize there are some people (aka my sister) who like the drama & have the need to be the center of attention....it's all good. Then there's people like myself that need a creative outlet. I'm a "wordsy" type of gal, but I'm very private, so the 2 don't necessarily meld together very well, especially when the topic is blogging.
So, what are the benefits for me:
1) I like it. It is therapeutic to get my thoughts down on paper, so to speak. Though I will not divulge my life on a computer screen, I type enough to make my little heart happy.
2) I found I have some friends out there that care. True friends that require nothing from me. THAT is probably the most worthwhile reason for me.
3) I love to read other people's blogs. Call me nosey, call me whatever you wish....I enjoy reading what other people have to say. There are some people I think are down-right lyrical with their writing. Cathy Z. & Ruth A. being 2 of those such ladies. If you've never read their blogs, do so......you won't regret it.
So, another thing I've been thinking about today..........the eating habits of my 2-year old. For those of you that have/had a 2-year old, you can totally relate. So, as I'm on the phone with my sister this morning, I ask her, "What's healthier for breakfast? Lays Sourcream Potatoe chips or chocolate donuts?" She laughs & tells me to give Camryn the Chocolate chip Teddy Grahams. Why? Well, because they're more like cereal!! Betcha didn't know that!!! Needless to say, the Sourcream chips won & all is well in my house.
Now, if we could just get the potty training started & done.
So, what are the benefits for me:
1) I like it. It is therapeutic to get my thoughts down on paper, so to speak. Though I will not divulge my life on a computer screen, I type enough to make my little heart happy.
2) I found I have some friends out there that care. True friends that require nothing from me. THAT is probably the most worthwhile reason for me.
3) I love to read other people's blogs. Call me nosey, call me whatever you wish....I enjoy reading what other people have to say. There are some people I think are down-right lyrical with their writing. Cathy Z. & Ruth A. being 2 of those such ladies. If you've never read their blogs, do so......you won't regret it.
So, another thing I've been thinking about today..........the eating habits of my 2-year old. For those of you that have/had a 2-year old, you can totally relate. So, as I'm on the phone with my sister this morning, I ask her, "What's healthier for breakfast? Lays Sourcream Potatoe chips or chocolate donuts?" She laughs & tells me to give Camryn the Chocolate chip Teddy Grahams. Why? Well, because they're more like cereal!! Betcha didn't know that!!! Needless to say, the Sourcream chips won & all is well in my house.
Now, if we could just get the potty training started & done.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Is it Friday yet? Oh wait..........it is:)
Yep, it's officially 12:00 AM & yes, I'm still up typing away. Trying to remember to blog............remember?
Anyhoo...Thursday was a not so great day for me. I'll save you all from the boring details, suffice it to say, I'm definitely humbled.
I send out a huge THANK YOU to my friend LaTonya. She's a great gal, listener & friend. She's my biggest supporter when it comes to my obession called scrapbooking. So, I guess you could say she's the only member of the "Dawne is Great Club." Ya...that's what friends are for & I am truly blessed to know her & have her as my friend.
And w/this I say.............good night!
Anyhoo...Thursday was a not so great day for me. I'll save you all from the boring details, suffice it to say, I'm definitely humbled.
I send out a huge THANK YOU to my friend LaTonya. She's a great gal, listener & friend. She's my biggest supporter when it comes to my obession called scrapbooking. So, I guess you could say she's the only member of the "Dawne is Great Club." Ya...that's what friends are for & I am truly blessed to know her & have her as my friend.
And w/this I say.............good night!
23 degrees?
I live in the Sunshine state....Florida. So, what's up with 23 degrees? It's actually warmer then 23 degrees.....that was just the temperature with the Wind chill. So, as I send Ashlyn off to school this morning, I have her bundled like an Eskimo. I know, all ya'll in states with 100 inches of snow are probably laughing at our 23 degrees, but hey.....we're the SUNSHINE state for goodness sake.
So by now you know I'm not the best blogger in the world. I let many other things get in my way & this just hasn't taken precedence yet, but it's a work in progress. I'll get better, I promise.
I had a wonderful Valentine's Day getting a beautiful dozen roses from my very sweet, hunky husband & a cute card from the girls. Ashlyn was so excited about her party at school & her box of Valentines just waiting to be opened & read. What a fun age this is for her & I love going to her class & watching her interact with her classmates. She has truly blossomed from last year & is growing faster than I would like.
As far as scrapping? No mojo...what can I say? I did the sketch challenge from LaTonya's blog & that's about it. I have a layout on my desk that's just not coming together. Maybe I'm thinking about the whole process too much. Either way, not much is happening & that makes my creative juices very stagnant. On another note, my personal challenge to use my old stash expired yesterday, so I did go on a small shopping spree:) I lovey me some new scrapbook supplies, so I will anxiously stalk my mailman & wait for my goodies!!
Until another day when I remember I'm supposed to be blogging.....................
So by now you know I'm not the best blogger in the world. I let many other things get in my way & this just hasn't taken precedence yet, but it's a work in progress. I'll get better, I promise.
I had a wonderful Valentine's Day getting a beautiful dozen roses from my very sweet, hunky husband & a cute card from the girls. Ashlyn was so excited about her party at school & her box of Valentines just waiting to be opened & read. What a fun age this is for her & I love going to her class & watching her interact with her classmates. She has truly blossomed from last year & is growing faster than I would like.
As far as scrapping? No mojo...what can I say? I did the sketch challenge from LaTonya's blog & that's about it. I have a layout on my desk that's just not coming together. Maybe I'm thinking about the whole process too much. Either way, not much is happening & that makes my creative juices very stagnant. On another note, my personal challenge to use my old stash expired yesterday, so I did go on a small shopping spree:) I lovey me some new scrapbook supplies, so I will anxiously stalk my mailman & wait for my goodies!!
Until another day when I remember I'm supposed to be blogging.....................
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Aaawwwww mam!!!
That's the new 2-year old, catch-phrase in our house. Cute ain't it? You should hear it coming from her mouth too....brings a smile to my face everytime. Still not sure if she got it from Swiper (for those that watch Dora) or from her older sister, who usually says this phrase upon not getting her way!!
Rewatched "As Good as it Gets" with Jack Nicholson & Helen Hunt. Good movie, good movie....there's just something very real & powerfully emotional about it. No real drama per say, but a good movie indeed.
So, my weekend is over & Monday looms around the corner. Not sure what mine has in store, but here's hoping yours is a great one!!
Rewatched "As Good as it Gets" with Jack Nicholson & Helen Hunt. Good movie, good movie....there's just something very real & powerfully emotional about it. No real drama per say, but a good movie indeed.
So, my weekend is over & Monday looms around the corner. Not sure what mine has in store, but here's hoping yours is a great one!!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
What's the Buzz?
Apparently it's the death of Anna Nicole Smith!! Definitely sad!! What more is there to say?
On a much brighter note, it's also my SIL's birthday. No, this is not the same SIL as yesterday!! So, Happy Birthday Lora!!
Beautiful weather here in Sunny Florida. The girls & I played outside for over an hour while I tried out some lense filters I got for Christmas. Just have to download the 100+ pictures I took & see how they turned out. Learn how to use my SLR Digi.....that's on my resolution list this year!! Gotta do that.
Stalking websites to see all the latest CHA products hitting the shelves. It's going to be hard to control myself from spending so much money, maybe I just need to get off-line......later!
So, LaTonya, if you're reading this, I still have not done a layout for your sketch Challenge. Sorry, but the one I started just didn't work out & after my day today, the mojo has definitely left the building. I did get my newest BHG and it's extremely inspiring, so I'm antsy to scrap, but just haven't. Big 1st grade spelling test to overcome, so studying hard for that.
So until tomorrow......may we all sleep well.
On a much brighter note, it's also my SIL's birthday. No, this is not the same SIL as yesterday!! So, Happy Birthday Lora!!
Beautiful weather here in Sunny Florida. The girls & I played outside for over an hour while I tried out some lense filters I got for Christmas. Just have to download the 100+ pictures I took & see how they turned out. Learn how to use my SLR Digi.....that's on my resolution list this year!! Gotta do that.
Stalking websites to see all the latest CHA products hitting the shelves. It's going to be hard to control myself from spending so much money, maybe I just need to get off-line......later!
So, LaTonya, if you're reading this, I still have not done a layout for your sketch Challenge. Sorry, but the one I started just didn't work out & after my day today, the mojo has definitely left the building. I did get my newest BHG and it's extremely inspiring, so I'm antsy to scrap, but just haven't. Big 1st grade spelling test to overcome, so studying hard for that.
So until tomorrow......may we all sleep well.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Happy Hump-day
So, today is a new day & it's a good one thus far. I'm marking things off my mental To-Do list, one of which is remembering to call my SIL to wish her a Happy Birthday.
In the meantime, I've finished working on my blog for now. I'm working on a header image & will get that done later then sooner. Need to finish a layout that's sitting on my desk, which I think will still be sitting there tonight. Wanted to work on one for the Pub Calls challenge, but you see I'm blogging instead:) Also have a sketch challenge to work on from LaTonya Boike, check out her blog for the details.
So, I have stuff to do, just no mojo to get it done. So, off to find my mojo. If you see it, please send it home to me!!
Happy Humpday!
In the meantime, I've finished working on my blog for now. I'm working on a header image & will get that done later then sooner. Need to finish a layout that's sitting on my desk, which I think will still be sitting there tonight. Wanted to work on one for the Pub Calls challenge, but you see I'm blogging instead:) Also have a sketch challenge to work on from LaTonya Boike, check out her blog for the details.
So, I have stuff to do, just no mojo to get it done. So, off to find my mojo. If you see it, please send it home to me!!
Happy Humpday!
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Did I say I was going to start bloggin?
So I've finally switched my blog over & what a HUGE headache. Firstly, I need to say THANK YOU to my good friend Pam. We know each other through ScrappersBliss, but we've never met in person.........she's grand. I actually talked w/her on the phone today because of all the issues I'm having with this new blog. It definitely doesn't like me.....so why am I blogging? Anyhow, off to figure out what else I can mess up on my computer & then to call my other friend (yes, I have 2 friends mom) in LA (lower AL for all my redneck friends) to help me figure out what the heck I'm doing with this Blogity Blog Blog Blog!!! Until next time...............
Betcha didn't know it's "next time"........did ya? Welp, it's figured out.....I'm officially blogging. After many updates, reboots & phone calls, it's done. I still have a few tweaks to make it more mine, but it's all a work in progress.......right?
Betcha didn't know it's "next time"........did ya? Welp, it's figured out.....I'm officially blogging. After many updates, reboots & phone calls, it's done. I still have a few tweaks to make it more mine, but it's all a work in progress.......right?
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