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    Give Blood

    April 21, 2011 - By 

    Today I was able to mark off another of my goals in my 101 in 1001 list! It was also a very important one. Today I gave blood for the 1st time. Here’s the run down of the time frame for giving blood and sense it was my 1st doing it, I was extra cautious to make sure I did what they recommended before hand! 9:30 Started drinking my water 16 oz. 11:00 Ate lunch 11:25 Headed over to Campus 11:35 Walked to the Student Union 11:45 Signed in 11:50 Read the informational binder 12:00 Got called back to: Take…

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    2011::Fort Worth, TX

    April 14, 2011 - By 

    Saturday We left Saturday morning at crack-o-dawn to head down to get Drew. Drew was in Orange Beach, AL for a soccer tourney. He had gone down earlier in the week since it was spring break to enjoy some time on the beach before his games began on Saturday. So that was about a 4 hour detour. We stayed for both games. Got to have some Shrimp Po-boys at the Shrimp Basket. We got out of town about 3ish. Spring Break traffic was horrific, so we ended up going a different way. We had planned to drive straight through, but…

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    Fill in the Blank Friday 4.13.12

    April 11, 2011 - By 

    1. Today is a good day because… I got to spend extra time with Rob. 2. The best thing I did all week was… I got to have lunch with my best bud. 3. The current weather is… chili and it makes me feel… cold. 4. The best thing about spring is… is the sites and sounds of new life; flowers blooming and birds singing. 5. A fashion trend that I’m dying to try out for spring is… fashion? What’s that? haha 6. A person who made me smile this week was… my best bud who I ate lunch with,…

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    Book Review {It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ by Paula Deen}

    April 4, 2011 - By 

    Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ In Paula Deen‘s book, It Ain’t All About the Cookin’, she holds nothing back. I adore her candidness. I’ll start off by warning you that if you think of Paula Deen as “a flawless southern woman,” then this book is not for you. She sugarcoats nothing, which I really appreciated. She starts off by dropping a ‘small’ bombshell and for those of you who may read it, I won’t ruin it for you. For me, it was something I had suspected from her, but really I shouldn’t let it bother me. A…

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    Make a list of my top 50 movies

    March 29, 2011 - By 

    So here’s my list of top 50 favorite movies. This was one of the things I had on my 101 in 1001. There in no particular order except for my #1 which is: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Hitch Finding Nemo The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy The Bourne Ultimatum The Lion King Back to the Future Jerry Maguire Big Marley & Me Gremlins The 40 Year Old Virgin The Blind Side Goonies Wizard of Oz Happy Feet Annie The Fugitive Forrest Gump Despicable Me Though None Go with Me Little Black Book Fever Pitch E.T. National Treasure As Good As…

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    My Daybook for this Week {12}

    March 23, 2011 - By 

    Outside my window… it’s warm and sunny. I am thinking… I am so very tired after a whirlwind 5 days. I am thankful for… the time and memories of Grandmother. Drew is… such a Drew these days, mouth and all! Alex is… obsessed with harassing Daisy lately. Ugh! From the kitchen… frozen foods this week. TOO busy to cook. I am wearing… black quarter length sleeve shirt and denim capris with flip flops. I am creating… a slideshow for the Cub Scout banquet coming up. I am going… to fight to stay awake this evening! I am reading… nothing right…

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    The Wells Family

    March 20, 2011 - By 

    Here’s the entire Wells family (minus my 2 brothers on that side of the family). We ate at Joe T. Garcia’s after leaving Grandmother’s visitation at the funeral home. Joe T’s is my Uncle Guy’s favorite place to eat, but it’s been years since I’ve been. It’s an amazing place. Beautiful scenery, fountains, greenery. Highly recommended. More pics coming soon.

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    My Daybook for this Week {11}

    March 15, 2011 - By 

    Outside my window… it’s chili and rainy. I am thinking… I need to be in bed, since I have to be at work at 7:30 am! I am thankful for… spring. Drew is… filling out his March Madness brackets. Alex is… obsessed with harassing Daisy lately. Ugh! From the kitchen… killer Apple Dumplins. Made them this past weekend. Rob said they were probably the best thing he’s ever eaten! I am wearing… my gown. I am creating… lots of collages lately. I am going… to praise God through it all. I am reading… Jam it, Pickle it, Cure it, and…

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    Confirmed

    March 8, 2011 - By 

    Today was Drew’s Confirmation dinner and ceremony. Since I don’t have the opportunity to take his picture much I decided to use this as my daily picture. Silly boys… So proud of these two!

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    My Daybook for this Week {10}

    March 8, 2011 - By 

    Outside my window… it’s been cold! I am thinking… that tonight may be emotional. I am thankful for… the love Drew has for God. Drew is… being confirmed this evening. Alex is… wishing it was still his birthday. From the kitchen… Rob is becoming a better and better cook. Yummy stir fry last night! I am wearing… a dress. I am creating… an Emmaus scrapbook. I am going… to Drew’s confirmation in a just a little bit. I am reading… My Utmost for His Highest; by Oswald Chambers I am hoping… to get over this exhaustion. I am hearing… voices…

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    Happy Birthday, Alex!

    March 7, 2011 - By 

    Today Alex is 7! WOW! It seems like I was just saying that about Drew. I hope to write something more substantial later, but right now I’m still recovering from being gone for 3 days. See list of all birthday posts.

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    My Daybook for this Week {9}

    March 1, 2011 - By 

    Outside my window… it’s raining. I am thinking… about what needs to be done before I leave Wednesday afternoon. I am thankful for… Drew is… excited to have made the Junior High Track team. Alex is… excited to have won both the Pack Pinewood Derby and the District Pinewood Derby this past weekend. From the kitchen… homemade bread that I made over the weekend. (recipes coming soon) I am wearing… denim capris, Auburn t-shirt, black leather sandals, glasses, hair in pony tail. I am creating… NO expectations of my time at Emmaus. I am going… to the Walk to Emmaus…

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    Pinewood Derby

    February 26, 2011 - By 

    Today was Alex’s first Pinewood Derby that he got to participate in. He’s watched his brother do it for many years. We set the bar kind of high considering he won the Pack Race and the District Race! ooops! Who knew his car would be so good?

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    My Daybook for this Week {8}

    February 21, 2011 - By 

    Outside my window… beautiful spring-like weather. I am thinking… of Toomer’s Trees and all the time, effort, and money being put into trying to save them. All because of an idiot! Read about it here. I am thankful for… all the well-educated folks here in Auburn and all of the U.S. that are helping to save the tree. Drew is… in his 2nd week of practice before time trials to determine if he makes the JV track team. Alex is… working on a 1,000 piece puzzle he got while he was visiting the USS Alabama today. From the kitchen… I…

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    101 in 1001

    February 18, 2011 - By 

    Over the years I’ve seen various other bloggers work towards completing 101 tasks in 1001 days. Although, I already have a bucket list, many of the tasks on my bucket list are things I’m sure I’ll never do in my life time. However with this 101 in 1001, I’ve tried to think of tasks/goals that are achievable in this time frame. Start date: Friday, February 18, 2011 End date: Friday, November 15, 2013 I would encourage you to make each day count and maybe making a list like this will give you a little motivation. If you decide to do…

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    Busy afternoon

    February 15, 2011 - By 

    This afternoon was busy. First we started off at Plainsman Park for the 1st baseball game of the season. I just had my point & shoot, so I didn’t get any great pics of the game. I did however manage to get some good pics of Aubie. From there, Drew and I went his den meeting, where one of our den dads is a police officer who came and talk to the boys about being safe.

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    Update on Life {a post with NO pictures}

    February 1, 2011 - By 

    I’ve been wanting to update on what’s been going on. I’m enjoying so much doing the 365 Project, but this blog wasn’t meant to be mainly a photography blog. Although, this blog has turned into much more that I had originally planned, which was to chronicle the lives of my family, the good, the bad, and sometimes even the ugly! Life is starting to rev back up again. Drew starts back to soccer practice this week. He’s already returned to his weekly scout meetings and D-group sessions. He’s thinking of trying out for the JV track team. This weekend he’ll…

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    Happy birthday, Drew!

    January 23, 2011 - By 

    So today is Drew’s birthday and yes, he is a teenager! I’m not sure if I start feeling light-headed when I think of that, because it makes me feel old or because it seems like yesterday, I couldn’t wait to meet our first born. The other day, I had kind of this out of body experience. I was sitting in my Lazy Boy chair in the living room, where I usually sit when I’m in the living room. The boys were on the couch watching TV together. I had the weirdest picture appear in my head and I’m not sure…