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    Friday Feast #12

    August 11, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer Tell about a toy you remember from your childhood. Gyro Wheel. I loved this thing! It was the best toy ever. I used to play with that thing for hours. Soup If you could make one thing in the world absolutely free for everyone, what would it be? Wow! That’s a hard one…I think I would let everyone have a house for free! Sound good? Salad Approximately how many times per day do you think about your significant other? I don’t know…but, a lot Main Course What is something you believe in 100%? You must read to succeed. 🙂…

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    Finger Painting

    August 4, 2006 - By 

    I thought I posted this last week, but I guess I got side tracked. Here are the boys painting, but I think Alex thought it was body paint instead of finger paint!

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    Friday Feast #11

    July 28, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer What’s the funniest dream you can remember having? I don’t have funny dreams. Soup If you were a dog, what breed would you be, and why? Weimaraner, because they’re beautiful, thin, smart, and good tempered! Salad Continue this sentence: “I get confused when…” I try to think! 🙂 Main Course Name two things that need to be done, but you are procrastinating in completing. Doing stuff for work tomorrow! That’s more than 2 things. Dessert When was the last time you tried something new, and what was it? Who knows!

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    Friday Feast #10

    July 21, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer Fill in the blanks: I ____________ when I _____________. I often cry when I get mad. Soup Name something you use to make your home smell good. Candles, all different scents depending on the season Salad If you could receive a coupon in the mail for 50% off any product, what would you want it to be for? Well, this isn’t a product, but it’s something I really wish I had and that’s a Health Plus membership (gym). Main Course Besides sleeping, what do you spend the majority of the hours of your typical day doing? Depends on time…

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    Lots going on lately…

    June 28, 2006 - By 

    Ok, so for those of you interested, I did finish that list Friday night. We went out of town Saturday and Sunday. We had a really good time at Mr. Paul’s house. Paul and Vicki are always such great hosts. We swam and rode 4-wheelers and the kids road in the tractor!

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    Friday Feast #9

    June 16, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer What is a word that you use that would not be considered common? Soup What theme of calendar do you have on your wall this year? Wall calendar??? Who has those anymore? LOL! Salad Name 3 people you speak with by telephone a regular basis. Rob My Mom My Dad Main Course If you could buy a new outfit for someone you know – who would it be and what would you purchase for them? My boys…shorts & shirt Dessert What is the last beverage you drank? Diet Coke, of course!

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    Meeting…

    June 8, 2006 - By 

    Yesterday was exciting! I met Emily at Chick-Fil-A. It was my first time to meet another blogger. I also got to meet her little boy, Justice, who is just as cute as he can be. I really enjoyed having lunch with her and talking. If you haven’t met Emily, go over and say hi!

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    Friday Feast #8

    June 2, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest), how funny do you think you are? It depends who I’m with, but on average a 5. Soup Name a local restaurant would you recommend to a visitor to your town or city. Niffer’s Salad What’s a lesson you were lucky enough to learn the easy way? Ha! I don’t think I learned anything the easy way. Main Course Where would you like to be 5 years from now? In the same job, but in a different house and my kids will be 13 and in 7th grade…

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    13 Things about my Granddad (TT #10)

    June 1, 2006 - By 

    Thirteen memories of Granddad! 1. Playing games with him 2. Going shopping with him 3. Taking the 6 hour drive to Texas Tech each year 4. Having to call and tell him I’d left Texas Tech and that I was in Alabama 5. Helping him organize the 19 pills he had to take after his open heart surgery while I was in high school 6. That he was always at my band performances and dance team events 7. How he taught me to save money 8. How he taught me to organized and keep good records 9. His love for…

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    Friday Feast #7

    May 26, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer How old were you when you got your first credit card? 18 at Mervyn’s! Soup When was the last time you felt out of place? Hmmm… Salad Did you have a curfew when you were a teenager? If so, what time did you have to be home? No not really, it depended on what I was doing. Main Course Name a person from history with whom you feel you have something in common. Can’t think of one at the moment Dessert When you read a newspaper, which section do you go for first? The front page

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    See toddler climb out of bed…

    May 23, 2006 - By 

    See Momma say bye-bye to quiet nap times, See Momma say bye-bye to full night sleep, See Momma lose her sanity! Yes, yes, yes, Alex crawled out of the crib a few weeks ago during nap time. My first thought was “Oh! No! This isn’t supposed to happen to me!” Drew never climbed out of the crib. Yes, we were SO lucky! I didn’t realize that at the time. Anyway so Alex climbed out of his bed a couple times after he had taken a good long nap last weekend. Still I was thinking, “Ok, he’s ok because he’s not…

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    Summer – Day 1

    May 22, 2006 - By 

    Today is the first day of summer for the boys and me. It’s gone pretty well. We ran some errands this morning and then watched Cool Runnings together. What an inspiring movie! The boys enjoyed each other, for the most part. Here’s Alex watching on as Drew plays on his game boy.

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    Playing Catch Up!

    May 22, 2006 - By 

    I haven’t done an actual post in….not sure how long! I’ve been busy with finishing up school. I had a lot more to do at work before summer than normal due to the fact that the entire school will be painted and recarpeted this summer. So we had to box everything up and take everything off the walls. Last Sunday, Mother’s Day, was really nice. We went to Columbus, GA to shop. After shopping, we went to the Riverwalk and walked a couple miles. The kids enjoyed seeing all the turtles in the river. Then, from there we went to…

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    Friday Feast #6

    May 12, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream? Chocolate Turtle Soup What are 3 things you would like to put in a time capsule? Pictures My laptop My cellphone Salad Name something you are 100% sure of. That I love my family. Main Course What is something you do to calm yourself when you’re stressed or upset? I watch TV, surf the net, read other blogs, or sleep. Dessert If you could receive an invitation to any important event, what would you like it to be? I have no idea!

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    Friday Feast #5

    May 5, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer From which country(s) are some (or all) of your ancestors? Ireland, Scotland, England Soup How would you describe your sneeze? A-CHOO! Salad What is the last thing you cleaned? My kitchen (what’s new!) Main Course Who made the strongest first impression on you? Gosh! This is a hard one! But when meeting Sean Hannity (from Hannity and Colmes on Fox News) in person, it astounded me as to how personable and nice he was. We just walked by him as he was coming out of the building after he had finished his show while we were visiting New York.…

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    10 on Tuesday: 10 Favorite Romantic Movies

    May 2, 2006 - By 

    1. Titanic (watched part of this again recently – WOW! I forgot how truly romantic it is!) 2. Gone with the Wind 3. Pearl Harbor 4. Notting Hill 5. Fools Rush In 6. Can’t Buy Me Love 7. 16 Candles (I love the ending!) 8. Up Close and Personal 9. Inventing the Abbotts 10. Ghost

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    Friday Feast #4

    April 28, 2006 - By 

    Appetizer On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how polite are you? I’m used to be a 10 growing up and now I’m probably an 8. Soup What was the last thing that made you laugh out loud? A coworker that I adore and makes work tolerable! Salad Who is your favorite cartoon character? Sponge Bob (of course!) Main Course Tell about the funniest teacher you ever had. I don’t really remember any teacher standing out as “funny” except maybe my 5th grade teacher, Mr. Bartley, who was so sarcastic that it was funny. Dessert Complete…