One of my former student workers recently posted an awesome link to facebook and it’s just too good not to share. I’ve spent an hour just scrolling through. It’s called Underground New York Public Library, which “is a visual library featuring the Reading-Riders of the NYC subways” by Ourit Ben-Haim. A concept so simple yet so intriguing, entertaining, and insightful. Each photograph tells such a story truly bringing into play the saying a “a photograph is worth a 1,000 words.” Periodically Ourit tells of how she took the shot and then had to interrupt that person to get the title.…
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~ Day 1::Day of Embarkation ~ Day 3::Cozumel ~ Day 4::Belize ~ Day 5::Roatan 1 ~ Day 5::Roatan 2 ~ Day 6::Costa Maya ~ Day 7::Day at Sea ~ Day 8::Disembarkation/Daytona ~ Sunday we started the day off with breakfast in the Dining Room. After breakfast, we took Alex to Camp Carnival and the rest of us went to Oceans Plaza to play Kryptic Challenge. Then, we watched Movie Charades. Host Battle Match Game and TV Theme trivia were next. Later we got our swimsuits on so that we could go out on deck for some sun and swimming. We…
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Here’s my first of probably at least 7 posts about our cruise earlier this month that will include lots of cruising tips. They may be a little spread out, but I’m just super busy now and am working on writing these up and going through photos as I have time. Friday we left to head up to Valley, AL to watch Drew march during halftime. We had made arrangements before hand to snatch him up as soon as they came off the field and head south. That’s exactly what we did. I think it was almost 9 pm when we…
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Saturday was Scout Day at Auburn University’s football game, which means all Scouts and Scout leaders get in free! It was an 11:20 kick off which made for another early day. Rob is in charge of giving out tickets for the Boy Scouts, so we had to be on campus at 9am. We took the shuttle over and while we were waiting for our stuff to be set up, my friend, MJ, and I decided to go over to the Alumni tent. While I was there, I had someone come up and asked if I was “Magnolia Mom,” which was…
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As if it weren’t difficult enough coming back from a week long vacation. Getting back to reality after a week away is just down right hard. We’ve also had (one or more) furry little creatures inhabit our home while we were away. A water leak in the kitchen, which has now caused damage. To-do-lists piled up to our eyeballs. And now, I think I’m getting sick. So maybe I’m not asking Calgon to take me away, but I would ask God to give us the strength and wisdom to get through all this. And a day with no drama, would…
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Friday was a busy day. As much as I had hoped to get a lot of items marked off my to-do-list, it just didn’t happen. I spent about half a day at work. Fridays are not usually days that I work but it was our Open House. I was on the committee for that, so it was necessary for me to be there. I didn’t take a lot of pics, because I was busy working it. Here’s a collage with a couple shots. Friday evening I went to see Drew march at the football game. I went by myself because…
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Today was my birthday and it was good. My day started off by having to go the Auburn Satellite Office to get my tags renewed. Nothing like waiting to the last minute, but I’ve never done it before and didn’t realize Rob would want me to do it this year. Anyway, being that it was the last day of the month it was PACKED. I was there for over an hour waiting in line. After that I decided to go home for a bit and pick up a few things and then go shopping, but after emailing Rob where I…
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Today Drew’s Cub Scout Den went on a field trip to a crop rotation field, which we were able to make off 15e (Visit a botanical garden or other agricultural exhibition in your area.) in his Wolf book . There they grow cotton, soy beans, and corn. This crop rotation study is 100 years old this year. Pretty amazing! Cullars Rotation Soy Beans: These are used for making plastics. This particular crop is not the type of soy bean that is used for foods. Busted cotton Look at my baby! See all the pictures from this den meeting here. At…
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I can’t believe I actually have recent pic of me thanks to my Dad! I usually never have pics of me, because I’m the one holding the camera. OR it never fails that when Rob grabs the camera I’m not in any state to have my picture taken. I actually look half-way decent here. 😉
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2 Songs….that I have as ringtones are: Viva la Vida Rolling in the Deep
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I have not been able to read lately. Just too darn busy and when I’m not busy, I’m exhausted and just not in the mood to read. So it’s not the desire to that’s lacking and that’s a good thing! When I get a chance, I want to read these four books… The London Eye Mystery Before I Die Dance Lessons Tenderness
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Five Favorite Foods… 1. Chocolate 2. Fajitas 3. Chips & Salsa 4. Pasta 5. Fried Pickles
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Hrm…6 Places…Not sure if I’m supposed to write about 6 places I’ve been. Or 6 places I want to go to. Or what! So, I’m going to Italy via Ireland via Hawaii via Golden Gate Bridge via Eiffel Tower via Maldives via
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3 Films I’m glad I never had to suffer through…. The Man and His Dream The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain Soul Plane
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8 Fears………. 1. Death: Dying too young/My kids dying before I do 2. Teeth: Going to the dentist/Losing my teeth 3. Disappointment: Letting people down/Not meeting my goals 4. Pests: bed bugs/lice/roaches/mice/rats/snakes 5. The Unknown: not knowing answers to questions of life/unresolved issues 6. Confrontation: arguing/being called out/disagreements/unhappy people 7. Natural Disasters: fire, tornadoes, lightening 8. Fear Itself
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Today talking about 9 loves. I’m thinking outside the box for this one… 1. A clean house. You just don’t even know how much I cherish the times that my house is clean, organized, and clutter free. It’s amazing how I just feel so much better about life when I have a clean house. If you need extra storage space after decluttering your home, you may consider renting a storage unit at a self storage facility. There are various sizes and types of storage units that can accommodate your belongings. 2. Clean sheets. I love sliding into bed with soft,…
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So I am still swamped with many projects that I have not been able to wrap up, but I’m hoping by next week many of those will be closer to being complete. Very ready for that! So in the mean time, I found this “10 Day You Challenge” that I’m going to try and do. So for the 1st post, I’m to tell you about 10 secrets….WOW! I’m not sure I have 10 secrets to tell, but I’ll see what I can do. 1. I was trying to look back to see if I’ve ever talked about this before here…
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…and lots of details just so I’ll remember them Here’s a collage of today’s wedding rehearsal. It was held at the Groom’s Parents house. I was very impressed by how Nikki and Chris started the rehearsal off. They thanked everyone for coming and Nikki went around and told everyone’s name. Then, Chris went expressed the need for everyone to get along and basically said that if you have something negative to say to keep your mouth shut! I loved it! The night went very smoothly and after all the details were mulled over and the walking was practiced….several times, we…
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1. You should always take time to do something for yourself. 2. Puppy dogs make(s) the world a happier place to be. 3. I can hardly wait for Fall! 4. Friday is my favorite day of the week. 5. Something totally dumb and ridiculous that I love is reality TV. 6. If I could, I would travel the world. 7. I rather like sleeping.
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Oh blog. How I miss you and wish I could spend more time with you, but I can’t even see straight right now. I did feel the need to update you though, because you are supposed to tell the story of my life and well you know that most of the time when I post it’s usually something unsubstantial. So what’s been going on with me and the fam? – I’ve been swamped trying to get Soccer league pictures edited and ordered and delivered by my deadline at the end of the month. That is STRESS! – On top of…
