April 2010

Girls Gone Wild!

April 28, 2010

Today at 4:00 pm, I will board a bus with 20 girlfriends and we will head to Columbus, Ohio for a Women Of Faith conference. This is our sixth or seventh year attending. It is something I look forward to every year. Here’s a quick list of 13 things I’ll be doing this weekend. 1. [...]

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Spring

April 28, 2010

It’s Spring here in Wild, Wonderful, West Virginia. And that mean, lots of blossoms, blooms, and bushes. There are also beautiful sunsets from my back deck. And warm sunny days that include buggy rides at Thunder Hills Farm with our friends. And, of course, pollen. Lots and lots of stinkin’ pollen. Which leads to this. [...]

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Young And Free – Circa 1998

April 27, 2010

Wordless Wednesday is sponsored by 5 Minutes For Mom.

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American Idol – Top 6

April 27, 2010

A paint salesman, a glass blower, a mother, a father, a high school student, and a construction worker. This is your top six and THIS is American Idol. I love Tuesdays! Shania Twain is the mentor this week and I’m tickled that the contestants will be singing her songs. McDaddy and I danced our first dance as [...]

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Bus Trip Games

April 27, 2010

Tomorrow, I will be headed to Columbus, Ohio with 25 of my closest gal pals for a Women of Faith conference. It will be our seventh trip in as many years. It’s something I look forward to every year because it means the only bottom I’ll be wiping for 48 hours is my own. The [...]

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What I Learned This Week [At The Gym]

April 26, 2010

 Yesterday, I was on the elliptical machine at the Y, listening to my iPod, minding my own business. That is, minding my business as much as one can at a gym. The fact is that I don’t really like to talk when I’m gettin’ my grove on at the gym.   For starters, I am typically experiencing [...]

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Another Edition of Not Me! Monday

April 25, 2010

It’s Monday and as you know that means another edition of Not Me! Monday. You know, as in the first day of the week, Monday. Laundry day. The day where I admit to doing all kinds of goofy and embarrassing stuff. Not that I ever do anything goofy, or embarrassing. No. Not me.  It wasn’t me who [...]

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Twenty Questions

April 22, 2010

A few days ago, I played twenty questions with this little guy…. 1. What is something mom always says to you? To Clean up 2. What makes mommy happy? Hugging you and kissing you. 3. What makes mommy sad? Uh, not giving you kisses and hugs 4. How does mommy make you laugh? By tickling [...]

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Thursday Thirteen – Workout Tunes

April 21, 2010

It has begun. Or is it began? The Great Weight Loss Effort of 2010 is underway. On Sunday, I spent the better part of an hour on iTunes purchasing some new workout tunes. Because really what motivates a person to work out more than a good tune. Well, besides the stinkin’ scale of course. But [...]

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Sweetness

April 21, 2010

 I am a blessed gal. I have a sweet little family and I love my life. We are healthy. And we are rich. Oh, not by society’s standards, mind you. But by our own standards. Rich in blessings. And love. And health. And every other thing that matters. I’m blessed to have three sweet, sweet fellas [...]

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