Food 4 Thought Friday

Breakfast:
What Helps To Pull You Out Of A Bad Mood?
Cleaning with Music!
Lunch:
Who Were Your Favorite Teachers Growing Up and Why?
I had a really great Government teacher in High School, Mrs MacCausland. She was passionate and knowledgeable and was really wrapped up in her teaching. We always had tons of class participation and debate going on, but it was civilized. I loved it.

I also really liked my AlgebraII teacher. She was nice to us because we were her honors class. We were able to work at a quicker pace and never had busy work homework.

Of course, my favorite teachers were my parents. They instilled great values in all of their children and set an example of love.

Dinner:
What, in your opinion, is the worst song ever?
Without hestitation, Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl

Midnight Snack:
What personal activity, when performed in public, bothers you the most?
Nail Clipping/filing. It's gross...it should be contained, not flung all over a public place.

Recipe for the week:
Instead of recipe for life, what is it just for the week?
Focus

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1. Please don't tell ME ABOUT THE GROUNDHOG...SPRING IS COMING, WHETHER HE SAW HIS SHADOW OR NOT.

2. Can you SKIP CHECKING YOUR EMAIL in the morning? (HAHA...USUALLY I CAN'T)

3. The color GREEN makes me want to SMILE!

4. I have a craving for MY HUSBAND'S PERFECTLY GRILLED STEAK...BETTER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE!

5. If my life had a pause button, I'd pause it JUST LONG ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE BATTERY IN MY CAMERA...IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S ALWAYS DEAD.

6. Eyes are the WINDOW TO THE SOUL AND THE TICKET TO THE WORLD!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to SOME DVR CATCH UP...NEW TOP CHEF, tomorrow my plans include HAIRCUT (THIS TIME, I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT ACTUALLY HAPPEN) and Sunday, I want to GET THROUGH MY LESSON WITHOUT TOO MANY OFF TOPIC INTERUPTIONS!

Friday Fill-Ins (109)

1. I'd really like TO FILE AWAY THIS BUMPY PART OF MY NAIL right now.

2. SHNIKEYS! is the word you'd most often hear me say if I stubbed my toe.

3. Possession is RESPONSIBILITY.

4. A VERY STRANGE CHARACTER... Captain Jack Sparrow.

5. Marshmallows and fire go together like CHRISTMAS AND PRESENTS...UNNECESSARY, YET USUALLY EXPECTED.

6. LOVE GOES on and on. (ROBIN HOOD)

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to WRITING, tomorrow my plans include GARDENING AND HAIRCUT and Sunday, I want to GO TO CHURCH THEN PAINT SOME MORE!

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Food For Thought

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Breakfast
How would you describe your life right now...a Three Ring Circus, the Indy 500, the Boston Marathon, or a day at the beach?
A three ring circus. No further comment needed.

Lunch
If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Green or Black, I guess because they are my favorite colors and I think they are very adaptable and versatile!

Dinner
What is the strangest food you ever ate?
I haven't eaten any really strange food...I guess it depends on what area I'm in. Down here, people think it's strange that I eat red pepper strips or artichokes. I'm not super adventurous with food...

Midnight Snack
Have you ever seen a broadway musical? If so, which ones?
No...I've seen plenty of musicals, but none on Broadway.

Recipe for the Week (instead of your recipe for life, what is it just for this week?)
This week I'm doubling determination and cutting the planning in half! We'll see how it goes.

My Friday Fill-Ins (108)

1. Oh, I am so happy after watching Mama Mia...totally fun!

2. My thoughts are always full of changes, big and little.

3. During a movie, I don't want to listen to popcorn crunchers.

4. Super high power bill; are you kidding me???!!!!

5. Right now I'd like to be sleeping.

6. My laptop is my favorite gadget. (does that count as a gadget? whatever!)

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finally having my internet back, tomorrow my plans include yard work, and Sunday, I want to give myself a pedicure!

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Food 4 Thought Friday

Breakfast
Are you a morning or night person?
I'm a night person. I like to stay up late even if I know the morning is going to be tough. Once the children are in bed and I am on my own, I am able to get much more accomplished.

Lunch
What do you do when you are feeling lonely?
When I am feeling lonely, I sing, play music, or hop on the computer. Lonely times don't come often in my house.

Dinner
What made you smile today?
After basketball practice, my daughter said she "was actually sweating". I wonder what she thought she was supposed to be doing?!

Midnight Snack
What did you do today that made you feel guilty?
I didn't bike or run today, even though I told myself I would.

Recipe for the Week
(instead of your recipe for life, what is it just for this week?)
2 parts patience
3 parts love
1 part perseverance
1 part leadership

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Friday Fill-ins (107)

1. Enough with the BAILOUTS!.

2. THE FUN SIDE OF ME WARRING WITH THE STRUCTURE SIDE OF ME causes me to be conflicted.

3. I've been craving LIME.

4. THE FUNNY THINGS THAT CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT LIVE make me laugh.

5. I wish I could go to MY SISTER AND HER SWEET BABY next week.

6. SHELVES AND STORAGE BEDS have been on my mind lately.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to A LITTLE wii FIT, tomorrow my plans include REDEEMING MY GYMBOREE BUCKS and Sunday, I want to HANG PICTURES!

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Friday Fill-Ins (105)

1. The world is BEAUTIFUL.
2. DON'T EAT THE BACON, IT'S FOR THE SALAD was the last thing I said.
3. I wonder IF I'LL EVER FEEL SETTLED.
4. THERE IS PEACE at the end of all things.
5. There's something to be said for ALONE TIME.
6. IN THE COMPANY OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS is where I want to be.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to MOVIES AND GAMES, tomorrow my plans include CLEANING OUT AND CLEANING UP and Sunday, I want to PUT AWAY THE TREE.

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Ruby Tuesday: My First!

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Before the ornaments all get put away for the next 11 months, a festive foto!

We'll miss these shiny guys throughout the year. We have actually acquired so many ornaments now, that we only put up 3 of these larger sized balls. Too many other things!

Friday Fill-ins (104)

1. I must lose 10 pounds before I die.
2. You can't stop dust particles from flying around in the sun...the more you swish them, the more they fly.
3. I wish I never had to buy garbage bags again. (talk about throwing away money!)
4. My family has helped me change my life.
5. I know the song "A Whole New World" (Aladdin) by heart.
6. If I weren't so afraid, I would go bungee jumping.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to "Dark Knight" on BluRay, tomorrow my plans include after Christmas markdowns and Sunday, I want to blog (not very ambitious, but definitely doable)!

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