Anyhow, I found the challenge on Jacqui's blog, so if you decide to take part, be sure to give proper credit where it's due!! :0)
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Showing posts with label 10 day challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 10 day challenge. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 1
And, I made it. The 10 day challenge ends today. Man, even with being a stay-at-home(r) now, it's still difficult for me to carve out the time to do this daily. Phew!
Anyhow, I found the challenge on Jacqui's blog, so if you decide to take part, be sure to give proper credit where it's due!! :0)
Day 1
One Picture (of yourself)
Anyhow, I found the challenge on Jacqui's blog, so if you decide to take part, be sure to give proper credit where it's due!! :0)
One Picture (of yourself)
Monday, May 2, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 2
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
Day 2
Two Songs
There is simply no way that I could narrow down and list only two songs. Hello!! Where was this category when we were back at day 10?? Anyway, these are my two favorites on this date in history.
2: You Were On The Cross by Matt Maher
You can hear the original version here, or you can listen to our church band cover the song here (it's the last song in the line up). That's my husband on the piano. He's pretty amazing.
1: On That Great Day by Johnny Lang
You can hear the original version here, or you can hear our church band cover it at the same site as above.
Two Songs
There is simply no way that I could narrow down and list only two songs. Hello!! Where was this category when we were back at day 10?? Anyway, these are my two favorites on this date in history.
2: You Were On The Cross by Matt Maher
You can hear the original version here, or you can listen to our church band cover the song here (it's the last song in the line up). That's my husband on the piano. He's pretty amazing.
1: On That Great Day by Johnny Lang
You can hear the original version here, or you can hear our church band cover it at the same site as above.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 3
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
Day 3
Three Films
3: Napoleon Dynamite. This will remain in my top 3 list until I no longer laugh all the way through the entire movie. I mean, as soon as I hear the opening music...I could just pee my pants laughing so hard.
2: 3:10 to Yuma. Love this film. Two of my all time favorites starring, Russel Crowe & Christian Bale. Fantastic story line as well.
1: A Mighty Wind. Honestly, it was hard to choose just one of these movies to be on the list. I like the whole lot of them. Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Waiting for Guffman. All done by Christopher Guest, and staring the same cast (for the most part). The only one I don't include in my favorites list is Spinal Tap, as I thought it was a little too far out - even for me. But, do yourself a favor and watch the others...mock-umentaries are too good to miss!
Three Films
3: Napoleon Dynamite. This will remain in my top 3 list until I no longer laugh all the way through the entire movie. I mean, as soon as I hear the opening music...I could just pee my pants laughing so hard.
2: 3:10 to Yuma. Love this film. Two of my all time favorites starring, Russel Crowe & Christian Bale. Fantastic story line as well.
1: A Mighty Wind. Honestly, it was hard to choose just one of these movies to be on the list. I like the whole lot of them. Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration and Waiting for Guffman. All done by Christopher Guest, and staring the same cast (for the most part). The only one I don't include in my favorites list is Spinal Tap, as I thought it was a little too far out - even for me. But, do yourself a favor and watch the others...mock-umentaries are too good to miss!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 4
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
Day 4
Four Books
4: The Bible. Most specifically the book of Isaiah.
Isaiah 49:1(b)-4
Before I was born the LORD called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; He made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.” But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all. Yet what is due me is in the LORD’s hand, and my reward is with my God.”
3: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
“Most people don’t have any idea about all the complicated life going on inside a hive. Bees have a secret life we don’t know anything about” -August, p.148
2: 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny by Phillip Done
"The main reason I became a teacher is that I like being the first one to introduce kids to words and music and people and numbers and concepts and idea that they have never heard about or thought about before. I like being the first one to tell them about Long John Silver and negative numbers and Beethoven and alliteration and "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" and similes and right angles and Ebenezer Scrooge. . . Just think about what you know today. You read. You write. You work with numbers. You solve problems. We take all these things for granted. But of course you haven't always read. You haven't always known how to write. You weren't born knowing how to subtract 199 from 600. Someone showed you. There was a moment when you moved from not knowing to knowing, from not understanding to understanding. That's why I became a teacher."
1: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume
Day 4
Four Books
4: The Bible. Most specifically the book of Isaiah.
Isaiah 49:1(b)-4
Before I was born the LORD called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; He made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.” But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all. Yet what is due me is in the LORD’s hand, and my reward is with my God.”
3: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
“Most people don’t have any idea about all the complicated life going on inside a hive. Bees have a secret life we don’t know anything about” -August, p.148
2: 32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny by Phillip Done
"The main reason I became a teacher is that I like being the first one to introduce kids to words and music and people and numbers and concepts and idea that they have never heard about or thought about before. I like being the first one to tell them about Long John Silver and negative numbers and Beethoven and alliteration and "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" and similes and right angles and Ebenezer Scrooge. . . Just think about what you know today. You read. You write. You work with numbers. You solve problems. We take all these things for granted. But of course you haven't always read. You haven't always known how to write. You weren't born knowing how to subtract 199 from 600. Someone showed you. There was a moment when you moved from not knowing to knowing, from not understanding to understanding. That's why I became a teacher."
1: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume
“Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. I just told my mother I want a bra. Please help me grow God. You know where. I want to be like everyone else.”
Friday, April 29, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 5
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
Day 5
Five Foods
5: Reese Peanut Butter Cups
4: My granny's fried pork chops OR beef stew (it's a tie)
3: Mamaw's chocolate birthday cakes... oh my
2: Sweet potatoes with cinnamon
1: Guacamole
Five Foods
5: Reese Peanut Butter Cups
4: My granny's fried pork chops OR beef stew (it's a tie)
3: Mamaw's chocolate birthday cakes... oh my
2: Sweet potatoes with cinnamon
1: Guacamole
Thursday, April 28, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 6
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
Day 6
Six Places
6: Marianna - born and bred. Too small for me to stay forever... Perfect size for growing up and being safe.
5: The shell on the pier, out at the beach. Matt and I spent 7 hours sitting inside the shell wrapped in blankets on our first date. 7 hours. We talked about everything. Then, 5 days later he professed his love for me. And 6 weeks later we got engaged. Then, 4 months later we were married. Bliss.
4: Roselawn. Resting place for the bodies of my sweet angels, Rowan & Levi. Heaven. Resting place for the sweet souls of my children.
3: Colorado. I have always dreamed of visiting this state, so many parks, so many landmarks. Some day.
2: Italy. We dream of visiting Italy someday.
1: Home. I love it here. Sometimes I forget how fantastic we have it. A nice big house, in a great town. I may not always feel safe in our neighborhood, but we are far from 'slumming it.'
Six Places
6: Marianna - born and bred. Too small for me to stay forever... Perfect size for growing up and being safe.
5: The shell on the pier, out at the beach. Matt and I spent 7 hours sitting inside the shell wrapped in blankets on our first date. 7 hours. We talked about everything. Then, 5 days later he professed his love for me. And 6 weeks later we got engaged. Then, 4 months later we were married. Bliss.
4: Roselawn. Resting place for the bodies of my sweet angels, Rowan & Levi. Heaven. Resting place for the sweet souls of my children.
3: Colorado. I have always dreamed of visiting this state, so many parks, so many landmarks. Some day.
2: Italy. We dream of visiting Italy someday.
1: Home. I love it here. Sometimes I forget how fantastic we have it. A nice big house, in a great town. I may not always feel safe in our neighborhood, but we are far from 'slumming it.'
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 7
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
Day 7
Seven Wants
7: I want to cruise in the next 12 months. I want to cruise from Port Canaveral to St. Maarten and Coco Cay.
6: I want to have a complication free birthing experience.
5: I want to bring home Noah Reagan and raise him up to be a good, godly, man.
4: I want to be married to my Mattie for always. I want to never forget how new and amazing our love still feels.
3: I want the lives of my Rowan and Levi to matter, and I want to tell everyone about them and what they mean to us. I want their deaths to help others learn to see Jesus in a new way, and I want our blessings to bless others.
2: I want to move into a neighborhood where I can feel safe.
1: I want to be a good momma.
Day 7
Seven Wants
7: I want to cruise in the next 12 months. I want to cruise from Port Canaveral to St. Maarten and Coco Cay.
6: I want to have a complication free birthing experience.
5: I want to bring home Noah Reagan and raise him up to be a good, godly, man.
4: I want to be married to my Mattie for always. I want to never forget how new and amazing our love still feels.
3: I want the lives of my Rowan and Levi to matter, and I want to tell everyone about them and what they mean to us. I want their deaths to help others learn to see Jesus in a new way, and I want our blessings to bless others.
2: I want to move into a neighborhood where I can feel safe.
1: I want to be a good momma.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 8
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. Soooo....starting today, I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
Day 8:
Eight Fears
8: Roaches. Seriously. Is there a creepier crawly bug? I just cannot stand those dirty little buggers.
7: Losing Noah. After losing two children back-to-back, it is only natural that I worry about losing a third. I am less consumed with the thought of losing him now, but it is something that I know can happen at any moment...so I try not to take even one second for granted.
6: Losing Matt. In 2001 my grandaddy died, so suddenly and tragically that I still can't talk or think about it without breaking down. It was really the first time in my life that I took notice of how precious, and totally out of our control, our living and dying really are... Anyhow, since that time, I have been really sensitive about people leaving, and then after Rowan & Levi died I became overwhelmed with thoughts of losing Matt. I had some counseling about this, and have gotten better, but it is one of those 'racing thoughts' that sometimes I cannot catch quick enough.
5: Being all alone. Although I enjoy silence and alone time, I think my greatest fear is being like Job. Losing all my family and friends, and being truly, utterly alone. To me, this seems like the worst possible thing...
4: Becoming one of those 600-lb people who have to be transported from their home by flat bed truck.
3: Losing our home to a fire. Not even so much our home, but all my pictures, scrapbooks and little mementos that remind me of Rowan, Levi & other family that have passed on. I have a great majority stored in our fire proof safe - but you have to wait for a fire to determine if the safe really is fire proof...I don't think I'm 100% convinced.
2: Hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, uh....pretty much any bad weather that involves heavy rain, loud thunder, close lightning and high winds. All of which we get a lot of here in Fla!
1: Knowing that some of my family members will spend an eternity in Hell. Knowing that some profess to love Christ, but do not have salvation. Not knowing who does and doesn't, and missing the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with them all.
Eight Fears
8: Roaches. Seriously. Is there a creepier crawly bug? I just cannot stand those dirty little buggers.
7: Losing Noah. After losing two children back-to-back, it is only natural that I worry about losing a third. I am less consumed with the thought of losing him now, but it is something that I know can happen at any moment...so I try not to take even one second for granted.
6: Losing Matt. In 2001 my grandaddy died, so suddenly and tragically that I still can't talk or think about it without breaking down. It was really the first time in my life that I took notice of how precious, and totally out of our control, our living and dying really are... Anyhow, since that time, I have been really sensitive about people leaving, and then after Rowan & Levi died I became overwhelmed with thoughts of losing Matt. I had some counseling about this, and have gotten better, but it is one of those 'racing thoughts' that sometimes I cannot catch quick enough.
5: Being all alone. Although I enjoy silence and alone time, I think my greatest fear is being like Job. Losing all my family and friends, and being truly, utterly alone. To me, this seems like the worst possible thing...
4: Becoming one of those 600-lb people who have to be transported from their home by flat bed truck.
3: Losing our home to a fire. Not even so much our home, but all my pictures, scrapbooks and little mementos that remind me of Rowan, Levi & other family that have passed on. I have a great majority stored in our fire proof safe - but you have to wait for a fire to determine if the safe really is fire proof...I don't think I'm 100% convinced.
2: Hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning, uh....pretty much any bad weather that involves heavy rain, loud thunder, close lightning and high winds. All of which we get a lot of here in Fla!
1: Knowing that some of my family members will spend an eternity in Hell. Knowing that some profess to love Christ, but do not have salvation. Not knowing who does and doesn't, and missing the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with them all.
Monday, April 25, 2011
10-Day Challenge! Day 9
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
I know I missed a few day, but I had to take a break to celebrate Easter. The death and RESURRECTION of my Lord!!! Praise God. But, I am back today to finish my 10 days.
Day 9:
Nine Loves
9: Reading. Knowledge.
8: Music. It is rooted deep inside, and is often the only way that I know how to communicate.
7: Jesus. Savior, Redeemer, Shelter, Friend. Abba Father.
6: My crazy, loud, overly dramatic family. They are the best EVER.
5: All my nieces and nephews. They bring such light into my life.
4: My sweet Rowan. My precious, perfect, little gift from God.
3: My son, Levi Matthew. Gone too soon, but with me always.
2: My Noah Reagan. My joy.
1: My sweet Matt. My soul mate and the love of my life.
I know I missed a few day, but I had to take a break to celebrate Easter. The death and RESURRECTION of my Lord!!! Praise God. But, I am back today to finish my 10 days.
Nine Loves
9: Reading. Knowledge.
8: Music. It is rooted deep inside, and is often the only way that I know how to communicate.
7: Jesus. Savior, Redeemer, Shelter, Friend. Abba Father.
6: My crazy, loud, overly dramatic family. They are the best EVER.
5: All my nieces and nephews. They bring such light into my life.
4: My sweet Rowan. My precious, perfect, little gift from God.
3: My son, Levi Matthew. Gone too soon, but with me always.
2: My Noah Reagan. My joy.
1: My sweet Matt. My soul mate and the love of my life.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
10-Day Challenge!
Finally! I have found a small, daily, challenge that caught my interest. Soooo....starting today, I'm taking part in this 10 Day YOU Challenge! I found it on Jacqui's blog. It will be short and sweet! And, hopefully, get me back into blogging more regularly!
Day 10:
TEN SECRETS
10. It is 1:55 p.m. and I am still in my pj's... eeek!
9. Sometimes I let the phone go to voice mail, even if I can get to it in time... It has nothing to do with the caller (most times), just that I'm soooo not a phone talker....
8. I never, ever, (not even once) cheated on any kind of test when I was in school. Ever. :0)
7. I cannot stand scary movies, but I was once obsessed with the show "Ghost Adventures." It seemed more real than scary movies, but it was totally cheese ball. Sigh.
6. On my night stand is a pack of Saltine crackers and a small stash of peanut-butter m&m's.
5. I kissed a boy for the first time when I was 17, that was also the same age that I had my first date and my first boyfriend. It was still way too young.
4. I'm not an animal person. I never have been. I grew up on a farm, we always had tons of animals...my mom still lives there and still has tons of animals. I did however, once give my heart to a cat named Petey. He lived a long time, and then he died. He was the sweetest ever. Maybe that is why I don't want to get attached to another pet.
3. When I was in 5th grade I purposely failed my eye exam because I wanted to have glasses so badly. Then, the ones I got were so big and plastic, I hated them and would be so upset to have to wear them.
2. Some nights, when Matt is sleeping, I poke him in the face to see if he will wake up. Sometimes he does, but he never remembers it the next day. I just love him. :0)
1. When we were kids, my dad would give us 'sprite water' to drink when we asked for soda. It was just water in an old sprite bottle (but it was years before we knew this). We greedily gulped it down. I plan to do the same with Noah. Who needs real soda anyway?
TEN SECRETS
10. It is 1:55 p.m. and I am still in my pj's... eeek!
9. Sometimes I let the phone go to voice mail, even if I can get to it in time... It has nothing to do with the caller (most times), just that I'm soooo not a phone talker....
8. I never, ever, (not even once) cheated on any kind of test when I was in school. Ever. :0)
7. I cannot stand scary movies, but I was once obsessed with the show "Ghost Adventures." It seemed more real than scary movies, but it was totally cheese ball. Sigh.
6. On my night stand is a pack of Saltine crackers and a small stash of peanut-butter m&m's.
5. I kissed a boy for the first time when I was 17, that was also the same age that I had my first date and my first boyfriend. It was still way too young.
4. I'm not an animal person. I never have been. I grew up on a farm, we always had tons of animals...my mom still lives there and still has tons of animals. I did however, once give my heart to a cat named Petey. He lived a long time, and then he died. He was the sweetest ever. Maybe that is why I don't want to get attached to another pet.
3. When I was in 5th grade I purposely failed my eye exam because I wanted to have glasses so badly. Then, the ones I got were so big and plastic, I hated them and would be so upset to have to wear them.
2. Some nights, when Matt is sleeping, I poke him in the face to see if he will wake up. Sometimes he does, but he never remembers it the next day. I just love him. :0)
1. When we were kids, my dad would give us 'sprite water' to drink when we asked for soda. It was just water in an old sprite bottle (but it was years before we knew this). We greedily gulped it down. I plan to do the same with Noah. Who needs real soda anyway?
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