My Man

I came across this tonight while I was stalking other blogs. I do that from time to time when I'm bored - just read through random people's blogs. Strange I know.

I love my man. He is my very best friend. He's my rock. I don't know what I do without him.

So tonight, I thought I'd play this game and answer a few questions about my man.


1. Who is your man? Andrew



2. How long have you been together? We went on our first date ten years ago, were engaged 8 years ago, and will celebrate 8 years of marriage in January.

3. How long did you date? We dated on and off for two years before getting engaged.

4. How old is your man? My sweetie turned 30 this year.



5. Who eats more? Ha! Definitely him. :)

6. Who said "I love you" first? He did. I responded with "Okay".

7. Who is taller? The husband is a full foot taller than I am.

8. Who sings better? He is and I love that about him.

9. Who is smarter? Him, hands down. He is the smartest person I know. And I truly mean that.

10. Whose temper is worse? Hmm. I guess I will say his.

11. Who does the laundry? Most of the time I do the laundry, but he does help.

12. Who takes out the garbage? He does.

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do.




14. Who pays the bills? Thankfully he does. We tried several different ways of doing this before finding what works for us. He pays all of the bills except the water bill.

15. Who is better with the computer? Considering computers are his job, I'd say him. That man can do anything with a computer.

16. Who mows the lawn? Our nephew, Cody. HA! I'd say this is one of Andrew's least favorite chores so we pay our nephew to take care of it for us. Andrew doesn't have to worry about and Cody always has gas money. It works well for us. And we are so thankful that Cody doesn't mind.

17. Who cooks dinner? McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, ... Seriously we eat out too much. On the rare occasion we cook we typically cook together.


18. Who drives when you are together? Andrew - It's how we've survived almost 8 years of marriage. :)

19. Who pays when you go out? He pays nine out of ten times. Occasionally he'll ask me to. It doesn't really matter it all comes from the same place.

20. Who is most stubborn? That's tough. We are both very stubborn people.

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Again - we are both very stubborn people. :)

22. Whose parents do you see the most? It's about even. Maybe mine parents since his have moved to Osceola. We love our families and try to spend as much time with as possible.

23. Who kissed who first? He kissed me!


24. Who asked who out? He asked me to hang out.

25. Who proposed? He proposed on my birthday.




26. Who is more sensitive? Definitely ME!

27. Who has more friends? He does.

28. Who has more siblings? Andrew has two brothers and three sisters. I have one brother.



29. Who wears the pants in the family? I like to think it's even, but in all honestly he does.

I tag...Jennifer, Chelsey, Sara, Jill, and whoever else wants to play along.

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Have You Ever?

Debbie at Arkansas Bloggers created a fun list of questions to help us Arkansas Bloggers get to know each other. If you are an Arkansas Blogger, please join in the fun and don't forget to link up here.


Have You Ever....

1. Started your own blog?
Yes, I've started several, but I'm down to just this one. I couldn't keep up with a separate one for teaching and yet another one for scrapbooking so they are all rolled into one.

2. Slept under the stars?
I slept outside on our trampoline once as a kid. I woke up soaking wet!

3. Played in a band?
I played clarinet in school from 6th grade all the way through graduation. Loved every minute of it.

4. Visited Hawaii?
Not yet. It is definitely on my to do list though.

5. Watched a meteor shower?
I can't remember ever watching one.

6. Given more than you can afford to charity?
As much as I would love to say yes, I'm going to have to say probably not.

7. Been to Disney?
My junior year in high school our band played in a competition in Disney World. We had a blast!! We even won first place. Of course we didn't bother to mention that we were the only school in our division. :)

8. Climbed a mountain?
I climbed Pinnacle Mountain a few years ago with the husband and nephew. Miss Liberty Belle climbed as well. In fact, she probably did better than I did. HA!


9. Held a praying mantis?
Only dead ones! I've held my fair share of those for bug collections all throughout school. I'm still not sure what I was supposed to learn from those.

10. Sang a solo?
Every time I'm alone in my car. :)

11. Bungee jumped?
No, but I wouldn't completely rule it out either.

12. Visited Paris?
Nope. Never been out of the country

13. Watched a thunder and lightning storm?
Can you live in Arkansas and not have this experience? Of course I have!

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch?
Does scrapbooking count?

15. Adopted a child?
We adopted these two furbabies.


16. Had food poisoning?
Thankfully, no I haven't.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty?
No I haven't, but that is also on my to do list.

18. Grown your own vegetables?
I helped my parents a time or two as a child in the garden. But me personally, no I haven't.

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France?
No, but that would be cool!

20. Slept on an overnight train?
No, I've only rode on a train one time and it was to a town 15 miles away. Long ride huh?

21. Had a pillow fight?
Isn’t that what pillows are for?

22. Hitch hiked?
Yes, when I was 5! When I was in Kindergarten, I rode the bus past my house and to my best friend's house every day. Her mom kept me until my mom got off work. One day I just forgot and got off at my house. The bus was long gone before I realized that I was home alone and locked out. We lived on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. There was never any traffic. I remember sitting on the front porch just crying scared to death. Then a car started coming. My little five year old self got so excited. I ran to the end of the driveway and started screaming, jumping up and down, and waving my arms. The man in the car drove right past me. But then he turned around and came back. I hopped in the car with him and gave him directions to my friend's house. I'm still amazed at 5 that I knew how to get there. I am awful with directions. By the time I got there my mom and my friend's mom were freaking out. Thank God that strange man was a good man!!!

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill?
Guilty as charged.

24. Built a snow fort?
Yes!!

25. Held a lamb?
No.

26. Gone skinny dipping?
Only in the bathtub.

27. Run a marathon?
No, but I wish I could!

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice?
No.

29. Seen a total eclipse?
I remember talking about an eclipse at school when I was in elementary and watching it, but other than that I don't really remember it.

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset?
Many!! One of my favorites was watching the Sun rise over our nation's capitol.


31. Hit a home run?
In wiffle ball, yes. In softball, no...only a double!

32. Been on a cruise?
Not yet, but it's on the to do list.

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person?
Also on the to do list.

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors?
I've been to where my grandparents were born.

35. Seen an Amish community?
From afar... would love to visit one though.

36. Taught yourself a new language?
I can speak a little bit of Spanish but I sure didn't teach it to myself.

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied?
I'm satisfied right now, but it has nothing to do with money.

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person?
No.

39. Gone rock climbing?
Not like repelling, but I've climbed the rocks on the way up Pinnacle. :)

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person?
No, but again.. that would be cool!

41. Sung karaoke?
Nope

42. Seen Old Faithful erupt?
To do list again!

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant?
I haven't.

44. Visited Africa?
Nope, but don't really have a desire to either.

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight?
In Destin, FL

46. Been transported in an ambulance?
Had that experience in college when I flipped my car into a tree. Oops!

47. Had your portrait painted?
No, but my brother and I have had one of those cartoon drawings done.

48. Gone deep sea fishing?
Nope.

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person?
Nope

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
Nope

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling?
No. I have no desire to go scuba diving. Being under water freaks me out a little. I would go snorkeling though b/c if we ever have that chance, the husband wants to.

52. Kissed in the rain?
Yes.

53. Played in the mud?
Yes. Because I'm a wonderful big sister, I've made my brother plenty of mudpies.


54. Gone to a drive-in theater?
No, but I plan to go to one with my parents this weekend.

55. Been in a movie?
Only those of the home made variety. I played the role of etc. :)

56. Visited the Great Wall of China?
No.

57. Started a business?
Not yet, but I'm constantly playing around with ideas.

58. Taken a martial arts class?
No, but I think that could be fun or at least funny.

59. Visited Russia?
Nope and another one that I don't really have a desire to go.

60. Served at a soup kitchen?
No.

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies?
No, but I've eaten plenty.


62. Gone whale watching?
Another item for the to do list.

63. Got flowers for no reason?
Not that I can remember. He always has a reason. :)

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma?
Sadly, I don't weigh enough. They won't let me.

65. Been sky diving?
I haven't, but I'm open to the idea.

66. Visited a Concentration Camp?
No and I'm not sure I would want to. We went to the Holocaust Museum in DC. Pretty sobering!

67. Bounced a check?
Once or twice.

68. Flown in a helicopter?
No and even though I just said I would jump out of a plane, I have no desire to ride in an helicopter. Would freak me out.

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy?
Yes. I have a bag of stuffed animals in the attic and some board games in the hall closet.


70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial?
Yes and I loved it!!!!

71. Eaten caviar?
Yuck! No!

72. Pieced a quilt?
Not yet. Now that I have a sewing machine, it is something I want to learn to do.

73. Stood in Times Square?
Yes!

74. Toured the Everglades?
No, but it's on the list as well.

75. Been fired from a job?
Thankfully, no

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London?
I haven't seen it in London, but we watched it at Arlington Cemetery in D.C. Very cool!

77. Broken a bone?
I haven't and yet I still have to have my bone sawed off. Not fair!

78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle?
Yes. Not a fan!

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person?
No, but I'm going to someday!


80. Published a book?
Not officially, but I've co-written and give several as gifts.

81. Visited the Vatican?
Nope

82. Bought a brand new car?
I have owned three brand new cars. I was spoiled there for awhile. Total a car, get a new one. :)

83. Walked in Jerusalem?
No, but I would love to!

84. Had your picture in the newspaper?
Yes. My picture was in the paper for several things at school

85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
No. Why would I do that?

86. Visited the White House?
I have stood outside the White House, but we didn't get to go on a tour. Because of that, it was my least favorite thing in DC.


87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating?
Uh no! But my Daddy has done it plenty of times.

88. Had chickenpox?
When I was in 7th grade. I caught them from my little brother who caught them from our cousins.

89. Saved someone’s?
Mmm. No, I don't think so.

90. Sat on a jury?
No.

91. Met someone famous?
Yes. The Duggars. :)

92. Joined a book club?
I've been a part of several in my life time. Love Books!

93. Got a tattoo?
Nope. Too permanent.

94. Had a baby?
Someday

95. Seen the Alamo in person?
Nope.

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake?
Can't say that I have.

97. Been involved in a law suit?
No and I would like to keep it that way.

98. Owned a cell phone?
Yes. I was a Senior in high school when I got my first cell phone, a fact that puts my 7th graders into cardiac arrest. Some of them got their first cell phone is 4th or 5th grade. What on Earth does a 4th grader need a cell phone for?

99. Been stung by a bee?
More than once.

100. Tell us where you were born.
I was born in Newport, Arkansas.

My First Award & April Fool's Day

I received my first ever blog award from Chelsey over at Scrap Happy. I'm supposed to tell you 7 things about me that you might not already know and then I pass this award onto 7 of you. So here we go!


Seven Things About Me You Might Not Know.....
1. I used to have my nose pierced.
2. I prefer my ice cream in a cone.
3. When I was in Kindergarten, I rode in a car with a complete stranger. Glad he was a nice man.
4. I get homesick easily.
5. I do not like to sleep near a window or with my closet door open.
6. I am not a morning person.
7. When I was younger I used to imagine my name being Elaina Weaver (you know how girls are) and I didn't even know who Andrew was... another Weaver boy who isn't related to us.

I love all the blogs on my blog role. There is no way I could choose just 7 of you. Consider yourself all rewarded.


As you all know Thursday was April 1st, or better known as April Fool's Day. I arrived at school just before the first bell rang Thursday morning to find a little surprise.

I barely cracked my door open since my hands were full. At first I thought the cleaning staff found a new and strange cleaning method. But then I opened the door a little further and found this...




My desk chair was on top of a table as well. The prankster had written Happy April Fool's Day on my board. I just busted out laughing. It was exactly what I needed that particular morning. My first period class came in a few minutes later and then put it all back to normal without even being asked. :)

These are the jokes I like, funny and harmless.

A Great Guy, TV Debut #2, and A Tag of 8

I have to take this time to let the whole world know just how great my hubby is. This week he has gone back to his normal shift at work which means he is supposed to be there at 7AM. I love this because it means he gets home at a reasonable time (5:30ish). The past two days he has gotten up and showered before me. Then he fixes the two of us breakfast and comes and wakes me up. Yes ladies, I've had breakfast in bed two days in a row. He acts like it is nothing because my breakfast is a bowl of cereal and a glass of chocolate milk. But babe, this little thing you've done the past two days has been incredibly special. Do you cook an elaborate breakfast? No, you do something even better. You take the time to think of me. But I must say after two days I'm spoiled. :) I could definitely get used to this.

Change of subject... Remember back in December & January when my student council participated in a local TV station's Stuff the Sleigh contest? We collected toys for children in our area and decorated a POD. We won the decorating portion of the contest and were awarded Breakfast with Tom, the weather guy. It was a lot of fun so when one of the members came to me about Tom's latest contest, I signed us up. This time we have collected cereal. The contest ended Friday and for the past two days I've had 461 boxes of cereal sitting in my room. I've barely been able to get to my desk. PODS came by today to pick up the cereal. They informed us that we had A LOT of cereal. So much in fact that just by looks they thought we would take 1st or 2nd place for middle school. We are so excited. I am taking four students (the top cereal bringer for each grade) to a Wrap-Up party Thursday morning. We will be eating breakfast with Tom at Golden Corral from 5-7AM. This means I will be making my 2nd TV debut. They will announce the winners at breakfast. Crossing our fingers that we win. If we do we get breakfast with Tom again at the Weather Garden at the station.

And now for a tag. Jennifer tagged me for this 8 Things thing. So here it goes.

Here are the instructions for 8 Things:
* Mention the person that tagged you
* Complete the list of 8 things
* Tag 8 of your wonderful bloggy friends
* Go tell them you tagged them

8 Things I look forward to:

Weekends
*June 2 - Summer Vacation
*Teaching Social Studies next year
*Meeting Baby Averitt & Baby Weaver in November
*My own Babies - I look forward to every part of this - getting to tell my hubby and my mom & dad, watching Drew be a daddy, being a mommy, - the whole shabang
* My scrapbook desk finally being finished
* Sundays
* Seth & Ashlee's wedding
* Reach the final step of Dave Ramsey's Financial Plan

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

Made breakfast
*Had breakfast in bed with my hubby
*Laughed at my students' performances
*Hot bath
*Watched TV
*Read my book
*Laundry
*Gave a Science Test
*Finished Ashlee's birthday present

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

*Sing
*Buy a new wardrobe
*Go on the Newlywed Game
*Disney world with my fam and Andrew's fam
*Have the ultimate classroom
*Go to Hawaii with my hubby (without flying would be even better)
*Send my hubby to New York for Shaun's wedding
*Know what my furbabies are thinking :)

8 Shows I Watch:
*Newlywed Game
*How I Met Your Mother
*Jon and Kate + 8
*18 and Counting
*90210
*Reba (reruns)
*Gilmore Girls (reruns)
*Friends (reruns)


Now I tag.... all of you!! Go ahead and play. I look forward to reading your answers.

The ABC's of ME

Thought I would let you in on a few more details about me. I'm in need of blogging inspiration and am sadly a sucker for these kinds of things. :)


A - Age: 25

B - Bed Size: Queen

C - Chore you hate: Dishes

D - Dog's name: Liberty Belle & Liam Bailey

E - Essential start your day item: Toothbrush

F - Favorite color: Pink

G - Gold or Silver: Silver

H - Height: 5'3"

I - Instruments you play(ed): Piano & Clarinet

J - Job title: Middle School Teacher

K - Kid(s): Liberty & Liam

L- Living arrangements: With My Husband in our house

M - Mom's name: Patty

N - Nicknames: Wifees

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Nope

P - Pet Peeve: Students standing at my desk to ask to go the bathroom when they have four minutes between class to go.

Q - Quote from a movie: "Yep. Daylight savings time. My idea."

R - Right or left handed: Right

S - Siblings: I have a younger brother, a soon to be sister-in-law, and lots of brothers and sister-in-laws

T - Time you wake up: The alarm goes off @ 5:30 but it is normally 6:30 before I crawl out of bed.

U- Underwear- Yes I wear them.

V - Vegetable you dislike: All of them

W - Ways you run late: Lay in bed too long

X - X-rays you've had: Teeth, Chest, Arm

Y - Yummy food you make: Cupcakes

Z- Zoo animal you always visit: Giraffes

Feel free to play!!

You Make My Day

Chelsey was sweet enough to think of me for the Make My Day award. I was really touched by it.

I would like to pass the award on to Kathie. Kathie's blog are always what I need to hear or read. :) She has an amazing ability to take an everyday story out of her life and apply God's word. Kathie, you make my day. I love reading your blog!!

I've lost it.

On my blogging inspiration that is. I feel like all I've done lately are surveys and tags. Well let me warn you now, this post is no different. Rhonda tagged everyone she knows :) to list 25 random things about themselves. So, let's see if I can come up with 25.

1. I'm a nail biter. I think I quit for maybe a couple of weeks one time, but I just can't seem to break the bad habit.

2. My food cannot touch! Each food has its on special place on my plate and needs to stay there.

3. This one is a tab bit gross and probably too TMI, but clean shaven legs is a rarity in my life. No one sees them so why should I go through the trouble?

4. I have never been comfortable in any swimsuit.

5. I like Hannah Montanna - the show & music

6. I absolutely love being my husband's wife and the mommy to two very sweet furbabies.

7. I am hoping to be teaching something other than 7th and 8th grade science next year.

8. In March, I am going to visit Washington D.C. for the first time even though my sweet hubby is probably going to have to drug & drag me to get me on that plane.

9. In little over the year, I will be gaining a VERY sweet sister-in-law. I cannot wait.

10. I intend to never lay another piece of hardwood floor for as long as I live.

11. I am willing to drive several miles for Dairy Queen.

12. After only five short years of marriage, I no longer fit into my wedding dress.

13. I do not like crowds. They are right up there with the dentist.

14. I love roller coasters.

15. There are only two things in my life that I truly regret. This is probably due to the fact that I'm a big chicken and am not at all a risk taker.

16. Four to Six - that's the number of children I think I would like to have.

17. Cheese is the only "condiment" I eat.

18. My wardrobe is primarily t-shirts and jeans, but I so wish I was more hip.

19. In high school I was a band geek - played clarinet.

20. I do not go long periods without talking to my mom. I try to talk to her at least once a day either by phone or by email.

21. Texting is definitely better than calling.

22. In high school, I was voted least likely to "do" anything with a boy by the boys in our class. I was very proud of this honor.

23. In elementary, I got in BIG trouble for selling homemade stickers at school.

24. I played a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz in high school.

25. I actually enjoy doing surveys like this.

I've Been Tagged

Open your pictures and select the 6th picture in your 6th folder. Tell us the story behind that picture.




Oh what a great picture!! This is a car that parks directly across from our driveway. Last summer while backing out to head to a workshop, I hit it. Grrr!! Not a fun experience - having to wake people up at 7am to tell them you hit their car. Thankfully they were very nice about it. Unfortunately they still park in that spot and there driveway is empty might I add.


I will tag.....
1. Kathie
2. Sara
3. Rhonda
4. Jennifer
5. Jill
6. Missy

B as in not any letter I was prepared for.

I have seen several people play the letter game, you know where you are assigned a letter and you come up with ten things you love that begin with that letter. It is sort of scattegories, which I love to play. Megan played this game recently so I finally decided to ask for a letter. As I awaited my letter I made list in my head as I imagined what my list would be. I made list for r,s,l, and a few others. I never considered the letter she assigned me. It's the letter B. When I first saw my letter, a few things instantly popped into my head. I really had to think on some of them. But here they are in no particular order. Ten things I love that start with the letter B.


1. Bible
I do not have the luxury that Adam and Eve had to LITERALLY walk along side God. I don't have face to face conversations him the way they did. But God still talks to me. I have a book that was inspired by him. I have his thoughts on more topics that Adam and Eve talked with him about I'm sure. I have stories that they didn't have. The Bible is my guide book. It is my instructions manual. My Bible has certain verses highlighted and things underlined. There are even places where I made a few notes. The Bible I have now is a parallel Bible. This means I have two translations all in one. I have King James on the left and New Living on the right. I love that I have both right there at all times. There are great great stories in the Bible. Stories that most people don't know are in there. Check out the Old Testament - there is great stuff their. Stuff like swords getting lost in someone's fat. Gross I know. :) The Bible also reminds me that God loves me. He loves me enough to have died for me. And even better he rose from the grave!! How awesome is that!!


2. Brother
At the age of four, I was presented with a baby brother. I'm pretty sure I've been taking care of him and protecting him from day one. Don't get me wrong, I have done more than my fair share of picking on that boy, but hey he's MY brother. Seth is one of my favorite people in this world. He is also one of the most talented people I know. He can drums, skateboard, draw, and so many other things. He has even been a wrestler before. Go Seth Sabor! He has such a kind heart. I have not always been the best big sister, but he has always been the best little brother. He has been there for me in all things. Right now my BABY brother is 21 years old and engaged to be married. All I have to say is that girl better be glad she is a sweetheart. Love you Ashlee!! I don't think I could have picked a better girl for him. And although I AM NOT trying to rush them along, I can't wait to be an aunt. I can't wait to see him be a Dad. I also can't wait to see him be an uncle (and I might be rushing that one a bit). I know that my kiddos are going to love their Uncle Seth.



3. Books
For me there is nothing better than sitting down with a good book. I absolutely love to read. I always have. I get plain old giddy when I enter a bookstore. And a library? Oh my goodness that is even better because those books are free. :) I get really into my books. I laugh out loud and I even cry. Once I finish a book, I have to wait until the following day to begin a new one. I'm still with those characters. And if it is a series, I do not begin book one until I have them all. It would absolutely drive me crazy to finish one and be left hanging. I wouldn't be able to read another book. Growing up I loved Judy Blume and The Babysitters Club. My favorite books was Just As Long As We're Together by Judy Blume. Now my absolute favorite author is Karen Kingsbury. She writes Christian fiction that is beyond amazing. Some day I will meet her. Every time I try something happens. And yes I'm aware that sound a little stalkerish. :) If you like to read and have never read one of her books, you must start now. I will send you if need be. As an adult I still love children's books. They are fun. I have started a collection for my children. They will have a full library when they enter this world.


4. Bubble Baths
This one goes right along with number three because the only thing that could make a good book better is a nice warm bubble bath. It is so relaxing. I take a hot bath every night and sometimes even get a bubble bath. Some of my favorite memories are when I've come home from work (when I work night shift at Sonic) and Andrew would have my book and nice warm bubble bath waiting for me.


5. Britt Nicole
Britt Nicole is a young Christian artist. I discovered her a few years ago at Winter Jam. At that point she was not well known. In fact, her first cd hadn't even been released yet. Say It was one of the first albums to go on my ipod. She is great. She writes about a lot of touchy subjects but subjects that a lot of young people deal with today. She has a song about her parent's divorce and how that affected her and a song about cutting. My favorite is Set The World On Fire. She is currently working on her second album and I can't wait to hear it.



6. Blogging
I have come to love blogging. It is getting dangerously close to an addiction. I have made new friends and have really been blessed through my blog. I have loved getting to know all you bloggers. Blogging has been an outlet for me. It's a place to share what God is showing me and just what I am doing in life. Someday I might even print all my posts and make a scrapbook.

7. Birthday Cake
I love me some yummy birthday cake with lots of frosting. My fave is white or yellow cake with vanilla frosting.


8. Breakfast
Breakfast, in my opinion, is the best meal of the day! I could eat it three meals a day. In fact, some days I do. Nothing beats a big stack of pancakes, scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage patties, bacon, and toast. Yumm. My day isn't really going until I have had something for breakfast. I also enjoy a good bowl of cereal. Fruit Loops are my first choice. A good breakfast is definitely the way to this girls heart. :)


9. Beach
I love the beach. I have only been a few times, but it has been great both times! If you have a good book it is even better. I don't think I would like to live on the beach as it would lose its appeal. But Destin, Florida is nice to visit in early September.


10. Bed
My bed is probably one of if not my most favorite place in my house. We spend a lot time there. We practically live there. We watch tv in bed, we read in bed, we talk in bed, we even eat in bed. I will have to post this picture another time because I want to be a picture of my bed, not just any bed. And right now, my bed is torn apart because of our home improvement projects.


If you need some blogging inspiration, let me know and I'll give you a letter so you can play too.

A Christmas Tag

Thanks for this Rhonda.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper

2. Real tree or Artificial? When I was little we had a real tree and I always wondered why one earth anyone (my Mommom and aunt) would have an artifical tree. It just wasn't right. :) Now we have an artificial tree. I think that is all Liam's allergies would allow us to have.

3. When do you put up the tree? Normally the Saturday after Thanksgiving, but it still isn't up this year. :(

4. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day

5. Do you like eggnog? Nope.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Mmm. I loved my easy bake oven and my chalkboard.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Andrew Jay

8. Easiest person(s) to buy for? Probably my Momma

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes. Now, I want a big one for the yard.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? We mail them.

11. WORST CHRISTMAS GIFT YOU EVER RECEIVED? I really don't remember getting a bad Christmas gift.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? You want me to pick just one? Impossible! I love Elf, Santa Clause 1,2,&3, White Christmas, Miracle on 34th, Home Alone... I love all Christmas movies.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? It is different every year. This year I started back in September.

14 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Nope

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Dumplings.... YUMM

16. Lights on the tree? White and lots of them.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Again, you want me to pick just one? Probably Christmas in Bologna by Anne Murray. LOL - Just has lots of good memories. I love all Christmas music. I start listening to it in October.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We normally aren't home on Christmas, we are with my family and then Drew's. That will probably change some when we have kids.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Donnor, Blitzen, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Cupid, Rudolph.. Is that all of them?

20.Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? As a child, we opened one from Mom and Dad on Christmas Eve and then everythign from Santa on Christmas morning.

21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? That people get cranky and rude and forget to just stop and enjoy this time of year and everything it means.

22. Favorite ornament theme or color? Little bit of this and a little bit of that and lots of colors!! Awww I can't wait to get my tree up and post pics for you

23. What do you want for Christmas this year? Kingsbury books, DQ, and for everyone I know to have a wonderful Christmas

24. Angel or star tree topper? We have a star.

Okay, now consider yourself tagged. Have fun!

8 Things

Jill was tagged and I'm considering myself tagged by her blog. Here are my 8 things.

It's called 8 Things...

8 TV shows I love to watch:
1. Friends
2. Gilmore Girls
3. Jon & Kate + 8
4. What Not To Wear
5. Don't Forget the Lyrics
6. Beauty & the Geek
7. Lipstick Jungle
8. Secret Life of an American Teenager

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Dixie Cafe
2. Cracker Barrell
3. Applebees
4. US Pizza
5. TGIFriday
6. Olive Garden
7. Shorty Smalls
8. Dairy Queen - I will drive miles & miles for it.

8 Things that Happened Today:
1. I helped my hubby finish the wood floors in our living room.
2. I bought a few groceries
3. I made Mom's yummy sugar cookies.
4. I hosted a book party.
5. I watched Liam fall asleep on top of his cracker because he was too tired to eat it but didn't want Liberty to take it.
6. I had some of Jill's yummy homemade hot chocolate.
7. I watched my hubby play Tiger Woods on ps2.
8. I took a hot bath and read a good book.

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. Church tomorrow
2. Working on the POD with my Student Council
3. Thanksgiving with my family - Chicken & Dumplings
4. Putting up my Christmas Tress
5. Discovering what ornament my hubby decides to make or buy for our first year of a new tradition
6. Journey Thanksgiving
7. Christmas Shopping with my Momma & Mommom
8. Christmas Morning & watching my Daddy open his Christmas present. :)

8 Things on my Wish List:
1. The last two books in the Sunrise Series by Karen Kingsbury
2. Bind-it-all
3. Laminating Machine
4. Serving Platters of various shapes, size, & color
5. A new coat
6. A new purse
7. New sweaters that I can wear to school
8. My living room and surround area painted.


Join the fun & do your own 8 Things.

Thank you Chelsey.

I have been tagged by Chelsey to list six happy things and then choose six people. This couldn't have come on a better day. It has been one of those days when nothing would work for me - my computer, the copier, my students. It is definitely a great moment to stop and be reminded of all of the good things. I'm not going to choose six people - I challenge anyone who reads this to make their own list. Surely we all have six little things to be happy about.


1. I have a God and Savior who loves me no matter what and who never gives up on me. I was reminded of that in a song we sang at church yesterday. I'm am so thankful to be a child of God.

2. I have a husband who is also a child of God and he is HOT!! LOL - sorry. I went to a wedding this weekend and saw quite a few boys that I dated and/or thought were hot back in high school. Time has changed them. :) Anyways - I have the greatest husband -most of the time. After all , he is a sinner like me. He loves the Lord though and for that I am very thankful.

3. My babies - Liberty Bell & Liam Bailey. They are so fun. I know most people don't understand and think I'm crazy but those two really are my children. They are so sweet and a little crazy.

4. I'm going camping this weekend. Camping was one of my favorite things to do as a child and I haven't been in forever. Andrew and I are going with some friends of ours. I'm looking forward to camping and to the fellowship of good Christian friends.


5. I don't have to go to school the next two days. I have a workshop to go to that should be pretty fun.

6. The holidays are so close. I am so ready for them. I absolutely love Christmas. I'll admit I've already listened to Christmas music this year. I love this time of year.

Who Me? Couldn't Be!

Pinkalicious's post inspired me to do my own "not me" post. These are things that I definitely "did not" do today. :)


1. I did not hit snooze this morning and then sleep for another HOUR!!!!
2. I did not text while driving this morning. I know that this isn't safe to do while driving.
3. I also definitely did not decide to drive all the way back to school tomorrow after my dentist appointment for a baby shower.
4. I did not torture my students by making them write songs and then sing them in front of the entire class.
5. I did not avoid planning last night to lay in bed and watch television with my hubby.
6. I also didn't leave all the dishes in my kitchen last night.

See - I'm a good little girl. I didn't do any of these things. :)