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~Words Ending in ING ~ I Ask, You Answer~

1. Avoiding…you answer? ignoring

2. Baking…you answer? cooking

3. Camping…you answer? fishing

4. Decorating…you answer? painting

I went and got it cut this morning. What do you thnk?
I had to go out and buy a flat iron, so I can get my hair flat and smooth. I have so much wave/curl in the back. I have never used a flat iron before, this will take some getting used to for sure.

Before ~ side view and the back

After ~ side and back view

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It’s that time a week again! Know and Tell Friday. Here are the questions!

1. Pepsi or coke? Coke

2. Barefoot or shoes? barefoot in the summer, shoes the rest of the seasons

3. If you watch American Idol – who do you want to win? David A or David CI don’t want AI

4. If money was not an option and you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? I would go to Italy. So I can learn more about my husbands ancestry.

5. Is your desk messy or clean? right now it is very messy

6. When it’s sunny, all I want to do is……. soak up the sun

7. What is your favorite word and why?

So, normally Know and Tell Friday is only seven questions but we came upon this one, and it’s the ultimate bonus question. If you can figure out an answer, we would love to read it!

What song best describes you when you wake up in the morning? “Wake me Up Before You Go-go” LOL

Come feast with others over at Friday Feast

Appetizer

What is the nearest big city to your home?  Grand Rapids

Soup

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?  about an 8

Salad

Describe your hair (color, texture, length). it is a brunette with a hint of red in it, a little on the dry side, and shoulder length (but soon to change, getting it cut today).

Main Course

What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?  I am an aggressive driver

Dessert

When was the last time you had a really bad week?  Its been a few months.

I colored my hair this morning. I went from a red head to a brunette. Its darker than what I thought it would be, but I am good with it. I also want to get my hair cut. I think I found the style I want to go with too.

I spent a little time today at the store going through hair magazines only to grab the “First” as I seen a cute style I like, and the mag was cheaper than the hair ones, and had so much more in the mag for me to read.

What do you think, cute or no?

Healing Laughter

God was missing for six days.. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day.

He inquired, “Where have you been?”

God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, “Look, Michael. Look what I’ve made.”

Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, “What is it?”

“It’s a planet,” replied God, “and I’ve put life on it.. I’m going to call it Earth and it’s going to be a place to test Balance.”

“Balance?” inquired Michael, “I’m still confused.”

God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. “For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor. Over here I’ve placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things.”

God continued pointing to different countries. “This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice.”

The Archangel, impressed by God’s work, then pointed to a land area and said, “What’s that one?”

“That’s Washington State, one of the most glorious places on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and plains. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to travel the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of software.”

Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, “But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance.”

God smiled, “There’s another Washington. Wait till you see the idiots I put there.

…oh how I hate it!  It ranks right up there with swimsuit shopping.  I can’t tell you how many bras I tried on tonight.  I keep telling my hubby I need a reduction!  His comment “Do you know how many women pay to have them that big??”  Well good let them pay for them… I want to pay to get rid of mine!

You can’t get the cute bras, as you have spillage everywhere.  You have to get the oh so lovely “granny bras”.   Of course I had to complain all the way home tonight, and he says, “Are you done yet?”  Uh.. NO!  It just stinks!  He then tells me to get online and write a blog post about it to get some sympathy from my online friends, as he is tired of hearing me complain.   Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

So does anyone else out there have my kind of problems?  If so, where do you get decent bras that fit you properly?

I have some issues with my mom, therefore I don’t talk with her at all. I have been going to some counseling sessions with my Pastor’s wife for the last few months trying to deal with all of this.

She just called me to say I had been on her mind since yesterday (I didn’t get to see her as I had nursery duty at church), and wanted to call to see how I was doing and say that she would be my “honorary mom” from now on.

Switching to this church last November has been the best thing for me and my family. This phone call just made my day complete!

Karen from WriteFromKaren has started a new meme, appropriately titled the ‘Monday Morning Meme’. It’s a lot of fun - won’t you join in?

1. If you wrote a book, to whom would you dedicate it? Probably my hubby
Why would you dedicate it to that person? Because he is my biggest supporter.
What sort of book would you like to write? Maybe a romance novel.
If you became a best selling author, would you use your real name, or a pen name? I would probably use my real name
Why? because I can’t think up a really cool pen name.

2. So moms, tell us about your Mother’s Day. What did you do? We went to church in the morning, then out for lunch, then home to veg.
What gift did you receive? My hubby gave me a dozen roses and a sappy card, my oldest gave me a cute card and a lottery ticket, that I won $5, and my youngest gave me a hug and a kiss.
How did your family make your day special? Just being with them made my day special.
If you’re not a mom, tell us how you made your mom’s day special.

3. Now that gas prices have gone up so much, where are you going to come up with that extra money? I have been cleaning house, and selling unwanted stuff on Craigslist.
Do you have to give something up? we gave up our gym membership
How much does gas cost in your area? right now it is $3.85
How much does gas have to go up before you make drastic changes in your lifestyle? If it gets any higher we will be making some drastic changes, as it is I limit how far I am willing to drive.

4. What was the last DVD you watched? Waterhorse
Did you rent, or did you own the DVD? we rented it
If you rented, how much did it cost? $3.50
What was the last DVD you purchased? Alvin and the Chipmunks
What was the last movie you saw at a theater? Fools Gold
How much did it cost you? $6.50
If you go to the theater, do you purchase snacks and/or soft drinks? it depends on whether or not we eat breakfast/lunch/dinner before we go
If so, how much do you spend at one visit?$20-25?? Yikes!

It’s Monday again. Time to get your menus planned. Stop on over at Laura’s and see if you can find some tasty new ideas for dinner.

Monday ~ Lasanga and garlic bread

Tuesday ~ leftovers for the guys, I have my end of the year MOPS potluck meeting

Wednesday ~ brats/dogs, french fries and pears

Thursday ~ pizza

Friday ~ steak and chicken on the grill, fried potatoes, green beans and rolls

Saturday ~ BLT’s and potato salad