tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5928488598122843142023-11-16T07:41:30.473-05:00Keeping Pace with the WhitenersEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-78457280629330874092012-11-17T22:05:00.000-05:002012-11-17T22:05:04.505-05:00Baby ShowerMy cousin Angela is expecting her 2nd baby in December and we just had a baby shower for her at my house. We have been so excited about having another baby in our family and just in time for Christmas!!! We can't wait to meet Addie!<br />
Since the shower was at my house.. I wanted to decorate and make some cool projects for the shower... most of the things I found on pinterest. <br />
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#1 - Onesie Cupcakes<br />
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Here is where I got the idea:</div>
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#2- Addie's name to go on the wall in her room!!!!</div>
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#3- Banner to go at my mantle for shower</div>
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#4- Angela's corsage- that my mom and I made from bouquets I had left over from our wedding. Thank you Nancy for teaching me how to make these!!!</div>
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#5- Tile for Addie's room- I used my cricut, tile, ribbon and felt.<br />
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Here is where I got the inspiration!!!!--- I love how this turned out!!!</div>
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Here is what my house looked like once decorated!!!!</div>
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We had a great time!!!</div>
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We can't wait to meet ADDIE!!! Only a couple more weeks!!!</div>
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Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-64628591902471874482012-07-28T22:53:00.003-04:002012-07-28T22:54:14.554-04:00And it is over!!!Summer 2012 has flown by since school is going back so early this year. Our summer camp schedule at church was packed quite full..... In June we had Play and Praise Camp and Arts Extravaganza Camp which were back to back and we had a great time at both. We ended our 2 weeks with a Family Worship Night which went great! Pictures will come later...<br />
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Then it was already July and the week of the 4th. The following week we took 5 kids to Camp Kid Jam in Winston. We had a great time and the Lord provided the perfect weather for us. Once I came back from that camp it was full swing ahead for VBS. And this past Thursday, we had our finale for VBS at the Park. The highest total we had during VBS was 393 including all the kids and leaders and volunteers. <br />
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Now I know it has been a busy summer and it leads me to being worn out and sleep deprived but I would not trade it for anything because I love seeing all the kids having a great time and learning more about our AWESOME GOD!<br />
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Now I am starting off some vacation time with my hubby.... which it has been almost a year and 1/2 since we have been on a vacation. I plan on catching up on that much needed rest!!! <br />
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This week, I am spending the whole day with some great kids that just finished Kindergarten thru 5th grade and after the first day, I know that the rest of the week will be great but HOT!!!<br />
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Will post again later with some pictures of summer fun!!!!Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-26884589728590088872012-05-26T17:54:00.000-04:002012-05-26T17:55:10.769-04:00update on my "30 before 30...by the end of 2012" list<div>
My list of "3o before 3o...by the end of 2012"<br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">1. Have a game night at our house!-(February 4- and the girls won all three games)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #993399;">2. Continue to grow my hair out... My hair has not this long in about 10 years or more. (went from December to March withouth getting my hair cut... )</span><br />
<span style="color: #996633;">3. Have ice cream for dinner </span><span style="color: black;">(We had ice cream at Kids Praise the other night and that was my dinner...)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">4. Try 4 Pinterest craft and gift ideas. I will try to do more.(here is the link of my projects that I am working on-<a href="http://dancindaisygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinterest-projects.html">http://dancindaisygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinterest-projects.html</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #339999;">5. Go a day without texting or internet. And that means Facebook as well!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #993300;">6. To organize my scrapbook room---- I finally got the scrapbook room organized!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #ff99ff;">7. Start catching up on my scrapbook</span><br />
<span style="color: #33cc00;">8. To organize our office room, because even though we have only lived here 9 months, it has become a junk room. </span><span style="color: black;">(I spent one of the last days on my christmas vacation cleaning and organizing the office. ---pictures to come later) Here is the post with pictures. <a href="http://http//dancindaisygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/organizing.html">http://http//dancindaisygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/organizing.html</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6666;">9. Enjoy a spa day</span><br />
<span style="color: #333399;">10. Make sugar cookies from scratch</span><br />
<span style="color: #33ff33;">11. Start exercising</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff9900;">12. Watch the sunrise with Adam</span><br />
<span style="color: #009900;">13. Start blogging more often. So far as good!!!</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">14. Enjoy our 1st Valentine's Day as a married couple. -We went to the movies on monday night and then spent the whole day together. Pictures of our gifts will come later.</span><br />
<span style="color: #66cccc;">15. Go thru my closet and get rid of some clothes.- I have one bag already. had a great yard sale on May 19th. I got rid of about 6 boxes worth of items...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #993399;">16. Begin planning our 1st vacation</span><br />
<span style="color: #009900;">17. Learn how to cook some new recipes- I have written down a few and tried one new one so far.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffcc00;">18. Have a PJ day.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">19. Have a reunion with the girls from college</span><span style="color: black;">.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711426482784101234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WnVbDx6uCmwtMvnUsKuc-6gEjbBqCFhWxHnS4TVgbMR09ZBkofU65rlcNV73fhGSISMvVuFa0Dd4ja1hW-FoDdAumhJjYEDvlGws1omdgY_oUcxWuGOpqvyeBNlvvQ9KI6wJPV_HEIk/s200/P1250865.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" />(Monday, January 2nd, I met Joanna, Sarah, Kathryn, Kelly and Susan and some of their spouses and kids. It was so nice to hang out!!!)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6666;">20. Write letters to friends that I don't see as often- I have written some letters to a friend.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffcc00;">21. Have pictures taken of Adam and I</span><br />
<span style="color: #000099;">22. Host a 31 party</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">23. Spend more time reading-I finished Tim Tebows book and now I am almost done with "The Wedding" by Nicholas Sparks. I have also read about 3 books for work since the end of April.</span><br />
<span style="color: #66cccc;">24. Start sending birthday cards to the close friends and family... the snail mail way. I have already starting marking the dates on my calendar.</span><span style="color: black;">(So far so good with this one!)</span><br />
<span style="color: #993399;">25. To really take a picture a day for 2012. I have tried this the last two years and I do really good until the end of the year. I have not posted a picture the last month. So I am going to try my best</span>!- I have completely failed at this one ...but oh well..<br />
<span style="color: #ff9900;">26. To keep my new car clean... I have been able to do this on a weekly basis.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc9933;">27. Finally attend a Zumba class.</span><br />
<span style="color: #003333;">28. To paint our bathroom and decorate it</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffcc00;">29. Spend a day with my niece and nephews..</span><br />
<span style="color: #999900;">30. Provide a meal for a family that needs it.- A family down the street from us had a baby a week ago and I fixed spaghetti for them today!</span></div>
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So now on the night of our 1ST ANNIVERSARY... TAKE A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE FROM A YEAR AGO WITH ME... ON THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE... BECOMING MRS. ADAM WHITENER!!!<br />
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On the night of our rehearsal dinner, they had a music night on the square in Lincolnton and Adam's mom asked the band to dedicate a song to Adam and I... and we got called up to the front of the stage!!!!!</div>
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Cindy did a great job decorating for the Rehearsal dinner!!!</div>
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Our table at the reception!!!</div>
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Our cake!!</div>
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My hubby!!!</div>
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Love the sunglasses!!!</div>
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Cody and Taylor helping my sister and mom fix my dress!!!! </div>
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My precious flowergirls!!!</div>
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My daddy giving me away!!!</div>
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Our kiss!!!</div>
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Finally Mr. and Mrs. Adam Whitener</div>
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With our parents!!!</div>
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My college girlfriends !!!!</div>
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Leaving the church!!!</div>
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Thanks for taking a look down memory lane! It feels like yesterday and it was the happiest day of my life!Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-87830389562792006212012-04-05T23:00:00.000-04:002012-04-05T23:00:49.804-04:00Worshipping with the AngelsOver the last week, our church family has lost two very faithful members and then today we lost a former staff member. <br />
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Mr. Ed Biernacki passed away last friday evening while sitting in his recliner at home. Mr. Ed had a special place in so many peoples' hearts. He had just turned 91 years old. He was a WWII survivor and boy could he tell you stories about it. He loved to take pictures and he would email everyone with them. He was always at church events with a smile on his face and always greeted me with a hug. He loved the Lord and made such an impact on many people. Mr. Ed will surely be missed but now he is worshipping with the angels!<br />
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Mr. Ed Moorehead passed away Sunday morning. I have known Ed for a long time. His daughter was one of my SS teachers when I was a little girl. He also served our country in the Air Force! He was always very faithful to attend church until his health started to decline. Now he is also worshipping with the angels!<br />
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Brother Gerald Reeves went to be with the Lord this morning. Brother Gerald was the Associate Pastor at WBC for awhile and I was able to work for him for about 2 years I believe. He cared for and loved everyone that he came in contact with. He had impacted so many lives as a missionary, pastor, teacher, father, husband, grandfather and friend. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to have been able to know Brother Gerald. I know that he will be missed! But now he is worshipping with the angels and I am sure he is loving on his granddaughter, Faith, as well!!<br />
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It is sad that all of these men have left this earth, but I know that I will see them again because many years ago I placed my faith in Jesus Christ and will see them again in Heaven. <br />
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If you have never asked Jesus into your heart... what better time than the Easter season!!!! If you would like to know how or have any questions...send me a message!!!<br />
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<br />Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-9171867542614101552012-03-29T20:06:00.001-04:002012-03-29T20:06:08.049-04:00Raising Godly Children: 30 Day Marriage ChallengeStarting on April 1st, I am going to begin this marriage challenge. I ran across this and thought that this is a great time to do this because on April 30th, Adam and I will celebrate our 1st year anniversary. It is hard to believe that it has already been a year. If you are reading this post... I welcome your accountability!!!<br />
<a href="http://www.raisinggodlychildren.org/2012/03/30-day-marriage-challenge.html?spref=bl">Raising Godly Children: 30 Day Marriage Challenge</a>: Idea from IMOM. You can Print Here.Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-11092111869086429802012-03-20T21:20:00.000-04:002012-03-20T21:20:13.067-04:00The things you do....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Several weeks ago... Adam and I went out to feed the dogs and well Buggz was in need of some medical attention(I will spare you the details of this). So we head to the Vet not really knowing how much it would cost... so they kept him and had to fix that "first problem" and then the Vet called and told us that when they did an xray that he had some things in his stomach.... they said it had to be wood.... but that they would watch to see if it moved at all and if he could pass them. So the next day the Vet called again and said that they would need to do stomach surgery to get the things out. He ended up having pieces of plastic and wood in his stomach. So now you can call Buggz ...THE CHEWING DOG!!! So after 3 days we were able to bring him home but he had a cone, could not have too much to eat at a time, needed to be fed several times a day, had to take 4 different medicines, and had to be let out all the time and could not be around the other dog "Hobo". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">The big 30 has come and I made it. I haven't updated much lately but I am working on a few post showing some of my pinterest projects!!!</span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">OH AND I AM LOVING THIS WEATHER AND I AM SO READY FOR SPRING TIME!!</span>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-55202364425745226132012-03-01T22:10:00.000-05:002012-03-01T22:10:52.939-05:00The BIG 3O and Birthday Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I am just a few hours away from my "BIG 30" BIRTHDAY " and I know that it is coming whether I like it or not, so I better just embrace it. And I think I am ready now, I am actually ready to leave my 20s behind and make my 30s the best they can be. <br />
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This week has been very busy as we are getting ready for the Upward Banquet, so I have been longing for Friday to get here... and that means MY BIRTHDAY! Since everyone is working on my birthday- I scheduled a massage to pamper myself on my birthday. <br />
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On Wednesday night, at our Kids Praise Choir program we had cake and ice cream for my birthday!!! I know I sugared up all the kids before they went home but I had to have a birthday party with my kids!!!!<br />
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Then today at work, we went out to eat lunch for my birthday and had another birthday cake.... BUTTER CREAM ICING AND CAKE... IS MY FAVORITE!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And Pastor Mike told our waiter that it was my birthday so they came to sing to me and put the sombrero on my head.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2o4auQnVQYoMPbSCu3WSUUJmdSwXDnRQXPPFcBAE9Pkx6xGZZwfrIT-HU8O2yM7w3tjODfaD2KGJV6DmvhrcoOagNk0shLKXoev7haxX3Ph5LEJGyaOkc5RrttYfXc5D_xJZahy9InH4/s1600/lunch+for+bday+3-1-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2o4auQnVQYoMPbSCu3WSUUJmdSwXDnRQXPPFcBAE9Pkx6xGZZwfrIT-HU8O2yM7w3tjODfaD2KGJV6DmvhrcoOagNk0shLKXoev7haxX3Ph5LEJGyaOkc5RrttYfXc5D_xJZahy9InH4/s320/lunch+for+bday+3-1-12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NOW BRING ON 30....WHICH IS NOW LESS THAN 2 HOURS AWAY!!! ALSO BRING ON THE WEEKEND AND MY DAYS OFF WITH MY HUSBAND!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-16592354772236101572012-02-18T21:11:00.002-05:002012-02-18T21:19:45.899-05:003 Years agoIt is crazy how fast time flies by....<br />Three years ago this week is when I met Adam for the first time. He called me on a Tuesday and we chatted on the phone for awhile. We realized that we had alot in common... Then we met for lunch on Thursday of that week and we sat and ate lunch and talked for 2 hours that day. Then then that Friday night we went out on our first official date, we went to eat at Flat Rock Grille and went to see Confessions on a Shopaholic!!! I still remember it and we still have the movie ticket from that date.<br /><br />And well the rest is history!!Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-79916971659487929732012-02-03T21:44:00.009-05:002012-02-03T22:31:56.797-05:00February update<div><br /><div>I can not believe that we have already began the month of February and we have not even had any snow!!! It actually does not feel much like winter.... don't get me wrong, I am not a huge fan of the snow but I would like one really good snow and then it to go away and bring on the spring time! Spring time is my favorite time of the year!<br /></div><br /><div>Since I was off today, I spent the day cleaning and updating my house with some Valentine's decorations. Over the years I have stored just a few things and now that I have my house I plan on changing out certain items for the seasons.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705114583418664402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP780HzOsgNUZmA-PnMCpMGZC_xGiLM36GhVN4qmtzDQOrAdCyxNiB8UA5zimzZVmd8vXMI9NKzzeR1RDap4XiYTsn2Q3UOee5qCkqCuGXhtsqsapx0NyGnKBR8l5VjUDu3qCc_ODQBeA/s320/2-3-12+table+decor.jpg" />This is my table cloth for my dining room table with a heart glass dish in the center... I need to get some candy or something to go in it but I have not made it anywhere to get some.</p><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705115999037537954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3YeqIDzYaFNO4kTtoMKecKoGxdH3qvu_E75GEfhBWR7s4fByJITb_o3AAwjLL0gd62wBekrDlkRV_QHsOtP0BQJg8iQDKbAvQwsahJWKPUpGDCe-qnbUmj6qVaKXEYWTTRZxcso3U9o/s320/kitchen+table+2-3-12.jpg" />This is the kitchen table decor... it is not much... I am not the most creative person but I try with what I have and not have to spend much to make it happen.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Oh and not really pertaining to Valentine's Day or February... Adam and I worked on the dog lot this morning. We had to put more wood chips out for the dogs because it was very muddy. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Here is the final product!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 527px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 401px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705117241754178034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HIDgtyTdaqwbRyLzkjHEl1M29HdyYiD_y94LzlZ8kcDEgtSiwrnWQZQRnHFWktD8mNAl_8EckPnoLteUziFJTJIMljx6cRrY4oihJ_kf6kN6fzW7lQcPN7tnB0UEj3ElKXXkEZM0kK0/s320/dog+lot+2-3-12.jpg" /></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-36731736520310189292012-01-26T21:48:00.018-05:002012-02-21T18:48:53.217-05:00Pinterest projects<div><div><div>I have posted the following projects mainly for accountability for myself. I have already accomplished several of these but I will post pictures later. 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My list of "3o before 3o...by the end of 2012"<br />
<span style="color: #3366ff;">1. Have a game night at our house!-(February 4- and the girls won all three games)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #993399;">2. Continue to grow my hair out... My hair has not this long in about 10 years or more.</span><br />
<span style="color: #996633;">3. Have ice cream for dinner </span><span style="color: black;">(We had ice cream at Kids Praise the other night and that was my dinner...)</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">4. Try 4 Pinterest craft and gift ideas. I will try to do more.(here is the link of my projects that I am working on-<a href="http://dancindaisygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinterest-projects.html">http://dancindaisygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinterest-projects.html</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #339999;">5. Go a day without texting or internet. And that means Facebook as well!</span><br />
<span style="color: #993300;">6. To organize my scrapbook room</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff99ff;">7. Start catching up on my scrapbook</span><br />
<span style="color: #33cc00;">8. To organize our office room, because even though we have only lived here 9 months, it has become a junk room. </span><span style="color: black;">(I spent one of the last days on my christmas vacation cleaning and organizing the office. ---pictures to come later) Here is the post with pictures. <a href="http://http//dancindaisygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/organizing.html">http://http//dancindaisygirl.blogspot.com/2012/01/organizing.html</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6666;">9. Enjoy a spa day</span><br />
<span style="color: #333399;">10. Make sugar cookies from scratch</span><br />
<span style="color: #33ff33;">11. Start exercising</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff9900;">12. Watch the sunrise with Adam</span><br />
<span style="color: #009900;">13. Start blogging more often.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">14. Enjoy our 1st Valentine's Day as a married couple. -We went to the movies on monday night and then spent the whole day together. Pictures of our gifts will come later.</span><br />
<span style="color: #66cccc;">15. Go thru my closet and get rid of some clothes.- I have one bag already.</span><br />
<span style="color: #993399;">16. Begin planning our 1st vacation</span><br />
<span style="color: #009900;">17. Learn how to cook some new recipes- I have written down a few and tried one new one so far.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffcc00;">18. Have a PJ day.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">19. Have a reunion with the girls from college</span><span style="color: black;">.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711426482784101234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WnVbDx6uCmwtMvnUsKuc-6gEjbBqCFhWxHnS4TVgbMR09ZBkofU65rlcNV73fhGSISMvVuFa0Dd4ja1hW-FoDdAumhJjYEDvlGws1omdgY_oUcxWuGOpqvyeBNlvvQ9KI6wJPV_HEIk/s200/P1250865.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" />(Monday, January 2nd, I met Joanna, Sarah, Kathryn, Kelly and Susan and some of their spouses and kids. It was so nice to hang out!!!)</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff6666;">20. Write letters to friends that I don't see as often- I have written 2 letters so far.</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffcc00;">21. Have pictures taken of Adam and I</span><br />
<span style="color: #000099;">22. Host a 31 party</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">23. Spend more time reading- I am half way thru Tim Tebow's book.</span><br />
<span style="color: #66cccc;">24. Start sending birthday cards to the close friends and family... the snail mail way. I have already starting marking the dates on my calendar.</span><span style="color: black;">(So far so good with this one!)</span><br />
<span style="color: #993399;">25. To really take a picture a day for 2012. I have tried this the last two years and I do really good until the end of the year. I have not posted a picture the last month. So I am going to try my best</span>!<span style="color: #ff9900;">26. To keep my new car clean</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc9933;">27. Finally attend a Zumba class.</span><br />
<span style="color: #003333;">28. To paint our bathroom and decorate it</span><br />
<span style="color: #ffcc00;">29. Spend a day with my niece and nephews..</span><br />
<span style="color: #999900;">30. Provide a meal for a family that needs it.</span></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-42518338578517868932012-01-13T13:59:00.010-05:002012-01-13T14:35:20.941-05:00organizingI have tried to spend some time organizing since I was off over Christmas... I wish I had the money to buy all the containers and storage units that I could use to make the space the Best Organized room; however, I don't so I will have to make do.<br /><br />I started with our bills, I sort all of them on the bed and them put them in order of the dates so they could be filed.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dfVGmgUqkeDBzLpYKzXnlzGuwD3A7y24DPcvRXjwrqOAyGNJPRKPE-UYQVWi9ye5r1sSGruW7Ne4IKWTHjgAAFq6-zRAgcH8_pcXMoNY35DaOL4nS9-zVMSHSFhmDApEE45cKzLR4CM/s1600/cleaning+12-28-11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697198706579989122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dfVGmgUqkeDBzLpYKzXnlzGuwD3A7y24DPcvRXjwrqOAyGNJPRKPE-UYQVWi9ye5r1sSGruW7Ne4IKWTHjgAAFq6-zRAgcH8_pcXMoNY35DaOL4nS9-zVMSHSFhmDApEE45cKzLR4CM/s320/cleaning+12-28-11.jpg" /></a> This is the pile of the envelopes and the junk mail that needed to be shredded. I filled an entire trashbag full of shredded junk mail.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnaBeTr5t2VY-Af0vF4jshyphenhyphen29vjgt9jli59iPuU9OfnRIOGbp8Lg4p4EhUZFwUVigkCm8Wvs9xjJjk_bo_jWoKsZ9F3M8K6cvtREJeaGSqW86YTkO8G2_yklaA6ASpMaQOjrZcvZHmIo/s1600/cleaning+2+12-28-11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697198609629875458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnaBeTr5t2VY-Af0vF4jshyphenhyphen29vjgt9jli59iPuU9OfnRIOGbp8Lg4p4EhUZFwUVigkCm8Wvs9xjJjk_bo_jWoKsZ9F3M8K6cvtREJeaGSqW86YTkO8G2_yklaA6ASpMaQOjrZcvZHmIo/s320/cleaning+2+12-28-11.jpg" /></a> Then I filed all of the bills in our file box that we have. It sure does help us out now that finally have that organized.<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>OFFICE ROOM</div><br /><div>This room has become a junk room. So I started organizing this room and this is the room that I can not seem to get the way I want.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBstU0BQ5c-hQdXEJrzn85kkqjHSWvSTRMSvvdR6HTpMQSJ3dCrWicc19Wyu06CoAoNWFy5SnCGdZOavsepyLQ1BY4YxgqaKrS9xGO5SLSE3g_pEbwC4DPIQ1bsze6vNiemcDjI-kOaA/s1600/cleaning+3+12-29-11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697198606088208914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBstU0BQ5c-hQdXEJrzn85kkqjHSWvSTRMSvvdR6HTpMQSJ3dCrWicc19Wyu06CoAoNWFy5SnCGdZOavsepyLQ1BY4YxgqaKrS9xGO5SLSE3g_pEbwC4DPIQ1bsze6vNiemcDjI-kOaA/s320/cleaning+3+12-29-11.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>Here is the room after... I know it is not perfect yet, But I am working on a few projects right now.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9KLvJqItuR9b14xh8CcqgnzcMOCP8adqOdYTYN0qej5YAMBXtrFK_SSZTZ-1Mv-6teLLARmWeGHpabY5n_f86F0iKA1UJlcyiL95mcIUZyU2U2s9n4VvjrZi-Ej79-y7a0sFeDtFYlg/s1600/P1250893.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697198594842853218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9KLvJqItuR9b14xh8CcqgnzcMOCP8adqOdYTYN0qej5YAMBXtrFK_SSZTZ-1Mv-6teLLARmWeGHpabY5n_f86F0iKA1UJlcyiL95mcIUZyU2U2s9n4VvjrZi-Ej79-y7a0sFeDtFYlg/s320/P1250893.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>SPARE BEDROOM</div><br /><div>This picture is sideways, but most of the clutter is the christmas decorations that I had to get put away.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroBQ0EtH_MSJ4hhvxifQ3OzEXBKURqZzLCKD90iNgu4au1ZKqq81byGfgMDq4bbXnAgOr1C6Dk2Xbkizan19nVz3lXEewyhOfOGa8oydZANExRhDpEEGSA4NNSyGYgrgt5Hu5m9jQ9XQ/s1600/cleaning+4+12-29-11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697198586009421858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroBQ0EtH_MSJ4hhvxifQ3OzEXBKURqZzLCKD90iNgu4au1ZKqq81byGfgMDq4bbXnAgOr1C6Dk2Xbkizan19nVz3lXEewyhOfOGa8oydZANExRhDpEEGSA4NNSyGYgrgt5Hu5m9jQ9XQ/s320/cleaning+4+12-29-11.jpg" /></a> Here it is now. We had to move the end tables from our living room in this room since we got new furniture.</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmEWkRxq7uzHlaMuep9yQj02Ilo_C6C42FqVVKvhy-oGEjaLlsq4gyHcPOitjiO4-SCh6CLcyyoPeWOBeTg8LFJVHy8dybuaKeMhRHur8TKR2rIj6Af_KWo5-4WqL8r3yTXydkun6ryQ/s1600/P1250894.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697198584410314930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmEWkRxq7uzHlaMuep9yQj02Ilo_C6C42FqVVKvhy-oGEjaLlsq4gyHcPOitjiO4-SCh6CLcyyoPeWOBeTg8LFJVHy8dybuaKeMhRHur8TKR2rIj6Af_KWo5-4WqL8r3yTXydkun6ryQ/s320/P1250894.JPG" /></a> THE PANTRY<br />After my grocery trip the other day, I decided to reorganize and clean out our pantry. </div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkZgRqM6HNAlJYypbMDCu0qhTUX-Xnvy5pxWe5vIg-FQX3rk5YKHeWv7-ud-IISJGyBgX76g5ZLq__X7Y_Gln8ug9-kPy1nO5naPUMKhalengHAHwoWsk5BeAOoxEJFXli5tjGZrQWcE/s1600/P1250890.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697196695764832978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkZgRqM6HNAlJYypbMDCu0qhTUX-Xnvy5pxWe5vIg-FQX3rk5YKHeWv7-ud-IISJGyBgX76g5ZLq__X7Y_Gln8ug9-kPy1nO5naPUMKhalengHAHwoWsk5BeAOoxEJFXli5tjGZrQWcE/s320/P1250890.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrbIfXszdJNb8O69mFfgOe5Y6a8oeeJMojQif0sZuZyIeCx5B101JXVVN5wX9QHwUNK5aHsQOAZCPhZaQKLMyC15dQaB000osfr6OGxqX9c7cRTOJq0SZv4zlFpDGgnWq0ssUHwdH06Y/s1600/P1250889.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697196689766269442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrbIfXszdJNb8O69mFfgOe5Y6a8oeeJMojQif0sZuZyIeCx5B101JXVVN5wX9QHwUNK5aHsQOAZCPhZaQKLMyC15dQaB000osfr6OGxqX9c7cRTOJq0SZv4zlFpDGgnWq0ssUHwdH06Y/s320/P1250889.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqekeFU464_uNHls47hMD7lSzrTPHzRV46kmPY4RsdACYLaF7fGf88DIDOFD3EAC8nUbpW-fjppz7biUHG7WGbiT9vJwRPcwjeAGLg201Ye4mBvrOJB2ebRbQkZ9jEv3lCfsoxNsC8tg/s1600/P1250888.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697196691390490898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqekeFU464_uNHls47hMD7lSzrTPHzRV46kmPY4RsdACYLaF7fGf88DIDOFD3EAC8nUbpW-fjppz7biUHG7WGbiT9vJwRPcwjeAGLg201Ye4mBvrOJB2ebRbQkZ9jEv3lCfsoxNsC8tg/s320/P1250888.JPG" /></a>Some of the things that I have tried to help keep our pantry in order is a canned drink box (you know the ones that you can punch out the end and it is ready for dispensing in your fridge) and I use it for canned soup. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I also used a storage box that I got at Walmart to help keep the muffin mix and rice bags from falling thru the wires on the shelves. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What kind of organizing tools or units do you use? </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-22945717569576754122012-01-08T22:37:00.015-05:002012-01-13T13:16:37.832-05:00update with picturesHappy New Year! ---January 13, 2012<br />The best way for me to sum up the last two weeks will be with pictures...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2xDxWqEsIZHkj50_7P8WVKXytx7El4jTclfVyEO-cFly7aAZyeyDgOHnCF0oImFUXATbVEQoKtlZoYcygq1WYc0G2GbrNHanub6kXPbf3a2eLvxcKg1MVWW5tluDUpsDEN2ol_8U8nQ/s1600/P1250865.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697177265062840386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2xDxWqEsIZHkj50_7P8WVKXytx7El4jTclfVyEO-cFly7aAZyeyDgOHnCF0oImFUXATbVEQoKtlZoYcygq1WYc0G2GbrNHanub6kXPbf3a2eLvxcKg1MVWW5tluDUpsDEN2ol_8U8nQ/s320/P1250865.JPG" /></a> On January 2, I met with some of my favorite people from college for supper. It was great to catch up with them all.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0paD8c7d8OioOQj_BeYh9W6IXlzW6GMrgzHQoPQ6wgw0sdqZHxFPDzlvHwC8yMXCWGuK0rmsJ1x7TLsIpKwxQAiQNOUL4GbiNJ7tIhpCSN6EjpnnYP65E2IlC27-WzpVfigRRBdint0c/s1600/sectional.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697177261936531186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0paD8c7d8OioOQj_BeYh9W6IXlzW6GMrgzHQoPQ6wgw0sdqZHxFPDzlvHwC8yMXCWGuK0rmsJ1x7TLsIpKwxQAiQNOUL4GbiNJ7tIhpCSN6EjpnnYP65E2IlC27-WzpVfigRRBdint0c/s320/sectional.jpg" /></a> January 3-- Adam sold our living room furniture by 11am so we spent the rest of the day finding something new... This is it!! It is so comfy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsJwAyhKk7JPZ9L7I1a6oV-Mo94U3RLihhwrhD32U5Xgt5AouOXCLlheOV8BrPydW_1APFNMjtwNCXUAg9TT0GhEhYMrLzt2kAk0SFMw9ync1S8PVesV6bbT_RApgWxYAeG9DVlML3lE/s1600/harris+teeter+trip+1-5-12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697177248606717874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsJwAyhKk7JPZ9L7I1a6oV-Mo94U3RLihhwrhD32U5Xgt5AouOXCLlheOV8BrPydW_1APFNMjtwNCXUAg9TT0GhEhYMrLzt2kAk0SFMw9ync1S8PVesV6bbT_RApgWxYAeG9DVlML3lE/s320/harris+teeter+trip+1-5-12.jpg" /></a> January 5, Harris Teeter was having super doubles so this is what I got $169.24 worth of groceries for$75.58. Not that bad!!! (Not pictured is 10 cases of drinks and 3 packs of bottled drinks)</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0b5jyaaHYkV_UL_7YoAe_N0X13X4CkHB6MQwk6hNgB6ZrY9uFbLYnjge9S22_6jRns6DlEFsD0SU2H83QknbAYE71T04lTk5qZmE1vZWKiYLK2rvAjQG5jVum2bF89lmCgoO6dFLw4Q/s1600/P1250869.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697177243063288162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0b5jyaaHYkV_UL_7YoAe_N0X13X4CkHB6MQwk6hNgB6ZrY9uFbLYnjge9S22_6jRns6DlEFsD0SU2H83QknbAYE71T04lTk5qZmE1vZWKiYLK2rvAjQG5jVum2bF89lmCgoO6dFLw4Q/s320/P1250869.JPG" /></a> January 8, We had Family night at Pin Station for our church family. And Adam's parents, Adam, my mom, and I played two games of bowling...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisw-MpcUoheEryXrK83k2S1vgu8aepzAXVyHUqdelsTWc0GBVGxNLfjM6KhffJkKE2PxE9wIJH2XAS4tm52L3BpiKMuJNew_-Q6-fa_jfmzflG3HsjOTh82J6L1wEJH3QIfFH4nYgiCiw/s1600/P1250878.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697177233288530738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisw-MpcUoheEryXrK83k2S1vgu8aepzAXVyHUqdelsTWc0GBVGxNLfjM6KhffJkKE2PxE9wIJH2XAS4tm52L3BpiKMuJNew_-Q6-fa_jfmzflG3HsjOTh82J6L1wEJH3QIfFH4nYgiCiw/s320/P1250878.JPG" /></a> I did not do so good with this second game!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsoYFVkNWt91rfoZxu0G6x6eLJEZ5eFqm6B5jXsRN6_6UgRvo0-svk064K09xLprdMQ_qBqX7O2NPXOfAg5c_2uONwhwDlOQJIZ2r3FDM2zRQ93ljiBdYHVTtDbzxaoiBrx2w_ZBoxJA/s1600/P1250881.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697176708358914498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsoYFVkNWt91rfoZxu0G6x6eLJEZ5eFqm6B5jXsRN6_6UgRvo0-svk064K09xLprdMQ_qBqX7O2NPXOfAg5c_2uONwhwDlOQJIZ2r3FDM2zRQ93ljiBdYHVTtDbzxaoiBrx2w_ZBoxJA/s320/P1250881.JPG" /></a> Then we met for Praise and Worship and then Dr. Yount preached as well!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqLjaRxlwPrxpT3hZE_uIxKsWUvMIDYDfj-Od7PD-HEsR5toul1l6WQEzLFxL2hTv93Q0WUOtFpF8p__BpQDvOAtupLILtZx4rYMFfvByfJJhk5ApM2M0tYuveTLrucq6yqseREsMsKo/s1600/P1250882.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697176703584758930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqLjaRxlwPrxpT3hZE_uIxKsWUvMIDYDfj-Od7PD-HEsR5toul1l6WQEzLFxL2hTv93Q0WUOtFpF8p__BpQDvOAtupLILtZx4rYMFfvByfJJhk5ApM2M0tYuveTLrucq6yqseREsMsKo/s320/P1250882.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxDMwDU1gvveblNk3SVRq0Adtrnd5_8RzhTM6iJlEVslaKzcOQIhXUdJT6gC7_8zI5_TreU1kbHZovHCoUQfS4dN_uXg5KurJs2NmINuf6nyi0Z-ki9nuR8qJdgs7QQNNvxTdHPbKRiA/s1600/1-9-12+upward+closet+b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697176692332578706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDxDMwDU1gvveblNk3SVRq0Adtrnd5_8RzhTM6iJlEVslaKzcOQIhXUdJT6gC7_8zI5_TreU1kbHZovHCoUQfS4dN_uXg5KurJs2NmINuf6nyi0Z-ki9nuR8qJdgs7QQNNvxTdHPbKRiA/s320/1-9-12+upward+closet+b.jpg" /></a> On Monday January 9, Kyle and Matt helped me and we cleaned out the basketball and game closet at the church.... this is everything once pulled out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRtQkkh04qTzW6aLFp4SshX3FxGZ1MvlTW_enN_gC2jgxrWez3oIjhNjwym7ZQw2R7oLgvM2UqVRgOCkWDoShNdlpnYh52VzlI4TGJNjJpK7H5nhxqKlkWj4kZ7xOcT9XyBpw3rd_msA/s1600/1-9-12+upward+closet+a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697176688661060130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRtQkkh04qTzW6aLFp4SshX3FxGZ1MvlTW_enN_gC2jgxrWez3oIjhNjwym7ZQw2R7oLgvM2UqVRgOCkWDoShNdlpnYh52VzlI4TGJNjJpK7H5nhxqKlkWj4kZ7xOcT9XyBpw3rd_msA/s320/1-9-12+upward+closet+a.jpg" /></a> This is one corner once we were done.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5h2G1N2A-TgjEOK96520QskZ5GfGOICckBlRSt21o-sHaycGPrpkwsWf84Hm1j8dmq0XUNMRWrDJPnVRSNru_fQQO8zRChS3r1xb03Ocm1g0XSc7mKcpbCpMudthVRDm1hgQaHZ2Z50s/s1600/1-11-12+kids+praise+snowman.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697176686202154018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5h2G1N2A-TgjEOK96520QskZ5GfGOICckBlRSt21o-sHaycGPrpkwsWf84Hm1j8dmq0XUNMRWrDJPnVRSNru_fQQO8zRChS3r1xb03Ocm1g0XSc7mKcpbCpMudthVRDm1hgQaHZ2Z50s/s320/1-11-12+kids+praise+snowman.jpg" /></a><br />On January 11, I taught the lesson for Kids Praise and we made snowmen... this is mine.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gRw7sJBmpfgIbqIA2RlkPUuIaUD9-XLMFh3M8gOIgjksIaztC959CWK9QWkcyWAZEO44cX-ooxwpnw0nA8O8xqRAiVMaIDnznC-UBg-8q_NVXxgpg5ui2kpNoXjSXFKF26cZvk_ykdk/s1600/P1250884.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697175903302656994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gRw7sJBmpfgIbqIA2RlkPUuIaUD9-XLMFh3M8gOIgjksIaztC959CWK9QWkcyWAZEO44cX-ooxwpnw0nA8O8xqRAiVMaIDnznC-UBg-8q_NVXxgpg5ui2kpNoXjSXFKF26cZvk_ykdk/s320/P1250884.JPG" /></a>Thursday, January 12, This is another Harris Teeter trip, they were just having doubles but I still got $36.78 for $14.64.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ2jqh6XzSIjojJfgU5_RyqqZ3xB1Zm-VpDy8D-Amj9N_53XlQf3cQSdtSU21Z2x_ySaoooLsV7Ynzxpz7B4aMcUYtUgMln-iBTUxGAirZU1xbTN4DSq6Eh9LtstHq7CTnhz5qT9Q6h0/s1600/P1250885.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697175888921037170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ2jqh6XzSIjojJfgU5_RyqqZ3xB1Zm-VpDy8D-Amj9N_53XlQf3cQSdtSU21Z2x_ySaoooLsV7Ynzxpz7B4aMcUYtUgMln-iBTUxGAirZU1xbTN4DSq6Eh9LtstHq7CTnhz5qT9Q6h0/s320/P1250885.JPG" /></a> I also went to Lowes Foods and got $64.96 for $50.40 (but alot of these items I needed but did not have coupons)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg732BcchpQgkVprt2SUqdSbSrDMJl5FhmQwZY3F5fW04utwX_4hzRFE4_gJLd5ZKgQ6Tka5XWv9E_9V3DQcsTvYztB-fl90jxlM3WUSL1jzZgTViNlC7hJDMjgK6kLNZ5N60Nj5V6N1a4/s1600/P1250887.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697175881999238514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg732BcchpQgkVprt2SUqdSbSrDMJl5FhmQwZY3F5fW04utwX_4hzRFE4_gJLd5ZKgQ6Tka5XWv9E_9V3DQcsTvYztB-fl90jxlM3WUSL1jzZgTViNlC7hJDMjgK6kLNZ5N60Nj5V6N1a4/s320/P1250887.JPG" /></a> And I also went to Bilo and paid $18.83 for $28.97 worth of groceries.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChz7e_8c3PB495Mbh2eC4v9PfIKIZ_g3vzuu8lTI_gTM_78r5ayjtJ4mQ0admQxppmmi1uzyTnxKRJoxIuXpsMUM_UL2lxWAtuOcoC7NndRFr6oJk_-k91Bdb_bQxA2qv8NFAXbEYb98/s1600/P1250888.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697175868142620466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChz7e_8c3PB495Mbh2eC4v9PfIKIZ_g3vzuu8lTI_gTM_78r5ayjtJ4mQ0admQxppmmi1uzyTnxKRJoxIuXpsMUM_UL2lxWAtuOcoC7NndRFr6oJk_-k91Bdb_bQxA2qv8NFAXbEYb98/s320/P1250888.JPG" /></a> Once I got home, I cleaned out and organized our pantry.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkHZKZAu1mTN5mWlkh3RY4LdnGb5BsQzOmVfL2Ro4J0LIABCL8BaB7cKt2DH8sL6G4ZAc50Jajjk722nxp6pejupTNCYoqxdk8i_xNqasnVYWKwOjilGKdjcW0HltIGI-sa0hr49v-Yk/s1600/P1250892.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697175865807928866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkHZKZAu1mTN5mWlkh3RY4LdnGb5BsQzOmVfL2Ro4J0LIABCL8BaB7cKt2DH8sL6G4ZAc50Jajjk722nxp6pejupTNCYoqxdk8i_xNqasnVYWKwOjilGKdjcW0HltIGI-sa0hr49v-Yk/s320/P1250892.JPG" /></a> And then we enjoyed our Crock Pot Chicken N Dumplings...I loved this meal because it did not take that much prep and I am all for easy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>So there you have it... </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-50798484289103970702012-01-05T20:40:00.005-05:002012-01-06T09:12:25.545-05:00Need three more!!!<strong><span style="color:#000000;">(I have marked some off and yes I still need to add some.)<br /></span></strong><em><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Wow now it is less than 2 months away until my 30th Birthday</span></em>. I am not really sure how I feel about turning 30. I have joked that I am not turning 30 and that I will stay 29 years old, but do I really want that.<br /><br />As I have started really thinking about my upcoming birthday (3/2), I can really only think that my 30s may be the best days of my life. But before we get to the 30s, I wanted to just think back over the last 10 years. Being in your 20s, brings on so many changes and learning how to deal with those changes... oh and I don't do well with change. So for some of those changes that I had to make and learn from were: moving off to college and learning how to live on your own and get your schoolwork done without your parent checking on you, building new friendships that will last a lifetime, had my first real relationship that eventually lead me to walking down the aisle to my Prince Charming, bought my first car, became a homeowner, and just recently became a new car owner.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Now on to the 3o before 30 list ....oh but wait.... </span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><br /></span>So my list is really going to be "30 things to accomplish in 2012"--- I figure I could probably make that work.<br />I will mark off the items once they are completed! (Oh but wait again.... I only have 26 items right now because I have had a hard time thinking of things that I can get done in a year....I will add more when I come up with them....) (Friends, please help keep me accountable to accomplish this list!!!)<br />1<span style="color:#33cc00;">. Have a game night at our house!<br />2. Continue to grow my hair out... My hair has not this long in about 10 years or more.<br />3. Have ice cream for dinner<br />4. Try 4 Pinterest craft and gift ideas. I will try to do more.<br />5. Go a day without texting or internet. And that means Facebook as well!<br />6. To organize my scrapbook room<br />7. Start catching up on my scrapbook<br />8. To organize our office room, because even though we have only lived here 9 months, it has become a junk room. <span style="color:#000000;">(I spent one of the last days on my christmas vacation cleaning and organizing the office. ---pictures to come later)<br /></span>9. Enjoy a spa day<br />10. Make sugar cookies from scratch<br />11. Start exercising<br />12. Watch the sunrise with Adam<br />13. Start blogging more often.<br />14. Enjoy our 1st Valentine's Day as a married couple.<br />15. Go thru my closet and get rid of some clothes.<br />16. Begin planning our 1st vacation<br />17. Learn how to cook some new recipes<br />18. Have a PJ day.<br />19. Have a reunion with the girls from college<span style="color:#000000;">.(Monday, January 2nd, I met Joanna, Sarah, Kathryn, Kelly and Susan and some of their spouses and kids. It was so nice to hang out!!!)<br /></span>20. Write letters to friends that I don't see as often<br />21. Have pictures taken of Adam and I<br />22. Host a 31 party<br />23. Spend more time reading.<br />24. Start sending birthday cards to the close friends and family... the snail mail way. I have already starting marking the dates on my calendar.<br />25. To really take a picture a day for 2012. I have tried this the last two years and I do really good until the end of the year. I have not posted a picture the last month. So I am going to try my best!<br />26. To keep my new car clean<br />27. Finally attend a Zumba class.</span>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-76748533292686413452012-01-01T22:22:00.003-05:002012-01-01T22:32:14.568-05:00Happy New YearsI hope everyone had a great New Year's Day! I did stay up last night to see the ball drop and ring in the New Year with my Husband!!! He went right to sleep when it was over and I finished watching the movie that we had rented. Then this morning, I started the new year off with a few of the cutest preschoolers while I led Critterland this morning at Sunday School. We had a great time even though there was only 6 kids.... we missed a bunch of our friends. Then Adam and I enjoyed worship together. It was great to start the year off worshipping with my husband. Then Adam and I spent the afternoon looking at new living room furniture! Now let me tell you, that I don't mind spending time with Adam or even shopping for that matter, but after several hours of looking I get very bored.... and hungry!!! So then we ended our day together with dinner at my parents... My mom made the New Years Meal.... Pork Chops, Corn, Stuffing, Black Eyed Peas, Rice, Cornbread, gravy, slaw, and then peach cobbler. I enjoyed spending time with my family again tonight... My mom and I even found a box of my baby dolls.... We finally found the baby doll that I got when I was 1 years old... So over all the last 2 days have been pretty good! Now I am not ready to go back to work on Tuesday! And when I go back to work... I am still hoping that I will make time to blog more often.Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-46026428163114846412011-12-30T17:21:00.019-05:002011-12-31T09:42:08.627-05:00A New Year's Eve Reflection on 2011<div><span style="color:#663366;"><strong>20 Questions for a New Year's Eve Reflection<br /></strong></span><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year?<br /></strong>I GOT MARRIED!!! </span></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#00cccc;">2. What was the single most challenging thing that happened?</span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="color:#00cccc;">The single most challenging thing had to be the house buying process. Over the past year, there have been some major changes but the process on buying a house really showed how Adam and I worked out problems. Oh wait there is another challenging thing, I know it said the SINGLE one... but moving out of a house that I have lived in for 6 years was also quite challenging.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;">3. What was an unexpected joy this past year?</span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="color:#996633;">Just the love that was shown by all of our friends as we were married</span></div><span style="color:#6600cc;"><br /><br /><br /><div></span></div><span style="color:#6633ff;"><strong>4. What was an unexpected obstacle? </strong></span><br /><div><span style="color:#6633ff;">I tried to think of this one....and it was quite hard.... but I would say that an unexpected obstacle would have been the house buying process again! I did not really picture Adam and I buying a house during the wedding process and even that before the wedding. The Lord was really trying my patience thru the entire process. The house buying process was an unexpected obstacle but I am so happy we did when we did because we found the perfect house for us!!!!<br /></div></span><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;"><strong>5. Pick three words to describe 2011.</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff99ff;">wonderful, perfect, changing<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong>6. Pick three words your spouse/best friend would use to describe your 2011 (don't ask them;<br />guess based on how you think they see you).</strong> </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#663366;">awesome, amazing, and perfect</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#999900;"><strong>7. Pick three words your spouse/best friend would use to describe their 2011 (again, without<br />asking).<br /></strong>Challenging, awesome, changing</span></div><span style="color:#999900;"></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>8. What were the best books you read this year?<br /></strong>I have not read very much this year... but that is on the list for 2012 to read more.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#003300;"><strong>9. With whom were your most valuable relationships?</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#003300;">Adam is the most valuable one , but then my family... over this past year, we have seen each other alot more than we have the past couple of years because of weddings, birthdays, and parties.... I love them all!</span></div><span style="color:#003300;"><br /><br /><br /><div></span></div><span style="color:#666600;"><strong>10. What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year? </strong></span><br /><span style="color:#666600;">My biggest change would have to be getting used to being married. I have been on my own for 6 years and I have certain ways that I like to do things... So I have had to make some changes.</span><span style="color:#666600;"></span><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>11. In what way(s) did you grow emotionally?</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">Getting married was great and just going from living on your own to living with some one has its emotional moments. I have definitely learned what is most important and that is LOVE! </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#00cccc;">12. In what way(s) did you grow spiritually? </span></strong></div><br /><div><span style="color:#00cccc;">I have learned that the Lord has the perfect person specifically for you and you just have to let God pick the perfec timing fo you. I know that I wanted to rush things over the years... but I am so glad that I did not! I learned to give GOD control because HE does know best.</span></div><span style="color:#ffff00;"><br /><br /><br /><div></span></div><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>13. In what way(s) did you grow physically? </strong></span><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">After we moved in, I started walking and sometimes running in the neighborhood but then came the rainy days and that went out the window. However, that is on the list for 2012... to exercise more often and to make it to Zumba. </span></div><span style="color:#990000;"><br /><br /><br /><div></span></div><span style="color:#9999ff;"><strong>14. In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others?</strong></span><br /><div><span style="color:#9999ff;">I have spent alot of time with my family and those are the most important relationships. We have spent alot of time this year laughing, celebrating, and having fun. As for friendships, it has been hard to grow alot of those since I am married now,but for 2012 I hope to change that.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>15. What was the most enjoyable part of your work (Both professionally and at home)? </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc66;">The most enjoyable part of home is being AT HOME! I enjoy having a house to clean (even though sometimes I don't like to clean) and I enjoy cooking for Adam and I (and I need to learn a few more meals....but we are getting there) and I enjoy just being HOME (I don't go out shopping nearly as much as I used to) ... I am totally content at being at home.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ffcc66;">The most enjoyable part of work is working with the preschoolers and the elementary age kids and well the youth age as well. I have seen alot of these kids grow up through our ministry at Woodlawn and well I love to see them invite Jesus into their heart and learn to serve HIM. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ffcc66;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#666666;">16. What was the most challenging part of your work (Both professionally and at home)?</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;">The most challenging part of home is having the time to get things done. I have a long list of projects but there is not enough time in the days and weeks to get it done.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#666666;">The most challenging part of work is not having the relationships with people my age.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#663300;"><strong>17. What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year? </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#663300;">The computer or the tv.<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>18. What was the best way you used your time this past year? </strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ff6666;">planning our wedding .... i loved the whole planning process </span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#00cccc;"><strong>19. What was the biggest thing you learned this past year?</strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#00cccc;">I learned that life does go by rather quickly but to savor every moment with your spouse and your family. I learned how to slow down and to savor all the moments of the wedding process. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#00cccc;">And to always say I LOVE YOU to those you love. </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>20. Create a phrase or statement that describes 2011 for you.<br /></strong>This year will never be forgotten because this was the year that my dreams came true and I had my dream wedding and married my wonderful husband. </span></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-78293768692327965792011-12-28T22:01:00.002-05:002011-12-28T22:03:42.432-05:00UPDATESince I am now a married woman.. I thought that my blog needed a new name!!! "Keeping Pace with the Whiteners".... came from my hubby. I think it fits!!! My new goal is to keep blogging more often. So check back in with me in a few days.Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-86847857689782884272011-12-27T21:36:00.018-05:002012-01-05T20:38:56.737-05:00My 30 before 30 list.... oh but wait<div align="justify">(I have marked some off and yes I still need to add some.)</div><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#6600cc;">Wow it is only 66 more days until my 30th Birthday. I am not really sure how I feel about turning 30. I have joked that I am not turning 30 and that I will stay 29 years old, but do I really want that. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#009900;">As I have started really thinking about my upcoming birthday (3/2), I can really only think that my 30s may be the best days of my life. But before we get to the 30s, I wanted to just think back over the last 10 years. Being in your 20s, brings on so many changes and learning how to deal with those changes... oh and I don't do well with change. So for some of those changes that I had to make and learn from were: moving off to college and learning how to live on your own and get your schoolwork done without your parent checking on you, building new friendships that will last a lifetime, had my first real relationship that eventually lead me to walking down the aisle to my Prince Charming, bought my first car, became a homeowner, and just recently became a new car owner.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#009900;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff6600;">Now on to the 3o before 30 list ....oh but wait.... </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#ff6600;">Let me start off with "oh but wait" part of the title.... so with only 66 days until my birthday I know that I will not be able to accomplish all of the 3o things in just 66 days because with my busy schedule with my job and just life in general. It just isn't going to happen. (Yes I know, I should have started my list when I turned 29 but at my last birthday, I was up to my eyeballs in wedding details and counting down to getting married and a 3o before 30 list was the furtherest thing from my mind. Not until the other day when a friend posted her list did I start actually making a list for myself.)</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>So my list is really going to be "30 things to accomplish in 2012"--- I figure I could probably make that work. </strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#993399;"><strong>I will mark off the items once they are completed! (Oh but wait again.... I only have 23 items right now because I have had a hard time thinking of things that I can get done in a year....I will add more when I come up with them....) (Friends, please help keep me accountable to accomplish this list!!!)</strong></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">1. Have a game night at our house!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">2. Continue to grow my hair out... My hair has not this long in about 10 years or more.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">3. Have ice cream for dinner</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">4. Try 4 Pinterest craft and gift ideas. I will try to do more.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">5. Go a day without texting or internet. And that means Facebook as well! </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">6. To organize my scrapbook room</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">7. Start catching up on my scrapbook</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">8. To organize our office room, because even though we have only lived here 9 months, it has become a junk room. <span style="color:#333333;">(I spent one of the last days on my christmas vacation cleaning and organizing the office. ---pictures to come later)</span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">9. Enjoy a spa day</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">10. Make sugar cookies from scratch</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">11. Start exercising and make it to the Zumba class.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">12. Watch the sunrise with Adam</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">13. Start blogging more often.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">14. Enjoy our 1st Valentine's Day as a married couple.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">15. Go thru my closet and get rid of some clothes.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">16. Begin planning our 1st vacation</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">17. Learn how to cook some new recipes</span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">18. Have a PJ day.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">19. Have a reunion with the girls from college.<span style="color:#000000;">(Monday, January 2nd, I met Joanna, Sarah, Kathryn, Kelly and Susan and some of their spouses and kids. It was so nice to hang out!!!)</span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">20. Write letters to friends that I don't see as often</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">21. Have pictures taken of Adam and I</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">22. Host a 31 party </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#00cccc;">23. Spend more time reading.</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;">24. Start sending birthday cards to the close friends and family... the snail mail way. I have already starting marking the dates on my calendar. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;">25. To really take a picture a day for 2012. I have tried this the last two years and I do really good until the end of the year. I have not posted a picture the last month. So I am going to try my best!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;">26. To keep my new car clean</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;"></span></div>Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-2133097156633198552011-06-19T13:32:00.005-04:002011-06-19T14:41:32.967-04:00Father's Day(ok don't faint because I actually posted..) <br /><div><br /><br />On this Father's Day, I have been reading facebook statuses and posts about their fathers, grandfathers, etc. And well they all have me thinking about all those people in my life that have impacted my life in major ways. I wish I had pictures of them to post to this blog (because that would make it a better post:)) but I don't have any pictures of them on this laptop and since I am still in the process of unpacking some boxes they are MIA!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Let me start with my dad! </div><br /><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 333px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619995871091072802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-k8en0lypFjQhYxiZbNttHLouDaxPlDrWCDgkrc5_yKUoXKBvhIzBZMqZqM7L7n_BfDZpu-jpJe21kB9CSZKqS_lEcp5iJnS8TTJpSeB-nENTPp-bKpU4yB-ySWiAbB3TgF1KK1fNFg/s320/image+1.jpg" /><br /><br /><div></div><br />My dad has always been very supportive of all three of us kids. He worked hard and was always there to cheer us on, kept the pool up so that we could enjoy it each summer, or even watch those never ending dance recitals that we watched for 15 years. At the end of each recital daddy would give us a hug and say "well done!". Still even today, when he comes and watches programs at church that I have been apart of or in charge of, he still gives me a hug and says "well done."<br />You hardly ever see my dad shed a tear, but I remember seeing one on my graduation day! He was so proud! Thank you Daddy for loving me and supporting me in all my decision that I have made and continue to make. (I could go on and on about my dad, but I would be in tears and then it would not be much of a post.)<br /><br />Then it is Granddaddy(my dad's dad), everyone knew him has the Optimist Man, hushpuppy maker man, bee keeper man, or even azaleas photo taking man, but I knew him as my granddaddy. I was the 1st grand child on that side of the family so I was a little spoiled for awhile. My granddaddy was a hard working man. He built the house that my dad grew up in and then I lived in for 6 years.He could about make anything in his shop. One thing that he was known most for was the honey from his bees.(boy, do I miss that!) He instilled the hard work ethic into us grandkids. He could sing and play the guitar. He even had a recording type machine that my sister and I would record our own songs on sundays after lunch. Granddaddy would always be willing to come to Career days at my school and tell about how to be a beekeeper. My granddaddy never met a stranger and he could even pinpoint exactly where someone was from by their accent. Granddaddy was always ready to go for a walk and spend time outside with us grandkids. He was also a little stubborn (maybe I got that from him!) Granddaddy passed away when I was in college, but I sure wish he could have met Adam. I miss him all the time. I remember him everytime I see an azalea bush and bee flying around my head.<br /><br />Next is my PapPaw( my mom's dad), he was also very hard working, and had the best garden. PapPaw loved to go on trips whether it be with the church, friends, or family. He loved to go to the beach (even if he stayed inside and napped most of the time).At the beach, PapPaw would take us to the Pavilion and then we would go across the street and get ice cream dipped in chocolate!!!! He loved to spoil the 5 grandkids. He even loved going to the mall. My Nanny would shop and PapPaw would sit and hold the bags and talk with anyone that sat down beside him. PapPaw was always involved at church. PapPaw had a recliner that he sat in all the time, and he would snore..... but then he would say that he wasn't really asleep. The 5 grandchildren had him wrapped around his finger.... every sunday night before we would leave their house, he would give us a $1.00 bill. That was the greatest thing ever. Just the other day, I was thinking of PapPaw because I was at the grocery store wanting to buy a watermelon and cantaloupe, but I did not know how to tell if they were good or not. My PapPaw worked at MDI in the produce department for years and he could pick out the best. Then he would fix the picnic table in the back yard of their house with newspaper, watermelon, and salt and then we would have the best time. PapPaw passed away when I was a junior in high school. I miss him very much.<br /><br /><br /><br />Now that I married Adam, I have added PawPaw Buddy and PawPaw Gene. They are both loving and caring men. I love to hear stories from PawPaw Buddy about when A was little. And then PawPaw Gene is know for working outside in the flowers.<br /><br />Lord, thank you for all the men that have been in my life and that have helped shape me into who I am today! I am so very grateful!!!Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-70242600437938895992011-03-04T11:54:00.002-05:002011-03-04T11:57:23.226-05:0030 Days of Lists: Day 1: A Few Things About YourselfI am going to try and see if I can keep this going!!!<br /><br />A Few Things About Myself:<br />*daughter<br />*sister<br />*aunt<br />*aunt<br />*loves my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ<br />*getting married in 57 days<br />*just turned 29<br />*collector of stuff<br />*loves my camera<br />*multi tasker<br />*loves to travel<br />*loves to dance<br />*does not LOVE to moveEricahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592848859812284314.post-87150345984715318872010-11-30T20:02:00.002-05:002010-11-30T20:16:06.419-05:00Thankful days!To finish off this month of Thankfulness:<br />22-Is thankful for Taylor, my sweet niece, for her loving spirit and care for her brothers.<br />23-Is thankful for our wonderful Thanksgiving vesper service and the food that we collected to help out our food pantry.<br />24-Is thankful for Cody, my youngest nephew, such a little monkey but so cute and full of adventure!<br />25-is thankful for being able to spend Thanksgiving with Adam's family and my family all in one day.<br />26-is thankful for no craziness while out at 4am shopping with my mom. Thankful for my 2 1/2 hours of sleep.<br />27-is thankful for some time at home to clean up and rest.<br />28-is thankful for a sunday afternoon nap and game night at the Whiteners!<br />29-is thankful for the Upward Coaches that showed up at the coaches meeting.<br />30-is thankful for the rain and spending the evening with Adam with a inexpensive dinner and a movie.Ericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03913387748091039543noreply@blogger.com0