Friday, March 30, 2012

Song lyrics of the day

She needs me now but I can't seem to find the time,
I've got a new job now on the unemployment line,
And we don't know how,
How we got into this mess
Is it god's test?
Someone help us 'cause we're doing our best,

Trying to make it work but man these times are hard

But we're gonna start by
Drinking old cheap bottles of wine,
Sit talking up all night,
Saying things we haven't for a while
A while, yeah
We're smiling but we're close to tears,
Even after all these years,
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time

-"For the first time", The Script

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Challenge accepted!

I believe I have mentioned before that my family spends insane amounts of money on eating out at restaurants and fast food joints.  I have no idea why we do this.  I WORK FROM HOME for God's sake, and I know more than most people about nutrition and healthy eating etc.  Fact: I am lazy.  I like to cook but I hate to actually go through the prep and physical act of cooking.  Since I am the one who prepares the meals in this house and actually does the grocery shopping, I decided I would take on this challenge for the month of April and see what happens.  I vow to not eat out in restaurants or stop for fast food for one solid month.  (side note: we are traveling out of town for a wedding on April 14th - I can't get around that one).  I am curious to see not only what happens in our bank account, but I also want to see what happens on the scale.  So Sunday morning I will be weighing in for a starting weight.  Wish us luck!  This will be harder on me than anyone else.  Guess I better sharpen the knives, shine the pans, and get my big girl panties on.  Challenge accepted!

My $5 fund

I read something on Pinterest back at the beginning of February about saving every $5 bill into a "fund" and then when it's built up enough, spending it on something fun.  I latched onto this idea and started tucking away every $5 bill I got when the cashier handed me change etc... and look at what I have amassed in just under two months!

Now, granted, that's a $50 bill in there, but that's a stack of $185!  And I didn't miss those $5 bills one bit.  My question now... what should I spend it on?!  I think I'm going to put the money back in the drawer and see what happens in another 2 months.  I bet I'll be close to $500 by then!

Think you want to start a $5 fund too?

GPOY(a day late)W

I wasn't going to worry about a picture this week until I found this on my phone last night.  My son Tyler and I were "home sick" yesterday.  We both had something going on - him, strep throat;  me - pollen related funkiness.  So how much did I laugh when I realized he wasn't watching Diego on my iPhone like I thought he was... he was snapping pictures of me sleeping! 

I'm starting to think both him and Brier will be getting digital cameras for Christmas this year.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Song lyrics of the day

Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight
Just a touch of the fire burning so bright
No I don't want to mess this thing up
I don't want to push too far
Just a shot in the dark that you just might
Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life
So baby I'm alright, oh, let's do this right, with just a kiss goodnight
With a kiss goodnight
Kiss goodnight

-"Just a kiss", Lady Antebellum

Monday, March 26, 2012

Weekend catch up

What a busy weekend!  Real quickly, this is what we were up to:

Friday night:  Brier had his dress rehearsal for his piano recital coming up in April.  He got to play on the big piano in the concert hall and he did great.  He is really enjoying it and getting very good!

Here's a preview of what he's playing - hard to believe he's only been taking lessons for 2.5 months!

Saturday: Brier had Opening Day for his little league team.  Jayson is one of the assistant coaches and he's having a great time with that. 


Their team name is the Thunder and they were grey and navy blue.  It did nothing but pour down rain all morning on Saturday, but it let up just long enough for all of the kids to get onto the field during the parade.  Oh yeah, and then it started raining again!  We were all drenched.

Saturday night:  We took the kids over to spend the night with Grammy so that Jayson and I could go see the Hunger Games at the IMAX theater.  And by the way, the movie didn't disappoint.  I'm ready for the next one to come out!

After the movie, we went downtown just to see what was going on.  We went to a bar where the NC State basketball team just happened to be hanging out.  Here's a shot of me and Painter, one of State's pretty awesome players.

He's smiling because I bought him a drink.  I'm smiling because he had no idea I'm a Tar Heel!  Go ACC!!

Sunday:  We watched UNC lose to Kansas last night.  What a sad loss.  So much for my brackets!  Is it football season yet?

I hope you and yours had a great weekend!

Friday, March 23, 2012

Second song lyrics of the day

The tick tock of the clock is painful
All sane and logical
I wanna tear it off the wall

-"Inside out", Eve 6

Holy smokes!

You think this movie is popular?  There are 24 showing TODAY for this movie at my local movie theater.  WOW.

Song lyrics of the day

It's too far away for me to hold
It's too far away...

- "Shimmer", Fuel

One more day!!!!


It's not like me to be THIS excited about a movie.  It's a MOVIE, for God's sake. but I got sucked into this trilogy and cannot wait to see this movie.  And to make it even better, we're going to see it at the IMAX where me and Peeta can be up close and personal.  ha ha

Happy Hunger Games!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

It's a Milli Vanilli kind of day

Song lyrics of the day

Now maybe
I didn't mean to treat you bad
But I did it anyway
And now maybe
Some would say your life was sad
But you lived it anyway
And so maybe
Your friends they stand around they watch your crumble
As you falter to the ground
And then someday
Your friends they stand beside as you were flying
Oh you were flying oh so high

-"Far Behind", Candlebox

(who is coming to Raleigh next month!  YAY!!)

Dreams

True story... even with the harsh language.

GPOYW

I can't even put into words how much I love my kids.  I snapped this picture last night when we were playing in the backyard.  It makes me laugh, makes me smile, and reminds me of the important things in life.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Marshall...

True story

Song lyrics of the day

Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills my mind
I somehow find you and I collide

-"Collide", Howie Day

I hate storms

We had crazy thunderstorms all night last night, and this is what I woke up to this morning. 

That little hole with the sun was directly over our house.  It stayed sunny for all of 5 minutes.  This is what happened next.


Thunder, lightning, the power went out.  Lucky for me I had to leave the house and head to Brier's school for a parent-teacher conference.  Not so lucky for Harley, who had to wait it out by herself.


After I left the school, everything was back to normal and the sun was shining again!

 

Monday, March 19, 2012

Duck fook!

So dook screwed up both my brackets over the weekend.  I found myself wavering back and forth between wanting them to win (because I picked them in my brackets) and wanting them to FAIL MISERABLY because they were dook!  Luckily, the Tar Heel in me got to savor that loss with the rest of the country.

Even though my brackets are busted, I'm still a proud Tar Heel.

DUCK FOOK!

Friday, March 16, 2012

Five Fact Friday

1.  I am currently in first place in my office bracket competition.  I have no idea how long that will last, so I'm gloating for the next 15 minutes.
2.  I did an Irish dancing demonstration for my son's 1st grade class today.  I hope I didn't scar him for life!
3.  I am so excited about going out tomorrow night.  I love St Patricks Day!  I need to find something green to wear...
4.  My husband bought me flowers today because he said St Patricks Day reminds him how lucky he is to have me.  How sweet was that?!
5. I have a list of 18 mix CDs I need to burn this weekend.  If I get three of them done I'll be happy!
4. 

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Photo of the day

Observations during my run

1. Man in Motion (St Elmo's Fire) is a great song to run to.
2. There are Canadian geese EVERYWHERE right now.
3. Geese shit smells really bad.
4. My hip hurts.
5. I need new running shoes.
6. There are 80 year olds that run faster than me.
7. There are stay at home moms that run faster than me, pushing two children in a jogging stroller.
8.  I love being outside.
9. I love that my job allows me to take time out to workout like this.
10. I love North Carolina in the spring.

True story

Hooray for spring!

...but I'm missing Texas today.

My wish

I would like to be a Disney princess. 

Mostly so that random animals would help me with my housework.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

iPod roulette!

OK so I'm bored this afternoon and basically just waiting for a meeting at 4pm, so I'm playing around on my iPod.  I thought it would be funny to play iPod roulette and just put it on shuffle and see what comes up.  These were the first 5 songs that played...

1. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
2. LL Cool J - Around the Way Girl
3. Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
4. Paperboy - Ditty
5. Far East Movement - Fly Like a G6

I think it's time to download some new stuff!

Tell them!

GPOYW

I was just observing earlier today... one trip to the tanning bed and all of my freckles came out to play!

Losing Pieces

Talked my head off
Worked my tail off
Cried my eyes out
Walked my feet off
Sang my head out
So you see,
There's really not much left of me.

- Shel Silverstein

Is that you, God?

When I was a kid, I used to think that whenever the heavens opened up like this and the sun was streaking through the clouds that God was talking to someone.  This was right over my house on the way home from dropping off my son at school this morning.  I took it as a sign and spent 15 minutes praying...  Instead of asking for anything, I wanted to just say thank you.

I'm so thankful for all of the amazing people and the wonderful things in my life right now.    I know things aren't perfect in my life, but I know exactly how much worse they could be.  I am grateful for those around me whose love and support I have felt in the last month.  When I wanted to cry and feel sorry for myself, you kept me going.  You gave me reasons to live and to be happy.  Today and every day I am thankful for you.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Song lyrics of the day

The moon is off my shoulder
The sun is in my eyes
Almost to my hometown
It's just another mile
Memories surround me
Of an old familar time
Life was simple then
When your love was mine


-"You and forever and me", Little Texas




Too much reminiscing today!  But wow this song gets me...

Quote of the day

Geez...

I can't get this out of my head. I might as well not fight it!


Thursday, March 8, 2012

Wow.




This is fucking unbelievable.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Song lyrics of the day

I ain't from Dallas but I D-town boogie

"Teach me how to Dougie", Cali Swag District

(*for the record, the pole dance instructor I have loves this song.  I heard it on my iPod this morning and I can't get it out of my head!)

True story