Fun Monday

Robin from Pensieve is our host for Fun Monday this week and here is the assignment she gave us:

"...please share words that inspire and motivate you--brief or bloviatory, silly or serious, from great world leaders to last night's Comedy Central...from a Hallmark greeting card to your favorite book. Choose one, choose many; let the quotes stand on their own or tell where you first read or heard them and how they affected you."

I just have two that I would like to share- and they are both about kids and how fast time goes. If you have ever been to my blog then you have certainly seen these before.

The first one I say to myself all of the time- when I'm getting busy and Hailey is trying to get my attention I think of this poem. Then I put down what I am doing and spend time with my baby toddler.

Cleaning and cooking can wait 'til tomorrow
For babies grow up as we've learned to our sorrow.
So, quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep,
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.

The next one is something that my cousin Lisa shared with me last spring. It was during a time when I was having a really hard time with Hailey and her sleeping. I wasn't getting much sleep at all and was feeling overwhelmed with a lot of things. So I had shared some of my concerns and questions with her. She offered me some great advice and shared this quote with me:

The days are long but the years are short.

I love this quote so much that it's posted in the header of my Livin' With Me blog. It's something I think about daily- some days really do seem to drag on and on. And then I stop and think that it just can't be possible that Hailey will be 18 months old in a week. And then I think that before I know it I'll be saying that I can't believe Hailey will be 18, in years instead of months.

And so, those are the words that are inspiring me these days. Stop by Robin's blog to see who the other participants are.

Fun Monday

Here are this weeks instructions from our host Swampy:

"FUN MONDAY: ABC's

Back in my school teaching days, I used the A-B-C technique of making connections and remembering things. For instance, if we had studied Ireland, one assignment would be to list all 26 letters of the alphabet down the page and add words and/or phrases remembered about that unit of study:
IRELAND:
A - Antrim (County of)...
B- Blarney Stone, Belfast...
C - Cork, connacht, crystal...
D - Dublin... "

So, I decided to do my Fun Monday ABC list with foods that I like to eat. So- here we go:

A- Apples
B- Broccoli
C- Cauliflower
D- Donuts
E- Eggs
F- French Fries
G- Grapes
H- Ham
I- Ice cream
J- Jelly
K- Kiwi
L- Lasagna
M- Mashed Potatoes
N- Noodles
O- Oranges
P- Pizza
Q- Quesedias
R- Rhubarb pie
S- Strawberries
T- Tacos
U- ????
V- Veal
W- Waffles
X- ????
Y- Yogurt
Z- Zucchini

Click here visit Swampy to see more Fun Monday participants.

Fun Monday

This weeks Fun Monday is being hosted by IT Guy. Here is the assignment he gave us:

"I need you to pick 5 memorable lines from 5 different movies (if you could tell us which character said it and to whom, would be a bonus)...and tell us to WHOM you could have said those lines. Just 5!"

Since I don't really watch very many movies or a whole lot of TV this was really hard for me. But, here's what I came up with:

1. “Go ahead, make my day.” (from Sudden Impact)- and this could be said to anyone who is about to do something that would annoy me or make me mad.
2. "I wouldn't be more surprised if I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet." (from Christmas Vacation)- I say this whenever something surprising happens.
3. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." (from Ferris Bueller's Day Off)- This is what I've been saying to myself lately.
4. "I'll be back." (from The Terminator)- I say this when I leave the room and I'm going to be coming right back.
5. "You complete me." (from Jerry Maguire) -to Rich, of course.

Phew that was really hard for me! Go on and visit IT Guy to see more participants.

I'm In A Movie!

This weeks Fun Monday is being hosted by Janet at From the Planet of Janet. Here is the assignment she gave us:

"Hollywood has come calling. They want to make a movie of your life story! So here's what I want to read about: Write the brief synopsis of this film that you might use to pitch this project and cast the principal players. Who would play you? You can either cast or ignore significant others, children and/or pets. This is, after all, YOUR movie about you you YOU! Illustrate as needed with casting photos or filming locations. Your life not interesting enough? Hey, this is Hollywood. Never let the facts get in the way of a good story! Leave a message on this post if you would like to participate, and if you would like to host next, next week (March 10).Ready? Quiet on the set ... and ACTION!!!!"

Wow, Janet- that is a really tough assignment. So, the first thing I did was decide who would play me. I went to myheritage.com where they will tell you which celebrity you look most like. Apparently, they think I look like Hayden Panettiere (from the TV show Hero's) and I take that as quite a compliment.

Now for Rich, according to myheritage.com Kim Rossi Stuart looks like him. Now I had never heard of Mr. Stuart before but when I saw his picture I knew he was perfect for playing the part of Rich.

So, that wasn't too hard. Now, the rest of my family will be in the movie also- but because I am incredibly lazy busy I will be leaving it up to the movie makers to decide who will play everyone else.

So, here is my story that will be sure to catch the attention of Hollywood. We are a regular family living a regular life.
We are tired of living in a cold snowy place, and Rich is tired of working a job he doesn't want to be working. So, we sell our house, pack up and move to Aruba. Other than that we don't have any plans. We move and live right on the beach. We live off of our savings account and money we made selling our house. But since we know that the money will not last long we have to try to figure out what we can do to survive.

There will be all sorts of funny things that happen along the way which will be written by someone else. Preferably someone who is funny. And in the end, since this is a movie, we will win the lottery and live happily ever after.

The End.

Now, go and visit Janet to see a list of the other participants. Hopefully participants who are a lot more creative than I am!

Fun Monday

This weeks Fun Monday is being hosted by Mariposa's Tales. Here is the assignment she gave us:

"I'll only be asking TWO things-

(1) Please share to us how the NAME of your BLOG was made? I can't wait to hear interesting funny stories!

(2) Please share to us (in words or photo, though a combination of both will be a bonus!) your favorite/ most common dish!"

Well, as for the first question- the name of my blog. When I first started blogging I actually used my last name as the name of my blog as I originally intended for my blog to just be a way to keep our family updated with what was going on with Brooke and Hailey. Over time I started to make new friends and gain lots of readers. I got worried about how open I was about where we lived and what our full names were. So, I decided to be a bit more anonymous. I don't have any spectacular story about where the name came from- it just popped into my head.

For part two- my favorite dish to eat would have to be anything that I do not have to make myself. If I'm not cooking, then I love whatever it is I am eating! My favorite place to go to eat is the Texas Roadhouse.

So, now go visit Mariposa's Tales to see the other Fun Monday participants.

Fun Monday

This weeks Fun Monday is being hosted by SayreSmiles and here is the assignment she gave us:

"Every day as I go to work, I see things around me that make me laugh. Usually these are in the forms of signs. So take your camera with you as you go about your business and take a picture of the things that make you laugh along the way (but it doesn't necessarily HAVE to be a sign)."

Well, I was at home pretty much all week so I wasn't out and about to see any funny signs, but I still wanted to participate. So I decided to search on the internet for a funny sign. I found lots of hilarious signs, but I decided to pick this one for Fun Monday.

I guess that got lost somewhere in the translation! I can't figure out what it was really supposed to say. Any guesses?

You can see the rest of the participants and all of their funny signs by visiting SayreSmiles.

Fun Monday

I haven't participated in Fun Monday in quite a while. The few times I did participate it was lots of fun, so I've decided it's time for me to start doing it again. This week is being hosted by Ooh, a shiny pen and here is the assignment she gave us:

"Music plays a vital role in most of our lives. It is everywhere. I want to hear the ONE song that is you. The song that whenever it is heard, you smile. I am not looking for the soundtrack of your life, just that one song. Your friends hear it and think of you. You can post the video, the lyrics, the wav file. However you want to post it is great. "

I had a song in mind that I wanted to use- not necessarily because it really describes me, but because it describes something I feel is important that we be reminded of- our kids grow up way too fast. So, I found a video of the song I want to use. It has pictures of someone else's kids and if I knew how to make my own video I'd put pictures of Brooke and Hailey to this song. Someday I'll figure out how to do it.

So now, just listen to the words and if you are an emotional person at all- get your tissues ready.

Now, go and visit Ooh, a shiny pen to see more participants.

Fun Monday #2

This weeks fun Monday is being hosted by Beckie at Give It A Try. These were her instructions:
"I want to know a little bit more about you, not about your house. I want to know what your favorite treat is. Is it sweet or sour? Is it plain or salty? Is it candy or chocolate? Is it homemade or store bought? For instance, if your favorite is chocolate, tell us what kind specifically - sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes not so much. I have heard a lot of talk about Junior Mints, but is it your favorite or just a tasty treat? It can be anything, popcorn, peanuts, ice cream or chips, maybe you have more than one favorite - that is ok, just show us your favorite(s) and tell us why you like it so much. C’mon, what gets you all juiced up?"

Well, if you've been reading my blog for any length of time you probably know the treat I can not resist is Chocolate Chip cookies. Not the homemade kind. Although I love homemade chocolate chip cookies, I absolutely can not resist Chips Ahoy! But, not the soft ones- I do not like those.

Don't be fooled by the plate. I only did that for you all. Normally- I eat straight from the cookie container. The cookies just don't have time to make it to the plate when they are in such a rush to get to my mouth. And, also that way I don't have an extra plate to wash.

Now, I started out with only four cookies on the plate because I try to eat only four at a time. But, four cookies made the plate look so empty and sad. So, I added four more (I must always eat in fours, it's part of my OCD) and I think eight cookies looks much better than four. I had intended to take the picture, put four cookies back into the container and then eat the remaining four cookies. Well, I guess you know what happened. I ate all eight of them.

And, how can you have cookies without milk? I actually do not like milk, but add a little chocolate to it and I'll drink it right down.

And, now that I am posting this, looking at those cookies is making my mouth water and I am considering going and getting four eight more.

So, now I am off to Give It A Try so that I can visit the rest of the Fun Monday participants.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure that after checking out everyone's favorite treats today that I won't be weighing-in tomorrow at the May Day Weight Loss Challenge.

Fun Monday

This is the first Fun Monday I have ever participated in. This week it is being hosted by Amy at A Family Story. Since I've never done a Fun Monday before I'm not even exactly sure what it is. But, I think that each week there is a different host and the person hosting comes up with an idea of some sort of picture they want everyone to post. This week Amy has asked to see the inside of our refrigerators. And Amy's instructions were "DO.NOT.CLEAN.IT.OUT. We want to see it in all its glory. However empty or full." And, so here it is- the inside of my refrigerator in all its glory!

Yes you do see six different kinds of coffee creamer. Yes you do see three 12 packs of soda. (I don't even drink soda!) And, yes we do like eggs.

I wasn't sure if we were supposed to include our freezers or not, so I decided to be safe and post a picture of my freezer too.

So, there ya have it. Visit Amy at A Family Story to see the inside of more refrigerators!