I've seen many "99 things about me" our there. I don't like odd numbers. So I thought well, I'll do an even 100. Hope I don't bore you.
1~ I'm a child of God.
2~ My childhood dream was to get married by 18 and have many children.
3~ I got married one week before I turned 19.
4~ I'm blessed with 5 wonderful children.
5~ I homeschool my children. Well, two graduated last summer, so I now homeschool three of them.
6~ I married a man that surpassed my "dreams".
7~ Happily married.
8~ I'll be celebrating 25 years of wedded bliss this summer.
9~ My Knight and my children are my passion.
10~ I was an Army child. I don't like the term "brat".
11~ I was an Army wife.
12~ I love to travel.
13~ I've been blessed to have traveled to: Florida, Louisiana,Georgia, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, All over Germany, Italy, Paris, Austria, Luxembourg & Spain.
14~ My favorite foreign country to visit was Italy and Austria.
15~ I learned to speak enough German to get me into trouble. Well, shopping trouble that is. LOL!
16~ I speak Spanish.
17~ I am Cuban, Panamanian & Spanish blooded.
18~ Italian and Cuban food are my favorites.
19~Hopeful romantic
20~ Pink and blue are my favorite colors.
21~ I'm a Coke-aholic. By that I mean Coca-Cola. :o)
22~ I usually skip breakfast and lunch.
23~ I LOVE junk food.
24~ Favorite candy bars are butterfingers, mounds and joy.
25~ My favorite fruits are strawberries and mangoes.
26~ My favorite number is 26.
27~ Favorite cookies are: Soaring Amongst The Clouds' Oatmeal raisin cookies and Daughter of the King's Chocolate Chip cookies.
28~ I like apple pie & key lime pie the best.
29~ Cheesecake and chocolate cake are my favorite cakes.
30~ I own 12 pairs of overalls and yes, I do wear them.
31~ I love my crocs.
32~ I spend most of my day in my pj's.
33~ I have pretty pj's. :o)
34~ I don't get dressed until I know I'm going out.
35~ I mostly wear jeans and t-shirts.
36~ My favorite t-shirts are the Life is good ones. Turns out someone is making MILLIONS on my motto. Good for them.
37~ When it comes to music I'm eclectic. I love everything from classical, hip hop, blues, jazz, country... you get the point.
38~ I don't listen to music with curse words.
39~ I'm always cold.
40~ I don't wear make-up.
41~ Hated my curly hair up until I was 30. Now, I'm thankful for my curly hair. Much easier to take care of.
42~ I love quilts and fleece blankets.
43~ Love to read.
44~ I really do read my bible.
45~ Enjoy meeting people.
46~ At times, I'm quiet and tend to be a hermit.
47~ Ran track in high school. Didn't have stamina, but I had speed. I was a short distance runner.
48~ Love to snow ski.
49~ Tore my knee up while playing softball. But played for three weeks before I saw a doc.
50~ Enjoyed playing all types of different sports. Until...
51~ I've had two brain surgeries. I can no longer play sports. :o(
52~ Love to take pictures.
53~ Enjoy scrapbooking.
54~ Love to journal.
55~ I'm hooked on Sudoku.
56~ Recently started to use reading glasses.
57~ I love words.
58~ I love to buy pretty paper. Not just stationeries, but wrapping paper and tissue papers too.
59~ I collect pins, baskets, materials, board games (specially Monopoly games), playing cards and things with our American flag on it.
60~ I enjoy watching tv.
61~ I "own" the remote. :o)
62~ Love action movies.
63~ I don't watch horror flicks.
64~ Love romantic movies.
65~ I might see a comedy, it all depends on who's in it.
66~ I'm computer naive. But my Knight is computer wiz, so he helps me navigate along.
67~ My motto is, "Life is good". I say it all the time.
68~ My favorite word right now is... PHENOMENAL!
69~ I love to get quotes from movies, songs or poems and use them.
70~ I collect backpacks and bags. Guess you could call me a "bag lady".
71~ My favorite purses are Vera Bradley's . They are expensive, but you get what you pay for. I usually purchase them on ebay.
72~ I love looking at sunsets. Not sunrises, I'm not up that early.
73~ I LOVE my full motion waterbed.
74~ I sleep with three pillows. One on my head, one under my knees and a little one on my left side.
75~ I enjoy giving hugs.
76~ I love flowers... all kinds.
77~ If I see a pretty pen, I buy it.
78~ If I see something that I think someone I know would like, I buy it.
79~ I buy gifts ahead of time.
80~ I have a stash box for "just in case" gift giving.
81~ I'm compulsive about keeping my whites, white. I don't mind if it gets dirty, but I make sure when it comes out of the washer it's white again. I oxyclean and scrub till it's white.
82~ I took 5 years of piano lessons and can't remember one song.
83~ I love to have fun.
84~ Love to laugh.
85~ I love to spend time with my family.
86~ I also enjoy spending time alone.
87~ I met my ain true love when I was in first grade.
88~ I'm 5' tall.
89~ My Knight tells me I have almond shaped brown eyes. I love the way he says that.
90~ I don't take showers... I take baths. (hee hee hee) got ya...
91~ I'm not superstitious. Even though I was raised with those beliefs.
92~ I enjoy complimenting people. I love to see their faces light up.
93~ I'm a Sunday School teacher. Well, I don't really teach, I help. I'm more like the "rabbit chaser".
94~ I'm completely and politically incorrect.
95~ I like it when it rains.
96~ I enjoy to sleep.
97~ I love motorcycles. But my children aren't allowed to get one until I die. :o) It's a mama thing.
98~ I LOVE my Knight!
99~ I LOVE my children!
100~ I LOVE my Lord~
WOW! That was hard to do. I don't usually think about things about myself. This list was about me. But not about what I'd like or think. I might share that later on, maybe not. There sure are a lot of "I" on the list. Right now I'm feeling a little boastful. Don't like this feeling. I thought it would be fun, but I now feel like I have to have some humble pie...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
In Support Of Our Commander In Chief, President Bush
I was disheartened to hear that the congressman I voted for had decided not support our President. During his campaigning, he had spoken about supporting the President. The issues he was in support of and against seemed to line up with mine. Now I'm wondering if he's a man of his word.
Below is a letter my Knight wrote to our congressman. You can visit his blog, More To It Than This and read other entries. Feel free to leave him a comment.
"Dear Congressman Keller,
I am extremely disappointed in your speech on the Iraq Resolution and your
decision to not support the Commander In Chief, President Bush. As a veteran of
the U.S. Army this issue hits close to home for me. As your constituent I feel
that you are not representing my views, and more importantly the views of the
majority of your constituents in your home district. Our country is at war and
this resolution is divisive and inaccurate in its premise and its effect. A
house divided cannot stand. Our house, "our country", must be united and its
resolve unwavering in its quest to attain victory in the war in Iraq and the
greater war on terror. Even if the Iraqis are unwilling to defeat the insurgents
and terrorists in their own country we must prevail so as not to embolden our
enemy and leave them a fertile breeding ground for future attacks against
ourselves and our allies. I believe the President is on the right track by
increasing the number of troops on the ground in Iraq. I believe t
hat we started to decrease our forces too quickly due to an unrealistic
expectation created by political pressure from the democratic leadership which
you now appear to be aligning yourself with.
I urge you to reconsider and to properly represent your constituents. Vote in
support of our President and the Commander In Chief of our troops. That is the
most effective way of supporting our troops and helping them succeed in their
mission."
Below is a letter my Knight wrote to our congressman. You can visit his blog, More To It Than This and read other entries. Feel free to leave him a comment.
"Dear Congressman Keller,
I am extremely disappointed in your speech on the Iraq Resolution and your
decision to not support the Commander In Chief, President Bush. As a veteran of
the U.S. Army this issue hits close to home for me. As your constituent I feel
that you are not representing my views, and more importantly the views of the
majority of your constituents in your home district. Our country is at war and
this resolution is divisive and inaccurate in its premise and its effect. A
house divided cannot stand. Our house, "our country", must be united and its
resolve unwavering in its quest to attain victory in the war in Iraq and the
greater war on terror. Even if the Iraqis are unwilling to defeat the insurgents
and terrorists in their own country we must prevail so as not to embolden our
enemy and leave them a fertile breeding ground for future attacks against
ourselves and our allies. I believe the President is on the right track by
increasing the number of troops on the ground in Iraq. I believe t
hat we started to decrease our forces too quickly due to an unrealistic
expectation created by political pressure from the democratic leadership which
you now appear to be aligning yourself with.
I urge you to reconsider and to properly represent your constituents. Vote in
support of our President and the Commander In Chief of our troops. That is the
most effective way of supporting our troops and helping them succeed in their
mission."
Thursday Thirteen #6
Being that it's still "LOVE" month, I'll continue with the love theme. :o)
Thirteen things I love about my family...
My Knight... is my ain true love. We'll be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this summer.
* The way his blue eyes twinkle when he's about to do something mischievous. Makes me feel special cause no one else sees this side of him.
* I love how he holds me close and we sway across our family room floor while our children look at us, smiling while saying, " Ah, argh... children are present!"
Soaring Amongst The Clouds... will be 20 this year. She's my first Baby Girl.
* She has her own language which around here we call "isms". She never fails to make me laugh.
* She's a romantic at heart, just like her mama. She is my chic-flick movie partner. Our favorite movie to watch together is, Last of the Mohicans. :o)
Still Waters... will be 19 this year. She's my second Baby Girl.
* She's got quick, logical humor. She floors me. Leaves me bewildered with her remarks.
* Her thoughts are deep. She is always stumping me with her questions. So deep that I tell her, "Well Baby Girl, it just is." We laugh about it and we go in search of the answer... we go ask my Babe. LOL! I love to hear her speak, cause she thinks so different than I do. She helps me to see things in a different light.
Daughter of the King... just celebrated her 17th birthday. She's my third Baby Girl.
* She's got the heart of a servant. Always willing to help without being asked. Just yesterday, I was busy running the boys to baseball practice. Dad had worked all night and had to attend an evening meeting. He need two shirts ironed for the next two days. She ironed them.
* She's got a smile that lights up the room. People just gravitate to her.
GI Joe... will be 13 in two weeks. He is my first Baby Boy.
* He's so easy going that it makes those around him feel at ease.
* He doesn't mind when I cheer at his games. I holler things like, "Way to go Baby! Yeah Baby!" Once a mom told him, "you need to tell your mom not to call you Baby anymore." He quickly replied, "I don't mind, she calls my dad Babe and my sisters Baby Girl. When they play, that's how she cheers for them too."
The Warrior... will be 11 this year. He is my second Baby Boy.
* He stands up and defends those that can't. When he was only four, he stood up for his friend that was 7. We were at a McDonalds. The indoor play ground had a nintendo for kids to play. An older boy (who we did not know) took the controller from my son's friend and pushed him away. My son saw this. Went right up to the boy and told him , that he shouldn't of done that. It was not nice to take things away from people or to push people. The boys was surprised and speechless.
* He still lets me kiss and hug him. Yep, even in public. Well, even better, "he" hugs me and kisses me in public. Other's have made comments about it and he is quick to tell them, "I love my mama very much, now you know." LOL! He got that from Waterboy.
My Lord... the Creator.
* When I think about it, it really is unbelievable. Who would die for someone else? No one would. BUT, God did. He died so that I (and you) could spend eternity with Him. I love the way my Father loves me... unconditionally.
So, there it is, my list of thirteen things I love about those I love. Well, it was only 2 things per person, but in total it's thirteen. :o) Love month has one more week left. What will my last love list be about? Hmmm... my wheels are turning already. As the Clampett's would say on Beverly Hillbillies, "Y'all come back now, you hear?"
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Thirteen things I love about my family...
My Knight... is my ain true love. We'll be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this summer.* The way his blue eyes twinkle when he's about to do something mischievous. Makes me feel special cause no one else sees this side of him.
* I love how he holds me close and we sway across our family room floor while our children look at us, smiling while saying, " Ah, argh... children are present!"
Soaring Amongst The Clouds... will be 20 this year. She's my first Baby Girl.* She has her own language which around here we call "isms". She never fails to make me laugh.
* She's a romantic at heart, just like her mama. She is my chic-flick movie partner. Our favorite movie to watch together is, Last of the Mohicans. :o)
Still Waters... will be 19 this year. She's my second Baby Girl.* She's got quick, logical humor. She floors me. Leaves me bewildered with her remarks.
* Her thoughts are deep. She is always stumping me with her questions. So deep that I tell her, "Well Baby Girl, it just is." We laugh about it and we go in search of the answer... we go ask my Babe. LOL! I love to hear her speak, cause she thinks so different than I do. She helps me to see things in a different light.
Daughter of the King... just celebrated her 17th birthday. She's my third Baby Girl.* She's got the heart of a servant. Always willing to help without being asked. Just yesterday, I was busy running the boys to baseball practice. Dad had worked all night and had to attend an evening meeting. He need two shirts ironed for the next two days. She ironed them.
* She's got a smile that lights up the room. People just gravitate to her.
GI Joe... will be 13 in two weeks. He is my first Baby Boy.* He's so easy going that it makes those around him feel at ease.
* He doesn't mind when I cheer at his games. I holler things like, "Way to go Baby! Yeah Baby!" Once a mom told him, "you need to tell your mom not to call you Baby anymore." He quickly replied, "I don't mind, she calls my dad Babe and my sisters Baby Girl. When they play, that's how she cheers for them too."
The Warrior... will be 11 this year. He is my second Baby Boy.* He stands up and defends those that can't. When he was only four, he stood up for his friend that was 7. We were at a McDonalds. The indoor play ground had a nintendo for kids to play. An older boy (who we did not know) took the controller from my son's friend and pushed him away. My son saw this. Went right up to the boy and told him , that he shouldn't of done that. It was not nice to take things away from people or to push people. The boys was surprised and speechless.
* He still lets me kiss and hug him. Yep, even in public. Well, even better, "he" hugs me and kisses me in public. Other's have made comments about it and he is quick to tell them, "I love my mama very much, now you know." LOL! He got that from Waterboy.
My Lord... the Creator.
* When I think about it, it really is unbelievable. Who would die for someone else? No one would. BUT, God did. He died so that I (and you) could spend eternity with Him. I love the way my Father loves me... unconditionally.
So, there it is, my list of thirteen things I love about those I love. Well, it was only 2 things per person, but in total it's thirteen. :o) Love month has one more week left. What will my last love list be about? Hmmm... my wheels are turning already. As the Clampett's would say on Beverly Hillbillies, "Y'all come back now, you hear?"
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
Thursday Thirteen #5
Since we are still in February and it's LOVE month, I thought I'd stick with the LOVE theme. Actually, I think we should show LOVE every day. If we focused on showing LOVE we wouldn't have time to be mean or cruel. But that just what I think. :o)
Thirteen Reasons Why I Love...
My Knight
* He seeks God's face every day. In seeking God, he tries follow His Word. His Word says, "Husbands, love your wives just as Christ also loved the church and gave himself for her,"
-Ephesians 5:25 He shows me everyday, just how much he loves me.
* He loves me unconditionally. I know this may sound hard to believe, but it's true. When we got married he vowed take me as his wife, to have and to hold from that day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; and promised to be faithful to me until death parts us. This summer we will celebrate our 25 th wedding anniversary. He is true to his word. He's loved me through it all...
-Ephesians 5:25 He shows me everyday, just how much he loves me.
* He loves me unconditionally. I know this may sound hard to believe, but it's true. When we got married he vowed take me as his wife, to have and to hold from that day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; and promised to be faithful to me until death parts us. This summer we will celebrate our 25 th wedding anniversary. He is true to his word. He's loved me through it all...
* When I was a little girl I dreamed of marrying a Knight in shining armor, a Champion, a Defender, a Prince. He is the man of my dreams... no... he's more than what I dreamed possible. He's surpassed my expectations.
* He's an encourager. He's got this, "you can do it" attitude. He makes me feel like I can do anything.
* He's unwavering. He stands firm for what he believes. To him there's only black and white, no gray. I admire his convictions. Right is right and wrong is wrong. No sitting on the fence.
* I can trust and depend on him.
* When he's wrong, he's quick to say so. Which to tell the truth, he's seldom wrong. I'm not exaggerating here, I'm telling the truth. My man is one of a kind. :o)
* He makes my heart skip beats.
* He makes me feel like I'm the most important person in his life.
* He's a great provider.
* His blue eyes melt my heart.
* We fit perfectly.
* He makes me whole.
I have got to say, that it was hard to limit my list to only thirteen . When it comes to him, my list would be endless. He's my everything. I'm so blessed that God saw fit to bring us together. I'm looking forward to the many years we have ahead of us. My life with him has been and is awesome. I keep thinking, "it can't get any better than this!" But it has and it keeps getting better. I believe in "Happily Ever After", I'm living it...
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Thursday, February 8, 2007
Thursday Thirteen #4
Thirteen Scriptures of Love
So many don't know that they are loved. I've decided to share Thirteen of my favorite scriptures that contain the word LOVE. They are in no particular order. There are so many with the word "loved", but I decided to narrow it down to love. Otherwise my list would have to be longer than a list of Thirteen.
Oh, by the way, just in case you don't know... YOU ARE LOVED!
"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
-Romans 5:8
"Husbands, love you wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her"
-Ephesians 5:25
"Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thing no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails..."
-1 Corinthians 13:4-8
"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
-1 Corinthians 13:13
"Let all that you do be done with love."
-1 Corinthians 16:14
"A time to love, And a time to hate; A time for war, And a time of peace."
-Ecclesiastes 3:8
"Honor your father and your mother, 'and, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
-Matthew 19:19
"But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them."
-Luke 6:32
"Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins."
-Provers 10:12
"You have heard that is was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,"
-Matthew 5:43-44
"But love your enemies, do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil."
-Luke 6:35
"Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your hear, with all your soul and with all your mind."
-Matthew 27:37
"He who has M commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."
-John 14:21
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Thursday, February 1, 2007
Thursday Thirteen #3
1. "You are not my husband." -Sommersby
(a little funny between me and my Babe)
2. "As you wish" -The Princess Bride
(in a loving way)
(in a loving way)
3. "What ever you like." -Coming To America
4. "Why do you want to leave me?" -My BIG Fat Greek Wedding
(I even say it with the accent!)
5. "You complete me." -Jerry Maguire
6."Well done." -Babe
7. "No matter what occurs! I will find you.
No matter how long it takes,
no matter how far, I will find you."
-Last of The Mohicans
8. "Ditto" -Ghost
9. "Earn it" -Saving Private Ryan
10. "Face off" -Face Off
11. "Life is like a box of chocolate,
you never know what you're gonna get."
-Forrest Gump
12. "You think I'm gorgeous... you want to kiss me...
you want to date me."
-Miss Congeniality
13. "Be still my heart." -CIS Miami
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