Archive for November, 2009

Early morning serenade….

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

This morning….Miss Ally rolled out of bed in the wee hours (around 5:40am) to take her show on the road.  She and a fellow Touch of Class member, Brad prepared a little ditty for our local Kiwainas Club breakfast.  They meet every Thursday morning at 6:30am at a popular restaurant in town (to eat conduct ….business!!).  🙂

The TOC group takes a trip during Spring Break (in March) and each student is responsible for raising the funds to go.  Brad and Ally performed in hopes to gain a few sponsors for the many programs they offer throughout the school year.  Each event gives the sponsor recognition and good advertisement.  So, it’s a win-win!  The student earns a little money for their trip….and the sponsor’s get great advertisement.

Here’s the early morning serenade.  I love how a bell rings just as Ally sings, “You ring my bell”!  Very cute (that’s order up….not a planned ding).  Crack me up!

Oh…isn’t she just the cutest kid?  Gosh, I love her!
Also, this is the same duet Sweetboy sang last year when he was a member of TOC! Go see….third video down. Gosh, I love him too….and miss him!

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It’s fun to dream…

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

My girl Ally has been dreaming. No, not about a boy. She’s quite smitten with one….but this dream is not boy related. It’s car dreams! She has fantasized about “what” God will bless her with in the form of wheels! She has some personal favorites.

Meet the FJ Cruiser! A groovy little SUV made by Toyota!
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A bit pricey……around $20,000+. I’m not sure it’s worth it. But she likes it. It’s a dream, remember?

Then there’s the Smart Car! Yes….that weird little squished up thing they are calling a car. She was lucky enough to drive one recently. While at the eye doctor a few weeks back….one of the doc’s owns one and happily let her take it for a spin. Umm, she was psyched beyond words. (Thanks, Kirk…you’re SO COOL!! for a doctor and all!!)

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Imagine our surprise when we saw Little Debbie is giving away the cutest little cupcake SMART CAR??!!!! Holy shmoly….we were really excited! We have signed up to win (OF COURSE!!) and you need to do the same! It’s not that complicated! Besides, who doesn’t want to drive around in a stinkin cupcake? Duh!

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If you happen to win……..please drop by and take the dreamer for a spin! She’d be so thrilled! 🙂

And I hear….these scooter patooter’s get like 50mpg! Wow! That’s a lot of mileage!

Oh and the dreamer?  She’s reached the point of a Ford Taurus starting to look cute.  Poor girl!  🙂

What do I know?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Dear Father
I feel like I don’t know anything somedays. Especially when it comes to your Holiness. God you are SO HOLY! Help me see…..even in the slightest of hints You and Your Holiness!
Amen

Linky Love

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

I’m a sucker for a good post!  Here are a few worth checking out! Have fun!

We Are THAT Family (a great project for the “thankful” month) Fabulous idea!

Prairie Cottage Rose (a pumpkin spice latte recipe, ya’ll…FOR REAL!)

All Access (some exciting news for you Bible study ladies)

Real Life (the sweetest way to celebrate….with a pumpkin)

Scribbit (a recipe for tamales!?! I want them)

And to finish this sweetness off. Here’s a little freebie.

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Today only (Nov. 2nd) you can get a free DVD rental at your local Redbox. Simply use code: NJQGDXR.

It appears to be a helmet…

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Ok, remember my mantra about getting my hair done last week?  Well, I did it.  I went to my favorite salon in the woods to see Sheila.  She knows my hair (and that’s a sad relationship if I ever knew one) because…I don’t have “good” hair.  It’s been hormonal and unruly my entire life….so I can’t blame it on the perimenopausal state of my being any longer!  My hair is it’s own worse enemy!  Never are there any comments such as…..”Oh wow, your hair is awesome!”.  That’s just not compliments that I usually hear.  I’m ok with it.  Really.  I can take it.  I’ve lived with this hair a loooong time. 

I just go with it.  I mean, what else can I do?  It’s just hair, dangit!  I’m not that shallow!  🙂  I have my priorities in order…….sleep, eat well, rest, blog, laundry….look half-way good and work.  See?  I’m balanced!

So, the haircut goes well.  I show her a picture of the magic I believe she can perform.  She snips, clips and buzzes.  I look at the result….not quite the exact style.  She clips some more and sprays it in place.  Off I go….to the color store.  I should’ve just went home!

Once inside Sally’s…..I had a complete brain meltdown.  I studied and searched the different choices.  But there was no memory of the color that I used last time.  I picked up two that I thought were the right one.  It could’ve been either one.  I just couldn’t remember.  So, I just picked.

Yea…..I have BLACK hair now.  I mean……really black.  And when I style it….it looks like I’m wearing a helmet!  Not a goodlooking helmet…..something sturdy and withstanding!  I would post a picture but I don’t have my camera handy.  Maybe soon.  Cause I’ll pretty much be like this for a while.

It’s a good thing….I don’t find my self-worth in places such as my hair.  I’d be in trouble. 

Romans 12:3 warns us “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment.”