Miscelleny Monday

{1} The "One in a Million" Bible Study by Priscilla Shirer has been such a blessing.  As the facilitator, I have been doubly blessed.  If you have never done it and you get an opportunity, I highly recommend it.  It is all about how God uses the "wilderness times"  in our lives to strengthen and develop our walk with HIM. We have two sessions left out of the six.

{2}Well, we moved our clocks forward Saturday evening and of course, when I woke up Sunday morning it was still dusky dark outside.  That's what I do not like about Daylight Savings Time, I want light in the morning and in the evening. ~smile~ Oh. well, I'll get use to it in a few weeks and then it will just about be time to move them backwards for Fall. Ugh!

{3} My youngest brother lives in the DesMoines area and as you know, all kinds of political things take place there.  He is CEO of a company there and is often invited to attend some of the political functions.  Last Monday he attended a luncheon in conjunction with the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition and he had this picture snapped.  I don't think there's any need to say who is who. ~grin~

He said while he didn't think he could ever have a "chummy" relationship with Newt, he did feel that he had great leadership capabilities.  I guess time will tell.

{4}This same brother will be celebrating his  46th birthday this Thursday, St. Patricks Day.  I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday.  I was beside myself with excitement over having a baby brother and that excitement still exists.  He and I have a very special relationship and I just hate that so many miles separate us.  He and my Dad met up with each other in Florida last month and enjoyed a little time with each other.  I was a bit jealous! ~wink~

{5}Okay girlies, you have one more week to register for my Two Year Blogoversary giveaway.  I have about 25 names in the pot right now and if yours isn't in there, make sure it is by next Sunday. I will post the winner right here on MM next Monday.  For the details, click on the giveaway button on the upper right of my blog sidebar.


Thanks to our sweet Carissa for hosting us each and every Monday. 


Blessings to all for a beautiful week!

A to Z

 Melanie at Out of the Miry Clay had this as her entry the other day and I thought it looked interesting and just knew my Company Girl friends would enjoy it too. ~smile~

 A. Age: Um, huh, 58, okay, there I said it
B. Bed size: KING  - love, love our king sized bed
C. Chore you dislike: cleaning bathrooms, yuck!
D. Dogs: 2  - a chocolate and yellow lab

E. Essential start to your day: coffee and prayer time
F. Favorite color: muted tones of blue
G. Gold or silver: I like them both equally and which I wear depends on what color I'm wearing. My wedding ring set is white gold but it use to be yellow gold
H. Height: 5' 6" I fully expect to start shrinking anytime :o)
I. Instruments you play(ed): piano
J.Job title:   Domestic Diva - okay, I'm really a Homemaker
K. Kids: 2 - a boy and a girl
L. Live: Northeast Louisiana
M. Mom’s name: Geraldine, but thank goodness, everyone called her Jerry
N. Nicknames:  I use to long for a nickname when I was growing up, but it just never happened
O. Overnight hospital stays: when both children were born, when I had a miscarriage, and when I had a hysterectomy and all these were well before the new way of thinking that unless you are dying, you do not spend the night in the hospital.
P. Pet peeves: people being late, functions that do not start on time and folks that are attached at the hip to their cell phones. Need I say more............ ~giggle~
Q. Quote from a movie:  Can't think of one, isn't that pitiful......

R. Righty or lefty: Righty.
S. Siblings:  2 brothers, 1 is 3 years younger than me and  1 is 12 years younger
T. Time you wake up: 5:40 everyday except Sat. and Sun. I love the early morning and hit the floor like a Jack Rabbit, ready to go
U. Underwear: Hum, I'll pass on this one  How about “Uniform” instead?  I have never had a "go to" piece of clothing, I like variety but I do wear a lot of black and white, just love the crispness of that look

V. Vegetables you don’t like: are Beets considered a veggie, if so, can't stand them but as a general rule, I love veggies of every kind

W.What makes you run late: Something that I simply have no control over, otherwise I am not going to be late
X. X-rays you’ve had:  teeth, back,and shoulder 

Y. Yummy food you make: I get lots of "shouts" over my Almond Pound Cake, my gumbo  and chili
Z. Zoo animal favorites: I love to watch the gorillas because they have so many human characteristics that it's scary. I also like the Zebra because of their color.  See, I really do like black and white. ~smile~


Okay, if you would like to do the A-Z entry, feel free to do so, it's lots of fun.  And, now you know even more about me. ~wink~  Thanks Rachel for always letting us "do our thing" on Fridays.  For more Company Girls click on the button above and enjoy!

And, don't leave without clicking on my giveaway button on the top right of my blog and register for the beautiful hand crafted cross.  I'll be giving it to some lucky winner on March 21st  in celebration of my 2nd blog anniversary.

Blessings for a beautiful weekend and don't forget to move your clocks forward one hour tomorrow evening

A Wee Bit of Me

{one} what color is your kitchen?My kitchen is done in a very, very muted stripe and theaccent colors are barn red and a forest green.  That may sound yuck, but it's really pretty. :o)

{two} do you have a good luck charm?No

{three} do you prefer to write with a pen or pencil?A pen usually and I have a "  thing"   about any new penthat comes out, I have to give it a try. ~smile!

{four} can you use chopsticks?I can't believe it, but I've never tried, and doubt seriouslyI would be very good at it.

{five} do you prefer baths or showers?Well, I love a bath, but I generally shower just becauseit is so much quicker.

{six} what is your favorite salad dressing?Oh, I love the new Spicy Ranch, love that "  kick."

{seven} can you sing the alphabet backwards?Heavens above,NO, that gives me a "  head rush"  just thinking about it. ~smile!~

{eight} do you have any allergies?Not really.

{nine} crunchy or creamy peanut butter?Crunchy, hands down!

{ten} have you ever hitch hiked?No, no, no and I don't pick them up either. 
I invite you to click on my giveaway button on the top right side of my blog to register for the beautiful hand crafted cross I'll be giving away on March 21. I'm linking up with Leigh Ashley for a fun meme and invite you to do the same by clicking on the button at the top of this entry.  

Hodgepodge Wednesday

It's Wednesday and I'm linking up with Joyce for a little Hodgepodge.  You can link up too by clicking on the button above. Here we go...............

1. The season of Lent begins on March 9th this year...do you participate and if so, in what way? I have never participated and have never been a part of a church that did.  I never thought much about it until a few years ago and I really feel like that those that do participate in Lent likely have a much more meaningful Easter than those of us who do not.

2. Traditionally pancakes are eaten on the day known as Shrove Tuesday which is the last day before Lent (March 8th this year). So....butter and syrup? Blueberry? Chocolate chip? ewww, no thanks!! What's your pleasure when it comes to eating pancakes? 

I'm a real "vanilla" gal when it comes to pancakes.  I just want them plain with butter and syrup.  I love blueberries but the thought of them mixed in pancakes just does not sound that good to me and I sure don't want any whipped cream on top. ~smile~

3. Spring is coming. (It is coming, right?) What's your favorite springtime flower and do you suffer from seasonal allergies? Two questions I know, but they're lightweights.

My favorite spring time flower is the Daffodil. It screams SPRING to me, I love it's yellow color and it's just a happy flower.  I do not have any spring time allergies. Thank goodness!

 4. "Our opinion of people depends less upon what we see in them than upon what they make us see in ourselves." Author unknown. Agree or Disagree? Why?

Oh, my, this question is making my brain hurt and causing me to think too hard. ~chuckle~  But, I disagree. I'm moving on without explanation because I'm stressing way too much over this question. ~smile~

5. Since it's "March" and also the season of Mardi Gras....have you ever been in a parade? What's the best parade you've seen? 

 I have never been in a parade, but hands down the best parade I've ever seen is the Disney Electrical Parade. I've seen it several times, but each time was just like the first, wonderment and amazement.

6. You would jump up and down and shout for joy right now if someone told you___________?  that I was about to move into a new house on a postage stamp size lot. ~smile~ We live on an acre and a half and it is all manicured to the hilt and it is a whole lotta work!!!  No, I don't do it, I don't even help, but if we had a postage stamp size lot, I think I might actually enjoy it. ~grin~

7. How clean is your car on the outside? Inside? Is there junk in your trunk? Clean through and through.  I cannot stand a dirty car and there is definitely no "junk in my trunk" as I have organizer caddies for anything that is in my cargo space.  I have a wonderful hand held Shark vacuum that I use any time my mats begin showing a little dirt. 

8. Insert your own random thought here. I'm excited to be doing my first ever giveaway in celebration of my 2 year "blogoversary."  If you have not registered, click on my giveaway button at the top right side of my blog and read all about it.

Blessings to you as we enter this Holy Season

Miscellany Monday & 1st Giveaway

I'm linking up with Carissa at Lowercase Letters today for our Miscellany Monday post. Click the button above for more fun

Miscellany Monday.

{1} On Saturday, daughter, DIL and myself took the two babies to the Shrine Circus.  It really went much better than I had expected it to go with a 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 year old. Both

were still a little frightened by the clowns, as you can see Clancy is hanging on to his Momma pretty tightly here.  The clowns were so nice and child friendly, but they are, I assume, a scary sight for the wee ones.  It was an enjoyable time but when we left, this was the scene on the way home.

I think you call that "being out like a light." ~smile~

{2} In case you have not heard, and it's likely that many of you have not, tomorrow , known as Fat Tuesday, is the "official" celebration of Mardi Gras.

I have lived in Louisiana almost 40 years and I've never been to a Mardi Gras parade and know little about the whole celebration.  I do like the King Cakes and have even tried my hand at making a couple, and I do love the colors - purple, gold and green.  For many, it is a huge celebration and party,but for me, it's just another day. ~grin~

{3} We just finished our 3rd week of the "One In A Million," the Bible Study by Priscilla Shirer.  Let me tell you girls, it is so awesome!  It has blessed me more than I could have ever imagined and it's just half over.  If you ever get  a chance to participate in it, don't miss the opportunity.


{4} I'm not much into TV but I love "feel good" shows and I've found  that "The Secret Millionaire" and "Undercover Boss" fit that bill.  It's so good to see such inspiring shows with so much otherwise "trash."  Kudos to these producers!

{4} Okay, now listen up girlies, I'm about to do my FIRST ever giveaway!  It will be to celebrate the anniversary of my 2nd blogoversary.  Yes, on March 21, 2009, I joined the wonderful world of blogging.  I really just did it on a "whim" and before I knew it, I was hooked.  To thank all of you faithful followers who have become special folks to me, I want to give you a "happy."  I wish I could give all of you one, but since I can't, you'll have to register for this:

It is a beautiful, oak, hand crafted cross made by my Dad. It is 10" long and 5" wide and is quite the "conversation piece" hanging on the wall.  It is even signed and dated by my Dad.

Now, here's how you can win:

1 - leave me comment on this post

2 - put my "giveaway button" on your sidebar

3 - mention my  giveaway in a blog entry

For each one of these, your name will be entered, so you can have your name "in the hat" from 1 to 3 times.  I will draw for the winner on Monday, the 21st, two weeks from today. Be sure you let me know if you do #2, or #3, so I can put your name in again.  I look forward to sending this beautiful cross to some lucky winner.  AND, for those of you that still have not registered to actually leave comments on my blog, maybe this will "push" you to do so.  I love your comments through email, FB, conversation, etc. but I love, love reading your comments on my actual blog.  Come on, it's a painless process! ~smile~ P-L-E-A-S-E....................

A happy week to each and every one of you!

Spring Has Almost Sprung!

Good Morning Girls! Looks like it may well be a "wet day" here and well, I really wish that the Lord had decided to allow it to rain only at night and for the sun to shine in the daytime.  He knew best but I'm just not a "wet weather" fan and don't like to get out in it unless I have too.  I'm afraid I'll melt. ~grin!

I've just been about to "bust my britches" to decorate for Easter , but since it is still 7 weeks away, I'm trying to hold off for another week or so.  But, it is so hard.  We've had some beautiful spring days and it has given me the itch to get out those bunnies and spring items.  I did get a new spring  arrangement for the kitchen table and I am more than a little proud of it. 

I saw a similar type arrangement in a magazine and took it to one of our local floral designers (for the local folks, Andrea at The Flower Tree) and she created this.  I wanted something "happy" and I do believe this spells HAPPY with a capitol H.
 

On Tuesday of this week I kept Clancy.  He was getting over some kind of virus and the Mommies didn't want the babies together just yet.  Anyway, as I've stated recently, he is in the midst of potty training.  I had left him watching Backyardigans and I came into my office to do something.  In a few minutes he runs in here to me and says, "I pee peed CiCi."  He didn't have a stitch on except a shirt.  I praised him for going by himself, as he has never done this, and then I went in the bathroom to fetch his undies and pants to put them back on him.  The undies are no where to be found.  After I had looked and looked I thought, "did he flush them down the commode."  So, I asked him and sure enough he said, "yes, I flush them."  Merciful heavens! we're on a septic tank and that is grounds for serious trouble.  So, I immediately called Hubby.  He came home and went outside to check the trap and had me do all kind of things to try and help him locate the undies as they came through the septic tank trap.  No luck!  So, we are hopeful that they slide right on through and won't come back to haunt us in a few days.  I did explain to Clancy that we do not flush our undies down the commode and as any 29 month old, he just looked at me as though he had full understanding of what I had just told him.  Oh, me!


Did you notice that I now have a navigation bar on my blog? I don't have it fully up and running just yet, but at least it is there and ready for me to put to use.  Karen Valentine with Valentine Designs did this for me.  If you are looking for someone to do your blog design, I whole heartily recommend Karen.  She is so talented and creative and is a pleasure to work with.  I think my blog is so "me" and I couldn't be happier with it.


And, let me give you Company Gals a "heads up."  Beginning on Monday I will be doing my very first ever giveaway. Check back on Monday for all the details.  You will not want to miss it, I promise!


Thanks to Rachel for hosting us each Friday.  It has been such a pleasure to make such good Company Girl friends.  They are the BEST!  Blessings to all for a wonderful week-end!

Hodgepodge Wednesday

1. March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's birthday so I'm wondering...do you like green eggs and ham? Okay-how about this instead...how do you like your eggs? Or don't you? Yes, I do like eggs, but PLEASE no runny yellows. It's fried with the yellow cooked or scrambled. No sunny side up for me and certainly no green!

2. Is March coming in like a lion or something less ferocious where you live? Well, don't think I can say it's ferocious, but it's definitely brisk and aggravating for the hair. ~smile~

3. Do you work better or worse under pressure?

I do not like pressure in any shape, form or fashion! But, let's face it, sometimes it just cannot be avoided.  I definitely do better without pressure, but I survive either way (or at least I have up to this point) ~smile~

4. March Madness-are you a fan? It's college basketball in case you're wondering. And if you're outside the USA tell us-is there any sort of 'madness' taking place during March in your part of the world? No I am definitely NOT a fan and neither is my husband.

5. Under what circumstances do you do your best thinking?  When I am here at home alone with some quiet easy listening music playing.  Love times like that!

6. What item of clothing from your wardrobe do you wear most often? I guess this will sound crazy, but I wear one of my white camisoles almost everyday.  I have just gotten to where I like a camisole under almost every top I wear.

7. Do you use sarcasm? Not on a regular basis but I think we can all be sarcastic at times.  I'm not normally sarcastic.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

 Did you know that toy chests are more fun to play in than to put toys in for little 2 year old boys?  Yes, Clancy discovered this not long ago and now if he is missing, we know where to find him.


I'm linking up, as I do each Wednesday, with Joyce. Click on the button above to enjoy more Hodgepodge.  You'll be glad you did.  

Keep a smile on your face and love in your heart!