Back on a roll for the Friday In

Well after being out of the blog routine, I thought I do something on time and start my weekend off with a Friday Fill In. And...here we go!

1. Apparently there's some sort of confusion from my residents that cleaning your apartment when you move out is not their responsibility. That we should clean 6 years worth of dirt, grease, and tub scum. Hmmm I wonder if Mike Roe from Dirty Jobs wants to come for this one.

2. Today is a sunny day, but thankfully it's not 98 degrees like it was two days ago.

3. 2009 has been a blessed year for my family so far. God is Good!!!!

4. Ever eaten one of those 100 calorie pack snacks like the Twinkies or the cookies and think that was it.

5. For too long I've been worrying about what others would think of me, now I realize it only matters what God thinks of me, and He thinks I'm beautifully and wonderfully made. Want to know a secret He thinks you are too. :)

6. I am not obsessed with blogging or scrapbooking; I am not! I mean really just because I have signed up so I could mobile blog, and can check my email from my phone, and cruising my scrapbook sites while I sit in my scraproom at home with it does not mean I'm obsessed.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to a little blogging and a little scrap time (not obsessed), tomorrow my plans include ww meeting hoping to meet my 10% goal, my niece coming over to scrap (really not obsessed) and Sunday, I want to go to church, and then hang at home maybe scrap some more. I'm not obsessed!

Hugs my friends have blessed weekend.

Carol

Friday Fill Ins #118

The only post I seem to be able to do on the same day it's suppose to be done. Click on the picture to see what other people share too.

And...here we go!

1. Angel or not, I will brave the crowds of Costco tonight so I don't miss out on my coupons.

2. The words my husband loves to hear on date night (wink wink) "any way you want me".

3. As my mother used to say, you're full of bull.

4. I'm always thirsty and hungry after I'm done working out or doing something strenuous.

5. Even in the most crowded of rooms I sometimes can't find someone to talk too, besides crowds make me uncomfortable, probably why I never enjoyed going night clubin.

6. A day I'm not covered in my spiritual armour is a day fraught with peril.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to Costco (not really) and watching Bolt on DVD with my family, tomorrow my plans include W.W. meeting getting closer to that first 10% goal, getting a second facial treatment, and then off to mom in laws to have dinner to celebrate hubbies birthday and Sunday, I want to go to church and then do nothing the rest of the day!

Happy Friday Everyone!!!

Carol

Friday Fill In's #117

This week Janet, took the first sentence in 6 of my favorite books...you fill them in...with the right words or even better, ones of your own. This should be interesting.

And...here we go!

1. "In a hole in the ground there lived a crazy little rabbit, that ate carrots and got into other peoples business, caused all kinds of trouble, but in the end always came out the winner.

2. "You can have, cars, cash, real estate and all the toys you want but that ain't no matter, because it's still a bunch of stuff that will end up in either a land fill, owned by someone else or spent by someone else. Only God can give you something that will last forever, eternal life.

3. "After dark the rain began to fall again, as I snuggled deep under the covers in my bed listening to the drops hitting my window and I listened to the beautiful music God makes with his creation, like a lullaby to put me to sleep."

4. "Gold, and rubies were brought forth from the hold of the Spanish galleon."

5. "There was a hand in the darkness, and it reached out and grabbed my shoulder as we sat in the little rickety car in the county fair Haunted House. My cousin and I screaming at the idea that the tacky plastic monsters had come to life. In complete terror I spun around putting all my strength into my fist with all my 14 year old body could muster, and connected with a face full of fur. I hear a deep groan of pain, my cousin grabs my arm as we turn around right as the doors swing open to let the light of the day into the dark ride, we see the monster it's a werewolf. Oops no it's a carnie worker with a werewolf mask, and he's now removing it to inspect his newly broken nose. "You broke my nose he yells at me" His fellow Carnies laugh, "you shouldn't have grabbed my shoulder" I said full of pride. The Carnies laugh louder, and my cousin and I decide that will be avoiding the Haunted House from now on.

6. "Accidents ambush the unsuspecting, but knowing that the unexpected can happen in your life can make the ambush unsuccessful. Then take strength in knowing that nothing unexpected happens in God's eyes, God will never say "hey I didn't see that coming."

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to getting my hair highlighted, (I'll take a new picture for my blog) a weekend alone with my husband, our daughter is going with her best friend K. to spend the weekend at K's grandparents. So I think we are going to watch the movie Australia tomorrow my plans include of course WW meeting, and then I have no idea we didn't expect the weekend to ourselves. I know I'm going to do my Kettlenetics again, probably program my new phone who knows what else and Sunday, I want to go to church, pick up my daughter, and go to our Pastors house for a connections dinner!

Okay an update from last week. I did my Kettlenitics first level exercise. Great work out really gets your heart pumping and works your muscles. The group of women are not exercise bunnies, and the only tummy view you put up with is the teachers, so much better than others. Really love the work out it's different than anything I've done, but not overly complicated, and she actually has a really good instruction video.

Had to laugh at Stacy, curious in the comments from Tina about my belly button ring. No I don't ware it anymore, but the mark is forever there. I did it when I was in denial about being in my 30's, but then pregnancy and belly rings don't get a long. As far as the tattoo, I never got one, I was to wimpy after the pain of the belly piercing and now well I'm over it. Besides I actually like being in my 40's.

Have a great and fabu weekend everyone.

Carol

Friday Fill In's - 116

Happy Friday Everyone!!! Okay so it's late but it's technically Friday.

And...here we go!

1. Why do we have to have excersize videos with scantly clad women on them. Okay I don't know about you but these girls do not motivate me, the reason I work out to videos is so I can avoid the gym and the gym boys and girls?

2. Making our own Lattes in the morning is no longer a maybe they are now habits.

3. I have tons of ideas for scrapbook and altering projects yet I can't tear myself from blogging long enough to get them started!. (Hence the 11:00pm post)

4. I had never heard the phrase "chicken, rats, and fadoodles" and it has become a common phrase used at our house to help us not to swear when we are frustrated.

5. I have determined and accepted that I am not organized in a normal way, I will continue to use my random piles to keep track of things the way I always do.

6. How was I to know that blogging would become so fascinating, and that I would actually make friends doing it.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm took my daughter and her friend (hubs went too) to see Race to Witch Mountain, we girls loved mmm dad not so much , tomorrow my plans include WW weigh in I'm 14 lbs down, and then I'm getting a facial my hubs surprised me with, and after that if I don't get to wrapped up in blogging, I'm going to work on a alter project for Brinn's room and Sunday, I want to we are headed to church, and grocery shopping, and maybe I'll learn how to play Wii Mario Kart!

And as a side note, I'm trying a new exercisize dvd called Kettlenetics, hopefully I can get past the trainers outfits, and get into this. It came highly recomended. I'll let you know.

Have a fun weekend.

Friday Fill Ins - #115

It's Friday, and it's time for the random post. I love these don't know why just do.

And...here we go!
1. When I look to the left, I see my bookshelf with pictures of my family at different stages of our life together.
2. The living room is the room that has the best view in my home, of course you have to have all the blinds closed and only look out the little stack windows so you can see the sky. We live in a mobile home park and everywhere we look out the windows is other homes. My favorite thing to look at is my 6 photo frame scrapbook picture of our family.
3. Let it work itself out you can't fix people who just want to complain, that's what I tell myself when I feel like other peoples drama is taking over my family time, just pray for them.
4. Nothing is done dirt cheap, I live in California! Well unless you ask ACDC they have a song about blankety blank done dirt cheap.
5. Voting is a responsibility that all qualified citizens must share.
6. If you have any encouraging thoughts feel free to share.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to starting off my weekend Women's retreat, catching up with ladies I only see once a year and seeing the beach at sunset, tomorrow my plans include breakfast and morning session, lunch in maybe Carmel and some shopping hopefully a walk on the beach and evening session and Sunday, I want to get up a bit early and have some one on one time with God as I watch the awesome power of his creation the ocean come in and out at His hand!

Have a great weekend.
Carol

Havin Fun With Friday Fill In's #114

It's Friday and it's time for again for the Friday Fill in. If you want to read other's go to Janet's blog and you can see everyone who links there. Some really fun stuff. And...here we go!



1.Giving my pocket Serenity Bible to my friend was my last random act of kindness.



2. Another place? Well I don't really want to be in another place in life, God has brought me from the those other places and I don't want to go back.



3. Speak gently in matters of the heart, remember that the other person doesn't really know what's on our heart, and may not realize that hurt has occurred. Be Forgiving and be willing to listen to their heart if you want the to hear yours.



4. Coffee, tea or Cadberry Chocolate Easter Eggs yummy. Actually I like those with tea.



5. Ever notice people can take separate paths for a really long time and then end up seeing each other again in a place you never expected to see each other. That happened with a friend of mine who we use to both live in the world of parties and destruction. Didn't see each other for almost 20 years, and then ended up meeting up again at a Christian Recovery Church event. What did we both say to each other after we were done screaming and hugging, "I never thought I'd see you here" Then we laughed.



6. Our daughter reminds me that there is no way to completely avoid saying the exact same things my mother said, that I swore I'd never say.



7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to time with Hubby my plans include date night, I think we are going to Black Angus for dinner and then to see that Brad Pitt movie Benjamin something, we are celebrating our 7th year first date (see Has it been 7 year Post), tomorrow my plans include, WW meeting, a haircut, picking up Brinn from her sleepover, and maybe a trip to Verizon to see if we can do something about my hubby's phone it keeps shutting off, and Sunday, I want to go to church, and then come home and rest!



Hope you all have a great week.

Love,

Carol

Friday Fill Ins #113

Good morning everyone, Happy Friday (well actually it's Thursday night, but I wanted to spend time reading in the morning). I'm missing getting to all my bloggy friends, but things have been off kilter all week at our house. I want to drop by and leave some love on your blogs, and let you know how much I appreciate all of you. I also want to thank everyone for praying for Gma, on last report today she'll be in the hospital a few more days. Of course Brinn was sick this week, and now Brett has come down with Brinn's flu, as for me let's just say it's not the best time of the month for me to be off my game. That's okay though because God is good all the time, and all the time God is good. Just a small bump in the road.

Anyway it's time for Friday Fill Ins. Just something fun to keep me in touch. So stop by the Friday Fill Ins blog to see what other's are fillin in.

And...here we go!

1. I'm free in Jesus, I'm washed clean by his blood, I will live in his kingdom forever.

2. Why do I have curly hair now and not when I use to pay a ton of money for perms, and now I want straight hair, and it's curly and difficult to deal with?

3. How does this stimulius plan work, anyway, and where does all this money come from? Hmmm!

4. Every morning, I put Make up on my face, exactly the same way I've been putting it on for years. Foundation, 3 colors of eyeshadow earthtones, eye liner, and mascara. Blush is usually a no, unless I seem a bit paler than normal.

5. I consider myself lucky because, I know the God who loves me, I have a family who loves me, I have a job that considers me valuable, I have a home with food for my family, and I have friends who love and pray for me and my family here in the valley and all over the world how. That is not luck that's blessings from above.

6. One day we’ll see Jesus face to face. Hey isn't that a song!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to taking care of a sick husband, because he always takes care of me when I'm sick, and reading, tomorrow my plans include WW meeting, and really no other plans except maybe grocery shopping and Sunday, I want to go to church, because I didn't get to go last week with my Brinn boo sick, and then just not much else, maybe watch a movie.

Well that's it for me. Hugs to you all, and hope you have a good weekend, I'll be around reading some blogs I'm sure.

Love,

Carol

Friday Fill Ins #112

Oh TGIF, oh yeah it's Friday (it maybe 11:30pm but it's Friday) and it's time for Friday Fill In's. If you go to the Friday Fill ins you can check out other bloggers too.

1-3 are courtesy of Mar this week.And...here we go!

1. Give me some pictures, paper, and fun embellishments and I'll turn it into a beautiful scrapbook page to remember the occasion by.

2. Whenever I listen to the news and here all the budget crisis, and all the cuts they make to schools, old people, I have to wonder how come the state senators and all the legislators, how come they are getting their salaries cut? I'm so thankful that God is the one really in control.

3. I wish Jesus would come back soon. I'm looking to the heavens.

4. Ben and Jerry's Heath Coffee Ice Cream, was the last thing I ate that was utterly delicious 5 weeks ago.

5. I have to remember this verse To live in this world. Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and strangers in the world to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 1Peter 2:11-12. I have to live in the world but not be of the world.

6. Other than this one, my friend Heather's at On The Road is the last blog I commented on, stop by and say hi.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to visiting with some friends a bit and then catching up on reading my of all my blog friends, especially ABC's of the Word gals, tomorrow my plans include WW watchers meeting hoping for a better weigh in than last week and visiting the moms mine and my mother in law and grandmother in law. Sunday, I want to spend time at church, maybe say hi to some people I haven't met yet, and then come home, work out, move to phase two of Brinns room excavation and read.

Have a fun weekend.

Friday Fill In #111

It's Friday, Yeah! Once again it's time for just for fun post, and...here we go!

1. It seems like yesterday that I signed my daughter up for Kindergarten, and today I preregistared her for 5ht grade.

2. Unplug the charger when you're done, please? That's one of the lessons my daughter was taught today when their class presented taking care of God's world. They are raising money to save the polar bears, and teaching her school about how to be better stewards of the world God created and gave us charge over.

3. If I thought you would take care of it, I'd consider buy it! The answer to my daughter when she asked for an iPod for Christmas.

4. Blessed by God to have you as a part of my life is what I think of most when I think of you.

5. To me, Valentine's Day means less to me than when my hubby brings me flowers, or buys me my favorite candy, just because he thinking of me and loves me, than a day where he's suppose to do it.

6. God gives me strength, hope, and endless unconditional love.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing at home, and having flank steak for dinner, tomorrow my plans include my WW meeting and weigh in, lovin on my family, eating my hershey bar that Chris sent me to celebrate my 10lb goal and have no other real plans and Sunday, I want to worship at church, scrapbook, and be thankful that I have Monday off!

Hope everyone has a great and blessed weekend.

Love,

Carol