Day 13: a fictional book

Toes are to Tickle by Shen Roddle: One of my kids favorite story books.

Day 12: something(s) you are OCD about

I have a few. For those who know me well, none of these will come as a surprise to you!

1. Weight Watchers-I have been a member for 2 years and a life timer for 18 months and I still journal every bite I put into my mouth :)
2. Money-I have to balance my bank statement the day I get it, I love a good budget :)
3. I need a list-it makes me feel like I have accomplished something.

Day 11: a photo of you recently

 Miss. K took this photo of me 5 minutes ago. Not too bad for a 4 year old!

This Wednesday we had the ward Halloween party. I was trying to blow a bubble. I dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood, Miss. P is an 80's Rock Star and this is our friends little girl just hanging out with us.

So there you have it, a recent photo (or 2).

Day 10: a photo taken over 10 years ago of you

So here is the thing...I have no pictures of me over 10 years ago on my computer. I don't have a scanner and they are all in scrapbooks. So for todays journal entry I will give you a detailed description of what was going on in my life 10 years ago.

I was living in Magna,Utah. I had an 18 month old little girl and was puking my guts out with my 2nd pregnancy.  My husband had been laid off from his job about 9 months ago and was working at a very low-paying job that he hated and had nothing to do with all the schooling he had received but it was paying the bills, barely. During October of 2000 he was offered a new job that paid 3 times what he was currently making but he was required to travel a ton, he took the job and worked there for 5 years.  I got called to be the Young Women's president and my husband got called to be the Young Men's president all in the same month.

Our lives always seem to have a little bit of chaos in them, but that is what keeps it interesting.

Day 9: a photo you took

We took a trip to the "Gateway Mall" this spring. The weather was still kind of cold but the kids really wanted to just "touch" the water. It was a pretty fun day!

Day 8: a photo that makes you angry/sad

This photo doesn't necessarily make me angry but maybe a little sad. Mr. A and Hubby went on the Father and Sons campout. While there they fished for crawdads and two of the young men decided to see how tough they were and attach the crawdads to themselves. Don't they look like they are in pain, but yet it makes me laugh just a little.

Day 7: A photo that makes you happy

This was taken in Moab this summer. It reminds me of Indiana Jones!!

Day 6: 20 of my favorite things

1. I love fresh sheets on my bed
2. I love vacuum lines on the carpet
3. I love the smell of new carpet
4. I love to wear slippers
5. I love chapstick or lipgloss
6. I love to do the Numbrix # challenge in the paper every Sunday
7. I love when my kids come home from school happy
8. I love teaching Relief Society
9. I love chatting with old and new friends
10. I love that I grew up in a small town in Idaho
11. I love spray Whip Cream in a can
12. I love to eat shrimp
13. I love when I don't have to pay full price for stuff
14. I love the feeling you get after a good hard workout
15. I love the smell of grass just after it is mowed
16. I love the smell of BBQ (I like to eat it too)
17. I love reading my Fathers journals
18. I love when my sisters give me their clothes they no longer like
19. I love my hardworking HUBBY!!!!!
20. I love BLOGGER!!! ( I like to look at others blogs even if I don't know the people)

Day 5: Favorite quote

I have two for this one (obviously I have a hard time sticking to the rules because I can't seem to say just one thing :)

1. Do or Do Not, there is no TRY! (this is from a Star Wars movie...said by Yoda)
2. Nephi said "I will go and do not sit and stew" (this was given by John Bytheway at a fireside)

Day 4: Favorite Book

This is from a movie:
"Name the three greatest books ever written."
"Well I would have to pick, The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. Yep I would have to pick those."

Do you know what movie that is from???

Although those are fabulous books they are not my pick for today. Here is my list (I love to read...you can't really expect me to just pick just 1 book :)

In no particular order:
1. The Harry Potter series
2. Glimpses into the Life and Heart of Marjorie Pay Hinckley
3. The Twilight series
4. The Sisters Grimm series
5. Fable Haven series
6. Fire of the Covenant
7. Pretty much anything by Anita Stansfield
8. The Work and the Glory series
9. No Doubt about it
10. I like Nicholas Sparks books (pretty much all of them, but I hate most of his endings.  He really likes to kill people off and I am not a huge fan of that). Although I am not a big fan of the movies they have made from his books (they can be rather graphic).

Well that is my list. If you haven't read any of these books get off the computer and go to the library and get them :)

Jane, Lisbon final scene - "Just kidding"

Day 3: Favorite TV show...I love the Mentalist. The director is Bruno Heller (a very unique name if you ask me) and we have a joke around our house, you don't ask if  "The Mentalist" is on, you say is "Bruno Heller" on. I know...we are a bunch of dorks!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer Official HD

Day 2: Favorite Movie....What more needs to be said other then "HARRY POTTER". I LOVE them all :)

Allred "With or Without You" 4/2/08

Day 1: favorite song. "Allred" does a cover of "With or Without You"=my favorite song! Love the way he sings into the guitar. If you ever have the chance to see "Allred" do a concert you should really go. Totally worth the money.

I saw this cute 30 day Blog Journal on a friends site. I thought it might be fun to do...so I will have a post every day that follows along with the list. Wish me luck. It starts tomorrow :)

Day 1 - your favorite song
Day 2 - your favorite movie
Day 3 - your favorite television program
Day 4 - your favorite book
Day 5 - your favorite quote
Day 6 - 20 of my favorite things
Day 7 - a photo that makes you happy
Day 8 - a photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9 - a photo you took
Day 10 - a photo taken over 10 years ago of you
Day 11 - a photo of you recently
Day 12 - something you are OCD about
Day 13 - a fictional book
Day 14 - a non-fictional book
Day 15 - your dream house
Day 16 - a song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 - an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)
Day 18 - my wedding/future wedding/past wedding
Day 19 - a talent of yours
Day 20 - a hobby of yours
Day 21 - a recipe
Day 22 - a website
Day 23 - a youtube video
Day 24 - where I live
Day 25 - your day, in great detail
Day 26 - your week, in great detail
Day 27 - my worst habit
Day 28 – what’s in my handbag/purse
Day 29 - hopes,dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 - a dream for the future

a BETTER me.

My friend Jen at http://magnamom.blogspot.com/ did a post about what helps her to be a better mom (getting your oxygen first). So I thought I might follow suit and do one also.

Here is my list of things that help me get my oxygen first.

1. I need my spiritual cup filled (daily)
2. I need exercise (I get pretty cranky if I miss more than 3 days, I also break out if I don't workout)
3. I need a list (when it is the end of the day I need to feel that I accomplished something even if my house doesn't show it)
4. I need family ( I talk to my sisters or my mother at least once a day)
5. I need a good book (not sure why I need this one, but I do)
6. I need good music (it makes me feel young!)
7. I need things to look forward to (weather it is a date night with the hubby, or fun movie night with the kids, or even a cupcake, it helps me to make it through the dull moments of dishes and laundry)


So this is my list....I would love to hear what helps you survive!