Out with old, in with the new...

Well, this past weekend my treadmill went out. We bought the old treadmill out of the paper for 25 $$ Dirt cheap and I was so excited about it. The last couple of monthes the treadmill just didn't work as it should so we went out and bought a new one, i am so excited to use the new one it works GREAT. Let just say I will use it everyday.. That's all I'm going to say is bring on the new year!

New Years Resolution...

What are good New Year's Resolutions for 2010?

According to Newsvine and many other websites the top ten new years resolutions are:

1. Loose weight: Everybody wants to loose that extra pound and think oh the new year will be a great time to do that, WRONG, that doesn't work. Many people sign up for fitness centers in January for the whole year and only go for the first month and waste a lot of money. I don't think that that will work for me. For I have my own exercise equipment at home. And I use it everyday.. I don't need to pay outrageous amounts of money, so people can watch me while I work out.


2. Stick to a budget: This one is good, and I think I might just have to use it because I want to live in my new home in 2010, There are many times when you think I really need/want this item. I have to start self thinking. When I have those thoughts, I have to start thinking to myself is it a WANT or is it a NEED. Can I or can I not live without this item. Most of the time you can live without the item. I guess I am going to start, waiting a week before I buy anything, because after a week if you still need the item then it was meant to be. But most of the time you will just forget about the item that you were looking at. I am going to say Good bye to impulse buying..


3. Debt reduction: Dale and I have a few debts but they are mainly our mortgages, so I will just try not to get ourselves into a lot of extra added debt that we don't need. Watch what we spend and not get things that are not really a need. Watching for sales and not buying things for full price. I only want to move into the new log home.


4. Enjoy quality time with family and friends: I like this one a lot, but what do you do when you don't get along with your biological family? Maybe I can adopt a family. Probably should work on getting a better relationship with Dales family. Or does this mean start a family?? I am not sure...


5. Find my soul mate: Found him, would be lost without him. This is definitely not going to be one of my news year resolutions.


6. Quit Smoking: I don't smoke, it has been 10 years since my last cigarette, I quit cold turkey. This definitely ain't going to be my news year resolution either. But, I will encourage my friends to quit smoking for it will help there pocket book and also there health and their families health as well.


7. Find a better job: I really do have a good job, maybe the hours could get better. But, I don't want a so called job, I want to be financially free and start something new. But, for now my job will do. I will keep looking for that something new.


8. Learn something new: This is a great one for me. What will I start, where will I start, I guess, I will have to research it. I have many ideas that I am going to try in 2010, wish me luck.


9. Volunteer: I have always wanted to volunteer at the special Olympics and also at the Humane Society. This year might just be the year.


10. Get organized: I guess everyone could work on this one. I could use a little organization in my ebay store. My house, however; is always clean.


So these are the top 10 New Years Resolution world wide, what are yours...
I would guess my biggest News Year Resolution would be to be in the new home living and moving on with our next chapter in our life, and I believe Dale would agree to that.

Christmas Comic

Furniture....

So we have decided on the perfect furniture for Dale and I, and we have decided on.....
Drum Roll..........................................................................

A nice surprise

I love getting mail. Yesterday, I got a letter from my pen friend in Germany. We have been writing to each other for many years. We started writing to each other when I was in 8th grade Spanish class. I know you are probably thinking Spanish and I have a German friend, how does this work. Well, we got to choose anywhere in the world where we wanted a friend from and I choose Germany. So I got a female friend by the name of Janine, but the same day I actually washed her address when I washed my school clothes. I was so upset that I had to be so stupid, to wash my pen friends address. But, in a month I got a letter from Germany and it was from a girl by the name of Janine. I was super excited, I riped the envelope open so carefully so I did not ripe the her address and we have been writing ever since.
So, I am 31 and we have been writing since I was in the 8th grade, so it has been, well, a long time, and I will allow you do to do the math. It is amazing that we are still writing to each other. Many would have stopped writing within the first 5 years because everyone has such busy lives, but for me and Janine, we keep in touch pretty regularly. I am always super excited to get a letter from her..
She got married in August, and she made a beautiful bride. Don't you think???
I enjoy writing to my pen friend and hope we keep writing to each other for many years to come.

The True Meaning Of Christmas

The True Meaning Of Christmas
by Brian K. Walters

In todays' day and time,
it's easy to lose sight,
of the true meaning of Christmas
and one special night.

When we go shopping,
We say "How much will it cost?"
Then the true meaning of Christmas,
Somehow becomes lost.

Amidst the tinsel, glitter
And ribbons of gold,
We forget about the child,
born on a night so cold.

The children look for Santa
In his big, red sleigh
Never thinking of the child
Whose bed was made of hay.

In reality,
When we look into the night sky,
We don't see a sleigh
But a star, burning bright and high.

A faithful reminder,
Of that night so long ago,
And of the child we call Jesus,
Whose love, the world would know.

Cookie and fun

Yesterday, I felt like Betty Crocker. I made 17 dozen cookies and made dale 3 dozen more pieces of his favorite candy for Christmas. Today, I don't feel like baking at all. I made peanut butter cookies, peanut butter and kiss cookies, chocolate chips, Christmas cut outs 2 different kinds. It was fun, but today I don't feel like doing any cooking at all. So I will make Dale lunch and be done for the day. Happy Holidays everyone...

My Blog is Snowing

Can you see the snow? My blog is snowing. Tis the season.. I am totally getting into it. It looks great. Check out my snow! What do you think of the blog snow??

Christmas Candy!!!

Well, I started making a little bit of Christmas candy today. Pretzel-hugs-skittles, they are delightfully delish snack. Don't they look great??

wordless wednesdays **SNOW**

New Hair Style

Well, I broke down, went in and had my hair done.. What do you think of the end result?? I am lovin it!!!

PiNk GlOvE DaNcE

I think this would be an awesomely fun Hospital to work at.. I think I need a new hospital, so my inner me can come out! LOL

Good Christmas Movie

I have always been a fan of Patrick Swayze. I absolutely loved Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and Roadhouse. These were all HOT movies when I was a teenager. To me he has always been a very good actress and good looking as well. When I realized he did a last movie before he died I just has to watch it, and again he strikes. Loved it!! Christmas in Wonderland is an awesome Christmas movie. I will probably rent it again and watch it over and over. He never seem to put me down with his movies. You are probably wondering if he looked sick in this movie, because he had pancreatic cancer. Well he still was a good actor and yes he was a little thinner than I remember him being, because he was always kinda buff. But, he played an awesome part.
Rent it, watch it, tell me what you think!

Sandra Bullock in Blind Side

I have always been a Sandra Bullock fan, Love every movie she is in. So when I found out she was playing in Blind Side, I just have to watch it. Can hardly wait for the open.

Thanks giving

This year I am planning on cooking thanksgiving and taking it to my mother in laws. My sister in law and her family will be there and Dale's mother and of course Dale and I. I have everything bought. I have pumpkin pies in the oven. Dale and I went grocery shopping on Saturday to get everything we needed for the meal. It will be YUMMY..
We bought a 24.3 pound turkey. I absolutely love turkey, turkey sandwiches, turkey soups and other really good meals to make with left over turkey. I am excited. I love to cook. I also bought 10 pounds of potatoes to make mashed potatoes and gravy. Stuffing, cranberries, and green bean casserole. Never made green bean casserole but this year I am going to give it a stab. I am also making homemade biscuits. YUMMY is all I can say. Debbie am I forgetting something for thanksgiving? Hope its a good day. The only bad thing is that I have to work the night before, so I have to get a little sleep before 11 am so I can get everything done that I am planning. It will be grand!!

New Moon

Brittany and I tried to go to New Moon the last couple of days, but every day it has been sold out. I guess you have to buy tickets in advance to actually get tickets for this movie. It like this all over? I guess this week I will just have to order the tickets and go and see it with Dale. Has anyone seen it yet, and how was it?? Only want to know if it is better than the first one, for I do not want to ruin all the excitement for myself.. I just can't get enough of the Twilight Saga..

I Love you Beth Cooper

So Dale and I rented a movie this past week called "I Love You Beth Cooper, kind of cute, Dale found it hilarious. When I asked him this morning about sending it back he said, "Maybe we should hold off with sending it back for you are still working nights this week." I think I know what he is doing this week while I am at work.

Thankful 9

Today, I am thankful that there is still some really good movies out there without all the violence and the swearing that seem to fill up the movies now days. The other night, Dale and I rented Keith. It was a really cute movie. However, it did make me cry at times, laugh at times, and awe at times. It was a very good movie and I would recommend this movie to all my friends. It is a chick flick but Dale loved it for we watched it 3 times together. Rent it and tell me what you think.

Thankful 8

Today, I am thankful for the opportunity to be able to go on vacations with my family. It is always a great time when Dale and I go on a road trip. We laugh, we cry, we act crazily goofy, and we always have fun together. I am thankful to have a wonderfully awesome man in my life.

New Furniture

For Christmas, I asked Dale for new furniture for the living room. The thing is we need to be practical about what we choose, because next year we will be living in the new house and want to take what we buy into our new home. Dale choose one and so did I now it is which one is more practical for both living arrangements.

Dale's pick:

So this one dale picked, it is a nice color, looks kind of worn out, rustic looking which is fine with my decor. It is like a suede material. Probably hard to keep clean. But, it is so comfortable, you could probably sleep in it all day long. Love seat/ theater couch has glider recliners on both ends and a small love seat. This piece of furniture can sit 4 people comfortably, and each person has their own cup holders. This piece of furniture also has 2 really deep compartments to stash stuff into, which is nice. Dale's choice would look excellent in our home now but when we move into the house, I don't think it will look so hot. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions...
So what do you think of dales pick???

Jennifer's Pick:

So the piece of furniture that I picked is 2 toned, leather and microfiber. The bottom is leather, top part is microfiber. It is a L shaped sectional sofa so you can seat at least 7 people comfortably and it has 4 recliners, but they are not glider recliners like in Dales choice. Has one very small compartment for storing things. It is very comfortable. This piece would work beautifully now and will work beautifully later in our new home we are building. We can also buy a really cool teal and brown rug for in front of the sectional sofa that would look awesome in front of this one but not the other one.

Both pieces of furniture are priced about the same, mine might be a little bit higher. We need to make a decision and be happy about what we pick..
So my question to my peps is what do you think? Do you like Dales choice better or do you like mine?? Please leave comments....

Thankful 7

Today, I am thankful that I live in a country with freedom of choice. Thanks to all the military for making this possible.

Thankful 6

Today I am thankful for good health, I work in a hospital and everyone is always sick. I am around sickness all the time and I am very grateful that I am not the one that is sick, I just care for the sick.

Thankful 5

Today I am thankful that I have a job. With this economy so many people are being laid off or losing there jobs completely. It is very scary, to think in a split second you could go to work and not have a job. The worst part about all the lay offs is that they always seem to happen right around the holidays, the time when everyone needs the extra money. This year for Christmas, I am going to give the unfortunate a little something.

What are you Thankful for today??

Thankful 4

Today I am thankful for having a few days off of work.. I am a nurse at a hospital in a small town and this week I started working nights for one month. It is hard on me and my husband Dale. We are trying so hard to adjust to the new change in our life,but like I said it is very very hard. People aren't supposed to be up at night, that is just pure craziness.
Well, the reason I am happy to be off work for 2 days is last night at work I really had a rough time. I had two people die, one person went into fluid overload and another patient I cardio- arrested him. It was so emotionally draining. I walked into my first room and she was dead. The second patient I went to assess was having trouble breathing so I called respiratory and called the doctor and we had a lot of now medications that needed to be given. The Third patient, I walked into the room and he took his last breath. By the time, I left his room I was crying, I certainly could tell it was Friday the 13th. It wasn't a very good start to my day, so when the supervisor called up to the floor and asked me if I wanted to go home early, I said "Heck yeah" little did I know I was going to hit someones black cat on the way home. The question is do you stop in the middle of the country at 4 am and try to find the owner of a BLACK cat? How many wild cats are out there, this cat might not have been anyones. I said a small prayer for this cat and hoped it would make it to kitty heaven and I kept right on driving along until I got home. When I got home I was so relieved to be home I just took a shower and went straight to bed, and today I have a better outcome of my day. Hope you all had a wonderful, fabulous, and Crazy Friday the 13th, hope there isn't anymore crazy days for a while...

Thankful 3

Today I am thankful for the little things in life:
I am thankful for water so I can take a shower and have something pure to drink.
I am thankful for seeing the sunset in the rear view mirror on the car when we are driving.
I am thankful for my toothbrush because it allows me clean teeth throughout the day.
I am thankful for my comb because it allows me to keep my hair neat.
I am thankful for body spray for it allows me to smell good.
I am thankful for the clothes on my back because so many people are poor and can not afford them.
I am thankful for the time I spend with family because now days life is to busy.
I am thankful for my home because so many people are homeless.
I am thankful for knowing how to read for it helps me get though the day
I am thankful for knowing how to drive for it gets me from point A to point B
I am thankful for the grass, dirt, trees, lakes and the sky for gives me a something gorgeous to look at.
I am thankful for a vision to get me further in this world
I am thankful for the love that I have in this life for it makes me happy
I am thankful for my annoying giggle for it makes everyones day
I am thankful for carpet for it gives me something soft to walk on.
I am thankful for lights for it allows me to see in the at night
I am thankful for my eyes because many are blind and are missing the beauty of this world
I am thankful for being able to walk because so many have trouble walking or are quadriplegics and will never be able to walk
I am thankful that I am thankful to god for giving us so many amazing things in this world
I am just thankful for the life that I lead and for the future that is coming for me
I am just thankful for all the little things in life that you don't think about everyday...
WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR??

Thankful 2

Today, I am thankful for having a great man in my life who loves me dearly for who I am and not for something I am not. He is my best friend and my true love, and I am blessed he is mine for eternity. I am glad he is in my life, he is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. Love you Mr. Dale!!!

Thankful 1

Every day until Thanksgiving, think of one thing that you are thankful for and blog about it. "Today I am thankful for... friends and family" what are YOU thankful for today.

Mystery Film part 3

these are just some more pictures from the mystery film:








Oh my goodness, there is even pictures of Evonne and Paul's baby shower which was 5 years ago..