Things that warm my heart ::52 Lists Project::

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Things I Find Relaxing ::52 Lists Project::

 

 "Cozy" and "Relaxing" might mean about the same to me.

*check out my "Things that make me feel cozy" list

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Style Icons ::52 Lists Project::

I can appreciate good style

even though I have no style.

I reach back to the 1950s and 1960s for good fashion.

Audrey Hepburn, who is probably on everyone's fashion list,

 always looked natural and flawless

wearing Hollywood outfits

or her own comfy capri pants with a polo shirt.

The Kennedys

just exuded the style of the times --

whether at a fancy Ball or

relaxing on the coast.

Now, if I can only get someone to style

fashionable, comfy, washable, long skirts,

with pockets,

that I can wear at work.

Anyone?

Who are your style icons?

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Good Things to Bake ::52 Lists Project::

(I only listed those things that I have actually baked)

::brownies::

possibly my favorite dessert!

::potatoes::

I'm telling you that a baked potato

with butter and sour cream is a complete, delicious meal :)

::pizza::

I only made this once -- all from scratch, but then...

I forgot to put on the tomato sauce!

::chocolate chip cookies::

another chocolate dessert that I baked

several times in my life.

(if you were wondering,

the best one you can buy

is at BRICK OVEN)

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Games I Like ::52 Lists Project::

*an earlier post about tutti frutti

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Things That Make Me Feel Cozy ::52 Lists Project

Good Things to Have for Breakfast ::52 Lists Project::

::french toast::

Waffles are good, pancakes are fine, but french toast is superb!

::hot chocolate::

especially on a frosty morning.

It's the perfect complement to any breakfast item.

::cream cheese omelet::

I first had this delicious dish at a neighborhood eatery.

::buttered toast with applesauce::

a go-to quickie meal.

what my dad would make me

whenever I was home, sick, in bed.

::hash browns::

go with any eggy breakfast food.

::crepes with fruit::

so light. so tasty.

::cream of wheat::

I grew up eating hot oatmeal, so

it was a treat whenever my mom switched

to yummy cream of wheat to eat.

::oatmeal with honey::

will forever remind me of breakfasts in Argentina.

It was all we could afford.

::english muffins::

when just toasted bread is not enough.

All those nooks and crannies

filled with melted butter and sweet jam.

What are your favorite breakfast foods?

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My Favorite Words ::52 Lists Project::

Say them out loud. Wasn't that fun?

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Great Things I've Read Lately ::52 Lists::

My Favorite Flowers ::52 Lists Project::

::daisy::

They are every-day-friendly flowers.

Ones you can just pick off the side of the road

and stick in a cupful of water to brighten your day.

::garden rose::

I think of them as antique-looking roses

with their many layers of petals.

They remind me of an era gone by

when flowers really meant something.

::cherry blossom::

My family waited for them to bloom every year.

We would pack ourselves in the station wagon and visit them.

Where I grew up,

"The plantings of cherry trees originated in 1912 as a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan."

So nice of the Japanese people. Thank you.

::gerbera daisy::

I discovered these simple, colorful flowers as a young adult.

They are such happy flowers.

::white roses::

I hadn't thought much of flowers on our wedding day.

We hadn't planned for a reception, so there was no need.

When I finally decided that I might want a bouquet,

I consulted with a local floral designer

and when she quoted the price to me, I'm sure I gasped out loud.

Then I thought I'd just go to the neighborhood florist

and pick up some flowers there. 

No luck.

They decided to close early the day I walked over to their store.

The day of our marriage, we walked out of the Temple

and my 5-year-old niece handed me a bouquet of white roses

that had been tied with white ribbon.

It turns out my sister, directed by my mom,

picked them up on their way to attend our wedding.

::red poppy::

They are not easy flowers to find where I live.

Across the street from where I work,

there are a few that have been planted

and everytime they bloom,

I'm ready with my camera for they don't seem to last very long.

Oh, and have you seen Monet's painting "Red Poppies"?

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Things I Do Every Day ::52 Lists Project::

::pray::

"I said, We pray, pray, ah yeah, we pray, pray 
We got to pray just to make it today" -MC Hammer
(hee, hee. this song flashed across my mind when I sat down to write this)

...whether it be out loud or in my heart, 
I can't live a day without praying to my Heavenly Father.



::listen to music::

I usually wake up with a song in my head (Today's was XTC's Supergirl). 
Then throughout the day I listen to music 
while I get ready in the morning, work and sleep.

::"I love you"::

she proclaims as she leans in to kiss her husband goodbye.  
Then she pulls back the door handle and exits the car, 
looking back at him with a smile and turns to...

...ride the train::
every day to get to work.

::read::
I'm always reading ...whether it be signs, notes, books, blogs, facebook, cards, newspapers, magazines, letters, ingredients, subtitles, etc. Wherever written letters appear, I stop and READ it. It doesn't even have to be in English, 
I'll try and figure out other languages!

::wander around::

"'Cause I'm a wanderer yeah a wanderer
I roam around around around..." -Dion
(same here, this song just came to mind)

OK, not like that song! But if I feel comfortable enough in an area, I'll go and check things out.  
I like to see what's out there...

and ::snap photos::

of whatever I see. There's so much interesting beauty all around, 
I can't stand for it to be for my eyes alone ...
I have to share it with someone.

::write::

It makes me feel good to take pen to hand and just write it out. 
I have papers and notebooks filled with stuff that's not very fascinating, but I JUST HAVE TO WRITE. 

::eat chocolate::

Never a day goes by without it.

(it usually comes in the form of an m&m)

::watch TV/movie::

I will relax by turning on the TV.  
You will most likely find me watching the History Channel or a PBS station. Sometimes I'll even catch American Idol, The Voice, or America's Got Talent. And if none of that interests me, 
I'll put in a DVD that I borrowed from the library or from my own collection and watch that.

::sleep::

ahhhh sleep. nothing better at the end of a day.

What are some things you do every day?

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The Best Snacks ::52 Lists Project::

::peanut M&Ms::

you can find me clutching their little yellow bag at any time of the day

::movie popcorn with a cherry coke::

the perfect eats to watch a movie in a theater

::vanilla yogurt::

I've just discovered that this is a tasty treat

::Lays original potato chips::

you really can't eat just one!

::mozarella string cheese::

my go-to quick snack at work

::Hershey almond bar::

chocolatey crunchy goodness

::tangerines::

a perfectly wrapped snack and I love the way the sweet smell lingers afterward

Favorite Smells ::52 Lists project::

::white musk::

 I buy bottles of the lotion from The Body Shop (but they changed the formula and it doesn't smell the same on me *pout*)

::sunscreen lotion::

The beach! Need I say more?

::Nation Air & Space Museum::

What the what?

As soon as I enter their doors, my childhood envelopes me.

::bookstores::

all those new book (or even used book) smells are just calming and soothing. A lifetime of reading does that to me :)

::lilacs::

My mom grew lilac bushes in our front yard.  The slight smell wafted through our home in the summer.

::cinnamon::

It just exudes a feeling of cozy warmth

What are your favorite smells?

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52 Lists project begins!

I love listS! As a kid I'd write out lists of TV shows, actors, candy, books, animals, songs, and on and on .... there was something satisfying about it.

So, you can imagine my surprise when I found the blog, Meet Me at Mikes, where she said

"I've wanted to do a 52 project since I realised that I was rubbish at the whole 365 project thing."

So she's going to post a list every week in 2013 and I've decided that I will follow along.

Here are my first 3 lists:

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Share your story in 6 words... ~Family History Tuesday

Tell the story of how you met your spouse.

"Airport. My friend recognized his friend."
     -Eve

"Was it an accident or karma?"
     -Mr. Eve

Tell your engagement story.

"Pearl Jam as he knelt down"
     -Eve
"Fear. We both got over it."
     -Mr. Eve

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What are 10 Things you have to keep in your handbag/pockets? ~Family History Tuesday~

I came across a post on The Socialites Closet blog and thought that I might want to record the 10 things I always have with me in my bag.

1. wallet: essential cash and cards

2. keys: to open doors and such to where I belong

3. hand sanitizing gel: to keep the bugs off me

4. mobile phone charger: for those unexpected recharges

5. mobile phone: I never leave home without it

6. lip balm: my favorites are Dr. Pepper and Cherry Chapstick

7. flash drive: when I have to download/upload on the go

8. gum: a breath freshener and to tide me over 'til I can get a snack

9. notebook: contains my all-important moments and ideas

10. pen: to jot down those all-important moments and ideas

What 10 things do you have to have?

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Describe any special experiences you have had with each of your children or any children ~Family History Tuesday~

My husband and I have been asked to teach a group of 7-year-old children in our Church.  What an experience! I'm still learning how to be a loving, caring teacher.  Sometimes I struggle with that because I want to have order, structure, rules and I forget about the loving, caring and compassionate part of being a Teacher.

The kids always surprise me when they are so helpful, kind, open and loving to us, people they barely know.

There was this time when the kids just wanted to laugh, play and be funny during class. We were exhausted by the time we got home.  I just wanted to lie down in silence. Then a few days later we find a note taped to our front door:

Once after class, my husband and I were talking about a particular child being bossy and wanting things to be their way and not taking the feelings of the other kids into consideration.  We attributed this to the child being the oldest in their family of 3 younger siblings.  Then during that week we come home from work and find this:

And then, just this past Sunday, we got a new group of 7-year-old children.  As we asked each one of them questions to get to know them a little better, one of the girls jumped up and dug around in her purse and pulled out and presented me with this:

Then just as class was ending, the same little girl made my husband promise to stick around for awhile until she returned.  Several minutes later she happily presented my husband with a large, poster-sized paper.  It was rolled up and tied with string and she ran off as we had to shout our thanks after her.  We couldn't wait to unroll the treasure:

“Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them” 
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“The soul is healed by being with children.” 
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.” 
         -Carl Sandburg

 
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When did you receive a testimony of the Savior? ~Family History Tuesday~

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“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” -C.S. Lewis 

 

 

 

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