Day 5 of the 31 Day Blog Challenge! Wow I am impressed that I have been keeping up with this challenge! Woohoo! Pat on the back for me! LOL!
So today's topic is My Guilty Pleasure. Oh gee! Am I suppose to only write about one or can I indulge in several of my guilty pleasures? I guess there are no rules and it didn't really say only one so I guess we will see where this blog goes!
I guess one of my guilty pleasures is buying books. It doesn't matter if they are on for my nook or ones that you can hold in your hands. I shop the sale racks, discounted and the books people have sold back. I buy them for myself and I buy them for my classroom (I teach math). I just love to buy books. The best thing about nook is they have a section that is free books. I can get my book fix by loading free books on my nook. This beats my buying books and hiding them under my side of the bed so I don't get caught. Definitely one of my "guilty" pleasures.
I would say recently I have been hooked on Little Black Bag. That is definitely a guilty pleasure! If your not familiar with the site, its where you spend $54.90 as a member to purchase an item and then are given 2 to 4 items to fill your bag. You then have one week to trade and bargain with others to create the ultimate bag. I did it the first time and LOVED it! I loved everything I got. Before I knew it I had bought another bag and a month, okay the truth a week had not gone by and I got another bag. I have done very well to keep myself from getting a new bag but so looking at getting one tomorrow since it will be the first! I really don't wear a lot of jewelry or change purses often enough to be a member but I like the trading and seeing what you can get it!
One more guilty pleasure is having a drink. Not that I feel guilty about drinking, I don't but it is one of those pleasures that I would partake in way more often if it didn't cause weight gain or headaches the following day. I love to enjoy a glass of wine, which my husbands jokes with me as meaning the bottle (not my fault a bottle only holds two of my glasses!) I am a tequila drinker too! Recently started to enjoy different flavors of tequila, my favorite so far is coconut tequila, YUM! I also like beer. I like trying new beers. I would be one of those people who would go on vacation to visit the wineries and breweries!
I really don't believe that we should feel guilty about anything. If your going to make the decision to do something then own it and enjoy it the best you can. Life is filled with too many regrets. I don't believe in living with the guilty of enjoying something. If you enjoy it, enjoy the heck out of it. You might keep from it for a little bit but until then...LIVE IT UP! Peace out!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
31 Day Blog Challenge: Day 4 - My earliest childhood memory
Okay I have two that I am going to share because I am not sure which one happened first. However both are very vivid in my mind.
The first one involves going shopping with my granny at JC Penny's. This was back when JCP had those big glass display cases and they sold wedding dresses. I remember going in there and just being in awe looking at those dresses behind the cases. My granny took us shopping for dresses and shoes for church all the time. Anyways on this trip I remember seeing this BIG, WHITE BOX on the floor (probably a wedding dress box). I got excited and began to jump on it and have fun, until my granny got a hold of me and busted my butt in JCP. I learned that day that unlike some grannies mine would spank you! But she would love you after, too!
My other memory is of my dad getting his tattoo. I think I was around three. We were at the carnival, I think for the fair and rodeo. There was this little trailer that I think was red with a white roof. I remember being outside with my mom. When my dad finally came outside he had this thing on his arm that was covered up. It was his tattoo of a guy on a motorcycle. But as a kid I remember being impatient and wondering why he went in and came out with his arm changed. As far as I know its his one and only tattoo. I now have four, one I should have removed and the others I love. I love the other one, it just didn't work for long term.
Memories are funny. Typically we remember our own perception of that moment. For example, my dad use to race dirt track when I was little. I remember one time he won and they paid him with a bag of coins. I thought my dad was so awesome he won a bag of gold! All in our perception. probably why most people don't remember the same thing exactly very often. Either way....remember on~
The first one involves going shopping with my granny at JC Penny's. This was back when JCP had those big glass display cases and they sold wedding dresses. I remember going in there and just being in awe looking at those dresses behind the cases. My granny took us shopping for dresses and shoes for church all the time. Anyways on this trip I remember seeing this BIG, WHITE BOX on the floor (probably a wedding dress box). I got excited and began to jump on it and have fun, until my granny got a hold of me and busted my butt in JCP. I learned that day that unlike some grannies mine would spank you! But she would love you after, too!
My other memory is of my dad getting his tattoo. I think I was around three. We were at the carnival, I think for the fair and rodeo. There was this little trailer that I think was red with a white roof. I remember being outside with my mom. When my dad finally came outside he had this thing on his arm that was covered up. It was his tattoo of a guy on a motorcycle. But as a kid I remember being impatient and wondering why he went in and came out with his arm changed. As far as I know its his one and only tattoo. I now have four, one I should have removed and the others I love. I love the other one, it just didn't work for long term.
Memories are funny. Typically we remember our own perception of that moment. For example, my dad use to race dirt track when I was little. I remember one time he won and they paid him with a bag of coins. I thought my dad was so awesome he won a bag of gold! All in our perception. probably why most people don't remember the same thing exactly very often. Either way....remember on~
Friday, September 28, 2012
31 Day Blog Challenge: Day 3 - Meaning of My Business Name
Okay! I can do this one! Ha! My business name is My Playful Memories. It all started with me wanting to create a bracelet with pictures of my family members. I wanted to do this using dominoes. I then began to use other game pieces like scrabble tiles and backgammon pieces. I love creating pieces that connect to a memory. It has so much more meaning to it. One of my favorite pieces was making my nieces and nephews a memory game using family members instead of the usual cartoon characters. Therefore since my main material was game pieces and the idea was to use other people's memories, I named my business My Playful Memories. You can see some of my stuff at my website (which I suck at maintaining) www.myplayfulmemories.com or even on facebook!
Thursday, September 27, 2012
31 Day Blogger Challenge: Day - 2: 20 facts about me
Twenty facts about me.
Oh this will be fun and interesting ( I think!?!)
1. I love birds. Seeing them fly, play in water or just listening to their song. It makes my heart smile.
2. I hate to be bored. I don't like not having something to do.
3. I don't leave home without my nook. Wherever I go, it goes with me :-)
4. I didn't start reading fiction until 6 years ago.
5. My all time favorite musician is Rick Springfield.
6. When I stay at a motel with a swimming pool I want to spend as much time as possible in the pool. I even will wake up early just to go swimming.
7. I truly believe that there is nothing I can't accomplish as long as I have the support of those around me.
8. I can put a pair of skates on and I am instantly transformed to my childhood.
9. If Jason would give me the go ahead I would join the local roller derby team.
10. I can be easily excited and distracted.
11. I have a dog, but I am not a dog person. My husband and kid are, but I do not have that gene. I love my dog, but he drives me batty more often than not.
12. I love teaching math.
13. I love working with data and trying to figure out new ways to apply it.
14. I am very competitive, even when I don't mean to be.
15. Once I set my mind on something I don't stop until I have achieved the desired result.
16. I have little patience for people who make no effort to improve themselves.
17. I have no time for drama nor do I want to be a part of anyone else's drama.
18. I went on my first date with Jason on May 18, 93, married him June 18, 94 and had Evan on July 18, 95.
19. I believe the happiest time of the day is 4:14 whether it is am or pm. No matter my mood. I will feel at peace and happy when the clock turns to 4:14. I think its because my birthday is on April 14 and its a friendly reminder from God that I am still alive and that I have a purpose.
20. I am most critical of myself and have a harder time accepting myself.
Okay, that was harder than I thought. But its done! Be back tomorrow!
Oh this will be fun and interesting ( I think!?!)
1. I love birds. Seeing them fly, play in water or just listening to their song. It makes my heart smile.
2. I hate to be bored. I don't like not having something to do.
3. I don't leave home without my nook. Wherever I go, it goes with me :-)
4. I didn't start reading fiction until 6 years ago.
5. My all time favorite musician is Rick Springfield.
6. When I stay at a motel with a swimming pool I want to spend as much time as possible in the pool. I even will wake up early just to go swimming.
7. I truly believe that there is nothing I can't accomplish as long as I have the support of those around me.
8. I can put a pair of skates on and I am instantly transformed to my childhood.
9. If Jason would give me the go ahead I would join the local roller derby team.
10. I can be easily excited and distracted.
11. I have a dog, but I am not a dog person. My husband and kid are, but I do not have that gene. I love my dog, but he drives me batty more often than not.
12. I love teaching math.
13. I love working with data and trying to figure out new ways to apply it.
14. I am very competitive, even when I don't mean to be.
15. Once I set my mind on something I don't stop until I have achieved the desired result.
16. I have little patience for people who make no effort to improve themselves.
17. I have no time for drama nor do I want to be a part of anyone else's drama.
18. I went on my first date with Jason on May 18, 93, married him June 18, 94 and had Evan on July 18, 95.
19. I believe the happiest time of the day is 4:14 whether it is am or pm. No matter my mood. I will feel at peace and happy when the clock turns to 4:14. I think its because my birthday is on April 14 and its a friendly reminder from God that I am still alive and that I have a purpose.
20. I am most critical of myself and have a harder time accepting myself.
Okay, that was harder than I thought. But its done! Be back tomorrow!
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
31 day Blog Challenge: Day 1 - Introduction....
So I have decided to try this blogging thing out. So to start out I have decided I would do the 31 day blogging challenge. So day one is to introduce myself. So here we go (embrace yourself this could be wonderful or flat out boring, but it will be honest).
Let's face it introductions suck. First off your really not sure where to start, besides giving out the usually name, where your from and what you do. So very generic and very seldom does it really tell anyone who you really are. So, instead of telling you my name and what I do and all that bs I am going to introduce you to the raw me. The one few know or understand. Some that do know feel the need to try to correct it or fix it. Well, after 38 years it hasn't been corrected or fixed and I am okay with that, I apologize if your not. So, here we go! (Oh by the way I am just going to write I will correct some typing errors and some I won't because I am not perfect nor will I pretend to be, so if your one to get irritated at typos, misplaced or forgotten commas (my most common mistakes) get ready to get frustrated. Sorry, but not really its all part of me!)
I can be a very passionate person. Doesn't matter where or when or even whose around. My passion comes from within and I often allow it to flow freely. Some cannot handle that and that's okay with me. Your not gonna hurt my feelings and I don't need you to try to make it okay with me or others. What I mean by this is I can be a very loving and caring person, however, I can also become very passionate when I am irritated, upset or mad. So there is a very good chance that at some point I will either offend, upset, or set you off. I don't do this intentionally. But once I pop, I pop. My thoughts will come out exactly how I am thinking them, or at least I think they do. I don't need you to fix me or try to appease me. I definitely don't need your thoughts on how inappropriate I am being. I will come to that conclusion on my own but with my stubborn self if you choose to tell me it will set me off again and make we want to refuse to acknowledge what an ass I am being. In fact I will turn it on you being the ass. Its just how I am. I am able to keep things to myself and in my head for quite awhile before I voice my thoughts. So when I do begin to voice my concerns, or stress, its not new. I have been battling it within myself for awhile before I ever let anyone else know that I am concerned. I am this way with everything from loving to being irritated. I observe the situation before putting myself out there. I am okay with this, however, some are not, I am okay with that, too. But don't try to speak for me or try to make sense of me to someone you think I have offended. I don't need that. I need to be able to do that on my own and if you take that away from me I will never do it. Main reason is because you have given me something new to be irritated about.
My passion isn't only expressed through frustrations like it sounds up there but it is through seeing me deal with my frustrations and stress levels that you will probably decide if you like me or not. I just want you to know don't take it personal because in no way do I mean for you to do so. If I want it to be personal you would know because I would point blank tell you. But usually I will not go that route I will sort it out in my own head.
So I am passionate about my family and friends. Very much so. I would do anything for them that is physically, mentally or possible for me to do. I love those I surround myself with. I am very much a people person and don't do well to be left alone with my own thoughts to long. My imagination will run wild and I would drive a crazy person insane. This does not mean I can't handle being alone, I can, I just don't like it after a certain point. There are times I need to be alone. I need to be with my thoughts to sort them and decide if I am on the correct path for myself. But that doesn't last long. I need people. I need family and I need friends. When I don't have this I am totally out of my comfort zone because its back to the awkward lame introduction stuff. No really knowing anyone just faking it till you make it. I don't do well with that. Part of the reason is its kinda hard for me to tell if you can handle me. So I protect myself and go on guard to determine whether I think you can handle the true me. The one you are being introduced here. Just like most rejection is hard and if I can avoid it I will.
I am also passionate about many things. I love to learn new things. I love trying new stuff and going to new places. I find causes I believe it and become utterly passionate about it. It invades my brain and doesn't let go until I have sufficiently shown my passion for it. One cause I am passionate about and becoming more so is about Alzheimer Awareness. But I am sure I will be blogging about that soon enough. When I get involve, volunteer or commit to something I will give it my all. I will do my best to succeed. However, this is another way I tend to set others off. I don't do it intentionally and by far do I do it to get attention.Because honestly I could careless about myself. But if I am working with a group of people I lack the patience to sit back and wait for someone to finally give in or volunteer for a minor task. I know my limits and I do well to stay within them. But if I know I can get the job done I will step up to do it. But I believe that others see this as me trying to be in the spot light. Really I don't like that place, I just want what I am working for or with to succeed so I will jump in feet first, gloves on and ready to go. I lack the patience to sit back and wonder who will do a task that most often takes less than an hour to accomplish. I will give others a chance to speak up but if no one will and the job needs to be done, I will. Now saying this I want to point I know my own personal limits. I know when I am tapped out and can't handle any more. But I also know how to say "No" without feeling guilty, too. But this is a big piece of who I am. I don't sit back and wait for the action, I am the one in the front seat saying let's go!
This is a big piece of who I am. Many don't understand, some never get close enough for me to show them and others battle me over it. I am not sure I would change it about me because it does keep me grounded. I have my certain people that I can rebound my thoughts or that I can say exactly what I need in my own language and know that they will listen or offer their thoughts but they can handle the raw me. The one many never get to see. They may experience part of it, heck they may be put off by it. But in almost every instance I never intentionally try to hurt someone (that would break my heart and spirit) but when I am frustrated I can hit a breaking point. I can also be very loving and caring that I may seem overbearing and I don't mean to, I just want what is best for you. If you ask me I will more than likely tell you what I think and if I don't my face will give you the answer before my words ever could.
I could tell you the stuff most already know or would learn in five minutes of conversations. But this here is what you would need to know about me so that you can actually gain understanding about me. I am a passionate person. My passions run extremely high, whether its love or frustration. But its usually the frustration or the uncertainty, or my pulling in to determine if my surrounds can handle me, that puts people off or worse sets them off. Which is, usually, never, my intentions.
This is my introduction. May be wordy, full of typos and totally random but if you were to take the chance to know me I am sure this is what you would learn about me....quickly. Here's to day one.....bring on day two!
Let's face it introductions suck. First off your really not sure where to start, besides giving out the usually name, where your from and what you do. So very generic and very seldom does it really tell anyone who you really are. So, instead of telling you my name and what I do and all that bs I am going to introduce you to the raw me. The one few know or understand. Some that do know feel the need to try to correct it or fix it. Well, after 38 years it hasn't been corrected or fixed and I am okay with that, I apologize if your not. So, here we go! (Oh by the way I am just going to write I will correct some typing errors and some I won't because I am not perfect nor will I pretend to be, so if your one to get irritated at typos, misplaced or forgotten commas (my most common mistakes) get ready to get frustrated. Sorry, but not really its all part of me!)
I can be a very passionate person. Doesn't matter where or when or even whose around. My passion comes from within and I often allow it to flow freely. Some cannot handle that and that's okay with me. Your not gonna hurt my feelings and I don't need you to try to make it okay with me or others. What I mean by this is I can be a very loving and caring person, however, I can also become very passionate when I am irritated, upset or mad. So there is a very good chance that at some point I will either offend, upset, or set you off. I don't do this intentionally. But once I pop, I pop. My thoughts will come out exactly how I am thinking them, or at least I think they do. I don't need you to fix me or try to appease me. I definitely don't need your thoughts on how inappropriate I am being. I will come to that conclusion on my own but with my stubborn self if you choose to tell me it will set me off again and make we want to refuse to acknowledge what an ass I am being. In fact I will turn it on you being the ass. Its just how I am. I am able to keep things to myself and in my head for quite awhile before I voice my thoughts. So when I do begin to voice my concerns, or stress, its not new. I have been battling it within myself for awhile before I ever let anyone else know that I am concerned. I am this way with everything from loving to being irritated. I observe the situation before putting myself out there. I am okay with this, however, some are not, I am okay with that, too. But don't try to speak for me or try to make sense of me to someone you think I have offended. I don't need that. I need to be able to do that on my own and if you take that away from me I will never do it. Main reason is because you have given me something new to be irritated about.
My passion isn't only expressed through frustrations like it sounds up there but it is through seeing me deal with my frustrations and stress levels that you will probably decide if you like me or not. I just want you to know don't take it personal because in no way do I mean for you to do so. If I want it to be personal you would know because I would point blank tell you. But usually I will not go that route I will sort it out in my own head.
So I am passionate about my family and friends. Very much so. I would do anything for them that is physically, mentally or possible for me to do. I love those I surround myself with. I am very much a people person and don't do well to be left alone with my own thoughts to long. My imagination will run wild and I would drive a crazy person insane. This does not mean I can't handle being alone, I can, I just don't like it after a certain point. There are times I need to be alone. I need to be with my thoughts to sort them and decide if I am on the correct path for myself. But that doesn't last long. I need people. I need family and I need friends. When I don't have this I am totally out of my comfort zone because its back to the awkward lame introduction stuff. No really knowing anyone just faking it till you make it. I don't do well with that. Part of the reason is its kinda hard for me to tell if you can handle me. So I protect myself and go on guard to determine whether I think you can handle the true me. The one you are being introduced here. Just like most rejection is hard and if I can avoid it I will.
I am also passionate about many things. I love to learn new things. I love trying new stuff and going to new places. I find causes I believe it and become utterly passionate about it. It invades my brain and doesn't let go until I have sufficiently shown my passion for it. One cause I am passionate about and becoming more so is about Alzheimer Awareness. But I am sure I will be blogging about that soon enough. When I get involve, volunteer or commit to something I will give it my all. I will do my best to succeed. However, this is another way I tend to set others off. I don't do it intentionally and by far do I do it to get attention.Because honestly I could careless about myself. But if I am working with a group of people I lack the patience to sit back and wait for someone to finally give in or volunteer for a minor task. I know my limits and I do well to stay within them. But if I know I can get the job done I will step up to do it. But I believe that others see this as me trying to be in the spot light. Really I don't like that place, I just want what I am working for or with to succeed so I will jump in feet first, gloves on and ready to go. I lack the patience to sit back and wonder who will do a task that most often takes less than an hour to accomplish. I will give others a chance to speak up but if no one will and the job needs to be done, I will. Now saying this I want to point I know my own personal limits. I know when I am tapped out and can't handle any more. But I also know how to say "No" without feeling guilty, too. But this is a big piece of who I am. I don't sit back and wait for the action, I am the one in the front seat saying let's go!
This is a big piece of who I am. Many don't understand, some never get close enough for me to show them and others battle me over it. I am not sure I would change it about me because it does keep me grounded. I have my certain people that I can rebound my thoughts or that I can say exactly what I need in my own language and know that they will listen or offer their thoughts but they can handle the raw me. The one many never get to see. They may experience part of it, heck they may be put off by it. But in almost every instance I never intentionally try to hurt someone (that would break my heart and spirit) but when I am frustrated I can hit a breaking point. I can also be very loving and caring that I may seem overbearing and I don't mean to, I just want what is best for you. If you ask me I will more than likely tell you what I think and if I don't my face will give you the answer before my words ever could.
I could tell you the stuff most already know or would learn in five minutes of conversations. But this here is what you would need to know about me so that you can actually gain understanding about me. I am a passionate person. My passions run extremely high, whether its love or frustration. But its usually the frustration or the uncertainty, or my pulling in to determine if my surrounds can handle me, that puts people off or worse sets them off. Which is, usually, never, my intentions.
This is my introduction. May be wordy, full of typos and totally random but if you were to take the chance to know me I am sure this is what you would learn about me....quickly. Here's to day one.....bring on day two!
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