quotes

These are a few quotes I saw today that I really liked. The pics were added to make the post a bit prettier.
It is a blessed thing that in every age someone has had the individuality enough and courage enough to stand by his own convictions. ~Robert Green Ingersoll

To [...]

May you always feel loved

May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand. May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism. Always know that there are those whose love and understanding will always be [...]

what’s that word again?

Suzanne went shopping for her mom during lunch today. When she got back, she told us what she bought.
Phoebe was one the phone and when she finished her conversation, she asked what all she had gotten when shopping.
Monica said, “She bought a paper towel dispenser, a heater and two Afghanistans.” At our funny [...]

what’s that word again?

Suzanne went shopping for her mom during lunch today. When she got back, she told us what she bought.
Phoebe was one the phone and when she finished her conversation, she asked what all she had gotten when shopping.
Monica said, “She bought a paper towel dispenser, a heater and two Afghanistans.” [...]

big imagination?

A few months ago, when youngest daughter (10) stayed over at my sister’s house & got scared after watching “Hide and Seek,” I told her that she got scared so much because she has an overactive imagination. She asked me if that meant that people who like scary movies don’t have a big imagination – [...]

Gobble gobble gobble!

tail – or – mullett?

Overheard:
So, I told my boyfriend that he cannot make fun of my kids’ tail (hair). His kid has a mullett and that’s worse!
Uhmmm, yeah. She really said that. I did not imagine it.
Didn’t tails go out of style when New Kids on the Block did? And how is a tail better [...]

ambulance – how do you say it?

AMBulance
or
ambuLANCE
??
I say AMBulance. Always have. Whenever I hear someone saying ambuLANCE, it sounds really strange to my ears.
I heard two people talking today & it took me a minute to figure out what they were talking about because they were saying ambuLANCE and it sounded so foreign to me.

iPod lineup

The Dave Ramsey show always winds up playing first – whether it’s first, last or in the middle of the podcast lineup on my iPod.
I just noticed this about a week ago & now I test it each day to see if it keeps happening.
It does.

Thursday Thirteen #36

Thirteen things on Natalie’s thankful list
1. children2. parents3. sisters4. church family5. divorce6. friends7. Dobby8. pets9. toothbrushes10. books/libraries11. freedom12. summer13. vacations
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The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the [...]

basketball game, music program & asthma

Son’s team did not win their game today – it was their first loss and the boys were really disappointed. They lost by 12 points. Son played really well and was a good sport. I’m proud of him.
Youngest daughter’s music program was tonight. She had a solo and did really well. [...]

‘ello Beastie!

Guess which movie is now at the local discount movie theatre?
Yep!
Dead Man’s Chest
Guess who went to see it tonight (again)?
Yep!
Me & the kids!

Have you seen

the Johnny Cash video that premiered today?
These are a few of my favorite parts of the video (not Johnny Cash, by the way):

an example

When I email back & forth with friends, I think nothing of starting an email like a conversation, no salutation, no closing line, just a conversation – but that’s with friends. In a business setting, I guess I’m just old-fashioned. I cannot imagine using chatspeak when emailing a business associate.
Here’s an example of the [...]

Thursday Thirteen #35

Thirteen Random Thoughts from Natalie
1. We’ve only got to wait a few more weeks until Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest comes out on DVD. Are you planning to purchase it? Isn’t Cap’n Jack one of the best movie characters ever? I think Johnny Depp’s vision for him was/is so clever. [...]