The last post.........

of 2009, what did you think I was going to say, forever? haha. So overall this year has been okay. It hasn't been the greatest but it hasn't be the worst so I'm not going to complain. Just wanted to post a blog saying Farwell 2009 and Welcome 2010!!!

BTW, do we say 2,010 or do we say 2010???? Because in 1999 we said 1999 not 1,999!!! Ponder that.

Sunday Stealing: The 6 Ws Meme

Who...
Is easy to love? Family
Do you just wanna smack? Stupid people
Do you trust? God
Do you talk to when you're alone? God

What...
Dangerous things do you do while driving? Everyone would say texting, but I can text without having to look at my phone! haha And my husband would say driving with my knee.
Are you allergic to? Latex, pencillin, sulfa, and a few other meds (Found all this out in the last 2 years!)
Is Satan's last name? Does it really matter, he's satan!
Is the freakiest thing in your house? Hum...not really sure...

When...
Is it time to turn over a new leaf? When one door closes...Another one will always open up.
Will you be all that you can be? When you do your best.
Is enough enough? when you've had your fill.
Do you go to the dark side? never hopefully.

Where...
Are your pants? on me.
Is your last will and testament? Don't have one...
Is your junk food stash? in the kitchen.
Is Carmen Sandiego? Loved that show when I was younger!

Why...
Was the Lone Ranger alone? Cause it was apart of his name, duh!
Was The Scarlet Letter scarlet? Cause it was all about being ashamed.
Are musicians sexy and plumbers not? Cause they have plumbers crack, and crack kills.
Are there no seat belts on school buses? I've always wondered this...

Would you...
Swim the English Channel for a doughnut and coffee? If not that, what? Not sure.
Forgive someone who deliberately hurt you? Forgive, yes but not forget.
Rather believe a lie if it hurt you less than the truth? No! I'm a firm believer in telling the truth no matter what!
You still be alive if you were sucked out of an airplane window? Probably not!

Friday Fill-In #154

1. Good times: make great memories.
2. Welcome to my home.
3. Sleigh bells ring and children sing.
4. Laugh a little.
5. Once more please.
6. That was the end? (I never think movies or books end right - it's rare!)
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to spending some time with my parents and sisters, tomorrow my plans include laundry and having pictures taken for someone and Sunday, I want to be lazy, no really I'll go to church and then spend time with family or napping!





Like my new signature?! I decided to create it tonight after going to someone else's blog and they had one. I think it's cute so you should too! haha And just show you know it's said like Casey Lou...

Fireproof by Eric Wilson

I started this book on 12/02/2009. I finished this book on 12/07/2009.

I really enjoyed this book once I got into it. The first few chapters were a bit dragging for me but after that it really picked up. I would have liked to have read the book before I saw the movie but sometimes it just goes the other way around.

The year is almost over and I've met my goal of 50 books for 2009 but I just like to read so no stopping any time soon.

A few things I want for Christmas...

It's Christmas time and that means the "wants" of everyone comes out full force. When everyone started asking me what I wanted I couldn't think of anything but the more I think about things the more I find I want! haha. Anyone else have this problem? Anyhow, these are just a few things that I want for Christmas...





A crayon maker! If you know me then I love to color and I wish they had of had this toy when I was little. But I want it now even still, and yes I'm 26! :)







A new cell phone. We currently have a contract so therefore I can't just go get a phone but ATT does have go phones and this is one of those. Ahhh...a full keyboard (never had one of those on a phone).




Rock What You Got by Superchick CD...I received one of their other cd's for Christmas last year and they are awesome!

Those are just a few of the items that I want for Christmas, my needs now are completely different! haha...Merry Christmas everyone!

Hideaway by Dean R. Koontz

I started reading this book on 11/12/2009. I finished this book on 12/01/2009.

This was a hard book for me to get into. I guess I just wasn't feeling it. But in the end I'm glad I waited it out and kept reading. It was a pretty good book with alot of details. Loved the ending! I ended up giving it a two star because it was okay.

Sunday Stealing: The Tell Me About Yourself Meme

Sunday Stealing: The Tell Me About Yourself Meme

1. When is your birthday? 02/01
2. Where were you born? Iredell Memorial
3. Where do you live now? Statesville, NC
4. What is your heritage? I think Irish, not sure. Just know I'm southern! haha
5. Tell us about a weakness. Chocolate. Love chocolate and love reading.
6. What's a goal that you'd like to achieve? Finish school (hopefully I'll graduate in May 2010.) Then be a good wife and hopefully one day be a good momma.
7. What is the most overused internet phrase? LOL
8. What was your first thought this morning? So glad I got to sleep in.
9. When do you usually go to bed? If I have to work then it's usually around 11pm or midnight. If I don't have to work then it's whenever.
10. Do you smoke? If not, did you ever? I've tried it before but couldn't handle it. YUCK!
11. Do you like your current relationship status? Happily married
12. Do you (or did you) get along with your parents? Yes
13. How often do you drink alcohol? Not hardly...
14. Have you ever tried drugs (that weren't prescribed)? No...
15. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? If yes, do tell. Nope
16. If given the choice, how would you like to die? Peacefully and not in a painful way.
17. What did you want to be when you grew up? A teacher
18. Have you ever been dumped? Yes
19. What's on your pizza? Cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms
20. Have you ever shoplifted? Nope

Friday Fill-In #152

1. Wait! Wait, don't forget the lights.
2. Chocolate followed at once by more chocolate.
3. The trouble is there is never enough time to read as much as I want to.
4. Sometimes family is to many miles away.
5. With a faint pop there goes the weasel.
6. The figure was shadowy and ominous.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing some cleaning before my wonderful husband comes home, tomorrow my plans include hopefully cleaning out some closets and maybe decorating for Christmas and Sunday, I want to enjoy church and my family!

So yesterday was Thanksgiving here in the USA! And here is just a few things I'm thankful for in no particular order...

My family (husband, my parents, my in-laws, my sisters)
Freedom
Salvation
Books
Food
Winter time (my favorite season of the year!)
Techinology (otherwise this post would have never happened)
My house
The future
My job
Chocolate (Duh?!)
And the list could go on and on for alot longer but I'll stop there...

Weight Loss...

Today was weigh in day and I've lost a total of 10.2 lbs since September 13th. It doesn't sound like much in two months but to me it's alot...And I'm really excited about it. Makes me want to keep doing Weight Watchers. Anyhow just thought I'd share that wonderful news...Or what I think is wonderful news...

Coupons...and a few other things...

So here recently I saw one of my friends on Facebook post something about figuring out coupons. AND I was wondering if anyone had any coupon sites that they'd like to share?

Also I'm not Twilight Obsessed as some people are (not that I'm judging) but my husband thinks I am. And really I just think Robert Pattinson is HOT! What's wrong with that? I told him today I could be so much worse with that movie. He said I don't understand why people like it. So then I had to explain why everyone likes it. MEN! (Gotta love em)

My dad preached an awesome sermon on Sunday (not that he doesn't do good every week) but this Sunday it was about needs. And his main statement throughout the whole sermon was - 'If you're down to nothing, then God's up to something.' How right is that. I felt like he was preaching right to me because last week it was a battle.

First it was cold and then rainy. Well, where our crawl space is for our house flooded so the heat started messing up. Then once Jamie and his friend, Justin, got all the water out we went to turn our heat back on and it smelled so bad like something burning. We changed the filter but it still smelled. So today we had someone come out and look at it and found the problem. Now it doesn't stink. But we'll need a new heating system very soon. Whew...But I know God will provide so I'm not going to stress or worry over it.

Alright, enough rambling...Now I'm going to bed...don't forget to leave comments and let me know some coupon sites! :)

Eve's Daughters by Lynn Austin

So about a week ago I was complaining that I didn't know what book to read but I really just wanted a GOOD book...Well, I found it...Read below! :)

I started this book on 11/07/2009. I finished this book on 11/11/2009.

This book got five stars from me which is a major thing. All I can say about book (well, not really all I can say) is WOW!! It was amazing. My favorite part was Emma's story. Okay now let's go back some, this book was about 3 women, (Grandmother, Mother, Daughter) and their stories plus the story of their Great-Grandmother. It was about how when a lie was exposed everything started making sense and people started to understand. I love how the author did push God on you she just let the characters speak through the story about their faith. The part about the daughter needing to know that her mom and dad were proud of her hit home big time, as in that's something I fear is my parents won't be proud of me. I can't wait to see what her next book is about!

What to read...

I know it's unbelievable but I actually haven't had a book to read since Thursday so that's two days without a book. It's not that I don't want to read it's just I don't know what to read. So what do I read? If you have any suggestions please let me know.

On to other things...Jamie and I have been married two years! WOW I can't believe it's been that long. It feels like just yesterday I was walking down the aisle to him. Oh how I love him. To celebrate we are going to a cabin in Sparta thanks to some friends of our family, Susan and Randy. Sparta is about an hour away so we're going to leave tomorrow after church and go up there till sometime on Tuesday. I'm so excited.

I'm also excited that tonight Jamie and I are going to Charlotte to eat at a resturant called Pie Town. We've ate there before, so we knows it's really good, but the chef/owner of the resturant also is an author that Jamie likes and tonight they are having a book release party. I'm excited because he's excited.

Why is it that the leaves changing colors on the trees are so pretty but then when they fall on the ground they aren't so pretty anymore? haha

Off to try to find a book to read...Thanks for reading my blog...leave a comment and tell me what book I should read...

Boy In The Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

I started reading this book on 10/29/2009. I finished this book on 11/03/2009.

I really liked this book. I would have liked to see more conversation between Bruno and Shmeul but overall it was pretty good. The ending wasn't what I thought it would but and I didn't like the ending. Or wait, the ending was okay but it was sad. I had wondered at one point if Shmeul wouldn't talk Bruno into trading places with him but the ending wasn't that it was something much sadder. Overall a three star book. I can't wait to see the movie.

Woohoo, met my goal of 50 books for 2009 and still have 2 months left...Now onto the next book...

Weight Loss & New Floors...

The weight loss is going okay. So far I've lost 5.2 lbs! :) I'm excited about that but just want to lose more.

Back at the end of September we had our floors redone. If you remember back in March, Jamie and I entered a contest to win patio furniture and flooring. Well, we won and we got our patio furniture and we've had it for a while. But the floor people weren't really wanting to work with us so it took us till about the first of September to even get the tile that we'd ordered back in May! Anyhow we are finally finished and here is the finished product. I have a picture where you can kind of see the bathroom floor before (it was black tile). Now it's white tile in the bathroom and kind of brownish tile in the kitchen...Enjoy! :)

Before...

After...

Cold Fire by Dean R. Koontz

I started this book on 10/12/2009. I finished this book on 10/29/2009.

It was a pretty good book. My edition was extremely long because it was large print but it's what the library had so I took it. Anyhow, it was a book of twist but not to many that you got lost. I would have liked more twist. So I gave it a 3 star...

Now on to book 50!! :) If I finish this next book, and I have a strong feeling I will, by the end of the year then I'll have reached my goal! :)

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

I started this book on 10/07/2009. I finished this book on 10/11/2009.

I think I read this book in high school. It was enjoyable but it was definately a young adult book. I felt so sorry for Melinda through-out the whole book. I can't say I understand what she went through and hopefully I'll never be able to say I understand it. Maybe girls in high school that have gone through what Melinda went through would like and feel with the book more then girls that haven't. Overall it was a 3 star for me. I couldn't really put it down but it wasn't the best book I've ever read before. BUT I did enjoy the ending, which is rare that I can say that about books.

Only two more books and I'll reach my goal of 50 books for the year of 2009!!! :)

Friday Fill-In #145

1. Sweet dreams little one.
2. Chocolate was made especially for me.
3. Silliness is what makes life fun!
4. Going to sit at home this Halloween.
5. Outstanding or not books are still a great.
6. Chocolate (imagine) and something good to eat is what I want right now!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing and cleaning a little, tomorrow my plans include laundry and homework and Sunday, I want to go to church, take a nap and spend some time with family!

Brink of Death by Brandilyn Collins

I started this book on 09/30/2009. I finished this book on 10/07/2009.

This book was really good. It kept me guessing through the whole book. Wasn't as many twist and turns as other books I'd read but still there were some. I felt sorry for Annie and Stephan. I couldn't imagine being like that with my mom. And then Erin seeing what she saw. Can't wait to read the next book in this series. Gave this book 3.5 stars!

Now on to book #48 which is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson...I recorded the movie for this book so I can't wait to compare the two...AND only two more books till I reach my goal of 50 books for the year of 2009! But don't worry I won't stop reading once I reach 50 books! haha

Friday Fill-In #144

And...here we go!

1. I have a history of always having a book with me (is that such a bad thing?).

2. Another language is something I wish I knew.

3. I'm eating (or recently ate) an apple cored and sliced with some splenda and cinnamon on it and I microwaved it for about 45 seconds...YUM!

4. Stay on the road.

5. So that's it, that's enough!

6. Some is better than nothing!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to being off of work, mom coming home from her mission trip in Romania and Jessi coloring my hair, tomorrow my plans include babysitting, homework, and laundry and Sunday, I want to go to Homecoming at church and relax!

Broken Hearts by R.L. Stine

Another R.L. Stine book. I remembered parts of it but some of it was a surprise to me. I love reading his books now because they are an easy read for me. And sometimes and easy read is just what I need after reading a deep book. It was okay so I gave it a two star.

Now I'm reading Brink of Death by Brandilyn Collins...Hope it's good...