*logo is from the participant e-mail*Tomorrow, I am participating in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Winston-Salem.
I'm really excited to be a part of such a special event.
WOO WOO! RACK PACK PRIDE!!!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Sadness
I'm part "creature of habit" part "OCD" and part "extremely organized".
Really, I become flustered when my routine is off balance.
With that being said, I discovered that my FAVORITE breakfast item, in my favorite brand and favorite flavor is being.....gasp.......discontinued.
Now, you should probably know that for a year or so I ate 3 Eggo Nutri Grain Whole Wheat pancakes with just butter for breakfast every morning.
Once our store stopped carrying them, I switched to eating 2 Eggo Nutri Grain Whole Wheat waffles OR Eggo Nutri Grain Whole Wheat Blueberry Waffles,plain, each morning.
With the recent issues that Eggo is having with their plants and equipment, the breakfast items that I purchased are not being produced. It's depressing.
So, once Eggo had so many production issues, I went back to bagels for breakfast.
I LOVE these:
Really, I become flustered when my routine is off balance.
With that being said, I discovered that my FAVORITE breakfast item, in my favorite brand and favorite flavor is being.....gasp.......discontinued.
Now, you should probably know that for a year or so I ate 3 Eggo Nutri Grain Whole Wheat pancakes with just butter for breakfast every morning.
Once our store stopped carrying them, I switched to eating 2 Eggo Nutri Grain Whole Wheat waffles OR Eggo Nutri Grain Whole Wheat Blueberry Waffles,plain, each morning.
With the recent issues that Eggo is having with their plants and equipment, the breakfast items that I purchased are not being produced. It's depressing.
So, once Eggo had so many production issues, I went back to bagels for breakfast.
I LOVE these:
Nothing fancy. Just Lowes Food, pre-sliced, frozen, wheat bagels. They remind me of the way Lenders bagels in the red bag in the frozen food section used to taste. I LOVE them! I have a bagel, toasted, with butter each morning. Sometimes I have one for a snack.
Imagine my sadness when I went to buy another bag of bagels and saw a "CLOSEOUT" "$0.99" sticker above my beloved bagels. Granted, I was ELATED to pay under $1.00 for them but also sad.
Fear not, I marched up to the Customer Service desk and asked what the deal was. The manager said it could be a label/logo/packaging change but most likely with a "closeout" sticker it means they aren't coming back. That made me sad.
I think I'll write a letter to corporate. :)
But don't worry...I bought 4 bags. That should last me a week or so!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Earth Day!
Thursday was Earth Day.
After work on Thursday I ventured to Lowes Foods.
I just needed a few things but was elated when I walked in and found out that about 10 sample stands were set up throughout the store!
JACKPOT!
I walked around and sampled some of the following items:
Organic iced coffee with cane sugar
Organic Strawberries and Cantaloupe
Some sort of Chicken (no sample because lots of people were waiting)
Organic Popcorn (which I bought and enjoyed earlier today)
A phenomenal veggie burger (Morning Star)
Recycled paper towels & toilet paper (it was a touch for softness sample)
Green Cleaning Products (mainly smell and how they cleaned windows)
Vanilla Wafers
Salsa
Wait blog readers....just when you thought this post couldn't get any better I must reveal...."That's not all!"
Once I checked out with my groceries I was handed this:
filled with this:
I LOVE GROCERY SHOPPING AND I LOVE EARTH DAY!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The Potter's Hands
I received this as an e-mail but wanted to share!
There was a couple who took a trip to England to shop in a beautiful antique store to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery and especially teacups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked, "May we see that? We've never seen a cup quite so beautiful." As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke, "You don't understand. I have not always been a teacup. There was a time when I was just a lump of red clay. My master took me and rolled me, pounded and patted me over and over and I yelled out, "Don't do that. I don't like it! Leave me alone," but he only smiled and gently said, "Not yet!" Then WHAM! I was placed on a spinning wheel and suddenly I was spun around and around and around. "Stop it! I'm getting so dizzy! I'm going to be sick!," I screamed. But the master only nodded and said quietly. 'Not yet.' He spun me and poked and prodded and bent me out of shape to suit himself and then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I yelled and knocked and pounded at the door. "Help! Get me out of here!" I could see him through the opening and I could read his lips as he shook his head from side to side, 'Not yet'. When I thought I couldn't bear it another minute, the door opened. He carefully took me out and put me on the shelf, and I began to cool. Oh, that felt so good! "Ah, this is much better," I thought. But after I cooled he picked me up and he brushed and painted me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag. "Oh, please, stop it,stop," I cried. He only shook his head and said. 'Not yet!'. Then suddenly he put me back in to the oven. Only it was not like the first one. This was twice as hot and I just knew I would suffocate. I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. I was convinced I would never make it. I was ready to give up. Just then the door opened and he took me out and again placed me on the shelf where I cooled and waited and waited, wondering "What's he going to do to me next?" An hour later he handed me a mirror and said 'Look at yourself.' And I did. I said, "That's not me; that couldn't be me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful!!!" Quietly he spoke: 'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurt to be rolled and pounded and patted, but had I just left you alone, you'd have dried up. I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I had stopped, you would have crumbled. I know it hurt and it was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if I hadn't put you there, you would have cracked. I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but if I hadn't done that, you never would have hardened. You would not have had any color in your life. If I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't have survived for long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. Now you are what I had in mind when I first began with you.' The moral of this story is this: God knows what He's doing for each of us. He is the potter, and we are His clay. He will mold us and make us and expose us to just enough pressures of just the right kinds that we may be made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good, pleasing and perfect will.
So when life seems hard and you are being pounded and patted and pushed almost beyond endurance; when your world seems to be spinning out of control; when you feel like you are in a fiery furnace of trials; when life seems to "stink", try this:
Brew a cup of your favorite tea in your prettiest tea cup, sit down and think on this story and then, have a little talk with the Potter.
There was a couple who took a trip to England to shop in a beautiful antique store to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They both liked antiques and pottery and especially teacups. Spotting an exceptional cup, they asked, "May we see that? We've never seen a cup quite so beautiful." As the lady handed it to them, suddenly the teacup spoke, "You don't understand. I have not always been a teacup. There was a time when I was just a lump of red clay. My master took me and rolled me, pounded and patted me over and over and I yelled out, "Don't do that. I don't like it! Leave me alone," but he only smiled and gently said, "Not yet!" Then WHAM! I was placed on a spinning wheel and suddenly I was spun around and around and around. "Stop it! I'm getting so dizzy! I'm going to be sick!," I screamed. But the master only nodded and said quietly. 'Not yet.' He spun me and poked and prodded and bent me out of shape to suit himself and then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I yelled and knocked and pounded at the door. "Help! Get me out of here!" I could see him through the opening and I could read his lips as he shook his head from side to side, 'Not yet'. When I thought I couldn't bear it another minute, the door opened. He carefully took me out and put me on the shelf, and I began to cool. Oh, that felt so good! "Ah, this is much better," I thought. But after I cooled he picked me up and he brushed and painted me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag. "Oh, please, stop it,stop," I cried. He only shook his head and said. 'Not yet!'. Then suddenly he put me back in to the oven. Only it was not like the first one. This was twice as hot and I just knew I would suffocate. I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. I was convinced I would never make it. I was ready to give up. Just then the door opened and he took me out and again placed me on the shelf where I cooled and waited and waited, wondering "What's he going to do to me next?" An hour later he handed me a mirror and said 'Look at yourself.' And I did. I said, "That's not me; that couldn't be me. It's beautiful. I'm beautiful!!!" Quietly he spoke: 'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurt to be rolled and pounded and patted, but had I just left you alone, you'd have dried up. I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I had stopped, you would have crumbled. I know it hurt and it was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if I hadn't put you there, you would have cracked. I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all over, but if I hadn't done that, you never would have hardened. You would not have had any color in your life. If I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't have survived for long because the hardness would not have held. Now you are a finished product. Now you are what I had in mind when I first began with you.' The moral of this story is this: God knows what He's doing for each of us. He is the potter, and we are His clay. He will mold us and make us and expose us to just enough pressures of just the right kinds that we may be made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good, pleasing and perfect will.
So when life seems hard and you are being pounded and patted and pushed almost beyond endurance; when your world seems to be spinning out of control; when you feel like you are in a fiery furnace of trials; when life seems to "stink", try this:
Brew a cup of your favorite tea in your prettiest tea cup, sit down and think on this story and then, have a little talk with the Potter.
Monday, April 19, 2010
THE Flip
I've had shorter hair for quite some time.
When I say short I mean the Katie Holmes bob from Summer 2007.
It worked for me.
I loved it.
I still think about that hair.
But, I'm trying to let my hair grow.
When I see/deal with this:
or this:
I immediately pick up the phone and call the gal that is currently cutting my hair (I realized I have 4 "hair" contacts in my phone.....one for DE and one for each city in NC that I've lived in) I get nervous when I go through these "growing out" phases because I always feel like the person that is currently cutting my hair feels like I've abandoned them!
Anyway, I'm trying REALLY hard to let "THE flip" grow out.
But it's annoying. But I can do it!
At least until September.....crazy friends getting married!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
results!
As you all know, I bought 9 pounds of this:
When placed in a crock pot with this:
Made for one AMAZING dinner!!! Well more like 2 dinners and lunch!
Super simple! Some chicken breasts (or tenderloins), 2 cans of stewed tomatoes, 1 can of tomato paste and a packet of Slow Cooker Italian Herb seasoning (I used half a packet) on low for 8 hours....DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
When placed in a crock pot with this:
Made for one AMAZING dinner!!! Well more like 2 dinners and lunch!
Super simple! Some chicken breasts (or tenderloins), 2 cans of stewed tomatoes, 1 can of tomato paste and a packet of Slow Cooker Italian Herb seasoning (I used half a packet) on low for 8 hours....DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Chicken.
So I went to Harris Teeter last night because it's literally right across the street.
I needed 3 things for a meal that I wanted to make in the crock pot today.
I didn't have a coupon for any of the items (but took my binder in with me just in case) I needed but I also need to eat dinner so I had to sacrifice saving money for this recipe! :)
HOWEVER....I was going to just buy chicken breasts that were fresh....until I turned around and saw a sign that read "Buy 1 get 2 FREE". Naturally I was a bit "scared" but after checking the expiration date on the bags and walking to the front of the store to ask Customer Service what the catch was, I learned that each bag was $4. So...for $12 and change I bought 9 pounds of Perdue boneless, skinless, frozen chicken breasts.
I was so excited. I felt like I won the food lottery.
I don't think I should have any problems with meal planning in the future. I may start to sprout feathers soon though! :)
I needed 3 things for a meal that I wanted to make in the crock pot today.
I didn't have a coupon for any of the items (but took my binder in with me just in case) I needed but I also need to eat dinner so I had to sacrifice saving money for this recipe! :)
HOWEVER....I was going to just buy chicken breasts that were fresh....until I turned around and saw a sign that read "Buy 1 get 2 FREE". Naturally I was a bit "scared" but after checking the expiration date on the bags and walking to the front of the store to ask Customer Service what the catch was, I learned that each bag was $4. So...for $12 and change I bought 9 pounds of Perdue boneless, skinless, frozen chicken breasts.
I was so excited. I felt like I won the food lottery.
I don't think I should have any problems with meal planning in the future. I may start to sprout feathers soon though! :)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
TV
It's funny. I never really watched much TV. Sure, I've been all about Grey's Anatomy from the time it started in January 2005 until present day but that was about it.
And then I moved in with a family last year that had DVR and watched a lot of shows.
And now I love the following:
How I Met Your Mother
The Big Bang Theory
19 Kids and Counting
Glee
NCIS
NCIS LA
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
Army Wives
Brothers & Sisters
Really that's an extensive list! I consistently watch Grey's & Private Practice and I used to watch NCIS and the CBS shows on my laptop after they aired. However, when I signed up for cable in new apartment, I was blessed with DVR for FREE!!! That's right folks! Now I record just about everything that I used to watch but stopped watching because I was never home. I'm pretty pumped!
I am so blessed!
And then I moved in with a family last year that had DVR and watched a lot of shows.
And now I love the following:
How I Met Your Mother
The Big Bang Theory
19 Kids and Counting
Glee
NCIS
NCIS LA
Grey's Anatomy
Private Practice
Army Wives
Brothers & Sisters
Really that's an extensive list! I consistently watch Grey's & Private Practice and I used to watch NCIS and the CBS shows on my laptop after they aired. However, when I signed up for cable in new apartment, I was blessed with DVR for FREE!!! That's right folks! Now I record just about everything that I used to watch but stopped watching because I was never home. I'm pretty pumped!
I am so blessed!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Quick Update!
I'm still alive! My Mom flew in Monday so we've been busy hanging out, unpacking, not decorating (because I just can't commit to hanging something on a wall when I haven't picked out a couch yet) shopping and just enjoying spending time together!!!
Sadly, Mom is in Detroit right now, waiting for her next flight so she can go home. I'll miss her, but I'm going home in May for brother's graduation so all is well!
Really, I have nothing exciting to report, no pictures this time around, but just wanted to post something.
Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!
Sadly, Mom is in Detroit right now, waiting for her next flight so she can go home. I'll miss her, but I'm going home in May for brother's graduation so all is well!
Really, I have nothing exciting to report, no pictures this time around, but just wanted to post something.
Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Good things to come!
Things that I am VERY excited about:
THURSDAY:
In 8.5 hours I move into a new apartment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD FRIDAY:
the AMAZING summer like weather
SATURDAY:
Easter dinner at ABC's
SUNDAY:
Easter
MONDAY:
Eating waffles again!!!!
Mom flies in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY:
hanging out with my Mama!
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