As you probably know, sweet Jonah Williams will be a year old on February 27, 2010!!!! YAY! One of Patrice's friends, along with the help of Patrice, has put together an online auction to raise money for DebRA. I think it would be great if you at least went to go visit the site and maybe if something catches your eye, bid on it! Of course, if nothing interests you (but seriously, how could it not!) you could always just make a donation to DebRA. This is a great cause and the Williams family is wonderful. I've had the honor of meeting them (really because I lived a hop skip and jump from the hospital where Jonah spent a lot of time when he was first born and I was the stalker blog reader that brought them some 'waiting room' treats!) and they really are an amazing family.
Happy almost Birthday Jonah! You are too cute for words!
Oh, and I must say, my birthday is the day before Jonah's and really, all I want for my birthday this year is for this auction to be a huge success! He's got the adorable face and charm, a hilarious and loving mom and dad, but you wouldn't want to disappoint me now would ya?! :)
To read the Williams' Family Blog, you may go here: http://patriceandmattwilliams.blogspot.com/
To read all about Jonah's Birthday Auction, you may go here (the items will not be up until Monday, February 22 I think):
http://jonahsebauction.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Wordless Wednesday
*despite the children getting older, it becomes harder and harder to take a picture of the 4 of us! this one makes me laugh! I do love the outfit K picked out to wear :) *
Monday, February 8, 2010
Marketing & Advertising
Oh when the Saints, go winning a Super Bowl...oh when the Saints go winning...
I majored in Sports Marketing & Management and minored in Business Administration. I love Super Bowl commercials! I think people pay way too much for a 30 second spot, but I supposed that's the way this business has gone. Frankly, I think that money could be used for other things...like rebuilding New Orleans or feeding the hungry in America or working on decreasing the National Debt or maybe even used for removing the massive amounts of snow from DE and bringing it to Vancouver for the Olympics...ha! Ok, just kidding on that last one! Anyway, in no particular order, my favorite commercials from Super Bowl 44 are:
Bud Light
-music w/T Pain and everyone singing the same song in same voice
-stranded on the island finding the radio and beer
-book club
NCIS slapping of the heads
Bachelor Party w/the whale in the truck...I think it was for Bridgestone Tires
Monster Jobs w/the violin
Budweiser w/the truck on the wrong side of the broken bridge
Clydesdale w/the calf...always love those Budweiser Horse commercials!!!!
Green Police...recycle patrol...too funny!!!! Good job Audi
I also think that someone should make some sort of Father/Son Bonding commercial from the coverage of Drew Brees and his son....too precious!
I majored in Sports Marketing & Management and minored in Business Administration. I love Super Bowl commercials! I think people pay way too much for a 30 second spot, but I supposed that's the way this business has gone. Frankly, I think that money could be used for other things...like rebuilding New Orleans or feeding the hungry in America or working on decreasing the National Debt or maybe even used for removing the massive amounts of snow from DE and bringing it to Vancouver for the Olympics...ha! Ok, just kidding on that last one! Anyway, in no particular order, my favorite commercials from Super Bowl 44 are:
Bud Light
-music w/T Pain and everyone singing the same song in same voice
-stranded on the island finding the radio and beer
-book club
NCIS slapping of the heads
Bachelor Party w/the whale in the truck...I think it was for Bridgestone Tires
Monster Jobs w/the violin
Budweiser w/the truck on the wrong side of the broken bridge
Clydesdale w/the calf...always love those Budweiser Horse commercials!!!!
Green Police...recycle patrol...too funny!!!! Good job Audi
I also think that someone should make some sort of Father/Son Bonding commercial from the coverage of Drew Brees and his son....too precious!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Super Bowl
LET'S
GO
SAINTS!!!!!!!!!!
Really, I'm not much for the NFL but I do enjoy the Super Bowl...for the commercials! These Bud Light/Budweiser marketing people do not disappoint!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Simple Pleasures
A few of the blogs that I read have done posts about "Simple Pleasures" so I thought I should too!
In no particular order, I find simple pleasures in the following:
1. Talking to but also listening to voice mails from these sweet faces (I get a huge smile when I hear T or K say to their mother "but she's not talkin to me" "why she not talkin to me") I love the innocence of these 3, well J doesn't really talk, he's only 16 months old but the stories they share and the things they want to tell me just make my heart melt! I'd rather be playing with them but I'm in NC and they are in DE.
(and yes this picture is from June 2009, and yes it was freezing in Delaware for some strange reason but what can I say, I don't have the January 2010 one yet :) )
2. Doing laundry! ahh i find it relaxing. sorting clothes. washing them. drying them and the amazing smell. I am a "detergent snob" and I love Tide. I think if Tide made a perfume, I'd wear it.
3. I am a firm believer that a Chick-fil-A sweet tea can cure almost anything. If you wake up and have a blah morning, this theory also works if you add a chicken biscuit. If you're having a blah afternoon, this also works if you add some chicken nuggets. However, you must always drink a sweet tea!
4. In college, if I was having a bad day, I got in the car and drove North on 85 until I got to Chapel Hill. I still find it relaxing to just walk around the campus, grab a bite to eat and just hang out and enjoy being outside and watching people. This might make me sound like a loner but I am comfortable with having "me" time!
5. Grocery shopping! I love grocery shopping. Walking up and down the aisles, essentially just for the fun of it for many aisles and finding what it is that's on the list is relaxing to me. I also feel invigorated when something is on sale and I have a coupon! I don't dred the grocery store and I hope my love for it stays around for awhile. I'm blessed I can grocery shop!
6. eating these ... raw and as soon as they come out of the oven and are all gooey and warm and amazing!
7. The beach. In September/October. I mean I love the beach during beach months but I also love walking in the sand along the water in jeans and a hoodie.
8. Clean sheets. Cozy blankets and comfy pillows!
9. The popcorn machine at Ace Hardware :)
10. Spending quality time with my grandparents/finding myself in situations where senior citizens (I'm talking 70+ on this one!) are just darling and start talking and the way things were "back in the day"...just listening to their concerns and reflections in the middle of an aisle or at a restaurant or in a lobby is just precious!
Ok...that's all I can think of for now! I am blessed :)
In no particular order, I find simple pleasures in the following:
1. Talking to but also listening to voice mails from these sweet faces (I get a huge smile when I hear T or K say to their mother "but she's not talkin to me" "why she not talkin to me") I love the innocence of these 3, well J doesn't really talk, he's only 16 months old but the stories they share and the things they want to tell me just make my heart melt! I'd rather be playing with them but I'm in NC and they are in DE.
(and yes this picture is from June 2009, and yes it was freezing in Delaware for some strange reason but what can I say, I don't have the January 2010 one yet :) )
2. Doing laundry! ahh i find it relaxing. sorting clothes. washing them. drying them and the amazing smell. I am a "detergent snob" and I love Tide. I think if Tide made a perfume, I'd wear it.
3. I am a firm believer that a Chick-fil-A sweet tea can cure almost anything. If you wake up and have a blah morning, this theory also works if you add a chicken biscuit. If you're having a blah afternoon, this also works if you add some chicken nuggets. However, you must always drink a sweet tea!
4. In college, if I was having a bad day, I got in the car and drove North on 85 until I got to Chapel Hill. I still find it relaxing to just walk around the campus, grab a bite to eat and just hang out and enjoy being outside and watching people. This might make me sound like a loner but I am comfortable with having "me" time!
5. Grocery shopping! I love grocery shopping. Walking up and down the aisles, essentially just for the fun of it for many aisles and finding what it is that's on the list is relaxing to me. I also feel invigorated when something is on sale and I have a coupon! I don't dred the grocery store and I hope my love for it stays around for awhile. I'm blessed I can grocery shop!
6. eating these ... raw and as soon as they come out of the oven and are all gooey and warm and amazing!
7. The beach. In September/October. I mean I love the beach during beach months but I also love walking in the sand along the water in jeans and a hoodie.
8. Clean sheets. Cozy blankets and comfy pillows!
9. The popcorn machine at Ace Hardware :)
10. Spending quality time with my grandparents/finding myself in situations where senior citizens (I'm talking 70+ on this one!) are just darling and start talking and the way things were "back in the day"...just listening to their concerns and reflections in the middle of an aisle or at a restaurant or in a lobby is just precious!
Ok...that's all I can think of for now! I am blessed :)
Monday, February 1, 2010
TV Faith
Last night I watched the special on TLC about the Duggar Family and all I can say is "WOW!"
While I know that having 19 children is NOT in my future and while I may not think it was such a great idea for them, I respect their decisions but have to PRAISE them for showing their true colors and being so God driven! The fact that all of their children are growing up in such a loving, Christian home--where they all seem to understand those values just amazes me.
The faith that Jim Bob and Michelle expressed last night regarding their sweet little Josie and her fight is awesome. I love that TLC continues to air their life...their entire life...God, praying, church, worshipping and all is just amazing...especially in a world where TV people are too concerned with who slept with who, who can say the most bad words in a certain amount of time and the "dirtiness" that is seen on the Bachelor/Bachelorette, Real World and all of those other shows that I don't watch.
God Bless the Duggars! May everything work out for you according to God's will!
While I know that having 19 children is NOT in my future and while I may not think it was such a great idea for them, I respect their decisions but have to PRAISE them for showing their true colors and being so God driven! The fact that all of their children are growing up in such a loving, Christian home--where they all seem to understand those values just amazes me.
The faith that Jim Bob and Michelle expressed last night regarding their sweet little Josie and her fight is awesome. I love that TLC continues to air their life...their entire life...God, praying, church, worshipping and all is just amazing...especially in a world where TV people are too concerned with who slept with who, who can say the most bad words in a certain amount of time and the "dirtiness" that is seen on the Bachelor/Bachelorette, Real World and all of those other shows that I don't watch.
God Bless the Duggars! May everything work out for you according to God's will!
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