Thank You!

Two sweet blogging buddies passed this on to me recently and I want to say thank you for sending this my way. Thank you Janiece and Lou Ann!

With this award, I'm supposed to list 7 interesting things about myself. Well, I don't know about the interesting part, but here goes:

1) I have a sister who always dreamed of becoming a mother. I never gave it much thought, yet I'm the one who became a mom. Both of my sisters never had any children.

2) I've broken 2 bones in my life. Both involved little dogs.

3) I always wanted to become a teacher but ended up becoming a nurse. Funny thing is, I "teach" everyday as a nurse.

4) I don't advertise it, but I'm pretty much a vegetarian.

5) I've worked at my job 7 years and have never been late once (now that I've typed this, I'll probably jinx myself!)

6) I graduated mid-term my senior year. Although I never went to summer school, I had enough credits to graduate early.

7) I enjoy reading and love books. I have books all over the house but mainly keep them stored in a bookcase upstairs. They are in alphabetical order by author. Can you say OCD!

If you haven't received the Beautiful Blogger Award yet, please take it from me as a thank you for stopping by. I always always appreciate your visits, your comments, and especially your friendship, thank you!

Please take a few minutes and stop by Janiece's and Lou Ann's blog to say hello. You can visit Janiece here and Lou Ann here.

Let's Say A Prayer...

Again, as you know, devastation has hit and our prayers are needed. Let us remember those in Chile and keep them in our prayers today.

Also, I'm sure you've read that Marie Osmond's 18 year old son committed suicide Friday night. We need to keep Marie and her family covered in prayer as well. As a mother, what a horrific thing to go through. My heart just breaks for her.

It's Friday

And I'm nosy...

So here's the question(s):

* Do you use eyeliner?
* Pencil, Liquid, or Gel/Cream?
* Do you find that one particular eyeliner brand works better than another?

I've mentioned before that I'm not good at applying make-up. I've always found this strange because my mom could have been a make-up artist, she's that good. I must have never shown an interest in having her teach me her make-up techniques because she never did. My sisters were smart, they observed and learned.

So how does an old lady like me finally learn some tricks of the trade on applying make-up?

She watches YouTube! Make-Up 101!

I bought the Urban Decay eyeliner pencil yesterday at Sephora. I'll let you know how I like it. I've also started using an eyeshadow primer. Seriously, who knew?

Thrifty Thursday

When you go thrifting, are you drawn to certain areas of the store first? Some of you may head straight to the children's clothing section, some to the ladies clothing area, or perhaps you're drawn to the book displays. For me, I make a beeline straight to the dishes and housewares section.

This always puzzles me because I rarely cook anymore. Sometimes it feels like a waste of time to cook for just 2 people so we just play it by ear these days. I work 2-3 days a week and I most definitely don't cook on work days. I'm so exhausted when I get home I can barely stand up, much less cook.

With that being said, let me show you the cookware I recently found at the Goodwill.


I think both of these pieces are brand new as there isn't a mark on them. The rectangular dish was $2 and the covered casserole dish was $4. I think they'll be perfect to use next Christmas because they're so versatile. I'm sure I'll be using them at home and they'll work great for Christmas potlucks. There aren't any markings on the bottom of either dish so I'm not sure if I can use them in the oven or microwave. I'll have to experiment with them to see.

I also found this darling plate. It has little holes all around the plate that you can thread ribbon through for decoration. Even though I don't cook much these days, I do bake now and then. It will be fun to change out the ribbon and use the plate at the different holidays. Again, very versatile!



Have a great Thrifty Thursday!

This post is linked to:
Thrifty Thursday @ Tales from Bloggeritaville
Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays @ Coastal Charm

Photo Resolution 2010 and Wordless Wednesday

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Before Christmas, I asked my blogging friend Donna to paint a portrait of Jake for me. She used the header from my blog to paint this portrait of Jake. As you can see, she is a very talented artist.

About a month ago, my sister Kim had to put her precious cat Babes to sleep after having her for 19 years. As soon as I found out about Babes, I asked Donna to paint a portrait of Babes for my sister. Again, she did an amazing job.


Without my sister knowing it, I emailed Donna a picture of Babes. Donna captured Babes perfectly and my sister cried and cried when I gave it to her for Valentine's Day. Both of these paintings are treasures to us.

If you would like to have a portrait done of your 4-legged baby, contact Donna at http://donnas-art.blogspot.com. She is a talented artist and a sweet blogging friend too!

Monday Miscellany

* I worked Friday and Saturday and it was so good to see everyone, both the patients and my co-workers. I mentioned on Facebook Friday night that although the day went well, I 1) had a massive headache 2) had an incredible backache and 3) had a throbbing ankle by the end of the day. Other than that, everything went great!

* Saturday I was feeling much better physically when I went home, plus we had a really nice day at work. Saturdays usually are either really good days or really bad days, it can go either way. Thankfully, Saturday was a dream.

* I work again today and tomorrow, then I'm off for a week.

* I went to the gym yesterday for the first time since November. It felt so good to get out and exercise again.

* I got a new car last week. Do any of you hate the car buying process as much as I do!? Since I put on so few miles each year, we've found that leasing works well for me. This is my third leased car. I wasn't ready to give up my car just yet but the lease was up so I didn't have a choice. I ended up getting the same car, just new.

* I've reconnected with a few friends from Jr. High School/High School on Facebook. One of them just had her 17 year old son pass away unexpectedly. I don't know the details but I feel so bad for her. This was her baby, her affectionate child, and the one who she says always said "I love you Mom!" Please keep Debbie and her family in your prayers.

Have a great Monday!

It's Friday

And I'm nosy...

So here's the question: What time do you get up in the morning? Are you a morning person or are you a night owl?

Well friends, that fateful day has arrived for me. Today is my first day back at work after being off for 10 weeks. My last day at work was the day before Thanksgiving!

Sooo, today I was up by 3:45am and out the door by 4:40am. I start work at 5:00am. Even though I've had this schedule for 7 years, it's hard for me. I've always been a night owl.

Normally, on non-work days, I wake up early automatically but can fall back asleep. I'm not gonna lie, I've never been a morning person but have been one out of necessity. Some days I'm up and at it fairly early, other days not, it just depends on what's going on. If I've just finished working 3 12-hour shifts in a row, I'm lucky if I'm dressed by noon that following day!

One thing is certain, it's quite different when your kids leave the nest. With no kids to wake up in the morning, no more carpools to drive, and no more breakfasts or lunches to make in the morning, your schedule is your own!