Monday Musings....

It finally caught up with me...

Cough...cough...sniff...sniff!!!

{No fun at all i tell ya}

Folks my "turkey" week consisted of...

Me laying on the couch...sleeping...

Coughing...sniffling...trying to talk with a raspy voice...

{Ha sounds like the commercial right?}

And eating whatever it was my kids brought me.

Oooo let me tell ya just what that was :)-

See...they are VERY independent and can fin-for-themselves...

But when it comes to eating nutriciously...bwahaha to that!!!

My food in-take for 3 days straight was that of...

Nacho cheese doritos with a southwestern ranch dip...
And to drink...rootbeer it was. NO JOKE!!!

{via Beauty Blogger}

How come when you're sick...

They give you so many choices on medicine?!!!

I mean really y'all...it should be a no-brainer right...

WRONG...i stood in the aisle with my head already clouded...

Throbbing with the thought of the decision i was trying to make.

Did i want pills or syrup?

Now come on...i dare not drink anything i didn't have to...

But when i got home and opened those "horse pills"...

I was definitely wishing i'd had chosen the toxic fluid.

I'm happy to say that i've graduated from the couch...

And moved into my room on my own two feet.

Cooking though...i still don't have enough energy...

So delivery or drive-thru for the next few days to recover.

{And YES...i did shower, but straight to bed afterwards}

I hope y'alls days off were better than mine :)-

P.S. I finally joined Facebook...

Someone want to tell me how it works?

"There are three wants that can never be satisfied:

that of the rich, who wants something more;

that of the sick, who wants something different;

and that of the traveler, who says "ANYWHERE BUT HERE".

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Don't Forget To Smile....

Family...



Where love is everything....



And yours is so well known.

That through anything that life can bring...
You never feel alone.



Here hopes and dreams are always on the rise...



When you're with family you're helped to see...
Life through loving eyes.
- Leon Baird

P.S. Friends these pics were taken several weeks ago...
And i just received them today :)-
Having turned out so well i just had to share.
There are MANY more...but these were my favs!!!

{Did i forget to mention it was a chilly 54 degrees...Brrr}

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is....

The games we play...the decisions we make...

They ALL have an ending folks.

Whether you like it or not...prepare yourself...

And hold on tight for what's to come.

TRUTH or DARE

I'll take truth as it's the best medicine...

Like a spoon full of sugar :)-

One should always be honest...

With yourself and others at ALL times no matter what!!!

Situations may arise and you think it's best to lie...

But i warn you that your happiness rests that you don't.

Liar...liar...pants on fire!!!

Those that we call "Pinnochio" are fake...

Wooden little puppets who try to get ahead.

But in the end...truth prevails!!!

"Make yourself an honest man, and then you may

be sure there is one less rascal in the world."

-Thomas Carlyle

It's The Little Things....

Thankful: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.

Many days we take for granted that which we are thankful for...
Overlooking the obvious and not truely appreciating such things.

And...well...folks...THIS WEEK it's upon us to think hard...dig deep...
Challenge ourselves to recognize and give thanks where credit is due.

I am thankful for.....{These are more on the humorous side}

- Bandaids...I am stuck on band-aids & band-aids are stuck on me
- Mapquest...without such i'd be driving in circles
- The turkey that died in which i'll be eating on Thursday
- Answering machines...talk to the box because i don't want to
- Cooking directions on the back of boxes...make me an instant chef

And on a serious note...ALL OF YOU!!!
For reading...commenting and not judging me or others...
For understanding that i need to take time to handle...
Deal with the situation i am in right now.


{via Google}

Friends...i'm NOT back just yet...i just wanted to say hello...
And tell you i'll only be posting once or twice a week for awhile.
{I hope you'll stick around...i'd really miss you if you left}

"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is
"THANK YOU", it will be enough."
- Meister Eckhart

Roses Are Red...Violets Are Blue

Flowers are a girls best friend...
They NEVER make you cry.

Such beauty...grace and elegance...

That's captured with the eye.

{via Flickr}

P.S. I'm going to be taking a little break...

Not sure how long!!!

"That which we call a rose by any other

name would smell as sweet."

- William Shakespeare

It's Just The Way I Roll....

Expectations are expected!!!

We bitch...we moan...we become disappointed.

We judge...assume...want it our way or the highway.

{I don't expect my pic to be exact...but similar}

I expect to be loved...respected...

Understood...and forgiven when necessary.

{Wanting nothing short of happiness}

I know that "no expectations=fewer disappointments"...

BUT...come on y'all...we all expect something.

{via Google}

At times i feel like i expect...want too much...

But it is these things i want solely because...

If i don't expect them...i will never get them.

In life you MUST have standards...

And there are things that you shouldn't just...

Say "OK" to or easily accept.

Simply because you deserve the best...

And gosh darn it...you expect nothing but the best.

{Put yourself and your wants above all}

It's ok to not go with the flow...

I mean...for goodness sakes y'all...i'm PICKY!!!

"Risk more than others think is safe,

Care more than others think is wise,

Dream more than others think is practical,

Expect more than others think is possible."

- Anon

Ride Like The Wind Bulls-Eye....

It must be tough being on the other side of the fence...

Not knowing what...when...or why i write such posts...

So...for that i apologize.

As you know or as you've been asking...reading about shall i say...

I've been dealing with something...

And it's taken over my thoughts...which in turn...

Naturally has taken over my blog :(

I'm sorry to have to hold this inside...BUT...

To share this with the world, i'm NOT about to do.

{Less than a handful of people know}

And you see...anyone and their mother can hop on here...

Find out in an instant and that to me is scary.

{No stalkers wanted}

Your emails...your comments...they mean the world to me.

I appreciate the prayers and virtual {{Hugs}}...

I really do...i swear...honest...Y'ALL ARE THE BESTEST!!!

See...i'm naturally a quiet person and dealing with things...

On my own i always have...which in turn makes it harder.

I'm not use to this...i'm not use to having so many people...

Wanting to help me...comfort me...especially now...

When i need it the most. And with that a HUGE thank you :)

{My new motto..."Saddle Up"...via Google}

Friends...i'm gonna find my way back to the saddle...

Slowly...cautiously...galloping through fields at my own pace.

I WILL ride again...in a hot pair of boots at that!!!

"Distance tests a horses strength.

Time reveals a person's character."

- Chinese Proverb

Friday Funnies....

My heart is racing...the tension is building...

And "nervous" doesn't even begin to describe the feelings...

Or the thoughts that come to mind.

Today is THE day...and it's time to see what i'm made of!!!

{She's no VS angel...via Google}

Will i dress to impress...YEP...YEP...YEP.

Will i fall flat on my face...NO-WAY-NO-HOW folks.

Will i be shy and quiet...NOPE...subtle and sweet :)


{Don't be such a stiff...via Google}

These things that i ponder...these expectations i have...

May it turn out better than i imagine...WISH ME LUCK!!!

P.S. My blog is being featured HERE...go see :)-

"The best protection any woman can have...is courage."

- Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Do Not Go Where The Path May Lead....

Inside all us...each of us...we're different...

In so many ways...shapes and sizes...

Yet we're the same!!!

"Everyone is the same as everybody and all people count

as everyone and everybody but everyone is quite a bit

different than someone and someone is not at all the same as

everybody. Someone somewhere at sometime will be known

as everyone and even everybody but everybody and even

everyone will never be known as someone."

{Asphinkter say what?!!!...via Google}

{via We Heart It}

Look past the exterior and see that which is inside.

We all have our goals...our dreams...

And aspirations to strive towards.

These things that make us who we are...

Giving us character and flaws.

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different

{Coco knows her stuff...hammer to the nail}

"I want to stand as close to the edge as i can without

going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of

things you can't see from the center."

- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Don't Tease If Ya Can't Please....

Out and about...minding your own business...

When a certain someone starts flirting!!!

Now this folks...is an art that NOT all can master.
It is something that can make you smile...
Or it could have the opposite effect entirely.
{It all depends on how it is presented to you}
These attempts shall i say...and YES i said attempts...
Simply because...well...that's just what they are.
Whether you choose to take the bait is up to you...
Because remember we're all just fish in a big sea...

And everyone deserves a fishytale ending!!!

{Lol...fairytale if you didn't get that}


{Just keep swimming...swimming...via We Heart It}

Now with this being said...who says that the men...
Must always be the ones to make the first move?


{Aww...i LOVE post-it notes...via Google}

I believe that us women are just as much capable of doing so.
We're strong...confident and look great in heels!!!
Not to mention it is up to us to get their attention first...

How else do you think we reel in our catch?

"There are times NOT to flirt:
When you're sick...when you're with children...
And when you're on the witness stand."
- Joyce Jillson

And I Think To Myself....

I think it's time i'm honest...clear {crystal}...
And truthful...a slam-dunk shall i say!!!

My life isn't perfect...nor do i want it to be.

I enjoy the challenges that are thrown at me :)-

For it is these obstacles that keeps us on our toes...

And have us perfecting ourselves for what's to come.

I still choose NOT to share about what's happening...

BUT...I will say that each day brings new hope.

To find that which i'm searching for...I PRAY...
To remain confident and strong...I MUST...
To learn to love again...I WILL.

{All photos via We Heart It}

"Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life -
learn some and think some and draw and paint
and sing and dance and play and work everyday some."

- Robert Fulghum

Capture The Moment....

The joy of pictures that is...
Taking quite a few...having many...MANY bloopers...
And making sure all is perfect!!!

Friends i must confess that i am OCD on this and i'm...
Completely and utterly obsessed with getting it right.
Making sure the outfit is perfect...the hair is done...
The lighting is just right...and the pose...well...
That just gets captures with a snap of a button.

However this came to be i'm not quite sure...BUT...
It's quite the chore/task when it presents itself.

{I'm learning to recycle}

THIS here pose....{simple pose it looks to be}...

{Ashley Olsen via Google}

Had me deleting 34 takes...putting in 12 bobby-pins...

4 empty soda cans...3 hair clips and one hair rubberband.

Ohhh...and lets not forget i had to spray the bangs down...

With lots and LOTS of "hard hold" hairspray via Bed Head!!!

{Can you believe it ONLY took 10 minutes to do all this?}

This routine or so it seems is automatic...BUT...

As in life, you can't control that which will occur...

Or happen per say...SO...

With this being said...i'm challenging myself...

To go with the flow and take it as it comes.

The BEST things in life happen by chance and aren't forced.

P.S. The winner of my winter giveaway is...

#6...a true rose y'all...congrats K Law!!!

"Nothing in life is to be feared.
It is only to be understood."
- Marie Curie

Love At First Sight....

These frames that many of us need...have to wear...
Choose NOT to wear {this is me folks}...
Have an intelligence about them once worn.

The sophistication that is spectacles!!!

{On the days i choose to see}

Whatever this voodoo magic may be...i LUV it to pieces!!!
People perceive you in a different way...
And NO...i'm NOT talking about Urkle folks.


{Did I do that???...via Google}

There is an aura that comes across as intelligent...
Classy...well spoken...grown up...sexy & mannered.



Why else would my kids want to own a pair?!!! Lol

P.S. Don't forget about my GIVEAWAY!!!

"Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you're
riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind.
Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your
thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!"
- Bob Marley

Happiness and love are just a choice away....

Life is full of choices...MANY in fact.

So many that it makes my head hurt thinking about it.

{via Google}

- choose your thoughts for they become words

- choose your words for they become actions

- choose your actions for they become habits

- choose your habits for they become character

- choose your character for it becomes your destiny

{via The Choice Driven}

Do what you believe in and the rest will follow!!!

P.S. Don't forget about my GIVEAWAY...

I announce the winner on Nov. 9th

"It is our choices that show what we truly are,

far more than our abilities."

- Joanne Kathleen Rowling

You Get What You Give...So Give Good

Why is it so that when you're in a down-in-out state...

That your goals are seen clearer than ever before?

It hits you HARD & makes you realize times a tickin'

So what'cha gonna do about it huh...HUH?!!!

I'm going to...............

Drop it like a bomb and tell someone something...

Something i've been dying to say for almost 2 years now.

May my words come to me when i need them the most...

And not let me choke and shake like a leaf.

{via We Heart It}

I've had this conversation in my head a million times...

Played out like a broken record...over and over again.

This decision was a tough one to finally realize...BUT...

I know that it will be for the best.

Putting a small piece of my shattered heart in place...

Finally grasping that i MUST do this for myself.

"I'd rather be mad with the truth than sane with lies."

- Anon

Life Isn't Measured By The Breaths We Take

DESTINY...one single word that means so much!!!

To many...most...myself...i believe it exists.
Fate lies in ourselves as to who...what...
That which path we decide to take and become.


{via We Heart It}

These next few days...weeks...months...
I've got A LOT of thinking to do.
The road may be tough...but it won't get me down.
It's what comes next that remains.
I will try my hardest to stay positive...
As i know MANY days i won't be.

See...my heart isn't here...it's in a few pieces...
And i need to find out why...sort some things out.


{via Flickr}

Friends i know i'm being vague...
It's just how i am...SORRY!!!
I wish i could tell y'all...but i can't :(
Some things just need to remain within myself...
Not shared...not revealed...hidden.

We all have our secrets & at times it's best to not answer...
Not give in to them & be strong...this is one of those times.


{via We Heart It}

I hope some of this...any of this makes some sense...
Because to me...i'm just typing away the best i can.
Trying to get through THIS post...THIS day...
And onto the next the only way i know how.

I've got to make some changes...life changes...
Things that make you go hmmm!!!

"I cannot say whether things will get better if
we change; what i can say is they must change
if they are to get better."
- Georg Christoph Lichtenberg