Photo A Day | March 2012

Day 61 | Running in the park

Day 62 | She loves her baby

Day 63 | Sky

Day 64 | Decorating

Day 65 | Providing dinner to 2 families tonight

Day 66 | Car ride

Day 67 | Colors

Day 68 | Comfy?

Day 69 | Another book done

Day 70 | Go faster!

Day 71 | 11:46am.  Good morning?

Day 72 | Such a good book

Day 73 | Walk

Day 74 | Creation

Day 75 | Cup cake making

Day 76 | I'm hooked...Another book down

Day 77 | St. Pats

Day 78 | Pretty

Day 79 | Catching Fire | 2 out of 3

Day 80 | Mocking Jay | All done!

Day 81 | Sleepy Girl

Day 82 | Abby

Day 83 | Sun

Day 84 | Abby and her bubbles

Day 85 | Walking

Day 86 | Bouncy Ball

Day 87 | Computer

Day 88 | Fried Chicken and Fat Gravy.  I'm an excellent cook.

Day 89 | Thorn in foot=Walking around like a crippled person

Day 90 | Smooshy

Day 91 | Me and Madi

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Week 11

March 12, 2012

This has been me a lot lately.  I seem to not be able to read enough books.  In fact, I've read 2 books just last week.  So unlike me.  Don't get me wrong, I like to read, but I'm usually slow to finish.  I read this book in a matter of days.  And then started Th Hunger Game Trilogy.  Did not think I would like it and I read it in 2 days.  And I'm already into the second one.

So much for reading 1 book a month, I'm already at 3 and wouldn't be surprised if I finish the Hunger Games series by the end of the month....Guess we will find out soon! 

Scavenger Hunt Sunday | March 18, 2012

Vintage

A plate/platter that my mom found in my grandparent's basement.  It was a retirement gift for my grandma's aunt.

Word/Quote

I've been doing a lot of reading lately.  2 books just last week, actually.  I read this boo, More Than Words Can Say by Robert Barclay.  Excellent book.  And then I started the Hunger Games Trilogy.  Another great book!  And I didn't think I'd like it.

Nature's Own

Spring has sprung and I couldn't be more happy!

People

One of my 'people'.  We had an extremely interesting night last night...

Photographer's Choice

Gosh, I just love her!

January Daily Photo

January Daily Photo

Day 1:  Cinnamon Rolls for New Years...Yum!

Day 2:  Petsitting.  Waiting for his dog buddy to come back inside.

Day 3:  I was watching a movie and Abby decided she wanted to cuddle.  No worries--I don't need the use of my arms.

Day 4:  Revenge and Pinterest.

Day 5:  Flags at the funeral home.

Day 6:  Sunrise, new lens (graduation gift to myself), sorting through photos of my grandpa Bailey

Day 7:  Mom.  Doestn' look like January at all.

Day 8:  Having a hard time getting to sleep and then staying asleep...

Day 9:  Going to grandpa's visitation.

Day 10:  Celebrating grandpa's life, flowers from his funeral, graduation gift from She-she.

Day 11:  Hot chocolate

Day 12:  She is needy today.

Day 13:  Babysitting, playing and cuddling.

Day 14:  Chicken Pot Pie. 

Day 15:  Mother/Daughter day with some friends.  We made v-day cards.

Day 16:  Clouds

Day 17:  New socks
Day 18:  Visiting my aunt and her kittens
Day 19:  Finished reading The You I Never Knew by Susan Wiggs
Day 20:  Hearts.
Day 21:  The one who did it and what she did...
Day 22:  Scarf
{Day 23}:  Finished this book in 3 days.  (Finished on the 22nd.)
Day 24:  Believe
Day 25:  KC with dad, sunset, and The Stinker.
Day 26:  Streeeetch
Day 27:  Lazy Day
Day 28:  The sweet gift I got from a friend!
Day 29:  My guard dog.  She is something fierce!
Day 30:  65 degrees in January.
Day 31:  Errands with dad, natural hair day, dad survives Wal-Mart, and another warm January day.

12 of 12 July

01.  Morning kisses from Abby.  She likes my hot, stinky morning breath :)
02.  Spent the entire morning at the hospital...
03.  ...in this department.
04.  Plants that were potted in Aprils 12 of 12.
05.  Clouds.  Leaving the hospital.
06.  Getting the last bits of fabric for my quilt I started a 3 days ago.  I think the colors in this picture will be for my next one.
07.  Parents.  Dad was working on the hardest puzzle in his soduko book while mom supervised.
08.  The swallows that like to build nests on our front porch.  They had 2 babies this year.
09  Reading The Island by Elin Hilderbrand.  So good!
10.  Bed.  I took a 3 hour nap this afternoon.  Guess the hospital wore me out-I never take naps.
11.  Super hot today.  Feels like 106 degrees!
12.  Made sugar cookies for dad.  He loves trains and I found this awesome cookie cutter the day before.  (He loved it!)

22 Accomplishments: March Update

The month of March is over.  This is what I have accomplished according to my 22 accomplishment list: 
-Sent out 1 birthday card this month.  
-Tried a raspberry.  Not too bad--I like them better than strawberries.  (Yes, I know I'm strange, I don't like strawberries.)
-Took our family photo of the month while we were at Squaw Creek.  Have gotten many comments on facebook on how well dad looks.  Just 2 months ago he barely had any hair.
-52 week portrait project is going strong.  Love this project!  Definitely going to keep doing this one in the years to come.  Maybe I'll do different themes each year...we will see!
-Read Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs.  
-Watched the following movies: The French Connection, Shakespeare in Love, Gigi, All About Eve.  (I had seen Gigi many times when I was a little girl, but I didn't remember any of it so I had to re-watch the movie.)


This is what my list looks like now:
1.  Make dinner for a family who is going through a tough time. (January 22, 2011)
2.  Get back to my ideal weight.
3.  Finish college.
4.  Get a 'big girl' job.
5.  Go a day without getting on the computer (or getting on the internet via iPhone.)
6.  Send birthday cards to all my good friends. (January, February, March)
7.  Make a Christmas advent tree like this one.
8.  Fix and paint my desk chair in my room.
9.  Try 5 new foods. (Soy beans, raspberries)
10.  Create (and do) a cleaning schedule to keep my room better organized.
11.  Take a family photo each month for a year. (January, February, March)
12.  Do a 52 week portrait challenge. (Have completed 12 weeks so far)
13.  Feel more comfortable cooking, especially meats. 
14.  Plant tulips in mom's garden. 
15.  Do a painting.
16.  Clean out my closet.
17.  Finish the quilt I started 4 or 5 years ago.
18.  Learn to make French Toast.
19.  Reach $2100 PCV  in my Silpada sales for 3 2 months. (February)
20.  Go on a family trip.
21.  Read 20 books.
  Here is the list I've read so far:
    1.  Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin (I love this author!  She is one of my favorites.  I've read every single book by her.)
    2. Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah (Good, but wasn't expecting the last twist.  Hit a little close to home.)
    3.  Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs. So good!  One of my favorite out of the Lakeshore Chronicle series.  It has been really hard to not spoil the book before mom read it.  So far, so good!

22.  Watch every movie that made 'Best Picture' in the Oscars.
 Here is the list: I've marked off the ones I've already seen.  There are a few that I've already seen, but I need a refresher before I check them off the list.  (Too bad, I could cross off another 6 movies...)
*Note: The ones that are marked out but don't have a date by them are movies I've already seen in the years past.

1928 Wing
1929  The Broadway Melody
1930  All the Quiet on the Western Front
1931  Cimarron
1932  Grand Hotel
1933  Cavalcade

1934  It Happened One Night
1935  Mutiny of the Bounty
1936  The Great Ziegfeld
1937  The Life of Emile Zola
1938  You Can't Take It With You
1939  Gone With the Wind
1940  Rebecca
1941  How Green Was My Valley
1942  Mrs. Miniver
1943  Casablanca
1944  Going My Way
1945  The Lost Weekend
1946  The Best Years of Our Lives
1947  Gentleman's Agreement
1948  Hamlet
1949  All The King's Men
1950  All About Eve (March)
1951  An American in Paris
1952  The Greatest Show on Earth
1953  From Here to Eternity
1954  On the Waterfront
1955  Marty
1956  Around the World in 80 Days
1957  The Bridge on the River Kwai
1958  Gigi (March)
1959  Ben-Hur
1960  The Apartment
1961  West Side Story
1962  Lawrence of Arabia
1963  Tom Jones
1964  My Fair Lady
1965  The Sound of Music
1966  A Man for All Seasons
1967  In the Heat of the Night
1968  Oliver
1969  Midnight Cowboy
1970  Patton
1971  The French Connection (March)
1972  The Godfather
1973  The Sting
1974  The Godfather Part II
1975  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1976  Rocky
1977  Annie Hall
1978  The Deer Hunter
1979  Kramer vs. Kramer
1980  Ordinary People
1981  Chariots of Fire
1982  Gandhi
1983  Terms of Endearment
1984  Amadeus
1985  Out of Aftrica
1986  Platoon
1987  The Last Emperor
1988  Rain Man
1989  Driving Miss Daisy
1990  Dances With Wolves
1991  The Silence of the Lambs (February)
1992  Unforgiven
1993  Schindler's List
1994  Forrest Gump
1995  Braveheart
1996  The English Patient
1997  Titanic
1998  Shakespeare in Love (March)
1999  American Beauty
2000  Gladiator
2001  A Beautiful Mind
2002  Chicago

2003  The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

2004  Million Dollar Baby

2005  Crash

2006  The Departed

2007  No Country for Old Men

2008  Slumdog Millionaire

2009  The Hurt Locker

2010  The King's Speech

22 Accomplishments

 I got this idea from a friend, but I'm modifying it :)  I have created a list of things to do by the end of the year.  And because this is my 22nd year, I am going to [try] to accomplish 22 tasks.  Some of them are real things I'd like to accomplish, while others (most of them) are just fun things to try or do.  Stay tuned for updates!

1.  Make dinner for a family who is going through a tough time. (January 22, 2011)
2.  Get back to my ideal weight.
3.  Finish college.
4.  Get a 'big girl' job.
5.  Go a day without getting on the computer (or getting on the internet via iPhone.)
6.  Send birthday cards to all my good friends.
7.  Make a Christmas advent tree like this one.
8.  Fix and paint my desk chair in my room.
9.  Try 5 new foods. (Soy beans)
10.  Create (and do) a cleaning schedule to keep my room better organized.
11.  Take a family photo each month for a year.
12.  Do a 52 week portrait challenge.
13.  Feel more comfortable cooking, especially meats.
14.  Plant tulips in mom's garden.
15.  Do a painting.
16.  Clean out my closet.
17.  Finish the quilt I started 4 or 5 years ago.
18.  Learn to make French Toast.
19.  Reach $2100 PCV  in my Silpada sales for 3 2 months. (February)
20.  Go on a family trip.
21.  Read 20 books.
  Here is the list I've read so far:
    1.  Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin (I love this author!  She is one of my favorites.  I've read every single book by her.)
    2. Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah (Good, but wasn't expecting the last last twist.  Hit a little close to home.)
22.  Watch every movie that made 'Best Picture' in the Oscars.
 Here is the list: I've marked off the ones I've already seen.  There are a few that I've already seen, but I need a refresher before I check them off the list.  (Too bad, I could cross off anther 6 movies...)

Wings The Broadway Melody All the Quiet on the Western Front Cimarron Grand Hotel Cavalcade It Happened One Night Mutiny on the Bounty The Great Ziegfeld The Life of Emile Zola You Can't Take It With You Gone With the Wind Rebecca How Green Was My Valley Mrs. Miniver Casablanca Going My Way The Lost Weekend The Best Years of Our Lives Gentleman's Agreement Hamlet All the King's Men All About Eve An American in Paris The Greatest Show on Earth From Here to Eternity On the Waterfront Marty Around the World in 80 Days The Bridge on the River Kwai Gigi Ben-Hur The Apartment West Side Story Lawrence of Arabia Tom Jones My Fair Lady The Sound of Music A Man for All Seasons In the Heat of the Night Oliver Midnight Cowboy Patton The French Connection The Godfather The Sting The Goodfather Part II One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Rocky Annie Hall The Deer Hunter Kramer vs. Kramer Ordinary People Chariots of Fire Gandhi Terms of Endearment Amadeus Out of Africa Platoon The Last Emperor Rain Man Driving Miss Daisy Dances With Wolves The Silence of the Lambs (February) Unforgiven Schindler's List Forrest Gump Braveheart The English Patient Titanic Shakespeare in Love American Beauty Gladiator A Beautiful Mind Chicago The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Million Dollar Baby Crash The Departed No Country for Old Men Slumdog Millionaire The Hurt Locker The King's Speech