Favorites

The ladies over at the Real Housewives of Oklahoma or RHOK for short have a meme for us today...

Favorites:

Favorite Actor
This is a hard one for me because I love some good eye candy just like the next girl or guy...When I was younger It was Luke Skywalker that did it for me...then in my teens I loved me some 'Blackie' aka John Stamos then came the likes of Gerard Butler-Have you seen 300? BUT in the end the guy that has won me over is Jack...

Favorite Actress
Another hard choice because I so enjoy Sandra,Gweneth,Uma,Cameron and Kate however my favorite would be Renee...

Favorite Movie
You all do know I am decisionally challenged right? and narrowing things down is very difficult for me! Under the Tuscan Sun is my rainy day movie but my all time fav would have to be As Good As It Gets

Favorite Band
Like prolly every other teenage product of the 80's I LOVED NKOTB *swoon* and then I got a lil older and it was Bon Jovi and Madonna will forever be a fav... but the fact I am almost a fossil I will have to say Lady as in Antebellum...tryin to be current ya'll





Favorite Musical
I have 2 Grease and Rent!

Favorite Novel
Is there a difference between a book and a novel? because when I think of novel I think of Jane Austin but when I think of book I think of Janet Evanovich...

Favorite Cuisine
Steak,lobster,carnitas tacos,a good burger...food I just like food all food I am an equal opportunity eater

Favorite Wine
Reds,Whites,Blush I like em all

Favorite Store
amazon because they pretty much have everything and anything!

Favorite Vampire
I have 2 just like my good friend Dawn and boy are they ever yummy...Alexander Skarsgard and Ian Somerhalder ummm 'Bite Me!' =)

Favorite Primetime TV Series
While I love me some good TV like Modern Family and Parenthood GLEE is the winner

Favorite Time Waster
One word FACEBOOK

Phew this is a long meme =)

Favorite Chore
Hahahaha LOL Hahahaha ummm NO

Favorite Quote
From As Good As It Gets *tear*
Melvin Udall: I've got a really great compliment for you, and it's true.
Carol Connelly: I'm so afraid you're about to say something awful.
Melvin Udall: Don't be pessimistic, it's not your style. Okay, here I go: Clearly, a mistake. I've got this, what - ailment? My doctor, a shrink that I used to go to all the time, he says that in fifty or sixty percent of the cases, a pill really helps. I *hate* pills, very dangerous thing, pills. Hate. I'm using the word "hate" here, about pills. Hate. My compliment is, that night when you came over and told me that you would never... well, you were there, you know what you said. Well, my compliment to you is, the next morning, I started taking the pills.
Carol Connelly: I don't quite get how that's a compliment for me.
Melvin Udall: You make me want to be a better man.
Carol Connelly: ...That's maybe the best compliment of my life.
Melvin Udall: Well, maybe I overshot a little, because I was aiming at just enough to keep you from walking out.


Favorite Smell
The first fire of the season, fall, rain and strangly enough I like the smell of gasoline-prolly a vitamin deficiency

Favorite Vacation Spot
ANY place tropical!!!



My confession for today: I have a dr appt today wish HIM luck-I'm a total mess today!

GrandParents Day- Guest Post

Today my mom is my guest poster...however she doesn't know she is my guest poster =) I would link up her blog BUT Ireallydon'tthinksheblogsanymore!

She wrote this and emailed it to me yesterday...it brought tears to my eyes for many reasons, for the love she feels for her grandchildren, the fact my daddy isn't here anymore to share in the love of a grandchild...many reasons...

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Twenty years ago, I found I had fallen in love again. I was captivated by his deep blue eyes, his spontaneous smile and contagious laughter; I was totally under his beguiling spell. My heart was completely taken by him as I acted uncharacteristically foolish with every bit of news about him.

As Grandparents Day on Sunday approaches, my heart is still completely taken by him, and I'm still in love! The first elated joys of grandparenthood have turned into a deep, abiding love and memories of years that have delighted and still delight us.

Now I have eight grandchildren, each one wonderful, uniquely special and very much loved. This year is a landmark year for us because our first grandchild, Casey left for his freshman year at college, his very close younger brother, Trey joined the military and our youngest two grandchildren,Hayden and Colin have moved far away from us to Nebraska. A new stage in life for them. And for us.

We think, as grandparents are prone to do: Has our love, our influence, made a difference in the lives of our grandchildren? Have we imparted any wisdom to them, maybe some shining gem that will help them as they make those important young decisions? And our bright-dispositioned third-grader, Colin: Will he be stronger as he faces the more rigorous demands of childhood because of our presence in his life? Oh, please, let the answer be, "Yes!"

How can we relate to our grandchildren who are separated from us by two generations? Want to talk to them - call or text? Text and you're more likely to get an answer quickly, and yes, you can learn how to text and you'll be glad you did-I did!

We want to connect, but how when the world has drastically changed from the one we knew at their age? Music? (I loved "Elvis.") Fashion? (Well, we had our moments, too; leisure suits and beehive hairdos come to mind.) This is a question worth asking and thinking about.

Although many things change, some are timeless. Our grandchildren, like us, have hopes and dreams for their lives. A friend once told me that she asked her son why he liked being with his grandfather. He said, "He makes me feel special."

"How?" she asked. "He doesn't talk about my brothers when we're together, but about me." Our opportunities to be with them may be limited, so carpe diem - seize the day.

There are, at least in my mind, pearls of wisdom I want to pass on, especially as they leave the comforts and security of home to chart their course in life. Time passes quickly. Abby and Shelby the young teenagers looking at me now from the driver's seat of the car can change in the blink of an eye from the child riding a scooter or laughing as we are making something in the kitchen. In my mind Reese becomes an active little baby in a moment unless I remember he's almost 16. Oh, I just woke up, realized that Jessica and Hayden, have leaped into adolescence overnight.

So I seize the day, trying not to sound like I'm giving a sermon, and drop a few of those pearls on them. Truths we've found important to live by, like understanding you don't have to blow out another person's light to make yours shine; consequences follow actions, so choose well; appreciate the freedoms we enjoy and the sacrifices of those who made those freedoms possible; trust in the faithfulness of God, no matter the circumstances. I could go on but will try not to go on and on.

Without a doubt, our grandchildren have made a profound difference in our lives. They brought something into our lives we never knew we needed. Have we made a difference in theirs? Will they remember those pearls? Yes!

Grandparents can provide a strong arm around their grandchildren, whether now or remembered, which gives them the legacy of inner resources to face challenges, to remember who they are, fragrant memories of supportive family times, and the knowledge deep within their souls that, as a song from our generation and theirs - paraphrased - proclaims, "Oh I know, yes I know, Hallelujah, they just love me so."


My confession for today: That was Beautiful Mom...just Beautiful!

Random Tuesday

It's Tuesday so that means it's time for Random Tuesday thoughts brought to you by the unmom

♥ Jess cleaned house yesterday while I was at work (Yes on Labor day-I worked) and while I am sure you all are thinking aww how sweet...me, not so much...I can't find anything! There is a method to my madness and she has gone and messed it all up! OH and my freezer...it has NO food in it!!! she threw it ALL out!!! here is the proof...

So she basically saved 2 pkgs of hotdogs and some freezer burnt duck and some freezer burnt mystery meat! Wanna know how I found out she did this? Of course you do...this is riveting people! This morning when I took Reese to school-it was apparent every critter within a 20 mile radius had a party in my front yard last night- digging through my garbage...

♥ Speaking of my lovely daughter, Jess-she blew up my microwave uh huh...yanno those frozen pretzels that you wrap in a wet paper towel and heat for 30 seconds...well she thought it said 30 minutes uh huh...black smoke rolling out of the microwave from every direction...and all this happened while I was at work...'KID FOR SALE...NO REFUNDS!'

♥ While we are on the topic of children...My oldest Abby drove to Owasso Friday night for the BA football game-it is like a 25 minute drive all one highway...she took her BFF, her Brother and his two friends...I am trying to explain how to get there-there is a little tricky part and it is easy to veer right and head to down town Tulsa via 244 when you need to veer left...well she SHUSHED ME! because at 16 she knows it all and since she had been there before ON-A-BUS, she didn't need no help! pfft an hour and 10 minutes later I still hadn't heard from her...so I called-they had just arrived, she had ummm missed where it got tricky and she needed to veer left, instead she took 244 to downtown and instead of turning around at the next exit...she took the scenic drive ALL THE WAY AROUND TULSA....yea sometimes MOMS do know what they are talking about!

♥ They who shall remain nameless moved my Grandma to a nursing home-I am saddened beyond words-this lady whose main job were the children-HER children, my dad and uncle and 5 grandkids has now been tucked away at a friggin nursing home...yea I am pissed! Nothing like going to visit your Grandmother at the rehab facility only to find a stranger in her room...you guessed it they didn't even bother letting EVERYONE know-oh they told 2 people and their reasoning, THEY TEXT! ummm I really don't wanna hear this via a text message and for the record they didn't pass on the info...yep I'm still pissed!

♥ Have I mentioned lately how much I love my job?

♥ I made decadent turtle brownies, they were gone in 2.5 seconds and I didn't even get one-hows that for random

For more randomness go visit the unmom and link up...
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This week I am also playing along with Follow me back Tuesday:

Follow Me Back Tuesday is another day of the week that you can gain more followers and find other great blogs to follow on a weekly basis. Follow Me Back Tuesday is hosted by Survey Junkie, Little Yaya's, Review Retreat and Boobies, Babies & A Blog.

Each week we will choose a random number every week from the blogs linked and add the random blog to the #5 spot to link to the following week.

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My confession for today: I wonder how police on bikes arrest people. “Alright, get in the basket”