We Want to Know Wednesday

Hosted by Mamarazzi and Alicia aka Queso....go link up!

 1. What is the best advice someone has ever given you?  The best pieces of advice given to me came from my mama....she molded and shaped me into who I am today.  She mostly imparted old sayings, and her delivery was always right on time....thanks Mama!  I miss you so much!  

2. What is your greatest accomplishment?  My greatest accomplishments are my three healthy, well-rounded, independent children, and my Ed.S. degree in Special Education.

3. Who do you admire?  I admire many people, especially my husband, my siblings, and my parents.

4. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?  I would change my weight....wish it was easy, but it's definitely not....

5. How do you want to be remembered?  I'd like to be remembered as someone who made a difference in the lives of my family and my students.

Miscellany Monday

[one]

Our weekend was great!  I got to sleep late (really late) on Saturday, and then Chuck and I went out for supper.  On Sunday, L and MJ played softball in Hartsville.  When we got home from the tournament, I ran to the grocery store and then cooked baked spaghetti....and it was yummy!  I could definitely get used to laid back weekends like this since we are back into the groove of school and everything that goes along with a busy schedule.

[two]

Speaking of school...so far I'm having fun!  I do have five back-to-back classes, but my largest class has only 10 students.  I can live with that....

[three]

Bath Fitters comes today to redo Chuck's bathroom.  I am super excited for his to be done because that means my bathroom will be reworked next!

[four]

I love to hear the rain fall on our new metal roof.  We had a thunderstorm last night and the sounds of the drops hitting the top of the house was sooo soothing.

[five]

I have a special education meeting at the school district office tomorrow afternoon right after school, so I have to ask Mom Lawren and Mary Jo to let me use my car....hopefully there won't be any cross-eyed glares or pouty lips and I can go to my meeting with my sanity intact...

[six]

I had to have the "blood is thicker than water" talk AGAIN last night.  It seems that MJ's bf and Charles are not getting along because Charles tells the truth about things and some people consider that "snitching."  Well, as I told MJ, Charles is your brother, and your family will be there for you long after others leave....so learn to get along together or we'll curtail activities with those who cannot....

(She says everything is OK now...)

Go link up with Carissa and tell us what you're thinking about on this Monday!

Hot Saturday Night Date :)

What started out as a lazy Saturday ended in one of the best ways possible...

All of the kids have gone their separate ways....

MJ is at the mudbog...

Lawren is with L while she babysits....

Charles is at the pool....

Chuck and I are on our own so we

went out on a hot date

to the truck stop at I95...

Wendy's for a baked potato and chicken sandwich

and then on to Dairy Queen for a

buy one, get one half-price

BLIZZARD!

Yes, we are party animals!

Saturday 9: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

Saturday 9: You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

1. In a relationship, have you ever hung in even when you knew for sure it was over?  Nope....when I knew it was over, I handed him two paper grocery bags and told him to pack his *stuff* and get out of my house!
2. If you had the ability to perpetually alleviate any pain on your body, what would it be? I'd get rid of the pain in my knees....having no cartilage is miserable! :(
3. What place would you visit if money were no object? I'd go to Austria....
4. What is one thing you would love to change about yourself?  I'd love to change my weight.  I'm trying to change my eating habits (again) so that I can lose weight.
5. Do you think your parents were too strict growing up? No, my mama was not too strict.  She just instilled in us the importance of making good choices and doing the right thing.  Of course, we all had a healthy, somewhat fearful, respect for her too!
6. In general, how many old friends do you have that you talk to at least once a year?  Maybe one in person, but more on Facebook...
7. What was the last compliment you received? Chuck constantly compliments me...he''s so good to me and I love him so much!
8. Have you ever told someone you loved them but didn't really mean it?  Nope...never!
9. In your opinion, would it be harder to lose someone close to you more as a child or harder as an adult?  I cannot imagine losing one of my children, and it was really tough losing my mama....it is never easy to lose someone who is close to you no matter what their age.

WTF - Friday

Hey y'all!  Happy Friday!

Go "here" and link up to answer these truly twisted questions....

1) If you were forced to live for a year in a shopping mall, a museum, or a zoo, which would you choose and why?  I'd probably choose a museum....at least it would be quiet, cool, and peaceful most of the time...

2) If there was a male version of Victoria's Secret, what would you think it should be called?  It would be called "Victor Wants Trashy Undies Too!"

3) My boyfriend says he wants Weezer's song "Death and Destruction" played at our wedding. What would be a song you'd never expect to hear played at a wedding?  "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off"...of course that might be appropriate for the honeymoon :)
4) If your brain worked like a cell phone and could have applications, what three apps would you most want to be able to run inside your head?  Unlimited memory, GPS capability, and a calculator!

5) You're feeling the desire to act like a kid again and you've been challenged to a "gun" fight. Which do you choose -- a water gun, a Nerf ball gun, or a gun that shoots marshmallows?  As hot as it has been lately, definitely a water gun fight!

6) What is your opinion of pet cemeteries?  Creepy....just dig a hole in a corner of the back yard and plant your dead pet....they are biodegradable and will make the grass grow greener!

7) I woke up to discover that my new puppy had climbed into my laundry basket full of clean clothes and pooped. Talk about a crappy way to start your day. What is a sure-fire way to start your day off wrong?  When three teenagers start arguing about who's going into the bathroom first!

8) How much money would a company have to offer you for you to agree to cover your personal car in an advertisement?  You don't have to pay most people to do their cars like this....lots of teenagers in our town think this is cool....but you'd have to pay me A LOT to do it to my car!!
9) If you suddenly found yourself living in a country (like North Korea) that is hated by pretty much the rest of the world, would you try to move or stay where you are and hope things get better?  I'd move as quickly as I could...
10) If you could choose between being invisible or being able to fly, which of these two superpowers would you choose?  I'd so love to be able to fly....that would be sooooo cool, but I'd probably like being invisible so I could find out exactly what my children are doing when they think I'm not around.

Friday Confessional

I'm linking up with Mamarazzi over at Dandelion Wishes for this week's edition of

Friday Confessional...

I confess....

that the first week back at school has been AWESOME!

I know that it was my calling to be a special ed teacher and I am

so lucky to have landed a position at the high school level!

I confess....

that I'm a little excited about the cooler weather that we've been having here in the South.  It is so nice not to sweat when walking from the house to the car or when walking out to the street to check the mail.

I confess....

that I find it quite amusing that there may be some Facebook-posting jealousy issues between MJ and her bf....hopefully they will see that teen love is usually temporary and will quit taking things so seriously.

I confess....

that I'm relieved that I was not chosen to be the varsity softball coach. 

The absolute right person for the job was selected, and I sincerely congratulate

Donald Cheek!  He will do a jam-up job with the team!

I confess....

that I hate hardly anything, but...

I do HATE flies!

OMG....they are swarming here in the school building and at home. 

I feel like I'm stuck in the Amityville Horror movie!

Flies are YUCKY!!!

Friday Fill-Ins

1. It's fun to  be a high school special ed teacher....never a dull moment_.

2. _Homemade frozen custard_ is easy to make.

3. I like to be _independently wealthy_.

4. _Why some people have such negative attitudes, I will never know!

5. Something I'm very much excited about  the beginning of high school volleyball season_.

6. _Childbirth_ was well worth it.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to my niece's birthday party_, tomorrow my plans include _sleeping late and working on laundry_ and Sunday, I want to _go to a softball tournament in Hartsville and watch the Carolina Cyclones dominate!