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10 years ago I . . .
1. was 13 years old and a silly little girl
2. putting the finishing touches on my Hershey Kiss Halloween costume
3. was “loved” by a boy named Elliott Junco who used to write me “ILY” letters like everyday of my life. Puh-lease ;-)
4. probably in my room singing “mmm-bop,” experimenting with “Sun-In,” or calling the radio station at night trying to win whatever prize they were giving to the 13th caller
5. reminiscing on the summer spent at Camp Indian Springs and scrapbooking it

5 things on my "to do list" today . . .
1. visit teach
2. laundry
3. continue preparing for Young Women in Excellence (this Tuesday!)
4. dream of getting to sleep in tomorrow
5. finish a project

5 snacks I like . . .
1. pretzels
2. grapes
3. pretzels and diet coke
4. apples
5. pretzels

6 things I would do if I were a millionaire . . .
1. Invest most of it
2. Use it to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate (cliché, you may say, but true)
3. buy my mom a house
4. buy my sister a house
5. write a children’s book
6. Take painting classes

5 places I have lived . . .
1. 2067 Ox Bottom Road, Tallahassee, Florida
2. 5331 Falling Star Drive, Tallahasse, Florida
3. 7352 OxBow Circle, Tallahassee, Florida
4. London, England
5. Panama City, Panama

5 jobs that I have had . . .
1. Marketing & Communications Specialist: Florida Prepaid College Board
2. Public Relations Assistant: Navigators LLC
3. hostess and server: Governors Club
4. receptionist: Rose, Sundstrom & Bentley law firm
5. employee: Gap

8 favorite TV shows I love to watch . . . love is probably a bit too strong of a word
1. The Office (“love” is not too strong with this one)
2. LOST (but I’m getting kinda sick of it—it was gripping at first, but the past couple seasons I got really annoyed that no questions were being answered; just more questions created)
3. So You Think You Can Dance
4. Extreme Makeover HOME EDITION! Love to cry, don't you? ;)

8 things I did yesterday
1. woke up and went to work
2. went to lunch at Masa with a past co-worker at Navigators
3. was told to apply at Navigators (love that place…don’t think I should though)
4. arranged for the FAMU Marching 100 to come to Prepaid’s 20th birthday party!
5. went to institute class
6. went to Young Women
7. planned for Young Women in Excellence
8. planned for baby shower this Saturday

8 favorite places to eat (in no particular order)
1. Ted’s
2. Moe's
3. Firehouse
4. Riccardo’s
5. Subway
6. Red Elephant
7. Stace’s parents’ house
8. my dad’s house

8 things I am looking forward to (again, in no particular order)

1. November 18th (day after Florida Prepaid’s 20th Birthday Party)
2. December 6th- Kiley Newman’s expected birthday!
3. when Stace finishes the grad school application process; he is so stressed! (of course, he handles it magnificently, I on the other hand would have already dug a whole and climbed into it by now)
4. knowing where we will be next year!
5. YWIE
6. going on a trip (don’t know where, don’t know when!)
7. being a mommy!
8. learning to paint, cook, sew, play piano, run a marathon, and read about 1000 books….you know, all those things I will one day have time for ;)

8 things on my wish list (n.p.o.)
1. for Stace to get into a grad school he is happy with (I’m with ya, Amelia)
2. for my sister to have a baby
3. for my mom to find a nursing job she enjoys in a town she loves
4. to have an eternal family!
5. for any unnecessary poundage on my body (that’s a diplomatic way of saying it! No?) to turn into muscle
6. to run a marathon
7. that I could sing like Hillary Weeks or Jenny Phillips
8. that my dang cats would not shed or have claws

8 people I tag . . .
1. Katie
2. Mary Ann
3. Jenn
4. Marquesas
5. Heather
6. Lindsay
7. Kaitlyn
8. Jayna
And anyone else who wants to do it!

Need a Little Boost?

I found this video on YouTube just now and thought I would share it with you. It is set to the song that I listened to in the car on the way to the temple the day Stace and I were sealed. I tried to focus on the message of the song amongst all the butterflies (keyword: tried). Listening to it now and watching this video filled my heart, and reminded me of why I'm here. (And also made me tear up a bit at the thought of one day having a little baby girl!)
So take a moment to enjoy and remember
what heaven sees in you!

Yay!

This week my boss and I went around the State of Florida doing radio and TV interviews for Florida Prepaid. It was LOTS of fun and a great experience! Here I am trying on my new suit for size the night before I left:

Why yes, I did just find this $400 suit for $40...yay!
Our first night we were in Fort Lauderdale. It was neat because I have lived in Florida my whole life but have never been there or to Miami. So, it was fun to have a new experience!

Fort Lauderdale
While my boss and I had a lot of fun, I was so excited to see my Stace! I got home and found such a nice surprise! I pulled up to the house and saw festive new additions added to the outside of my home!

Beautiful new flowers in my planters! :

A cute new Halloween flag!:

A Fall wreath and door mat!!!:

And then I went inside and saw a Fall tablecloth and centerpiece and a new Halloween hangey-uppey thing!:




I was SOOOO excited! I have the best mother-in-law/ Halloween fairy in the world! Thank you Mamma E!!! I love you!

Manners of Importance

I really like this article.
One thing I'd add to the list: not to talk while someone else is talking! Because I am no longer a college student, I don't witness this pet peeve of mine unfold very often anymore. Thank goodness! Because it used to drive me NUTS when a group of people were talking/laughing while the professor was trying to give the lecture. The professors, who were indeed quite pleasant individuals, would then "be forced" (if you will) to lay the smack down. It really is all about the golden rule.
I hope this doesn't make me seem uptight...I'm just promoting simple human decency:o) As my husband said (when I asked him if this post makes me seem uptight) "there are just certain manners that can make the world a better place to live in."

Guten Tag!

Biden just said: "...come to Scranton with me."

I'll go to Scranton with anyone if I get to visit Schrute Farm!

yee-haw!

AH! I can't take it!

I have been following the election closely since...oh...I don't know...but it seems like FOREVER. I'm puh-retty sick of it. I've cut back majorly on the time I spend viewing and listening to the buzz around this crazy election because about a month ago my mind's capacity to handle senseless bickering and finger-pointing reached its maximum limit. I'm watching the VP debate now...
My sister-in-law and I both decided that debates stress us out. Perhaps its because I hate confrontation and debates are the ultimate form of confrontation...?

Anyway...can it just be November 5th already?!