Thursday, November 27, 2008


"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice." ~Meister Eckhart


Just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving..D.J. and I will be headed out at 1pm today to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. This year I am super excited that two of my greatest friends, West and Kara, have both made their way home for some Turkey and Dressing. So tonight D.J. and I will be hosting to our bestest with left over turkey, cheap wine, and catch phrase.. Blessings and Thanksgivings to you all!

Monday, November 17, 2008

BITTEN







THIS EVENING AFTER A LONG NIGHT OF STUDYING I FOLLOWED MY NOSE INTO THE KITCHEN AND FOUND D.J. IN THE MIDDLE OF 2CUPS OF FLOUR AND 1CUP OF SUGAR. IT IS NOW OFFICIAL THAT D.J. HAS BEEN BITTEN BY THE AMISH BREAD BUG! BY MORNING WE WILL HAVE 2 LOAFS OF AMISH BREAD, 1 AMISH CAKE AND 12 AMISH MUFFINS. AT THIS RATE D.J. WILL BE IN THE RUNNING FOR A AMISH BREAD BOOTH RIGHT BESIDE THE BOYD CHRISTIAN LACE CLUB AT THE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR. SHHEEESSHH.....

Saturday, November 15, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age." ~Lucille Ball
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM..HERE'S TO BEING SMART, FUNNY, GOOD LOOKING AND FABULOUS!!!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." Barack Obama
AS WE CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC VICTORY OF BARACK OBAMA, I CAN NOT HELP BUT TO THINK HOW PROUD I AM TO BE AN AMERICAN. AS D.J. AND I WATCHED THE POLLS LAST NIGHT I BEGAN TO FEEL VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT OUR NATION AND WERE WE ARE HEADED. FOR SOME TIME NOW OUR COUNTRY HAS BEEN FACED WITH THE OVERWHELMING ISSUES OF THE WAR, ECONOMY, AND ENVIRONMENT. FOR ME I OFTEN FELT LIKE I WAS WATCHING A HUGE SHIP SINK INTO THE OCEAN WITH NO WAY TO HELP. I OFTEN FEELING THAT, "I AM JUST ONE PERSON, AND THAT MY HELP WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH." I KNOW THAT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME BEFORE AMERICA IS HEADED INTO THE RIGHT DIRECTION AGAIN, BUT I TRULY FEEL LIKE AMERICA HAS CHOSEN THE RIGHT CANDIDATE TO DO SO. BARACK OBAMA INSTILLS HOPE AND THE ABILITY TO FACILITATE CHANGE IN SO MANY AMERICANS, INCLUDING ME. WHAT AN AMAZING MAN, LEADER, AND ROLE MODEL OBAMA IS FOR OUR COUNTRY. I KNOW SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE VOTED IN CONTRAST TO ME OR SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE EVEN VOTED THE SAME AS ME BUT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, BUT IN THE END WE ARE STILL ONE NATION UNDER GOD. NOW IS THE TIME, SPECIFICALLY YOUR TIME, TO UNITE WITH ONE ANOTHER TO MAKE AMERICA THE COUNTRY THAT WE ALL KNOW IT SHOULD BE. GOD BLESS AMERICA, AND GOD BLESS YOU!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

ROAD TRIP





































"For travel to be delightful, one must have a good place to leave and return to." -- THIS WEEKEND D.J. AND I HEADED OUT WITH THE FAMILY TO GATLINBURGH FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED REST AND RELAXATION. HERE ARE SOME PICS FROM OUR WEEKEND.