MLK

There are so many great quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

One that I like would be:

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."

I for one am thankful for the Civil Rights movement. I hate that it had to even happen but I am glad for those who stood up for what's right. It really makes me mad to see racism. Whether it's against black people, Muslims, Mexicans, etc. 

We are all a human race, and that should be all that matters.

One day I hope to visit the National Civil Rights Museum.

I think it would be humbling to see.

YouTube Saturdays

I love this!

Need a BFF?

I ran across this website while reading another blog. 

It's called MWF seeking BFF.

You have GOT to read it.

I was instantly hooked!

She even has a book that I definitely plan to buy!

I definitely have some great friends, but sadly as you get older a lot of people put friendships to the side. You get married, have kids, have a career, move away, etc. A majority of my true friends live across the country and the few that here are super busy.

I think about this often. It's hard not having a true BFF there with you. 

For those who do, you're lucky!

And the older you get, the harder it is to make friends. 

I think social networking actually doesn't help matters. People feel if they "like" a status update it's an acknowledgement that they read your update. We comment on pictures or leave general comments...but it's not the same thing. Yes we can see what everyone is up to on a daily basis, but we're missing the physical connections since we all spend SO much time on the computer.

Has anyone else experienced this or feel like they need a BFF? 

I'm not trying to replace any of my friends by any means, but it would be nice to have someone I could call or go out with here locally.

Memento

I bought this awesome book at TJ Maxx for $8.

It's called Memento.

It's basically a huge journal with varying questions like, "What was your room like when you were a kid," "Describe your wedding day,"  "What sort of student were you in school?"

It's an almost 200 page journal.

The idea came from the author who said his dad died unexpectedly one day & while going through his things, he found an old journal that he had given his dad. He asked him to write down stories about his life and various memories that they never talked about. He was SO happy to have this and read things about his dad he never knew. When telling other people about it, everyone said they wish they had this for their parents. 

What a great idea!

Hubby plans to buy one for his mom & dad and I want to get one for him & my brother.

You can also order one from Chronicle Books for $20...but check your local TJ Maxx first! I think everyone should get one for their parents or for yourself if you have kids. 

I absolutely love this idea!

Gettin My Cookin On!

The last 2 days I tried some new recipes I found on pinterest. Let me just say I am not a great cook. So if I try a recipe it has to be easy! 

The first one I tried on Sunday was Cowboy Casserole aka Tater Tot Casserole.

Source: thecuttingedgeofordinary.blogspot.com via LC on Pinterest

I will say, you MUST let the tater tots thaw. Even though they got cooked while in the oven, they still had a a frozen taste. I thought this recipe was bland. Hubby added hot sauce & ketchup to his, but I still didn't care for this one too much.

Monday I made Corn, Tomatoe, & Cheddar pie.

Source: clockworklemon.com via LC on Pinterest

I loved this! But I am huge fan of tomatoes & corn. I accidentally forgot the chives which I think was a big mistake. It probably would have made it even better.

I'm being lazy & dont feel like posting the pics I took of the step-by-step process. But you can click on the pin to get the idea!

My First Week of 2012

Sorry for the week long hiatus! But I'm back now!

Sometimes you just need a break from all forms of social media.

I hope everyone had a great New Year's Eve, I have to catch up on everyone's blog so if you see several comments from me at one time, don't think I'm a blog stalker. ;)

New Year's Eve we threw a last minute party at our house.

We had a great time counting down to 2012.

We had 11 people stay over! 

The next morning my friend made delicious bacon, egg, & cheese sandwiches, fruit, & banana shakes!

Someone yelled say "Queso" and this is how you look if you say Queso! lol

Had to put the kids at the kiddie table!

 Yummy food!

Pic is a bit blurry, but this is us enjoyin breakfast with our friends!

Monday we all went out to Chilli's for a friend's birthday dinner.

I know I've said this before, but I just love their southwestern egg rolls.

And then it was back to work on Tuesday. Not much to say about that other than I'm ready for the MLK 3 day weekend already.

Wednesday I met with a client & book her wedding for this May. Afterwards hubby & I went out to dinner at our friend's restaurant. Yummy Korean food! I've got to take pics next time we go. If you've never had Korean food you are missing out!

Thursday we just hung out at the house.

Friday we went to the movies with some friends to see "The Devil Inside."

I don't want to giveaway too much in case anyone is planning to see it.

But I didn't think it was that great. Yes there were parts that I screamed & jumped at, but overall it wasn't as scary as the commercials led on.

I love horror movies, but I haven't found any that have really scared me like the original Exorcist, although I was young when I first watched that.

Yesterday I shot an engagement session, did some shopping, then went to Auburn to eat at Five Guys with a friend. Their burgers & vinegar fries are the bomb!

When I got back, hubby & I redboxed Change Up. 

This movie was hilarious! I cracked up the entire time.

And today I have no idea what we're going to do. It feels like a lazy day though.

Have a great week all, time for me to go catch up on everyone's blogs, answer emails, check FB, etc.

Thanks Latina Mom Bloggers!!

Recently I won a $50 giftcard to Home Depot from the fabulous Vanessa 

at De Su Mama courtesy of Latin mom Bloggers!

If you haven't read her blog- go now! :)

So Now I am debating on what to purchase!

 

Here are some items I have in mind.

We need a new kitchen faucet. 

I just can't believe how expensive these are!

We also need a new faucet for the guest bathroom, this one looks interesting.

We actually need to replace the ceiling fans in all 3 bedrooms too!

I'd also like to replace all the brass door knobs with bronze knobs.

The kitchen faucet needs to replaced first because it leaks and drives me crazy! But I want to get one we really like-and one that doesn't cost $600!  

The gift certificate doesn't expire so I have some time to decide.