Wednesday Blog Hops

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In 2010, it was reported there were 200,000,000 blogs. We are a unique breed. Today, like many of you I am participating in virtual Q&A. This is an excellent way to get-to-know-me/you. Join me now, as I begin my morning hop.

Wayback Wednesday

Angela from Mommy Time Out  & I want to welcome you to...

Today we flashback to 2008!

Have Your Cake and Eat It To! 5 Ways To Burn 500 Calories

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Dieting is such a HEADACHE! None of us liking doing. None of us want to give up the things we love, but NONE of us want to be over-weight either. Am I right? How can positive change in our eating habits be done without being overwhelming?

NEW Meet Me On Monday

Don't panic, it's NOT Monday again. I happened to find this new get-to-know-me/you meme this morning after visiting a fellow blogger pal who stopped by yesterday. 

 

I'm a bit impatient. I didn't want to HAVE to wait a whole week to get in on the action. This is why I'm a day late playing. I'm just thrilled the hostess has her linky open for a few more days andyou still have time to join, too. Just click below and link up!

Now, if ever you have played with Java, from Never Growing Old, then you're familiar with the way she conducted her MMMM hop. Acting Balanced is keeping with the format. 

Java put her MMMM meme together for months on end. She's gotten into a funk and hasn't posted a new one since December. I really can't blame her,though. This is coming from a woman who works full time outside the home. She simply takes my breathe away with her tenacity at running this blog hop for as long as she has.

Anywho, perhaps a very long hiatus will help her to get things into perspective or it will be a wonderful opportunity for someone else to take the reins, like our new hostess.

 

Are you ready to learn a little more about me? Then read below my answers to this week's questions:

 

1. What was the first live concert you ever attended? The first concert I attended was Christian youth rock concert put on by Sammy Hall, a rocker hooked on Christ. This was in the early 70s in rural WV where he performed and trust me, it was borderline sacrilegious to listen to rock-style Christian music. It changed the way I looked at the gospel and a very positive seed was planted one summer night many years ago.

2. What colors look best on you? I prefer soft colors over all, mainly pink or white, but I do love the eye catching hue of red.

3. What is one thing about you that most people wouldn't know? I have NEVER taken any illegal drugs EVER in my life. I don't know what it is like to "get high". Like many teens, I experimented with taste-testing beer, wine, whisky, and even moonshine. None of which appealed to me enough to make me want to drink more than a few sips. I count myself blessed for being pulled into trying marijuana or other addictive substances more addictive.

4. Who would you call to be bailed out of jail? I would definitely call my DH. It doesn't mean, he'd have the money to get me out, but I'd call him nonetheless. Let's hope I NEVER have to call ANYONE for this kind of help.

5. What do you think is the greatest invention of your lifetime and why? In the past 50 years there have been so many wonderful inventions from home electronics to deep space exploration. Personally, I'm totally nuts about computer technology. This is one industry that continues to amaze me from Desktops to laptops to tablets to smartphones. The world has gotten closer without me having to go anywhere. With a few clicks, I can do research, read the news, check my mail, place an order, or call a friend. To not have my smartphone now would be like going out in public without clothes.

Thanks for joining me. Leave a comment below, if you would like for me to come by for a visit. Be sure to visit next Monday, as I'll not only play along again, but you'll have the chance to link up with my Monday's Music Moves Me post. Happy blogging!

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Stink Bugs, Premature Spring, Address Book, Oh My!

Last year, we experienced a horrible stink bug infestation in our area. In fact, it wasn't uncommon to find several in our house in any given day until we found their major source of entrance into our home - the fireplace.

We'll Be Back After This Commerical

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Welcome to Monday's Music Moves Me with our head conductor...

 Marie from Xmas Dolly!

Friday Sillies #18 School Humor

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Come by next week and join the Monday's Music Moves Me. We'll be show casing our favorite commericals past and present.





Enjoy the weekend, I am!

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Oh! Nuts!

I'm about as nutty as a fruitcake. Although, the mere thought of fruitcake paints a tempting image in my head, I'm not even going to speak the unspeakable...psst... desserts.  I certainly may come off a little like the Nutty Professor, but this post won't be about my lack of sanity.

In fact, I'm going to get a little nutty with you. No, not nutty ha-ha, but nutty nutritious. For alonge time nuts have been soemthing, I could take or leave and for the most part I'd leave it.

However, in recent years, I've come to regard nuts with a new respect. I began looking pass their high calorie count to see the hidden value of nature's all-natural snack. Let's take a close look at these nutty benefits.

Eat Dessert for Breakfast?

Casey Chan submitted an intriguing article at gizmodo.com. A new study reported people who eat sweets for breakfast loss weight. Crazy, right?

I've Been Double Tagged & Awarded!

I can't run worth a flip, really, and to discover I've been tagged comes as no great surprise. No, I'm not really talking about the running game. Actually, I'm kinda of excited about being tagged. Let me explain,

Presidents Day Birthday Bash

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Welcome to Monday's Music Moves Me with our head conductor...

 Marie from Xmas Dolly!

Friday Sillies #17 Paranoid

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In Tuesday's post, I rambled a little about being paranoid. I'm not along.

Power of Music

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There isn't a single soul I know who doesn't like music. Do you count yourself as a music enthusiast? I bet you're saying, "Yes!" Music is an essential part of our lives.


Have you thought about what gives music power and importance? Here are 10 reasons for listening to music daily.

Netflix: Lilyhammer, Wednesday Hodgepodge, & Chit-Chat

Netflix released a new original series called, Lilyhammer. We have watched the first three episodes and so far, we like it! Here's the scenario: An Italian mobster, Frank, from New York gives testimony for the DA to put away a mob head honcho in exchanged for witness protection in Lilyhammer, Norway. Just because Frank is starting his life over as Giovanni doesn't mean he has abandoned his old ways of doing things. Check out the clip...

Where Did The Good Stuff Go?

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Last week, my DH began to show signs of unwellness. You know, achy joints, congestion, stuffiness, and coughing. He didn't have a fever, though. On Wednesday of last week, I noticed I was beginning to feel not quite right. I chalked it up to as an allergy flare-up since I was moving some dusty stuff around. By the weekend, I was wiped out. No aches in body, but lots of congestion and lethargy, which brings me to why I'm rambling. NyQuil the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, so you can rest medicine DOESN'T work anymore! At least not for my DH or myself.

The Power of Love Songs

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Welcome to Monday's Music Moves Me with our head conductor...

 Marie from Xmas Dolly!

The Art of Letter Wrtiting

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Mobile devices have become an extension of who we are. In an instant we can send a text or get an email.  This has become the preferred way to send a message. This is all great and fine, but something is lost.  These forms of staying in touch simply aren't the same as getting a hand written flowery report of what's going on in another person's life called a letter. 

Friday Sillies #16 Newspaper Clippings

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It's the sweet and innocent ones you bad boys better be afraid of. Way to go, Grandma!

Wednesday Blog Hops

Another week is half way through. Time waits for no one. With that being said, lets play some get-to-know-me/you memes. Stroll with me, as I pop in on Patrice at...

5 Cold Proof Tips for Your Cosmetics, Super Bowl XLVI Commericals, & Daughter's Wedding Cake with RTT

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We have had no winter to speak of. That's not a complaint. I love the mild temperatures we get often. However, a part of me wonders,"When will we get that truly horrible cold snap?" Regardless of what the weather is doing. We are always faced with the ever presence of germs.

I'm going to share with you a few helpful ways to protect yourself from germs which grow in a common place, your make up!

New York

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Welcome to Monday's Music Moves Me with our head conductor Marie from Xmas Dolly!

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

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School is in session! Yep, you heard me right. Don't fret, though. This is a bit of fun education. Have you ever wondered how common saying came to be? 

Friday Sillies #15

 

Punxsutawney Phil said yesterday, "As I look at the crowd on Gobbler's Knob many shadows do I see. So Six more weeks of winter it must be!"  Who cares? I  sure don't. It's the weekend, so let the fun begin!

Keepsakes

Wedding Wheel Quilt

When I was a little girl, it wasn't uncommon for mothers and especially grandmothers to mind their spare time making keepsakes for their family. One very popular keepsake of those times was hand-sewn quilts.

Hodgepodge,Chit-Chat, & Wayback Wednesday Memes

Last week and the start of this week, I was in the midst of a flurry of activities leaving me a bit flustered. Happily, I'm back in the blogging saddle again with my mid-week blog hops. Join me now!