Things Not to Say

My sweet co-worker and I have been on hiatus with our blogs. I have been saying for days that I needed to post something but that every time I went to do so, I could not think of anything to say. I guess you could call it a "blog block". Like myself, Becca was experiencing the exact same thing so she came up with a plan.

She picked three blog topics, wrote them all down, and then gave them to me so that I could pick one. I was suppose to do the same for her, however; I have become increasingly distracted and I have absolutely no clue what to tell her to write about. If you guys have any ideas please leave them in the comment section of this blog.

I have compiled a list of things that I think are inappropriate date statements:

"I really don't like this restaurant that much, but I wanted to use this 2-for-1 coupon before it expired"

"No wine for me tonight. My urologist says it's not good to mix alcohol and penicillin"

"I used to come here all the time with my ex"

"Could you excuse me? My cat gets lonely if he doesn't hear my voice on the answering machine every hour"

"I really feel that I've grown in the past few years. Used to be, I wouldn't have given someone like you a second look"

"You are just so different than my last girlfriend who was just all into her looks and her appearance"

"It's been tough, but I've come to accept that most people I date just won't be as smart as I am"

"Don't you think we would make beautiful babies?"

"It looks like I left my wallet at home again! What's that, nine times in a row? I'm sorry. You don't mind paying again, do you?"

“My mom’s psychic is prettttty sure we’re gonna get married.”

“Give me your cellphone so I can take a picture of myself and save it into your contacts as ‘SOULMATE.’”




“Well, I wouldn’t say that I was wrongfully imprisoned. But the imprisoned part, sure. That sounds accurate.”
"I would like to get married and have kids asap."

"So I just got out of rehab."




"Your sister's a real knock-out. Is one of you adopted?"  
"Don’t Google me."
 
"Our waiter/waitress is smokin’ hot!"
 
I could go on for days with these! This was such a good pick-me-up for now!
 
Thank goodness I have been with Big long enough that I can say stupid/crazy things and he just shakes his head, laughs, and then corrects me. For all you single ladies out there, just hang in there and for goodness sake don't say ANY of the above on a date with a man especially if you guys just met.

Happy Holidays

During this time, it is so easy for me to become stressed out with all the running around and the basic stresses of the holiday season. I look at this picture and I remember that family is the most important blessing that God has ever bestowed upon me. Sometimes families drive us crazy but the love is unlike any other.
This past weekend Nathan, my brother, graduated from college. What an amazing accomplishment for him and our family in general. I could not have been any prouder of him. Pictured above was us at his congratulatory lunch. He beamed the entire time I was with him. Grey got attend which he won't remember but there will always be pictures and his daddy will always feel so grateful that he came. Nathan, I love you and am so very proud of you! Congratulations!!!!!

Everyone else, please remember the reason for the season. I am just as guilty of feeling rushed and pushed to the brink but we have praise him and remember that without him we would be nothing.
Big and I will be traveling for the most of the day so that we get a chance to see everyone.

God Bless all of you and Merry Christmas!

Lend a Hand to Santa

I remember as a child feeling as though this crisp climate, the twinkling lights, the treasured songs, and all the merriment was absolutely magical. We all used to load up in the car and go to Christmas City, which was this park where a local church would decorate the entire camp area with lights that told the Christmas story. As small town as this may seem, it was something I looked forward to every year. They recently re-opened this park to the public again and I would by lying if I didn't secretly want to ask Jay to go.

As I have aged, Christmas is still special but I find that as the years pass it has become special in different ways. Now my joy is experienced through the children in my life and the process of putting it all together for them. I can't wait to see the look on Taylor's face when she opens her gifts from Santa or the confused look on Grey's face as we tear into the gifts.

Today USA posted an article straight from the mail rooms of this country that are routing the letters to the North Pole. On these gift wish lists there is an apparent trend happening. Instead of Barbies or racetracks being asked for there necessities like coats, shoes, clothes, and socks. Now, it is a travesty when families can't provide their kids with socks. Everyone feels the generosity in the air during Christmas and I think that instead of donating to Africa or Haiti or any other 3rd world country this holiday season, which by the way is admirable, we should give money to our poor right here in our country. Some of these people lost there jobs in the last two years through no fault of their own. The stress that must have weighed down on these families worrying whether or not they could feed and clothe their children must amplify during a gift giving season. This has lead to many hardships and the worst of them in my opinion is homelessness. I see so many homeless and often think on nights that get down to 25 degrees about them and how they make it through nights like that. This thought makes me realize how fortunate I am to have a nice, warm, comfy bed to sleep in where all I have to do is walk through the house and to the thermostat when I am cold. Becca came in this week saying that she heard on the radio that Memphis, TN is the hungriest city in the United States. That is something to consider when contemplating charity.

Christmas should be magical to kids just the same way that it was when I was a child and I just wish that there was some way to ensure that it will be for all the kids of this world.  These children should not be asking Santa for coats and socks or for Mommy or Daddy to get a job in letters to him and his elves. They should be dreaming of all the magic that surrounds this holiday.

Keep these families in your prayers during this time and lend a hand if you can.