I lift my hands to thank Him

Praise God, Thank you Jesus, Hallelujah for this wonderful food, Amen.


For some reason, this is what came into my head after I saw this picture!

50 Things About Me

Meredith--I'm gonna get you for this! :)

*By the time you finish reading this post, you're gonna either think I'm gross or actually relate to what I'm saying. See for yourself.

1. I'm nervous about having to start potty-training soon (Bonnie...that is)
2. Chucky Cheese's pizza is my favorite.
3. I love to sing and play piano.
4. I wrote the music for a song I was planning on having played at our wedding as a
surprise for John.
5. Every time I tried to write the words, they were nothing but Mr.Rogers cheesy
phrases.John still doesn't know about all this. Please don't tell him. I may
finish it one day.
6. There are days when I look at the clock at 9:00 p.m. and realize I haven't had a shower or brushed my teeth all day.
7. I have a tendency of rambling from my mouth and when writing in order to state
my point.
8. Wendy's fries dipped in a chocolate Frosty makes an AWESOME snack! Try it. The
sweet/salty combinition is incredible! It's no more weird than chocolate covered
pretzels except you have the cold/hot combo as well.
9. The weirdest thing I've ever eaten was octopus suckers on a trip to Mexico. They
were chewy like rubber and not very good.
10. I love using similes and metaphors.
11. I have trouble making even the simplest decisions.
12. I am a perfectionist in an imperfect world which leaves me chasing my tail all
the time.
13. My parents are still unhappily married after 26 years.
14. I refuse to EVER get to that point.
15. I have a major crush on Pacey from Dawson's Creek.
16. I jumped off of a cliff and landed on my bottom in the river when my baby was 6
months old.
17. I bruised my whole backside and legs and I don't know what I was thinking! I
just wanted to do something rebellious since I never have before.
18. I love discovering new music artists and downloading all their songs.
19. I swore I'd never gamble, but two weekends ago, I lost $26.oo at a casino in
Biloxi. I actually just spend $26 for my entertainment for the night! :)
20. As a child, I set up a lemonade stand and tried to sell coloring sheets that my
friend and I worked so hard on. Nobody was interested.
21. I hate getting all sweaty in the summertime. No humidity would be AWESOME!
22. You get what you get with me. I'm very blunt and honest and I don't mind
sharing what's on my heart.
23. I have a temper, but have learned to control it. (most of the time)
24. I am clumsy and seldom finish a meal in public without spilling something on
myself or someone else. I trip over things and bump into walls a lot.
25. My feet REALLY stink!!
26. I am extrememly insecure about my body.
27. I want to have another baby when God lets me know it's time.
28. My favorite part of high school was show choir and cheerleading.
29. I still wish I could start up an adult show choir, if people would participate!
30. Orange juice made me horribly sick when I was pregnant with Bonnie. I have not
drunk it since.
31. We're building a house and will hopefully be in it before Christmas.
32. I love rollercoasters. I wish Opryland was still around.
33. I want to spend more time with my grandmothers while I still have them.
34. My priorities get out of wack way too often.
35. I love using shampoo that makes my head tingle, like mint shampoo.
36. I have never broken a bone.
37. I have never had a cavity.
38. I think I might be good at real-estate or marketing.
39. I want my mom to become my friend.
40. I love watching movies.
41. I am a certified scuba-diver.
42. I have a strange desire to become a nurse, a photographer, and start a hair
salon called the "Scarlett O' Hair-a" salon. (not at the same time)
43. When I was little, I used to pray to God every night to let me dream that I was
the Little Mermaid so I would know what it felt like to swim and breathe
underwater.
44. I worry too much about what I think others are thinking about me.
45. I have tried to not talk as much, but I just can't stop!
46. I would eat ice cream all day long if I could!
47. I can't imagine my life without God, John or Bonnie in it.
48. I woke up with the chickenpox on my 9th birthday.
49. I love children's books. I hope to write some one day.
50. I messed up numbering this dumb thing and I had to think of another thing:
I have laughed so hard before that I peed in my pants!
51. One more--just for the over-achiever in me: I want people to comment on my blog.
I like knowing who reads it.

OKAY NOW, I Tag Bevin and Jill to do this thing. Come on, you can do it! -And Cortnie, if you still read this, I challenge you to actually set up a blog and start writing! :)

Is Alli really your "ally"?

I told you there'd be something soon that got me rambling.......here it is:

There's a new diet pill (or I should say "weight loss aid") out there now called Alli. It's called that because it's supposed to be your "ally" to weight loss. It is the only diet pill over the counter that is FDA approved, which makes it sound awesome! It is the half dosage of the same drug as prescription Xenical which is used for weight loss and to reduce cholesterol. Alli is selling out in drugstores everywhere and there's even a cookbook to help you along with your diet. Alli actually prevents one quarter of the fat you eat from being absorbed. You just pass the extra fat and it doesn't go to your body.

Sounds great, huh? Well, it causes side effects that half of people taking Alli will experience. These include: gas with oily discharge, inability to control bowel movements, and oily or fatty stools. Sounds fun! The more fat you have in your diet, the more these treatment side effects will occur. A lady at the drugstore said to wear pantyliners when using Alli because of leakage that can occur. Also, it's about $50 for a month's supply. The company recommends carrying an extra pair of pants with you until you're used to the drug. You can't take Alli if you have had an organ transplant because it interferes with the medicine taken to prevent organ rejection. Alli blocks absorption of some vitamins, so you need to take a supplement if you are taking it.

One study of Alli showed that dieters who took the drug along with diet and exercise over a year lost about three pounds more than people who only dieted and exercised. NOT WORTH IT to me! :)

Read up on Alli before you decide to try it. I'm not saying it's a bad drug, just a little scary to think you might be having greasy farts throughout the day when taking it! You're supposed to only take Alli if you plan to follow a reduced fat and calorie diet and if you plan to exercise. You're suppposed to only eat 15 grams of fat per meal. If you eat more than that you're in for, well, let's just say some messy reprocussions!

"Let's Give 'Em Something to Blog About"

Alright, I am beginning to think I need to quit blogging. I'm running out of things to blog about and I'm not sure who even reads it anymore. My life is not really dull right now, but most of the stuff going on I wouldn't want to share for the whole internet world to read! :)

Just give me a few days and I'm sure there will be something that gets me rambling.......

Seen any good movies lately?

Okay, so John and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary on Friday night! YEA!!! We left Bonnie with my parents for the night and went to the Olive Garden and then rented "The Holiday". I liked it, but John thought it was just okay. It was just so nice to actually have a date for once in I don't know how long! :) I think the last movie we saw together was "The Departed" at the theater however long ago that was(which turned out to be full of potty mouth language!---okay that sounded like a 3 year old! ) Anyway, It got me to thinking.....we REALLY have missed some good movies since Bonnie's been here. There's just no time to rent one and watch it without falling asleep! Yeah, we're old fogies now! :) We are going to try to sit back and relax and watch a movie more often. So, I need everyone's help. Have you seen any good movies lately? I'm making a list of the ones I want to see on the side of my blog. Any suggestions would be great! :)

Jesus take the wheel

This little girl can't be more than two. How precious!