Why Not Wednesday - 10 Things I'm Thankful For, Plus 10 More

The important people/things

1. Soulmate - husband
2. Offspring
3. Parental Units
4. Soultwin - everyone knows who she is! ;)
5. Job Security
6. Loyal friends (real & virtual)
7. The time I had with my brother
8. Memories
9. Extended family and in-laws
10. The ability to maintain the life I like to live

Now the fun stuff...

1. Sweatshirts and jeans
2. The ability to read - I like books
3. Pajama pants - oh so comfy
4. Fleece blankets - I swipe my kids' all the time
5. Lake cottage - make summer time enjoyable
6. Hot meals - because not everyone gets them
7. Epic movies
8. My favorite TV shows
9. Good conversation - I can't fake it when I'm not interested (sorry)
10. Snuggling with my kids - I have their blankets so they have to snuggle with me

Hope everyone has a great time off of work (if you get the time off) and if not, I hope you have a great time regardless. Happy Hanukkah for those who celebrate and Happy Thanksgiving for those who celebrate (I'm craving some pumpkin pie!). And Happy Thanksukkah if you do both! And if you do none... well that's cool too, just have a happy week/weekend!

Express Yourselves all Around

Express Yourself is a weekly Meme dedicated to getting to know YOU better.

Jackie and myself what to know:

Who is someone you look up to? Even though he has been gone for 11 years, I still look up to the love my brother left behind. He left behind a community of people that loved him more than one man could ask for and that's because he loved people so much in return. And I look up to him for that.

I also look up to Jackie. She has never judged me even when I have done some stupid stuff. She has always been my steadfast, loyal friend.

And my kids. They show me everyday that great kids can still be born and raised. I love them with all of my heart. And of course I love my husband for helping me in life.


See who else is expressing themselves lately...

Father Dragon is honoring some of us with the Golden Scale Award...

and he even has a Dragon Hall of Fame!



Mina is also Giving Bloggy Thanks to some of her Bloggy friends today! 

 They smell heavenly Mina! Thanks!

Please go check out these amazing blogging friends! And have an awesome Monday and of course a relaxing Thanksgiving you are celebrating and if not, have a grand week anyways!

Celebrate the Small Things

Friday means a lot of things; the end of my work week, the day I can where a casual shirt to work (Jean's Day!!), and the day I get to share all the cool stuff I've done this week. Thanks Viklit for giving us an outlet!

Well lets get started...

• Had an awesome family portrait session!
  

• Made it through the anniversary of my brother becoming an angel 11 years ago, yesterday. This is celebration in and of itself. I have some really wonderful people in my life that gives me and my family tons of support!
• My in-laws have a new business which is opening to the public soon... Painting With a Twist. I have officially reserved the Party Room for my birthday (in Jan)!! You are all invited! LOL!!

Have an amazing Friday and weekend!

Express Yourself - Purse/Wallet Contents

Express Yourself is a weekly Meme dedicated to getting to know YOU better.

Jackie and myself what to know:

What do you carry around in your purse or wallet?

I was unable to attach the pictures I took with the contents of my purse because my camera on my phone is being a complete b!tch about it. Soooo... I will explain what I have and attach online pictures (all of which are from the company websites).

1. My purse is a Cross-the-body 31 purse. Color classic gray.

2. My wallet is a Vera Bradley coin purse...
3. I carry around two sets of keys. This way I can start my Jeep to warm it up on cold mornings and still be able to lock my front door.

4. Work badge, Checkbook, Bath & Body Twilight Woods lotion and VanillaMint lip shine, Maybelline concealer, Asthma meds, 3 pens, and Post-its, bandaids, Tylenol, and Cough Drops fill my purse.

5. And last but not least... my Cell Phone, case and all.


There you have it... my purse in a post. And if you'd like to join our Meme, click here!

Celebrate the Small Things

Friday means a lot of things; the end of my work week, the day I can where a casual shirt to work (today I'm in all black except for some really colorful socks), and the day I get to share all the cool stuff I've done this week. Thanks Viklit for giving us an outlet!

Well lets get started...

• I've only post one other time this week: Express Yourself - Top 5 TV Shows currently watching, & the Deadly Seven Sins survey.
• I did something a little outside of my comfort zone... BackStory: My older two's father walked out on us when my children were very very young, although I have always allowed them to have a relationship with the rest of the family. He has been married twice since then and has 3 other daughters between the two. Long story short... I was asked if all the grandkids (18 all together) on that side of family could have their picture taken together as a Christmas present to their grandparents. This means my two would be meeting their other siblings for the first time. (Now ranging 12, 2, and 5 months) Although my kids didn't want anything to do with it, I talked them into it and they walked away with a very great meeting and experience. They also met a step-brother. However, they still haven't met their biological dad. They don't want to. I try to encourage it but they are 15 and 13 and are very adamant they already have a dad and meeting their bio dad won't make a difference to them. But on a bonus side, they really like the lady who would be their step-mom if that's the relationship they wanted with her. She is really cool, my kind of chick and I think my kids can relate to her because they say she reminds them of me. This is just the beginning... let's see where this chapter in our lives takes us.
• Every October a holiday warehouse opens up in the town where I live. Everything in the store is $1.59 unless marked otherwise. Yesterday I did some shopping for stocking stuffers and whatnot. I walked away with a few childrens books, plus Feed by M.T. Anderson(2002) (which has a character named "Link" after Lincoln which reminds me of Beautiful Creatures(2009). And I also picked up some cooking books and another book about food and cultures (my son loves to cook). And another book about the beautiful places all over the world and The Mystery of the Fool and the Vanisher by David Ellwand. All of these books were $1.59! I was so excited. Plus I got a ton of other "crap"; coloring books, ornaments, games, earbuds, iPod/iPhone holders, hats/gloves, etc.
• Family pictures are tomorrow. I'm so excited. The last time was had a pro family picture taken was 3 years ago.
• YAY!! Work decided to make every Friday "Jeans Day". This makes me very very happy!

Hope you guys have an awesome and relaxing Friday and weekend.

Express Yourself - Top 5 TV Shows, 7 Deadly Sins

What a lovely start to a new work week... I guess. I mean I HAVE to be here right?

To for EYM lets talk about TV Shows.

Jackie and I would like to know: What are the top 5 TV Shows you are currently watching lately?

Not of all time but right now.

1. American Horror Story: Coven
2. The Walking Dead
3. Dracula
4. Sleepy Hollow
5. Witches of East End

These above are the ones that are on TV RIGHT NOW. However, I am anticipating the final season of True Blood, and the upcoming new show, Almost Human.

Now, lets have a little fun shall we. I present the SEVEN DEADLY SINS...

Pride

Seven great things in your life:

1. My husband

2. Son #1

3. Daughter #1

4. Son #2

5. Daughter #2

6. Job security

7. Health

Envy

Seven things you lack and covet:

1. To finish my Criminal Justice degree

2. A closet that would pick out my clothes for me.

3. An awesome wardrobe.

4. My novel published.

5. A Gran Torino

6. An endless gas card
7. To be a paid blogger – but still blog about thing I want to blog about

Wrath

Seven things that make you angry:

1. Ignorance – this covers a wide range from racism, respecting someone else, bullying, harassment, etc.

2. A-hole drivers – sometimes this includes me

3. The disregard for human life

4. Self-image in society

5. How much entertainers and athletes are paid! It’s ridiculous!!

6. Famine

7. That I don’t own my own island. Grrrr

Sloth

Seven things that you neglect to do:

1. Laundry – I forget it’s in the washer so I have to wash it again. Or dry it cause I’m too lazy to fold it.

2. Reply back to emails and texts

3. Sweep the floors

4. Visit my family often

5. Dinner on a daily basis, however the kids like “fend for yourself” nights

6. Things I said I would do in a timely manner

7. Take care of my body better

Greed

Seven worldly material desires:

1. A zombie proof mansion

2. Again… my own island that houses my mansion

3. A Yacht to get back and forth from said island

4. Lots of clothes and shoes for everyone in my family

5. Survival gear including hunting gear – for any social fallout (lol)

6. And of course lots of money… because all of the above cannot pay for itself

7. Did I mention fully stocked supplies to last for years?

Gluttony

Seven guilty pleasures:

1. A really great intimate moment – the kind that takes your breath away

2. Internet

3. Horror films

4. Being lazy – sometimes I could watch paint dry - seriously

5. Mountain Dew or a really great Pumpkin Spice Latte

6. Reading

7. Watching TV

Lust

Seven things you love about love:

1. Having those moments you remember why you fell in love in the first place

2. When you catch them staring at you

3. The security you can only feel with that someone special

4. Little gestures; hold hands, playing with hair, caress cheek, smack fanny (lol), etc

5. When you can smother them to death with kisses and they put up with it when they are watching football (hehe)

6. Knowing someone always has your back

7. When something happens to you in which you should be mad but you’re not, however, they are because they know you are hurting so they feel protective. (My husband does that a lot. It’s cute.)

Seven bloggers I'm dying to know their answers to the Seven Sins survey...

Jackie
Suzi
Mina
Debra
Jaybird
SK Anthony
Laura

Have a great Monday!!

Celebrate the Small Things

Friday means a lot of things; the end of my work week, the day I can where a casual shirt to work (today I'm in all black except for some really colorful socks), and the day I get to share all the cool stuff I've done this week. Thanks Viklit for giving us an outlet!

A lot has happened at Entertaining Interests this week...

• Express Yourself - School Subjects on Tuesday
• IWSG - Inspirational Posters on Wednesday
• Resurrection Blogfest II on Thursday
• Oh! And I had a "Top Tweet" this week. Not that it's something to brag about but I thought it was cool. 

• Walking Dead  isn't disappointing with all the surprises and the WTF's this season. #TeamCarol
• Dracula  is becoming a new favorite of mine even if "the Impaler" isn't as wicked as Bram (or history) made him out to be. I like this more romantic side of him.
• Sleepy Hollow is a charming show that gets more interesting each week.
• AHS:Coven has got me wishing I had a few powers of my own. I don't want to be THE Supreme mind you but to have some of those powers would be awesome! My top pick would be Queenie's. I would love to be a human pin-cushion that deflects on to others.

• Woke my kids up this morning only to be reminded they didn't have school today. Imma a-hole.

Hope you guys have a great Friday and most wonderful weekend! Enjoy some TV or maybe a movie (I'm dying to see Thor) and some family time of course!