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Monday, December 31, 2012

A to Z Recap of 2012-Happy New Year's Eve!

Here is an attempt to do a recap of the year 2012. There were ups and downs, but overall, not to bad of a year. It was a humbling year for sure and many lessons were learned. Hopefully downsizing the year 2012 to an A to Z list will make this post not go on through 2013...Ha! Here we go :)

A-Apples and Apps-I became more appreciative off the fruit and ate a lot more. I used my Iphone apps to my benefit this year and got lots of free money and items from them.
B-Bargains-I became really, I mean RIDICULOUSLY good at finding good bargains and FREEBIES.
C-Counselor-I have become as my role as a counselor to students in dealing with Financial Aid.
D-Driving-I have done lots of driving this year, mainly due to the job. Glad they pay for mileage :)
E-Eating and Elections 2012-I have done a much better job, than in past, in eating right. Plan to keep this going! The Election of 2012. How could one forget! I voted and will be a good American and support our President!  
F-Food and Funny-I still love food always will. I did more cooking. I was quite the funny one this year!
G-Graduate-I became a graduate...again :)
H-Humble, Help, and Humility-2012 taught me all about being humble and humility as well. Lesson learned 2012, lesson learned. Able to help people who needed it out.
I-Ice and Inger-New found respect for Ice. Almost cannot have a drink now without it! Yes, even in the winter. And at work, met a really cool, sweet, and funny gal named Inger :)
J-Joshua-My heart, My Love, My Boo, My Fiance, My JJ, My Man. We kept our love strong this year even with the distance and some road blocks. Our love never failed and for that I am grateful. Thank you! 
K-Keep-There are things that I will keep close to my heart and in memory from 2012.
L-Love-I have learned to love and accept all things.
M-Masters-I earned my Masters Degree in Public Health in 2012! Wahoo!
N-Nice-I was nice to people this year. This will continue.
O-Opportunity-I have been given the opportunity to do more things that I thought possible in 2012. I hope this carries on to 2013.
P-Pregnant-I was NOT pregnant this year. However, I do want children in the near future 2014 or 2015.
Q-Queen-I heard this name a lot this year in referring to me from my love. I am his Queen!
R-Recycling-I started recycling this year. I take our collected water bottles to work and recycle there.
S-Skype-Love this program! Used it A LOT this year. It has done wonders for my love and me. We get to see each other basically everyday now and our niece (the baby) too :)
T-Time-I learned to manage time much better this year. Still wish there were more in a day...sometimes!
U-Unique-I stayed unique and true to myself. I appreciate my unique heritage and name a lot more this year than in years before. 
V-Voluptuous-I stayed true to my curves this year. I am proud of them and it does not hurt that my love likes them too :)
W-Water-I have been drinking more water this year. The cool gear cups help out a ton! I drink at least 3 of the 20 oz cups each day.
X-eXtra-I feel as I have pulled my weight in all I do and even have done eXtra without being asked.
Y-You-Powerful word! I have embraced the phrases: YOU are important! YOU are loved! YOU are wanted! YOU are needed! YOU are valuable! I am proud of YOU!
Z-Zesty and Zipper-I was Zesty this year in personality and in my cooking. Zipper goes for well, I have updated my purses, 2 new Coach bags and one Relic (generic brand of Fossil) and they have...you guessed it...Zippers!!! Not to worry, remember letter "B" for Bargain, I got GREAT deals on them all. The Coach (from the Coach Factory Store) bags were under $70.00 and the Relic bag from Fossil was under $20.00.

Well, that is it. 2012 A to Z completed. Enjoy and Best wishes and Blessings for 2013! Happy New Year!!!

~eloquently rambling....

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Happy B-day! and New App!!



It is not my b-day, but it is my Dad's Birthday! Happy Birthday Daddio! Wishing you health, happiness and many more! I love you!

Looking forward to making 2 pies later on today after browsing at World Market and the Mall :)  I am going to make an apple pie and then a minced pie. Wish me luck!

My love is traveling, wishing him safety and the chance to see him soon! We have some catching up to do :)

I hope to get some points from the great App for Iphone and Android phones called Shopkick. Here is a sign up link: http://get.shopkick.com/horseradish2925 Check it out! You literally walk into a store(s) like Target, Best Buy, Old Navy, American Eagle (and others in your area) and collect your points. You do not have to buy anything!!! Then you can redeem your points for prizes and gift cards like Target, CVS, Old Navy, a Cruise, Itunes, Movie Tickets, Lowes etc...
Simple steps:
1. Just turn on the app on your phone.
2. Walk past the detectors
3. Wait for the Shopkick bubble to pop up with your points.
4. Click/Pop the bubble.
5. Walk out the store :)
All done in less than 2 minutes! The kids will enjoy popping the bubble, it even makes sounds when you do it (I enjoy popping the bubble and I am not a kid)!

~eloquently rambling...

Saturday, December 29, 2012

She is here!

my aunt is here. it was back and forth to the airport today, but all items have been recovered. good times will be had by all. i personally like to listen in on the convo. i am looking forward to the shopping trips. not to buy anything, but to look and take pictures. something different. counting down the days to see my love. VERY good times in that area. we talk daily and his voice soothes me.

Target had a great SALE today! Got lots of Christmas/Holiday items for 70% off. cannot have too many holiday items. got some plates and glass cups too. most things were $1.00 so that means, you guessed it you math folks out there, $0.30 each item. other than free, cannot be beat! got some coffee too, little packs for yep $0.30 and Nesquick chocolate drink mix too. will try them both out in the AM.

~eloquently rambling....


Friday, December 28, 2012

Blogs, Blogs, Everywhere!!!

Just finished up talking with my love! Gotta love Skype. It has helped us out A LOT! I can be funny at times and this time was one of them. We were talking about pie (as in food) and well, I am in search of minced pie for my aunt who will be coming in town and well I have not found it yet :( Next time I am telling her "look here, you are going to have to BYOP (Bring Your Own Pie) next time" (That was my funny moment, got my love laughing and calling me "wild" as he does).

Well, in between our video chat/date, b/c we are both work-a-holics, I have been (I will admit it) Blog Stalking (it is not illegal right??). Well as you may have guessed I am still up and stumbling across more and more blogs. It is safe to say that one good blog leads to another! :) Now to get some more followers!!!

~eloquently rambling....

Thursday, December 27, 2012

The beautiful and Oh no :(

Today my family and I went to the beautiful Bellingrath Gardens and Home to see the "Merry Christmas in Lights". What an AMAZING job they did. The home was beautiful. I want a home like that. I am still trying to figure out why we could not take pictures of the items in the home? Hmmm. My dad aka (Mufasa) sure did have A LOT of questions, very unlike him, but it was good to see him interact.

The Oh No! is that I have a canker sore. It is SO painful. I would not wish it on my worst enemy (okay maybe I would as there are things that are much worse that I would not wish on them). Go away soon, like before 2013 please and thank you! Here are some pics of the Bellingrath Gardens, I will spare you a pic of the canker sore ;)

   

~eloquently rambling....