Goals, a no go

So last month I made a list of goals I wanted to do.  I didn't do so well at all.

I couldn't even keep up with my scary movie for everyday in October.

 

I did do my no sugar for 30 days really well.  I made it through the whole time.  I am proud of myself for that.  I felt so good for completing this goal.  My whole body felt good, I had energy and felt I great.  I am planning on doing this goal again.  I thought to do it again this month, but it didn't happen.

 

Other goals I want to work on is going to bed by 10pm

Not eating after 8pm

Deep cleaning my house

 

I will probably have to do this in the new year cause I don't think it will happen this year.

 

I keep getting sick, so when you are sick you don't want to do anything, at all.

 

I am motivated to do these goals, but I just need to push myself.  I'm not very good at pushing myself.

October, Scary Movie Month

So I decided to watch a scary movie everyday this month.

Here is my first week of scary movies, let me just tell you, these movies I will list really are not so scary.  I'm going to have to step it up next week and pick some really scary movies.

Here is my list...

 

Oct 1st-

World War Z

 

This movie was ok.  I'm not a huge Brad Pitt fan, but I was told this movie was really good.  I think it's ok.  It's not one I would watch all the time.  It really isn't very scary.

They call the people in it zombies, but they are more like ravenous dogs.  They bite someone and then move on.  It's not like they sit there and eat peoples brains or anything, so I wouldn't call them zombies.  I didn't feel like I wasted my time watching this movie.

 

Oct 2-

Frighteners

 

I watched this movie a long time ago when I was a kid.  Back then it was kind of scary.  As I watch it now, it isn't scary at all.  It's more of a comedy I think.  It's about a killer killing people still even though he is dead.  And the hero can see ghosts and he see's numbers on peoples heads and that is how he knows who the killer is going to kill next.  It has Michael J Fox, so if you are a fan of him you might like this movie.  Once again I didn't feel it was scary.

 

Oct 3-

The Cabin in the Woods

 

Oh my goodness!  One of the dumbest movies I have ever watched!  Not scary, just dumb.  I feel I wasted my time watching this movie.  I can't even explain this movie, I don't know where to began.  These young adults are being killed by hillbilly zombies, but they chose their death and didn't even know it, cause there are people controlling the way they die.  There is a company that sets this all up so people die so they can save the world for a god that lives in the Earth.  Ya, I don't recommend this movie, even if Chris Helmswroth is in it.  So dumb.

 

Oct 4-

An American Werewolf in London

 

Well, this is a movie made in the 80's.  So you can understand the acting and the clothing were all pretty horrible.  But it was an ok movie.  Once again I didn't think it was very scary.  It did have a really long love making scene that made me feel uncomfortable.  But you probably get the picture about the movie.  A guy gets scratched by a werewolf and he becomes a werewolf, oh and he's in London.  No happy endings in this movie.

 

Oct 5-

Hellraiser

 

This movie was strange.  It did not scary me, it was just strange.  You can not stop watching it.  It is an ok movie, just strange.  It's all focused around this box and if you open this box then you get pleasure or pain.  And these characters show up that look totally weird.  I really have no idea how to explain this movie.

 

Oct 6-

Possession

 

I usually don't like to watch movies that have children in it that they make them scary.  This one wasn't to bad.  It was an ok movie, it wasn't really to scary.  It's about a little girl who finds a box at a yard sale and her dad buys it for her.  It has Hebrew writing on it.  There is a demon in the box and the girl opens it and becomes possessed.  You get the picture, they have to get the demon back into the box.  It's pretty much like any of those demon movies.

 

Oct 7-

The Amityville Haunting

 

I was not impressed by this movie at all.  I don't know if Amityville Horror is a true story, I guess I better look into that.  This movie wasn't scary to me.  It's about a movie that moves into this house they know a family was murdered in and could be haunted.  Weird things keep happening and they still stay in the house.  Oh and this boy is documenting everything too.  So it's kind of like those movies like Blair Witch  and stuff like that.  This movie is where I realize almost every scary movie has sex scene in them.  Out of the 8 I watched only one didn't have a scene in it.

 

Hellraiser II

 

Weird just like the first one.  I can't really explain, I guess you guys are just going to have to watch them.  It all has to do with the box.  I didn't find it scary either.

 

There is my list for the week.  Hopefully next week will be better.



October goals

I thought I would do some goals this month.

 

My goals are,

 

1. No Sugar for 30 days

2. No eating after 8 pm

3. Be in bed by 10 pm

4. Walk everyday

5. Deep Clean my house

 

So far I have one succeed at number 1.

I will have to work harder this week.

If anyone would like to join me you are welcome to.  You will probably do better then I am.

I am also watching a scary movie everyday this month.  I will write a blog about those later hopefully.  I am also going to start doing our family movie night again.

Worst Blogger award goes to...

ME!

 

 

Yes I think I have earned the award.

I have been a horrible blogger.

I think it's because sometimes my life gets a little to crazy

and I can't process anything enough to write about it.

 

Like our summer.

It was a crazy summer.

We had our ups and our downs.

We got to see family, we also lost a family member.

 

It has been a fun, but hard summer for us.

But we had each other, and that's all we can ask for.

We survived our downs, and remembered our ups.

We shared time with our loved ones that we don't get to see very often.

We celebrated birthdays, and went on trips.

Went swimming, had picnics, rode bikes, and had adventures.

Seen movies, went to the library, had ice cream, and listened to great music.

Picked raspberries, ate cherries, made jam and froze peaches.

Most of our summer we had a blast.

 

We said goodbye to our puppy dog.

We miss him a lot, but we remember all the happiness

he brought to our lives.

He will always be a part of our family.

Hogan, you are loved and missed very much.

 

We always have our ups and our downs,

but mostly our ups.

I always try to look on the bright side of things,

and be positive.  Even if I am the only one.

I remember to joke and remember to laugh.

Cause how could you live in a world without laughter,

I know I couldn't.

 

I hope  you all enjoyed your summer.

It is now fall, and the leave are changing and falling.

The smell of autumn is in the air.

Time for holidays, family get togethers and pies.

Apple, pumpkin and my favorite pecan.

I feel it's going to be a great fall!



Movie in the park

Movie in the park started on Friday.  My kids are always excited about movie in the park, and so am I cause I don't have to come up with a movie to watch, they did it for me.

 

So this Friday we watched,

 

Tyra really likes this Percy Jackson movie.  She didn't like the first one, I don't know why.

We went with my friends Shannon and Stephanie and my sister Melyni and their children.  We didn't stay for the whole thing cause it was getting pretty chilly and the little kids weren't that interested in the movie since it wasn't a cartoon.

When we got home Shelby told me that she wanted to me to start reading these books to her, so I guess this is on our book list this summer.

 

Here is the list of movie in the park for June, in cause anyone would like to go who lives in the Meridian area, it is at Settlers park.

 

June 13: Finding Nemo

June 20: Monster's U

June 27: The Jungle Book



Nim's Island

So I have decided that I don't read to my children enough and I really need to change that.

So I started reading books to them other then the easy children story books with all those cute pictures.

 

We started off reading the book Nim's Island.

 

Shelby really enjoyed listening to the story.  She was excited for me to read and would beg me to read.  I felt good for making her happy and to look forward to something.  Especially since our movie night isn't going so well.

I don't think Tyra likes me reading because I mess up a lot and I think that really bugs her.

 

So we finally finished the book a couple of weeks ago.  Shelby found out there was a movie so we got to watch it for a movie night, which wasn't on a Friday.

 

Shelby said she liked the movie better, but what little kid wouldn't.  I liked the book better.  It was fun to read to them and have them ask questions about the book and when they watched the movie say, that didn't happen in the book.  That means they are paying attention.  It was a fun read.

 

We are almost done with our second book.  It is kind of short though, but it is historical.  I will write about it when we are done reading it.



I'm no good at this

So our movie nights haven't been so good.

It seems like we always have something going on or I forget about it and my children forget to remind me.

 

The last weekend in April Shelby and I did go see a movie, Tyra was at a sleep over so she wasn't with me but we went with my friend Shannon and her kids and seen,

 

 

The kids were excited to see this one.  Especially Shelby, she was waiting a long time to see it.  When it finally got into the cheap theater I took her.  But then Tyra was upset cause she didn't go, but she got to go to a sleep over and Shelby didn't, so I didn't feel so bad.

 

So after the Lego movie we have been really bad about watching movies on Friday's.  On the 2nd of May we had Jeremy's aunt and uncle here visiting and we had fun riding bikes and stuff so we didn't even think about watching Monster's Inc.

On the 9th of May we went grocery shopping pretty late and just forgot to watch Ratatouille.  Plus we were all pretty tired from grocery shopping.

So hopefully this Friday we will get our movie in.  No promises though cause the school is having a carnival and who knows if I will be in the mood to sit down and watch a kid movie after that.  Hopefully we will be getting on track though.  Movie in the park starts next month, that is always pretty exciting.



Movie night update

It seems like in spring we always seem so busy and we just can't stay on schedule.

So here is my update on movie night.

 

A couple weeks ago we didn't do movie night on a Friday, we did it on a Sunday.

So we watched this movie on Sunday April 13th

 

 

The girls love this movie, it is ok.  I guess I can stand it.  They were excited to watch it.  That is why we watched it on Sunday since we didn't watch it on Friday.  It was still going to get watched.

 

Last Friday the 18th we didn't watch a movie at all.  We were going to watch Finding Nemo.  Which surprised me cause Tyra does not like that movie, so I was surprised she was ok with it being on our list.  But we did not watch it.

 

So for next weekend I'm not sure what we will be watching, it could be Finding Nemo, or it could be something else.  Tyra will be at a sleep over at a friends house so it will most likely just be me and Shelby and Jeremy if he would like to join us.  I don't think he is very fond of our movie nights.

 

For the month of May here is our list, not sure if we will stick with it though.

 

May 2: Monster's Inc

May 9: Ratatouille

May 16: Lion King

May 23: Nim's Island
May 30: Jungle Book

 

It could change, there will be movies coming out that my girls will want to watch and I may change it.

 

June we will be starting Movie in the Park.  That will be exciting.  Then I wont have to come up with movies to watch, they did it for me.



Movie Night April 4th

For movie night we watched

 

 

We didn't do anything fancy for it like I wanted to.  Shelby had soccer practice so I was a bad mother and we just went through Burger King.

The girls liked the movie, that thought it was funny, and sad cause one of the chickens gets killed.

It is a fun movie to watch.



April

So I will not be doing the Blog a day this month.  They just all seem like the same things and I just don't feel like doing it this month.  We are going to be pretty busy during the spring and I don't want to worry about blogging.  I need to blog, but I don't want to have to blog.  I really don't have a lot of interesting things to say.  So you may just get normal me this month.  Oh and we will be doing movies night again.  We didn't do it last month cause March is busy and we always had things going on.  So, here is our movie list for this month.

 

April 4: Chicken Run

April 11: Hop

April 18: Finding Nemo

April 25: Harry Potter (the first one)

 

I think these are pretty set in stone, but you never know we might change them.

So hopefully I will find some fun stuff to go a long with the movies.

If anyone has any ideas please let me know, activities or recipes.  We might have to try butter beer when we do Harry Potter.

Days 23-31

Day 23: Make a list of people you love to follow on Instagram

Well, I love to follow everyone I am following on Instagram, or I wouldn't follow them.  I do like to see pictures of my family.  I always enjoy seeing my little sisters pictures.  I love to see my friends pictures too.  I don't think I could make a lists of the ones I love, cause I just enjoy seeing everyone's post on there.

 

 

Day 24: Make something you pinned on Pinterest and show it off

Sorry I didn't do this one, I didn't read ahead so I had no idea I was to make something from Pinterest.  I do make a lot of recipes, but not crafts.  Ok, once and a while I'll do a craft.  So maybe next time I will show you what I have made.  Cause I haven't made anything lately.  Been too busy being busy.

 

 

Day 25: Write a how to on starting a garden

Well, I can't really do this one.  I haven't had a garden in years.  I would love to have a garden but I do not.  I always say, "well maybe next year" and then next year comes and I still don't have a garden.  So I guess I should be reading someone else's how to on a garden then writing one myself.  I have a hill in my back yard that would make an awesome garden.  I just need someone to show my how to make it.  I think I can handle the planting and taking care of, just can't figure out how to get a garden up there.

 

 

Day 26: Share what you can't live without

 

 

My Family

 

other things I can't live without are, air, water, food, shelter, toilet paper, books, money (you kind of need money), Netflix and Hulu (ok, I don't really need the last to but it's nice to have).

 

 

Day 27: Create a "101 Things" list

I don't think I will do this one.

 

 

Day 28: Share a favorite childhood memory

I think everything at CJ Strike (most of my childhood was here), which is a lake and a dam that we lived by is my favorite childhood memories.  I loved growing up there and being able to be outside and play and go on adventures.  Having fun with neighbors.  Hanging out with best friends.  Swimming all the time.  It was a great childhood.  There are days I miss living there.

 

 

Day 29: Show us you!

 

Here I am!

 

 

Day 30: Create a playlist of your favorite songs

This would take me forever to make a playlist.  I like so many songs.  I do love The Killers though.

 

I think I have a problem, I can never pin point a favorite of anything.  Songs, food, color, movie, tv show.  There are so many things to choose from how could you just pick one thing to be your favorite.  Is that called indifferent?  I say Red is my favorite color, but I am always attracted to light blues, purples and grays.  I rarely ever wear red.  I just don't think I can pick a favorite.  So I can not give you a favorite song.  I can probably give you a list of artists and bands I like more but that is all.  you might get that another day, Cause I will still have to think about it.

 

Day 31: Tell us what your perfect day would look like

My perfect day would look like, no children or husband (sorry Jeremy) , me being at home in my PJ's probably doing nothing.  No stress, no cleaning, no cooking, just me.  I can read a book if I like, or watch a movie or tv show or I could just sleep.  I could even work on a project if I wanted to.  That would be my perfect day to just do whatever I wanted to do.



Day 22

Day 22: Show us your day

 

Well on day 22 it was a Saturday.  We had a sleepover the night before so in the morning I made pancakes and eggs and waited for parents to come and pick up their wonderful children.  Tyra had 3 girls come over and sleepover, they were really good.  We had a fun time, we shot nerf guns at each other decorated shirts and of course listened to music.  There was also a lot of Pokémon talk.

 

 

After parents came and picked up their children we got ready for Shelby's first soccer game.

 

 

Their soccer team name is Gold Girls.

And they played awesome!

Shelby throwing the ball in

Shelby being the goalie

There team won 3-1.  Good job team!

 

After the soccer game the girls wanted to fly their new kites I bought them, so we went to the park.

 

Looking at the pond before we left

After the park we picked up some Chick-fil-a and took it home to eat.

Then we just relaxed after having suck a fun day.

That was our day.



Days 11-21 maybe

Day 11: If I ran the world

 

Well, I don't really want to run the world.  That would be a hard job and a lot of responsibility.  I could barely run my house hold.  So I would never want to run the world.  I don't think just one person would be able to do that anyway.  I'm sure some have tried and didn't succeed.

 

 

Day 12: Spend 30 minutes on Twitter.  Write a post about what's currently trending.

 

Who has time for that!  Not this girl, I barely have time to write on my blog.

 

 

Day 13: Brag about your kids

 

I could brag about my kids all day, but that would be kind of annoying.  I'll I have to say is my girls are smart, funny and beautiful and I love them!

 

 

Day 14: Unplug for the weekend.  Share your experiences.

 

Well that didn't happen and probably wont happen unless we go camping or something.  Which would be nice.

 

Day 15: Update an old post

 

I would rather not.  I just don't want to look through them and find one that needs to be updated.

 

Day 16: Share a recipe you made recently

 

Coconut Curry Soup

Here is the website I found it on

 

Coconut Curry Soup

I didn't put the red peppers in because I don't like peppers but I'm sure everyone else does.

We ate it over rice.

It was really yummy, we all loved it and I would eat it over and over again.

You must try it!

 

 

Day 17: Happy St. Patty's Day!  How do you celebrate?

 

Well, we celebrate a birthday on St. Patrick's day.

My oldest daughter was born on St. Patrick's day 10 years ago, so every year on St. Patrick's day we celebrate her birthday.  We usually just go out to eat unless her birthday falls on a weekend, then we party!  This year we just went out to eat as a family and my husband's mom.  It was good.

 

 

Day 18: Host a guest post

 

Ya, I'm not going to do that.  Sorry guys.

 

 

Day 19: Show a before and after.

 

Before their haircuts

 

After their haircuts

 

Which one is better?

 

 

Day 20: It's the first day of Spring!  Seeing any signs yet?

 

Yep, Spring is everywhere.  Leaves coming back, plants are growing so it the grass (not looking forward to mowing).  It smells like spring time.  Now if the weather would at least get to 60 degrees everything would be perfect.

I love spring so much!

 

 

Day 21: Share your Spring cleaning tips

 

I have none, I clean when I want to clean and what I want to clean.  I probably should wash my windows, but they can wait till another day.  As long as my living room, kitchen and bathroom is mostly clean we are good.

I wish someone would come over and do a major spring cleaning to my house though.  I would never tell them they couldn't.



Day 10, Pets

 Day 10- introduce us to your pet

Well I have 3 pets, a dog and 2 cats.

So I guess I will introduce you to 3 pets.

My Dog

 

Hogan

Hogan is a 11 year old black lab, we love him very much.

 

My Cats

 

 

Billie

Billie is a 5year old calico, she is a sweet cat.

 

Tap (yes that is his name)

I'm not sure what kind of cat Tap is, I was told minx cause he has no tail.  He is an ornery cat, but we love him.  He is 4 years old.

 

Those are my animals!

Days 4-9

Day 4- Are you an expert on a topic?  Make a list of tips.

 

Well I am an expert on a lot of topics, I am good at everything I do.

Ok not really, but I like to think I am an expert on every topic.

I think the only topic I am good at is cookies, well except for regular chocolate chip cookies. 

Those are my kryptonite.  I do make some awesome cookies though.

I don't think I could sit down and make a list on topics I would be an expert at. I think I am always learning even if I think I am really good at something I feel I always learn something new about that topic.  So I don't think I will ever be an expert on a topic, but I can be close to being one though.

 

 

 

Day 5- Make a round up of spring crafts

 

St. Patrick's day wreath

 

I made this wreath for St. Patrick's day.  I had almost every at home, I just bought the wreath and the bow tie.  I was worried it wasn't going to turn out very well and when I first looked at it I didn't like it.  But then when I see it driving by my house I think it looks really good.

I made it out of ribbon, and party stuff, the white and green stuff, I have no idea what it is called, it's like the stuff you put on a Christmas tree.  A green bow tie and a daisy flower.

 

Baby Banner

 

I made this banner for my friend Mariko's baby shower.

It turned out really good I think.  I'm hoping it will look good in the baby's room.

It's made out of card board and paper and rope.  It was for a Dr. Seuss baby shower.

 

Washi tape clothes pins

 

I made this clothes pins also for the baby shower.  I used washi tape and mod podge.  I am loving washi tape.

 

Washi tape pen tin

 

I thought it would be cute to use the washi tape to make a pen tin, I think it turned out cute.  I am looking forward to using lots of washi tap.  I love it and I want to buy more and do more crafts.

 

Pokémon washer necklace

 

I made these Pokémon washer's for my girls so they can wear them on a necklace.

These are easy to make.  You just need nail polish.

First you put a white coat on and then when that dries do the other colors you want.  After that has all dried put a clear coat on top.

 

Fabric covered cork board

 

This will be my next project.  We have had this cork board for forever and our cat has scratched it up pretty good.  I don't want to throw it away so I figured I would cover it with fabric.  Hopefully when I get it done it will look good.

 

Mirror

 

This is another future project.  Some day I will paint this and hang it somewhere.

 

 

Day 6- Turn a favorite quote into a graphic

 

I don't know how to make a quote into a graphic, but I can tell you some quotes I like.

 

"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me"  -Michael Scott

 

"Never tell me the odds!" -Hans Solo

 

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." -Dr. Seuss

 

"The more that you read, the more things you will know.  The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." -Dr. Seuss

 

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.  Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living" -Dr. Seuss

 

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, love like you'll never be hurt, sing like there's nobody listening, and live like it's heaven on Earth." -William W. Purkey

 

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken" -Oscar Wilde

 

"All you need is love.  But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt" -Charles M. Schulz

 

"We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another." -Veronica Roth, Divergent

 

Day 7- Share a recent shopping haul

 

 

Grocery shopping, I hate it!

 

 

Day 8- Create a reader survey

 

I don't know how to do this, and I don't really want to think of a survey to make.

 

 

Day9- It's Daylight savings time!  Post a reminder or tips for how you deal with the change

 

I don't really have any tips, I just go with the flow, I usually try to change my clocks when I go to bed.  Other then that I don't worry to much about it.  Daylight savings time doesn't usually bother me.  I am happy the sun will be out more though.  I love the sunshine!