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Picture Challenge #20

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.

Since I've already covered Italy in picture challenge #15, I'll go with something different.

The Four Seasons Resort in Bora Bora!  Look at this amazing place!  http://www.fourseasons.com/borabora/

It is BEAUTIFUL and looks so relaxing.

Honey....our 10 year anniversary isn't too far off to start planning..............

Picture Challenge # 19

Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.

Picture Challenge #18

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.

Right now, my weight.

Picture Challenge #17

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
I have been listening to this over and over and over...and it has really made a difference with my daily life.

This song in particular.



Also....this website has changed my house and organization! 

Look back over my organizational challenges to see what wonderful things Toni has helped me do in my house!

Picture Challenge #16

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.

I am daily inspired by an amazing woman.  She's a fighter, a survivor, and a beautiful Christian woman!

Meet Katy.

Katy was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 29, not long after her wedding to her wonderful husband.  She had no history of breast cancer in her family.  A year ago yesterday was her one year "Cancerversary" as she said.  One year ago yesterday she had the tumor removed from her breast. Her faith helped her and all of her friends make it through this journey. 

This icon was all over Facebook.  Everyone was praying for the healing of beautiful Katy.  And God answered!

Katy is CANCER FREE!  Yes, God healed our beautiful friend!  Her constant posts of God's love for us through her ordeal strengthened us all.  I am inspired by Katy's unfailing love for God and her strength to make it through stronger than ever.

Picture Challenge #15

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
I want to go to.....

ITALY!  

I really want to take a trip and explore all of Italy!!  That is the main thing I want to do before I die!

Picture Challenge #14

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.

My Boys

Picture Challenge #13

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.

I have two bands that have made huge impacts on my life.  First:

 Dave and I have been friends for a while.  From Remember Two Things back when I was in high school, to his live albums, Dave always has a song that fits my mood.  My heart was broken with the passing of founding member and saxophone player LeRoi Moore. My favorite Dave song of all time has to be:

Next and my most favorite:

Bart and the gang of MercyMe have helped me get through some of the most challenging times of my life.  Just when I think I can't go anymore, MercyMe helps me remember that God will always be there for me.  The light of the Lord shines through them in song and I will never forget the first time I saw them live.  My hands were lifted up almost the entire time. Thank you MercyMe for keeping The Word in my heart!

Picture Challenge #12

Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
I love....

Warm Summer days...

 Sleeping babies...

 Birthday celebrations...

 Auburn University...

 Walt Disney World...

 Baseball season...

Fishy kisses...

and the love of my family!

Picture Challenge #11

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.

I HATE ONIONS.

Picture Challenge #10

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the silliest things with.

"You don't need someone to be silly with" is what my husband just said.  But being silly with my girls makes it even more fun.  I'm pretty silly with all of my friends, but there are three special people who I am the SILLIEST with.  I couldn't pick just one of them, because I have many moments with all of them that rank a 10 on the silly scale!

First is my Stephanie.

 Steph and I are sorority sisters and just all around crazy when we get together.  She helped dye my hair ORANGE, we had many "mentos moments" (see above), we have pranked many people, we took over her now husband's apartment and had a slumber party, and we have a mutual love for U2!  This picture is from the last summer we spent together before she moved to the Chicago area with her wonderful hubby and now she has two beautiful children who I am sure will be just as awesome, fun and silly as she is!

Next, my Ashley.

 Good heavens at the silly times we've had.  The night we laid in my kitchen floor having giggle fits, computer chatting (please tell me you know what I'm talking about...which I'm sure you do), and many, many nights talking to the wee hours of the morning with a mixture of crying and giggling so hard at stupid people. 

And finally my cousin Jessica.

She is the closest I have to a sister, so needless to say we have had our silly times.  Jess...remember this??



Long story short...we were sitting in Destin, FL waiting for a table at our favorite restaurant and after over 1 hour we were pretty delirious and made up a little dance to this song.  Or this.....



I can't even begin to describe why this song makes us silly...just listen to the end of the lyrics and imagine us yelling at the top of our lungs in the car "DON'T TURN OFF THE LIIIIIIIIGHTS"

I love all of my friends, but life wouldn't be half as fun without the silliness of these three ladies.

Picture Challenge #9

Day 9 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.

This was an easy choice...

My mom.  She has been there for me for 33 years and helped me through everything.  She is my best friend, knows the most about me, and loves me no matter what I do or what I say.  I don't know where I would be without her.  I love you!!!

Weekly Challenge from A Bowl Full of Lemons

Toni over at A Bowl Full of Lemons is about to start a new challenge!  Won't you join me?!  Here is her challenge!

Picture Challenge #8

Day 8 - A picture that makes you laugh.

I couldn't decide on just one, so here are two that I crack up at every time I see them.

Daily Picture Challenge #7

Day 7 - A picture of your most treasured item.

I'm a very sentimental person.  I have a number of things that I treasure just as much as the next, but THIS is my most treasured.

(They haven't been cleaned recently...they will sparkle much better cleaned!)

Cleaning Schedule?! Is That Necessary?

Yes, it is necessary and I am THAT much of a dilly-dallier that I have to make myself a cleaning schedule.  This is not a schedule for everyday cleaning like making beds, picking up toys, washing dishes, etc.  This is for the deep cleaning that I always seem to put off and let pile up until I do not want to touch it with a hazmat suit and industrial strength bleach.  I mean really...I hate to clean and it is my main job (other than taking care of my precious boy).  So, to keep myself accountable with not just me but with my entire family, I have made a cleaning schedule. 

Picture Challenge Day 6

Day 6 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.

This one I had to think about for a while.  I would love to trade places with one of these starlet celebrities who have maids, nannies, personal shoppers, photo shop people who fix every picture, publicists.  The more I thought about it, I wouldn't want a life where I didn't know my child, couldn't clean the messes he and my husband make, couldn't buy my own milk and no one knew what the real me looked like. I would trade places with:

  The beautiful Beth Moore.  I would love to be the one who impacts the lives of millions of women and men and knows just what to say and how to say it.  To live a life with such devotion to our Lord that it shines through even her smile.  I want people to be able to look at me the way I look at her, to see Christ in everything I do.  I would love to trade places with her, but more importantly, I want to live my life LIKE her.

Meet my friend Sam!

Kelly's Korner has posted Show Us Your Life - Show Us Your Singles. She did this back in July and there are two engaged couples from this sweet gesture she created.  With that said, I would like to introduce you all to my dear friend Sam.

Picture Challenge Day #5

Day 5 - A picture of your favorite memory.

Goodness I have so many favorite memories.  Family memories, high school memories, cheerleading memories, college and Phi Mu memories, but this has to be my favorite.

My sweet new baby boy, hooked up to IVs, oxygen and a feeding tube holing on to my finger.  He was such the little fighter and still is.