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love but hate

by soicalchick~ Are there things in life that you love doing but you hate the process that you have to go through? Example, the process of eating crab legs sucks but the reward at the end is well worth it. So here are some of the things that I like but don't like.

I love eating ice cream but I hate dipping it out. It always hurts my hand because it is so hard. Not only does it hurt my hand but I can't stand when some of it actually gets on my hand. Call me weird but I can't stand having sticky stuff on me.

I actually don't mind doing laundry. I have no trouble sorting out the clothes, washing and folding them but I HATE putting them up. I despise it. I don't know why but it is the chore that I hate doing the most.

I love getting a shower. Something about a shower makes me feel like a new person. I love getting ready to go somewhere but I hate drying my hair. I have no problem with putting on makeup and fixing my hair, but I don't like blow drying it.

A lot of my favorite recipes call for chicken but I despise messing with chicken. I hate thawing it out, cutting it up or even shredding it after it is cooked. For some reason I have a small fear of chicken. lol! I love to eat chicken but I'm not a fan of cooking it.

So anyway you get the point. What are some of your love hate relationships. lol! Tell us what you love doing but hate some part of the process.

Happy Birthday!!!

by bossychick~ Happy Birthday Planner Chick. I love ya!!!

this is for Jessica W.

by bossychick~ My hair routine.... First I'll say that my hair is very thick and coarse and naturally curly, like your own Jessica, second I always use shampoo and conditioner that is for dry hair, that way the conditioner is thick. I don't prefer one brand over another, I just get whatever smells good the day I buy it.

I shampoo, then condition, I put then conditioner more on the ends than the roots, because curly hair is dryer at the ends, while the conditioner is still in my hair I comb thru with a wide tooth comb, then rinse (obviously).

When I get out, I DO NOT TOWEL DRY, it makes it frizzy and it breaks up the curl pattern, you want your hair as wet as possible but not dripping, I squeeze it out with my hands. If it needs it after the squeeze I comb it thru again with the wide tooth comb. NEVER USE A BRUSH, it breaks up the curl pattern.

Next I mousse it, only mega or strong, or extreme hold will do, none of that flex-hold crap. I flip my hair over and use about a baseball size amount of mousse, scrunch and work it in, DO NOT COMB IT THRU WITH YOUR FINGERS, once again it breaks up the curl pattern. Flip back up and apply some on top if needed, not too much at the roots, it will look greasy if too much.

Then I dry with a diffuser, and my hair dryer on high heat, any stylist will tell you not to do this, but it works, so whatever...After that I use a flat iron, I recommend CHI, to swoop my bangs, and use hairspray to keep it out of my face, I like Freeze-It, its the best.

The moral of the story is DO NOT TOWEL DRY, DO NOT USE A BRUSH, DO NOT RUN YOUR FINGERS THRU IT WHILE ITS WET!!! Protect the curl pattern at all cost. Any questions?

That is all, you do what I say- Bossy 

10 movies

by plannerchick ~ Not much to blog about today, so I thought I would blog about my 10 favorite movies. Feel free not to read, but if you do, leave me a comment with your favorite movie or movies and why you love them!

1. Kiss Me Kate - Yes, surprise, surprise this is a musical, my favorite of all time actually. It was written by Cole Porter, and is a musical about a musical version of the Taming of the Shrew. It is so much fun, most people have not seen this so let me know if you have.

2. My Best Friends Wedding - If you are alive and are a female then you have most likely seen this movie and loved it. What is not to love about it, romance, sarcasm, and an unlikely ending. The girl does not get the guy in this one, and thats what makes it so great. Plus it has awesome opening credits, (the bride dancing and singing) and yes, I know the movements and can act it out with her! This is one of mine and bossychicks favorite movies to quote. "Do you know what I mean, okay good, so do I"

3. White Christmas - Again, surprise, another musical! Bing Crosby, Danny Kay, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera Ellen, singing and dancing to an assortment of great songs. Great Christmas movie, gets me in the Christmas spirit every time. In fact I think that it's about time to pull this one out, it's close enough to Christmas, it's almost October! (Shout out to the T family for thier shared appreciation of this movie!!)

4. Mamma Mia - Are we sensing a theme here? Yes another musical, but this one is a new one. I have only seen it once, but that was enough to know that I LOVE it!! I cannot wait until this one comes out on DVD, I will be buying it the day it comes out! It's got the music of ABBA, and all their best songs! I am the Dancing Queen!

5. X-Men Trilogy - Yes I am that dork. I just can't help myself, I love these movies, they are so great. I actually love any and all super hero movies. Spiderman, Ironman, Hulk, The Fantastic Four, Elektra. There is just something about them, I could watch them again and again. The X-Men are my favorite though because you get so many heros in just one movie. They are supposed to be coming out with a movie just about Wolverine, I hope it happens!

6. Legends of the Fall - Umm hello, 2 words, Brad Pitt. On top of this being a great movie, it also features Brad Pitt in his absolute prime. It's one of those great epic romance dramas that cause us all to swoon. I can still remember seeing this in the theater with bossychick (Ellliottt, lol). We also had the poster of Brad from this movie up in our bedroom, LOVELY!!

7. Sweet Home Alabama - This one holds a special place in my heart as it was the first movie that I went to with my hubby on our first date ever. We were married exactly 1 year from the first time I saw this movie! I also LOVE Reese Witherspoon, and obviously the whole southern theme is a page right out of our book here in chickville!!! Besides who in their right mind doesn't love that song?

8. Elf - Another Christmas movie, yes I love Christmas! This is a delightfully quotable movie, and caused me to fall in love with the song, Baby It's Cold Oustide. It's heartwarming, with lots of comedy. A definite classic for the new generation of Christmas movies!!! Shocking.....

9. Moulin Rouge - If you get down to the nitty gritty the whole premis of this movie is pretty trashy, but it is oh so well disguised under all the color and singing and dancing. I love how this movie uses modern day songs and makes them sound like a musical. I actually saw this movie 6 times in the theater, yes I was a little sad, lol. This movie brings back fond memories of when I lived in California, and my friends from there, aww, a tear.

10. Titanic & Pearl Harbor - I know that a lot of people probably think I'm weird for loving movies that make tragic events into Hollywood gold, but I love the stories that lie behind the tragedy. Again these are both epic romance dramas that lures me like a moth to a flame. I watched Pearl Harbor just a few weeks ago with all of its love triangle delishisness. It was at about 3 weeks postpartum and yes, I cried.

So that is my list, it is in no particular order, but these are all movies that I could watch again and again.

Now it's your turn to tell me what movies make your day!

new every morning

by singerchick~ I have some very exciting news that I'm just busting to share!  A good friend of mine from work made the awesome decision to accept Christ into her life.  Can I get an Amen?!!  Hallelujah!!

*I'm going to give her the official chick name of "bakerchick" because she's who inspired me to decorate cakes.*

I was telling bakerchick the other day that I don't think I've seen in a long time (possibly not ever) such a 180 degree turn.  She's truly a new creation!  Her countenance has changed.  Her conversation has changed.  She's so excited about everything because there's been a change in her heart!  She's hungry for the word and she's eager to learn everything as fast as she can.  I'm so excited for her and I just had to tell (with her permission of course) the world!!

Don't get me wrong.  She wasn't a bad person.  In fact, I always thought she had a big heart and always have admired her love for her kids and the fact that they come first for her.  However, she's different now!  We know that being a good person isn't enough.  We need to return to our creator before we can be truly happy.

Bakerchick has inspired me to find that passion and excitement again in my relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.  We were talking the other day and she said that she's on a "high" and she doesn't want to ever come down.  Well this got me thinking.  We all as Christians eventually come down from our highs in our walk with Christ.  When you walk this path long enough you realize that you walk on the mountain tops at times and in the valley at times.  We allow our feelings and emotions to bring us down a lot of times.  We get hurt by people or circumstances and we hit a low point. 

Even though we may travel up and down mountains, our Heavenly Father remains the same.  We change physically, emotionally, and spiritually but He never does.  His faithfulness remains.  His amazing love remains.  His acceptance remains.  His truth remains. 

As I was thinking of these things I was reminded of this verse, Lamentations 3: 21-23 (NIV)

21 Yet this I call to mind
       and therefore I have hope:

22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
       for his compassions never fail.

23 They are new every morning;
       great is your faithfulness.

We can wake up every morning despite what's going on in our life and know that the Lord's compassions are NEW EVERY MORNING.  Our faith doesn't have to become stale and our excitement doesn't have to fade.

If you're interested, read The Message version of this passage of scripture.  I like it!

Yay for Bakerchick.  You are in our prayers!!

pet peeves

by socialchick~ We all have them and they can drive us crazy. It is the little things or can be big. Here are some pet peeves that drive me crazy. I don't know where this post came from but hopefully you will enjoy it.

I can not stand someone breathing on me. If I'm lying in bed and my husband is next to me breathing on my neck I will go crazy. I feel like my neck is fogging up.

I must have issues with breath because I can't stand to be up close to some one and breath the air that they just let out. It is hot and not fresh. Call me crazy but it drives me insane.

Another thing that drives me crazy is some one speaking out loud while someone is teaching or preaching. I know that I have some readers that do this (DS) so don't take it personal it is just a pet peeve I have. I think this comes from all the long hours in College and people putting there input in during the professors lecture. Don't speak unless someone ask you.

This is for all the men out there. It drives me crazy when Mr. Social falls a sleep on the couch. Why? First reason is he is the hardest human being to wake up. It is almost impossible. Second reason I can't stand to get into a cold bed by myself. I don't understand if you are that sleepy then go to bed. If your wife would be honest with you she hates it to. I believe that Sassy has even locked the bedroom door once when her husband fell a sleep on the couch.

People who love to make a seen in a restaurant drives me crazy. I know that you don't always get good service but maybe someone is having a bad day. If you are someone who complains the entire time you are eating out, STOP! Is it going to make the situation better? NO! Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Do you want someone yelling at you when you are having a bad day? People, accident happen.

I love my kids but I not stand when Tiny will not drink her entire bottle. I feel like I have poured gold down the sink. Anyone who has ever bought formula knows what I mean. That stuff is to expensive to poor down the drain. I know that she is little and doesn't know any better, but It still hurts my heart to waist the formula.

Enough about my pet peeves. What are some of yours? I'm sure we have some crazy ones out there.

Nothin'

by bossychick~ Well I know I haven't been blogging a lot lately but...... I got nothin', have a great day!

a memory crisis

by singerchick~ Mr. Singer and I were having a "discussion" the other night about how he forgets things these days.  I had to make the point that he only forgets the things that are not important to him.  For example, a card game - never forgets about it, working out at 6 a.m. - he's up 45 minutes early, picking up the kids - never forgets (this is a plus for him).  These are all examples of things that are important to him. 

Now it's things like the fact that I was out of town one day last week and I would be home really late that he forgets or claims to have never heard.  He even sent me an email on this day to run an errand for him.  Um, sorry I wasn't there to get the message, I WAS OUT OF TOWN! 

So anyway, we finished our little discussion and he agreed to try and do better.  Later on that night, he calls me into the room with a panicky look on his face and says, "You would feel bad if something really is wrong with my memory." 

"What are you talking about?", I asked.

With a look of fear on his face he says, "I can't remember who won the college football National Championship last year!" 

This fact constituted a trip to the doctor for him, but I was like, "Are you kidding me?  Just go look it up."

Poor guy!  He's always been able to remember every single trivial football fact to be known and now he's just floored that he can't remember this simple thing.  Someone please help him out.  Who won the National Championship last year?

a party in my mouth

by singerchick~ I had a Dr. appointment this morning and because that's what you do when you have Dr. appointments, I went to Chick-Fil-A.  I decided to try these little guys because I heard (Mr. Singer raves about them) they were really good.

Chick-n-minis!!  Let me just say, "Oh my!"  These were just about the best things I've ever eaten.  I even had to call hubby and rub it in a little.  Tiny yeast rolls all buttery with a delicious nugget inside.  Did I mention they were SO good?

I'm counting calories so I had to look that info up.  Here it is if you're interested.  They were so worth every calorie!  Yummy, yummy (nummy, nummy as little man would say) deliciousness!!

What do you think? 

random wednesday

by plannerchick ~ Okay, I realize that I am totally copying social chicks post idea from yesterday, but I really don't have enough to get an entire post, so I thought I would share a few random thoughts. Sorry social, you know they say that imitation is the highest form of flattery, lol!

Seeing as how I spend a lot more time sitting lately while feeding my tiny baby, I find myself surfing the television. I sadly now know what channel to turn to depending on the time of day. I have found myself watching Sabrina the Teenage Witch (and sadly I kind of like it), old episodes of 90210 (I can thank babychick for that newfound obsession), Full House (really kind of irritates me now, but sometimes it is all that is on), and an assortment of other shows. I say all of that to say this. Have you ever noticed that if you watch a show once, and then don't see it for a super long time, and then watch it again, somehow you manage to see the exact same episode. I'm just sayin. Disclaimer - I do not spend my day whiling away watching TV and eating bon bons.

I have decided to take on the task of organizing about 1,500 digital pictures and choosing which ones that I want in print. About half are already in files, the rest, well, not so much. Once I choose those, I then have to get them all organized in albums. It will all be worth it when I am done, but it will be a task. I am bad about taking 10 pictures of the same thing to ensure a good shot, so I will have to go through each of those to pick out my favorites. - I realize that this information is not that interesting, but like I said, not a lot to blog about.

How great is this weather right now> I cannot believe that it is almost October. The holiday season is almost upon us, and I cannot wait!!! I love this time of year. Bonfires, leaves, lots of candy and sweets, my birthday and anniversary, shopping for presents (I normaly already have started my Christmas list by this time of year), and so much more! I know that Sassy is with me on all of this. One year I called her on like October 11th and asked what she was doing, yeah, she was in the middle of putting up her Christmas decorations, I'm not kidding, she really was, lol!!!

My tiny baby is growing so fast. I cannot believe how fast they grow. I am enjoying him so very much.  He has decided to wake up every 4 hours during the night. I know this is not bad compared to some of the stories I've heard, but he was going anywhere from 5-7 hours between feedings and now that time has significantly shrunk. Please someone out there make me feel better and tell me that your baby did this to, and that it will pass. Bossychick says that he is just going through a growth spurt, he is 5 and half weeks, and that this is normal for around 6 weeks old. I don't mind getting up with him, but I was a little spoiled from his previous sleeping pattern, lol!!

I cannot think of much more to say at this point, so I will leave you with a couple of pictures of cupcake at 5 weeks. Notice the to cute onesie. His daddy dressed him that morning, and came in and woke me up b/c he was so proud of the onesie he had picked out.