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Golden Globes!

2012-01-15T23:54:00.002-06:00

It is award time again and working in the movie industry I feel the need to keep the public up on who won what! (that and I needed to update my blog with SOMETHING, lol!)

Cecil B. DeMille Award

Won by: Morgan Freeman

(The Cecil B. DeMille Award is bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Pres Association for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment". This award was first presented at the 9th Annual Golden Globe Awards on February 21, 1952 and got its name from the first person that received it, Cecile B. Demille. Other people that have won this award are Rober De Niro, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery, Dustin Hofman)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Won by: The Descendants

(Other nominees were: The Help, Hugo, THe Ides of March, Moneyball, and War Horse)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Won by: Meryl Streep-Iron Lady

(Other nominees were: Glen Close (Albert Nobbs), Viola Davis (The Help), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo), and Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Won by: George Clooney (The Descendants)

(Other nominees were: Leonardo DiCabrio (J. Edgar), Micheal Fassbender (Shame), Ryan Gosling (Ides of March), and Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Won by: The Artist

(Other nominees were: Bridesmaids, Midnight in Paris, 50/50, and My Week with Marilyn)

**I feel like Bridesmaids should have won.... hilarious! I hear 50/50 is sad with a couple funny parts....not really sure how it got labeled as a Comedy or a Musical**

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Won by: Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn

(Other nominees were: Jodie Foster (Carnage), Charlize Theron (Young Adult) Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids), and Kate Winslet (Carnage))

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

Won by: Jean Dujardin - The Artist

(Other nominees were: Brendan Gleeson (The Guard), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (50/50), Ryan Gosling (Crazy, Stupid, Love), and Owen Wilson (Midnight in Paris)

Best Animated Feature Film

Won by: The Adventures of Tintin

(Other nominees were: Arthur Christmas, Cars 2, Puss in Boots, and Rango)

Best Foreign Language Film

Won by: A Separation (Iran)

(Other nominees were: The Flowers (China), In the Land of Blood and Honey (United States), The Kids with a Bike (Belgium), and The Skin I Live In (Spain))

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Won by: Octavia Spencer (The Help)

(Other nominees were: Berenice Bejo (The Artist), Jessica Chastain (The Help), Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs), and Shailene Woodley (The Decendants)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Won by: Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

(Other nominees were: Kenneth Branagh (My Week with Marilyn), Albert Brooks (Drive), Jonah Hill (Moneyball), and Viggo Mortensen (A Dangerous Method)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Won by: Martin Scorses - Hugo

(Other nominees were: Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris), George Clooney (The Ides of March), Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), and Alexander Payne (The Descendants)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Won by: Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)

(Other nominees were: Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash (The Descendants), George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon (The Ides of March), and Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian (Moneyball)

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Won by: Ludovic Bource - The Artist

(Other nominees were: Abel Korzeniowski (W.E.), Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo), Howard Shore (Hugo), and John Williams (War Horse)

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

Won by: Masterpiece - W.E.

(Other nominees were: "Hello Hello" (Gnomeo & Juliet), "The Keeper" (Machine Gun Preacher), "Lay Your Head Down" (Albert Nobbs), and "The Living Proof" (The Help)

Best Television Series - Drama

Won by: Homeland (Showtime)

(Other nominees were: American Horror Story (FX), Boardwalk Empire (HBO), Boss (Starz), and Game of THrones (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

Won by: Claire Danes (Homeland)

(Other nominees were: Mireille Enos (The Killing), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge), and Callie Throne (Necessary Roughness)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Won by: Kelsey Grammer (Boss)

(Other nominees were: Steven Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Jeremy Irons (The Borgias), and Damian Lewis (Homeland)

Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Won by: Modern Family (ABC)

(Other nominees were: Enlightened (HBO), Episodes (Showtime), Glee (Fox), and New Girl (Fox)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Won by: Laura Dern (Enlightened)

(Other nominees were: Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Tina Fey ( 30 Rock), Laura Linney (The Big C), and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Won by: Matt LeBlanc (Episodes)

(Other nominees were: Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), David Duchovny (Californication), Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory), and Thomas Jane (Hung)

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

Won by: Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)

(Other nominees were: Cinema Verite (HBO), The Hour (BBC America), Mildred Pierce (HBO), and To Big to Fail (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Won by: Kate Winslet (Mildred Pierce)

(Other nominees were: Romola Garai (The Hour), Diane Lane (Cinema Verite), Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)), and Emily Watson (Appropriate Adult)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Won by: Idris Elba (Luther)

(Other nominees were: Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), William Hurt (Too Big to Fail), Bill Nighy (Page Eight (Masterpiece), Dominic West (The Hour)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Won by: Jessica Lange (American Horror Story)

(Other nominees were: Kelly MacDonald (Boardwalk Empire), Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family), and Evan Rachel Wood (Mildred Pierce))

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Won by: Peter Drinklage (Game of Thrones)

(Other nominees were: Paul Giamatti (Too Big to Fail), Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce), Tim Robbins (Cinema Verite), and Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family)

And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, the 2012 Golden Globe Awards :)

Til next time....

Goodbye 2011! Hello 2012!

2012-01-01T02:18:00.001-06:00

I've heard it said "We will make time for the things most important to us" what will you be making time for this year?

2011 is gone.

2012 is here.

-What will I do to make a difference?

-What do I want to accomplish this year?

-What goals will I set for myself?

-What do I want to change?

These are questions people will start asking themselves as the New Year begins, and it is now that people will start reflecting back on the past year.

2011 has been a pretty good year, I am thankful for the lessons I've learned, for the people I've met, for my family and friends that have (and always will) be there for me, I am thankful for the all the blessings God has given me, I am thankful for the challenges He has given me because without them I'd be unable to grow.

As I look back on 2011 I see where I messed up, I see where I didn't make the right choice, I see goals I didn't meet, and I see lists I didn't complete. But I also see where I did the right thing, I see where I might not have completed all my goals but I still completed some. I see where I might not have finished every single list, but I still completed some. We're not going to hit every goals, we're not going to complete every single task, we're not always going to make the right decision or never mess up, because if we did then how would we grow or learn.

I think that we all (myself included) need to realize that there will always be a struggle, there will always be a challenge, there will always be a temptation, and there will always be a choice. It's what we do with these things that are going to make up our year. As you reflect back on your year, instead of thinking about all the things you didn't get done or whatever, think about the positives. Because in the end, there isn't a lot you can do about what happened in the past.

As I think about 2012 I start making lists in my head of things I want to do, of books I want to read, places I want to go, and goals I want to achieve. We will see how it all goes :) As I come up with them I'll post some of my lists!

Remember, first and formost God needs to be the center of your life. Without Him, we are nothing.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

Until next time...

Quotes.

2011-10-03T22:18:00.000-05:00

Here are some quotes that I have found over the past couples of weeks that I've really enjoyed, so I thought I'd share them.
Enjoy!
-Tina
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We're not indestructible

Our lives, unpredictable

It can turn on a dime so now is the time

Don't wait, don't wait, don't wait

Gotta live today, don't wait

Today, don't wait

-Don't Wait (Addison Road)

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God I messed it up again, I seem to do this all the time
Can you forgive me one again, or have I finally crossed the line?
They say Your grace is always with me and You're near me all the time
If that's the case I pray sincerely that Your love is truly blind

I'm never always right and it's plain to see
You love me Jesus, It's a mystery
You know my faults, You know my wrongs
And You still love me
-Your Love is a Mystery (Hawk Nelson)

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God's "NO" is not a rejection,

It is a redirection.

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Never let success get to your head.

Never let failure get to your heart.

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life is too short.

grudges are a waste of perfect happiness.

laugh when you can.

apologize when you should.

let go of what you can't change.

love deeply and forgive quickly.

take chances. give everything.

have no regrets.

life is too short to be unhappy.

you have to take the good with the bad.

smile when you're sad.

love what you got.

always remember what you had.

always forgive but never forget.

learn from your mistakes but never regret.

people change and things go wrong,

but always remember

life goes on.

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Our God is greater.

Our God is stronger.

God You are higher than any other.

Our God is Healer, awesome in power

Our God, Our God…

-Our God (Chris Tomlin)

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'Cause what if Your blessings come through raindrops

What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights

Are what it takes to know You’re near

And what if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

-Blessings (Laura Story)

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Before you act, listen.

Before you react, think.

Before you spend, earn.

Before you criticize, wait.

Before you pray, forgive.

Before you quit, try.

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Don't worry because I am with you.

Don't be afraid because I am your God.

I will make you strong and I will help you.

Isaiah 41:10

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Trust in HIS timing.

Rely on HIS promises.

Wait for HIS answers.

Believe in HIS miracles.

Rejoice in HIS goodness.

Relax in HIS presence.

Come near to God and He will come near to you. James 4:8

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to my wonderful parents....

2011-01-26T23:47:00.000-06:00

I would like to dedicate today's post to my parents....I did not take the above picture; but it fits perfectly with today's entry. Today is my parents' 31st wedding anniversary. I am so blessed to have them in my life....without them; I wouldn't be where I am today. I can't say it enough, but I am so thankful for everything they've done for me! I pray that someday I will have a marriage like theirs....a marriage built with God as my focus, a marriage built on trust, and unconditional love. Thank you Mom and Dad for everything. I love you both so much!!

G'night everyone!

until next time....

another day on the job....

2011-01-25T22:28:00.000-06:00

I hope you all enjoyed your Tuesday....I know I did; for the most part.

Went into work....and had probably one of the most entertaining/disturbing phone calls ever! This guy called today and when I answered the phone he asked how I was doing; I replied that I was fine. He then asked me what my questions was (mind you; he's the one that called me!!) well after putting him on hold to take care of customers, going and asking my boss for advice on what to do with him, getting cussed out by him, him telling me what I should be doing with my life, getting told I come up with intellectual responses, and that I am divorced, we finally got rid of the guy....I look back now and laugh, but at the time really had no clue what to do with him! I didn't know if it was ok just to hang up on people....so my boss finally ended up talking to him. I told her (my boss) that I didn't want to answer the phone anymore, I always seem to have bad experiences answering the phone there, lol!

Anyways....came home and watched the kids so my parents could go out and enjoy an anniversary dinner....we made dinner here and then watched a new movie that just came out called Red....it has Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and some other people whom I can't remember their names....it's a pretty good movie (especially if you like guns but not a lot of gore!)....it's a comedy/action film....I highly recommend it :)

Well now that I've bored you all with my story....on to todays/yesterdays pictures.

Ok so I can't hate on this movie too much because I haven't seen it....but really Blockbuster...."Intensely suspenseful thriller!" it's a hour and a half movie of a guy in a box. About the only plus side to this movie (so I've heard) is that it has Ryan Reynolds in it. But in the long run....I've talked to quite a few of our customers about it; and very few of them have anything good to say about this movie.

One movie you should check out, if you haven't already, is:

I love listening to my siblings quote this movie....it's funny and the whole family will enjoy it! I mean seriously, who doesn't want a little yellow minion running around their house ;)

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Below is a picture I took walking up from the dog kennels....as you can see we still have a lot of snow....but alas it has started to melt. I love the way the sun is shining down on it....and what this picture does not capture is the way the snow sparkles when the sun hits it....is beautiful!

Enjoy :)

until next time....

it looks like there's a balance of....

2011-01-23T21:00:00.000-06:00

I work at a magical place called....

Ok so it's not really magical....but it's a job, and I love it....most of the time.

Sometimes I don't understand our customers....

I had one person call today and wanted to apply for a job, but couldn't spell Blockbuster. We're always getting people coming in and asking why every time they come in there's a late fee on their account (because we purposely don't check in certain peoples' movies so they'll have a late fee....like we have time for such games....silly people) I'm just going to guess that they didn't return their movies on time....buuuut no in this case the customer is always right....you know what else is fun? When you're checking someone out and you open their LOCKED movie case to find the DVD inside has been stolen....or when people bring their kids in and let them just tear our store apart; that's fun too....

But like I said I do enjoy my job; we do have some very pleasant customers that come in....and I love the people I work with; there's never a dull moment around that place! It seems like there's always a project to be done or something to clean....

Well I'm done rambling on about my job now :) Hope you have all enjoyed your Sunday!

until next time....

Snow...snow....and more snow....

2011-01-23T11:52:00.000-06:00

This pic is for yesterday; as I once again did not get the chance to blog....will post more tonight....but above is the forecast for this week....I'm crossing my fingers it stays like that (especially with Thursday and Friday!) I'm not even sure how many inches of snow we've gotten so far, but I know it's a lot!

Enjoy your Sunday!

until next time....

It's been awhile....

2011-01-21T18:35:00.000-06:00

Ok....so it's been a little while since I've posted some pics....so this post should make up for missing this week....not a lot has really gone on which is why there's been a lack of pictures....but here goes.

I love cooking....and I love making plates look nice....yes, even kids' plates :)

Here we have Josh holding Nate's dog like a baby....

Here we have Judon riding our polar bear AKA Corrin....

Here we have Nate showing off his muscles by picking up his dog... :)

and this is what is needed every morning and evening to feed all of our baby goats in our garage....those things eat a ton!

In other news....a new baby goat was born this morning....and we once again have a ton of snow. I'm kinda tired of snow....it makes it very difficult to drive....but students love it because they've now had 5 snow days this month!!

Hope you're all enjoying your week!

until next time....

And the winner is...

2011-01-17T14:00:00.000-06:00

As most of you know last night was the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards show, and I decided to do a tribute post to them.

I don't watch them, but it's always fun to read about who won :) The information came from imdb.com and the pics just came from various websites. Enjoy!

Best Motion Picture - Drama

WINNER

The Social Network (2010)

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

WINNER

The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

WINNER

Colin Firth for The King's Speech (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

WINNER

Natalie Portman for Black Swan (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

WINNER

Paul Giamatti for Barney's Version (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

WINNER

Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

WINNER

Christian Bale for The Fighter (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

WINNER

Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010)

Best Director - Motion Picture

WINNER

David Fincher for The Social Network (2010)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

WINNER

The Social Network (2010): Aaron Sorkin

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

WINNER

Burlesque (2010/I): Diane Warren("You Haven't Seen The Last of Me")

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

WINNER

The Social Network (2010): Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

Best Animated Film

WINNER

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Best Foreign Language Film

WINNER

In a Better World (2010)(Denmark)

Best Television Series - Drama

WINNER

"Boardwalk Empire" (2009)

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

WINNER

"Glee" (2009)

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

WINNER

"Carlos" (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

WINNER

Al Pacino for You Don't Know Jack (2010) (TV)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

WINNER

Claire Danes for Temple Grandin (2010) (TV)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

WINNER

Jim Parsons for "The Big Bang Theory" (2007)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

WINNER

Laura Linney for "The Big C" (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama

WINNER

Steve Buscemi for "Boardwalk Empire" (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama

WINNER

Katey Sagal for "Sons of Anarchy" (2008)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

WINNER

Chris Colfer for "Glee" (2009)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

WINNER

Jane Lynch for "Glee" (2009)

Happy MLK Jr. DAY!

2011-01-17T13:11:00.000-06:00

So home schoolers never really get a day off....there's always a field trip to go on or activity sheets to do. Today in honor of MLK day the kids got to sit and sip hot chocolate while learning about Martin Luther King Jr; then they made flip books and filled out their sheets. Look how excited they are :)

They also got to go out an play in the snow; it's gotten much warmer here so it is starting to melt....so who couldn't pass up the opportunity to throw a snowball or make a snowman!

Here is a snow chair Joshua made

A snowman made by Nathanael

and a snowman made by Judson

Enjoy your day and stay safe!

until next time....

E.T. phone home....

2011-01-16T22:58:00.000-06:00

I hope that everyone has enjoyed their Sunday; I sure have! Went to church. took the kids home and we made lunch. I then took some of the kids out shopping; some needed shoes....some needed jeans....some needed both....'twas exciting.

There's a nip in the air....it's supposed to snow again, and we're supposed to get some ice....booooo :(

So today's picture if brought to you by BLOCKBUSTER :)

This is the Yoda we are currently selling for like a billion bucks....BUT when you put his hood on he kinda look like E.T. so we gave him some Reeses Pieces to hold!

until next time....

Sick of being sick....

2011-01-15T11:09:00.000-06:00

I've not been sick for a good 12-13 weeks now....everyone I work with thinks I just live sick because I've sounded terrible ever since I've worked there; lol! Well now the rest of the family is sick as well....we thought it had gone away but the other day the kids woke up even worse :( My mom took them all to the doctor; most of them were able to just get antibiotics but Gideon has to do breathing treatments twice a day. He did them yesterday but for some reason we couldn't figure out why the mist wasn't spraying out or the medicine wasn't going away. Played with it today and realized that we were just not putting in a piece; so needless to say we finally got it working.

Here is my poor baby doing his breathing treatment....he's not very happy about them, lol!

I'm off for a day of work and finally going to the eye doctor; hope you all enjoy your day!

Until next time....

a day out on the town....

2011-01-14T23:15:00.000-06:00

Today has been an absolutely wonderful day! Took the kids out today and we ran some errands....went to a couple banks, the library, the grocery story, and then to pick my sister up from school....where we also got to watch them finish up their play practice. It looks like it's coming along pretty well and the kids are doing a great job. We then came home and made dinner....and now we're sitting watching movies. Finally watched Prince of Persia, wish I had watched it earlier, such a great movie!!

So I have more than one pic today....

This is the beautiful view we saw driving down the road....love the sky!

I made dinner for me and my mother tonight....stuffed tomatoes, green beans, and a salad with a light vinaigrette. 'Twas wonderful I'll have to file that recipe.

and....here's me and my wonderful socks....I know it's laundry time when I'm stuck wearing my kitty cat toe socks, lol!

I hope you all enjoyed your day as much as I did!

until next time....

kids....kids....everywhere....

2011-01-13T23:37:00.000-06:00

Well apparently our momma goats decided the winter would be the best time to have their kids....and we're keeping them in our garage so the moms can be milked. My dad has been making wonderful cheese with all the milk we're getting; it's so yummy :)

Here is a pic of some of the kids. We had one born recently but (s)he wouldn't cooperate for a picture.

Here is yesterdays pic....my phone was acting up and wouldn't let me send the pic to my email.

Yes, you can now rent your friend. They run anywhere from $10-$150 a HOUR.....because goodness knows it's too much work to go out and make real friends....So what are the reasons they're giving for needing to rent a friend? Well let's say you move to a city and don't know anyone but you want to go out to lunch; here's an idea....pay someone to go to lunch with you! Or you want to go see a new movie but nobody is free to go with you; pay someone to go with you! What is this world coming to....kind of creepy if you ask me....Well that's all for today!

Until next time...

Another wonderful day....

2011-01-11T20:14:00.000-06:00

We still have a ton of snow....and I don't see it going away anytime soon. In fact there is so much that tomorrow is going to be yet another snow day for most schools around this area!

Today the kids went out to make snowmen, but I think we deemed that mission unsuccessful. They all got too cold and then got bored and started throwing snowballs at each other.

After dinner we made cupcakes....not sure why they're so patriotic; it was the only colored frosting we had in the pantry, lol! Josh made the frosting and Judson helped me decorate.

Hope you all enjoyed your day doing whatever you do!

Until next time....

Snow Day!

2011-01-10T19:00:00.000-06:00

Ok so today is going to make up for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and today's pictures....

Here is KC we have so far gotten 6 inches of snow; with more to come. I am not a fan of snow but I have to admit it is beautiful and it's great for getting people out of school. The kids had a great time tubing down the hill in the back of our house.

Our house.

This is where our pool is; you just can't see it :)

Me and Gideon out in the snow

Gideon tubing down the hill.

until next time....

"Its so fluffy I'm gonna die!"

2011-01-06T22:58:00.000-06:00

A new movie called Despicable Me came out on DVD recently....and working at Blockbuster has its perks; as I was able to bring it home before it was released to the public :D The kids thoroughly enjoyed it. Well we have these little cardboard minions at work; so I decided to bring one home. I had no clue what I was going to do with it, but it was cute, haha! I came home that day and Gideon had just recently fallen and hurt his poor little head; so I gave it to him with the instructions of not letting it get hurt. He was so proud of his little minion :)

Here is a picture of Gideon, Mercy Grace, and Isaiah (I tried to get a better picture with Isaiah smiling better but he kept doing that funky smile lol!) with the little guy.

Boggle

2011-01-06T15:09:00.001-06:00

Tried to post this last night; but blogger was being a pain.

So my family has recently (re)discovered the game Boggle at a NYE party they went to. My dad loved it so much that he immediately came home and ordered it off Amazon. It arrived yesterday and there have been many games since then. I'm not very good at it; the kids always kick my butt at it....but it's still a lot of fun!

Here is a picture of our most recent "board" and then listed below are the words I came up with.

Dry

Wet

Toy

Snap

Pane

Pan

Sent

Snag

Tow

West

Stow

Stew

Nest

Sin

Nag

Net

Ten

Nap

Sap

Past

Paste

"Smart" Water

2011-01-04T23:49:00.000-06:00

I have yet to figure out what is so smart about smart water; it doesn't make me any smarter! Oh well, I love the bottle it's so tall and has a picture of a fish on the inside :D

Three names I go by:

1. Christina

2. Tina

3. Teasley

Three places I have lived

1.Korea

2.Memphis, TN

3.Kansas City, MO

Three favorite drinks:

1. Diet Cranberry Sierra Mist

2.Coke Zero

3. Diet Cherry Limeaid

Three TV shows I watch:

1. Glee

2. Scrubs

3. The Office

Three places I have most recently been:

1. Blockbuster

2. Clay Platte Family Medicine

3.Concorde Career College

Three places I am looking forward to going:

1. Bed

2. Church

3. Work

Three people I text msg regularly:

1. Lauren

2. MaryAnn

3. Kara

Three of my favorite foods:

1. Spaghetti

2. Salad

3. Kraft Macaroni and Cheese

Three things always by my side:

1. Cell Phone

2. Calendar

3. Pen

I bid you all goodnight!

'til next time

my life in 365 pictures....

2011-01-03T23:35:00.001-06:00

So I have decided that this year I am going to try to blog more....so I have decided to do a 365 Picture blog :) My goal is to take at least one picture a day and then post/blog about it! I can't promise they're going to be the greatest quality; but yeah. We'll see how this goes :)

I was going to start on January 1st buuuuut do to being ill I was not able to.

Here is picture #1

Here is a current picture of my room; yes it does look like a tornado went through it. It is the product of going to school 40 hours a week and working part time....so hopefully by the end of this week I'll have it all clean once again!

I hope everyone has enjoyed their holiday!

'til next time....

My life is in your hands....

2010-10-16T21:24:00.000-05:00

I know You have Your reasons for everything

So I will keep believing

Whatever I might be feeling

God, You are my hope, and You’ll be my strength

Anything I don’t have, You can give it to me

But it’s ok if You don’t

I’m not here for those things

The touch of Your love is enough on its own

No matter what, I still love You

And I’m gonna need You

-No Matter What (Kerrie Roberts)

Well once again I find myself apologizing for my absence; life has been crazy-busy since starting school up, but we'll get to all that later.

I really like the above lyrics, and I think they send a very meaningful message. I know that in my life I tend to question what God sets before me; how many of you do the same thing? Another part of this song that's not listed is that every heartache we have has to go through His hands; he knows what we're going through. We're going to pass through trials and temptations and even though it seems like God is distant, he's right there with us. How many times have we heard "God never leaves you; you leave God"? We can try to run and hide from God, we can say he's left us and we're all alone, but the truth is, is that God is in the same place He has always been. If it seems like your relationship has drifted from Him, then it's time for you to RUN back to Him, because the longer you wait the further you're going to drift from Him. When we come upon hard times we can look at them 3 ways we can whine and complain, we can turn to Him to help us through the situation and then learn from it, or we can have a combination of the two. Unfortunately I tend to drift more toward the last one, I'll complain of some situation I'm faced with but then in the end I'm grateful for all the lessons learned. How much easier would it be if at the start I'd just rely on Him to get me through it....

It's hard when we ask God for something and His response is NO, but so often we tend to take that "No" as a "He didn't answer, and I'll ask Him again". I need to be constantly reminded that even though God tells me no, that's ok, and like the song says "I'm not here for those things".

The Bible tells us in Matthew 6:19-20: ¹⁹"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. God did not put us here on this earth to accumulate treasures....because in the end all the money and possessions we get here, we're not going to be able to take with us. Our focus needs to be Him....our focus needs to be on the lost....our focus needs to be on making disciples and carrying His word to the ends of the earth....

Well enough about that....here's an update on life....school has been a roller coaster....I've made some great new friends, and I'm so glad we're all in this together! After a lot of "discussions" with deans and instructors, we all successfully passed first term! Second terms proves to be a tad more hectic and tiring....this term I'm taking Pharmacology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, Foundations of Nursing, Nutrition, and then 2 days of clinicals. Pharm and Foundations are going to be my hardest 2 classes this term....but I've enjoyed them so far. We're told that if we can pass Pharm and Med-Surge (which is next term) then we'll be fine. I started clinicals this week, and they've actually been fun; having to be there at 6:30 AM is not my favorite part, but it's great getting to practice the skills we've learned at school.

I've kind of had to back off some of what I do with our church just because there's so much to do school and now work wise (more about that later)....but I, with a lot of help, did recently got done planning our 72 Hour Prayer Event. This is something that got started at our church in Memphis (First Evan) by 2 guys who came up with the idea of having one there, and I brought it to Mt. Zion. We did one last year, and decided to do it again this year. It's always a hectic time trying to get all the details figured out, tent set up, reminders set up and what not, but when it's all said and done, it's such a relaxing time. A lot of people think they can't pray for an hour, but believe me, when you get in there that hour flies by! I always "enjoy" my time and we get some good feedback! We're hoping to make it an annual (or someone said a bi-annual) thing!

I finally got a job....It took a LONG time....but as my mom would tell me every time I mentioned I didn't hear anything after turning in an application or going to an interview "I guess that's not where God wanted you", I'm so impatient sometimes....I actually applied at 6 of our local Blockbusters, and got a call back from all but one of them. I ended up taking a job at the Blockbuster in Liberty, which means nothing to some of you, haha! Liberty is a city 30 minutes from my house and 30 minutes from school. It's kind of nice getting job simular to the one I previously had :)

Well....that's long, so if you made it this far I congratulate you. Heading off to watch How to Train Your Dragon!

Until next time....

take my life and let it be yours....

2010-07-30T23:25:00.000-05:00

Glory to god

Glory to god forever

Take my life and let it be

All for you and for your glory

Take my life and let it be yours

-Glory to God [Steve Fee]

So a lot has happened between now and when you last heard from me, hence the long gap between posts....

The lyrics to this song have a lot to do with what I've been learning this Summer, which is why I picked them to be the theme through-out my update.

While in St. Louis, they would give us "group time", and group time was basically a time for your church groups to meet together and talk about their day. Well it was the first night I had been there, and Jeff (youth pastor) asked question:

"Why are you in St. Louis?"

If anyone had asked me prior to the trip I probably would have told them a variety of things, but it wasn't until 3 days after this question was asked, that I found the answer.

During one of our worship sessions something the speaker said, stuck out to me. He said:

"We need to be ready to give everything up for Christ and His Kingdom"

So often I get caught up in the "giving it all to God" thing, but then not really giving it ALL to Him.

I noticed that in my life I'll give God just parts of it....but then other parts I'll have a tight grasp on. That's not what God's called us to do....he's called us to let go of our lives, and realize that there's nothing we can do without Him.

Before we left for St. Louis I honestly didn't know how well it was going to go, I felt like we were un-organized and un-prepared. We were supposed to arrive, meet the other group we were working with, and plan a VBS curriculum in less than 2 days.

If anyone knows me at all, they know I like my schedules and I like my schedule to be organized, they know I want to know what's going to happen when, how, and why. This trip was far from MY normal....

I graduated in 2005, and here was MY plan for MY life:

-Go to school and get my BSN (graduate in 2009)

-Work for a couple of years

-Meet a guy and get married (after I'm done with school, but not before I was 25)

....and that was my plan, I had it all figured out....

Wanna know what my life has looked like since I graduated...:

-Graduated in 2009 with my General Associates

-Moved to KC at the end of 2008

-Graduated in 2010 with my Cosmetology License

-Started Nursing school in Summer of 2010

I couldn't have planned that in a million years....

This trip has made me realize how much I hold onto MY plans for MY future, when neither are mine! My prayer is that I would give my life to God with an open hand.....that God would take my life and let it be HIS, that everything I do would be for the glory of him....For too long I've made MY plans....and now it's time that I let GOD'S plans work through me.

Now a little more about St. Louis itself. It was such an amazing trip. Our group met up with Bethel's group, and we planned our curriculum. All of the students really showed leadership during that week....they all stepped out of their comfort zone and did what needed to be done. They stepped up to the plate, and some of them went above and beyond what was called of them. I think overall we had 57 kids enrolled during that week of VBS, and it was such a joy to see the students pouring out their time and love for the sake of these kids...to watch them go door to door sharing the gospel, praying, handing out invites, and just getting to know the people... We were in a small building so a lot of what was done, was done OUTSIDE. It got hot, things didn't always go as planned, the kids weren't always good, and they got tired, but they kept going! I am so blessed to be able to take part in the STL Project 2010!!!

I just finished my 2nd week of nursing school, it has been interesting to say the least. They've got some interesting characters teaching at the school....and they seem sort of un-organized....but what I keep having to tell myself is that it's just for 14/15 months, and then I'll be out of there! But since I've started, I have learned a lot and met a lot of new people :) There are 30 of us in my class, and we're set to graduate October 31, 2011! It's going to be a long hard journey, but we're all in it together....! I pray daily for a positive attitude and the strength to go on!

Well that's about it....this one got kind of long, I hope I didn't bore you too much, whoever you are reading this :) I'm going to try to update more often now that I'm in school....so you can kind of get a glimpse into the life of a Nursing Student....but I promise they'll be shorter!

Until next time....

St. Louis

2010-07-10T20:28:00.000-05:00

Well, in the next hour or so myself and the rest of our team will be setting out for St. Louis, were we will join the rest of our group, who left yesterday.

Please pray for our group as we minister to the kids and families we interact with!

Also pray for our bus, which is currently in the job because of a broken belt, pray that they're able to find the right part and fix it rather quickly!

I'll update when I get back.

Until next time....

nothing without you....

2010-07-08T12:41:00.000-05:00

Take my time here on this earth

And let it glorify all that You are worth

For I am nothing,

I am nothing without You

All my soul needs
Is all Your love to cover me
So all the world will see
That I have nothing without You

-Nothing without You [Bebo Norman]

We did this song in youth group a couple weeks ago, and I just really like the words. It just made me stop and realize that we truly are NOTHING without Him, and sometimes I forget that. I tend to get really caught up in what I can do to benefit me and my future, and every once in awhile I Just need to be reminded that my ultimate goal should be what I can do to glorify

So the past couple of weeks have been rather exciting! It's been so great having Maggie and the boys (Bo and Dave) here, along with Tim, Jeni and the girls (Sophia and Naomi)! Also a friend of my mom's and Maggie's, Seth, and another friend of Maggie's, Kelly, came to visit. It's really been a lot of fun! It's been so cute watching NayNay, Sophia, Bo, and Dave play together along with our kids, they're all so sweet! Needless to say, our house has been rather full the past couples of weeks :) We'll be sad to see them go =(

Tomorrow the majority of our St. Louis team leaves bright and early. We're kind of flying blind for this project, so it'll be interesting. Basically we're all going into this trusting that God has a plan and as long as we're following that plan and we're flexible and open to whatever He has to say, then it should be fine. I'm not saying it will be easy, because leading VBS for 80-100 kids is NEVER easy....but if we can leave that week saying "God's will was done" then we've done what we where sent there to do. Just pray for our team as we're there....Pray for our students going, for the leaders, for the organization we'll be working with, for the kids and familes we'll be ministering to, pray we'll all have good attitudes, and that we'll have open and receptive hearts to what's being said and taught, so that we're able to clearly present the messages to those around us.

I start school in 11 days, I am actually very excited....I am not a big fan of school, so that will be a struggle, but I am ready to have a little more structure in my life. I have always liked having a schedule knowing what I'm doing when, where, and who with....so yeah.

Well that's about all I have time for right now because I have little nephews wanting some attention.

until next time....

our GOD is greater....

2010-06-28T13:09:00.000-05:00

And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us

And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?

And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us

And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?

What can stand against?

Our God is greater, our God is stronger

God You are higher than any other

Our God is Healer, awesome in power

Our God, Our God…

i love the lyrics to this song....we took a group of students to camp last week, and this was one of the songs we did a lot! i think it really describes GOD himself....so often we get caught up in our own strength, when really, we need to be relying fully on Him.

i think as Christians we know that our GOD is greater, stronger, and higher than any other....but sometimes we just need to be reminded of that.

GOD can do some amazing things if we just let Him....but being the humans we are, we tend to try to do thing our own way...and then when we fail once....or twice...or maybe even three or four times we will then turn to GOD for his help.

why is it so hard for us to go to him first? we need to let our pride go, and realize that there isn't anything we can do on our own. if it weren't for GOD we wouldn't be here today....we wouldn't be able to take a single breath....

we serve an amazing GOD, so why is it so hard for us to make time for him?

so many times we all get so caught up in our lives that GOD just gets put on the back burner.

its amazing to me the things i make time for (facebook, texting, or whatever else) and can't make time to sit down and just study God's word and pray....i've talked to so many people that say "oh i don't know where God is, i feel like He's just left me" when in reality God never leaves us....sure we'll chose to walk away from him, but he will NEVER walk away from us.

a lot of times we only think of God when we need something....we should be going to God no matter what the situation. i know that many times i take what i have for granted....even just waking up in the morning, i go to sleep at night with the expectation that i'm going to get up in the morning and go throughout my day....i don't know why because it's not like we are promised tomorrow! i get in my car to drive somewhere and just expect to make it where i'm going....we need to be living every moment like it's our last....

ok onto life.

like i posted in my "quick update" i got into nursing school :) i start classes july 19th!

i officially no longer have a job, i've put in many applications, but haven't gotten any positive feedback....or if i have it's not for the times i need....once i start school i will be in class 8-5 every day, so i really need a night job, but a lot of the places that have gotten back to me, they need a day person. i will continue to turn in application, and i am just trusting God that he has the right job out there for me.

these next couple weeks we have my sister in law and her boys (and friend, Kelly) here (Taylor [my older brother, her husband] is deployed right now....they live in Cali, so we really don't get to see them a lot, so it's nice that they get to come down and visit for more than just a week...) and then sometime this week my brother, Tim, and his wife and girls will be coming to stay for a bit, so it'll be great to see them all!! we hardly ever get to all be under one roof at the same time!

so the rest of my summer will consist of job hunting, spending time with family and friends, going on a missions trip to St. Louis with our youth group, and starting school.

until next time....

quick life update.

2010-06-24T09:56:00.005-05:00

I am currently at Super Summer Camp with some youth students, I don't have a ton of time so I am just going to give some highlights on what's been going on recently.

1. I GOT INTO THE CONCORD NURSING PROGRAM!

2. I am now a licensed Cosmetologist, and am able to practice in the state of Missouri.
3. My store closed down, Movie Gallery store #3075 is no more :(
4. I'm at Super Summer Camp with some youth students, and its been amazing experience!

Well that's my quick life update, I'll write a real on once I get back home!
Until next time....

Impossible....

2010-05-16T22:19:00.001-05:00

It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard

Impossible is not a word

It’s just a reason for someone not to try

Everybody’s scared to death

When they decide to take that step

Out on the water

It’ll be alright

Life is so much more

Than what your eyes are seeing

You will find your way

If you keep believing

-What Faith Can Do [Kutless]

It's funny the things that hold us back, a simple 10 letter word....IMPOSSIBLE. How many times does this word stop us from doing what we really want/need to do? How many times have you heard "Oh my gosh, I can't do that, that'd be impossible!"

I've come to the conclusion that I am my biggest obstacle. So many times what's holding me back, is me! I recently took my State Board Practical and my NET (Nursing Entrance Test) both of which where pretty easy, but of course 1-2 weeks before I was panicking and freaking out because I didn't think I'd be able to pass them, even though I KNOW the stuff. Its funny how we can hype ourselves up so much to the point where we think we can't do anything. A lot of times we do that because we're relying on our own strength to get us through....but when we stop and breath we realize it's all going to be ok. Like in the lyrics posted above, it says "Life is so much more than what your eyes are seeing" and it's so true! Sometimes God just asks us to step out in faith, sometimes we can't see the end results and it may seem like a stupid or impossible idea, but if we just realize that God knows what he's doing, then it'll all work out!

(BTW: I received the results for my NET, I got a 91 in the Math and a 73 in Reading [I just needed at least a 54 in each to apply for Nursing school] my State Board Practical I have not gotten the results back yet but am pretty sure I passed :])

Well everyone has been wanting to see a picture of my dog Zoey, so here she is:

L-R: Sarah (Friend from church), Zoey, and Abbi (sister)

Well I'm still on the hunt for a job..so far I've filled out 10 different applications for 15 different positions, and tomorrow I'm going back out looking again. Something is bound to turn up :)

Until next time...

Be Strong in the Lord....

2010-05-06T23:08:00.002-05:00

Love these lyrics:

Be strong in the Lord and,
Never give up hope,

You're going to do great things,

I already know,

God's got His hand on you so,

Don't live life in fear,

Forgive and forget,

But don't forget why you're here,

Take your time and pray,

These are the words I would say.

Hello blog world :)

It's time to update again! I took my Nursing Entrance Test the other day, something I was really nervous about taking...I had to pass my math and reading sections with at least a 57....yeah I nailed it...got a 91 in math and 73 in reading. My admissions person said I had a really good chance of getting into the RN program that starts July 19th....but I think she tells everyone that ;) I feel pretty good about it all though...I did really well on the NET and next Wed. I have my interview with the Nursing Program Director!

I'm still on the search for another job...I've applied many different places....and I finally got a call back from Baskin Robbins, which I'm pretty excited about :) I would really like a job at a hospital (preferably an ER..) but not sure that's going to happen....Movie Gallery has been pretty exciting....NOT...it's been so slow ever since people found out we're closing....none of us really know what we're doing because we really haven't been told anything other than "your store is closing"....we haven't received any of our paperwork or sign-age, so there really isn't much for us to do except answer questions people have...like "are you still closing?" or "why is your store closing?: or "where am I supposed to rent my movies now?!" or my personal favorite:

Customer: "i know the sign on your door says you're closing, are you really closing?"

Me: "yes, we're closing"

Customer: "I also noticed it says you aren't getting Avatar, are you really not getting it?"

Me: "No, I am sorry we're not getting it"

Customer: "You're not getting it at all?!?!"

good times....

Well nothing else exciting has happend....I really need to get to cleaning my room so that's what I'll be doing for the rest of the night :)

Good night world!

~Tina

life.

2010-04-20T20:43:00.000-05:00

So I haven't blogged in a long while, so I figured it was time for a "Life" update.

I am now a graduate of the Regency Beauty Institute....and later next month I will be taking my state boards to become a licensed cosmetologist, which is GREAT if that's the field I wanted to work in. Now don't get me wrong, I love doing hair, nails and basic skin care, but it's not something I want to be doing 8-9 hours a day, which I realized 3/4 of the way through the program.

So what's next? Well I have decided I am going back to school to get my RN and eventually my BSN. I will still do hair on the side, but I am really wanting to get back into the medical field. Granted, the only time I have been in the medical field was 7 years ago and it was just as an ER Volunteer. But it was an awesome 9 months, and it was something I could totally see myself doing for years to come. I know I know, when I originally started college, that's what I was going for, but then felt like that's not what I was supposed to do, so went for Cosmetology...and now I'm back to where I started.

Anyways, I have found a school that offers a 16 month program here in Kansas City, yeah it's going to school 8-5 everyday, but it would be totally worth it if I can get my RN in just 16 months. I failed the STUPID 12 minute, 50 question test you have to take to even be considered to apply....so I will go back this week to take it. My admissions counselor said this "It's ok, next time just take your time but go a little faster"....yeah ok. If I get accepted I will be able to start in July!

Well that's enough about school.

I just found out yesterday that our Movie Gallery store is closing, we'll all be out of jobs in 6-8 weeks, the perks...we get a .50 bonus, but that's ONLY if we stay til the last day. There's a lot I am going to miss about my job, but at the same time I will be glad to be done with that company. So once again, the job search is on.

Well that's about all that fun and interesting in my life....