All about me in 30 days - Photo that makes me happy

I take tons of photos a week.

It is rare when I find one that I truly love.

This photo was taken before my beloved Nikon came into my life. It was before I knew what true photography looked like.

This photo speaks volumes to me, and if we live to be 100, this is how he will always look to me.

(Our first date at his house, he made me chicken stuffed with rice and peppers)
August 29, 2008

All about me in 30 days - 20 of my favorite things

These are not in any order!

1.) Food - I love to cook, eat, entertain and serve my family and friends. My tummy agrees!

2.) My children - They make me so happy, even when they aren't being very good!

3.) My boyfriend - He is the man I've spent years looking for. I went through a multitude of relationships to finally end up next to him, everything in my past was done for me to learn something from.

4.) My path - I've looked long and hard for a path, a faith I can count on and this one is the most full filling. I feel at home and safe where my soul has come to rest.

5.) Writing - I love to sit at my computer and write. Even if it's a list or thoughts, a poem or a letter to my daughter. It fills my heart with joy to use words when sometimes my spoken word can be harsh.

6.) My extended family - It took me a long time to appreciate my parents, but now I realize that everything they did, it was for a reason, a really good one! They are my inspiration to who I want to be.

7.) My friends - I don't have a whole ton of them, but the ones I have I adore! They make me laugh, and know the "real" me.

8.) Colorado - We have seasons, we can use a fireplace 5-6 months out of the year, it's beautiful.

9.) My holiday traditions - Cutting down our own tree, hot cocoa after a snowball fight, Manitou Springs and 16th Street Mall with Gretchen, reading "The Night before Christmas" to my kids. I love them all!

10.) Mile High Mamas - They are a great group of ladies and I have never left any of the events feeling down or like it was a waste of my time. It's worth being away from kids for a night to get some "me" time.

11.) Laughing - Oh my, this might be one of the greatest things for me. I LOVE to laugh, thankfully Dave makes me laugh all the time and without him, my kids and I would not laugh near as much.

12.) Football - I love to watch football. Mainly because it's a way for me to remove my aggressions at the TV and the football players that frustrate me.

13.) Watching Dave play baseball - There is something sexy about watching the man you love do something he loves.

14.) Going home - I miss my family, so when we can all get together I treasure the opportunity to be with family and friends.

15.) Reading - There is nothing better than getting lost in a really great story.

16.) Role-playing - Yes, I am a geek, I love Role-playing games and used to run a LARP.

17.) Helping people - I sometimes try and cure the world in my head. Searching for ways to help kids and get them out of rough situations. I wish I could do one thing that would keep all children safe, until then... one step at a time right?

18.) Reading books to my daughters - I feel like they are learning and seeing the whole world of words open up to them.

19.) My daughters art - She is so creative and artist with the written word and canvas. I wish she could see beyond her own eyes and see the true talent she has.

20.) Sleep - Because with 7 kids, there isn't much of it that I get

All about me in 30 Days - Favorite Song

This was a tough one, I am not a huge music freak but I do love to trance out with a bit of techno when I can get into the "right place" to do so.

I used to go clubbing twice a week when I lived in Texas, we had a large group of friends that went together and met up every week. Some of us drank, some of us didn't, some of us went out to eat afterward and some went home to their families. We all had a year of our lives that things were immersed in a college lifestyle of carefree living.

During that year I fell in love with this song. It is a true question of why we dream. What do we gain from those dreams and how it's impossible to stop. Our imagination is the one thing that is "ours", no one can claim it or interfere with it, even if they disagree with our dreams or goals, they can't change them unless we let them.

It's called "Castles in the Sky" by: Ian Van Dahl

The video is a bit weird, but next time you are looking for a good workout song, or something to listen to while driving... try this one.. the beat is amazing and makes my heart sing EVERYtime!

All about me in 30 days

I found a cute meme over at Simply Stacie who found it at Nolie’s Place called All About Me in 30 Days. It sounds like fun so I thought why not give it try! It’s 30 days of posts on a different focus and it’s all about YOU! I think it’s a great way for us all to get to know each other a little better. I invite you all to join me! I will start tomorrow with my Day 1 post.

Here’s the post line-up:

· Day 1 – your favorite song

· Day 2 – your favorite movie

· Day 3 – your favorite television program

· Day 4 – your favorite book

· Day 5 – your favorite quote

· Day 6 – 20 of my favorite things

· Day 7 – a photo that makes you happy

· Day 8 – a photo that makes you angry/sad

· Day 9 – a photo you took

· Day 10 – a photo taken over 10 years ago of you

· Day 11 – a photo of you recently

· Day 12 – something you are OCD about

· Day 13 – a fictional book

· Day 14 – a non-fictional book

· Day 15 – your dream house

· Day 16 – a song that makes you cry (or nearly)

· Day 17 – an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)

· Day 18 – your wedding/future wedding/past wedding

· Day 19 – a talent of yours

· Day 20 – a hobby of yours

· Day 21 – a recipe

· Day 22 – a website

· Day 23 – a youtube video

· Day 24 – where I live

· Day 25 – your day, in great detail

· Day 26 – your week, in great detail

· Day 27 – my worst habit

· Day 28 – what’s in my handbag/purse

· Day 29 – hopes,dreams, plans for the next 365 days

· Day 30 – a dream for the future beyond the next year