tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61467337978426150632024-03-12T23:07:15.154-04:00taming ms. scarlettMs. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-83235929412663632432010-02-09T17:09:00.004-05:002010-02-09T17:31:23.698-05:00Hello again<div align="center"><span style="color:#336666;">I have missed posting on my Scarlett blog.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH9st9f_UxI9Z0mXWZZhiukLD6N4VYDIJ1-ilJ8ABPj96wp31hGVu9NqVDZzH3mg_kAiB5-5fbhrEZjXboX1RwqQ3KVDRHPkRRyBaXj4zxYyVclKq4-xpp6JIJfkWPViFOIk27VsPmFB5/s1600-h/3855297794_f4d842199d.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436373958397076770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNH9st9f_UxI9Z0mXWZZhiukLD6N4VYDIJ1-ilJ8ABPj96wp31hGVu9NqVDZzH3mg_kAiB5-5fbhrEZjXboX1RwqQ3KVDRHPkRRyBaXj4zxYyVclKq4-xpp6JIJfkWPViFOIk27VsPmFB5/s400/3855297794_f4d842199d.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#336666;">I'd like to say that I did complete my last challenge to write thank yous.</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytrOVYYfM8R62OJ8o3hhnHcVMhiVP6hfz3Ui3OelJDrTgcgMIar-3JAYxUquM1nFRglIx7AfUxCxkNBXIhiAep4VFA8aVnoZq234QAO0_YosLwlZSJX2z5uBUFnfUs_Fkw5aEuQHMVmOv/s1600-h/il_430xN_115839700.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436373951002276274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytrOVYYfM8R62OJ8o3hhnHcVMhiVP6hfz3Ui3OelJDrTgcgMIar-3JAYxUquM1nFRglIx7AfUxCxkNBXIhiAep4VFA8aVnoZq234QAO0_YosLwlZSJX2z5uBUFnfUs_Fkw5aEuQHMVmOv/s400/il_430xN_115839700.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="color:#336666;">It felt good to express hand written gratitude.<br />What about you?<br />Write any personal thank yous lately?</span> </p>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-75236091375926015542010-01-08T10:52:00.003-05:002010-01-08T12:04:14.002-05:00Challenge #12: Thank you<div align="center"><span style="color:#66cccc;">Yes I've been neglecting my weekly challenges.<br />Tara (aka my home/plantation, for those of you illiterate Gone With the Windian's, shame on you) has been quite busy.<br />But I'm back on track again.<br />I used to be really good at writing thank yous. My mother raised me to always send a thank you card when kindness was received. Over the years, my thank you letters have fallen to thank you emails, and now to almost nothing.<br />I am a grateful person, and I want to express it in writing more often.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5uOw06aCeDy9asmJVo8SUyTkB0BRMbP5-0sVcs0C0Aux6jL2yNkGRCnUr1wBM3_7WO8wOZS-MwCUmNDmaD_aVGwUzJyfcDYHK8PWaCOWSpN5gMlHS7DAbvpmsC1eMPwgjjHr9TuiojJF/s1600-h/thank+you.jpg"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424397712224905618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5uOw06aCeDy9asmJVo8SUyTkB0BRMbP5-0sVcs0C0Aux6jL2yNkGRCnUr1wBM3_7WO8wOZS-MwCUmNDmaD_aVGwUzJyfcDYHK8PWaCOWSpN5gMlHS7DAbvpmsC1eMPwgjjHr9TuiojJF/s320/thank+you.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;">It is a gesture I don't want to lose.<br />So this week, after a holiday season of both giving and receiving, I will catch up on thank yous gone unwritten.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViSGi3Z4KG6DcGonIURYPd_rezWz6Bowof0McIIyWXoeWudyVGs1j_3nTo_AxDEDDH0f1d0b09C30fNxlO_lf_1HCnrlaf2FgbjER5KkhguK5r5gH3py2Q9QgTftpUWnt6wMu-MJB6rmK/s1600-h/thank-you.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424397705391548274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViSGi3Z4KG6DcGonIURYPd_rezWz6Bowof0McIIyWXoeWudyVGs1j_3nTo_AxDEDDH0f1d0b09C30fNxlO_lf_1HCnrlaf2FgbjER5KkhguK5r5gH3py2Q9QgTftpUWnt6wMu-MJB6rmK/s320/thank-you.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="color:#66cccc;">Will you do this with me?</span> </p>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-25525937667785612742009-12-16T08:57:00.011-05:002009-12-16T10:43:16.372-05:00Put on your party dress, Katie Scarlett O'Hara<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMitOhjPHBlAYbmfynNdkPx5vYgUewkNQ6NMKaYpfUoFc4gNQrAc2rkBorEsgAFoA7h7VcSiRZ65X5qb8nS7rbMoBV461eLoROT-XSRkTTMeJM2ywds0ZvrFWQ1cQmySqdLb5IkpHwSvj/s1600-h/scarlett+in+red+dress.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415845245178578642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMitOhjPHBlAYbmfynNdkPx5vYgUewkNQ6NMKaYpfUoFc4gNQrAc2rkBorEsgAFoA7h7VcSiRZ65X5qb8nS7rbMoBV461eLoROT-XSRkTTMeJM2ywds0ZvrFWQ1cQmySqdLb5IkpHwSvj/s320/scarlett+in+red+dress.png" /></a> <span style="color:#990000;">So this week is going pretty good,<br />compared to the last couple weeks.<br />Let's see, I finally started my Christmas shopping<br />(which makes the kids happy and hopeful)<br />delivered goodies to some friends (and might I add, it was a very pleasant experience to be in the homes of many friends whom I have known, but have never seen where they live?)<br />went to the annual church party (which was an interesting experience in itself- think American Idol try outs),<br />went to a friend's home for family home evening,<br />and our family even went caroling one night<br />(ok, we only went to one house).<br />So yes, I'd say being social is helping me de-stress.</span> <div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">Conversation has always been great therapy for me.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">It draws me away from myself and allows me to focus on the other person.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">Usually in that moment, I am able to forget any woes I have and be the happy me that I want to be.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">Even though it might seem strange that while I'm feeling anxious or in a funk, I would challenge myself to get out and socialize... it honestly is what I know I need.<br />The hard part is getting out there whether you want to or not, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">more than likely you'll be glad you did!</span></div></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-30175272888604896302009-12-11T23:46:00.007-05:002009-12-12T09:01:53.105-05:00Challenge #11: get out and socialize<div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Well, I've been in a funk the last couple weeks.<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5B_BknvpJYFEwWXsOAA9aaONHAEDpJfMg_neir5Jw5ZrGCFz_9_xL8RnNoMWAGKHh8VQrkLka61ybxA7Gi2SuE6Y0bgWYMMp8ZvhkG8HQ1Y8AWS0x2MvnSMU6dAEIVE3V7YtBcfN3icRn/s1600-h/viv+sad.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414213985910754418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5B_BknvpJYFEwWXsOAA9aaONHAEDpJfMg_neir5Jw5ZrGCFz_9_xL8RnNoMWAGKHh8VQrkLka61ybxA7Gi2SuE6Y0bgWYMMp8ZvhkG8HQ1Y8AWS0x2MvnSMU6dAEIVE3V7YtBcfN3icRn/s320/viv+sad.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="color:#cc0000;">I think it's due to the weather, homework/class projects x5, and feeling overwhelmed with all that encompasses the holidays-- my stomach turns even thinking about all that is going on. <br />It's just too much. <br />Why oh why is there SO much going on during the SAME time of year that we want to celebrate the Savior's birth? I know it's fun to have recitals and parties and baking and gift buying... but I am so, so overwhelmed with it all this year. I'm going to confess a small secret: I have not even STARTED my Christmas shopping. I can't believe I just told you that. I have five children ... and not one gift purchased. I can barely keep up with the day to day "holiday events", when is there even time to go shopping? Anyway, this slump I've been in lately has also made me a little-hermit like when it comes to socializing. I've decided it's not helping my funk. I need to get out and take my mind off of all the things that are making my head spin. I went to a cookie exchange the other night and <strong>it took everything I had to make myself go</strong>. In the end I was glad I went. I was smiling and talking and I even wore earrings- now that's saying something.<br />So to continue on a good path, this will be my goal for the following 2 weeks...<br />Get out and socialize- even when I don't feel like it.</span></p>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-67163565807265233062009-11-30T10:31:00.004-05:002009-11-30T10:41:53.171-05:00challenge #9 and #10: incomplete<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;">There, I said it... <span style="font-size:180%;">incomplete</span>.<br />That challenge was WAY more </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;">than I could handle during</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">parent/teacher conferences<br />Thanksgiving out of town<br />end of season soccer madness/parties<br />hauling out the Christmas decorations<br />dog events<br />a new calling at church<br />school bake sales<br />class concerts and parties<br />visiting teaching<br />my dog's hysterectomy<br />and a 2 week bout with insomnia<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">I'm going to deal with my junk another week,<br />so how was it for you?</span>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-76616789559923443402009-11-24T13:22:00.008-05:002009-11-25T07:51:08.449-05:00challenge #10 : keep organizing<div align="center"><span style="color:#cc9933;">Is it just me, or did life start to get really busy these last couple weeks? </span><br /><span style="color:#cc9933;">I think part of it is the onset of the Holiday Season and the end of a school term for the kids.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc9933;">Whatever the case, I was not been able to do all I wanted to do... so this week I will continue working on last week's challenge.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc9933;">Tackling my own personal<br />junk yard</span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 144px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407740134355809666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiECz26shbQOB7Ye-nMznrTmqjP0_YB7MjPS6nZdHEz1YFMwVV310twYljb-2TnrgkJtgyoGSokJo2XUNdzhF_WOd2DEtuRWFfU5IkbdfzBuq03FcbFTZaJdBL0mi9zCFX72F_CiBJxnoVD/s200/junk.jpg" /><p align="center"><br /><span style="color:#cc9933;">How is your organization coming along?</span> </p>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-33702515289071529122009-11-16T07:43:00.005-05:002009-11-19T14:45:18.692-05:00challenge #9: junk in my trunk<div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;">If you ever thought I was organized</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdMJUCoDjjjacKF6StFzzYbYoOLbPHMB6kxROOV54MCCAX388UEZRs4AvEsRBHA5HwIsY_XFSE6qLUoZJdO3KH4oj4ZWeug8zptBnfwjpGOQ_vtyG_fW2kafuVvTiubv2-dl3NhvavBXW/s1600/IMG_2959.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404683531633555250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGdMJUCoDjjjacKF6StFzzYbYoOLbPHMB6kxROOV54MCCAX388UEZRs4AvEsRBHA5HwIsY_XFSE6qLUoZJdO3KH4oj4ZWeug8zptBnfwjpGOQ_vtyG_fW2kafuVvTiubv2-dl3NhvavBXW/s320/IMG_2959.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#cc6600;">think again.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtXRO_qYIaz_JM8tfMewxSwBt923SxJ5f6oVWIDd_5z-9wn7yKRqcljUsXjU_E5WovVh1gc_x_m1Iea3XTZ4AdNgTY3OJbopCmkBa7idAqUVxzbZKFIJ7x1P8X7sDvj4lAVeU0odQl_4b/s1600/IMG_2954.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404683529249653986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtXRO_qYIaz_JM8tfMewxSwBt923SxJ5f6oVWIDd_5z-9wn7yKRqcljUsXjU_E5WovVh1gc_x_m1Iea3XTZ4AdNgTY3OJbopCmkBa7idAqUVxzbZKFIJ7x1P8X7sDvj4lAVeU0odQl_4b/s320/IMG_2954.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#cc6600;">It's really time</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJz-zWMjoJjUmkk03j_tUsLMt62-8ItPGGxRV0othByghQHz_D_tiFTiVY_bKYBFq0f88S9ZgmRLpxGf5WB4-uPPE_vCVHlBYTJfz_JKll21HvyRAQPvSPTAZq8hQk5wGnIgzKAzKrO-u/s1600/IMG_2960.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404683522753128146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJz-zWMjoJjUmkk03j_tUsLMt62-8ItPGGxRV0othByghQHz_D_tiFTiVY_bKYBFq0f88S9ZgmRLpxGf5WB4-uPPE_vCVHlBYTJfz_JKll21HvyRAQPvSPTAZq8hQk5wGnIgzKAzKrO-u/s320/IMG_2960.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#cc6600;">to untangle this.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpv81bPLHTQdAdGCon-xMHdGkG6nZqsysaIqtoF6W76pWZQjUbNDQfmWydgFEuNSTNpRdNs8fsG8FnTGOo7DZTP5I4ICu-NVtY6GJ0YGkmrQaYXedIrcVPiBy1hO5e_-E6yLB79PTSH9Hr/s1600/IMG_2961-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404683518353469090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpv81bPLHTQdAdGCon-xMHdGkG6nZqsysaIqtoF6W76pWZQjUbNDQfmWydgFEuNSTNpRdNs8fsG8FnTGOo7DZTP5I4ICu-NVtY6GJ0YGkmrQaYXedIrcVPiBy1hO5e_-E6yLB79PTSH9Hr/s320/IMG_2961-1.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#cc6600;">This week's challenge is to organize, de junk or clean out at least 3 areas<br />be they<br />closets, drawers, shelves or boxes.<br />You need to do this with me.</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-15583268871277041782009-11-16T07:24:00.006-05:002009-11-16T08:51:11.824-05:00challenge #8: completed<div align="center"><span style="color:#996633;">Again, I found this challenge to be difficult-<br /><strong>but even more rewarding.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#996633;">I will admit, I didn't do one of the 3 <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">antidotes</span> every single time-</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#996633;">But for the most part, I was pretty strict about making myself stick to the rule and lo and behold, it actually worked. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#996633;">By the time I had to think of <strong>3 great things about the person I'd just been critical of,</strong> <strong>I started to realize how much I admired him or her, </strong>and strangely I was led right into the other rule about <strong>thinking things through from their perspective</strong> and by then, <strong>I forgot why I was bothered in the first place. And even stranger, I was left with good feelings toward that person. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#996633;">For me, this was a brilliant formula that I will hopefully stick to for the rest of my life.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#996633;">Please share your experience with this challenge, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#996633;">I want to hear from you.</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-89784678856481582722009-11-10T10:38:00.004-05:002009-11-10T10:49:03.278-05:00<div align="center"><span style="color:#6666cc;">Last night I was laying in bed thinking about this goal.<br />(see post below)<br />I figured out that I need to have a little more structure in order to be accountable and actually accomplish something here. There's a big difference between good intentions and good results...<br />see, I'm getting to know myself so well :)<br />This is what I came up with:<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">When I find myself being critical of someone I will do one or all of the following: </span><br /><span style="color:#ff99ff;">1. try to see the situation from their perspective.<br />2. name three things this person does well.<br />3. do something kind for this person this week.</span></span></span><span style="color:#ff99ff;"> </span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-71729826001028110782009-11-09T18:26:00.008-05:002009-11-10T10:38:12.446-05:00challenge #8: Critical Thinking<div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">I think we're all too critical of one another and ourselves.<br />Here's what I know about myself...<br />The worse I feel about myself, the more I tend to criticise others.<br />If I feel frustrated with ME, I project my frustration on others.<br />It's not fair.<br />Poor Capt. Butler and the kids often take a tongue lashing when I'm down and out on myself.<br />If I can replace critical thinking with positive thoughts AND service towards those I'm being critical of, I will feel better about myself while at the same time preventing a big slip in the negative </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><span style="font-size:180%;">ditch</span>.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6_5Q2i7SDMbJyv9C8auxdQYtsVHYI6aVtmiMxlyDoeO3cWKjIgW9offEsruXr1MTvZuuYWPOanYrb9uK7aE2kjPfKY_gpwizRgOWnuKEsD-WjrOwWUUE9i9koP4wMLIznx3MiLUpvmTv/s1600-h/ditch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402257376329186402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP6_5Q2i7SDMbJyv9C8auxdQYtsVHYI6aVtmiMxlyDoeO3cWKjIgW9offEsruXr1MTvZuuYWPOanYrb9uK7aE2kjPfKY_gpwizRgOWnuKEsD-WjrOwWUUE9i9koP4wMLIznx3MiLUpvmTv/s320/ditch.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"><span style="font-size:180%;">This week I will work to swap the critical for the positive-</span><br />both in thought and deed.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">Will you do this with me?</span> </div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-78563730198210553572009-11-09T18:16:00.003-05:002009-11-09T18:24:55.725-05:00challenge #7 completed<span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">So, did you become greener this week?</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">This will be an ongoing goal for me. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">One other thing I did this week was I bought another garbage can for my kitchen that I use for a make shift recycling bin. I find that I am more apt to recycle if there is a container right in front of my face. Even though my bins have always been in the garage, sometimes I would get lazy and throw recyclable items in the trash. So, it has helped a lot to have a bin in the kitchen next to my trash can.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">I would really love any ideas you have on this subject, </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">so feel free to leave your tips.</span>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-72687532277189236532009-11-05T16:25:00.003-05:002009-11-06T22:10:57.647-05:00baby stepping<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,102,102)">So here is my slew of bags, </span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,102,102)">do I keep them in the car?<br />What do you do?</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXRs9uQjdNMcQyesrjWhyphenhyphen6KNXcW5R0jC29aC9MYMacXG-dH-TLg-TP1sSOdjAgkLCaFKzjHHEwY__gemoxlufEWTyz8tqxXRNQXNK-bA1xdcDQbizcJob-zO1-xA5KZcQq6GnqwLkBKC7/s1600-h/IMG_2735.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400734089404504834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXRs9uQjdNMcQyesrjWhyphenhyphen6KNXcW5R0jC29aC9MYMacXG-dH-TLg-TP1sSOdjAgkLCaFKzjHHEwY__gemoxlufEWTyz8tqxXRNQXNK-bA1xdcDQbizcJob-zO1-xA5KZcQq6GnqwLkBKC7/s320/IMG_2735.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,102,102)">No more brown paper bags, everyone has their own re-usable lunch bag.</span><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,102,102)">I know, I am so far behind... but at least I've started the process.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfKgsXl8gzHtNVLOUwitw0FQraP5FwrGUFRXXXS-fANMGtFxNCBBUtUtJIOFKnhHr_c4QeqAqb8ajpWB2HGEC2N9Yw39MVw48KZb8WM4inoQFScXrjisA2nqb6Xq-zL3MTP_xys7RC3VX/s1600-h/IMG_2732.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400734017228340994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfKgsXl8gzHtNVLOUwitw0FQraP5FwrGUFRXXXS-fANMGtFxNCBBUtUtJIOFKnhHr_c4QeqAqb8ajpWB2HGEC2N9Yw39MVw48KZb8WM4inoQFScXrjisA2nqb6Xq-zL3MTP_xys7RC3VX/s320/IMG_2732.JPG" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,102,102)">I would LOVE to hear from you-<br />what are some ways you've become a little greener in your home?</span> </div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-38963664170618185962009-11-04T09:04:00.000-05:002009-11-04T10:22:49.973-05:00challenge #7: greening meThis week I am <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0);font-size:180%;" >GOING GREEN</span><br />Yes, I'll admit it.<br />I am an eh, so-so kind of environmentalist.<br />Like many things in my life, I have always <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0);font-size:180%;" >WANTED</span> to be better at doing my part to help the environment, but I continue to give a mediocre effort.<br />For example, I have wanted to switch over from using mountains of plastic bags at the grocery store to bringing my own reusable bags.<br />I wasted months just watching other people toting their re-usable bags in and out of stores, always thinking, "I should do that".<br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0);font-size:180%;" >Now I will! </span><br />The last 2 weeks I have been collecting re-usable bags from various stores and <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0);font-size:180%;" >finally, I'm on my way.</span><br />So, this week, I will find ways to go from goopy to <span style="COLOR: rgb(0,102,0);font-size:130%;" >green</span>.Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-13329011509131919122009-11-03T18:33:00.001-05:002009-11-03T18:40:09.863-05:00day five, six and seven of challenge #6<div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Ok, Halloween threw me for a loop, </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-size:180%;">but I'm back on track now.</span><br /><br /><strong>My last 3 gifts were:</strong><br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">made a dinner for my neighbor who just had a baby.<br />cleaned up a neighbor's smashed pumpkin.<br />took one of my kids for a special one on one date.<br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><br />What a great week of giving.<br />Some gifts were better than others,<br />but all in all, it was great just to be serving.<br />I hope you had fun with this one too.<br />Please share your favorite gift.</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-32283285073510378512009-10-31T10:09:00.000-04:002009-10-31T10:37:31.668-04:00day four of challenge #6<div align="center"><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Were you at school parades and parties all day yesterday?<br />With five kids, Halloween time can be very exhausting.<br />After costuming the children, baking pumpkin cookies, attending class parties, parades, and a trunk or treat (not to mention all the other daily duties that you all do as well) all I wanted to do last night was go straight to bed.<br />Capt. Butler suggested we go to the late show instead. <br />I wanted to say no. <br />We went and we had a really great time being together... <br />we saw Amelia Earhart <br />(not sure I would reccomend it, very slow moving BUT very inspirational).</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnocD0aqAeAHO-K8CfgyM2yG1n93Lt5N6xkv1MT1wy2lS4EpjMPCTNFsa3KbDdz6dGDGBer-WlJVAUIkI1t5_5l9_aIE1twCQb-xzr5OkTeynqyk8QCWuN415wKOp40TmRI9poutLmcUqs/s1600-h/AmeliaEarhart.jpg"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398770926592304722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnocD0aqAeAHO-K8CfgyM2yG1n93Lt5N6xkv1MT1wy2lS4EpjMPCTNFsa3KbDdz6dGDGBer-WlJVAUIkI1t5_5l9_aIE1twCQb-xzr5OkTeynqyk8QCWuN415wKOp40TmRI9poutLmcUqs/s200/AmeliaEarhart.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="color:#cc66cc;">OK, maybe that's not really a "gift" but lets face it, I was giving all day yesterday.</span></p>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-86160606206340045082009-10-30T13:12:00.000-04:002009-10-30T13:21:34.769-04:00day three of challenge #6<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;">Yesterday I hugged and kissed one of my girls and told her every little reason I love and adore her.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;">This gift giving is great. I've noticed how aware I am each day to give- whether it's big or small. And each day I'm excited to see what I can do. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6666;">How are you doing with your gifts?</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-68336895738069580602009-10-29T12:37:00.000-04:002009-10-29T19:00:35.383-04:00day two of challenge #6<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1sEMjR_QstrIBNaVJ5o1jcgupAhR3wAyBpwgP9qIZ4wZrN2BcKyzhmWOmUQN69FkFMuEnjKekW5Cf8OKQNqVx-C23B-X9Fe-mRXhd-MRJit_lP57tj32ca7RwwuqBE7k8xXcTT7U9XMK/s1600-h/cookie.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398062034786147250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1sEMjR_QstrIBNaVJ5o1jcgupAhR3wAyBpwgP9qIZ4wZrN2BcKyzhmWOmUQN69FkFMuEnjKekW5Cf8OKQNqVx-C23B-X9Fe-mRXhd-MRJit_lP57tj32ca7RwwuqBE7k8xXcTT7U9XMK/s320/cookie.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#663366;">Capt. Butler and I delivered these to friends last night.<br />Don't forget to give today.</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-28871919965628183992009-10-28T09:38:00.000-04:002009-10-30T13:22:34.493-04:00day one, challenge 6<div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">In order to keep myself on task, for the 7 day gifts challenge, everyday this week I will journal what I did for someone... because at the end of this goal, I will NOT say, "eh, so so" like I did on the last challenge.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">Yesterday my gift was a listening ear. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">A friend who is typically kind of chatty (bless her heart) called while I was wildly hurrying to make dinner and help with homework. She wanted to talk about rescheduling something, but I knew what she really wanted to talk about was her new grandbaby. So instead of quickly congratulating her and bringing the phone conversation to a close, I asked every single question I could think of about the new baby. I let her tell it all- the birth story, the baby's stats, and the other grandchildren's reactions to the new baby. It felt good. Sometimes I get too rushed and I only allow time for conversations <em>I think I want to have</em>.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">Don't forget to give a gift to someone today! </span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-7842748074285157102009-10-27T08:32:00.000-04:002009-10-27T20:36:04.288-04:00challenge #6: gift giving<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOc4Eewh-fS7pAyZLWihoz7JzYuhJ6r4YlNp47VTQts1Gu4xZtGK3_Q5dTTcQAHDHT_Kby0zoHaS2LRGNiONCs_5LBPTdC53VbiXQ9k9NHqXHrIl-BB_wvJmA8Nihnr0rTHEFR8OOEl_Z/s1600-h/gifts.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397261696876212546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOc4Eewh-fS7pAyZLWihoz7JzYuhJ6r4YlNp47VTQts1Gu4xZtGK3_Q5dTTcQAHDHT_Kby0zoHaS2LRGNiONCs_5LBPTdC53VbiXQ9k9NHqXHrIl-BB_wvJmA8Nihnr0rTHEFR8OOEl_Z/s320/gifts.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#339999;">Yesterday I saw a brief clip on the Today Show where a woman with MS was talking about how she was doing this program called "29 days of Gift Giving". She talked about how once she started doing small acts of kindness for others, her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">symptoms</span> with MS started to fade and her health improved. She actually stopped using her cane to help her walk. You can read more about this here<br /></span><a href="http://givingchallenge.ning.com/"><span style="color:#339999;">http://givingchallenge.ning.com/</span></a><span style="color:#339999;"><br />I too believe that if we can move the focus off of ourselves and onto others, in the process we can actually improve, nourish and enlighten our own soul.<br />I have seen this happen in my own life- and I want to see it again.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">So, this week I will give SEVEN gifts.<br /></span>The definition of "gift" is completely up to the giver.<br />It can be something made, baked, bought, spoken, written, gestured, and so forth. Nothing big, fancy or expensive starting today and ending next Tuesday.</span><br /><span style="color:#339999;">Will you do this with me?</span> </div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-75062652453636394612009-10-26T17:14:00.000-04:002009-10-26T17:22:49.530-04:00challenge #5: eh, so so. But I'll say completed.<div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">I wasn't a saint by any means, and my kids will tell you that. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">But I did find some humorous alternatives like:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">jammit</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;">wordy</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;">numb skull</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">I was glad that I at least made an effort to use different words.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">And I was conscious of my language the whole week, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">whether it was good or bad.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#993399;">How did you do?</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-17211702732733282652009-10-20T14:10:00.000-04:002009-10-20T15:52:41.167-04:00Challenge #5: verbal clean up.<div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Damn it. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">I'm late starting my weekly goal because I couldn't stop swearing- </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">which ironically, was my goal. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">This week I will replace less than desirable vocab with cleaner, more thoughtful alternatives.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;">Please join me.</span></div><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"></span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-85241093913528925592009-10-16T09:55:00.000-04:002009-10-17T18:40:45.865-04:00challenge #4: completed<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU_g6tv84F2IOfdJCXYOYTTgdvc3jsyFZ95cIgxiHvGd9NctWRGE-_V9akj05RNXPuwtvOp9_ZMjXMKes97WvWT2lX8jkP42a2tg1X07HUjaZLa9ir0tF10U4B0HEw7q18N205qn_K09v/s1600-h/striped+dress.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393205569543125506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU_g6tv84F2IOfdJCXYOYTTgdvc3jsyFZ95cIgxiHvGd9NctWRGE-_V9akj05RNXPuwtvOp9_ZMjXMKes97WvWT2lX8jkP42a2tg1X07HUjaZLa9ir0tF10U4B0HEw7q18N205qn_K09v/s320/striped+dress.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#6600cc;">The Capt. and I hugged and kissed quite a bit this week, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">I made all the heavy and meaty meals he likes,<br />let him watch baseball when MY show was on,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">and I'm planning a <span style="font-size:78%;">small and frugal </span>date tonight.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">I'd like to be a little more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">vigilant</span> with my goals.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">Afterall, that's the point in setting them by the week- </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">to have better focus, work harder, and accomplish more.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#6600cc;">How did you do?</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-80117138018446058742009-10-12T15:26:00.000-04:002009-10-12T15:49:16.368-04:00coming along<div align="center"><span style="color:#663366;">Well I promised I'd still work on last week's goal<br />and when I say I'll do something,<br />I usually mean it.<br />Get dressed: check.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUZvuB2zigGkSsQVrtimo5IN2b9sjeULYtLqhBoPQ5Ut5ayqlC9CDGiik6-d2mWU5tULMo-oKQVQxpU8tPbiz2CX-ubY4X2HRd4mh22BCc6rjBYd6UGV696-J5XGIKd5loDza7vIa4IRw/s1600-h/IMG_2555.JPG"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391799873749848034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUZvuB2zigGkSsQVrtimo5IN2b9sjeULYtLqhBoPQ5Ut5ayqlC9CDGiik6-d2mWU5tULMo-oKQVQxpU8tPbiz2CX-ubY4X2HRd4mh22BCc6rjBYd6UGV696-J5XGIKd5loDza7vIa4IRw/s320/IMG_2555.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><span style="color:#663366;">Hair: check.<br />Makeup slathered: check.<br />accessories: check.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_y65EEESj6EfD-YwbWYw3aYSAmPWL17eEB0QxRwV7him9U6dzM_xYkG7ZP1oiaSWCMwuFcWxhjOUp9CV1oj3tA0UaJqgWaq7m5SArqTY5Dg6FfWHF6OrtUApKbDK3uXiUh61CkDkoYpPd/s1600-h/IMG_2564.JPG"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391799867458769170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_y65EEESj6EfD-YwbWYw3aYSAmPWL17eEB0QxRwV7him9U6dzM_xYkG7ZP1oiaSWCMwuFcWxhjOUp9CV1oj3tA0UaJqgWaq7m5SArqTY5Dg6FfWHF6OrtUApKbDK3uXiUh61CkDkoYpPd/s320/IMG_2564.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><span style="color:#663366;">shoes not related to the flip flop: check check.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhYpcPUqpD0pZrvr2IaLCO9jp-RnNbCqq1VhoB90VuyfVP3DWN4_7U8Z0QXCwQM_evq-hSCWWUK0Tho1AlvstIL2waBuOUVB9vDNKrKnuMLxW7ZeJyQpQ6uVgrxJOUc6jnORpaI1z0lWt/s1600-h/IMG_2559.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391801997565240754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhYpcPUqpD0pZrvr2IaLCO9jp-RnNbCqq1VhoB90VuyfVP3DWN4_7U8Z0QXCwQM_evq-hSCWWUK0Tho1AlvstIL2waBuOUVB9vDNKrKnuMLxW7ZeJyQpQ6uVgrxJOUc6jnORpaI1z0lWt/s320/IMG_2559.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#663366;">I've also been lovin' my man.<br />(this week's goal)<br />We exchanged love-emails today.<br />And went for our weekly Sunday drive without the kittens.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qvAnKz-w6cjjI4MDo_E-rNGyKXmbnUVAUhjrq7irW90ulVqsZXcCc19r7P4x9eY34ux2UJkhimGYoTv1_O69arl5mjfGs9vihWEuELaXBkGM96c-ns_YeyPe3rBOS-qJFjkowdMs7JP2/s1600-h/rhett+and+scarlett.jpg"></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391800370066927538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qvAnKz-w6cjjI4MDo_E-rNGyKXmbnUVAUhjrq7irW90ulVqsZXcCc19r7P4x9eY34ux2UJkhimGYoTv1_O69arl5mjfGs9vihWEuELaXBkGM96c-ns_YeyPe3rBOS-qJFjkowdMs7JP2/s400/rhett+and+scarlett.jpg" /></a><br /></span>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-63817214158357601342009-10-09T15:54:00.000-04:002009-10-09T16:59:21.198-04:00challenge #4: lovin' my man<div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">Yes, he is a hunk. </span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfPaBUsghX37jpOiYzRVY8dVyeNUI36gCNFJ1N2lewNyYe6Y8EpAnUJQiMmLSiVFKGCXNuxoezLHzqjicJZO1gqmMjAxK_1NUx0ZcaVeyDVOC1KOXzZizhSybCr0UKFMJ86I7WgGX-9Bh/s1600-h/clark_gable.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390692591518410754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfPaBUsghX37jpOiYzRVY8dVyeNUI36gCNFJ1N2lewNyYe6Y8EpAnUJQiMmLSiVFKGCXNuxoezLHzqjicJZO1gqmMjAxK_1NUx0ZcaVeyDVOC1KOXzZizhSybCr0UKFMJ86I7WgGX-9Bh/s400/clark_gable.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#990000;">My very real Capt. Butler and I have been married for a while now.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">And I'd say it's time for me to start sparking things up again. He is really such a good guy. I need to set aside the little things that too often get me in a tizzy and just focus on all his greatness and wonderful qualities. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">So, that's exactly what I will work on this week. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">I will praise him, kiss him, hug him, and tell him I love him.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;">Want to take this challenge with me?</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146733797842615063.post-7487123614550719202009-10-08T16:23:00.000-04:002009-10-09T07:38:05.506-04:00challenge #3: failed miserably<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtWLCX07YuDDnb00hLNosapqlfSh3OOCcP96UkVlDtMc5fEI82ysX43vMAyrY6VeQvXBQDXKT7P9mNpKAvvYWAOZy63FJDP8gqJzfTZYaSxAa9BIyYRwqnZ6u4aqVZPmHUFJLA5ukBCjz/s1600-h/bombshell.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 194px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390380046594865234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtWLCX07YuDDnb00hLNosapqlfSh3OOCcP96UkVlDtMc5fEI82ysX43vMAyrY6VeQvXBQDXKT7P9mNpKAvvYWAOZy63FJDP8gqJzfTZYaSxAa9BIyYRwqnZ6u4aqVZPmHUFJLA5ukBCjz/s320/bombshell.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#336666;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Glamour</span> and I never found eachother this week.<br />I told you this one would be hard for me.<br />Can I use the excuse that I had a sick child for a couple of those days?<br />I will continue this challenge along with a new one this week.</span></div>Ms. Scarletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11327562461042087925noreply@blogger.com1