tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26146528019415764112024-02-20T18:36:17.359-08:00Under the Texan SunLiving life to the fullest under the big skies of Texas!Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-33591066409667763502013-01-01T07:58:00.000-08:002013-01-01T12:18:53.035-08:00Thoughts on the new year.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While I consider myself a protestant, was raised in protestant churches, and attend a Presbyterian church today, there was a two year period in my life where I was immersed in the Catholic "world". I attended a Catholic girl's school my junior and senior year in high school. I learned all kinds of things in those two years....many things that had nothing to do with academics, but more to do with the variety of life that was around me. I met my life-long, best friend during that time and she shared her "Catholic world" with me just by being in my life. After attending my 30 year high school reunion a few years ago, new friendships were forged and old ones were rekindled. One thing remained the same.......the strong, inner faith that these women have. It's energizing! And when these women link together, there's nothing that can't be dealt with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of them posted this on her Facebook page on New Year's Eve and it has really resonated with me. I'm not an outwardly spiritual person. That's something that is deeply private and personal to me. However, this just seems too good to not share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">May 2013 bring us all peace, understanding, prosperity, and love...........always challenging us to be more and do more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">~Allie</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">From the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Daily Prayer for Monday, December 31</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We can't help but think about all the things we should change in our lives, Lord. While some want to lose weight or stop smoking, others resolve to be kinder or to make positive changes in their life. Help us all to accomplish the things that are truly important and to focus our attention on doing things to benefit others. May we carry into the new year the lessons we have learned from the year now ending. Always challenge us to do more and be more. Amen.</span><br />
<br />Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-76013494901251419122012-09-23T09:03:00.001-07:002012-09-23T09:03:04.424-07:00Almost a year.....really?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been almost a year since I've posted on my blog.......priorities have been all out of whack. Taking the day for reflection and readjustments.......hope I'm successful.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~Allie</span>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-48938193245333974102011-12-11T17:42:00.000-08:002011-12-11T18:01:03.936-08:00Thankful for family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ4lNRbF0gISxe7xqzJXATOXJM6x9DUH4-hlk0Yym3ilx4y3WaY39QyT-ZLt9Taga_svf6wuZiTEQupoC_69Erd0ScCosBmFq_dVoGbHB7HqgABgbCtyqsjhyphenhyphenhokcb5FPNPiQ1UtlFMU/s1600/DSC04431.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ4lNRbF0gISxe7xqzJXATOXJM6x9DUH4-hlk0Yym3ilx4y3WaY39QyT-ZLt9Taga_svf6wuZiTEQupoC_69Erd0ScCosBmFq_dVoGbHB7HqgABgbCtyqsjhyphenhyphenhokcb5FPNPiQ1UtlFMU/s400/DSC04431.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685053857711494562" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Thanksgiving at my parent's house in Central Texas was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! A chance for family, young and old, to get together and enjoy each other. We stayed up late at night, talking, telling stories, playing spoons, laughing, and eating!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaT6BQrhula4JmYfbIL3sJ1i9j67jSIijW4JKDeUPm5mIgPRN2dC66Dvph-rfu8xytzmolevjPm7GQw2PwTj8SDuGI-ldCwPGGypDcNn0wD7DhL7YfW-HvFEzVfNNu57In1_JU2fggTI/s1600/DSC04430.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaT6BQrhula4JmYfbIL3sJ1i9j67jSIijW4JKDeUPm5mIgPRN2dC66Dvph-rfu8xytzmolevjPm7GQw2PwTj8SDuGI-ldCwPGGypDcNn0wD7DhL7YfW-HvFEzVfNNu57In1_JU2fggTI/s400/DSC04430.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685053387200009746" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >The weather was absolutely gorgeous! We had plenty of time to sit out on the deck and enjoy the sunshine and the view of the lake. Erin and my mom enjoy each other's company and both like to clown around in front of a camera. I love this picture!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFcyxskx8y0x4KRV8WUmasH9VPgTMfKaZJIWr-vesz21sT0WioawGoqF9RCUu4AWsidmUwGrQzvlLUFOaHfgRdG8jbJyGMHjFz9hHhqi9Ih4Q4EqgnRuDWUr7x_6V6HW4ursKBLRAGL4/s1600/DSC04427.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFcyxskx8y0x4KRV8WUmasH9VPgTMfKaZJIWr-vesz21sT0WioawGoqF9RCUu4AWsidmUwGrQzvlLUFOaHfgRdG8jbJyGMHjFz9hHhqi9Ih4Q4EqgnRuDWUr7x_6V6HW4ursKBLRAGL4/s400/DSC04427.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685052892600724482" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Mom was SO happy with all of her family home. All of my cousins have lost both of their parents and mom has become the matriarch and the glue holding all of us together. How wonderful that their lake home holds all of us AND that we all enjoy spending time together. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >I'm truly thankful for my family!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><b>~Allie</b></i></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-24415565395345165542011-11-06T07:09:00.000-08:002011-11-06T07:16:48.993-08:00Time for a new perspective...........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXB36klAZOJiAuqs07ybaqVuyqfm-p8YAytRYreFVIQk-bU9B_kx4Rd2lSnxKtTZoFk3LPk8bJxe_LucCs5utTxz80OkV56TRSPBOLWr935Xbr6XHOsiv1kCmmMojwv33oUQuU_SgBck/s1600/308578_2226753586258_1170349429_31990134_449695758_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXB36klAZOJiAuqs07ybaqVuyqfm-p8YAytRYreFVIQk-bU9B_kx4Rd2lSnxKtTZoFk3LPk8bJxe_LucCs5utTxz80OkV56TRSPBOLWr935Xbr6XHOsiv1kCmmMojwv33oUQuU_SgBck/s400/308578_2226753586258_1170349429_31990134_449695758_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671900631190581234" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >My 30 year high school reunion was recently held and I had the opportunity to fly back to Virginia and participate in all of the festivities. Traveling on my own, being with old friends, catching up with people I haven't seen in 30 years..........wow! On the flight home, the 3 hour trip allowed me some reflective time. In fact, the trip home seemed to happen in a blink of an eye! What I came away with was the knowledge that there needs to be more reflective time, a re-evaluation of priorities, and a more concerted effort to stay close to the things that make my heart fill with joy and love. I've let work and the noise of life drive my "bus" for the past couple of years and that is going to need to change. How? I don't know......but I'm going to figure it out.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Wish me luck..........</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><b>~Allie</b></i></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-58071612369158653462011-07-10T15:37:00.000-07:002011-07-10T15:47:41.820-07:00Feed Your Soul............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrN3IKQEWHrDD4id1e93oFVvwc0cXf-20DdfxPhHp9aOXpgg3cs5iDDG-Qxc2HdwWiEpN00QpeNQEsepMPuJ51ZjXaaX49RdC9vXPyq2NLrsQouqCMqXDvwEm7hT0vpd8Qd3M0E4VSDc/s1600/feed+your+soul+picture.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrN3IKQEWHrDD4id1e93oFVvwc0cXf-20DdfxPhHp9aOXpgg3cs5iDDG-Qxc2HdwWiEpN00QpeNQEsepMPuJ51ZjXaaX49RdC9vXPyq2NLrsQouqCMqXDvwEm7hT0vpd8Qd3M0E4VSDc/s400/feed+your+soul+picture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627858916600395858" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><p class="text" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-style: normal; text-align: justify; "><b>Do you know about this very <a href="http://indiefixx.com/Feed_your_soul/index.html">cool site</a>?</b></p><p class="text" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-style: normal; text-align: justify; "><a href="http://indiefixx.com/Feed_your_soul/index.html"><b>Feed Your Soul</b> </a>is a free art project. Each month artists are invited to participate and to contribute a print which is totally free and available for download.</p><p class="text" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-style: normal; text-align: justify; ">This project is coordinated by Jen Wallace of <a href="http://indiefixx.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(149, 46, 136); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; ">Indie Fixx</a> to help art lovers feed their souls with art in these difficult economic times and to help artists promote their work.</p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; "><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; ">New prints are added on Mondays as they become available.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; ">CHECK IT OUT!!!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Peace, love, art and happiness......</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 20px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 20px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-16521377488645580372011-07-09T15:11:00.001-07:002011-07-09T15:16:27.243-07:00Hangin' in there............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-Gu-a8fmXlaasfUS6XIJwf5HM0jFGp0KIsJZsLroR0YEx1yiTocTsuLuEgE-29Z8r8oKJETypsvopV2GJi-ow5p6jQSsXnNWroZm3CaDzdm9GiCHWA8liORiMz9oozyniEpr_7I7FbM/s1600/weightloss+cartoon.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-Gu-a8fmXlaasfUS6XIJwf5HM0jFGp0KIsJZsLroR0YEx1yiTocTsuLuEgE-29Z8r8oKJETypsvopV2GJi-ow5p6jQSsXnNWroZm3CaDzdm9GiCHWA8liORiMz9oozyniEpr_7I7FbM/s400/weightloss+cartoon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627478845513631890" /></a>So I'm 3 and a half weeks into the Atkins, low-carb diet. Have lost 10 pounds. That's good. Still craving carbs. That's bad. Have fought through the cravings. That's good. So I guess, all things considered, I'm hangin' in there. HOWEVER, August 1st, I have a date with Carmine's pizza! One dinner, eating pizza that has been verboten for 7 weeks, will not take me under.<div><br /></div><div>Only 2 more weeks of summer vacation and it's back to school for the principals. Gonna make EVERY day count!!</div><div><br /></div><div>What have you been doing this summer?</div><div><br /></div><div>Hugs,</div><div><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >~Allie</span></b></i></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-84315727685791949242011-06-16T18:18:00.000-07:002011-06-16T18:21:04.415-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQao57qg22c-PQ7pPuM0zw8dA-QZY5bm_RYLEjJtvSKMxbWcGjLwUjPW5MNI2pDYZ80Cr8HxjV6IydBS_M7d_t77BzcFkdLWECzai4Z8_Sh2UeHfOhRR65oBJSalcxKb1VeolHOuqYGIc/s1600/CalvinLowCarbComic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQao57qg22c-PQ7pPuM0zw8dA-QZY5bm_RYLEjJtvSKMxbWcGjLwUjPW5MNI2pDYZ80Cr8HxjV6IydBS_M7d_t77BzcFkdLWECzai4Z8_Sh2UeHfOhRR65oBJSalcxKb1VeolHOuqYGIc/s400/CalvinLowCarbComic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618992249646793842" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span">Finishing day 3 of our Atkins, low-carb diet.........<b><span class="Apple-style-span" >I am a carb addict</span></b>. There's no doubt about it. Just keep moving on......day by day......change is never easy......hang in there....and all that stuff! Thank heavens for iced tea and that I don't like it sweetened. Thank you, Patrick, for doing this with me!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Have you ever had to kick the carb habit? How did you do it?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-79378322541851768822011-05-30T11:19:00.000-07:002011-05-30T11:25:08.086-07:00Summer's Coming!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2c37aJ_O2rnO94SkTlMNBH45LQGI08ziDMlJWvWMXzWA0h0ndOx1XeAJjclk8Qx9Rgk0ARxGkxbdsLWShDyGs7INgSzTowaCU5tNin34l0TNHX1sesdcDmv4fqOHThGP9sCAuniuuM14/s1600/Erin%2526Shelly+May+21.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2c37aJ_O2rnO94SkTlMNBH45LQGI08ziDMlJWvWMXzWA0h0ndOx1XeAJjclk8Qx9Rgk0ARxGkxbdsLWShDyGs7INgSzTowaCU5tNin34l0TNHX1sesdcDmv4fqOHThGP9sCAuniuuM14/s400/Erin%2526Shelly+May+21.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612576135319008354" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Renaissance Festival time again. May birthdays. My sweet cupcake turned 20! School's out in one more week. Cousin's Weekend at the lake is just around the corner. Yes, indeed...........summer's coming! I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!! The time to refocus and get centered is almost here........finally!!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Are you looking forward to this summer?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-40528154112985592772011-04-17T07:32:00.000-07:002011-04-17T07:41:38.472-07:00Dreaming of.................<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR52NKn_3Rm3SoZezSUlI5b_IIJR_ltyGgOEYnIRrI4Soi1VBgC-CKGSQvUIjBYewJgbUO_wXuYAhv2LvI-8b3hBtwXTE_CwRKlP5A97-lm6Dakrtgz0Lt5dY48l5i8vUJGQFopf5t0bs/s1600/DSC03930.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR52NKn_3Rm3SoZezSUlI5b_IIJR_ltyGgOEYnIRrI4Soi1VBgC-CKGSQvUIjBYewJgbUO_wXuYAhv2LvI-8b3hBtwXTE_CwRKlP5A97-lm6Dakrtgz0Lt5dY48l5i8vUJGQFopf5t0bs/s400/DSC03930.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596561079841903666" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Spring Break memories of drinking Toffee Coffee on the balcony of our apartment in Port Aransas. Feeling the warm breezes, listening to the songs from the seagulls, talking about the future with the best husband ever........aaaaagh......if only there was a Spring Break every month!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-19022813905152465352011-03-22T17:52:00.001-07:002011-03-22T17:57:26.769-07:00New shoes are good for the soul..........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIegYqQYGMrAqtfZeqZkthFKTHixc1enisCZrtjnrMWziiZFgVHFFjXInczJzEsrzYohJw7dzFgfnd3L1j1UsTqhv4Mw7xbYYa2cdGGP_ATFSzZVe3q5UxG4CWJweSYC9BWW9zxAFtNAk/s1600/tribal+sandals.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIegYqQYGMrAqtfZeqZkthFKTHixc1enisCZrtjnrMWziiZFgVHFFjXInczJzEsrzYohJw7dzFgfnd3L1j1UsTqhv4Mw7xbYYa2cdGGP_ATFSzZVe3q5UxG4CWJweSYC9BWW9zxAFtNAk/s400/tribal+sandals.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587072042620484754" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Today was one of those days that started out bad and just got worse as time went by. So I decided to drop in at the PayLess Shoes on the way home for a little shoe shopping therapy. Bought these sandals and two other pairs of shoes. While I'm still ready for today to be over, I look forward to a better day tomorrow...wearing my new shoes!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >What do you do to lift your spirits?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Here's to a better day tomorrow.......</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >~Allie</span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-66237408246653066832011-02-27T19:07:00.000-08:002011-02-27T19:15:00.581-08:009 school days<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45M-rWU2Tyqe-2hGtYV24GgMLpOdcJ1gffvuOBmhX6CVSiUDZyxYtoViJ0hyphenhyphenu17lm3tv-mxip3CFwlHCcZAFy9MzK4xdavhuBvkyxnDVWkUy1sgVuXbb6RMaChAI3Le_OlswKYYBLq-I/s1600/cuttingedgeofrelaxing.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45M-rWU2Tyqe-2hGtYV24GgMLpOdcJ1gffvuOBmhX6CVSiUDZyxYtoViJ0hyphenhyphenu17lm3tv-mxip3CFwlHCcZAFy9MzK4xdavhuBvkyxnDVWkUy1sgVuXbb6RMaChAI3Le_OlswKYYBLq-I/s400/cuttingedgeofrelaxing.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578573582598506050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofRckbivNlLlQXzOKyWVZh6VT35axftDyE0Iwn-kotOUs56soWzentHGrEOrQdUH6WcxcsWGEorqVN09NRxx0LU1uwy6sKtpjygmYgjH5-9BGdIM3nnTId0cLApI718-SoN-JeVnyqpQ/s1600/DSC03757.JPG"><br /></a><span class="Apple-style-span">Only 9 more school days until Spring Break. I can do this, I can do this, I can do this...............</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-74076324921586459742011-02-06T07:18:00.001-08:002011-02-06T07:41:52.739-08:00Just a dusting?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBYxZXRK2RqW2dvYySLjLx2Sm-M0ev3mQkyNSnV1tcsjcYsgAjCRSLQJx-qex3eGphsqIUwfI6-QREzlfzabPK6Gl_J7htXo11OQpcpM5rD1-A4wg8Ec_nl190wepYyMXXV_u53AuwLg/s1600/DSC03853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBYxZXRK2RqW2dvYySLjLx2Sm-M0ev3mQkyNSnV1tcsjcYsgAjCRSLQJx-qex3eGphsqIUwfI6-QREzlfzabPK6Gl_J7htXo11OQpcpM5rD1-A4wg8Ec_nl190wepYyMXXV_u53AuwLg/s400/DSC03853.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570601311314123506" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; ">The weathermen all said we'd just get a "dusting"....nothing more than an inch or so. Boy were they wrong! I've been out of school for 6 days!! We ended up with a bottom layer of thick ice and then about 6 inches of snow!! Does this look like a light dusting to you? Don't get me wrong......we had a FABULOUS time playing in the snow, watching movies, crafting, playing on the computer, making cookies, and napping. And when I say "we", it was just me and Big Daddy and Pippen. No children. But a snow day is a snow day! Pancakes and bacon for everyone!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnEbEsxYBiy72NLbMOIDO6apZzZsTrY5KAA4q2-eeDG667jkdSBl5wojvlXw2pLmskyTuWyqGZ0ASwBRKBxqPEwGg9spBfMr3lgI_4n5QCwDDvmKnsVqCRZDIZBcI3sJyFSmkZSh8LZE/s1600/DSC03849.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZnEbEsxYBiy72NLbMOIDO6apZzZsTrY5KAA4q2-eeDG667jkdSBl5wojvlXw2pLmskyTuWyqGZ0ASwBRKBxqPEwGg9spBfMr3lgI_4n5QCwDDvmKnsVqCRZDIZBcI3sJyFSmkZSh8LZE/s400/DSC03849.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570599431641669010" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; ">But now, Monday is close by and there's lots of work to make up. I've been the grasshopper playing all this time.........it's about to catch up with me. I'm ok with that, though. Usually I'm the ant, always working.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; ">Did you have a "light dusting" where you are? What fun things did you do?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-34920690028521600522011-02-03T18:58:00.001-08:002011-02-03T19:11:36.253-08:00Day 4 and counting............<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUo4oaoVZ8e6gIpy4ckQGAnSRcDsQZ-7bVpl8n_TFsIAi-59t7JGAOnMt7nRbsWZ2x2sNu2o5DZXESXqoJTjOAICWPVCi4HkgmYyYU3RYEpufABOkLatcQDDkvQ4N1FiJs66Fmvc4Rwvo/s1600/DSC03757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUo4oaoVZ8e6gIpy4ckQGAnSRcDsQZ-7bVpl8n_TFsIAi-59t7JGAOnMt7nRbsWZ2x2sNu2o5DZXESXqoJTjOAICWPVCi4HkgmYyYU3RYEpufABOkLatcQDDkvQ4N1FiJs66Fmvc4Rwvo/s400/DSC03757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569663951132754450" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Tomorrow will be our 4th day off from school this week due to "inclement weather". Unbelievable!! Ice is everywhere and temperatures are barely going over 20 degrees today. A "warm spell" compared to previous days!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >All of those "snow days" in Spring have flown away now. Spring Fever will be even harder this year since we won't have any breaks. The big question still remains.........how far into June will we be in school? When you start school in August, that makes for a short summer.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >And time keeps ticking away.............</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i><b>~Allie</b></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >P.S. I just love clocks. My parents bought this one for my grandfather when they were newlyweds, stationed in Berlin in the '50's. Don't know why I'm so attracted to old clocks.......especially when I don't like being a "slave" to time. Hmmmmmm........way too many random thoughts today. Interesting.........</span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-31302049967207219912011-02-01T17:24:00.000-08:002011-02-01T17:29:00.756-08:00Arctic weather........brrrrr!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWSMms4qhbUZ8lOk5ne3hycdMeDRXCcv5vuCPFO4zgkeo493md8YCxmHCURF3sZCw09aEgvsSZZvTTb5gUJquHM2mrr4Yyrtko9MUV9eNHQ892g37D2R2Y9NFOTjf9XLjeFRxZL2vu_c/s1600/ice+pic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyWSMms4qhbUZ8lOk5ne3hycdMeDRXCcv5vuCPFO4zgkeo493md8YCxmHCURF3sZCw09aEgvsSZZvTTb5gUJquHM2mrr4Yyrtko9MUV9eNHQ892g37D2R2Y9NFOTjf9XLjeFRxZL2vu_c/s400/ice+pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568897105534788370" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Arctic weather came blowin' through last night. With the wind chill it was 0 degrees in Dallas today. Ice everywhere........no school!!! And they've cancelled school for tomorrow, too!! Since I did all of my chores today, I think tomorrow will be a creative day. I just bought a bunch of new card making "stuff", stamps, glitter, etc. Think I'll turn up the music and PLAY!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlShDr132iFXpSCxb72BkYy4qyTNmjQN571u8jGP_oNsZbLcagF5G93cXYwiQjHti-aZm92tV-Yj8oQgMBn5ZPknnUB0uHMD-Z0nXjI1Gssx_zNE_B4W5XZDqG1N-URIG-C27K9cgMyM/s1600/7day.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlShDr132iFXpSCxb72BkYy4qyTNmjQN571u8jGP_oNsZbLcagF5G93cXYwiQjHti-aZm92tV-Yj8oQgMBn5ZPknnUB0uHMD-Z0nXjI1Gssx_zNE_B4W5XZDqG1N-URIG-C27K9cgMyM/s400/7day.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568897099317369442" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >Hope everyone is staying warm! It's definitely is going be a two dog night. I need another scottie!!!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >~Allie</span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-16429434210105465732011-01-18T06:33:00.000-08:002011-01-18T06:37:30.179-08:00I'm SO proud!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" >This is my second year of being in education administration and I think that this is one of the most proud moments I've had yet! Our student council was at the North Texas Food bank on MLK day, a day off from school when they could just be hanging out with friends, etc. Out of the clear blue, FOX 4, came in to do a MLK story and our students were included in it. These kids are AWESOME!!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="video" width="320" height="280" data="http://www.myfoxdfw.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=6994"><param value="http://www.myfoxdfw.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=6994" name="movie"><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSizeArray=300x240&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fadx%2Ftsg%2Ekdfw%2Fnews%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%3Btile%3D2%3Bfname%3D011711%2Dtexas%2Dcelebrates%2Dmlk%2Dholiday%3Bloc%3Dsite%3Bsz%3D320x240%3Bord%3D622953430749476000%3Frand%3D0%2E6334397625178099&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emyfoxdfw%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D134157239&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Emyfoxdfw%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2011%2F01%2F17%2Fmlkday%2EDFW%5Fthumbs%5Ftmb0001%5F20110117182224%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emyfoxdfw%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fnews%2F011711%2Dtexas%2Dcelebrates%2Dmlk%2Dholiday&category=news&title=mlkday%2Ewmv&oacct=foximfoximkdfw,foximglobal&ovns=foxinteractivemedia&headline=Texas%20Celebrates%20MLK%20Holiday" name="FlashVars"><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"></object><p style="width:320px"><a href="http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/011711-texas-celebrates-mlk-holiday">Texas Celebrates MLK Holiday: MyFoxDFW.com</a></p></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-32835306773395644942011-01-08T08:57:00.000-08:002011-01-08T09:05:00.624-08:00Fancy Nancy Fish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWYHO3E7MGDkJV32qRLTOP4CIHkWOqW5GSw554eFgvlMP2JipkvS63pSjJy-VtLg0WMAgQgEMIF9ysCoQ7txzQcF_xNqumryCMJy8PXDv78DZI2E_FfzddVWNwmlSi2SecThU0BEUx-0/s1600/DSC03721.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWYHO3E7MGDkJV32qRLTOP4CIHkWOqW5GSw554eFgvlMP2JipkvS63pSjJy-VtLg0WMAgQgEMIF9ysCoQ7txzQcF_xNqumryCMJy8PXDv78DZI2E_FfzddVWNwmlSi2SecThU0BEUx-0/s400/DSC03721.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559860979239341138" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >A few posts previous, there's a post of me dressed as Fancy Nancy, a storybook character. It was storybook character day at my school. My dear daughter and husband purchased this ornament when we were in New Orleans this summer because they said it looked just like me. When the Fancy Nancy picture was taken they burst out laughing and said, "She looks just the fish!" What do you think? Scroll down just a few posts to see what they mean! My goodness!!! I think they're right!!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >~Allie</span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-81304680032202861022011-01-07T08:23:00.001-08:002011-01-07T08:28:14.121-08:00Great Deal from Shutterfly!<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" /></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0QZMWbFs2csZ/0QZMWbFs2csZcl/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1294417334000/0/" /></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Spring Mums Thank You Card</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/thank-you-cards" style="color: #6666cc;">Thank you cards and notes</a> at Shutterfly.com.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img width="1" height="1" border="0" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >I got these cards for free using this code. Check it out!!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >HC4C-6MU3-J4G9-J2MPAE</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >~Allie</span></i></div></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-33866854393830632272010-12-24T08:05:00.000-08:002010-12-24T08:08:07.150-08:00The Cupcake Princess is home!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42Dew2gpnwL5dzn2B5dl544zX6-Ehfb_6Ag9X9WI6JVdjboO8z7QCIT3sqUasYwuZXZtFM967FjiJBD0wd32Pz5LiI2w8OS-kFPpScCnwWxKtTnCw_UTI1YUNaVHiqQxoBvwNGhLHfeg/s1600/DSC03692.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42Dew2gpnwL5dzn2B5dl544zX6-Ehfb_6Ag9X9WI6JVdjboO8z7QCIT3sqUasYwuZXZtFM967FjiJBD0wd32Pz5LiI2w8OS-kFPpScCnwWxKtTnCw_UTI1YUNaVHiqQxoBvwNGhLHfeg/s400/DSC03692.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554280932515594482" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >My sweet girl is home for the holidays! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday with those you love.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-231890762199304282010-12-21T07:47:00.001-08:002010-12-21T08:27:10.224-08:00I LOVE these candles!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0FNzMBeD8IvkPBF1LZ-g7qSADM-xKWV-CZHRbZbalUaYLN-OiHRtddzzZl32p8ula4RNK-XbVVHoDFcolOMDYdMJvH_al7lAUSfSyxno6f-MeneClN0oaP3dFwysy8wGrWdjnhd8iqw/s1600/DSC03643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0FNzMBeD8IvkPBF1LZ-g7qSADM-xKWV-CZHRbZbalUaYLN-OiHRtddzzZl32p8ula4RNK-XbVVHoDFcolOMDYdMJvH_al7lAUSfSyxno6f-MeneClN0oaP3dFwysy8wGrWdjnhd8iqw/s400/DSC03643.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553166639681423394" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span">Remember me telling you about my friend, Patricia? She owns her own company called <span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://agapeandzoe.com/Home_Page.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Agape & Zoe Naturals</span></a>.</span> About two weeks ago, she made a batch of her wonderful, soy candles.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> They are 22-ounce phthalate-free.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">These candles are made with :</span><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span">-<em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; ">phthalate-free oils</em></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span">-cotton, lead-free wicks that burn clean with no black soot</span></em></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span">-a glass container that can be re-used again and again</span></em></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">She made them in 5 fantastic scents......</span><br /></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></span></p><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUMyQSGKQq0yyug8UGSDkGJo6zhtjAF8lerFa_phXe-Sk9Pn_-WavBZEjr6ClEEemxikH1-KCbFhlcbFengIFnTrjzeTY_b4XPJOmCPo96qIs8kS4IeG_7irb5IyqAxbfxPIB2GmLF0s/s400/1291493754799-1297332715.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553162913316141538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 131px; " /></span></span></span></span></p></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">-White Spice (seasonal)</span></span><p></p></span></span><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; ">-Chestnuts & Brown Sugar (seasonal)</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></p><div><br /></div></span></span></span></div><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; ">-Clean Linen</span><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><br /></span></span></span></div><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; ">-Wild Fig</span><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><br /></span></span></span></div><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; ">-White Magnolia</span><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I bought the Chestnuts & Brown Sugar for me. It smells like delicious cookies. Then I bought the Holiday Spice for my best friend. But after smelling the Holiday Spice in my office for two days (it was never lit...the oils just fill the room), I bought a Holiday Spice for me, too. There's an underlying orange scent in it.....I LOVE it!!!</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">These are GREAT gifts!!! You can order the candles from Patricia's website and she'll ship around the world. If you decide to get one, you will NOT be disappointed. I was invited to one of those home parties where they sell all different kinds of candles about a month ago. If you look at their prices and what you get, <a href="https://agapeandzoe.com/Home_Page.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Agape & Zoe Naturals</span></a> is a far better value......plus, they're all natural. No soot.....they burn clean and have a wonderful aroma that doesn't fade. This will be the only place I'll buy my candles from now on.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Happy Tuesday!</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">~Allie</span></i></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><br /></p></span></span></div></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-35312767835807614612010-12-05T06:31:00.001-08:002010-12-05T06:37:21.018-08:00Answer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviQ3nGbovQ1c2REIcvCQvwxtbAAzhlWLKCmyso7sDxLQXmWFK8CYjv819EPz8rGaTMcmMlz5_nQIVJeOvWME-bXRJhYuSwKRbtRA2TAtqrWOotGmpfDxVTq1rPCyCeMqv6EAQ3Ja7WHs/s1600/Storybook+Carnival+day+in+3rd+grade.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviQ3nGbovQ1c2REIcvCQvwxtbAAzhlWLKCmyso7sDxLQXmWFK8CYjv819EPz8rGaTMcmMlz5_nQIVJeOvWME-bXRJhYuSwKRbtRA2TAtqrWOotGmpfDxVTq1rPCyCeMqv6EAQ3Ja7WHs/s400/Storybook+Carnival+day+in+3rd+grade.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547206119386785586" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" >This is why I never seem to have time to clean my house, do my laundry, put up Christmas decorations, go to the grocery store, beautify my yard........and it's ok......making a difference, one child at a time. I am not Superwoman, but I CAN be Fancy Nancy!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-60181307262270992972010-12-04T10:06:00.000-08:002010-12-04T10:16:31.595-08:00Question<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgzfR21PEC8zWnH_jr2rpOngVS11jMNHeIbNCBPbDkLSFpNsVOSPr_8g8VBGu79Me_e4kEnuPw_ut5khpsTV0XInEkJuaNumMtgKylsUKKpxY7ggfUgD4fzs4s1qvR5J8RVaE0OrfQZo/s1600/DSC02693.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgzfR21PEC8zWnH_jr2rpOngVS11jMNHeIbNCBPbDkLSFpNsVOSPr_8g8VBGu79Me_e4kEnuPw_ut5khpsTV0XInEkJuaNumMtgKylsUKKpxY7ggfUgD4fzs4s1qvR5J8RVaE0OrfQZo/s400/DSC02693.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546892303015277314" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >I'm seeing many of my friends posting on Facebook saying they've got their tree up, the lights and decorations on, and the house is twinkling with holiday cheer. I haven't gotten to any of that yet. In fact, I have purchased one present and it was bought on line. I haven't been in a mall since the summer. Why can't I find time to have my house all decorated for the holidays like everyone else? All week my time is spent at school and then home to take on my other job as wife and mother. On the weekend, I try to get my weekly chores done, grandma's groceries and medicine picked up, grandma's weekly to-do list done, etc. Hmmmm............time to re-evaluate my schedule. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >How do you get it all done?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><i>~Allie</i></b></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-31468212823195032522010-11-26T15:01:00.000-08:002010-11-26T15:16:05.194-08:00Blessings and Thankfulness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.allpierecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/Pecan-Pie-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 374px;" src="http://www.allpierecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/Pecan-Pie-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Finally......a moment to breathe, to reflect, to rest, to regroup. As a second year Assistant Principal, the roller coaster ride hasn't slowed down. No time for creative moments and reflective thinking. But Thanksgiving has brought me 5 days to do just that. And so......I head to the lake in Central Texas. Time with family. Enjoying the big, Texas sky. Watching the sun sparkle on the lake. Who needs a spa retreat when you can just go home?</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving full of blessings for peace and prosperity in the holiday months to come.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span></span></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-49592430452428713252010-10-10T15:02:00.000-07:002010-10-10T16:06:45.183-07:00Meet my friend, Patricia!<span style="font-size:130%;">Since I transferred to a new school with my new position a year or so ago, I've made many new friends. However, you've just got to meet Patricia. She's been teaching over 10 years now, but she started her own small business on the side and I'm just so impressed with her products.</span><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://agapeandzoe.com/Home_Page.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526548415608616242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGm-4PB_k8jxbVXEiCyTMPMdOt09ArpLyIf0jbD-S7lBFzPblWvajLn6q8NF-bP0aBtfOWscF0fq-2qEn4s1k9LX3_PRY5eoRNdNjx8WFcC0pFB3CqXI6tMLoldKcmH2vEILedvXvpWE/s400/agape+%26+zoe.bmp" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://agapeandzoe.com/Home_Page.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Agape & Zoe Naturals </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">was founded when the owner/founder, Patricia Malemes, realized there were no natural perfumes or scents that pleased her and none that created and evoked the kind of emotion and feelings that her old perfumes did. Ahhh...toxic memories...She had thrown her designer perfumes out months earlier and was now in need of a natural, safe, non-toxic, but most importantly "phthalate-free" perfume. Inspiration struck and today </span><a href="https://agapeandzoe.com/Home_Page.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Agape & Zoe Naturals </span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">has six pleasing scents, sure to inspire and delight the senses. </span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526549825647702402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YS7vD7fsZJCkMwvyTuOkzCFhZ9ACv_3yeWHOMSIEQGGosXb8HqPzhTVK4tln-peGFvcuJ61qTYM_O5JGoikPxbze92S48l2uvuSzxsRgeBP8ddUf0xrx2PstlG9AI9fLIwYWXuE_gRg/s400/rollerball+sampler+set.jpg" border="0" /> <span style="font-size:130%;">While I'm not a tree-hugging, all-natural kind of gal, I must say that the longer I know Patricia, the more she turns me on to wonderful, all-natural products. What I love the most about Patricia, is that if she can't find the product on the market at a reasonable price, she starts working on developing her own product at a much better price. I bought her Sampler Set of 5 rollerballs it was only $22!! Each rollerball secent is only $5! Great Gifts!!!!!</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526549800617040722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 79px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIyAKuz61Ba94V2cLhEYvme95RTSzxLjabCG2oCuwnvFKGztU7qiybk-AKOJgGizmyLMMsRi1NZb2kp3afoKSfKBX-TEflpfRqKmzxpNn-VKYq8FN9ONxdJo6anPXQa5GdzD50ga1lmg/s400/green+2oz.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;">She also sells her fragrances in 2 oz. spray bottles for $20. The coolest thing about these liquid parfumes is that they have only TWO INGREDIENTS......100% organic, grain alcohol and essential oils and plant extracts. The fragrance lasts all day, too!</span><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526549814383871026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8on5zP9ynBRzeV3jFgpVUxUNIqjYjHgTjWZ8-7JihfhT0GeOukiTLw9FU3w9oqCh-LOGPNYg3tJ8Gbkn3ryILgpsl7ZY420rIBOvH79LnQ-qJzbu8GDlbgDVhh4DJ1WuETDkvrIHL5s/s400/pureinnocencesolid.png" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;">And now..........I just found out that she has put together a line of solid perfumes with her signature fragrances! These are made with only THREE INGREDIENTS .....organic beeswax, organic almond oil, and 100% essential oils and she's selling them for $15 a piece. The only problem is that I can't decide what fragrance to purchase. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526553343470592882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RW69B120332SalGeCDfCmsro1nW_1r5kK5rLR7GnUAKEvmWX4AB0UA8-fevty9tat2A7XhS3WukQm_qVwmViaWjy9gSk2qBurAUgXIMcJVwDSz_1n7JX0W8lRH452vik_kYqdQZj4SM/s400/greensolid.png" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;">Today, Green is the fragrance I wanted to wear. While I don't really like cucumber types of fragrances, Green has a fresh and clean scent. It has the cool, crispness of cucumber with an energizing touch of mint and the sweet tartness of mandarin orange.</span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526554645726467202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 378px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wIy3R2H-xy-Li3fuNoJJ_XnfENLnYpbFIyUfcnUNHExPMmzummkq-KCeJ_8chP7idF-aTtxBpTroyPFIrdtCYK4erJDm4ys35bctFa94cDQMWjZ1Y7b5Oa-l4fJ8wdu4QnU27YD70YE/s400/faithsolid.png" border="0" /><span style="font-size:130%;">But there are other days when Faith is my favorite fragrance. It has the sweet scent of Vanilla and a little tang of grapefruit. Sounds odd, but smells GREAT!! Her other fragrances have equally transcendental names such as Botanica, Peace, and Pure Innocence. Check out her website and you can find her on Facebook, too. Sometimes she has specials and giveaways on her Facebook page. You can order product off of her website and she'll ship it to you. If you visit <a href="https://agapeandzoe.com/Home_Page.html">Agape and Zoe Naturals </a>and try her product, let me know what you think. I think you'll be pleasantly pleased!</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Hope you're enjoying your weekend!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><strong><em>~Allie</em></strong></span></div><div></div><div> </div></div></div></div>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-27308362441842628412010-09-19T15:46:00.000-07:002010-09-19T16:59:36.539-07:00Perception and Thankfulness<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtbQrdzlMvXv-FGLsVvFHlbKHFLFnddLrH59HixU33muW3pe3RRbmWCtInxs8Hn1hWqa1CTj3jzPvbJ1cPcoPt0CCAa50BMskzfeRsLrt6QBB1xfUIukKqFCgitnT5MtbFvnbDHI-gc4/s1600/wine+glass.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518761021988021922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFtbQrdzlMvXv-FGLsVvFHlbKHFLFnddLrH59HixU33muW3pe3RRbmWCtInxs8Hn1hWqa1CTj3jzPvbJ1cPcoPt0CCAa50BMskzfeRsLrt6QBB1xfUIukKqFCgitnT5MtbFvnbDHI-gc4/s400/wine+glass.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Is the glass half full or half empty?</span></em></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></em></p><div><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It all has to do with perception.</span></em></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></em></p><div><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm learning that how I look at things can make a big difference in my level of happiness. Does that mean that I'm aging? Like a fine wine, I hope!!</span></em><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS85fvEyD2lHFVhBVtC3hVxFoarGAoak8NFMrBTRk8J4AYZH_OxuaAifVbwit5dxybduIpeTuTLu1G1z-I16WHy-gY7QFspQc9gZx2LWN3-SUkv5kEp8K1wIBwDnCBrKO1cOO7Sl6JhAU/s1600/orange+juice.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518760699145734370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS85fvEyD2lHFVhBVtC3hVxFoarGAoak8NFMrBTRk8J4AYZH_OxuaAifVbwit5dxybduIpeTuTLu1G1z-I16WHy-gY7QFspQc9gZx2LWN3-SUkv5kEp8K1wIBwDnCBrKO1cOO7Sl6JhAU/s400/orange+juice.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <em><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm thankful I have to pay taxes.</span></em></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It means I have a job.</span></em></p><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm thankful I have to get up at 5:45 am Monday through Friday.</span></em></p><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It means I have a job and can provide insurance for my family.</span></em></p><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0pLkkm6fD3lpOEeLpiRuWkYk0npusGehzuBqk7V0VVSqFFWhybO1C83goYAM1Tr_PNpQltD6AEAIlflWXYhtwVloco4EgXP_a7qrqAuwHJELgZ6e_t8W-SFNLRJpOgmLEZyBvbUOefo/s1600/hair+half+full.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518760583372491778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0pLkkm6fD3lpOEeLpiRuWkYk0npusGehzuBqk7V0VVSqFFWhybO1C83goYAM1Tr_PNpQltD6AEAIlflWXYhtwVloco4EgXP_a7qrqAuwHJELgZ6e_t8W-SFNLRJpOgmLEZyBvbUOefo/s400/hair+half+full.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <em><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm thankful I have to fight my grey hair and color it every 6 weeks.</span></em></span></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></em></p><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It means my hair isn't falling out.</span></em></p><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXZ4ORMRR0XqLUfTkMDypxeCXT6bbL1j9Eitp2MGQL2dIli3TEOdvTUxnHxpX90bYpfozD39lN8XdVld_7KIkz7Lbwo2apkCUtRmLffJc8OyIfiw1pVum-I1sJZ7_NX06MXeDj1zggNM/s1600/glass-half-full1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518760469234431618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXZ4ORMRR0XqLUfTkMDypxeCXT6bbL1j9Eitp2MGQL2dIli3TEOdvTUxnHxpX90bYpfozD39lN8XdVld_7KIkz7Lbwo2apkCUtRmLffJc8OyIfiw1pVum-I1sJZ7_NX06MXeDj1zggNM/s400/glass-half-full1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm thankful I have to worry about my bank account.</span></em></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It means that my daughter is going to college and continuing her education.</span></em></p><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTidvfdmSsJwv11REKwoNRtCPuvjMJcjr4ibE1cu-YxgeHtw0lNli_Cdw7UvSDAsLD_JVx94jjvbguqrAATicftic27S2E92Zl_h869DvyUUNXjM_pDfywwTuPDTayqoIbbJ3boX8b_E/s1600/cola.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518760359095758914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTidvfdmSsJwv11REKwoNRtCPuvjMJcjr4ibE1cu-YxgeHtw0lNli_Cdw7UvSDAsLD_JVx94jjvbguqrAATicftic27S2E92Zl_h869DvyUUNXjM_pDfywwTuPDTayqoIbbJ3boX8b_E/s400/cola.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm thankful for my over $300 electricity bill in August. </span></em></div><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It means we were able to stay cool during the weeks of 100+ degree weather in Texas.</span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh529r_8hb8jXPPHrwFOFkIS5d6m8nRXTJMBdL49J3-yliRK5hOhJ06aCbqRRoec-9olfUV9kO00weUnoRnvWTf29WpGDXnsu62YuZ5mCWP7NDQNHNFEiDnjRzhMCjeZ33C9ez3Xets5n4/s1600/all-depends-on-whether-you-see-the-glass-half-full-or-half-empty-by-fl4y-on-flickr.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518760221077412610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh529r_8hb8jXPPHrwFOFkIS5d6m8nRXTJMBdL49J3-yliRK5hOhJ06aCbqRRoec-9olfUV9kO00weUnoRnvWTf29WpGDXnsu62YuZ5mCWP7NDQNHNFEiDnjRzhMCjeZ33C9ez3Xets5n4/s400/all-depends-on-whether-you-see-the-glass-half-full-or-half-empty-by-fl4y-on-flickr.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"></span></em></p><div><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;"></span></em></p><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">I'm thankful for the mounds of laundry I have to do each week. </span></em></p><div><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></em></p><div><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It means I have plenty of choices to clothe myself.</span></em></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdJGp-lXZEwQ45J4HUdHihXs2nK9pXraFjVcuYa8PqEU-3VYq06H4SFpeJQ9qWkzGYhoCy1gyp15KKReaQpM015XyONqGWtGDcsmX1J70ANlVKkwoydZ1h7l_dYyf6obK-6tpVaJdoaI/s1600/DSC03066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518772779068555570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 209px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdJGp-lXZEwQ45J4HUdHihXs2nK9pXraFjVcuYa8PqEU-3VYq06H4SFpeJQ9qWkzGYhoCy1gyp15KKReaQpM015XyONqGWtGDcsmX1J70ANlVKkwoydZ1h7l_dYyf6obK-6tpVaJdoaI/s400/DSC03066.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I'm thankful for muddy paw prints in my house on a rainy day.</span></span></em></p><div><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></em></p><div><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">It means I have my sweet scottie, Pippen, to make me smile every day.</span></em></p><div><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;"></span></em></p><div><br /></div><p><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">Is a dandelion a weed or a flower? It's all in your perception.</span></em></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518775069954134562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 204px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwr5S7BRKGB-z9M49gaF_TccnROi8PgUXKcS5g8OvDSTjJ-pR3QHS9ED4ajeE6T3GuxOPfQc_1nOmWgYYes1ceTD0SgILwMKjq5D8K3XE2Spa-YYKhz8PbsnecfnP0H9pNKSqIfeoI0g/s400/dandelion-flower.jpg" border="0" /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Finding time to quiet my mind and center my thoughts this week was priceless. Even if the only quiet time is driving home from work, it's made a difference in how I get through some pretty stressful days. I've already had to suspend a second grader and we've only been in school for 4 weeks. The long hours aren't helping either. Just have to put it into the proper perspective.......half full? half empty? </span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;">~Allie</span></em>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2614652801941576411.post-39033135790100551862010-09-05T11:58:00.001-07:002010-09-05T12:03:53.674-07:0023 years ago today..........<div> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsahtEXVGVhryEd7ZMLChqVpKFY9bJDeXFXuu550rpjdx1EZrfeAIz29KKVZ2YEB-PFAqOR5_vDfpvsdE-cUpBH4bxHDCH3Y17SR2wNEx6sfy695t8QLl6fgbHhWw_vBOVJV4h4WpbqI/s1600/DSC03447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513506239918075058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsahtEXVGVhryEd7ZMLChqVpKFY9bJDeXFXuu550rpjdx1EZrfeAIz29KKVZ2YEB-PFAqOR5_vDfpvsdE-cUpBH4bxHDCH3Y17SR2wNEx6sfy695t8QLl6fgbHhWw_vBOVJV4h4WpbqI/s400/DSC03447.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">I married my soul mate, my one true love. Happy Anniversary, Patrick. Here's to many more wonderful years together. </span></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513506241986131282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYR_omTeuHyB6vEEkKUmXlq-M3Hx8JVFe7sKHrxWaQQkMKrYQ9IX6Y7opeSPQSopQpDKY3WmVnBU8KK1n4RvTlZmo5QObbb10UJOz9opnDazXnV1WWzgpdl1d1jn2-PTQUgW-x3KZrjE/s400/DSC03458.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">Hopefully we'll be as blessed as my mom and dad who've been together for more than 50 years.</span><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513506241131266626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJbviJGI93efmRJthdRMnzQVt5N04mk3_4lFGHZWyoND9BGJfwOSwjfm1UT6n1U__DECCbDAoUWpk-DyjtP_PH6_BIVZPLHZ0_IMmeHDTkpNzPH1t5G4kXDQS8Nn5HblInAiEC23hjCM/s400/DSC03448.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">I love this picture of me and my dad. That penny in my shoe has brought us good luck so far!</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;">I love you, Patrick.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><em><strong>~Allison</strong></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;"></span> </p>Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11313074541669478410noreply@blogger.com9