Wordless Wednesday, M&M's Art

Have a long meeting that you have to attend? Worried you'll be too bored to stay awake? Here's an easy fix: Bring M&M's! Not just for the sugar rush, (although a little sugar doesn't hurt when you're trying to stay awake,) but also for their artistic value.

M&M's, they're not just for eating, they're for creating! Here's my creation from a recent work meeting.




♪Flowers in her hair, flowers everywhere♪ (The Cowsills)

Tuesdays Gone, this is not your ordinary blog hop.




With so many blog posts going up everyday, I'm sure there's some great stuff out there that has just been forgotten, or maybe some stuff that just didn't get much attention the first time around.  So, Tuesdays Gone is a way to bring your old post back into the light. I can't wait to see what you have that I might have missed the first time around.  Let's support each other by bringing new attention to these old posts with this blog hop.

It's great looking at old posts and remembering those moments when you first wrote it.  What will you be reminded of when you look through your old posts?!

Don't Settle for Plain Water this Summer.

After a great Memorial day weekend of sun and fun, it seemed like a great time to think about staying hydrated and getting healthier. Now, I'm not willing to give up sweets and junk food, just yet, but I do know that I need to drink more water to be healthier. Water can get a little boring on its own, so I figured I'd liven it up a little.

I cut up some watermelon and added it to a jug of purified water. After letting it sit for a few hours, I now have some lightly sweetened watermelon infused water.

Watermelon Infused Water

I plan to try lots of other fruits, and maybe some herbs. It seems the possible flavors are endless, and so easy!

♪It's so easy, yeah yeah♪

Wordless Wednesday, A Moment of Peace


I woke up to my cat sitting next to me on the bed. This doesn't usually happen because the dogs are normally trying to play with her. On this morning, she somehow snuck past them. I was able to grab my cell phone and snap this picture with the morning light behind her. Within seconds of this she was hissing and running from the 80 pound black lab that was chasing her down the hallway, but for that brief moment...all was peaceful.

♪It's a beautiful day♪ U2

Music Monday, Movie Themes and Dancing Men

Happy Music Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I spent mine with the family. We went shopping for a graduation dress for my youngest. I went out for a drink with hubby, and watched the Glee marathon with my oldest. It was a nice relaxing weekend!

Let's get this week started with some movie theme songs, and some dancing men!

First up, from The Full Monty, You Can Leave Your Hat On.



A fun scene from The Replacements with Gloria Gaynor's I will Survive

The Epic strut to Staying Alive by the Bee Gees, from Saturday Night Fever. Barry Gibb, may you rest in peace. Thanks for the music.
 

Have a great week!

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New Clip from Disney's Brave, "Fergus Shares a Legend"

I am so excited about Disney's Brave that I can't get enough of these clips. This newest one reminds me of my grandparents always telling the same stories. Can you see your family in this clip?







Aloha Friday, What is your Must have Summer Item?


Happy Aloha Friday! Can you believe we are only a week away from Memorial Day weekend?! The temperatures are rising. The days are getting longer. There is no hiding that Summer is almost here.  This weekend I'm taking my girls shopping so they can get some new clothes for Summer. My oldest wants new shorts, and my youngest needs a new dress for Senior breakfast and Graduation. *squee*  Here in Florida, we wear flip flops year round, but I wouldn't mind a new pair to kick off the Summer, and maybe some new nail polish in a bright color for the toes.

What is your must have item for Summer? Is it a new swim suit? (not me, once I find one I avoid that torture until I absolutely have to get a new one!) Is it new shoes, or nail polish? or maybe a new lotion in a summer scent? (mmm I love coconut!) What item says "Summertime is here"?

♪Summertime and the living's easy♪ (Sublime)

Link up an old Post at Tuesdays Gone




With so many blog posts going up everyday, I'm sure there's some great stuff out there that has just been forgotten, or maybe some stuff that just didn't get much attention the first time around.  So, Tuesdays Gone is a way to bring your old post back into the light. I can't wait to see what you have that I might have missed the first time around. 

It's great looking at old posts and remembering those moments when you first wrote it.  What will you be reminded of when you look through your old posts?!

Music Monday, Have you heard the Alabama Shakes, yet?!

It's Monday, and that means music! I had a great weekend. Both my girls walked the 5k for Moffitt Cancer Center with me, and on Sunday we went to the beach, then came home and watched Dirty Dancing, and The Vow. A perfect weekend!

Now, let's get this week started!

Up first, is some country. This is an artist that's new to me. I'm grateful to a friend for telling me about this guy. He has a great voice, and this is a real fun song, if you're a classic country lover like me. Here's Ray Scott singing "My Kind of Music."



I expect to hear a lot about this band, Alabama Shakes. They are soulful, bluesy, rockin, southern, and I just love 'em. This is from their debut album Boys and Girls. It is "Hold On" and I just know you're gonna love it!


This video just cracks me up! It starts off just really pretty, but then it gets well, a little crazy. Is it wrong that they remind me of my girls?! My girls don't fight this bad, but those facial expressions! Thankfully they now get along, but there was a time...woo... glad that's over! Enjoy "Sail" by AWOLNATION. and the unofficial video by Nanalew




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I Finally Ordered Graduation Announcements!

We finally decided on graduation announcements for my youngest daughter. The hardest part was choosing which pictures we wanted to use. As you can see, she likes to change her hair color, so we wanted to show the many colors she's had in school. Here's the final version. Thanks Tiny Prints!


Aloha Friday, Mother's Day Plans

Happy Aloha Friday! Tomorrow I'm walking a 5K to benefit Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. I'm walking, so they don't have to scoop me up off the pavement, because a runner I am not.

Sunday is, of course, Mother's Day. I'm not a big fan of Mother's Day so I don't want any gifts, but, I will take the opportunity to spend the morning at the beach with hubby and my girls. We'll arrive bright and early, listen to some beach music, splash in the Gulf of Mexico, read a little, and maybe even take a nap. It's the perfect way to spend the day!



How will you spend Mother's Day?

Brave hits theaters June 22, and I'm ready to buy up the Disney Store.

I was in The Disney Store the other day, (buying some Avengers toys because that movie rocks!) Anyway, I was in The Disney Store, and they have the cutest Merida dolls for the new movie Brave. This little redhead girl has already captured my heart, and the movie doesn't come out until June 22. I'm not really a doll person, but I think I'm going to have to get one...or 3!

Check out this new clip, and tell me this doesn't look like a fun movie!

Wordless Wednesday, Me and My Little Girl

My baby girl will be graduating High School in a few weeks. She could have gone to Grad Bash at Universal Studios, but instead she chose to spend the day at Rockfest with her Daddy and I. We had a great time rockin' out to some great music. I'm so happy to have shared the day with her. She may not be a little girl anymore, but she'll always be my little girl.

Here's a pic we took at the concert. I used Photobucket to add a filter and border. If you haven't used Photobucket's photo editing tools, you should give it a try. There are so many great tools, and they are all free!


Happy Wordless Wednesday!


Get Ready for a Super Summer with Marvel Gear.

With the record breaking box office success of the Avengers, it is clear that everyone is in love with super heroes. Anyone that is anyone will be sporting all the hottest Marvel gear this Summer. Here's some of the coolest Marvel items I've found.


Rock out to your favorite super jams with these Captain America headphones.

What's cooler than cool? Ice cold! Tip: use food coloring when making your ice for added super Pow!


Let your favorite superhero help you in the kitchen.

Link up a great old post at Tuesdays Gone




It's Tuesday, already?! My how time flies! You know what Tuesday means, time to link up a great old post!

With so many blog posts going up everyday, I'm sure there's some great stuff out there that has just been forgotten, or maybe some stuff that just didn't get much attention the first time around.  So, Tuesdays Gone is a way to bring your old post back into the light. I can't wait to see what you have that I might have missed the first time around. 

It's great looking at old posts and remembering those moments when you first wrote it.  What will you be reminded of when you look through your old posts?!

Music Monday, In the UK

Happy Music Monday! This week's theme is songs from another country. Let's get this party started!

The classic rock band from Dublin, Ireland.

Another band from Dublin, The Frames

I love this band! Mumford and Sons out of London, England

I hope you have a musical Monday and a happy week!

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Aloha Friday, May the Fourth Be With You!

Happy Friday! What a great Friday it is! Avengers is in theaters today. I haven't been this excited for a movie in a long time! I had the opportunity to see it at the advanced screening, and let me tell you, it blew me away! Read my review.

In honor of The Avengers and today's May the Fourth be with you. Today's Aloha Friday question:

Marvel's The Avengers Review, Take the Whole Family!

Avengers has everything you could want in a movie. It’s 2.5 hours of action packed amusement that in no way feels like 2.5 hours. From the moment the film starts, you are on the edge of your seat. They spared no expense on the special effects which kick off at the very beginning when Loki steals the power cube known as the Tesseract. If you saw Captain America, you will remember this as the power source that Red Skull stole. It was recovered along with the frozen Captain America.

With the Tesseract in the hands of evil, our world is in peril. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk and Hawkeye must now work together to knock out evil if humanity is to be saved. The problem is each of these Super Heroes comes with Super Egos.

Everyone loves a good battle between Good and Evil, but it is the egos of the heroes that made the Avengers so enjoyable for me. The tension between these characters that seemingly have no business working together leads to some the best moments. Robert Downey Jr. was born to play the role of Tony Stark/Ironman, and he does it with such style and wit. Pair that wit against Chris Evans’ Captain America and you’ve got movie gold.

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