Just Because....

I was looking back at my sister's blog and I came across this post she did last winter. I laughed then, and I am laughing again now, so I thought I would share it. Enjoy!


http://lenlouadoption.blogspot.com/2009/12/snowmen-fun.html

I've been tagged.....

Well, I guess I will play the game......

4 shows I watch - Survivor, The Biggest Loser, Criminal Minds, The Good Wife, Glee, House, Parenthood, Super Nanny, Medium - - - woops, I guess I watch too much TV!!

4 phrases I say a lot - I love you, go to bed, zip it, who did this?

4 things I've learned from the past - I have always been watched over by my Heavenly Father and can always see the evidence of His love for me in my life.

4 places I'd like to go - Europe, somewhere warm, a cruise, somewhere warm

4 things I did yesterday - laundry, cleaning, played a game with my kids, ate ice cream with a new friend

4 things I love about winter - Staying inside, walking in a mild gentle snow, Christmas, watching my kids play outside

4 things on my wish list - happy kids, happy husband, a new dress, springtime

Feel free to join in the fun!

My Relationship with my Appliances

I have come to realize that I have a very real relationship with my appliances. I have my favorites, and my not so favorites too. My all-time favorite is my dishwasher. I LOVE my dishwasher. It really does make my life so much better. When we moved here we did not have a dishwasher for about 5 days. Oh my, what a long 5 days. I have a brand new dishwasher - and it works so well and fits so many things in it. I rarely have to do many dishes at all, and for that, I love it the most. I also love my washer and dryer because of all the hard work they do for me too. They have a huge job to do for me and my family! I even had a little conversation with them the other day. The previous owners did not do a very good job of cleaning out the laundry room and after I had spent a couple of hours cleaning out all the dirty socks and underwear they left under the washer and dryer, I wiped down these lovely appliances and had a little chat. I told them that if they were nice to me, I would greatly appreciate it. They aren't the nicest looking appliances on the block, but they do the job and it sure beats having to wash my clothes down in a river somewhere! My next choice for appliance favorite it a toss up between my fridge and my stove. I like my fridge, but it too isn't something too spectacular, but it does the job and keeps my food at the right temperature. I think I just have a little bit of appliance envy as two of my sisters have recently purchased really nice refrigerators and I think I am just a teensy bit jealous! That leaves me with my stove. I spend a lot of time with my stove. I feel like I am with my stove A LOT!! I actually really miss my ceramic top stove I used to have. There is nothing wrong with my stove here, but I am still getting used to it and how it cooks and I have had a few things that have burnt on my lately and I am not used to that at all!! I am trying to be patient and just be grateful that I have a stove and that I don't have to cook over an open fire or anything like that. I am looking forward to the day when we will remodel our kitchen next year and I am hoping to maybe upgrade my stove, and possibly my fridge. It really is such a huge thing for me as I spend so much time in my kitchen it seems. Maybe next year I will have a real contender for the top spot for my most favorite appliance..... ; )