tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593136846883079982024-03-13T15:05:34.492-07:00It's the little things...Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-82104978993421344642012-06-15T07:30:00.000-07:002012-06-15T07:36:46.145-07:00CURRENTLYIt's been again extremely long since I have blogged...thought this would be a fun way to "re-enter" blogging linking up with <a href="http://www.perfectlyimperfectjenn.com/">Perfectly Imperfect Jenn</a> about what my life is CURRENTLY about!<br />
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Husband and I are in the middle of classes to become licensed to adopt a child through the State. This book couldn't have been recommended at a better time!</div>
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Love doing my little "Couch to 5K" running program to this!</div>
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Had a pedicure done in Marshmellow by OPI....LOVED it!!</div>
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Also loving Mint green right now...Target has some cute mint green skinnies that I want :)</div>
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Water and love me some good Southern iced tea!</div>
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Our family absolutely loves watching this show! </div>
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And whenever I need to just laugh, we watch episodes of Good Luck Charlie over and over!</div>
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Phillip Phillips!</div>
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God blessed me yesterday as I was feeling down about something and when I went on my run, the song that popped up was You Are For Me by Kari Jobe...just what I needed :)</div>
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Had some homemade snickers fudge yesterday at Goats on the Roof!</div>
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Well...still in my jammies! Gray sweats and a stripped big sweater from The Loft...comfy! My favorite purchase though is this Maxi skirt from Target ;)</div>
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Going to Anna Maria Island in 8 days with my whole family for vacation!</div>
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My NEW FRONT DOOR (Hope this counts!!) </div>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-49956502855155377332011-09-16T08:44:00.001-07:002011-09-16T13:55:06.866-07:00TJ turns 11!<div>Hard to believe my baby is 11! His requests for the day were homemade potato soup (recipe from Aunt Mandy!) and a cookie cake. We also surprised him for lunch at school and brought subs to eat with him. I made his cookie cake...yes, I know the soccer balls look like pinwheels! I could be on Cake Wrecks with this one...haha! Cierra...pictured below wrote him the SWEETEST bday card ever! I won't be surprised one day if these two aren't married...but that's a LONG time away :) She's a great girl who thinks alot of TJ...right now they are like best friends which is perfect!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AhMU--w5TG0/TnNyItG1RfI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/uuwFX4854jE/s1600/IMG_0395.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="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AhMU--w5TG0/TnNyItG1RfI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/uuwFX4854jE/s400/IMG_0395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652987451152877042" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My 11 year old is very energetic, never sits still and is full of life! </div><div style="text-align: center;">He absolutely LoVeS to fish with his daddy! He asks every day to go to the pond when Todd gets home. It's been fun to see him learn more and more about fishing. I know he will have such great memories of these times.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S-Guve8jFHw/TnNwd8hb4AI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/SV1wIzKv_vU/s1600/DSC_0232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S-Guve8jFHw/TnNwd8hb4AI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/SV1wIzKv_vU/s400/DSC_0232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652985617044987906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">His two pounder! Caught with just hog dogs too!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kItqYVraZH8/TnNwdn0gWAI/AAAAAAAAA0I/IVFrmsJ6IlY/s1600/DSC_0233.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kItqYVraZH8/TnNwdn0gWAI/AAAAAAAAA0I/IVFrmsJ6IlY/s400/DSC_0233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652985611487827970" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He also does alot of this!! He is at three times a week now with some personal one on one training for his goalie position. He is excelling at soccer...but more importantly he is learning that he has an opportunity to be a great example for God on his team with the way he acts on and off the field. Good life lessons...</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYLITJ5rTiI/TnNwdc1Em4I/AAAAAAAAA0A/tim5i962KwY/s1600/DSC_0142.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYLITJ5rTiI/TnNwdc1Em4I/AAAAAAAAA0A/tim5i962KwY/s1600/DSC_0142.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYLITJ5rTiI/TnNwdc1Em4I/AAAAAAAAA0A/tim5i962KwY/s400/DSC_0142.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652985608537414530" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T5nqXHLQx_o/TnNwdOUOohI/AAAAAAAAAz4/TdUsBNHZpvA/s1600/DSC_0059.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Something you might not know is how much he loves to draw...or paint in this case. He's making a ceramic award for his dad for Father's day. Look at the intensity on his face!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T5nqXHLQx_o/TnNwdOUOohI/AAAAAAAAAz4/TdUsBNHZpvA/s1600/DSC_0059.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T5nqXHLQx_o/TnNwdOUOohI/AAAAAAAAAz4/TdUsBNHZpvA/s400/DSC_0059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652985604641563154" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77XTHtZkN-E/TnNwckhRAqI/AAAAAAAAAzw/9OlMzKTqov0/s1600/IMG_0413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">TJ LoVeS UCF...he kind of has to in this family but his love for all things SWEET makes him more like ME for sure! Here we are at a UCF game sharing a cotton candy...Lordy, that was delicious! I savored it because I only get it about once a year!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77XTHtZkN-E/TnNwckhRAqI/AAAAAAAAAzw/9OlMzKTqov0/s1600/IMG_0413.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77XTHtZkN-E/TnNwckhRAqI/AAAAAAAAAzw/9OlMzKTqov0/s400/IMG_0413.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652985593421955746" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-70682973567777361112011-09-15T06:52:00.000-07:002011-09-15T07:05:01.999-07:00A new love...Summer was amazing...really awesome. I did not want it to end but sadly it did :( I'll be posting some pics soon! Now the kids are back to school soooo...<br /><div><br /></div><div>I've discovered...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rTLir4x6Gt8/TnIDdrhhvQI/AAAAAAAAAzg/JJZlPrHJoMg/s1600/pinterest.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: 103px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rTLir4x6Gt8/TnIDdrhhvQI/AAAAAAAAAzg/JJZlPrHJoMg/s400/pinterest.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652584290737831170" /></a><br /><div>and I am loving looking and saving all the beautiful ideas for crafting, home, date nights..etc! I used to love cutting pics out of magazines and putting them in a binder...but I must admit...doing it on the computer is a lot faster!</div><div><br /></div><div>Pinterest has given great ideas for fashion. I'm a visual person, so once I see it, I can then try to recreate it! Like this look...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SV3rBzKq0d4/TnIES1cHpRI/AAAAAAAAAzo/TAaUriSszhM/s1600/shorts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SV3rBzKq0d4/TnIES1cHpRI/AAAAAAAAAzo/TAaUriSszhM/s1600/shorts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 178px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SV3rBzKq0d4/TnIES1cHpRI/AAAAAAAAAzo/TAaUriSszhM/s400/shorts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652585203932570898" /></a><br /></div><div>I love, love the classic look of this outfit and while out shopping one day, I came across a white shirt like this at Old Navy...and only $17 too! I have jean shorts...have the belt and shoes...don't care for the hat, but with one purchase, I have this look :) Whoo hoo! Now when I am out browsing, I can visually remember some of the great ideas I am seeing on Pinterest to help pick out cute outfits!</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, as I am in the midst of couch/chair shopping for our living room, I have seen some amazing designs that are helping me greatly as I put together this room. Actually...I am heading out now, but before pics will be coming as I can't wait to see this room transform!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-83650037931505310492011-06-12T19:50:00.000-07:002011-06-12T20:00:34.524-07:00From Gilded gold to Glossy white!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zrR68rnrQcs/TfV7lTu89GI/AAAAAAAAAzY/zXySCSpHam0/s1600/DSC_0083.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zrR68rnrQcs/TfV7lTu89GI/AAAAAAAAAzY/zXySCSpHam0/s400/DSC_0083.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617531991097144418" /></a>So, my husband bought me this frame several years ago as a surprise! It was in our dining room, above our mantel, in our bedroom and most recently leaning up against a wall in my hallway collecting dust! The look of the frame was not working for me and I've been wanting a big chalkboard...so it was time to repurpose!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub9yFjyGiVc/TfV7lMWSLRI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/C-4FqaOkMms/s1600/DSC_0087.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub9yFjyGiVc/TfV7lMWSLRI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/C-4FqaOkMms/s400/DSC_0087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617531989114629394" /></a>Here I am spray painting the frame glossy white...in like the heat of day! What in the world was I thinking?! I ended up having to bring the frame in the house to finish drying because it was sooo humid. Then I painted three coats of chalk board paint...and here it is all finished!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-17nrzHssU_4/TfV7k4hgbeI/AAAAAAAAAzI/Ztb2dH4Fo_U/s1600/DSC_0090.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: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-17nrzHssU_4/TfV7k4hgbeI/AAAAAAAAAzI/Ztb2dH4Fo_U/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617531983792991714" /></a>I changed the sign to say "Summer Memories" so we can record all that we have done and will do. At the end of the summer, I will take a picture of the board with all our memories on it! As soon as my hubby and I hang it, I'll be sure to post again to show you where it is...and all the memories recorded!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-24986866032076111112011-04-29T09:26:00.000-07:002011-04-29T09:35:19.152-07:00My achy-breaky heart...Ugh...girls! <br />Middle school girls. Their moms. Their decisions. Being left out...again...<br />Here's the situation.<br />M has a dance tonight. I told her to invite some friends to come home with us tonight.<br />She invited three. They are going to swim, eat pizza, do hair, and giggle...alot!<br />I decided to let her invite them to spend the night after the dance.<br />Yesterday, when I asked if they could stay the night, she replied...<br />"No, they are all sleeping at W's house"<br />I said, "Were you invited?"...<br />M said, "No mom...but it's OK"<br />And that's again where my heart broke for her.<br />WHY?<br />What's ONE more girl in the grand scheme of things??<br /><br />So we are having the girls today after school, and they will be going back to a sleepover<br />while I pick up M to come home. <br />Silliness. Hurtful. Exclusion. <br />and<br />I'll never understand it. Never.<br /><br />M amazes me though. Love that girl!<br />I'm thinking a beach trip tomorrow might be just what we need :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-16159157771089664062011-03-04T15:15:00.001-08:002011-03-07T18:54:14.270-08:00Wild about Kids!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ucgNp_C8LGI/TXFzLPvpn6I/AAAAAAAAAyg/SjWW5W2iOi8/s1600/WOC%2B-%2BSave%2Bthe%2BDate%2B2011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580368050330902434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ucgNp_C8LGI/TXFzLPvpn6I/AAAAAAAAAyg/SjWW5W2iOi8/s400/WOC%2B-%2BSave%2Bthe%2BDate%2B2011.jpg" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h6Y-ooiZRkM/TXFzLDTejeI/AAAAAAAAAyY/bR7P6lQ3law/s1600/header2.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 84px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580368046991511010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h6Y-ooiZRkM/TXFzLDTejeI/AAAAAAAAAyY/bR7P6lQ3law/s400/header2.png" /></a>I spent yesterday and today in Lakeland at an event to help raise<br />money for the Florida Baptist Children's home.<br /><br />The group is called Women of Compassion.<br />It was an amazing 24 hours to say the least.<br />Jennifer O'Neill (former 30 year model for Cover Girl and actress) was<br />the speaker. Ladies...she brought.down.the.house!<br />Her testimony is unbelievable and what a blessing to see how<br />she is using her tragic past for God's glory today.<br /><br />We had great food...met great women...heard unbelievable testimonies...but the best of all...<br />Last night we got to spend some time in one of the cottages with the kids!<br />They took so much pride in serving us dessert, showing us their rooms and just<br />hanging out and having conversation.<br />Amazing kids...<br /><br />These are kids whose parents are addicted to drugs, or they've been abused in<br />all ways and yet because of God's love and grace as well as The FL Baptist Children's Home are able to get up every day and smile and have peace knowing that they are safe and very loved.<br /><br />God is stirring up stuff in my heart more and more for this ministry.<br />How can I care for the LEAST of these? How can God use me?<br />I don't know exactly what it looks like yet but will be praying for clarity and direction!<br />I feel like this is the beginning of something...and that EXCITES me girls!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-8528411822877086222011-02-28T14:05:00.001-08:002011-02-28T14:25:27.387-08:00New blog title!!<div style="text-align: center;">After a long time of talking, thinking, scribbling ideas trying to figure out a new blog name...it came to me yesterday while posting. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was literally like a light bulb turned on and instantly I knew it was it! I even had to call someone and say it out loud!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So...my new blog name is....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">It's the little things...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's something I often say, it's those things that I try to weave into my life and the lives of others. It's what makes me sit back and think, wow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I already have someone who is working on my blog to give it a little "makeover" but I said yesterday I would tell my new name and I wanted to hold to that...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but really I just wouldn't of been able to keep it in anyway! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So hopefully soon, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">It's the little things</span> will have a new, fresh look!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-43453799381366433362011-02-27T16:10:00.000-08:002011-02-27T16:37:32.284-08:00In full bloom...plants and more!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-416TpChrvFQ/TWrqSAFJGaI/AAAAAAAAAyI/kwaLhaA8MtE/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-416TpChrvFQ/TWrqSAFJGaI/AAAAAAAAAyI/kwaLhaA8MtE/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578528683431893410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yep...these are the gardening tools we used today!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We have kids. They use our stuff and lose things...like our gardening shovel.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So what's a girl to do? Head to the beach bag for a high quality diggin shovel!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IygxvlQHW84/TWrqRxwYDmI/AAAAAAAAAyA/tCB8kR8KcEU/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IygxvlQHW84/TWrqRxwYDmI/AAAAAAAAAyA/tCB8kR8KcEU/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578528679586696802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So here we go! </div><div style="text-align: center;">First we dig up and move some plants...hope they survive!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mCfbZ2AM6hc/TWrpxoT6pEI/AAAAAAAAAx4/JFZ4FzqjfXk/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mCfbZ2AM6hc/TWrpxoT6pEI/AAAAAAAAAx4/JFZ4FzqjfXk/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578528127295595586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ummm...what in the world?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This picture is for you Andrea! </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpdfLZFDZSI/TWrpw2l5_II/AAAAAAAAAxw/VQ7Gi2rgiN0/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpdfLZFDZSI/TWrpw2l5_II/AAAAAAAAAxw/VQ7Gi2rgiN0/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpdfLZFDZSI/TWrpw2l5_II/AAAAAAAAAxw/VQ7Gi2rgiN0/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578528113949277314" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The first bed is finished...except for a little edging</div><div style="text-align: center;">that needs to be done by the man.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd totally do it...but I can't start the thing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RrRhOXy4Oww/TWrpwggQmFI/AAAAAAAAAxo/T3DABEorg-M/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RrRhOXy4Oww/TWrpwggQmFI/AAAAAAAAAxo/T3DABEorg-M/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578528108020013138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The second bed...D.O.N.E. (I know...edging!) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh...and these are the flowers. The "little things matter" flowers :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u-_rvCQjeK0/TWrpwa6-u5I/AAAAAAAAAxg/NfpfBjSrL0E/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-u-_rvCQjeK0/TWrpwa6-u5I/AAAAAAAAAxg/NfpfBjSrL0E/s400/DSC_0008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578528106521475986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Planter by front door...</div><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE the daisies :) They make me happy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xLEK_jkhyLs/TWrpv8juHfI/AAAAAAAAAxY/7Ime8AhyOzY/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xLEK_jkhyLs/TWrpv8juHfI/AAAAAAAAAxY/7Ime8AhyOzY/s400/DSC_0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578528098370854386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So I show you a picture of my front porch because...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It's bare, bare, bare!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am thinking a couple of chairs, a table and two beautiful flower pots by the front door.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe a cute welcome sign to the left of the door...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thoughts?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh...and I am soooo flippin excited!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My blog name came to me...while writing this post y'all!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been thinking so long and hard and over thinking</div><div style="text-align: center;">til I have made myself crazy over it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow I will announce my new name and to come will</div><div style="text-align: center;">be a redesigned blog to go with it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The plants are in bloom and my blog is too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm giddy :)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-51043276980247258752011-02-26T12:55:00.000-08:002011-02-26T18:39:08.716-08:00It's the little things<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHTpqs1dzao/TWlpjodO96I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/amEyf-YoKXM/s1600/P2260200.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHTpqs1dzao/TWlpjodO96I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/amEyf-YoKXM/s400/P2260200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578105674351441826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite things to do...</div><div style="text-align: center;">is going to our local nursery and picking out flowers!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm embarrassed to say I have some sick looking poinsettias on my front porch still.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My berry wreaths on my door which last from Christmas thru Valentine's Day are coming down</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's time to "Spring-a-fy" the house!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We bought a ton of plants today...</div><div style="text-align: center;">11 of the daisies</div><div style="text-align: center;">11 of the purple ground cover ones</div><div style="text-align: center;">30 little alyssum plants and a few petunias.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband and I LOVE alyssum and petunias.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The "plant" lady who helped us told us that the alyssum and petunias are winter plants.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She was trying to convince us not to buy them because they might only last two months.</div><div style="text-align: center;">At check-out, my husband couldn't take it and went back for the plants!</div><div style="text-align: center;">That totally made me smile :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact, he smiled tonight as he was admiring the new plants in our yard. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are around me enough you will often hear me say...</div><div style="text-align: center;">"It's the little things that make a difference"...</div><div style="text-align: center;">And if the plants we love only last two months...then we'll enjoy them for two months!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More pics to come after we finish planting!</div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-5068705195865102472011-02-23T13:33:00.000-08:002011-02-23T13:48:05.238-08:00Memories of a dreamy vacation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aJcIq8wfAoE/TWV_Ln_m38I/AAAAAAAAAxI/TBcaI1XOwL8/s1600/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aJcIq8wfAoE/TWV_Ln_m38I/AAAAAAAAAxI/TBcaI1XOwL8/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577003551259287490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Every night, I came back to this setup...dreamy huh?!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FERqztom6ao/TWV_Le7S83I/AAAAAAAAAxA/gs9RXkOWQ9U/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FERqztom6ao/TWV_Le7S83I/AAAAAAAAAxA/gs9RXkOWQ9U/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577003548825285490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The Mr. and I out on the beach </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pxt7tbHXAxI/TWV_K908eEI/AAAAAAAAAw4/HH_KApNpZCw/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pxt7tbHXAxI/TWV_K908eEI/AAAAAAAAAw4/HH_KApNpZCw/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577003539940276290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The view from our room</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-auTLyB2MLVM/TWV_KtaMmII/AAAAAAAAAww/zHMyrk_UgWw/s1600/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-auTLyB2MLVM/TWV_KtaMmII/AAAAAAAAAww/zHMyrk_UgWw/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577003535533119618" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another great view on the property...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't think I could E.V.E.R. get tired of seeing this every day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-42463999258561949182011-02-18T07:42:00.000-08:002011-02-18T07:58:31.749-08:00I am here...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fFVRN9y5WMI/TV6T1DS7RiI/AAAAAAAAAwo/OFmigMSzQP8/s1600/montage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 184px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fFVRN9y5WMI/TV6T1DS7RiI/AAAAAAAAAwo/OFmigMSzQP8/s400/montage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575055928358290978" /></a>I am here...The Montage in Laguna Beach. My husband is in meetings all day (poor guy!) and I am about to go on a beach walk on this amazing beach right outside our room.<div><br /></div><div>I'm not going to lie...I am feeling very spoiled here. When I want to go downtown, they send driver in a Mercedes to take me there. When I am ready to come back...he picks me back up.</div><div><br /></div><div>At night, slippers are placed where my feet hit the floor, ready for when I get out of bed in the morning.</div><div><br /></div><div>I haven't had to think about what to cook...the food is beyond amazing and my bed gets made every day. </div><div><br /></div><div>I will enjoy being "spoiled" for a few more days and love having time with just Todd and I to reconnect and just be a couple.</div><div><br /></div><div>Off to walk the beach! </div><div><div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-61989719989881170022011-02-10T06:26:00.000-08:002011-02-10T06:30:53.404-08:00A guest post and guest room pics!<div>Today I am guest posting over on <a href="http://7294cottageway.blogspot.com/">Tracey's blog</a> :) The pictures of my guest room and the process of how we transformed my armoire are there, so hop on over and check it out! </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-32766196146646745432011-02-08T06:45:00.001-08:002011-02-08T06:57:42.395-08:00Sneak Peek<div style="text-align: center;">On Thursday, I am privileged to guest post on my friend, <span><span><a href="http://7294cottageway.blogspot.com/">Tracey's</a></span></span> blog and I will show the pictures from my guest room redo. I thought today I could at least show you a piece of furniture that Tracey and I repurposed or otherwise...gave some MAJOR LOVE too!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the before...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TVFYI3Cyr9I/AAAAAAAAAwY/lcl3H-wb0d0/s1600/P1240188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TVFYI3Cyr9I/AAAAAAAAAwY/lcl3H-wb0d0/s400/P1240188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571331123271872466" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">and AFTER...</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TVFYr-v8tDI/AAAAAAAAAwg/4LKL-z4NJpY/s400/P2080186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571331726635742258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am absolutely in LOVE ...sometimes I find myself peeking in the room just to get another look at her...is she still there...she just makes the room! Oh...and remember, this dresser was my husbands growing up. I'm pretty sure it was a "Him"...but we've performed an operation because she's definitely a "Her"!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come see my post on Thursday on how we performed this operation and the guest room pictures! Thanks for stopping by!</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-6694559756850516682011-02-04T05:09:00.000-08:002011-02-04T07:08:32.248-08:008 Sticks of butter!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TUwET7GczzI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/AAR8fiNcCnk/s1600/sticks_of_butter-940x626.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TUwET7GczzI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/AAR8fiNcCnk/s400/sticks_of_butter-940x626.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569831579479232306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TUwET2CW7DI/AAAAAAAAAwI/qsWsiFVY8D4/s1600/sticks_of_butter-940x626.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TUwET2CW7DI/AAAAAAAAAwI/qsWsiFVY8D4/s400/sticks_of_butter-940x626.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569831578119892018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So...your wondering about this weird blog title and </div><div style="text-align: center;">why in the world do I have 8 sticks of butter?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's because this week I have lost <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">2 pounds</span> which equals <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">8 sticks of butter</span>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you know me personally, you know that I have been stuck at a certain</div><div style="text-align: center;">weight forEVER! Like, I could not get the scale to move! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been extremely frustrating because I have been working out hard since November, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and trying to watch what I eat. I have struggled with feeling deprived while watching</div><div style="text-align: center;">what seems like everyone around me enjoying eating whatever they want, and here</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was with my 4 oz. of deli meat and a cheese stick....boring!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What's starting to finally click for me is this: </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">1. I have to commit every day. This is a process</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. While I'm trying to lose the weight, I'll have to really watch what I eat...</div><div style="text-align: center;">short term sacrifice because once I lose, I can have a cheat day now and then :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Drink LOTS of water</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. For me, not having carbs at night is very effective</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. I need at least five days of cardio a week to lose</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. The MOST important...is everyday, I realize that without the Lord, I could not do this! </div><div style="text-align: center;">"I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength" Phil 4:13</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I have this written on my bathroom mirror...great reminder everyday)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See, I think I have finally figured out my "formula"....what works for me! You know that song..."It's tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time, it's TRICKY"?</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's tricky, tricky, trick-y...You got it right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Forever, I have said that was my theme song about weight loss. My body was so tricky</div><div style="text-align: center;">trying to figure out what works. It was never easy for me, like for some people who</div><div style="text-align: center;">stop drinking coke or sweet tea and lose 10 pounds!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I'm super excited I "solved" my formula and am praying for strength, commitment </div><div style="text-align: center;">and to never give up or lose hope during this process. It will be so worth it</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the end...and can't wait to post how many more sticks of butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">have been lost!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry for the long and maybe more details than you ever thought you would read or know...but it felt so good to write it out...and dear heavens, I can't (nor I wouldn't) do that on Facebook!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-49422516094753782812011-02-01T07:54:00.000-08:002011-02-01T08:04:15.795-08:00A friend, her first blog birthday and a giveaway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TUgutdEjreI/AAAAAAAAAv8/O5K-4pxqniE/s1600/family%2Brules%2Bsign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 160px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TUgutdEjreI/AAAAAAAAAv8/O5K-4pxqniE/s400/family%2Brules%2Bsign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568752297676352994" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I already blogged about my sweet friend, <a href="http://tarahlowry.blogspot.com/">Tara</a> and the random way we met.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have two people to thank for that...God and Lisa Leonard!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway...today is Tara's first blog birthday and if you have not </div><div style="text-align: center;">been to her blog, you are missing out! </div><div style="text-align: center;">You must go. Like right now. I'll wait....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tarahlowry.blogspot.com/">Between You & Me</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You love it, right?! I knew you would!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's real, authentic, sweet, beautiful, creative and has an amazing North Georgia accent!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is giving away her family rules sign which are absolutely a.dor.a.ble!! Personalized with your own family rules! So go back on over & leave a comment...you never know!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-88046863397818673282011-01-28T15:02:00.000-08:002011-01-31T17:47:01.332-08:00Chicken Citrus Salad<div style="text-align: center;">This is an amazing salad!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am also happy to not have to look at that ugly picture of </div><div style="text-align: center;">my potato soup in my last post!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously...it's like I had no picture "filter" going on!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ENJOY!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TUNNi7mXWNI/AAAAAAAAAv0/_8VeIQmfUoI/s1600/CitrusChickenSalad_F1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TUNNi7mXWNI/AAAAAAAAAv0/_8VeIQmfUoI/s400/CitrusChickenSalad_F1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567378826869561554" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;">photo courtesy of Publix Apron's simple meals</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">INGREDIENTS</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2-3 Grapefruit</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup lemon curd</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp black sesame seeds (optional)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 tsp minced garlic</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 tsp kosher salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/8 tsp pepper</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 TB canola oil</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 of a (4-5 oz) bag spring mix salad blend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PREP</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut grapefruit in half; remove sections</div><div style="text-align: center;">Squeeze the grapefruit membranes for juice (about 1 1/3 c)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">STEPS</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whisk lemon curd into grapefruit juice until smooth; whisk in sesame seeds and garlic.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Preheat large saute pan on medium-hig for 2-3 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place oil in pan then add chicken; cook 3-4 minutes on each side or until browned.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Reduce heat on chicken to medium. Add 2 TB water; cover and cook 4-5 minutes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Arrange spring mix on serving platter. Slice chicken; arrange grapefruit and chicken over spring mix. Drizzle with dressing and serve.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-82325925310471338302011-01-28T07:50:00.000-08:002011-01-28T08:13:57.770-08:00Potato soup, citrus chicken salad and a night in!<div style="text-align: center;">Tuesday we had terrible storms come through around dinner time. All of my kids activities were cancelled (happy momma!) and that meant we got to hunker down and just spend time together without all the normal hustle and bustle :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">So...I made their favorite...Aunt Mandy's potato soup! I'll post the recipe below. You'll notice that there are no carrots in my soup. Thought I had them, but I didn't. Also thought I had milk too...and I didn't. No worries though...I just bought dry powdered milk for a Mocha drink recipe (delish!) and used that. Improvisation at it's best people!!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnS0YVZvI/AAAAAAAAAvs/VQMvUu_yz6M/s1600/P1250214.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnS0YVZvI/AAAAAAAAAvs/VQMvUu_yz6M/s400/P1250214.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567266399867725554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">For Todd and I, I made a chicken citrus salad (potato soup although quite yummy, is not good while trying to lose weight!) which was absolutely amazing! This was a last minute decision, but while at Publix the "sample lady" had made it and that did it for me! Had to make it! I'll post the recipe soon... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSmtQNdI/AAAAAAAAAvk/q2wICHqZvFU/s1600/P1250213.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSmtQNdI/AAAAAAAAAvk/q2wICHqZvFU/s1600/P1250213.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSmtQNdI/AAAAAAAAAvk/q2wICHqZvFU/s400/P1250213.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567266396197369298" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">After dinner, we played a little Just Dance and even got Todd to dance a few jigs :)</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSVRaxfI/AAAAAAAAAvc/QCaZLj31afo/s1600/P1250218.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSVRaxfI/AAAAAAAAAvc/QCaZLj31afo/s1600/P1250218.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSVRaxfI/AAAAAAAAAvc/QCaZLj31afo/s400/P1250218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567266391517218290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love to watch my kiddos having fun together and can you tell my boy really gets into it! He's all about the win!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSEU6d6I/AAAAAAAAAvU/GaTdXYvG1f4/s1600/P1250220.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSEU6d6I/AAAAAAAAAvU/GaTdXYvG1f4/s1600/P1250220.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TULnSEU6d6I/AAAAAAAAAvU/GaTdXYvG1f4/s400/P1250220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567266386968475554" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Potato Soup</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Celery</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 Med. Onion</div><div style="text-align: center;">I Med. Carrot - grated</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 TB all purpose flour</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 c. milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 c of shredded cheddar cheese ( I add more!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">5 lg. potatoes, peeled, diced and cooked</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tsp of seasoning salt (this makes it!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Saute onion, celery and carrots in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually add milk and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for two minutes or until thickened. Add soup, cheese, potatoes and seasoning salt and mix well. Cook and sit until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy and Happy Weekend!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-49991023325478155442011-01-24T07:03:00.001-08:002011-01-24T07:18:06.598-08:00Canvas and Guest room before pics<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This canvas was a Christmas gift from my <a href="http://mbrosefamily.blogspot.com/">sister</a>. I (heart) it. Like alot!</div><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet friend, <a href="http://7294cottageway.blogspot.com/">Tracey</a> showed me the perfect place to hang it!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TT2VR88Fb0I/AAAAAAAAAvM/MtRuGiQCg8Y/s1600/P1240186.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TT2VR88Fb0I/AAAAAAAAAvM/MtRuGiQCg8Y/s400/P1240186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565768850148257602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">It fits so perfectly on my gallery wall!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is first thing you see when coming into my house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That totally makes me smile :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TT2VRaQMKhI/AAAAAAAAAvE/2Xcsg5NMSkc/s1600/gallerywall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TT2VRaQMKhI/AAAAAAAAAvE/2Xcsg5NMSkc/s400/gallerywall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565768840837343762" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our sweet Nicole moved into to her own place. So we now have a guest room again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My dad requested a comfy bed when he comes to stay. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think this looks pretty comfy! I might make it my "nap" room!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm still looking for the perfect drapes and a headboard to be made is hopefully coming soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TT2VQ25q_FI/AAAAAAAAAu8/LoNbtQtQPM4/s1600/guestroombefore.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TT2VQ25q_FI/AAAAAAAAAu8/LoNbtQtQPM4/s400/guestroombefore.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565768831347653714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">First let me explain about this picture. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My Nikon is on the fritz and this is my back-up camera.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gotta deal with what I've got! </div><div style="text-align: center;">This dresser was Todd's from growing up. No it wasn't black with cute little knobs on it!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was oak...blah! Then I painted it black for my craft room and added the cute knobs :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">A black dresser does not go in this room. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Today it's getting a coat of Kilz and a topcoat of Cottage White!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow it will get a touch of Tracey :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">After pictures to come soon!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TT2VQZNIRhI/AAAAAAAAAu0/l-jlLOy7u20/s1600/P1240188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TT2VQZNIRhI/AAAAAAAAAu0/l-jlLOy7u20/s400/P1240188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565768823376201234" /></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com181tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-84941167715493748712011-01-19T19:05:00.001-08:002011-01-19T19:19:58.609-08:00Ashley Anne WoodardSo this year, I am striving to learn who I am in Christ, where do I belong, what makes me...me, my dreams, how to live intentional and passionate...and am sooo excited to be on this journey! The first thing I did was to research the meaning of my name...pretty cool!<br /><br />Ashley - from the Ash Tree<br />Anne - Gracious, merciful<br />Woodard - Brave<br /><br />I also did a personality test that revealed I am an....OTTER! Oh yes, that's me! Apparently, otter's make the world a very FUN place to live!!<br /><br />On a different note...My camera is on the fritz, my photos on my blog will ummm...basically not be there until I get it fixed! I've been thinking about changing the name of my blog...ideas, thoughts??! So maybe during this time, I can spend some time thinking of a new title...something catchy, creative and that describes me...<br /><br />That's all for now...be back soon! Hopefully with a new name and a fixed camera!!<br /><br />Love...xoxxoo!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-12241174201858567492010-12-10T20:10:00.001-08:002010-12-10T20:30:54.799-08:00"It's not about me..."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TQL5z0k0NlI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/ex15WJyzGac/s1600/morgan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TQL5z0k0NlI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/ex15WJyzGac/s400/morgan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549272359555577426" /></a>This girl blew me away tonight with these words..."Mom, It's not about me...". She recently started babysitting and has been making pretty good money! We talked about how much she should tithe and talked about starting to save money in a bank account. Then I mentioned that she and I could go shopping if there was anything she was wanting since she had worked so hard to earn the money. Silence. Then she said..."Mom, I really wanted to go and buy presents for this family that I helped paint their house over the summer. They have five girls and they really took a liking to me and I got to know them a little over that week. They don't have much and I really wanted to go buy them some Christmas presents and I just didn't want to make this about me." Tonight I saw through to this girl's heart...a heart after Jesus and a love for others. Tonight...I learned a lesson from my 12 year old about what Christmas is really about...and it's not about me at all.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-39229765801976978912010-12-08T18:50:00.000-08:002010-12-08T19:05:20.232-08:00Homemade ornament EXTRAVAGANZA!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TQBEUMJLnxI/AAAAAAAAAtI/HsBLYjFM4ss/s1600/ornaparty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TQBEUMJLnxI/AAAAAAAAAtI/HsBLYjFM4ss/s400/ornaparty.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548509854568259346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TQBET3-_nGI/AAAAAAAAAtA/O7bjDE_OSGY/s1600/ornaments.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 148px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TQBET3-_nGI/AAAAAAAAAtA/O7bjDE_OSGY/s400/ornaments.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548509849156820066" /></a>This is something I look forward to every year! Like I'm already thinking about next year! And you know what...every year, I wonder if ornaments can really get better or more creative...and the answer is a YES! Y'all...I have some friends with talent okay! :) And not only are they creative, but they ALL love the Lord with all their hearts and have blessed me by being able to call them friends.<div>We ate and ate lots of yummy appetizers and continued to eat scrumptious desserts, drink coffee and have great conversations and laughs. Then we each passed out our ornament we made...some with great anticipation and some with "disclaimers" they TRIED to say before handing it out! (One rule: you can't say anything negative about your ornament before handing it out! Some tried to break that rule...you know who you are! wink, wink) </div><div>It was like Christmas morning for my crafty friends! Lots of empty gift bags, tissue paper strewn everywhere and happy, happy girls! </div><div>This year I had four new friends join in...Jenni, Karen, Tracey from <a href="http://7294cottageway.blogspot.com/">7294 Cottage Way</a> and Tara L from <a href="http://tarahlowry.blogspot.com/">Between You and Me</a>. You have to check out their blogs...you will love it and in turn LOVE them!<br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-57854940142194031432010-12-03T06:21:00.001-08:002010-12-03T06:45:08.133-08:00My tree speaks...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TPj9hA_3c_I/AAAAAAAAAsw/-heO_N-mnFw/s1600/DSC_0480.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TPj9hA_3c_I/AAAAAAAAAsw/-heO_N-mnFw/s400/DSC_0480.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546461684752151538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TPj9g7mfk3I/AAAAAAAAAso/KGB3EVYDpvE/s1600/DSC_0481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TPj9g7mfk3I/AAAAAAAAAso/KGB3EVYDpvE/s400/DSC_0481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546461683303551858" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Do your trees speak? If so, what do they say? I decorate three trees in my house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A homemade ornament tree, a kids tree and our family tree.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The one pictured is our family tree and this is what it says...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One ornament tells us...Jesus Christ was born to a virgin in a lowly manger...but is the KING of kings and our SAVIOR!</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the nail we hang on the tree says...Jesus was nailed to a cross, beaten and scorned for our SIN</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The gold pinecone came from Thomasville, GA where I spent many summers and holidays with my amazing Grandparents</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The little gold apple is from our very first Christmas tree in a little apartment in Casselberry where we could see "Rachel's gentlemen club" from our balcony...oh, yes...it's true! But it's where we came from...where we started...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The glittery "A" ornament says I am very blessed to have wonderful friends in my life who know me and love me unconditionally.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ski lift, money wreath, lighthouse, Mickey ball, shells, painted Caribbean ball, starfish, Statue of Liberty, Baby's first Christmas, Ice cube snowman, personalized coffee mugs...they all say...what a incredibly blessed life we have! Sure, it reminds us of the places we have visited and the fun we have had on those trips or the reminder we have had two beautiful kids who had their First Christmas's with us! It's not an "all-put-together-matchy-matchy" tree. But to me...it makes me feel grateful and full of joy when I look at our tree. It's about the memories we have created and the life God has paved out for us so far. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monday night I am having a homemade ornament party and I can't wait to blog about it, show pictures and tell you what is says!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-26261213997680625022010-10-11T13:12:00.001-07:002010-10-11T13:31:41.840-07:00Fall-o-ween decor and a pumpkin topiary<div style="text-align: center;">Why Fall-o-ween?? Well, to me my Halloween decor is about half Fall and half H-ween so there you have it! Once Halloween is over...it'll just be Fall y'all :)</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TLNwZCkV-FI/AAAAAAAAAsg/jqCF6-1R2Ro/s1600/DSC_0213.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TLNwZCkV-FI/AAAAAAAAAsg/jqCF6-1R2Ro/s400/DSC_0213.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526884743202076754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So I just found these orange plates TODAY and I just LOVE them!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TLNwYXOnUCI/AAAAAAAAAsY/_LYq5bCtbME/s1600/DSC_0215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TLNwYXOnUCI/AAAAAAAAAsY/_LYq5bCtbME/s400/DSC_0215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526884731568214050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Also, LOVE my black bird! The sticks are just from a bunch I have that I pulled out a few and spray painted them for a more "spooky" look</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TLNwSm5O0zI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/clm4FZTZQdg/s1600/DSC_0216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TLNwSm5O0zI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/clm4FZTZQdg/s400/DSC_0216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526884632694281010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And as you can see...we have "fall" again out by the front door! My new fav addition is my polka dotted monogramed pumpkin I made!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TLNwRlclugI/AAAAAAAAAsI/C8o4IUJShXw/s1600/DSC_0209.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TLNwRlclugI/AAAAAAAAAsI/C8o4IUJShXw/s400/DSC_0209.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526884615125842434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I made this topiary for my bestie...but totally want to make one for myself too! </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-46029804982813496342010-10-08T07:16:00.001-07:002010-10-08T10:18:52.015-07:00Fun in NYC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o5fI--HI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b2TZhtlhB1Q/s1600/DSC_0181.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o5fI--HI/AAAAAAAAAsA/b2TZhtlhB1Q/s400/DSC_0181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525680235883722866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Yummy cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o4-sSauI/AAAAAAAAAr4/mceyeBmRODs/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o4-sSauI/AAAAAAAAAr4/mceyeBmRODs/s400/DSC_0179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525680227173427938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is "Sophie" from Mamma Mia...she was sooo adorable and friendly!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o4vDT7pI/AAAAAAAAArw/tP2lR25S2IM/s1600/DSC_0149.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o4vDT7pI/AAAAAAAAArw/tP2lR25S2IM/s400/DSC_0149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525680222975028882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mandy and her "NYC" shoes...Sassy momma of five isn't she?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o4bjJKXI/AAAAAAAAAro/0BnABCTL7uY/s1600/DSC_0095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o4bjJKXI/AAAAAAAAAro/0BnABCTL7uY/s400/DSC_0095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525680217739831666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All dressed up and ready for the broadway musical</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o4ELDw8I/AAAAAAAAArg/vLhmu9PcykU/s1600/DSC_0170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_86BFkCJEbo8/TK8o4ELDw8I/AAAAAAAAArg/vLhmu9PcykU/s400/DSC_0170.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525680211464799170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me, mom and Mandy in beautiful Central Park</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659313684688307998.post-53111571563780881362010-09-29T12:46:00.000-07:002010-09-29T12:51:06.406-07:00Checking out for a bit...going to the Big Apple!<div>I'm sooo excited! In less than two hours, I will be on my way to NYC to meet up with my momma and sister! We are going for a girl's weekend to celebrate my sister's 35th birthday...and she has NEVER been to the city! I imagine it would be like taking a child to Disney for the first time...but on steriods!! </div><div><br /></div><div>On the itinerary is the broadway play, Mamma Mia...going to the Nate Bertkus show...shopping...eating...strolling in Central Park...being a crazy fan on the Today Show...and lots more!</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll be sure to post pictures next week...bye!!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/272/2B7DB39651185C4004AB03C6BA5B24A4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" /></a>Woodard Ganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05740434484468607418noreply@blogger.com1