Things happen in threes...

Random things in threes... inspired by one of my besties! :)

Last three movies you watched

1. Despicable Me

2.The Grey

3.Abducted

Last three liquids you consumed

1. Coke

2. Water

3. Strawberry Crystal Light

Last three foods you ate

1. Oatmeal

2. Cheesy Popcorn

3. Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Last three television shows you watched

1. David Tutera's, My Fair Wedding

2. Rugrats

3. Grimm

Three colors you're considering painting your nails

1. Black 

2. Multi-color sparkles

3. Red

Three best Halloween candies to get in your goodie bag

1. Reeses

2. Snickers

3. Milky Way-Caramel

Three favorite colors

1. Greens

2. Teals

3. Black

Three favorite footwear companies

1. Anything I can get at Target

2. Anything I can get at Payless

3. Anything I can get at victoriassecret.com

Three stores you love to buy your clothes from

1. Target

2. Maurices

3. Vanity

Three movies coming to theaters that you cannot wait to see

1. Frankenweenie

2. Breaking Dawn - Part II

3. Hotel Transylvania

Three favorite musicians

1. Johnny Cash

2. Carrie Underwood

3. Miranda Lambert

Three favorite actors

1. Johnny Depp

2. Jason Segel

3. Paul Rudd

Three favorite actresses

1. Katherine Heigl

2. Julia Roberts

3. Halle Berry

Three favorite movies of all time

1. Up

2. Horton Hears a Who

3. Madagascar

Three comfort foods

1. Mac N' Cheese

2. Chocolate

3. Coke

Three things you want to do right this second

1. Stay cuddled up on the couch

2. Have a nice cold pop

3. Have some delicious homemade mac n' cheese... None of which are going to actually happen LOL

Three things you hope to accomplish before the year ends

1. Lose another 15 lbs

2. Finish cleaning out the garage

3. Pay off my Best Buy credit card

Three outlets you have for stress reduction

1. Coloring

2. Talking to my mom

3. Singing 

Three faults you have

1. I think I can fix everyone

2. I have a bad habit of avoiding things when I'm over-stressed

3. I talk too much

Three things you love the most about your favorite season 

1. I love the crisp, cool air in Fall, even the smell of the air changes with the change of the season!

2. I love watching the leaves change in the Fall!

3. I love being able to wear cuddly sweaters, boots, and sip hot cocoa!

Three places you want to travel to

1. New York, New York

2. Sedona, Arizona

3. Hawaii Islands

Three things you're thinking of doing for your health

1. Making another dentist appointment

2. Starting a new exercise routine

3. Losing more weight (Not just thinking though, I'm DOING!)

Three books you want to read next

1. Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness

2. Hidden- P.C. and Kristing Cast

Favorite three fashion pieces you own

1. Brown cowboy boots

2. Black stiletto "hooker" boots

2. Teal lace dress

Three most embarassing moments

1. Locked in the hallway naked at Jackpot Junction hotel (at age 11)

2. Broke a lawn chair at a friend's party (at age 17)

3. Backed into the bride's car at a wedding I was singing at (at age 24)

Three amazing moments in your life

1. When I took my one year photos after my surgery

2. When I got my first social work job

3. When I bought my house

Three things you love about your personality

1. I am a people person, most people like me & trust me

2. My crazy, sometimes inappropriate, sense of humor

3. That I genuinely CARE about people

Three worries on your mind right now

1. My family's well-being

2. Money/debt/bills

3. Getting healthy/losing weight

Three foods you hate

1. Onions

2. Fatty meat

3. Mushrooms

Three favorite cartoon characters

1. All the Disney Princesses

2. Dug from Up

3. King Julian and the Penguins of Madagascar

Three things you hope to master before you die

1. Myself

2. My weight

3. Time management

Favorite outdoor activities

1. Walking 

2. Grilling/Picnics

3. Bonfires

Three scary things you plan to do before you die

1. Skydiving

2. Get married

3. Get an extremely visible tattoo (and a large one at that)

Three favorite words

1. Love

2. Forgive

3. Happy

May recipe of the month- Zucchini Bread with Cinnamon Streusel topping!

Cinnamon Streusel Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 stick butter

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1- small container (to melt butter)

1- medium sized mixing bowl

1- Fork

Directions:

1.) Heat butter in microwave until completely melted.

2.) Mix cinnamon into melted butter, stir well.

3.) Mix flour and brown sugar together in medium sized mixing bowl with fork until completely mixed.

4.) Stir butter/cinnamon mixture into mixing bowl, mix well with fork until completely mixed.

5.) Sprinkle mixture over bread batter immediately before baking.

Zucchini Bread Ingredients:

2- 8 x 4 inch baking pans

1- Blender/Food processor

1- Large mixing bowl

Non-stick spray or Crisco, whatever your preference

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups white sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large zucchinis
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Directions:

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  1.) Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans and preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• 2.) Blend whole zucchini on high in food processor until it is smoothie consistency, pour into mixing bowl.
• 3.) Beat eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar into the mixing bowl/zucchini mixture.
• 4.) Mix flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon together into the mixing bowl/zucchini mixture.
• 5.) Pour batter into prepared pans.
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• 6.)Sprinkle Cinnamon Streusel mixture over batter immediately before baking.
• 7.) Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 8.) Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes, then remove bread from pan, and cool completely.
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ENJOY!!!

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Hmph...

Would you rather have your parents catch you having sex or smoking weed?
 - Smoking, sex would be far more embarrassing, and would most likely scar me for life.

The person who hurt you the most calls & needs you, do you go?
 - Nope. That chapter in my life is over.

What’s on your schedule for tomorrow?
 - Shower, get ready for work, work (7:30AM-4PM at the elementary school), pick up wedding decorations, go to Twins game!!!!!

Do you always answer your texts?
 - Always.

Do you call anyone baby?
 - Nope.

Who was the last person to text you?
 - Jess J.

Is it easier to pretend everything’s okay for you?
 - Nope. I'm much better if I talk things out.

What’s your current mood?
 - Tired. Ready for bed.

Are you afraid of losing the last person you talked to?
 - Nope. We are committed to spending the rest of our lives together.

Do you have to sleep with a television on?
 - Nope. I used to when I lived in the basement. Having the t.v. on made me feel safer. Like a big girls night light. LOL

Do you own a digital camera?
 - Yes.

Do you think you are a good person?
 - Most definitely.

What do you want right this second?
 - To have my face washed, teeth brushed and cuddled up in a warm bed.

When’s the last time you stayed up late because you were talking to someone?

- Every night I end up staying up late to talk to Dan!

Name your three favorite flowers

- Gerber daisies, lilacs and roses

So if I were to touch the place you last itched, would it be awkward?
 - Nope. My head, behind my ear.

Have you ever given food at a homeless shelter?
 - Sort of, I volunteered at a soup kitchen when I was younger.

Have you ever come close to drowning?
 - YES! When I was little I almost drowned in an indoor swimming pool in Okoboji! My uncle saved me!

What were you doing right now 24 hours ago?
 - Trying to fall asleep on the couch.

Have you ever tried counting sheep to get to sleep? Does it work?
 - Yes, and no. I usually try and time my breathing, that helps.

What did you give up last year for Lent?
 - Nothing. I don't have the willpower to give up food for lent.

Is the window in this room currently open or closed?
 - Closed.

Do you have any sets of matching bras and underwear?
 - Yep. I like it when things match.

Can you control your dreams if you realize you are dreaming?
 - No, that would be AWESOME though!

Is your phone fully charged right now?
 - Nope, needs charged.

If you gave yourself a symbol (ex: star) to represent you, it would be…?
 - A swirl.

Combine your two favorite animals. What kind of animal do you get?
 - A Belephant (bear & elephant)

Girl Scout cookies? Any favorites you had/have?
 - Thin mints.

What is the name of the main character in your favorite book?
 - Bella Swan.

How about your favorite movie?
 - Carl (from Up).

If I gave you a box of chocolates, which would you hope to get?
 - Lindt Chocolate Truffles!

What does your middle name rhyme with?
 - Lace: ace, space, place, taste, face, waste, waist, mace, pace, race...

Have you ever caught your clothes on fire before?
 - Not my clothes, my hair has though!

Which key on the keyboard do you think you use the least?
 \   I always use the other slash...

How many times have you seen your favorite band in concert?
 - I have MANY favorite bands, I have not seen any of them more than once yet though...

How many concerts have you seen in general?
 - At least a dozen or so.

Are you any good at improv?
 - I think so.

Turn your eyes away from the screen. What is the first thing you see?
 - Allie, eating from Jack's dish.

When you pass a stranger in the hall, do you smile or no?
 - Smile. All the time.

Are you better at writing fiction or nonfiction?
 - Fiction.

Can you keep a secret?

- Depends on the situation.

List yourself...

List the ways that you’re like your dad. Physical characteristics, personality traits, habits…

• I have his nose and lips.
• I have his quick temper.
• I have his strong work ethic.

List the ways that you’re like your mom.

• I have her sarcastic, sense of humor.
• I have her facial features, minus the nose & lips.
• I have her strong will.

List the major characters and the actors who would play in a movie made of your life. 

• Me- Adele
• Dan- Paul Rudd
• I would have my whole family in the cast, just not sure of who all would play them. I would definitely have Betty White, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Rashida Jones, Zoe Deschanel, Charlie Sheen, Stockard Channing, Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep in the cast.

List everything you had to eat and drink today.

• Nutri-Grain Bar
• Pepsi
• Dark Chocolate
• Grilled Chicken Snackwrap & Fries
• Diet Coke
• Cookie
• Grilled chicken, fried potatoes, mac'n'cheese, Diet Dr. Pepper
• Funyuns

List all the people you have kissed. (In a romantic way.)

• Ladies DON'T kiss and tell! :P

List all the places you have lived.

• Hanska, MN
• London, England
• Mankato, MN
• New Ulm, MN
• Gibbon, MN

List all the people you have lived with.

• Mom, Dad and my siblings (in Hanska)
• Jody B. (in London)
• Derek O. (in Mankato)
• Brad, Dan, Jody and Junior K. (in New Ulm)
• Dan K. (in Gibbon)

List all the animals you have lived with.

• Cats
• Dogs
• Fish
• Rabbits
• Egyptian Spiny Mice
• Hermit Crabs

List the friends you have known the longest and how long you’ve known them for.

• Tiffany Hanson (19 years)
• Rachel Walden (12 years)
• Jarrod Wiggins (11 years)
• Elise Damakowski (10 years)
• Hannah Wilson (8 years)
• Katye Matthews (8 years)

List your enemies.

• Fat Steph

List everything in your refrigerator.

• Pepsi, Water, Milk, Lime Juice, Beer
• Eggs, Roast Beef, Garlic Turkey, Beef links
• Bread, Sandwich thins, Mini-Bagels
• Butter, Sour Cream, Cream Cheese, Cheese Slices, Shredded Cheese, Yogurt, String Cheese
• Apple sauce, Grapes, Lemon, Celery, Lettuce, Carrots, Radishes, Limes, Strawberries
• Buttermillk Ranch, Light Ranch, Spicy Ranch, Pizza Sauce, Frosting, Pickles, Barbeque Sauce
• Grape Jelly, Blackberry Jam, Baking Powder, Whipped Cream

List any recurring dreams.

• Dreams about work or school
• Dreams about losing my teeth
• Dreams where someone's trying to hurt me

List the scariest situation(s) you’ve been in.

• When Schatzi attacked Jackson

List the things that scare you most.

• Wolves/Wild dogs
• Rejection
• Failure
• My parents dying
• Disappointing people

List 3 fears you’ve overcome.

• Heights
• Needles
• The dark

List your favorite road trip music?

• Anything upbeat that I can sing to!

List songs that get you out on the dancefloor?

• Anything with a fast, fun beat! I love Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, David Guetta, Nicki Minaj!

List your favorite singers/bands of all time?

• No Doubt/Gwen Stefani
• Johnny Cash
• Taylor Swift
• Carrie Underwood
• Miranda Lambert
• Blake Shelton
• Katy Perry
• Lady Gaga
• Saving Abel
• Nickelback
• Spice Girls
• Dixie Chicks

List the singers/bands that you hate?

• Justin Bieber
• Screamo
• Heavy heavy metal (screaming crap)

List the music you listen to when you’re feeling down?

• Slow country
• Instrumental music
• The Twilight Soundtracks

List the most truthful songs about love?

• Taylor Swift's songs are right on the money, Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood too!

List the best break up tunes?

• Any of the "man-hating" songs by Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler or Miranda Lambert!

List words that you would use to describe you.

• Smart
• Funny
• Talkative
• Outgoing
• Hardworking
• Creative
• Loving
• Empathetic

List everything that is currently in your bag.

• Wallet, Mini Notebooks & Pens
• Lipgloss, Blush, Eyeliner & Mascara
• Phone & Phone Charger
• Mini Perfume, Lotion & Aspirin
• Gum, Mints and Snack Bar
• Coupons, Receipts and Diet Notebook
• Keys, Earrings, Hair Ties & Feminine Hygiene Products

List the things you collect.

• Perfume
• Wine Bottles
• Books

List 10 favorite movie scenes.

• The beginning of the movie "Up!"
• "Shrek", at the church when Shrek professes his love for Fiona
• "Beauty & the Beast", when the Beast transforms back into a prince
• "Tangled" when Rapunzel saves Eugene
• "The Princess & the Frog", any scene with Ray the firefly
• "Madagascar", any scene with King Julian or the Penguins
• "Horton Hears a Who", any scene with Morton the mouse
• "I Love You Man", when Jason Segel shows up for Paul Rudd's wedding
• "Chicago", any of the musical scenes
• "Breaking Dawn", the wedding scene

List the last 5 movies you saw.

• The Hunger Games
• Our Idiot Brother
• 50/50
• Horrible Bosses
• The Lorax

List all the names you love.

• Eva Fern
• Edward James
• Bella Rose
• Wyatt Kenneth

List your favorite pieces of clothing.

• Victoria Secret push-up bras
• "Sexy" jeans
• Lacey tops
• Zip-up hoodies
• Black shrugs
• Boyshort panties
• Comfy sweatpants
• Anything that makes me look good ^_^

List the foods you refused to eat as a child.

• Most vegetables
• Anything out of the ordinary

List your favorite junk foods.

• Chocolate
• Chips
• Cheez-Its
• Pizza
• Anything carb :P

List your favourite pizza toppings.

• Canadian Bacon
• Extra, extra cheese

List your favorite places to eat.

• Olive Garden
• Pizza Ranch
• McDonalds
• Chinese
• Lamplighter

List your best dates.

• Clear Lake with Dan, we laid in the back of his truck, drank wine and star gazed
• One of our first dates, Dan picked me up after bar close and we stayed up all night talking
• Our very first date, Dan & I went to Lamplighter, then watched a movie at his mom's
• Our drive-in movie date, Dan & I went to the drive-in theater in Lake Elmo
• Our Valentines date 2011, Dan & I stayed at a hotel & went to a rock concert in Mankato

List all the places you want to go before you die.

• Ireland
• Italy
• Greece
• Mexico
• New York
• California
• Hawaii

List all the cities you could see yourself living in one day.

• Nothing too big, I would prefer living in the country to living in town actually

List all the states you’ve visited.

• Iowa
• Wisconsin
• Missouri
• Arkansas
• Mississippi
• Nebraska
• Colorado
• North Dakota
• Montana
• South Dakota
• Wyoming
• Illinois
• Louisiana

List what did you do this weekend?

• Caught up on Cold Case reruns
• Cuddled with the puppies
• Visited with the family
• Had a grill out with my sister & her family
• Had a puppy playdate with Hannah & Morgan
• Went to church, sang with my sisters
• Watched t.v. with my nephew & his girlfriend
• Visited with my future mother-in-law
• Wasted time online

List the things you’re OCD about.

• Keeping my kitchen counters cleaned off
• Keeping my eyebrows well groomed
• Making sure the house smells good
• Making sure I smell & look good
• Having my cell phone charged & with me

List everything you have ever been for halloween.

• Minnie Mouse
• Bride
• Bunny
• Cat
• Catwoman
• Poison Ivy
• Princess
• Elvira Mistress of the Dark
• Biker
• Devil
• Sexy Vampire
• Greek Goddess
• Sexy School Girl
• Bert from Sesame Street
• Dominatrix
• Gypsy
• Marilyn Monroe
• Pair of Dice (with Elise)

List all the jobs you’ve had.

• Babysitter
• Sales Associate at Herbergers
• PCA at Golden Home Care
• DSP at MBW
• Waitress at Britannia
• Waitress at Perkins
• Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant
• Social Worker for GFW/Sibley County

List the jobs you’re interested in.

• Child Welfare Social Worker
• School Social Worker
• Outpatient Therapist

List the last 5 things you bought.

• Diet Dr. Pepper
• Milky Way only caramel
• Funyuns
• McDonald's
• Diet Coke & Diet Mountain Dew

List the most expensive things you've bought.

• House
• Car
• Computer
• Flatscreen t.v.
• Xbox Kinect

List everything you’re wearing right now.

• Bra & Underwear
• Lace top
• Jeans

List all the awards you’ve won.

• Many awards in high school for music and academics
• Magna Cum Laude for academics in college

List 5 people who make you laugh the most.

• Dan
• My sisters & brother
• My nieces & nephews
• My coworkers
• Rachel W.

List 5 people who push your buttons.

• Dan
• My sisters
• My parents
• My clients
• Myself

List 5 people who inspire you the most.

• Mom & Dad
• Dan
• My MBW clients
• My coworkers
• My girlfriends

List your favorite online sites.

• Facebook
• Pintrest
• Twitter
• Blogger
• Youtube
• Postsecret

List your top 10 favorite authors/books.

• Harry Potter series/J.K. Rowling
• Twilight Saga/Stephanie Meyer
• The Hunger Games trilogy/Suzanne Collins
• The Lovely Bones/Alice Seabold
• The Language of Secrets
• These Things Hidden
• Mary Higgins Clark
• Talk Before Sleep
• I'd Know You Anywhere
• The Bone Garden

List the shows you consider must see tv.

• Grey's Anatomy
• Criminal Minds
• Cold Case
• The Penguins of Madagascar
• Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy

List your favourite magazines/newspapers.

• Cosmopolitan
• Glamour
• Woman's World
• Self
• Redbook

List the most important decisions you have made.

• To have gastric-bypass surgery
• Where to go to college
• What to major in (in college)
• To break off my previous engagement
• What to do with my life after college
• To make things work with Dan
• Buying my house in Gibbon
• Severing ties with negative people from my past
• Getting engaged to the (true) love of my life <3
• To wake up each day and make the best of it!

List the things you would grab if the house was on fire.

• The dogs
• Purse
• Phone
• Laptop
• Keys

List 3 items you’ll never throw out or give away.

• The green, musical, stuffed elephant my dad gave me when I was born
• My grandma's rose necklace
• My black hills gold rose ring my mom gave me when I was young

List the words that describe your soul mate.

• Awkward
• Cute
• Silly
• Funny
• Sweet
• Blunt
• Hardworking
• Strong

List the things that someone could do to lure you into a trap.

• I'm fairly gullible, so pretty much anything :P

List 5 things that you think will happen to you in the next 5 years.

• I will attend and graduate from grad. school
• I will get married
• I will have a baby
• I will pay off my credit card debt
• I will purchase a new vehicle

List 5 things that have happened to you in the past 5 years that yourself from 5 years ago would be shocked to hear.

• That I own my own house
• That I've been engaged twice (this time for keeps! ^_^)
• That I would graduate, magna cum laude, from MSU
• That I would have a job as a county social worker
• That I would be friends with my fiancés ex

List 5 things you’re happy you have right now.

• My fiancé
• My dogs
• My family
• My house
• My job

List 5 things you want right now.

• My debt paid off
• Money to pay for my upcoming wedding
• To be my "goal weight"
• For Allie and Jack to be better trained
• My unruly hair to be more manageable 

List the best remedies for when you’re ill?

• Sleep, in a big, comfy bed
• Chicken Soup
• Aspirin and/or cold/flu medication
• Saltine crackers
• Lemon-lime Soda
• Cuddles

April recipe of the month: Sausage and Cheese Egg Bake

Ingredients:

• *2 cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
• *3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
• *2 packs sausage links (I used "Hormel Little Sizzlers")
• *3/8 cup all-purpose flour
• *12 eggs
• *2 cups milk
• *Mrs. Dash 1 tablespoon
• *Garlic Powder 1 tablespoon
• *Onion Powder 1 tablespoon
• *Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

*Fry sausage links in large skillet until thoroughly cooked. Drain and let cool on paper towels.

*Combine the cheeses; sprinkle into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. glass baking dish. 

*In a bowl, combine the flour, eggs, milk, Mrs. Dash, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and
  pepper. 

*Cut sausages into bite sized pieces and spoon over the cheese into the glass baking dish. 

*Pour over sausage mixture, sprinkle a handful of shredded cheese over the top; cover and
  refrigerate overnight.

*Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees  F for 35-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for
  5 minutes before serving.

*Again, I forgot to take an after pic! :(

March recipe of the month: Garlic Butter Chicken & Red Potatoes

Ingredients:
*1 bag of frozen chicken breasts (thawed)
*6 large Red Potatoes  (Or really any potatoes of your choosing)
*1 1/2 sticks of butter
*3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
*2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
*1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
*Salt & Pepper to taste

*9x13 glass baking pan
*Tinfoil

Directions:
*Heat butter in microwavable bowl until melted.
*Add Olive Oil, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Salt & Pepper to melted butter and stir.
*Cut potatoes into bite sized pieces, coat with butter mixture and spread in bottom of pan.
*Coat chicken with butter mixture and layer on top of potatoes.
* Cover pan with tinfoil and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees
* ENJOY!!!


Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour & 15 minutes

*Sorry I forgot to take an "after" pic, it was so delicious, we dug right in!*

Allie McBeagle - 4 Months

 My little girl is growing up sooo fast! :' )

 Allie McBeagle - 4 months

Wedding planning...

Well, it's official. Dan and I are ENGAGED!

We've set the date for September 28th 2013, the day before my parents 50th wedding anniversary!

While wedding plans are slow going (as we are still a year a half out) I do know where I'm going to get my bridesmaids gifts from, http://jennalou.com/

Jenna and I went to school together, she is now a bit of a local celebrity, selling her AWESOME, hand-made, original, handbags, wallets, wristlets, coin cases, accessories, and sewing patterns!

Personally, I plan to get my girls each their own clutch from Jenna Lou Designs!

What would you get!?!?

20 Inspirational Quotes for Social Workers!

1.) One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. - John Fitzgerald Kennedy

2.) Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Theodore Roosevelt

3.) The time is always right to do what is right. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

4.) Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope... and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. - Robert F. Kennedy

5.) The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own. - Benjamin Disraeli

6.) At this very moment, there are people only you can reach…and differences only you can make. -Mike Dooley

7.) Never, never, be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. - Martin Luther King, Jr.

8.) It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do. - Moliere

9.) It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that you cannot sincerely try to 10.)help another without helping yourself. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

10.) Diversity makes for a rich tapestry. We must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter their colour; equal in importance no matter their texture. - Maya Angelou

11.) How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment to improve the world. - Anne Frank

12.) There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone's life. - Mary Rose McGeady

13.) True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice. - Martin Luther King

14.) The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake. - Meister Eckhart

15.) No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. - Aesop

16.) Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate. - Albert Schweitzer

17.) Everyone has a purpose in life…a unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals. - Deepak Chopra

18.) I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. -Oprah Winfrey

19.) Ignoring your passion is like dying a slow death…Passion whispers to you through your feelings, beckoning you toward your highest good. Pay attention to what makes you feel energized, connected, stimulated- what gives you your juice. Do what you love, give it back in the form of service, and you will do more than succeed. You will triumph. - Oprah Winfrey

20.) Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing. - Helen Keller

150 Ways to Say I Love You...

150 Ways to Say I Love You- via Mia Carmel (is thinking+)
Most of these are written for "her" but can easily be done for a man or woman :)
1.)Travel more then one (1) hour out of town together.
2.)Dance with or without music. (Always ask first, not only with words)
3.)Dance with her in public.
4.)Dance in the rain. (Even in your best outfit)
5.)Candles/Incense/Oils/Blacklight make for great cuddling.
6.)Sleep together. (Actually sleep!)
7.)Be a prince to her parents. (Brownie points)
8.)Share a plate of spaghetti. (Ever see "Lady and the Tramp"?)
9.)Give her roses or wildflowers. For no reason, often.
10.)Do the little things. (I.E., Pull out chairs, open doors, hold hands....)
11.)Notice when she does the little things.
12.)Surprise her with dinner and dancing. (On dinner and a movie date night)
13.)Write sappy love letters/notes
14.)Never, ever forget "holidays"! (The ones that the two of you make up too)
15.)Girls like guys who will listen to sappy love songs. (When she's around, and without groaning)
16.)Always ask them how her day was...and listen!
17.)Say I love you to each other, at least once in every 24 hour period.
18.)Quote her favorite movie.
19.)On "holidays" have her song played at least once...without her having to tell you to.
20.)Romantic/classical music and candles/fires make for great cuddling.
21.)Stargaze on a clear night. (New moons are the best times!)
22.)Find a nice secluded spot that is only yours.
23.)Tell her you love her only when you mean it and make sure she knows you mean it.
24.)Write poetry/songs for each other.
25.)Sing or play a musical instrument. (If you can)
26.)Draw. (If you can)
27.)Tell her she's beautiful, even in sweatpants and a tee-shirt. (And mean it!)
28.)Be nice to her friends, but not too nice. (More brownie points!)
29.)Watch the sunset together.
30.)Call from your vacation spot just to say hi.
31.)Go out of your way just spend time with her.
32.)Order for her. (Ask her what she wants and then tell the waiter/waitress for her)
33.)Always offer to pay. (Even if it's Dutch)
34.)Do things you have never done before with her.
35.)Flirt in public. (Yes, that means holding hands)
36.)PDA - Public Displays of Affection.
37.)DON'T make her do anything she doesn't want to.
38.)Let her lay on your lap and run your fingers through her hair. (She would do it for you!)
39.)Always chase after her. (Especially after fights)
40.)Touch her in a loving way. (Seduce her)
41.)Have a candlelight dinner for two at least once a year.
42.)Love yourself before you love anyone else.
43.)Cook for each other.
44.)Go on a twilight picnic.
45.)Whisper sweet nothings.
46.)Request/dedicate songs to each other.
47.)Make memories together.
48.)Let there never be a moment when you are not thinking about them, and make sure they know that!
49.)Buy her a ring. One that you know she'll LOVE!
50.)Be there for the good and the bad times.
51.)Walk her to her door/car/etc...
52.)Don't just tell her you love her, show her.
53.)Spend all day with her doing nothing.
54.)Go home and call her to talk about nothing.
55.)Moonlit walks on the beach. (Lake or ocean...no difference)
56.)Introduce them as your girlfriend or boyfriend to your friends.
57.)Take her to a romantic movie and remember the parts she likes.
58.)Find out her favorite flower and give it to her for her birthday. (No matter how difficult it is to find!)
59.)Know her favorite flower, color, number, animal, song (or band) and movie.
60.)Compliment her for no reason. (NEVER LIE she can tell!)
61.)Treat her the way she wants to be treated, not the way other girls want to be treated.
62.)When you say "I'm sorry" look her in the eyes.
63.)In disagreements, fight fair. No name calling!
64.)Don't let little mistakes become big mistakes.
65.)Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
66.)Never interrupt when you are being flattered.
67.)Close your eyes when kissing, staring is weird.
68.)Go on a carriage ride through the park.
69.)Figure out what she loves, do it for her!
70.)Share your deep dark secrets with each other.
71.)Tell them your fantasies.
72.)Make them feel important.
73.)Lips were made for kissing. So were cheeks, hands, necks, fingertips, shoulders, etc.
74.)Go for a horseback ride together.
75.)Never ever physically hurt her intentionally.
76.)Sit on the floor and cuddle together when watching a movie.
77.)Have your picture taken together, OFTEN!
78.)Eat ice cream together.
79.)Go to a museum together.
80.)Talk to each other using only body language.
81.)Send a silly/sappy card just because you were thinking about them.
82.)Give them space when they need it.
83.)Carve your names into a tree/table.
84.)Go for a walk at dusk together.
85.)Send them a singing telegram.
86.)Spend all night thinking of sweet things to do for them.
87.)Hold them and gaze into there eyes and realize how much you love them and tell them that.
88.)Gently run your hand across their cheek and look in their eyes.
89.)Blindfold them and take them somewhere romantic.
90.)If you cannot feel their heartbeat, you are not close enough.
91.)Go roller/ice skating together.
92.(Give backrubs just because.
93.)Everyone deserves a second chance. (Or third...)
94.)When people put them down, defend them.
95.)Don't have sex, make love.
96.)Do anything to impress them.
97.)ALWAYS be honest with them. (Even if you know it's gonna hurt... it'll hurt more if you lie.)
98.)Go hiking/camping together.
99.)Give them stuffed animals just because.
100.)Treat her like a princess.
101.)Give her the story-book romance once in a while.
102.)Don't just love each other, like each other too.
103.)When a very attractive woman walks by, tell your girlfriend that she is ten times prettier.
104.)Go for a drive together just to get lost.
105.)Tell them what you like and don't like.
106.)French kiss.
107.)When you look into their eyes, look into their soul.
108.)Walk up behind her and put your arms around her.
109.)Make sacrifices for each other.
110.)Do things like writing "I Love you" backwards so they have to look in a mirror to read it.
111.)When they aren't looking put a love letter in their pocket.
112.)Take her hand and look into her eyes, gently kiss her cheek and place her hand over your heart.
113.)Fall asleep on the phone together.
114.)Give her, her fairy tale.
115.)Make up silly games for you and them to play.
116.)Spread rose petals on the bed.
117.)Surprise them with breakfast in bed.
118.)Introduce them to your stuffed animals.
119.)You and her are the only people in the world who matter... turn the world off and just cuddle together.
120.)Send them on a treasure hunt... you being the treasure.
121.)Talk to her the way you would a colleague.
122.)Kiss them for all the bad things that happened that day.
123.)Lie in bed together and just talk.
124.)Relax around them... they love who you are inside, not outside.
125.)Tell them why you love them.
126.)Do one of the chores that they normally does.
127.)Keep an open line of communication with each other.
128.)Keep your relationship full of surprises.
129.)Be affectionate to them. (Not sexual.)
130.)Run a bubble bath for her.
131.)Take showers together.
132.)Write on each other using your fingers.
133.)Write "I love you" in the sand/snow.
134.)Announce to the world that you love her.
135.)Never keep your feelings locked up... it hurts them when you do.
136.)Love everyone you meet, because that is the only way to really live.
137.)Never go to bed angry. (Always finish the fight.)
138.)Give them pedicures/manicures. (You don't have to use nail polish.)
139.)Do projects together.
140.)Help them wash their car.
141.)Play silly games together!
142.)Carry her to bed if she falls asleep on the couch.
143.)Brush her hair out of her face for her.
144.)Learn to say sweet things in foreign languages.
145.)Sneak an afternoon nap together.
146.)Send flowers to her office.
147.)Surprise her with twenty-six gifts from A to Z that begin with each of the letters of the alphabet.
148.)Workout together.
149.)Treat him and his buddies to an afternoon at a sports bar for the big game.
150.)When you know that your love has had a bad week, take all day and cook a romantic meal for them and go all out. (Candlelight, a center piece, and you!)

MinneSNOWta according to Jeff Foxworthy...

MinneSNOWta according to Jeff Foxworthy :
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from October through May, you may live in Minnesota.
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't even work there, you may live in Minnesota.
If you've worn shorts and a jacket at the same time, you may live in Minnesota.
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Minnesota.
If "vacation" means going anywhere near a lake, you may live in Minnesota.
If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Minnesota.
If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Minnesota.
If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day and back again, you may live in Minnesota.
If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you may live in Minnesota.
If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both doors unlocked, you may live in Minnesota.
If you carry jumpers in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Minnesota.
If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you may live in Minnesota.
If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph -you're going 80 and everybody is passing you, you may live in Minnesota.
If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you may live in Minnesota.
If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you may live in Minnesota.
If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you may live in Minnesota.
If you find 10 degrees "a little chilly", you may live in Minnesota.
If you actually understand these jokes, repost this so all of your MinneSNOWta friends and others can see, you definitely LIVE - or have lived - in MinneSNOWta...