I Have Been Tagged!

This one was cute. My friend Michelle tagged me to get into my 6th picture folder and the 6th picture and reflect on it. I have not even looked at it yet, so here it goes... you will be as surprised as me...




Okay- this is funny- and proves that you can have pictures of anything on your computer. This is my husband's principal and plant manager at his school, on the roof, looking over the flock of kindergartners.

Not mushy gushy here. :) HAHAHA! Michelle said she was reminded to back up her pictures. I am reminded to delete some!

I am tagging Betsy and Vicki.

Scategories for Moms Part 1- Come Play!

Play Scategories for Moms...
Either cut and paste this onto your blog or copy it and paste it into the comment section. We will play a few times over the next few months- with different categories or different letters!

The goal is to find as many ORIGINAL words for the selected categories. You can review the selected posted entries to see what was already stated. Every word must start with the given letter. The first word cannot be the same as another section (ie., taco bell as a restaurant, taco as something in the grocery store). Double words are allowed with either the first or second word beginning with the letter, but extra credit is given for double words with the same letter as the first letter twice.

This week, the letter is T.
Here is the list...

Restaurant

Artistic Material

A reward

After school activity

Dinner

Medicine

Way to Say No

Item Found at the Grocery Store

One Thing Found in Your Purse/Bag

Vacation Location

Type of Snack Food

Type of Drink

Click here to support breast cancer research by purchasing an original Breast Cancer No Excuses T-Shirt

Simple Successful Habits

I was tagged long ago by Wendy of Adventures of a Suburban WAHM Success In Weight Loss. The meme was on Simple Successful Habits.

What has made me successful? I am guessing it what you mean by success. In determining what you do well in life, you really have to look at everything you have accomplished in relation to what you wanted to accomplish.

• I am a success as a mother. That has been my goal in life, to be a mom. I am now the mom to two sweet children. I may not be be the best in all I do, but I am doing the best I can! :)

• I am a success in finishing my education as a teacher. From a young age, all I wanted to do is teach! I love teaching and always have. I love going to school, and still continue to do that now and then! Even though I stay at home, I still tutor, teach Sunday school, and some kids activities. It is in my blood.

• I am a successful entrepreneur. I am judging my success on accomplishing my goals I have set so far. When we started Smart Moms, I did not know what we were getting into. As we have come along, I am amazed at what we have accomplished. Now I am so proud of us!

To be successful, there are some habits you have to have.
1. Setting goals. What is it you want to accomplish? How are you going to accomplish it? What do you want as the end result?

2. Make a plan. When do you want your goal accomplished by? What steps do you need to get to the goal? What education or information do you need to gather in order to accomplish it?

3. Work the plan. Schedule time each day to work towards your goal. Jack Canfield of the Success Principles says to do 5 thing each day towards your goal. I at least do that many! But make them things you can accomplish and that will move towards your goal. Don't get too involved with busy work.

4. Reward your accomplishments. No one wants to work towards a goal and not receive praise when you complete it. Praise yourself if there is no one else to praise you! Reward yourself, even if it is just a day off work (although you know that will probably not happen!). Enjoy the fact that you have reached your goal!

In all things, measure your success by judging yourself, not others. Success is about what you see as accomplishments, not what others are accomplishing. Thanks Wendy for encouraging me to think about success today!

Tagged!
Anita gets a log of tags in her work at home mom blog
Suzy on her Core Insight Coaching blog
And Fine Tune Your Business Ethics! at MomsNetwork.com

One Word Meme

This is from Lara's Place blog. A fun idea. I will tag some people soon to play along.

You can only answer each question with ONE word.

1. Where is your cell phone? Car
2. Relationship? Married
3. Your hair? Blond
4. Work? Home
5. Your sister? Three
6. Your favorite thing? Family
7. Your dream last night? Forgot
8. Your favorite drink? Coffee
9. Your dream car? BMW
10. The room you’re in? Family
11. Your shoes? None
12. Your fears? Thunder
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? Vacation
14. Who did you hang out with this weekend? Braswell's
15. What are you not good at? Cleaning
16. Muffin? Banana-Nut
17. One of your wish list items? Freedom
18. Where you grew up? Florida
19. Last thing you did? Post
20. What are you wearing? T-shirt
21. What aren’t you wearing? Pants
22. Your pet? Dogs
23. Your computer? Gateway
24. Your life? Faithful
25. Your mood? Upbeat
26. Missing? Keys
27. What are you thinking about right now? Pro-Series
28. Your car? Vibe
29. Your kitchen? Cluttered
30. Your summer? HOT
31. Your favorite color? Green
32. Last time you laughed? Morning
33. Last time you cried? Yesterday
34. School? UCF
35. Love? Family

Tagged!

4fabmoms Work at Home Moms Blog

Tagged

I have been tagged by Amber at her homeschooling blog.

Here are the rules:

A. Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves.

B. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed.

C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 8 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

Here we go:

1. I was born in Arizona but have lived all over FL since I was 1 1/2.

2. I am the second of five children, who at this moment all live in my city, including my parents. Family get togethers are crazy since there are a total of 17 of us if you just add in my parents, siblings, spouses, and kids.

3. I am a certified special education teacher and taught for 6 years before staying home with my first born.

4. I love serving at my church and in the community.

5. I have been married for 11 years. We were set up as a blind date.

6. I love roller coasters and have never passed one up!

7. I love being the tourist and going to Orlando theme parks. I have passes to all the Disney parks and Sea World.

8. I am a partner with Smart Moms - Smart Business, LLC, which is changing my life each and every day!

Now I shall tag!
Amanda has a great Pajama Mama community. Lots of info and fun facts.
Val at the Busy Momma
Michelle's Weight Loss Journey
Anne at The Tall Poppy
I cannot believe it, but a dog's blog, Bailey, Suzanne's Mini Doxie
Crystol's Collection of Back to School Items
Super Moms Health and Wellness on customer service
And Sun Safety Tips from Skimbaco (and some cute clothes)

Read about some other great mom blogs at the Smart Moms forum.