Today’s song, Pray For You by Jaron And the Long Road to Love, was a new one for me. My brother introduced me to it on Christmas Day. It’s not nice, but oh well, it’s a fun one ~ just might be a new favorite! Yay for blogging boldly!!!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Blogging Boldly
This summer, before I started my blog, I became an avid blog reader. One blog I read every day is MckMama’s. Recently she wrote about bold blogging, which really got me thinking. Do I blog boldly? At times, sure I do… in the past I have poured out my heart about Soon-To-Be-Mr. Ex, his affair, our crumbling marriage, and my feelings about the whole things. (At times I was probably even a little too bold, lol!) However I’ve noticed, now that I am in this new phase - truly beginning to reassemble my life - I am censoring myself more. Why am I doing this? Well, honestly it is due in part to what I thought others might think. Pretty crazy, huh?
MckMama has encouraged her readers to blog boldly, live boldly, work boldly, love boldly – do whatever it is that we do boldly. So, that is what I am going to do. I am going take the advice of Eleanor Roosevelt and do this, which scares me, because the “small town girl” inside of me hates when people think badly of her. (Yes, I’ll admit it… I am one of those people who can’t stand it when people don’t like her, even if it’s people that she does not like.)
If I am going to be true to myself and honestly chronicle the journey that I have found myself on, I am going to do it all out! So I guess what I’m saying, dear readers, is that this is your warning… from here on out I’m blogging boldly!
MckMama has encouraged her readers to blog boldly, live boldly, work boldly, love boldly – do whatever it is that we do boldly. So, that is what I am going to do. I am going take the advice of Eleanor Roosevelt and do this, which scares me, because the “small town girl” inside of me hates when people think badly of her. (Yes, I’ll admit it… I am one of those people who can’t stand it when people don’t like her, even if it’s people that she does not like.)
If I am going to be true to myself and honestly chronicle the journey that I have found myself on, I am going to do it all out! So I guess what I’m saying, dear readers, is that this is your warning… from here on out I’m blogging boldly!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
I Stand Corrected
Well, well… just when I thought romanticism had died long ago along with chivalry, I was proven wrong (yay!!!). I adore the engagement story of Anonymous (kudos to her hubby) and my friend Miranda posted this on her Facebook page…
Best Marriage Proposals 2009
Best Marriage Proposals 2009
Monday, January 4, 2010
What a Girl Wants
Awhile back my friend Julie and I watched the movie Bride Wars, which lead to a conversation about weddings. Neither of us knew each other when we got married, so of course we started talking about our own weddings - dresses, flowers, cakes, etc. From this discussion we concluded two things:
First, every girl wants a great engagement story – one that is a total surprise which she can tell her family, friends, and coworkers about for years to come. However, very few individuals get one. Think about it – how many women do you know that actually have a romantic, movie-quality proposal? Neither of us could think of anyone. We concluded that no one actually has one and it’s the fault of the movie industry that every girl feels disappointed by this. (If you have one, please share it so that my faith in romanticism can be restored in 2010, lol!)
The second thing that Julie and I concluded was that, although girls want to be surprised by the proposal, they also want the perfect rock. Therefore, every girl needs a “Ring Friend”. The Ring Friend would be someone who knows the exact engagement ring that you want and this friend would be able to articulate this to said guy. That way, every girl would get the ring that she actually wanted (rather than the one that she ends up loving only because the guy picked it out himself, even though it’s not actually what she would have picked) and she would also get the surprise proposal ~ best of both worlds!
I realize that many of my readers are female, so ladies make these facts known to your sons, brothers, cousins, and single guy friends… And to my few male follows, heed these words of wisdom (and for Pete Sakes, get down on one knee)!
First, every girl wants a great engagement story – one that is a total surprise which she can tell her family, friends, and coworkers about for years to come. However, very few individuals get one. Think about it – how many women do you know that actually have a romantic, movie-quality proposal? Neither of us could think of anyone. We concluded that no one actually has one and it’s the fault of the movie industry that every girl feels disappointed by this. (If you have one, please share it so that my faith in romanticism can be restored in 2010, lol!)
The second thing that Julie and I concluded was that, although girls want to be surprised by the proposal, they also want the perfect rock. Therefore, every girl needs a “Ring Friend”. The Ring Friend would be someone who knows the exact engagement ring that you want and this friend would be able to articulate this to said guy. That way, every girl would get the ring that she actually wanted (rather than the one that she ends up loving only because the guy picked it out himself, even though it’s not actually what she would have picked) and she would also get the surprise proposal ~ best of both worlds!
I realize that many of my readers are female, so ladies make these facts known to your sons, brothers, cousins, and single guy friends… And to my few male follows, heed these words of wisdom (and for Pete Sakes, get down on one knee)!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Sassy Song Sunday: It Happens by Sugarland
Continuing with my theme of 2010 - simply letting life happen, today’s song is It Happens by Sugarland. (When I sing it I like to really emphasize the “sh” that is sung before the “it happens” – although, in this particular version you really have to listen for it.)
Saturday, January 2, 2010
A New Year without Resolutions
Wow, 2010 is here; remembering all the hype going into the year 2000, it’s hard to believe that it was 10 years ago now! I am usually one to make New Years resolutions; however, this year “New Me” is not going to make a single one. (Crazy, I know!) I have decided to throw caution to the wind and just let life happen and see where the journey takes me (albeit, that is a little scary for me – moving down the road without a five-year-plan). One thing I can say with total certainty is that I am thrilled that 2009 is behind me and I look forward to seeing what 2010 brings. Happy New Year!
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