You Act Like You Are 28 Years Old

You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel like an adult, and you’re optimistic about life. You feel excited about what’s to come… love, work, and new experiences. You’re still figuring out your place in the world and how you want your life to shape up. The world is full of possibilities, and you can’t wait to explore many of them.

Whew! I was a little worried about this one, since it’s only 4 years off, I guess I’m right on track!

My word for 2008 is {{drum roll}} CHERISH.

I exhausted myself the last couple of years trying to achieve some personal goals of mine. Now that I created those experiences, I feel the pull to refocus, slow down, and cherish the life I’ve worked so hard to create.

Cherish

I cherish the moment that I am now living,
I live every day like it will be my last,
Breathing the air that’s so pure around me,
The times I remember that go by so fast.

I cherish the moment that God has now given,
As I slowly walk along life’s endless shore,
And see his creation the mountains and valleys,
The seas and the oceans the land I adore.

I cherish the moment and chance I’ve been given,
A fine treasured gift I can never repay,
The love that I feel and the peace that’s surrounding,
So precious the feeling that’s with me each day.

by Andrew Blakemore

To encourage everyone to pick their word, I’m hosting a give away for a custom bauble necklace with your Word for 2008, compliments of Executive Homemaker.

Don’t forget to leave comment on Tip Junkie to enter the contest! It ends Saturday, February 2nd.

My man sent this quiz to me. I didn’t understand half of the questions. But this is what he e-mailed me: Iron Jack Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) HA! HA!

Here’s the link to the quiz, I couldn’t get the code to work properly: http://www.piratequiz.com/

That’s SO my man. Love you honey. {{kisses}}

I joined Kelly’s Travel Swap! If you’re interested, e-mail Kelly quickly her deadline is tomorrow, Monday January 21st. Sorry, I just found out about it myself.

To enter is simple: as a participant, you will be asked to send at least three objects (i don’t think anyone would mind if you decide to send more) that are some of YOUR favorite travel related things.

Click here to learn more about it and get some fun ideas to swap.

What Laurie Means

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don’t get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You are usually the best at everything … you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic “Type A” personality. You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way. And because you’re so lucky, you don’t really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life. You’re sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You’re always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can’t handle you. You’re very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you’re likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It’s easy to get you excited… which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don’t stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You Are 53% Tortured Genius

You are very smart and a little bit tortured. Like a tortured genius in training. You’re brilliant enough to see how screwed up the world is. Just don’t let it screw you up!

I could foresee the outcome on this one. (ha ha) So, here’s one for all you “smarty-pants” out there! Wear it proud. 😉

The Recipe For Laurie

3 parts Sexiness 2 parts Nonconformity 1 part Superiority Splash of Understanding Serve over ice

I don’t know about the 3 parts Sexiness – hmmm. But the 2 parts nonconformity is right on! ha ha

What Personality Are You????

Your Serious : / You are way to serious about stuff. You need to lay back and relaxe. There are alot of situations that your seriousness needs but not all. Keep you attitude but also lay back.

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Like I didn’t know this already… 😉

I’ve just received an early Christmas gift! Today I was featured by Kim on ‘Today’s Creative Blog’. Seriously, Ladies I’m a bit teary. Is that silly to admit? I don’t care, it means so much to me.

I’ve been so busy striving to balance family, Christmas, Tip Junkie, Executive Homemaker, friends, and self. Lately I’ve have felt little validation and a lot of exhaustion. But thanks to Kim and her kind words (and free publicity), I am feeling the love.

Honestly, I never expected to be considered for her blog. Have you ever read it? Those women are so over-the-top creative and make such beautiful things. I figured I’d have to pay her off to get a mention. 😉

Not only did she feature Tip Junkie but she also featured Executive Homemaker and my personal blog! That’s so much more than I ever could have wanted. Thanks again Kim – You ROCK!

You Are Comet

A total daredevil, you’re the reindeer with an edge! Why You’re Naughty: You almost gave Santa a heart attack when you took him sky diving Why You’re Nice: You always make sure the sleigh is going warp speed