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I Joined the Travel Swap

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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.

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Power of Positive Thinking

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Months ago I read a great post from CrazyMama where she talked about the words in her home. I loved the post and haven’t forgotten about it. I’m finally taking the time to feature the words in my home.


“Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you decide to see beyond the imperfections.”

Years ago, when I was in my “self-discovery” phase I read my Self-Confidence Formula and my Creed for Self-Discipline out loud daily. (No, I’m not kidding. ha ha) I can’t help but laugh remembering those days. They were filled with self-doubt, a lot of anger, and concern for the future. That time in my life was dark but completely necessary.


“Today’s test is tomorrow’s testimony.”

Back in the day Dr. Phil and I were BFF’s! Yet, here I am today purged of past hurts, trauma, and guilt. I relied on the Lord to help me heal and really took that time seriously. As a result I guess I’ve subconsciously filled my home with reminders to myself of how to live and what’s important to me.

My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ


CHRIST The Center of our home – a gift from a friend. The frame was also a gift from a friend.


“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” Joshua 24:15

Family


The Turk Family, Established 1995


The love of a Family is Life’s greatest blessing. – a gift from a friend.


TURK love one another


Families are Forever – I was so convinced I would have a girl, I added one when I made this quilt. hmm…


Boys will be Boys


FAMILY a journey to forever


DYLAN I am a child of God


DRAKE I am a child of God


DAVIS I am a child of God

Friends


A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart – a gift from a friend.

Love & Enjoy Life


Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured – I won this at Mavens.


Eat, drink and be merry – a gift from a friend.


Life Laugh Love iron – a gift from a friend.


Love at Home magnet board – I made with Katri


Live Laugh Love


Home Sweet Home


Refreshments – a project I’m working on in my media room. I’ve got quite the sweet tooth. 😉

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

Subliminal Messages to Myself & Family


You are Special!


Be grateful, Be smart, Be involved, Be clean, Be true, Be positive, Be humble, Be still, Be prayerful.


For Chosen Mothers Poem


Thoughts become words, Words become actions, Actions become habits, Habits become character, Character is everything.

Holy Cow! I’ve got a lot of words in my home. Maybe I need to branch out on my decorating style a bit. ha ha. Each one of these pieces holds a special meaning to me. I’m glad they’re in my home speading positive thinking and joy.

What are the words in your home?

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Adventures in Babysitting

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I’ve got to give a huge shout out to my sister, Lisa, who watched my kiddos for 4 days, over the weekend! Lisa you’re the BEST! I not only came home to a clean house, laundry done, and happy boys, but Drake has learned a few new tricks as well.

When he’s hungry, he climbs into his high chair! Who knew he could do that! 😉 I gave up on the high chair quite a while ago, but it’s so nice to have him strapped down and stationary while eating again.

Lisa also taught him to “punch it” after giving a high five – seriously it is sooo cute. You can tell he feels like such a big boy.

I couldn’t let another day go by with out bragging on her a little. I truly feel so blessed that we’ve worked on our relationship and now have an amazing one. I rely on her a lot! She’s one of the most generous people I know.

If you haven’t already, you’ll have to check out her blog posts about babysitting my kiddos. Poor Lisa! I just hope she’s blessed with sleepy children, she’s earned it!

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What Laurie Means

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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.
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Laurie Trump

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Over the weekend, Jason and I had the opportunity to mix some business with pleasure in the Dominican Republic.

When we told Davis we were going to the Dominican Republic he said, “Awesome! You’re going to fight a civil war?” lol

We went down with our friends, Mark & Melissa to check out a real estate opportunity, relax, and have some fun in the sun.

Yep! You can now refer to me as “Laurie Trump”! {{giggle}} All the beach front property in the Dominican Republic has been purchased, even The Donald owns some.

As you can see this was a very serious weekend. 😉

It turns out, you don’t have to be rich to own a fraction of a 5 star Hotel Suite. Normally I wouldn’t blog about a financial decision I’ve made, but I am so excited about this opportunity.

You know I can’t keep my mouth shut about a great tip! If you want to learn more, just e-mail me and I’ll hook you up.

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MAC Attack!

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Katri had us over for a movie night over the weekend and we watched ‘Jane Eyre’. I will admit that I didn’t go for the movie choice but to fulfill my love language of quality time with some pretty great women.

I was not feeling it, until I saw blood and it was announced that someone got bit! I knew the odds of a vampire or werewolf being in this movie was slim to none – but I teased myself with the idea anyway. It worked and I ended up enjoying it. Thanks ladies!

Jane Eyre gave me the bug, and I’ve been watching vampire movies in my media room ever since. {{giggle}}

On another, completely unrelated, note: Drake discovered he could unscrew my lipstick and painted it on his face. Normally this would not be blog worthy. However, that was 2 DAYS AGO! Yep, it’s still there.

Hows that for a MAC commercial: It won’t even rub off your baby’s face after 2 days of scrubbing, long warm baths, and several soap products. 😉

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Hang’n Out

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I don’t know about you, but I’m exhausted. September – December has worn me out and now I’m ready to relax, read, and catch up on some movies. So, that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. I finished the book “The Wednesday Letters“.

I was the lucky recipient of this book at the Maven’s gift swap. Thanks Jenni! I loved it. I felt the same way as I did with the movie P.S. I Love You – even though the thought of a man writing a letter every Wednesday is a far fetched idea for me – I really appreciated the vulnerability and the twists the book has. It’s a beautiful book and an easy read.

I saw the movie ‘I am Legend’ with Lisa. I would NOT recommend it! Holy Crap, I’m still having nightmares. I didn’t know anything about this movie other than, my man, Will Smith was in it. He usually does amazing movies and so it was a no-brainer that I would see it.

It’s a zombie flick. If you like that sort of thing then you’ll love this movie. It’s well made, well acted, and extremely suspenseful. It has no comic relief in it so I was soo keyed up I thought I’d either have a stroke or an aneurysm. I’m not kidding. I’m a Sci-Fi enthusiast but I do not like zombie or horror movies.

We finally took the kids to see Alvin and the Chipmunks. Honestly, I thought it was a snoozer but my boys loved it. My favorite scene was the very first one where the Chipmunks were singing “Bad Day”. That was hysterical!! I think they should have sung more popular songs.

I’m almost finished with the book The 4 Hour Work Week, I’m two-thirds through it. It’s an entrepreneurial book. I’ve come to the realization that I can’t keep doing everything that I’m doing, I’m stretched too thin. I’ve got to stop working harder and start working smarter. 😉

I’m excited about many of the philosophies and am looking forward to implementing them. I’m just not sure if I have what it takes. Time will tell.

What movies and books are you into right now?