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Celebrating Extraordinary Women
We polk a lot of fun at ourselves. We find the humor in most everyday things. But at the same time we always want to remind ourselves that we are ALL extraordinary. Take some time and read what these other extraordinary women have said:
HELLEN KELLER
“Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose."
MARGARET THATCHER
If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.
CONTANCE BAKER MOTLEY
(First Black Woman in the U.S. to become a Federal Judge)
“Something which we think is impossible now is not impossible in another decade.”
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”
MARIA MITCHELL
We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing.
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Sunday, July 24, 2005
What is Your Hidden Talent?
I love these silly little tests, they are entertaining and tend to make you smile (or chuckle). Here is the latest:
| Your Hidden Talent |
 You're super sensitive and easily able to understand situations.
You tend to solve complex problems in a flash, without needing a lot of facts.
Decision making is easy for you. You have killer intuition.
The right path is always clear, and you're a bit of a visionary. |
listed so you can pick and choose.
Have fun!
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The Perfect Male
The Perfect Male
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#7 Chased and Caught
Lance Armstrong
He did it again!
Congratulations Lance Armstrong,
you are truly an inspiration for perseverance
and determination.
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Saturday, July 23, 2005
Male vs. Female Shopping Habits
Tell me if this is not true! I know in my house it is. My husband always says that he never goes shopping, he goes buying. God help you if he ever goes with you to the grocery store, he doesn't believe in going down an aile more that one time.
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Friday, July 22, 2005
My Aversion
OK, I'm coming to discover that I have a great aversion to all things medical when it comes to me. I have no problem taking my kids or husband off for whatever they need. When it comes to me, well, you'll remember my rant about my Well Women exam (if I knew how to link to it I would-it happened back in June). Now it's time to go to the Dentist-Blach! It's not necessarily pain that I worry about because all I'm going to get done is a cleaning. I think it's more the fact that 1) The smell of the dental office makes me sick 2) the sound of the drill (no matter where) makes me want to curl up into a ball 3) I can't possibly multi-task laying there with my mouth open and someone scraping 4) and this is the big one.....I'm a talker. I'd talk to the doggone wall if it would talk back. You are asked questions that you can't answer with all the digging and scraping. Me being the social butterfly that I am, can't possibly let a question go unanswered-why, that would be quite rude! (that was said with my best Scarlet voice).
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What's Your Power Color?
I stole this from Cat over at Samp Mom
Sheri:
| Your Power Color Is Gold |
At Your Highest:
You are engrossed in passions that mentally stimulate you.
At Your Lowest:
You seek thrills and neglect what's important in your life.
In Love:
You see dating as adventure and approach it with an open attitude.
How You're Attractive:
You passion for life makes others passionate about you.
Your Eternal Question:
"Am I Having Fun?" |
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SuZan
| Your Power Color Is Magenta |
At Your Highest:
You energize yourself and push others to suceed.
At Your Lowest:
You feel frustrated and totally overwhelmed.
In Love:
You are suprised by who you attract. You're a love magnet.
How You're Attractive:
Open and free spirited, people want to explore the world with you.
Your Eternal Question:
"What is my next source of inspiration?" |
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Cows, Constitution, Commandments & Carlin
COWS-Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington, and they tracked her calves to their stalls? But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country? Maybe we should give them all a cow.
CONSTITUTION-They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq. Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys! It's worked for over 200 years and we're not using it anymore.
TEN COMMANDMENTS-The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a Courthouse? You cannot post "Thou Shalt Not Steal," "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" and "Thou Shall Not Lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians! It creates a hostile work environment!
And Last but not least.....
George CARLIN- said it best about Martha Stewart... "Boy, I feel a lot safer now that she's behind bars. O.J. Simpson and Kobe Bryant are still walking around; Osama Bin Laden too. But they take the one woman in America willing to cook, clean, and work in the yard, and haul her off to jail???"
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Self Portrait Friday
It's that time again! Self Portrait Friday and this Friday the theme is "All about the computer" and where we do our blogging. I guess I have gotten used to my wrist rest now. You know, ergonomics is very important to maintain the well being of your joints. Not only does this wrist rest provide a nice "cushy" place to rest on, but it is so soft and it vibrates too (but only when happy)!
This is a six year old model, but still going strong. Hop on over the "The Grass Isn't Greener" to see the other participants today, it is sure to be a lot of fun!
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Thursday, July 21, 2005
They Could Have Given Me The 1.2 Million!
We have recently finished up a special legislative session here in Texas, and guess what? They didn’t accomplish a darn thing! Furthermore, back when I found out that the session was going to be over school finance, I just knew that nothing was going to be accomplished. If they wanted to spend the 1.2 million dollars of tax payer money, they could have just given it to me and let all the legislators go home and spend time with their families. But now a second special legislative session has been called starting today, see the article at the Houston Chronicle link.
So now we are stuck again with education finance reform. I know the legislative process is a slow one and that is good; however I don’t approve of the inefficiency to get the job done. For example; it took three special sessions to finalize congressional redistricting, to the tune of over 3 million. UUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!
(stepping off of my soap box now)
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Follow this link for some free stuff!
Kellie over at momisnutz (very cute site btw) had a post with a list of companies offering free goodies. Check it out!
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Adult ADD???
Oh my God, I think I have it! The other day I was cleaning the house and couldn't finish not one job before starting another. At one point I think I had six different tasks going! Today at work there were a number of things that needed to get done. I made a list thinking that would help me stay on task listing the most important first. Of course I jumped around the list, started several of the projects, finished them in no significant order, and now, since I don't have anything else on my list, will go back and tackle item #1 which was the most important item. Is this ADD or motherhood?
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Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Something to Think About
We talked about this in our Real Women Show #005 Podcast, but due to time constraints (and the fact that neither of us are at a loss for words), couldn't finish. We promised to post this on our blog, so here it is! Feel free to copy and paste, then answer your questions in the comments section. We can't wait to read your answers!
From the July 2005 edition of The Oprah Magazine, here is something to think about. When you're alone, do you wallow in loneliness or bask in glorious solitude? How comfortable are you with being on your own - for an hour or a lifetime - depends on the perspective you choose. Take a moment and consider the following:
- How self-reliant are you? Think of a difficult decision you had to make recently: how many people did you turn to for counsel, and whose advise did you ultimately follow? If a similar situation arose now, what would need to happen for you to trust your own instincts?
- You're stranded in a remote beach house during a storm. Phone service is down, and it might be a day or two before the read opens. But the house is snug, and you have plenty of food. What would you find best and worst about this time alone? What would you need-books, music, running shoes-to make it a good experience?
- Are you a conciliator or a contrarian? Think about the last time the room was split into polarized points of view-political or otherwise. How did you behave-did you stand by your beliefs or try to keep the peace? It's important to pick your battles, so list the three opinions you feel most passionately about and promise yourself never to compromise on them.
- Going solo is a chance to live your own life, not one tailored to others' specifications. If there's any part of you that reflects someone else's priorities, write down the changes you need to make so that your life fully expresses your desires.
- Being alone is easier when you have a security system in place. When something goes wrong, whom do you turn to? Whom would you call if your were in an accident or got sick? Who has keys to your house or apartment? A copy of your passport and other vital papers? Are there any gaps in your safety net that you need to fill?
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Grilling For The Weekend!
The big weekend is coming, and if you need a new Grill here is a bargain for you.
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Stainless steel grill, for FREE, you read right, FREE !
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Available in all stores:
United - Win Dixi - K-Mart - Albertson's - Wall Mart - Vons -Walgreen's - Ralphs, etc.
Hurry before they run out of stock!
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Free Grill
A friend of my husband emailed this today and I just had to share.
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Mother-In-Law Knows Best
Cooking and cleaning can wait till tomorrow,
for babies grow up we’ve learned to our sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs,
dust go to sleep,
I’m rocking my baby and babies don’t keep."
During our last pod cast, I made reference to this poem but couldn’t remember the whole thing being my baby is now 16. Back then, I had gone back to school; had a full time job; was a Cub Scout leader; and totally frazzled. When I was at my wits end trying to balance everything my mother-in-law put things in perspective for me and gave me this poem.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Now That it is Mid July
I have no idea why this still stays with me. When I was growing up, I would spend my summers here in Texas at my grandparent’s house. I spent my childhood growing up in Mexico City and since at that time, we only had one TV channel in English, I was mesmerized by all of the channel selections available and would probably have watched everything if I would have been allowed.
Anyway, I was watching Hollywood Squares one day (about 100 years ago) and one of the regulars recited a poem. It has always come to mind this time of the year since I heard it.
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Spring has sprung,
Fall has fell,
We’re in the middle of July,
And it’s hotter than hell.
Nipsey Russell
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This is so Sick...But Funny!
This Smells Odd
When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor homeparked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find an ill man curled up next to a motor home trying to steal gasoline and plugged his hose into the motor home's sewage tank by mistake.
The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges, saying that it was the best laugh he'd ever had.
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The Real Women Show #005 Is Live
LISTEN NOW
Welcome back and thanks for listening. This is show #5 and boy, is it jammed pack with information! After we set the timer (we’ve got to keep ourselves honest), we review our week. Find out why Sheri has a hole in her ceiling, and what it takes to get three children packed for a two week vacation-with their dad! SuZan shares her experience with her teenage son going out with friends-driving friends that is!
SuZan found some great information about the Dove Corporation and their new marketing campaign designed to feature “real women”. Sheri realizes that with her kids gone, she doesn’t now how to relax and have some alone time which brings up an article that appears in the July 2005 issue of The Oprah Magazine.
After a short intermission, we talk about some awesome stuff that’s appeared on our “Blog Pick of the Month”. We briefly chat about the new reality show that aired last week on ABC called “Brat Camp” and how it was interesting to see the counselor’s use some of the same techniques we’re learning from the book “STEP”-Systematic Training for Effective Parenting. We continue on to do a brief review of what we’ve covered in the book and talk a little more about what we’ve learned as we continue to read the 2nd chapter.
We finish the show with a freakin awesome recipe for Pineapple Pie that SuZan made. She got the recipe from a fantastic cookbook called “The Four Ingredient Cookbook” by Linda Coffee and Emily Cale. Trust me when I say it was delicious! While flipping through the cookbook, I found some recipes that even I can make-successfully!
Sit back, relax and enjoy!
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Monday, July 18, 2005
A Little Light-Hearted Humor
A big corporation recently hired several cannibals. "You are all part of our team now," said the HR rep during the welcoming briefing. "You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the cafeteria for something to eat, but please don't eat any of the other employees."
The cannibals promised they would not. Four weeks later their boss remarked, "You're all working very hard, and I'm satisfied with you. However, one of our secretaries has disappeared. Do any of you know what happened to her?" The cannibals all shook their heads NO. After the boss had left, the leader of the cannibals said to the others,"Which one of you idiots ate the secretary?" A hand rose hesitantly, to which the leader of the cannibals continued, "You fool!!! For four weeks we've been eating Managers and no one noticed anything, but noooooo, you had to go and eat someone who actually does something!!!"
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Sheri Made Me Do It!
I was out running errands today (see previous post) and one of our stops was to make a payment on my son's class ring. I'm still in sticker shock over the $4o0.00+ ring. Anyway, while I'm not working, Sheri and I communicate via email a few times a day. She told me I should post this email I sent her after she asked me if we went to see the ring.
BTW: My son has been warned that he is NOT to ever give his ring to some sweet young "thang" he falls head over heals for. I really do have kind of a sick sense humor, but here it is in all it's glory:
Oh man...yes the ring is very cool....I know G-2 is dying to get it. Made a payment....300.00 damn dollars to go! You know, I spent 100.00 for my class ring and it was a custom one...geez.....do they think we are made out of money? Ok...hold on....let me go shit some Grants (sorry about the visual you probably just got).
Talk to you later!
S.
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The Reason I Just Love Starbucks!
Starbucks
Besides the fact that you walk in and “ahhhhhhhhh” the aroma just takes you away, the employees are always very kind and helpful. I’m finally about out of the Komodo Dragon flavor. The first time I had it I thought that it was pretty good. But after drinking it a while, I wasn’t that happy with it…it just didn’t have the boldness that I like in my coffee.
The girls there were absolutely wonderful. We ended up having an impromptu “coffee tasting party”. The other customers and myself had our little taster cups; the girls brewed up one of the flavors they wanted me to try. I decided to try Gold Coast; we shall see how it does tonight when I have my evening brew. Of course when I had them grind it for a French press, I had to explain to one of the other customers that by brewing it in the press, you get all the oils from the beans in your coffee. If you use a filter in an automatic brewer, the oils get caught in the filter.
We probably spent 45 minutes in there laughing and trying different flavors. Thankfully no one was in a hurry and the patrons that were already in there joined in the fun. This shopping stop was an unexpected treat!
UPDATE:
The Gold Coast is very good! It has the boldness I like with low acidity therefore it isn’t bitter.
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What is Your Blogging Style?
SuZan:
| Your Blogging Type is Social and Responsible |
 You enjoy blogging and do all you can to advance the blogging community.
From helping friends set up blogs to getting rid of spam - you take a leadership role.
A super blogger, you tend to blog regularly. You'd hate to disappoint your audience.
And always appropriate, there's no way you'd blog something too personal! |
Sheri:
| Your Blogging Type is Kind and Harmonious |
 You're an approachable blogger who tends to have many online friends.
People new to your blogging circle know they can count on you for support.
You tend to mediate fighting and drama. You set a cooperative tone.
You have a great eye for design - and your blog tends to be the best looking on the block! |
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I just love these silly little tests. Sheri and I did say that even though we are good friends, we are very different from each other. Go on and try it and tell us what kind of blogger you are.
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This Is Your Brain On Drugs!
Just when you've learned to just say
"No" to drugs. Maybe we should
give up coffee and get on LSD.
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We had a great time today at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. We went to see the exhibit “Baseball as America” Baseball’s Hall of Fame showing at the Museum until mid August. But the treat had to be for my son. He is a huge sports fan and wants to be a sports broadcaster when he is an adult. We arrived there around 10:30 in the morning and saw a flyer for a show featuring Larry Dierker, Milo Hamilton and Richard Justice as guests to join in a “lively discussion” on Announcers and the Game they love with Curt Smith.
Curt Smith wrote “Voices of Summer” and Larry Dierker wrote “This Ain't Brain Surgery: How to Win the Pennant without loosing your Mind” so after the show they had a book signing (my son was walking about five feet off the ground). He stood in line and when he got up to have his books signed, both Smith and Dierker remembered him and continued talking to him about broadcasting; posed for pictures; called my husband in for a picture (Larry Dierker was my husband’s hero when he was growing up). What a day! What a special time for my son! And best of all, the way he handled himself gave me a memorable “Proud Mama Moment”.
This article is in the August 2005 issue of Forbes Magazine; written by Elizabeth MacDonald and Chana R. Schoenberger . The rankings are based on a combination of economic impact and cultural clout. Some of the women’s rank was no surprise, but with others it was. What was enlightening was how many women in the world are in positions of political and/or economical power. “We’ve come a long way baby!”
I just watched the Space Shuttle Discovery launch. I am just as excited about this as I was watching the first moon landing (a few lifetimes ago). Seriously, it gave me goose bumps! The teenager missed it (he was sleeping). I’ve tried to explain to him the emotional excitement that this brings, but to him it is just so “ho hum”.
HELLEN KELLER
MARGARET THATCHER
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
CONTANCE BAKER MOTLEY
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
MARIA MITCHELL
COWS-Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington, and they tracked her calves to their stalls? But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country? Maybe we should give them all a cow.
CONSTITUTION-They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq. Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys! It's worked for over 200 years and we're not using it anymore.
TEN COMMANDMENTS-The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a Courthouse? You cannot post "Thou Shalt Not Steal," "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery" and "Thou Shall Not Lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians! It creates a hostile work environment!
George CARLIN- said it best about Martha Stewart... "Boy, I feel a lot safer now that she's behind bars. O.J. Simpson and Kobe Bryant are still walking around; Osama Bin Laden too. But they take the one woman in America willing to cook, clean, and work in the yard, and haul her off to jail???"
