31 Days in pictures: The beginning

I found this on a friends Facebook. 30 days in pictures. I started thinking that this would make an interest blog idea. I tend not to blog for my audience but for myself. I figure it's therapeutic for me to write and if you like it that's great but the minute I start blogging for readers I lose myself. So I'm going to run with this idea. Since January has 31 days I suppose I'll add a day and make 31 days in pictures. I'll start January 1st. Hopefully we will all learn a little something about me. I know I could really use it. Here's a list of the things to come:


Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts. 
Day 02 - A picture of you and someone you used to be close with. 
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show. 
Day 04 - A picture of your favorite night. 
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory. 
Day 06 - A picture of a person you would like to trade places with for a day. 
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh. 
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most. 
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the silliest things with. 
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate. 
Day 12 - A picture of something you love. 
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist. 
Day 14 - A picture of someone you cant live without. 
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die. 
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently. 
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity. Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little. 
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel. 
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget. 
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at. 
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book. 
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change. 
Day 25 - A picture of your favorite day. 
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you. 
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member. 
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of. 
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile. 
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss.
Day 31 - A picture of ????? ( any suggestions:?)


Feel free to join in. If you do decide to join in would you be so kind as to comment and provide a link so I can follow your picture parade as well? Thanks. May you have a blessed new year!




Last day of the year

Happy New Year's Eve to everyone!

Today is the day many get ready to ring in the New Year. Some take stock in the year that's been and plan the year to come. I'm not a big party person. New Year's has not been traditionally a pleasant one for me. I find it much safer and much more enjoyable to make a party spread for my family and stay inside watching movies and playing board. As for taking stock in my life over the last 364 days, well, I could learn a lot from it. Hopefully, I have. I could dwell on it but that would only cause a mental lashing that would warrant more meds and with prescription coverage going down and costs going up, I'll just avoid that if you don't mind.

I am looking forward though. I'm not a resolution person. I don't believe in resoluting to be a better person. (I know that's not a word but just go with it). I am a goal person though. I am a list maker. If I make a list and accomplish something on the list I get to cross it off, put a check by it, erase it, something. If I can do that then I feel like I've worked towards something and I've accomplished it. A check mark can do the soul so good. That being said, I've make about ten goals to work towards over the next 364 days...then I'll take stock in my life.

Here's what made the list:

  1. Grow closer to God...including reading my bible more than just at church.
  2. Get financially fit. Work up a budget and stick to it...for real.
  3. Get the house decluttered and organized. 
  4. Get physically and nutritionally fit. (I have a 5k to run next December)
  5. Learn to be more self sufficient. Garden more, learn to do some things without modern conveniences. That kind of thing.
  6. Help others more. Do community service, work at the food bank, RAK, pay it forward. 
  7. List three positive things daily.
  8. Write more...journaling & creative writing. (I miss it. I really do)
  9. Learn something new every month.
  10. Finish my degree.

Those are my top 10. I'm sure I could list another 10 or more but I don't want to get in over my head. This list is a hand full but they are things I really want to address over the next 12 months. I won't get them all but hopefully I can make a dent big enough to cause some change in my life and promote some growth in my life.

For everyone browsing by here today...I hope you have a wonderful and safe New Year's Even and an amazing 2011!

                                                                                                  

Wanting more of Christmas Spirit - RAK (Random Act of Kindness)

Christmas has come and gone...for the most part. I still have some Christmas to share with Little Bit who has been at his Dad's through Christmas. Overall, it's done. I had quite a good Christmas although there's some funny stories and not so funny stories I'll share later. Now is reflection time. Time to look at the upcoming year, the last year, and all the things we think we'll accomplish over the next 12 months. I didn't make any resolutions last year so I'm good. I have been giving it serious thought this year though. I've decided I like goals better than resolutions. I'm setting ten simple, common sense goals to pursue over the next year. Hopefully I can accomplish them. This got me to thinking though. All through Christmas everyone dashes out to help the less fortunate, the downtrodden, those in need. Why only Christmas? And why only those financial in distress? This year I noticed quite a few in need of spirit assistance rather than financial assistance. I'm not saying that those in financial need don't need our attention. Not in the least. I wish I could do more to help those but since I'm not in a financial place to help them I have to look at what I can do. I ran into two great site this morning that caused the light bulb effect. You know that one, right? The one where you have the cartoon light bulb go flashy over your head with a bright idea? Yep, that one. 

One of site is called Gift a Stranger. I'm not sure about this one but I like the idea. You sign in and get a random address of someone in the world and send them a gift. Most of the address are international though. I like the concept though. Just randomly send someone a gift. For no reason at all. I like this. Maybe not this site for me but the thought of randomly sending someone a gift or a card just to say Thank you for being here on earth. I like this idea.  This led me to site number two: Random Acts of Kindness Again, how great does it feel to get something you weren't expecting for no reason at all? I love the ideas on this site. Between the two sites, I've decided I want to do something like this in my own neck of the woods. I can't afford to go buy fancy do dads but I can make things or even pick up a card to randomly drop off to someone without their knowledge to say Thank you for being you. I hope it'll make someone's day brighter. My plan is to work my local mail room. At work that is. I work for a community college with 8 sites. I can slip little things into campus mail and no one will be the wiser for it. I can even slip things into people's shopping carts, tables, car windshields, or just random places.

First, let me tell you that I love making people smile and laugh. Second, I cry easily at happy and kind gestures. Luckily, computer screens don't show tear drops. I say this because if you knew me you'd understand that I'll be liquefied in no time if I follow through with this.  Which I plan to.

Second, let me just say I'll tell my stories here but I'll deny them in public. I don't want to do this for gratification from others. I want to do this to truly make others have better days. I feel we can make a difference in the world if we can just change attitudes one at a time. It's really all in how we look at the world that we see the world. If we can see the world in a brighter light maybe, just maybe, it'll actually be a little brighter. I know that sounds cheesy but I really want the world to be a better place. If nothing else, maybe someone will have a better day. It may not change the world but maybe it'll change someone's day. With all the negatives coming at us everyday what could it hurt to be kind and for no reason at all brighten someone's day? 

So what would you like to receive as a RAK item? I need ideas....got any? 
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My true gifts this year (long but from the heart)

I received the best Christmas presents over the past week or so. They haven’t been wrapped in paper or decorated bags. No, these presents have been wrapped in flesh and bone; in love and kindness. The best part of these presents is that they come from my children. The very fruits of my labors have come back to bless me more times than I can even believe.
The first gift was a realization I had while having a discussion with a friend of mine. First let me say that I have a half-brother but other than maybe 3 years we were raised completely separate in other states and even separated by an ocean at one time so the thought of how siblings are supposed to be has completely evaded my psyche. I’ve basically been an only child.  I just knew that I wanted my boys to look out for each other and to have that closeness I missed out on. I’ve raised my boys with the hope that if anything were to ever happen to me, even when they were adults, they’d be there for one another. My boys are boys. They fight over the bathroom, the remote, who broke what, whose turn it is to do household chores, and who ate the last of the peanut butter. They also rejoice when one of their brothers succeeds in something. They comfort when one of them fails at something. They even push each other to be better at anything they do. They are, for all in all, what I dreamt of for them. They are brothers in the truest since of the word.
So my gift? My friend said I’d done an excellent job raising them on my own. (I really haven’t though. My parents and their taxi services the past 5 years have been a Godsend). It hit me then and there. (Thank you God for those swift kicks to the head by the way) I may not be able to give my boys material things but I have been able to give them the gift of each other. They are well rounded, well-adjusted young men. None of them have been in serious trouble, they don’t do drugs, I know where they are at all times, and they not only look out for one another and me but they are socially aware to look out for others in need. Yes, they even help little old ladies in need. That is the best gift I could ever wish for. My boys have become amazing young men. At 20, 16, and 13, they are more of men than many of my peers and I am so blessed to be there mom.
I said giftssssss didn’t I? Gift number two: We’ve been hit with a snow and ice for over a week, this is the worst December since 1989 and it just keeps coming. School has been out for over a week but on to work I’ve managed (at least a couple of days). I usually tell the boys to do a few chores but on snow days I know that goes in one ear and out the other. After all, they are boys. I work four 10 hour days so I don’t have to drive the 60 miles to work so much. Just before I left work I checked my Facebook app on my phone and all three of my boys posted: “Surprise! Just saying”…. Oh crap! What have they done? I came home walked in and they had cleaned the living room from top to bottom. I could actually see the coffee table. We had a coffee table? Who knew! My middle son was in the process of rehanging the pantry door. (Let’s just say “NOBODY” accidentally broke the bottom hinge several weeks ago). Wow! What a gift. They spent their snow day cleaning up. It was the best.
Next gift:  After wrapping up presents and sticking them under the tree my youngest asked if that was it? I said pretty much so. He proceeded to say nothing he asked for came in any of those shapes. Little does he know I was trained by two before him that are masters and figuring things out so I never wrap anything just as is. My middle son proceeded to tell him, “Don’t you know it isn’t WHAT’s under the tree that matters? (awe) then he continues “It’s HOW MUCH is under the tree! Giggles follow. Then he turned to me and said “Just kidding mom. You way over did it. I only asked for one or two things and none of those look like a car OR an ipod” I told him the car came it parts and he’d get the bolts for his birthday. Ha! Ha! The gift was that no matter what is under the tree my son appreciates that I tried hard and I really WANT to give them a good life. For the record, there’s only 3 or 4 store bought presents under the tree but I made a few handmade things that I wrapped individually just to fill up the tree. Sad I know but it works. They’ve come to expect the handmade things. Which is so funny to me. I can never not make them something from here on out. God has truly blessed me.
The other gift is that during this horrible wintry mix weather, I have food in the house. Usually I’m short on everything but this year God blessed me with the resources to have the house stocked with the things we need to make, bake, and eat our way through the storm. This includes toilet paper.
I’ve been truly blessed over this past year. I transferred departments at work. I truly look forward to going to work every day. I enjoy the people I work with. Sometimes I can’t believe they pay me to have this much fun. I’ve had health children this past year. For the most part, I’ve not injured myself majorly; just the usual injuries. My health is improving as I started eating right and sleeping better. I’ve got a wonderful, warm, and safe home that’s paid for even if it still needs some TLC…don’t we all? I have a safe, reliable 4 wheel drive vehicle that is also paid for. I have a wonderful view every morning. I have my parents and my grandparents nearby and my children get to have a great relationship with them. Most of all I have a loving and caring God who is always there for me even though I am not always there for him. What a blessing that is.
This time of year it is so easy to get caught up in the commercialism and materialism that is thrown at us from all directions. I figured out finally that my true gift is the life I’ve been given. What I make of it is up to me and I have chosen to enjoy the many blessing that God has given me. This is the season to rejoice in the gift God sent us. After all, for those of us who are Christians this is the day that the Lord hath made. The true gift is Jesus. That is what we are celebrating: The birth of our Lord and Savior. Happy Birthday Jesus and thank you Lord for the most precious gift every.
God bless you all and may you have a safe and wonderful Christmas.                                               
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Monday Music FREEBIES

I stumbled across these little freebies on Amazon this morning while peeking at the Cyber Specials I won't be buying so in the spirit of the Holidays (Christmas for me) I thought I'd share these for you listening pleasure. There are a wide variety of musical styles and songs but they're all good and best of all they're all FREE! I hope you enjoy them. I've also included a free Kindle book for the holidays as well. If you're like me and aren't blessed with a Kindle just remember you can download a free Kindle reader for your different devices Here

     





























Happy Cyber Monday Everyone!




Happy Post Thanksgiving

Sorry to be so neglective of this place. I've been caught up in that overwhelming thing called life. Haven't we all? I've been pretty down the past month or so. Between being overwhelmed by classes, work, kids, and the wonderful "down turn" of the economy, I've just felt that I was drowning. Atlas, I have seen the light...or rather, I've realized it's all good. Everyone is having it rough these days. One thing that I know is I can make it through anything. I was raised with a tight financial belt and I can make it. I've actually been having fun with it.

I'm so thankful for so many things and so many people. I have a wonderful family, home and job. This week I realized that while I do not have the money  I could use to buy the things my children and family want, I have been given some great crafty gifts to make things better. Yesterday I spent the day moving things around to make room for the Christmas tree. Yes I know yesterday was Black Friday. The day when all bargain shoppers hit the streets before midnight but I am not a natural born shopper and quite simply there are no shopping funds at this time. Honestly, that whole scene scares the holy snot out of me. It's turns the holidays into a contact sport.  Well, my two oldest and I moved furniture around; changing the entire dynamic of my living room...for the better.

I've found my inner DIYer once again. I've actually put pictures on the wall!! (I've lived in my house for 5 years with only two pictures and a shelf on my living room walls...ok one picture, a clock and a shelf) Anywho, if I can get my stiff body to move today I'm going to continue to peck away at my home getting it beautified for the holidays and for myself and the boys. I feel accomplished. I've also came up with a few diy Christmas things that I'll share in the days to come when I can get some pictures taken. Let's just say Google and I have found so many cute ideas using the things I've got in my craft box, kitchen, pantry, and yard. I'm like a kid in a candy store. hee hee.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday weekend and staying safe. I'm off to rub some anti-pain cream on my sore muscles and back to decking the halls. God bless and stay safe everyone!

It's hard

It's hard. Too hard sometimes. I try but I still don't feel like I try hard enough. Or at least it isn't enough. Life. I'm talking about life. Please don't take this as a pity party. It's not. We are all handed certain cards in life and how we play them is entirely up to us. It's just I feel like the deck is always stacked not so much against me but everyone else is getting premium cards and I'm getting the discard pile. I made poor choices in life. We all have. Yet I stuck in there and took responsibility for the consequences of those choices. I don't regret that. Not for one minute. As a matter of fact, I am who I am today for those very consequences. A better person. I'm just tired of things always being hard. God always provides for me. That I know without a shadow of a doubt. I'm never fearful of being homeless or going hungry or freezing. But it's always so tight. I can't give my children their basic needs sometimes. They sacrifice so much and it kills me to watch them try to hide their pain and disappointment. It cuts deeper than any knife would...to the bone and then some. Basic things like more than a pair or two of jeans to stretch over a week's time. Basic things like a drink when we run to town for a school activity. Basic things like driver permits, wall coverings, new school supplies, and basic things like self esteem and self respect. I can feel myself failing in this area so badly today.

I have three amazing young men who do not ask for much but sacrifice so much. I hate feeling so inadequate as a provider. It's all on me and I try so hard to balance the roles I must be. I'm failing though. I can't give any one of them enough attention to properly complete their individual tasks sufficiently. So they are all left wanting, needing, desiring something that I can't provide. I'm tired and yet I know I haven't even begin to do enough to get the job done even the minimum.

So what's left for me to do? What else can I do to get through this? I pray and I hope that I don't damage them beyond repair when the grow up and have a life of their own. One I hope is so much better than I've given them. Every parent's goal is to provide a better life for their children than they had. I failed. I've provided such a poor life for them thus far. It will amaze me if they every look back once they leave.

But enough on my sorrow as a failing provider. I'll move past this. I always do. I'll put my happy face on once again. Make everyone around me happy and no one will be the wiser of my deficiency and maybe, just maybe, I'll pull this out of the bucket and make it all happen. Stranger things have happened.

Cat


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Not sweating the small stuff

I was looking forward to playing on here this evening but I've spent my evening throwing together a Spanish research paper I didn't realize was due...tonight. Thankfully it was on a cultural event and I had just heard something on the radio about a bull attack. Bingo! instant MLA styled research paper on the running of the bulls. Which is fitting considering I feel like I'm running with them only my bulls are deadlines. Work, school, household, kids, life. Everything is on a timeline and none of these seem to be working together to coordinate to keep me sane. Funny thing is, I've adjusted and there's no panic anymore - just a shrug of the shoulders, a deep breath, and carry on until the next thing comes along. So maybe I'm getting more than an academic education through out all this degree seeking madness. I'm learning endurance, patience, and definitely not to sweat the small stuff. Tomorrow's my day off and I'll spend it working on laundry, biology, grocery shopping, writing some reviews and working on some other writing projects. But best of all, I'll breathe in deep, smile, and enjoy the fact that this aging dog is learning so new tricks...not sweating the small stuff.


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WWW Wednesday 9/29/2010

WWW Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted by Should Be Reading 
To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
* What are you currently reading?
* What did you recently finish reading?
* What do you think you’ll read next?
What are you currently reading? 
Currently I'm reading Communication Mosaics, Intro to Biology, Puntos de partidas, and a biology lab manual that has no real name. I'm still in the wonderful world of full load academia so I haven't had a moment yet to read for fun this week. 
What did you recently finish reading? 
Hide and Watch by Jill Hicks Lawson...It's an inspirational short read but powerful in the details and her story method. She tells of her journey through her mother's battle with kidney disease, her own weight issues, and see God's plan in everything. (I'll be reviewing this soon and interviewing the Author, plus giving a copy away...check back soon!)
What do you think you'll read next? 
Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy (John, Sally)Children of God Go BowlingI'm having a tough one with this. It's down to 3 or 4 and here they are. 
Children of God Go Bowling by Shannon Olson (I've read it before, years ago, but would love to reread it)
When You're All Out of Noodles & other parables on the lessons of life by Ken Jones

And that's it for this Wednesday. Now your turn. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own WWW Wednesdays post, or share your answers in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks!

Please pardon my mess...

I'm playing with blogger templates and css coding so please excuse my mess while I move things around and pretty up the place. I liked my old template but it was a little too dark for me....literally not figuratively. Plus as I gain more blogger experience I sort of want a more experienced looking layout. I'm not sure if this one will stick but I'm liking it as of today. Let me know what you think or if you have any problems with any of the links or buttons.

Thanks again for your patience! 


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Teaser Tuesday 9/28/2010

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Communication Mosaics: An Introduction to the Field of Communication
"We might do well to heed wisdom offered by Mother Teresa shortly before here death in 1997. Here's an excerpt from Dan Rather's interview with Mother Teresa (Baily, 1998).

Rather: What do you say to God when you pray?
Mother Teresa: I listen
Rather: Well, what does God say?
Mother Teresa: He listens.

~Communication Mosaics by Julia T. Wood

I'm still submerged in acedemia right now so you get a teaser of my Communications book. I really like it though. I'm learning more of listening than talking. I'm finding it very beneficial as a mom of teens. ha! ha! It's amazing what we miss when we think we're listening when in reality we're usually just waiting for our turn to talk. Quite insightful. 

Now it your turn. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Teaser Tuesdays post, or share your two ‘teasers’ in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks:D

Musing Mondays 9/27/2010

Musing Mondays is a bookish meme hosted by MizB onShould be reading.
This week’s musing asks…
If your book group asked you to bring two (2) suggestions for group reads to your next meeting, what two books would you suggest? Why?

The Last LectureIt's hard to narrow it down to just two. It's also hard to determine which Genre to pick. Since I'm in a self-reflecting mode I'll go with the Non-fiction, Better yourself, Spiritual Genre.
First is The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. It's a wonderful inspirational book about choosing your attitude and how to live your life no matter what's thrown at you. 
Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want something badly enough. They are there to keep out the other people" 
— Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)

Hide and WatchThe Second is my recent read, Hide and Watch by Jill Hicks Lawson. This is a quick but a powerful read telling the story of how God's plans aren't always so clear but in due time he makes them clear. Its also a wonderful story of the strength the author had to go through her mother's illness and come out blessed in the end.


(check back in the coming week for my review of this one; plus author interview and fun and a book giveaway)


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Fantastic Friday

It's a fantastic Friday for me. I have a coworker who has written an amazing book that's been published!
Hide and Watch
Have you noticed that it is easy to speak of God's faithfulness in times of prosperity, but that in times of suffering, such praise becomes lost?
In Hide and Watch, a true tale of sorrow and distress, of hope and triumph, Jill Hicks Lawson shares how she was spiritually transformed by overcoming her doubt in God during times of struggle. From enduring her battle with weight, her mother's kidney disease; to experiencing debilitating infertility and painful divorce; and eventually to becoming her mother's only hope for life, Lawson's personal accounts speak to the universal human experience of suffering, both physical and emotional, providing firsthand proof that, regardless of circumstance, God is in the business of giving hope.
By recounting moments of pain and progress, Lawson demonstrates that anguish is the only pathway to experiencing the dramatic joy and peace that result from God's intervention and healing, assuring those amid the battle that, in the end, what does not kill your faith makes it stronger.
In celebration of Jill's book, I'm hosting a "Hide & Watch" week with a review of the book,  an interview with the author, games, and how could we go without a book giveaway?  So stay tuned for more details.

Live Life to the Fullest 2011 "Challenge"

I've decided to follow the lead of one of my fave bloggers and participate in MizB's Reading Challenges. Starting October 1st through to the end of December 2011. Here's the premise:
For this challenge, you should…
* Think about what is most important to you in your life… is it your health? your family? your friendships? your career? ALL of the above?
* Come up with a list of 12-14 things you can do this year to make that (those things) a priority in your life (maybe one thing/focus per month?)… what can you start (or stop) doing to get the fullest enjoyment out of your everyday life? What would make you feel that you were living your life to the best of your ability each & every day?
* Keep some sort of journal to record your progress!
Since I've not slept all night I won't even begin to list my things to do this year or even consider my priorities until I have some serious REM action going on. But I am looking forward to getting to know myself better and keeping tabs on myself when comes to my self development and keeping an eye on what is truly important to me.


**UPDATED**
Still no sleep but here's my list. I'll modify it and fine tune it as the year goes on and as I change focus. I think to live a full life you have to make adjustments. 



Important things in my life: 
  • My Family
  • Grow closer to God
  • Education (obtaining AA & transferring)
  • Losing weight
  • Personal life (my personal life non kid personal life)
  • Write manuscript
What I can do or at least consider attempting:
  • Make time (any small amount of time) for alone time for each of my children each week.
  • Pray harder….more diligently
  • Work on full load of classes from  now until May. Prioritize to get this done!!
  • Make time for personal time other than school work or projects at least 15 minutes every day.
  • Go out once every month or two with a non-family member for fun stuff. (No work or school related activity)
  • Cut back on soft drink consumption.
  • Increase physical activity.
  • Write at least something every day. (This needs work. I have a project I’m working and I’d like to actually get the first draft completed and assembled by then end of 2011)

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Musing Mondays 9/20/2010

Musing Mondays is a bookish meme hosted by MizB on Should be reading.
This week’s musing asks…
What makes you love / hate a character in a book?

I love imperfect character who come out on top (or at least near the top) after they've been through the mill but realistic. I like quirky characters too, klutzy, funny, kick butt but real. 
I don't like (I don't like the word hate) fluffy characters that come off sounding like an old Micky Spillane character. Plastic characters with little to no reality in them really make me lose interest. I also can't stand characters who find it necessary to jump in bed with every Tom, Dick, and Harry just to add juice to their story. Ug! 
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Musing Mondays post, or share your answer in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks!