I have decided to switch to a different blog network.  This is something I have been toying with for a while, and today- being such a rainy and lazy day- seemed like a good time to do it!

So, please follow this link: http://lattesandlipstick.blogspot.com/ to my new blog location- and be sure to add me to your friends' list!!

Thanks so much!  See you "over there"!!

-Gina

I "borrowed" this from another blogger's blog, but I thought it was so interesting!!

I am a "parasite".  Now, I do NOT like that title, but the description nearly fits me to a tee!!  See if yours' does!!

LOOK UP YOUR BIRTHDAY AND SEE WHAT YOU ARE.  Don’t forget to scroll down to see what it says about you.

January 01 - 09 ~ Ass
January 10 - 24 ~ Slug
January 25 - 31 ~ Cockroach
February 01 - 05 ~ Parasite
February 06 - 14 ~ Bullfrog
February r y 15 - 21 ~ Skunk
February 22 - 28 ~ Snake
March 01 - 12 ~ Ape
March 13 - 15 ~ Cockroach
March 16 - 23 ~ Slug
March 24 - 31 ~ Parasite

April 01 - 03 ~ Ass
April 04 - 14 ~ Snake
April 15 - 26 ~ Slug
April 27 - 30 ~ Skunk
May 01 - 13 ~ Slug
May 14 - 21 ~ Bullfrog
May 22 - 31 ~ Cockroach
June 01 - 03 ~ Slug
June 04 - 14 ~ Skunk
June 15 - 20 ~ Ass
June 21 - 24 ~ Ape
June 25 - 30 ~ Parasite

July 01 - 09 ~ Slug
July 10 - 15 ~ Ass
July 16 - 26 ~ Bullfrog
July 27 - 31 ~ Parasite
August 01 - 15 ~ Ape
August 16 - 25 ~ Slug
August 26 - 31 ~ Skunk
September 01 - 14 ~ Bullfrog
September 15 - 27 ~ Parasite
September 28 - 30 ~ Ass

October 01 - 15 ~ Ape
October 16 - 27 ~ Skunk
October 28 - 31 ~ Snake
November 01 - 16 ~ Cockroach
November 17 - 30 ~ Parasite
December 01 - 16 ~ Ass
December 17 - 25 ~ Ape
December 26 - 31 ~ Bullfrog

If you are an Ass : A very loyal and sweet person. Your loyalty can never be doubted. You are quite honest and sincere when it comes to your attitude towards working. You are a very simple person, indeed. Absolutely hassle free, humble, and down-to-earth!! That explains the reason why your friends cling on to you! You have a good taste for clothes. If your wardrobe is not updated with what is trendy, you sure are depressed. Popular and easy-going. You have a little gr! oup of dignified friends, all of them being quality-personified.

If you are a Slug : Always up to some sort of a mischief! The mischievous gleam in your eyes is what mak e s you so cute and attractive to everyone. You are an extremely fun-to-be-with kind of person. No wonder people seek your company and look forward to include you for all get-together’s. However, you are sensitive which is a drawback. People need to select their words while talking to you. If someone tries to fiddle around and play with words while dealing with you, it is enough to invite your wrath. God bless the person then!

If you are a Cockroach : Quite contradictory to your name, you are a peace loving person. You best try to avoid a situation wherein you are required to fight. An outdoor person, you dislike sitting at one place for a long duration. You are a born leader, and have it in you how to tactfull! y deriv e work from people. You love being loved and when you receive your share of limelight from s omeone, you are all theirs!!!! Well, well… Hence some people could even take an advantage, flatter you to the maximum and get their work done. So be careful…..

If you are a Parasite : An extremely lovable, adorable person, sometimes shy, with a passion for quick wit. At times, you prefer quietness. You love exploring various things and going into depth of each thing. Under normal circumstances you’re cool but when given a reason to, you are like a volcano waiting to erupt. You’re a fashion bird. People look forward to you as an icon associated with fashion. Basically, you mingle along freely but don’t like talking much to strangers. People feel very easy in your company. You observe care in choosing your friends.

If you are a Skunk : You are near to perfect and nice at heart! . The examples of your kindness are always circulated in groups of people. You, too, love peace. You wouldn’t like to retaliate even to a person who is in the wrong. You are loved due to this. You do not wish to talk behind one’s back. People love the way you always treat them. You can give, give, and give love, and the best part is that you do not expect it back in return. You are generous enough. Seeing things in a practical light is what remains the best trait of you guys.

If you are a Bullfrog : You symbolize a very happy-go-lucky approach in life. Whatever the surroundings may be, grim or cheerful, you remain unaffected. In fact, you spread cheer wherever you go. You are the leader of your group of fri ends! and go od at consoling pe ople in their times of need. You dislike hypocrisy and tend to shirk away from hypocrites. They can never be in your good books, no matter what. You are very methodical and organized in your work. No amount of mess, hence, can ever encompass you. Beware, it is easy for you to fall in love….

If you are a Snake : You are mysterious. You are someone who can handle pressure with ease, and can handle any atmosphere without going berserk. You can be mean at times, and love to gossip with your selected group. Very prim and proper. You like all situations and things to be in the way you desire, which, sometimes is not possible. As a result, you may lose out in some relationships. But otherwise, you love to help people out from difficult and tight spots when they really need you.

If you are an Ape : Very impatient and hyper!!! You want things to be done as quick as possible. At heart, you are quite simple and love if you are the center of attraction. That way, you people are unique. You would like to keep yourself safe from all the angles. Shall your name be dragged or featured in any sort of a controversy, you then go all panicky. Therefore, you take your precautions from the very beginning. When you foresee anything wrong, your sixth sense is what saves you from falling in traps. Quite a money minded bunch you people are.

Tagging is a great way to network, meet new friends, and get acquainted with other bloggers!

Here are the rules:

1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1 ) What I was doing 10 years ago…

Homeschooling our two youngest- they were finishing up highschool.  Other than that- I don't remember!  haha!  I think I was a SAHM at that point.  I may have had a part-time job somewhere...

2 ) What are five things on your to-do list for today?

• get dressed! (hey, it's my day off!)
• work around the house
• do some work online
• get book from library
• not sure....need to work on some time management!

3 ) Snacks I enjoy…

• chips & salsa 
• sweet peas 
• fruit
• cheese crunchies from Trader Joe's (addicted to these things)
• pretzels 

4 ) Five things I would do if I were a billionaire…

• pay off all debt
• move to a home with a little bit of land and own a horse, near the sea
• give money and gifts to people who need a blessing
• buy my parents a new home and new cars
• take around-the-world cruises! 

5 ) Three Bad Habits…

• procrastinate!!
• negative self-talk
• spend too much time online

6 ) 5 places I have lived…

• Winchester, VA
• somewhere in PA 
• Capon Bridge, WV
• Silver Grove, KY
• Cincinnati, OH

7 ) 5 Jobs I have had

• part-time retail 
• movie theatre
• custom frame shop, as a framer
• interior decorator 
• antique store

I’m tagging:  Shelli, Lacy, Leah, Dee, Audra, and YOU! Leave a comment if you post this meme and I’ll link to you in this post.

click here

and join the challenge!!

Hello, girlies! (that's what my great-aunt Beulah used to always call us! haha!)

How is everyone's weekend so far?  today is a beautiful day- sunny and the temperature is just right!  I went out and mowed this afternoon- just hopped out of the shower.  This morning I had a "torture treatment".  (That is my pet-name for BODY WAXING.  )  But, now my legs are smooth for a few weeks!  hooray!  I am determined to stick this out and see if this works for me in the long run- it's always the hardest the first few months getting started and for your growth patterns to get into sync and your hair to start coming in finer, instead of all course and bristly after years-decades!- of shaving.  My skin is so sensitive that I can't even enjoy a walk on the beach in the saltwater without having to run back to the room if I'm freshly shaved (and I have to be in order to be enjoying a walk on the beach!) and rinse the ocean off my now red-rashed legs.  It burns like the dickens!!!  It seems it's gotten worse as I've gotten older.  Does everything get worse with age- or are there some things that get better (besides cheese and wine, that is!)?!?!?!?

So, anywho!  I am going to go throw on some SHORTS  and enjoy this pretty day!!

Toodles!!!

Here's the gorgeous hotel room we stayed in when we were in Branson for our travel business conference.  It's the brand new Hilton on the Landing.

I found this great new product- think I'm going to give it a try if I decide to color (back to thinking about keeping the silver- back and forth, back and forth....): http://www.robertcraig.com/php/index.php

I'm going to at least try the CLEAR to add shine and softness!!

We had a GREAT trip to Branson!  Branson is not really our style- but we stayed in a gorgeous hotel and didn't have to drive after we got there- the conference was in the hotel we stayed in.  We went to a showboat dinner cruise, and that turned out to be a BLAST!!  They had a comedian, Todd Oliver, who made me laugh so hard my jaws hurt and I was bawling!! 

I am also REALLY excited about our business! (that's what the conference was all about)  We have a home-based wholesale travel business, and it is AWESOME.  I'll be sharing more about MY part in our business soon- I have some things in the works that I can't wait to get started with!

Okay- off to my nail appointment!  Ciao!! 

BOOK CLUB TONIGHT!!!!!  I hope to see you guys at 8 PM tonight!!!!!!!  Grab a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of wine, and a snack- and let's CHAT!!!  Click chat link to right ---->---->

Update 8:42 p.m.

Well....Book Club was a bust!!  No one showed.    I guess this isn't going to be a successful way to have a bookclub.  But- I tried!!  Oh, well!!  I hope everyone who did read the book with me enjoyed it!!

Can I just vent??    I know this is supposed to be a "light, fun blog"- but I just need a moment here, and then I'll be fine.  For starters- you know I told you that George had given me a trayful of beautiful tulips for our anniversary?  I had also bought 2 pots of dwarf tulips- and planted them in my front corner bed.  They looked so beautiful!!

Well, last night, SOMEBODY decided to rip out all my tulips and throw them into the street!!!!!  Can you even believe that?!?!?!  And I think I have a pretty good idea WHO.  You see, we have this nightmare property next door in which the landlord seems to not care a whit about- even though he's a minister!!- and the tenants he puts in there are so trashy it's unreal.  So we have had to deal with so much mess and hassle and disturbance over the years thanks to this property.  Well, periodically, I will file complaints when I reach a breaking point (talking to the landlord is like talking to a brick wall).  Right now they have a dog trapped on their back porch who is making a HUGE mess- that I have the sheer joy of seeing from my kitchen window- and there is litter and overgrown weeds everywhere.  UGH!!!!

Here's the aftermath (I salvaged them from the street, and then did replant them- only NO BLOOMS- and they had just opened, too ):

Isn't that just pathetic??  What is WRONG with people?!?!?!  Oh, how I miss living without neighbors.

Okay. Thank you.  On to girlie stuff....

 Gel      Acrylic

 If you are planning to join in the Book Club, do you mind just leaving a comment and saying "I'm in!"  I'd just like an idea!  Thanks!!

Here's my kitty who thinks he's Prince Charming: