Wednesday, March 25

Our Spring Break

Spring Break Started Here In Florida Monday And Me & The Kids Headed To The Beach.

It Was A Bit Windy & Cool When We First Got There But It Quickly Warmed Up & With Kids Having Buckets, Shovels, Beach Balls Etc.. In Hand, They Were Off.

There Was A Red Flag Warning Out Which Meant There Was A Rough Surf And All We Could Do Was Get Our Feet Wet But That Didn't Stop Us From Having A Blast!

We Fed The Seagulls Some Popcorn & Bread And We Even Saw A Few Little Baby Seagulls, They Were Just Too Cute! All In All, An Awesome Day At The Beach.

I Did Put Some Sunscreen On The Kids But Forgot To Put Any On Myself & When I Got Home, Showered And Looked At Myself In The Mirror, I Looked Like A Lobster!

I Spent All Day Laying Around Yesterday Because I Was So Sore But Doing Better Now.

Here's A Picture Of The Beach We Went To And How Beautiful It Is.

I Love Florida!

Saturday, March 21

What Have I Been Up To?

Well, I Have Spring Cleaned My Whole House Entirely & I Worked Outside Some Today Before It Got Too Hot But I've Got A Few More Things On My To Do List For Outside But With The Weather Being Soooo Nice, I'm Trying To Get All That I Can Done. Other Than That There's Been A Lot Of Teenage Drama Going On With My Daughter & Were Working On That. We'll See How That Goes....lol This Coming Monday Starts Spring Break For My Kids So We'll Be Spending A Lot Of Time At The Beach. I'm Trying To Get A Date Set For Friends & Family This Summer To Go Canoing & I Am Sooo Excited Because I Love Canoing & Tubing! Well, I Guess That's All For Now...It's 12:05 Central Time Here & I've Got To Get My Butt To Bed Or I Won't Want To Do Anything But Sleep Tommorow. I'm Really Happy With What I've Accomplished Today.
Until Next Time
Hugs!
Rachel

Tuesday, March 17

Friday, March 13

Easter Tag

Here Is A Cute Little Tag To Print Out On Hard Stock Paper, Cut & Tie To Those Special Gifts & Easter Baskets

Hugs!

Rachel

Easter Story Cookies






To be made the evening before Easter

Ingredients:

  • 1c. Whole pecans
  • 1 tsp. Vinegar
  • 3 egg whites
  • Pinch salt
  • 1c. Sugar

What you need:

  • Zipper baggies
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Tape
  • Bible

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Instructions:

  • Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon breaking them into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3
  • Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. Vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30
  • Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11
  • Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27 So far the ingredients are not very appetizing.
  • Add 1c. Sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know this and to accept His forgiveness. Read Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16
  • Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God' s eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isa. 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
  • Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matt. 27:57-60.
  • Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matt. 27:65-66.
  • Go to bed. Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight, not knowing what's going to happen with them. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22.
  • On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! The tomb is empty! On the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matt. 28:1-9 This is a great activity to use for a Sunday School Class as well. The cookies can be left on a very very low temp, like 250 degrees., and be ready in a couple of hours. When surface of cookie looks dry and cracked then they are ready to eat.

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Happy Friday the 13th!
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Larry The Cable Guy Says.....

1. A day without sunshine is like night.
2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.
6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.
10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.
14. OK, so what's the speed of dark?
15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?
18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
19. What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
20. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?
21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'What the heck happened?'
22. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.
23. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
24. Life isn't like a box of chocolates .. . . it's more like a jar of jalapeƱos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.

Men Going To Wamart By Age






:You are in the middle of some kind of project around the house mowing the
lawn, putting a new fence in, painting the living room, or whatever. You
are hot and sweaty, covered in dirt or paint. You have your old work
clothes on. You know, the outfit - shorts with the hole in crotch, old
T-shirt with a stain from who knows what, and an old pair of tennis shoes.
Right in the middle of this great home improvement project you realize you
need to run to Wal-Mart to get something to help complete the job.
Depending on your age you might do the following:
In your 20's:
Stop what you are doing. Shave, take a shower, blow-dry your hair, brush
your teeth, floss, and put on clean clothes. Check yourself in the mirror
and flex. Add a dab of your favorite cologne because you never know, you
just might meet some hot chick while standing in the checkout lane. You
went to school with the pretty girl running the register.
In your 30's:
Stop what you are doing, put on clean shorts and shirt. Change shoes.
You married the hot chick so no need for much else. Wash your hands and
comb your hair. Check yourself in the mirror. Still got it.
Add a shot of your favorite cologne to cover the smell.
The cute girl running the register is the kid sister to someone you went to
school with.
In your 40's:
Stop what you are doing. Put a sweatshirt that is long enough to cover the
hole in the crotch of your shorts. Put on different shoes and a hat. Wash
your hands. Your bottle of Brute Cologne is almost
empty so you don't want to waste any of it on a trip to Wal-Mart.
Check yourself in the mirror and do more sucking in than flexing.
The spicy young thing running the register is your daughter's age and you
feel weird thinking she is spicy.
In your 50's:
Stop what you are doing. Put a hat on, wipe the dirt off your hands onto
your shirt. Change shoes because you don't want to get dirt in your new
sports car. Check yourself in the mirror and you swear not to wear that
shirt anymore because it makes you look fat. The cutie running the register
smiles when she sees you coming and you think you still have it.
Then you remember the hat you have on is from Buddy's Bait & Beer Bar and it
says, 'I Got Worms.'

In your 60's:
Stop what you are doing. No need for a hat anymore.
Hose the dog shit off your shoes. The mirror was shattered when you were in
your 50's. You hope you have underwear on so nothing hangs out the hole in
your pants. The girl running the register may be cute, but you don't have
your glasses on so you are not sure.
In your 70's:
Stop what you are doing. Wait to go to Wal-Mart until they have your
prescriptions ready, too. Don't even notice the dog shit on your shoes. The
young thing at the register smiles at you because you remind her of her
grandfather.
In your 80's:
Stop what you are doing. Start again. Then stop again. Now you remember
you needed to go to Wal-Mart. Go to Wal-Mart and wander around trying to
think what the hell it is you are looking for. Fart out loud and you think
you heard someone called out your name. You went to school with the old
lady in the wheelchair who greeted you at the front door.

Red "X"s In E-mail's

One of the most frequent questions I hear is: "Why do email messages I receive, which are supposed to include a picture, often arrive with a red X in a white box instead of a picture?" There are many reasons for this; here are the main ones: Most viruses are sent as email attachments — and many of these viruses are embedded in images, or are named to look like image files. Consequently, many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) block all attachments, and require you to click on something that says it's OK to accept them. If the attachment happens to be a picture that was suppossed to be included in the body of an email, a small white box with a red X will appear instead. Outlook Express comes with a default setting that blocks email attachments from being opened or downloaded. This can be overcome by clicking on Tools>Options>Security, and unchecking "Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a virus." You also need to have "Block images and other
external content in HTML email" unchecked.Having done this, however, you are admonished to be very, very careful about downloading or opening any attachment that you are not expecting or that you did not ask for. If the email is one of those cute greeting cards or inspirational messages that has an animated graphic with each paragraph, it was professionally prepared as an HTML document that should look the same to anyone who receives it.

Tuesday, March 10

Spin Babez Recruiting Event


We are having our first ever online recruiting event!
We want you to be there!
Place: www.spinbabez.com
Where: Spin's Party Room (On the Site)
Time: 6 PM MT & PT, 9 PM ET, 8 PM CT
How long is the event? 30 mins
Date: Wednesday March 11, 2009


Everyone who shows up and stays for the event will get a free gift pack.

Come out and join us in the fun! You can ask any questions you may have about Spin Babez and what we have to offer.
See You There! Please Tell Takeisha That Rachel Rodrigues Sent Ya!

Monday, March 9

My Monday Motivation???

None....lol I've Updated Websites, Checked E-mail's & Twittered Some Today But Other Than That...I've Just Been Lazy...lol Just Enjoying The Day And Doing What I Want To Do.
I'm Gonna Have To Go Get Started Cleaning Up My Kitchen And Then I Think I'll Call It A Night.
There Isn't Anything Interesting On T.v And I Feel A Headache Coming On So I'll Catch Yall Later.
Have A Wonderful Night And If I Miss Anything Good, Be Sure To Let Me Know 'K'

Hugs!
Rachel

Twitter Anybody?

I Just Started To Twitter & I Am Addicted!
Wanna Follow Me? http://twitter.com/divarachel

Have A Twittering Fun Day All!
Rachel

Sunday, March 8

Hello Sunshine!

Well, It's Been Beautiful Here In Florida The Last Several Days & I Have Really Really Enjoyed Being Able To Open My Windows And Feel The Wonderful Spring Like Weather And I Just Hope It Stays This Way! lol I Am Sitting Here Now Just Relaxing And Catching Up On Some Things Like E-mails And Updating Websites And Such. Oh! Did I Mention That I Got A New Van? Oh!, I Love It! It's Got Everything You Could Ask For And More! I'll Have To Post Some Pictures Of It When I Get A Chance. Life Has Been Good Lately And I'm Gonna Enjoy Every Minute Of It! The Kids Will Be Out Of School For Spring Break Soon And We'll Be Hanging Out At The Beach If The Weather Cooperates..lol I Just Started To Twitter And I Must Say I'm Getting Addicted To It! Well, I'm Off To Twitter Some And Check Some More E-mails And Just Enjoy The Day!
Have A Super Sunday All.
Hugs To All My Bloggin', Twitterin' Friends Out There!
Rachel