Falling in Love with YOURSELF!

To the single ladies!

The first step into your new life is to start dating the most important person in your life.. that being you! Its time to discover what you love and who you really are. A lot of times people forget about their true self after being in an abusive relationship. You leave feeling worthless and not good enough, but I'm here to tell you that you can break down those negative walls! You can sparkle again and live the life you've always dreamed of. You don't have to be single to do this either... get ready to look at yourself in a whole new light.

Dear Grandpa, I won't let you down

Dear Grandpa,

You are loved, you are missed, but part of you will always live on through us. Always happy and sweet, either giggling, smiling, trying to help dad out, watching lawrence Welk with my brother Paul,  following Grandma around, kicking our butts in wii bowling and cornhole or taking a snooze on the couch. These are the things that come to mind now at least.

But as the years passed I didn’t realize how much you really have been there. I looked through all the pictures and saw you with my mom as a baby, my brother and myself as a baby. I saw you as we grew up…swimming with me, coloring easter eggs, fishing, and celebrating many milestones in all of our lives. You have been a wonderful father, brother, husband, grandfather, and friend to us all.

Newly Single? Sing Your Heart Out! ...Best songs to guarentee a full recovery:)

FREEDOM!!

Feeling sad or sorry for yourself after a break-up?Crying because everything reminds you of him? Having to re-apply your make-up every time you have to leave your apartment because you look scary? . Hes not worth it honey. Your so much better off now...your FREE to do whatever you want. I'd say Belt your little heart out! Release your anger and emotions through SONG! Singing and dancing are your essential vitamins to move on.. let go.. and enjoy your new freedom.

Purple Wildflower

" I want to be that that role model... that inspiration of health, peace and love. That purple wildflower I created years ago. I want to share my positive energy and passion with anyone wanting to listen or get closer to my beautiful and thriving soul. I am free to be all this and do all this.

I am that beautiful wild flower in the field among others...

flowing in the wind..

looking up at the awe-inspiring mountains in the distance...

Listening to the magical waters of the river beside me. I can dance all I want and soak up every bit of sunshine I can...

No one can stop this little flower from blooming." 

love, 

Giggles

Going Vegetarian

Hello Blog Followers,

Birdman here.  I thought I'd share with you a short essay on my experience going vegetarian which I wrote for a composition class recently ...

Going Vegetarian: Confessions of a Meat Eater turned Veggie

I decided to become a vegetarian about 10 months ago.  Looking back on it, I think it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.  But a year ago, I would have thought becoming a vegetarian was stupid.  Back in those days, vegetarians seemed like strange, animal-loving rabbits that chose to munch on lettuce while everyone else had a good time eating mouth-watering steaks.  What were vegetarians thinking?  I mean tofu?  What was that stuff even made of?  It seemed like some mystery substance that came from a classified vegetarian research facility.

To say the least, I was skeptical about the whole vegetarian thing.  I’d eaten meat almost my entire life.  I’d hunted before.  Everyone in my family hunts.  My dad owns a pheasant farm.  I grew up eating meat at just about every meal – burgers, chicken, bacon, pot roasts, ham, turkey, fish sticks, etc.

So what made a guy like me decide to go vegetarian?  A girl of course.

Where is Waldo? Does Waldo Actually Exist?

Giggles ...

A tall skinny man in a white and red striped shirt.. awesome hat... on a hike around the world. I would say that is pretty inspiring. I'm jealous right now.... Waldo has been to the sea, the zoo the airport and the department store. Ok those are pretty normal places.. what I was most intrigued about was how such a nerdy normal seeming guy could find himself in the weirdest situations...

THE RETURN OF GIGGLES!!

Hey everyone!

Its been a very slippery, gravely, confusing and just plain painful last couple weeks. Your little Giggles found herself in an emotionally abusive relationship:(. Its one of those ordeals where you find yourself trapped... part of you wants to stay in it because he can be sweet and can say the right things..and your also scared of being alone.. but the other part it wanting nothing but an end to the criticism, the isolation, the walking on egg shells day in and day out. This past weekend I had the strength, courage and support of my family and friends to escape once and for all! It was an epic endeavor, but I made it out with only a little smudged make-up and a few tears. He tried so hard to get me to change my mind.. but it didn't work anymore.. his little charming tricks had no effect on humpty dumpty who had fallen off the wall. Since I was so isolated from everyone (he had me delete 5 people off of facebook and was ready to take Birdman out of my life too!!) I felt very lost at first. I wasn't sure who I was anymore... what I liked... but what got me through it was all the wonderful people that still love me and always will. Thank you to all my family and friends!:)

Dinner 9: BBQ Rice Wrap

Hey Readers!

I’m flying solo again this week, though maybe Giggles will have a chance to make this meal and comment on it when her life settles down a bit.  She has so many classes and tests!  Ridiculously busy!

This week I went with something easy and yummy.  I’ve never been much of a wrappist, but I think I could become one.  I made a wrap thing this week that turned out delicious!  I’ll call it a BBQ Rice Wrap.