tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post6286501805686615977..comments2023-05-10T02:47:51.886-07:00Comments on GOSSELINS DO NOT NEED OUR PITY: Looking Back - Looking ForwardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-27040590497721832622009-01-02T17:18:00.000-08:002009-01-02T17:18:00.000-08:00My resoulutions for this year are to spend more ti...My resoulutions for this year are to spend more time:<BR/>1. reading the bible and quiet time<BR/>2.with family and friends<BR/>3.being creative ( I finally finished my craft room, so I need to use it)<BR/>4.more "green" and health conscious<BR/>I love this blog and I'm looking forward to the new episodes of J&K plus 8. Best wishes to you all in the new year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-655823108026802202009-01-02T11:00:00.000-08:002009-01-02T11:00:00.000-08:00Guin,If you get Rosarita Vegetarian refried beans ...Guin,<BR/><BR/>If you get Rosarita Vegetarian refried beans at the store, they are the closet to restaurant style as you can get. I don't know why vegetarian style is the better of them. I also have a cookbook that copies restaurant food and have a recipe for the corn mush. I haven't tried it yet though cuz I am scared I will jack it up.MonicaW42https://www.blogger.com/profile/00447849616188176760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-16304082364911153992009-01-02T10:35:00.000-08:002009-01-02T10:35:00.000-08:00Was that Chevy's as in Mexican food Chevy's? And i...<B>Was that Chevy's as in Mexican food Chevy's? And if so, I am addicted to their chips and salsa. My biggest weakness though is the darn mushed corn crap that comes with the dinners. My hubby thinks I am mental for eating that.</B><BR/><BR/>Yes. I love the corn mush thingie too! It's soo good. I didn't get it this time, because I got the flautas appetizer (not as good as they've been in the past) and a side order of rice and beans. Refried beans are always so much better in Mexican restaurants than out of a can at home. I think they add some kind of animal fat to them. When I buy refried beans at the supermarket almost all the cans advertise themselves as "fat free!" or "99% fat free!", and I'm like, I want the fat! That's what makes the refried beans delicious!Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594898905741204155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-16299476875440145332009-01-02T08:22:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:22:00.000-08:00Guin,Was that Chevy's as in Mexican food Chevy's? ...Guin,<BR/><BR/>Was that Chevy's as in Mexican food Chevy's? And if so, I am addicted to their chips and salsa. My biggest weakness though is the darn mushed corn crap that comes with the dinners. My hubby thinks I am mental for eating that.MonicaW42https://www.blogger.com/profile/00447849616188176760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-38761039786419018482009-01-02T00:03:00.000-08:002009-01-02T00:03:00.000-08:00I got married in June, had an issue with my hip th...<B>I got married in June, had an issue with my hip that ended up needing surgery and I lost my job because of that. I found a new great job 3 weeks ago. <BR/><BR/>In 2009, I look forward to spending more time with my family, and hopefully by the end of the year getting pregnant, and working through challenges and experiences at my new job.</B><BR/><BR/>Bridget, sorry to hear about you losing your job, but congratulations on the new one. That's awesome. I have a little job uncertainty going on myself, so I'm hoping it works out in the first few months of 2009!<BR/><BR/>I don't think I've ever eaten black-eyed peas. I just read somewhere else yesterday that Bostonians often have Chinese food on New Years Eve. I don't have any traditions, really. We ended up at Chevy's last night after seeing a movie ("Milk" - it was very good). <BR/><BR/><B>I have 3 resolutions this year:<BR/><BR/>Quit smoking(starting tomorrow)</B><BR/><BR/>Best of luck, sweetie! I'm sure it's not easy, but you can do it!Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594898905741204155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-48788735525067042932009-01-01T20:11:00.000-08:002009-01-01T20:11:00.000-08:00FANNY BO BANNY!!!!Where have you been? Missed you!...FANNY BO BANNY!!!!<BR/><BR/>Where have you been? Missed you! Hope you and yours had a fantastic Christmas.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441295999144208760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-38983643627009800622009-01-01T19:46:00.000-08:002009-01-01T19:46:00.000-08:00Samantha-thanks for the dailylit url. Very cool.A...Samantha-thanks for the dailylit url. Very cool.<BR/><BR/>As for resolutions, I need to get my butt exercising. Once I get going, I love it. But, the hard part is to make the time and just do it. Luckily, I do like to eat right, so I've got that part mostly down. Unless, I see Rocky Road ice cream. <BR/><BR/>I also plan to do more volunteering and more charity work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-65924696082767882212009-01-01T17:57:00.000-08:002009-01-01T17:57:00.000-08:00I'm a southern girl who never eats black eyed peas...I'm a southern girl who never eats black eyed peas and cabbage- tradition or not. Personally I find it disgusting!Samantha@IWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277929176284771513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-31224060396287704082009-01-01T17:48:00.000-08:002009-01-01T17:48:00.000-08:00To all you southerners, a friend of mine gave me a...To all you southerners, a friend of mine gave me a cornbread mix because it was not sweet. I don't usually use a mix, but I thought I'd use it to make hush-puppies. It was sweet mix after all (that yankee invention). They were so nasty I fed them to the birds.<BR/><BR/>My friends have never been able to tell me why they had to eat black eyed peas for good luck, it was just something they had always done/heard.merrywayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003385150622139910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-23389290808574170242009-01-01T17:38:00.000-08:002009-01-01T17:38:00.000-08:00OK, and the pork thing is because they "root" forw...OK, and the pork thing is because they "root" forward, push forward, to move. Well, so my Grandmother didn't make that one up!<BR/><BR/>So good eating and good luck to you all in 2009!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884219068017641778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-7317326715062404512009-01-01T17:36:00.000-08:002009-01-01T17:36:00.000-08:00I Googled it. Black-eyed peas look like coins and...I Googled it. Black-eyed peas look like coins and collard greens like paper money. Ok then.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884219068017641778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-13712187921774733382009-01-01T17:17:00.000-08:002009-01-01T17:17:00.000-08:00We eat black-eyed peas so we'll have a prosperous ...We eat black-eyed peas so we'll have a prosperous New Year. <BR/><BR/>I have so many things I want to work on in the coming year. Mostly, my spiritual life, and then the rest will fall into place.<BR/><BR/>Hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed 2009!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-26919783132725017572009-01-01T15:28:00.000-08:002009-01-01T15:28:00.000-08:00I don't have an exact reason that we eat black eye...I don't have an exact reason that we eat black eyes peas other than it is all I have known my whole life.<BR/><BR/>It is just a Southern tradtion. I make a very Paula Deen style dish...lots of bacon, onions and rice. Some people call it dirty rice....anyway, it is yummy.FIONAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027241302948571151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-28966416454348876022009-01-01T12:17:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:17:00.000-08:00I would like to lose my extra pounds. As I've age...I would like to lose my extra pounds. As I've aged, it has become easier to gain weight and harder to keep off or lose the weight! <BR/><BR/>I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I would like to be more kind with myself. I'm someone who can be my own worst enemy. I have to remind myself that no one is perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-734130767580322762009-01-01T11:58:00.000-08:002009-01-01T11:58:00.000-08:00Since we were talking classics, I thought I'd ment...Since we were talking classics, I thought I'd mention that Masterpiece theater on PBS will be airing <I>Tess of the D'Urbervilles</I> starting Jan. 4th. It's on Sundays at 9 around here, but may be on at different times in other areas. You know, check your local listings. Also, I see they are planning on showing <I>Wuthering Heights</I>, too. I am rarely disappointed in their productions.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884219068017641778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-40319606207457675582009-01-01T11:23:00.000-08:002009-01-01T11:23:00.000-08:00Why black-eyed peas?We eat pork (I was told that p...Why black-eyed peas?<BR/><BR/>We eat pork (I was told that pigs don't move backward when they eat, only forward, by a Gram who made a lot of funny nonsense up, so I don't know.) <BR/><BR/>I am not from the south...the north. But I have a sister-in-law from the south. I'll have to check to see if she secured their fortunes by eating her peas today.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884219068017641778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-67278277034460473322009-01-01T11:04:00.000-08:002009-01-01T11:04:00.000-08:00Happy New Year to All!Rufus, I love your outlook o...Happy New Year to All!<BR/><BR/>Rufus, I love your outlook on life, good wishes on your next surgery.<BR/><BR/>I'm still going through the complete works of Shakespeare, that was a resolution from more than a few years ago. I go in spurts and had a life interruption and had not started again. I love Homer and have read Jane Eyre countless times. I have never been able to figure out my affinity for that particular book. I haven't read for a while. I tried getting into Wicked and started it several times. Dickens, well I always remembered he got paid by the word and it shows. I like a Tale of Two Cities, but pass on most of his. Oh, and the Pickwick Papers, I like them. <BR/><BR/>I don't make resolutions anymore, I do have goals. I have been working my way out of debt for several years. It's kind of strange because while so many people are losing their homes and suffering financially, I already did that and feel like I'm on the way back up while all these people are falling around me. Life has only gotten better these last few years. I'm not as driven by success and paycheck as I once was. It's kind of scary how content I am with the life I have now, it's certainly not what I envisioned some 25 years ago. So my goal is to keep on plodding my way out of debt and using the $s I have in the best way possible for my little one to get the most out of life. <BR/><BR/>Lizabeth, so sorry about the break-up. I would be hitting the 50% off aisle with the Christmas chocolate (the good stuff), a good movie and a soft blanket.<BR/><BR/>Fiona, I was wondering if anyone out there would be eating black-eyed peas. I have some friends in the South that are doing that today.<BR/><BR/>To all: May all your bumps in life be little ones in this upcoming year!merrywayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003385150622139910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-70478226766790967272009-01-01T10:16:00.000-08:002009-01-01T10:16:00.000-08:00Thanks to all of you for sharing a bit about your ...Thanks to all of you for sharing a bit about your lives. I hope that everyone who had some challenges in 2008 feels better, gets the job they want, finds the love they deserve and finds enjoyment in the things life has to offer all of us. I am so glad that you are better rufus. 2008 was truly a challenge for you but I sense a great spirit in you! <BR/><BR/>Last year was monumental in our family. One of our twin sons was married so now we have a daughter in law! <BR/><BR/>For me, I am looking forward to:<BR/><BR/>Losing the last 15 pounds.<BR/>Writing daily.<BR/>Exploring the historical and cultural things that the Metro DC area has to offer with our newcomer's group.<BR/>Signing up for Literacy Volunteers.<BR/><BR/>I try not to make resolutions because I always disappoint myself so I guess I have goals instead. I have changed so much in the 4 years we have lived in our new home state so this year I would very much like to pull together everything I learned about me and use the strength to work on some of those goals as well as continue to try new things, meet new people, and take care of the loving relationships I have in my life and am so grateful for. Like many of you some things didn't go my way in 08. I learned that that's OK. I hope I also learned to stress less when it happens LOL!<BR/><BR/>I'm interested in what all of you accomplish with your reading goals. My friend Suzanne and I are going to read a book by one of the great American authors about every 6 weeks. Still need to make a list and choose. I'm also going to finish my Greek language study and maybe move on to Italian. I don't know if my brain cells will tolerate it, but I'm going to try. <BR/><BR/>Mainly? I want to make 2009 one of the very best years and I want to include my family and friends in that journey.<BR/><BR/>Many blessings to all of you who comment here and prayers to all who can use some good thoughts for healing and courage for challenges you still face. Happiness to all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-77321009123387648442009-01-01T09:07:00.000-08:002009-01-01T09:07:00.000-08:00Happy New Year, everyone!2008 had its ups and down...Happy New Year, everyone!<BR/>2008 had its ups and downs. <BR/><BR/>I got married in June, had an issue with my hip that ended up needing surgery and I lost my job because of that. I found a new great job 3 weeks ago. <BR/><BR/>In 2009, I look forward to spending more time with my family, and hopefully by the end of the year getting pregnant, and working through challenges and experiences at my new job.<BR/><BR/>And I wanted to say again, I really love this blog. So much that I have stopped visiting entirely "the other blog". This one is balanced, intelligent, and fair. Thank you to the excellent moderators.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-27171286605347860802009-01-01T07:44:00.000-08:002009-01-01T07:44:00.000-08:00Happy New Year to everyone here.Being born and rai...Happy New Year to everyone here.<BR/><BR/>Being born and raised in the South it is cutomary to eat black eyed peas on New Year's Day for good luck!<BR/><BR/>Can't imagine what our year would have been like had we not eaten our peas last year!!!FIONAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027241302948571151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-20088971579478640762009-01-01T07:18:00.000-08:002009-01-01T07:18:00.000-08:00Maybe another New Year's resolution should be to u...Maybe another New Year's resolution should be to use my Google/blogger account when I post on GDNNOP.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381712209335851941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-41464936509151449782009-01-01T06:17:00.000-08:002009-01-01T06:17:00.000-08:00Lizabeth-You certainly have had an eventful year a...Lizabeth-<BR/><BR/>You certainly have had an eventful year and so much to be happy about in 2009! Congrats again on the new job and good luck with gradschool- as for the guy, the right one will come along when you least expect it!Samantha@IWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277929176284771513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-8163782215036127422009-01-01T06:02:00.000-08:002009-01-01T06:02:00.000-08:00Gosh -- I did mean Samantha's blog. Happy New Ye...Gosh -- I did mean Samantha's blog. <BR/><BR/>Happy New Year everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-90121681716640706112008-12-31T21:30:00.000-08:002008-12-31T21:30:00.000-08:00To be totally honest and transparent, 2008 was exh...To be totally honest and transparent, 2008 was exhausting. Started off almost unemployed, then got a job as a full time nanny. After that started grad school, then a couple months ago got my current position in my career path. At the beginning of 2008 I was dating a guy I was sure I could marry, but we just broke up a few days ago since he finally realized he cannot commit to me now. Began in debt (due to the aforementioned almost unemployment-- meaning 10 hours a week at my then job instead of the 40 I had last September) and am ending still in debt (but with a way better salary and benefits and plan to tackle debt).<BR/><BR/>My family is the same, though my nephew is far more fun at 15 months than he was at 2 months :). Have closer friends, too, since school has introduced me to a few people I know I will be close to for a long time.<BR/><BR/>As far as resolutions go, I hope this year to...<BR/><BR/>-Get out of debt (since I make decent money now this should not be a problem).<BR/>-Buy a house<BR/>-After buying a house, get a puppy.<BR/>-Meet a great guy who my family loves that shows me he cares instead of just telling me that.<BR/>-Continue losing weight (which is easier when you're in the middle of a breakup, oddly enough).<BR/>-Grow closer to God by doing devotions regularly and getting involved at my church again<BR/>-Finish grad school!! (I will be done with classes by Christmas next year)<BR/><BR/>Last year was a huge year for me in a lot of ways... so I know this year will be great, even though the beginning is pretty rough. I also know that who I am as a person is stronger and more driven now than I was last year at this time. So I raise my glass (er... water bottle so I don't get a hang over!) to all of you, wishing us the best in this new year.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07466216446332311525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-2357953794102171902008-12-31T19:44:00.000-08:002008-12-31T19:44:00.000-08:001. Be healthier. I have had health problems for aw...1. Be healthier. I have had health problems for awhile but I am feeling better now so no excuses for not exercising in 2009! <BR/><BR/>2. Relax and have more fun instead of stressing too much about the little stuff or even the big stuff. <BR/><BR/>3. I love the idea of reading classics books for a goal. I have been wanting to read the Lord of the Rings trilogy as a family and I am inspired to do it. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Thinking back to lit classes, my favorites were Nickolas Nickleby, To Kill a Mocking Bird, Swiss Family Robinson, and The Chosen. And I have a sentimental spot for my unabridged version of Little Women. :)<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year to all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com