Catching Up...

Thirteen Reasons I Love Wilmington, NC 1. Memories - high school was a great time for me, and all four years were spent running in and about Wilmington. 2. J. Michael's Philly Deli - the most marvelous cheese steak sandwich on the face of the earth. That sandwich, pickle, and sweet tea - I want it right this second. 3. The view at night when driving over the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge - the riverfront is always lit up and the river sparkles with the reflection. 4. Walking by the river - it's pretty, the shopping is fun, and the food is good. It's the ultimate hangout area. 5. Playing checkers in the window of Port City Java, sipping a mocha shake and people watching. 6. The historical houses - a candle-lit tour of the historical district is still on my to-do list, as well as a ride through the area in a horse drawn buggy. Gorgeous. 7. Easy beach trips - picnics, walks, swimming... 8. Day trip options - there's the aquarium, the Battleship, museums - a great place to drag a kid around. 9. It's so easy to convince yourself that you're on vacation - throw on flip-flops, mingle with tourists, stay out late! 10. Water, water, water - I love seeing it and it's everywhere... 11. The Salt Shaker bookstore/coffee shop...it's out of the way, super peaceful, and the ideal place to coop up with a book when you don't want to be bothered. 12. The Thalian Theatre - it's a historical theatre where productions are staged and artsy films are shown. A movie seems much more important when you're sitting in a fancy balcony. 13. The opportunities to catch various Hollywood film crews in action - and the chance to star in films yourself! (Okay, so I didn't exactly have a main role...but Carrie, Betsy, and I totally rocked our 'extra' parts in that movie....I definitely consider us movie stahhhhs....) I miss thee, O Wilmington, Port City of my dreams!

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Thursday Thirteen - What I love about Snow

Thirteen Things I Love About Snow...because we got an unexpected downfall this morning! 1. The way it makes everything quiet and white - there's a dream-like quality to a day with snow falling from the sky. 2. The crunch it makes under my feet. 3. The sound of neighborhood kids out playing and squealing - because they're home from school in the middle of the week and there are snowballs to throw! 4. I absolutely adore the frenzy it causes - here in the south, half an inch of snow and all of the schools are closed, there's not a loaf of bread left in the grocery store, and regularly scheduled television is preempted by a 5 hour long winter weather watch hosted by the local news station. 5. The way my boys look bundled up in layers and coats and hats and gloves...and the way their noses and cheeks turn pink. 6. I love that while we were out playing this morning, Sean said - "It's like Bob the Builder Christmas!" 7. It's such a pretty frosting on the trees and the porch and the street - it feels like a holiday with everything decorated by nature. 8. It's so fun to teach toddlers how to make snowballs - and especially how to throw them. The boys thought it was hilarious. 9. It's also fun that children can be so different - Sean was all about his "snow hat and snow gloves" and Christian was much more about - hey, lets throw all this stuff off and feel how good this stuff is on bare skin! 10. Sticking out my tongue and letting the snow fall onto it - and watching the boys scrunch up their faces and do the same, not quite sure what to do about the flakes flying at them. 11. Discovering what the snow-activities of choice are - Sean liked drawing pictures on the ground and Christian seemed to enjoy the 'take your gloves off and run from mom' game. 12. The simple joy of walking through a flurry, snow collecting on my jacket and hat, and watching the boys watch the flakes like it was the most amazing thing EVER. 13. The cozy feeling when I come inside - the warmth and the coffee, peeling off layers and being lazy - because it's a snow day and in North Carolina, snow days are all about rushing out to play and then cuddling up on the couch. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. http://beckydworld.blogspot.com/ 2. http://interstellaradventure.wordpress.com/ 3. http://www.wrongblog.com/

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Thursday Thirteen - random facts about me

Thirteen Things about Christie 1. One of my biggest flaws is procrastination. 2. I love chocolate covered strawberries. So. Much. 3. The last song I downloaded was Rainy Days and Mondays by the Carpenters. 4. The last show I watched on TV was Veronica Mars on Tuesday night. 5. I'm currently (re)reading an anthology of short stories from Iowa's Writing Workshop. 6. I wish it would snow a couple of feet, so that my kids could experience snowmen. 7. Since becoming a work-at-home mom, I have definitely solidified my addiction to a daily cup of coffee. 8. I have also solidified my addiction to using the Spray Anywhere by Clorox. It makes me feel like germs have limited chance of survival in my house. 9. I don't mind washing/drying clothes...or folding...it's getting them actually put away that drives me nuts. 10. I have terrible luck with pets - every pet I have ever had has tragically died...so there's a stray cat that has been living on my porch for months and months. I feed her, pet her, but I refuse to get attached. I call her Cat. I figure there are worse things than being neutrally named after the kitty in an Audrey Hepburn movie. Such as death, which I just feel sure would follow any sign on my part that I like her. So Cat she is and Cat she will remain. Besides, I once tried to tell Sean that her name was Scarlett O'Hara (because of her green eyes), he angrily corrected me. "No! That's Cat!" Why argue? 11. I like playing with Christian's trains probably just as much as he does. 12. I am a loyal Carolina Tarheel gal. We have an awesome team this year and I'm saying it right here, right now - we're headed for the championship. 13. I took piano lessons for years and years...I'm not that great, but I hope to teach the boys to play. Until next Thursday... Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. http://joelysueburkhart.com/blog/ 2. http://www.patentprincess.com/ 3. http://almostsomewhatpositive.blogspot.com/ 4. http://www.tiggerprr.com/ 5. http://jadesymb.livejournal.com/ 6. http://its-a-raggedy-life.blogspot.com/ 7. http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-a4SO9mwwdaU7Mx0y0sc41xICV60MtPeDvA--?cq=1

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