tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88726547201162956912012-02-25T09:32:44.745-08:0040s - Reason's to Live, Love, and Laugh out loudLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.comBlogger366125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-42958072101782954692012-02-22T07:37:00.000-08:002012-02-22T08:01:33.822-08:00Fighting A Nasty Bug
There is a nasty bug crawling through my house, infecting one person after the other.
Early last week, my 14 yo started coughing, snotting, and sneezing. Friday, baby girl called from school crying, she was experiencing all of her sister's symptoms, plus a headache. Sunday morning my 16 yo woke up feeling a little off, by early afternoon she had all of baby girl's symptoms, plus a burning La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-6934610727259381162012-02-21T10:16:00.000-08:002012-02-21T10:16:46.371-08:00Digital Dr.'s Office
This morning at my regular scheduled Dr.'s appointment the receptionist announces, "We're going digital. You'll soon be able to access lab results, schedule appointments, and request refills all online."
That's great... I think. Then I started to think, WHAT IF something happens, and everything is wiped out... THEN WHAT!
I am one to embrace technology, and all that it has to offer. But with La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-6130349537777162632012-02-20T19:47:00.001-08:002012-02-20T19:48:38.861-08:00Cinnamon ChallengeKeeping up with my 29 Day Challenge, has been a challenge for me recently! My girls playing basketball, mom sick a weekend, my 16 year old's birthday, work... and general life. Finally, I'm back.
I couldn't for the life of me think of one thing I wanted to blog about. Then it hit me. Recently, my children told me about the Cinnamon Challenge, and we took to Youtube to watch a bunch of them. La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-46152798707712756102012-02-16T06:41:00.000-08:002012-02-16T06:41:58.980-08:00Happy Sweet 16
Today my middle daughter is Sweet 16!
Last night I couldn't wait... I had to show her a little something I bought for her to wear on this momentus occassion. A crown that said "Happy Birthday." Thinking it was a really good idea... I was the only one who though so. She, along with her sisters DID NOT! Mr. Husband said, "She's no longer three."
Fine! I'll save it for a three year old I know La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-68298737786326555882012-02-14T12:00:00.000-08:002012-02-14T12:00:52.539-08:00I'll Always Love You
I will always remember where I was when I heard about Whitney Houston's death... In Sam's! I received a text, and I immediately took to Twitter to confirm. My heart dropped.
The first thing I thought of was her music, and the first song I remember her singing. Then I thought back a little further, I remember her before her music career. Whitney was a model for Seventeen Magazine, and was La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-65087495213953152902012-02-13T05:28:00.000-08:002012-02-13T05:28:04.480-08:00Going To Work
Last week my 9th grader #2, joined my 10th grade daughter #4, on the high school girls basketball team, after the Jr. High's seasoned ended.
Like the mother, blogger, and daughter of my dad that I am, I had my still camera, and a video camera with me. I was snapping, and recording away. This picture is my favorite. I don't know why I love pictures of people walking away so much. I used PicnikLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-74465850539002045482012-02-10T06:07:00.000-08:002012-02-10T06:07:11.572-08:00Milton Crenshaw - Tuskegee Airmen
This week my Electronic News Gathering class, at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Milton Crenshaw, the last surviving supervising squadron commander flight instructor of the Tuskegee Airmen, of World War II.
At 93, Crenshaw is sharp, and quick witted, and can talk, "until Jesus returns," he laughed.
Mr. Crenshaw shared his experiences at Tuskegee, and La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-59148324106890209812012-02-09T05:35:00.000-08:002012-02-09T05:36:05.092-08:00Dinner Co-op
With work and the kids in school, sports along with other activities, getting dinner on the table before mid-night, is a challenge.
After a full work day, her children’s extra-curricular activities keep them busy for hours. Although a priority, there is very little time to cook a healthy dinner, or otherwise.
Recently, my friend and her mother came to an amazing agreement. In exchange for La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-52820502185973071452012-02-08T07:19:00.000-08:002012-02-09T05:36:38.400-08:00Wordless Wednesday - Daffodils
It's February, and daffodils are growing in my yard! All courtesy of Arkansas weather!La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-80385082720251003572012-02-07T15:23:00.000-08:002012-02-21T10:17:15.166-08:00Who's Afraid of Tuna Casserole
I've never liked tuna casserole. Coming up, the only way my mom prepared tuna was, tuna salad. When I met my husband, one of his favorite dishes his mom made was tuna casserole. In almost 22 years of marriage, I've never made tuna casserole, because I didn't like it. The truth is... I never tried it.
Recently, I watched Food network's Sunny Anderson make her version of Tuna Noodle La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-53359823668167187602012-02-06T05:53:00.000-08:002012-02-06T05:54:02.833-08:00Panty Hose Are Still Evil
I absolutely HATE panty hose! When possible, I try to avoid wearing them at all cost. But then there are times when I just can't get around it, like yesterday! Three years ago I wrote Panty Hose Are Evil.
I was wearing a winter white skirt suit, one of those suits that "require" panty hose. Plus, the formalities of why I was wearing the suit, paired with winter still... you understand.
La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-23189767402227578542012-02-05T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-05T06:00:08.661-08:00Sunday Inspiration
A few days ago, going through a stack of Cd's in my car, I ran across a Kirk Franklin Cd, 'Storms.' I had forgotten just how much I loved this song. I've played in more than a dozen times in three days, and then watched it on Youtube. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-51641104657929570412012-02-04T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-04T06:00:02.272-08:00I'm Pooped
This week the ONLY day my girls didn't have a basketball game was Wednesday. The only reason we didn't have somewhere else to go was due to the threat of thunderstorms.
Dinner was ready, and we were eating by 6:30. Afterwards, I sat on the couch and fell asleep, and Mr. Husband nodded off in a chair. Not long after drifting off, I woke up to find the Mr. had vacated his chair. He was in the La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-6410931916110793942012-02-03T14:33:00.000-08:002012-02-03T21:56:26.603-08:00Going Red
Today was National Wear Red Day, an initiative of American Heart Association's, Go Red For Women. I wore read today in support. Did you?La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-30392576657219145602012-02-02T21:06:00.000-08:002012-02-02T21:08:38.046-08:00Over The River, And Through The Woods
I love having a GPS system. Instead of calling for directions, or getting on the computer to look them up, I simply set my location and go. A very nice lady, Miss GPS, tells me where to go, when to turn... No problem, no hassle.
That was until earlier this week.
Headed to my daughter's basketball game, I knew how to get to the city we were going to, but I had no clue where the high school La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-86931754073055099642012-02-01T07:58:00.000-08:002012-02-01T07:58:36.130-08:00I'm Walking
Last year, I created a 28 Day Challenge, pushing myself to write a fresh new blog post every day in February. It's February again, and this year it's a 29 Day Challenge.
Like millions of people on January 1, I set goals, (not resolutions). Included in those goals were lose weight, start exercising/working out, and become healthier.
January has come and gone, and I haven't lost any La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-52281230519329344772012-01-28T07:13:00.000-08:002012-01-28T07:13:15.320-08:00Endangered Species
Last weekend while running back and forth between a basketball game, and a talent show rehearsal, I was stopped dead in my tracks. I couldn't believe my eyes!
As if I'd seen something that no one would believe, I whipped out my cell phone and took a picture. I had to record this... it maybe the last functioning one of its kind. This pay phone is truly an endangered species.
Not that long ago La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-5525732941739353542012-01-27T12:58:00.000-08:002012-01-27T12:58:41.024-08:00No More Headache
Today is the first day this week I've not had a headache!
I've been suffering from a migraine, and it was terrible. What started Friday, with a blurred spot in my right eye, and a nervous trip to the eye doctor, turned out to be a migraine. Although the actual headache didn't start until Sunday, it was a nasty one!
I tried several things, including Excedrin Migraine, ibuprofen, cold compressLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-81800930918506518382012-01-24T04:50:00.000-08:002012-01-24T04:51:50.629-08:00Steal... Shoot... ScoreAll five of my children are multisport athletes, and they didn't get it from Mama! My baby girl's basketball team recently won their very first game, and they were so very excited.
Of course I was recording it with my Flip camera, but caught this clip with my Blackberry! That's my baby #21!
La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-84755176604527324082012-01-21T06:00:00.000-08:002012-01-21T06:00:52.442-08:00Picnik Is ClosingLast night I received a text, and this morning the official email, Announcement: Picnik is closing!
My initial reaction was awww... then what am I going to do? How am I going to edit pictures?
While hanging out on Twitter early this morning, had a Twittersation about the issue. I asked what she planned to do about photo editing.
Waiting for a response, I was thinking... I really don't wantLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-89614647714996415492012-01-19T08:17:00.000-08:002012-01-19T08:17:31.763-08:00I've Set A Date
A project that has been simmering on the back burner of my mind, with sketchy details in several notebooks, finally has a tentative launch date!
Not a public date, but a personal one so that I have something to focus on. As I get closer, and know for sure I will make the date, (or change it), I'll share!
I'm excited, nervous, anxious... and everything else you can think of all rolled up. I La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-47908906482157965012012-01-17T06:33:00.000-08:002012-01-17T06:33:17.535-08:00I Owe Gina Neely An Apology
I am a huge fan of Food Network! My favorite personalities are Paula Deen, and the Neely’s. They’re all from the south, and our cooking styles are similar.
I love greens, collards, turnips, and mustard’s. In the south, we boil our greens, with pork, smoked turkey, or other meat for added flavor, for hours.
This summer while watching an episode of Down Home With The Neely’s, Gina sauteed La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-88169654265591211082012-01-12T07:14:00.000-08:002012-01-12T07:14:39.192-08:00Letting Go Of The Glasses
On top of Pinnacle Mountain,
glasses on top of my head
I've worn glasses since I was nine years old... 35 years. That's a very long time!!!
Although I've gotten to the point, I really can't see without them. When I go to bed, I put them on the other side of my pillow. As soon as I open my eyes in the morning, I put them right back on. The only time I take them off is to take pictures.
La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-3099262412738184042012-01-06T12:51:00.000-08:002012-01-07T07:10:28.553-08:00You Only Live Once
I'm trying my best not to make New Years Resolutions, but I can't help thinking about places I'd like to go, or see, and things I'd like to do. Some this year, and others this lifetime, but do plan to do them all!
1. Visit The Redwood Forest. Watching The Rise of The Planet Apes, Caesar was taken to play and climb amongst the red woods. It reminded me of a song we sang when I was young... La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-42951237536542139682012-01-04T14:42:00.000-08:002012-01-04T17:45:33.437-08:00Getting Rid Of ALL The Clutter
I've not made it an official New Years Resolution... but I'm declutter my life, one thing at a time. This weekend it was the attic. OMG, I threw a lot of shit stuff away! Today, I'm decluttering my Google Reader, and clicking "unsubscribe."
I'm not just going through all willy-nilly and unsubscribing blogs and websites. I'm unsubscribing to the blogs and sites that haven't posted in like La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com5