Spiritual Sunday

Good Sunday Morning Ladies!! I think if the rain doesn't let up soon, we may need to build an ark!! No flip flops for me today....looks like polka dot rain boots:)

I found this Spiritual Sundays Blog Party via Miss Weezer's  and just to join in! Spiritual Sundays co-shosted by Charlotte & Ginger-

Give control of your life to God and humbly live in His presence.
Lord, I humbly desire that Your will be my will and that we always walk together. Amen

My Bucket List

This has been harder than I expected it to be:) tried to stay realistic. I am still going to add to it but wanted to post what I have come up with this far b/c one of them, God willing, is about to happen!!

1. Go to NYC during Christmas: shop & see shows

2. Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen on Thanksgiving or Christmas

3. Have a wedding (same man ofcourse) on an island, preferably, Isla Mujeres on our 20th anniversary

4. Visit Italy. Experience a gondola ride with my husband ( ofcourse we will have wine)

5. Run a marathon. I ran a 1/2 but would love to get back (knee and hip allowing) and complete a full

6. Learn to surf like a local

7. Take my kids to Atlantis

8. Take a trip across the Napa and visit vineyards.

9. Sit front and center and watch Federer play

10. Photograph the Golden gate Bridge & ride the street cars

11. Shop on Rodeo Dr. (limitless $$ would make this experience more pleasurable)

12. Write (blog) to each of my children telling them what I want them to know about life and the lessons I've learned. (already started private blogs to them, they don't even know about it-one day I will share it with them)

13. Get my weight to 105 ( I only weighed 112 when I gave birth!!) so technically I should be about to have a baby:)

14. Go back to BSF. ( I attended for 4 yrs and was a leader. It's the MOST LIFE chainging thing ever) www.bsfinternational.org

15. Go in a mission trip

16. Leave a 100% tip

17. Own a Viking or Hatteras (I may be dreaming BUT it's my dream!!)

18. Get a box at the Superdome for an entire season.....WHO DAT??

19. Have another apartment/condo in NOLA

20. Learn to eat onions
(I have a better chance at all the above!)

21. Host a family reunion in Spring (for his & mine)

22. Sit and watch both my kids graduate college

23. Own a Range Rover (I had a Land Rover and it was a BIG piece but I'd like to try again!)

24. Witness the birth of my grandchild (ren)

25. Retire (I've technically been employeed since March 1st, but still.....it's not for me)

26. Smock a gown for my grandbaby to wear home from hospital (I still have the first one I did for my daughter)

Well, that's it for now!! Have you started a list??

Hope everyone has a blessed Saturday!! xxoo Daph

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Pink & Green Thursday

Hope on over and see Trishy! You will just LOVE her blog! Thanks T for hosting P&G Thursday! xo

wordless wednesday-umberellas

{all images courtesy of google}

Post-It Note Tuesday

I just stumbled upon this...think I will play along:)

Tonight, Mini-Me wanted to show me a video

on YouTube.....I was all for it....very excited that a 13 yr old wants to lay in bed with mom and watch videos on a late Saturday night! This is the video she wanted me to watch, she says "Exit off that please, I want you to hear something... Oh, You will love this song, please listen to it!"

Yeah, I loved it and am so proud of her faith, she is NOT ashamed!

So, I will add to her song....here are a few of my fav's.....

and then.....

HAPPY SUNDAY GIRLS XXOO!

Falva Flav of the wrong kind!

I never ever ever take my watch off. I don't care if i am playing tennis, swimming in chlorine or cleaning the garage. It's the only watch I own. The only watch I need. Just like my pearls, I don't save it a special occasion.

Everyday that I am walking this earth, is a special occasion and reason to celebrate. Life is too short and tomorrow isn't promised, that's the way I look at it:)

My husband told me that he was going to have to send it off to be serviced. Well, okay. Then he says it's like a 6 WEEK thing. WHAT!! SIX WEEKS?? He wanted to get me a Michael Kors. {fun white in style, ya know the one} So, I say yea....that'll be a fun watch to get. I like those!

I set off to find one. I hit Dillards and there it is....
and this is what is looks like on my wrist.....

seriously?? what am I, like mini-arm woman! This thing was huge. The sales associate couldn't stop laughing:) I reallllllly liked it though! Too bad it wasn't smaller & silver!

yeah.....don't think I can pull it off like he can!

If you have any suggestions on a cute watch, let me know!! I was even thinking of getting a SWATCH! I use to have so many of those things! And don't forget "swatch guards" LOL...mercy, what a blast from the past!!! I can remember wearing like 3 watches at once....
I want the old school smelly kind but can't find it anywhere!

Happy Saturday Ladies!
xo Daph

Pink & Green Thursday: Preppy Christmas {Swap}

How does Thursday get here so fast but Friday take so long??

{images courtesy of google}

Thank you to all whom have signed up.

The email will follow shortly...{i am on island time today}

IF YOU SIGNED UP & don't receive an email,

please please email me flipflopsandpearls AT gmail.com

I will also be adding the participating blogs to the PCS page-

If you want to be part of the swap, send me an email with the following info:

-your name

-your blog URL

DETAILS OF SWAP

1. deadline to enter is Sept. 30

2. swap partners announced on or before Oct.3

2. Min limit is $25 BEFORE shipping

3. packages will ship to partner NO LATER THAN Nov. 7th

I set the date so that the package will arrive before the Thanksgiving holidays.

If someone is traveling, it should arrive before their departure.

It will be your "HAPPY" to kick off the Holiday Season...

something for YOU....

A pre-Christmas gift to make you smile while while you run around shopping, baking, traveling & going to school plays,yada yada....

or you can stick it under your tree and w a i t ....... lol

***IF YOU DO NOT INTEND ON FULFILLING YOUR OBLIGATION PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP**

I have had a few emails about bad experiences in the swaps. I do NOT want this to be one where someone doesn't receive their package after the partner has put time and thought into their gifts & receive absolutely nothing. Also, it's not fair to send $5 total of things from the $1 bin. Please be fair & let's make this a yearly fun & exciting tradition.

Now you see why I have allowed so much time..

you won't be rushed running around searching for that perfect item(s) &

trying to get it in the mail on time. 

I have 37 entries so far...

what are you waiting on??

Get in on the fun!!
PS-IF YOU SEND AN EMAIL, BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR BLOG URL!!

xxoo Daphne

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