And the Winner is...

I want to thank everybody who participated in the contest! I really appreciate it and hope you all had as much fun as I did. :)

I have decided...I'm going to break one of the rules. lol I'm taking out the rule that said you had to know the character name. Some of them were really hard to remember and most of the people who entered didn't know them. So, if you didn't know some of the names, no worries! The rule is officially gone. ;)

Now, onto the main event!



#1: "We thought you was a toad!"

Answer: "Oh Brother Where Art Thou", Delmar

{This is the one movie that's not totally on my favorites list. The reason it's on here is because my mom loves it. And she'll go around the house saying this quote. In the character's voice. ;) It's really funny! Love ya mom!}

Correct answers: julie, Polka Dot, Anna, Becca, Zach



#2: She's great. She's really exotic! She's a Princess! She's Polynesian- well half Polynesian, and half American. She's Amnesian.

Answer: "Dave", Dave
Correct answers: Nobody







#3: "When a man is a widower why do we say he was widowed? Why don't we say he was widowered? Just wondering."

Answer: "Sleepless in Seattle", Annie

Correct answers: julie







#4: "I got here first. Get a roof."

Answer: "Iron Man 2", Rhodey

Correct answers: Anna, Zach





#5: Character 1: "It's Thanksgiving."
Character 2: "Yea, to you it's Thanksgiving; to me it's Thursday."

Answer: "Rocky", Character 1: Adrian, Character 2: Rocky

Correct answers: Nobody



#6: "Just put 'em in the wash; they'll be grand."

Answer: "Leap Year", Declan or Anna

Correct answers: Polka Dot, Anna, julie, Zach


#7: "Marriage is the promise of eternal love. As a man of honor I cannot promise eternally what I've never felt momentarily."

Answer: "Kate & Leopold", Leopold

Correct answers: Zach



#8: Character 1: "Once before I said goodbye to a man going to war. He never came back."
Character 2: "Ask me nicely."

Answer: "Robin Hood" (2010), Character 1: Marion, Character 2: Robin

Correct answers: Polka Dot, Zach, Anna

#9: Character 1: "All we needed was a little more of...this."

Character 2: "But you just gestured to all of me."

Answer: "How To Train Your Dragon", Character 1: Stoik (dad), Character 2: Hiccup

Correct answers: Anna, Polka Dot, Zach, julie

#10: Character 1: "Ridiculous. For argument's sake, what day is it there?"

Character 2: "April 14th, 2004.

Character 1: "No. It's April 14th, 2006."

Character 2: "It's the same day two years apart."

Answer: "The Lake House", Character 1: Kate, Character 2: Alex

Correct answers: Zach, julie

#11: "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!"

Answer: "Rocky Balboa", Rocky

Correct answers: Zach, julie, Anna

#12: "The third step is the hardest!"

Answer: "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time", Dastan

Correct answers: Lauren Nicole, Anna, Zach, Polka Dot







#12: Character 1: "Why are you staring at me?"
Character 2: "I don't know. It's just that...it's like you escaped from a Hallmark card or something."

Answer: "Enchanted", Character 1: Gissell, Character 2: Robert

Correct answers: Emily, julie, Lauren Nicole



#14: "Glad I could catch the train!"


Answer: "Toy Story 3", Buzz Correct answers: Lauren Nicole, Zach, Anna



#15: Character 1: "What is it you really like to do?"
Character 2: "Eat!"

Answer: "Julie and Julia", Character 1: Paul Child, Character 2: Julia Child

Correct answers: julie, Zach, Anna, Polka Dot



#16: Character 1: "The subway is probably quickest."
Character 2: "Me in a metal tube, deep underground with hundreds of people in the most aggressive city in the world."
Character 1: "Right. Let's take a cab."

Answer: "The Incredible Hulk" (2008), Character 1: Betty, Character 2: Bruce Correct answers: Lauren Nicole, Zach, julie, Anna








#17: "What happened to the 'there isn't a jar in the world I can't open' stuff? Wait, did you actually find a jar you couldn't open? What was in it? Were there pickles in it? Where's the giant jar of pickles?"

Answer: "Monsters vs Aliens", B.O.B

Correct answers: Zach, Anna








#18: "I don't know much about God or Jesus, but I can promise you His arms are meant for you."

Answer: "The Ultimate Gift", Jason

Correct answers: Polka Dot, Lauren Nicole, Emily








#19: Character 1: "My feet are sweating."
Character 2: "Do we need to a news flash every time your body does something?"

Answer: "Ice Age", Character 1: Sid, Character 2: Diego

Correct answers: Anna, Lauren Nicole, Emily, Zach






#20: Character 1: "I love daisies."
Character 2: "You told me." Character 1: "They're so friendly. Don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower?"

Answer: "You've Got Mail", Character 1: Kathleen, Character 2: Joe

Correct answers: Becca, Zach, Anna, julie

{Not my photos.}

Annnddd the lucky winner is... *drum roll*
Zach! You win with 15 correct answers! Great job and congratulations! This awesome button was made for our prize by my wonderful friend Danielle. (Thanks girl!!) You now have bragging rights! :)


Thank you again! I had a lot of fun! Maybe we'll do it again sometime. :)

Night all!

So Thankful!

Many times during the holiday seasons we'll get so stressed and caught up in making everything just right that we miss the real reason of it all. I know, I've been guilty of this very thing. But, today I really wanted to focus on being thankful. God has blessed me incredibly!

This is a list of just a few things I'm thankful for. It'd be impossible to list them all. ;)

*Jesus Christ...for saving my life!

*My amazing family, for always being there and supporting me.

*The incredibly encouraging friends God's given me. I love you!

*For my church family. You are awesome!

*That I'm making good grades in school and at the college. I'd never be able to do it without the Lord keeping me motivated and being with me through every Medical Terminology test. ;) And my mom being there, praying for me, and teaching me every step of the way.

*Music. Encouraging, uplifting, Christian music that I can learn things from.

*I'm thankful for YOU! Yes, you read right my dear bloggers. You have brightened many a day.

*That I haven't wrecked a vehicle. Thank you, Lord!

*For a great day! Happy Thanksgiving!

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We got to host Thanksgiving this year at our house! Even though it took a lot of preparation, it was a lot of fun! Here's pictures of my wonderful family and friends eating Thanksgiving dinner:

This would include my grandparents, great grandma, 2 sets of uncles and aunts, a family friend, and my brother and me. (I'm in the brown...back right corner.)

Here's the second table which includes my parents, brother, sister, and 2 cousins.

All in all we had about 16 people over. :) My baby cousins put on a show for us, singing and dancing. They were SO cute!

We're getting ready to go pick out our Christmas tree! (I soo can't believe Christmas is almost here...again! lol) It's something we do every Thanksgiving...put up our Christmas tree. I can't wait! Be ready for a post on our tree soon. :)

I hope everyone had a fantastic day! Happy Thanksgiving!

P.S. Don't forget! The Movie Quotes Contest answers and winner will be up Sunday! So if you haven't entered your answers, hurry fast! ;)

Movie Quotes Contest

{Note: This contest is now closed.}

Hi everybody! Guess what?! It's Movie Quotes Contest time! I hope you enjoy this. :) And I'd really love it if you participated in the fun. The movies I picked all pretty much have one thing in common: I love them! Hehe! ;) So here's some rules you'll need to know:

There are 20 quotes in all. You need to know the movie title and the names of the character(s) in the movie who says the quote. I won't dock off points for spelling or anything. ;) No cheating, please. This would include looking up quotes on the internet. I don't mind if you ask a family member or friend for help or if you watch the movie you think the quote may be in. This contest will be up for 1 week. I'll post the answers and the winner sometime next Sunday night.

Oh, by the way, want to mention something before we get started. I ClearPlay a lot of the movies I watch. ClearPlay pretty much takes out the bad things in a movie so they're appropriate to watch. So, if you're wondering why I've seen some of these movies (maybe because they have questionable things in them) that's why...we have ClearPlay. :)

So...let the fun begin!


#1: "We thought you was a toad!"


#2: "She's great. She's really exotic! She's a Princess! She's Polynesian- well, half Polynesian, and half American. She's...Amnesian."


#3: "When a man is a widower why do we say he was widowed? Why don't we say he was widowered? Just wondering."


#4: "I got here first. Get a roof."


#5: Character 1: "It's Thanksgiving."
Character 2: "Yea, to you it's Thanksgiving; to me it's Thursday."


#6: "Just put 'em in the wash; they'll be grand."


#7: "Marriage is the promise of eternal love. As a man of honor I cannot promise eternally what I've never felt momentarily."


#8: Character 1: "Once before I said goodbye to a man going to war. He never came back."
Character 2: "Ask me nicely."


#9: Character 1: "All we needed was a little more of...this!
Character 2: "But you just gestured to all of me."


#10: Character 1: "Ridiculous. For argument's sake, what day is it there?"
Character 2: "April 14th, 2004."
Character 1: "No. It's April 14th, 2006."
Character 2: "It's the same day two years apart."


#11: "The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!"


#12: "The third step is the hardest!"


#13: Character 1: "Why are you staring at me?"
Character 2: "I don't know. It's just that...it's like you escaped from a Hallmark card or something."


#14: "Glad I could catch the train!"


#15: Character 1: "What is it you really like to do?"
Character 2: "Eat!"


#16: Character 1: "The subway is probably quickest."
Character 2: "Me in a metal tube, deep underground with hundreds of people in the most aggressive city in the world?"
Character 1: "Right. Let's get a cab."


#17: "What happened to the 'there isn't a jar in the world I can't open' stuff? Wait, did you really find a jar you couldn't open? What was in it? Were there pickles in it? Where's the giant jar of pickles?"


#18: "I don't know much about God or Jesus, but I can promise you His arms are meant for you."


#19: Character 1: "Hey, my feet are sweating."
Character 2: "Do we need a news flash every time your body does something?"


#20: Character 1: "I love daisies."
Character 2: "You told me."
Character 1: "They're so friendly. Don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower?"

So...there's the quotes! Go ahead...guess away! ;) You can leave your answers in a comment (which I will not publish until the contest is over) or an e-mail. Thanks again for participating! :)

Humbled at DQ

I thought I'd share a little funny/ embarrassing story on myself. I'm trusting you all not to laugh at me too hard, though. ;)

As you know, I'm learning to drive and I've been practicing a lot lately and my parents have both been helping me learn and stuff. Well, I started to get pretty confident in my driving skills. (Ha!) So...after church last week I drove my sister and my mom home. It was just us...the guys had to stay late at church for something. We walk in the door and a brilliant idea pops into my head. I go over to my mom, put on my very best "pretty please" face, and ask if I can drive over to Dairy Queen and we can treat ourselves to mini blizzards. (By the way, I love the new mini blizzards!!) She says yes!

I'm pretty happy of course and get in the driver's seat and drive to DQ. It's only about 3 minutes or so from our house. I pull in and head for the drive through. There's a yellow line. I instinctively think, as a new driver, that I'm supposed to be on my side. What I didn't realize was that the yellow line was just there to section off the drive through traffic from the other cars. Whoops. I'm now way over from the speaker and have to practically yell my order. But...ya know...I cut myself some slack. It was my second time in a drive through. What would one expect? (Psst! *Warning!* It gets worse. lol)

So, after I ordered I drive on up, get over where I'm supposed to, and wait to get my mini blizzard. After I paid, the nice lady handed over half of our order and turns around. I'm getting stuff passed out and suddenly realize. I'm moving. My mom yells, "Break, Katie!" I start yelling...to the car itself, "Stop, stop!" I finally find my break...and I'm atleast two feet in front of where I'm supposed to be and have to reach back and get the rest of our order. We were all laughing so hard I had to compose myself before turning onto the street!

This shows me something though. The Lord must have a sense of humor sometimes when He's trying to teach His children a lesson. ;)

While we're on the subject of Dairy Queen... What's your favorite blizzard flavor? This is mine:

Mmmm! Yummy!

Well...I hope you enjoyed my story. ;) That's all for now. Good night and sleep tight my dearest blogger friends.

{Not my photos.}

New "Do"...Plus a Special Thanks

I got my hair done today! I really feel like a new person. Haha! ;) I got it cut, permed, and got my brows waxed.


Anyway, wanted to show you my new look. :) What do ya think?

Good-bye hair... I got about 5 inches cut off.

And the finished product...*drum roll*...twa-da! Do you like it? I know I do!

Now...if all you're thinking is "Whoaa...poofy!" some of that will go away. ;) lol

I think this picture is my favorite one. :)

I want to say thank you BIG time to my awesome brother, Zachary, who took these pictures of me. And not only that, but put up with my clothes changing and girly poses. ;) But! It doesn't stop there! Ya know the picture of me laying in the yard? Zach got up in a tree to take that! Yes, you read right...a tree! So, thanks again Zach!

But, as much as I'd like to brag on my brother, I have a few other very special people to thank as well. Today is veteran's day. And I'd like to recognize the amazing men and women who have served and are serving currently for our country (my Daddy included). *applause* Thank you so much!!

This song by Mark Schultz is really great! Please take a few minutes to listen to it. God bless! :)

"Specky"

^This is a new word...that I had the pleasure of making up myself. ;) Here's what it means:

Specky- Pretty small in the grand scheme of life. Like a speck in comparison.

Mom, my brother Zach, and I were riding home after a meeting with a consultant at the college the other night. We went over what each of us would be doing next semester and so on. Thinking about the large work load I was going to be getting in the next year left me pretty stressed and worried. Zachary was also stressed about an oral presentation (his first) he had to make in the coming week. Mom stopped us there and said, "You know, if you really think about it, these worries are like a speck compared to the rest of your life and the whole grand scheme of things." (Hence, my new word. lol) I thought, "Wow, is that right or what?"

A lot of the time, at least in my life I know, the things I spend time worrying and stressing over are pretty small...and specky.

Now, I want to direct your attention to a friend of mine. This is Emily:

She's 16 years old and has leukemia. I've been following her blog for about a month and a half now. I heard about Operation: Combat and decided to participate in the fast that a fellow blogger started for Emily. I've been fasting from facebook for a little over 2 weeks or so now and praying for her.

Friday I found out Emily had liver failure. She's in ICU right now. When something like this happens...I don't know...everything else just seems to shrink and become very small. Specky.

I want to ask you (if you haven't already been) to pray for Emily. Even though I've never met her in person, Emily has become very dear to me...as I know she has to many of you. :) So, please keep her in your prayers. Thank you!

I've Been Tagged!

Danielle tagged me! Thanks girl! :)

{stores}

(Now...I must admit before I start this. I never shop at these stores...with the exception of Bath and Body Works. lol And a few of them I had never heard of and had to google. :P Just wanted to clarify. Hehe)

Charlotte Russe or Forever 21? Forever 21

American Eagle or Aeropostale? American Eagle

Hollister Co. or Abercrombie and Fitch? Hollister Co.

Costco or Sam's Club? Sam's Club

Bath and Body Works or Yankee Candle? Bath and Body Works

TJ Maxx or Marshall's? TJ Maxx

{food}

Fast food or meals at home? Meals at home most definitely!

Chocolate or vanilla? Oooh don't even have to think about this one. Chocolate!

Coffee or hot chocolate? Coffee :)

Tomatoes or avocado? Tomatoes

Cake or ice cream? Hmm...hard one. And depends on the flavor. But probably cake.

Yams or potatoes? Potatoes!! They're my favorite food! ;)

Peas or beans? I don't like either, actually. :P

Peaches or pears? Peaches

Watermelon or pineapple? Watermelon! Yum! Especially with salt.

Lemons or limes? Lemons

Pumpkin or pecan pie? Pumpkin...yummy!

{school}

Are you in public school or home schooled? I'm home schooled. :) But also attend a community college.

Science or math? Ooo...I dunno? I'm not crazy about either one. Science maybe?

Home ec. or health? I like both of these. Err...health.

English or history? English

Art or new language? Art

Pencil or pen? Probably pen... :)

Wide or college ruled paper? College ruled

Scissors or hole puncher? Scissors

Glue stick or liquid glue? Glue stick...not as messy. ;)

{wardrobe}

Sandals or flip flops? Flip flops

Sneakers or boots? Ooo boots!

Hoodie or sweater? Hard one...gonna go with sweater though.

Cardigan or jacket? Jacket

Graphic T or tank top? Graphic T

{random}

Summer or winter? Probably winter...

Spring or fall? Fall! Definitely! :)

Warm or cold? Cold

Lake or ocean? Well...I've never been to the ocean... So I guess lake. I've been to lots of lakes. :)

Sunrise or sunset? Sunset

Black or white? Black

Light or dark? Light

Movies or books? Oh gosh! Hardest question yet. ;) lol Depends on the book or movie. Probably book though.

Chronicles of Narnia or Lord of the Rings? I've seen both, and love both. But I think I'll go with Narnia.

Road to Avonlea series or Anne of Green Gables series? Anne of Green Gables! One of my favorite series.

Computer or TV? Computer

iPod or MP3? iPod :)

Are you usually organized and neat or just cluttered? Probably in the middle...I do love it when my room is neat and clean but it's not always like that. lol

Washing machine or dryer? Umm...? Gonna go with dryer. Just 'cause I like the smell of freshly dried clothes. ;)

I tag: Anna, Emii, Polka Dot, Bleah Briann, & whoever else wants to do this tag. :) Have fun!

A Few Questions from Me to You

So, dear blogger friends, I have a few questions. For you. ;) Here we goes...

#1: I am seriously considering getting my hair cut. Was wondering what you thought... This is a recent picture of me with long(ish) hair:

I found a picture in a magazine that I really liked and tried to find one like it on the internet. This one below is sorda what I'd be going for...but it's not exactly like the one I have. :)


{Not my photo.}

So... What do you think?


#2: This is a question for my more experienced than I blogger friends. ;) Almost every blog I follow has a watermark on their pictures. Do I need one of these? If I do need one, how would I make it?

#3: Does anybody else out there pick their nails when they get stressed? Random question I know...I'm just wondering. I had a test last week and...let's just say my nails are very "picked." ;)

#4: Would anybody be interested in participating in a movie quotes contest if I had one on my blog? There wouldn't be a prize...other than bragging rights. lol I want to save a giveaway for my 100th post. Which is coming up by the way, so be prepared! (This is post 63...in case you were wondering.) I just thought a movie quotes contest would be a fun thing to do, so please let me know if you'd be interested.

Please feel free to answer these in a comment or e-mail. Thank you! :)