39 pieces of me...

1)I'm a half empty vs half full type of girl

2)Mexican food is my favorite cuisine

3)I'm an introvert

4)I'm a mother to a 18 yr old son & 11 yr old daughter

5)History, Georgia specifically, is a new hobby

6)I LOVE the mountains, I could just get lost in them 

7)I think cupcakes can brighten any one's day

8)My favorite color is black...in everything!

9)I was on the color guard in the Coachman Bugle Corps in 1987-1989 during 7th through 9th grade

10)I'm a new Box Top's Coordinator, would you like to donate your Box Top's? If so enter: Lindley 6th Grade Academy, Mableton, GA. Become a member to see how you can help my school earn money for PTA related events.

11)I let my feelings take over too much

12)I'm a sucker for procrastination, it gets me everytime

13)A movie that I can watch anywhere, at anytime is The Matrix 

14)I'm an aspiring blogger, still trying to find my voice. How did I do? Do you have any suggestions for me? Help a sister out, did you here me? Please place your comments below. I'm not too proud to ask. Feedback feels great

15)I'm a WAHM, who researches new restaurants. I work full time, 35-40 hours. It's online and A LOT of phone work.

16)I love, love "Parenthood" I want to be a Braverman!                                                                           

17)I like minatures

18)I enjoy solitude

19)I think Michael Buble is awesome. This is "Haven't Met You Yet". Check it out!

20)I admire positive people, how do "you" people remain optimistic all of the time?

21)Macaroni is probably my favorite food

22)I have a phobia of big bodies of water

23)I really want to be good at creativity but I always seem to come up a little short 

24)I prefer the heat vs. the cold

25)I hate long good byes

26)I just started practicing being mindful. Trying to be PRESENT in everything that I do. No distraction, being focused on one thing.

27)Coca Cola is by far the best soda known to man.  

28)I need to work more on being outgoing, adventurous & more open

29)I was married on April Fool's Day

30)I am 4 cities into a 601 city challenge. Austell, GA, Mableton, GA Suwanee, GA, and Lithia Springs are the cities I have been to so far. My 5th city will post this Sunday, October 7th. Click here to find out why, where & how I'm doing this 

31)I love coffee, it smells so inviting, it screams "drink me"

32)Sometimes I feel socially awkward

33)I I grew up reading Sidney Sheldon & Stephen King books

34)I'm a Pisces

35)I don't have a birthmark

36)I've been in an accident with a deer and a man who had a heart attack behind the wheel

37)I sleep on my right side, always

38)I stutter

39)I'm 39 yrs old

This week's writing prompt  "Who" is #19 from Cindy Louden's "A Year of Blogging & Journaling Ideas".

All Over the map

Car: CHECK

Gas: CHECK

Map: CHECK

Itinerary: CHECK

Budgeted Money: CHECK

This is the roll call for my day trips while I'm on my "Georgia City Challenge". These 5 things will get me all over the state map and back home again. . Life isn't really predictable and neither is this challenge and that's why I will (try to) have an outline of day trips a month or two in advance but in the event  of an unplanned opportunity for a day trip arises as long as I can get 5 CHECKS then off I go. For instance, I had no intention of going to Atlanta (Buckhead area) this week but when an appointment popped up I decided to schedule a little day trip into my day and boy am I glad that I did. I was able to see a new side of an area of town that I haven't been to in years. After navigating my way through Buckhead's major arteries rather effortlessly I can't believe I let the fear of leaving my comfort zone keep me away from such a vibrant hub of Atlanta. I had 4 free hours and I was able to pack in a good time for both my daughter & I (more about the trip in the upcoming weeks). So with that being said I'm going to start using the term day trip or day tripping.

Day Trip: A visit to a tourist destination or attraction from your home & returning home that same day. My trips will normally be a 1 day event. It could be a few hours or an occasional (special) sleep over. 

There are 59,425 square miles in the state of Georgia and 601 cities, that's a whole lot of ground to cover. So to keep my embers burning and my curiosity piqued in my home office I have maps of Georgia starting to cover all of my walls. I have:

*a huge map of Georgia thanks to the Georgia State Transportation

*a Hospitality Hwy map

*a map of all the museums & galleries in Georgia

*a Georgia's guide to the Civil War map

*a Metro Atlanta map

 These are for inspiration and to remind me that every city has a little something that it needs to be remembered for. When I think about my next day trip destination why would I be strict or have a deadline for my challenge but instead be like a leaf in the wind and go where the inspiration carries me even if it's all over the map.

**This writing prompt is thanks to Cynthia Louden's 365 blogging & journaling prompts