Friday, March 25, 2011

Day Seven - Picture(s) of my most valuable treasure(s)

It goes without saying that my most valuable treasures are these beautiful creations below.  They are the joy of my life, they are my heart, they are my life.  Not only beautiful outside, but beautiful spirits within.  They have taught me how to love unconditionally, to be loved unconditionally, to forgive, to laugh, to cry, to strive to always be my best and to never give up.  They are my treasures...yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever!
Que Bella!
Handsome Boy of mine
My lovely children
My Loves
One of my favorite pics!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Day Six -- A Person you Would Like to Trade Places With for a Day

Being the Libra that I am, and having a horrific time making decisions, and also given the fact that there are a few people I would like to trade places with for a day...I chose to split my day into thirds and, therefore, chose three different people!!!

First, I would spend eight hours as Mother Theresa!  Yep, you read right...Mother Theresa!  I would like to take time out of my one day to learn the ultimate in humility.  To go to the poor of communities and sit with them, live with them, pray with them.  I would like to see how it feels to live with the minimum and be extremely happy with that.  I would like to feel the blessings that go along with being a woman like Mother Theresa -- totally selfless, totally willing to DO and GIVE, and totally happy doing it!
I would then zap myself into my second or three eight-hour periods and become The Queen of Daytime:  Oprah Winfrey!  Yep!  I would rub elbows with all the people I should be rubbing elbows with -- in Hollywood, in politics, in fashion, etc., etc.  I would check out all the fabulous authors and then boast of their works on TV.  I would get hair and makeup and more hair and make up done.  I would get awesome shoes and awesome food.  I would open schools and give away fat checks and then do a show on all my favorite things and give them to everyone in the audience.  I would not forget myself cuz when that 8-hour period is over, I still want all the awesome giveaways!  I would use my "Oprah Power" and get everything important accomplished!
And then...oh, then...I would transform into hotness!  Yes, you all guessed it...my girl crush:  Shakira!  Talk about hot, hot, hot!  I would look amazing, sing amazing, belly dance amazing and shake my bootie off!  Oh, man, that woman just exudes confidence, sexuality, sensuality and just plain hotness!  That would be a super fun 8-hour period, if I should say so myself.  That would be the perfect end to a perfect day, accomplishing all I want to accomplish as three very powerful people, each in their own way!

Day Five - A Picture of your Favorite Memory

One of my favorite memories:  The day my husband (then-boyfriend) told me he loved me!  :)

I had been dating this dapper young man for some time (from the age of 15, actually)...one day upon getting out of the car in the alleyway of my home, my mom looked over at me and said, "I think Ricky (yes, we used to call him Ricky) is really starting to fall for you!"  I guess mothers just know these things because within days, those lovely three words were spoken!   I can still picture us getting out of the car, can still see it in my mind.
He picked me up downtown, as he always did, and we started on our way home from BART.  It was raining cats and dogs!  Pouring, pouring!  We took the same street every day and stopped under the corner tree, the one that had a weeping willow-type style and covered us in a little cover, and snuck some kisses.  Then we headed to my house.
We got there and I got him a towel to dry his hair and I dried mine.  He then snuck a few more kisses (though he probably didn't need to try too  hard) and said, "I love you!"  (Inside I was going crazy!  What the heck!)  So I gave a sly little smile and said "What?"  "I love you," he said again.  More of a slyness came across my face.  "What?" I said again.  "I love you," he stated for the third time.  "WHAT?"  To which he replied, "Forget it!"  LOL  to which I replied "I love you, too!"  
That memory is burned in my mind and heart forever and feels as if it were yesterday, though it's been close to 22 years!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Day Four -- A picture of a habit you wish you didn't have

I wish instead of sometimes looking like the picture above, that I looked like the picture below...
I'm working on it!  :)  Ohmmmmmm! 

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Day Three -- Picture of your Favorite Movie

Okay, you know why this first one had to be my choice...Hot vampire.  'Nuf said!  I thought Leap Year was adorable and...nice looking Irish guy...'Nuf said!  LOL

Day Two - Someone you have been close to for a while


 
Someone you have been close to for a while?  Close as in joined at the hip, inseparable, two peas in a pod close?  Okay, then that's my BFF... Sonia Cole!
Sonia is one of the most caring, whacky, loving, crazy, women I know.  She is truly one of the best things in my life.  We have raised our kids together, started a jewelry business, ended a jewelry business, gone on numerous vacations, and some summers spent five out of seven days together.  She is crazy confident and super sweet, the most positive person I know.  She is totally ADD, but I love that about her.  We communicate every day via text, email, facebook, phone, yet never run out of things to talk about.  We have welcomed new children and said goodbye to loved ones. We have comforted one another and made each other crack up.  During this last year, she has held my hand through the ups and downs that life threw my way -- all with a hug, shared tears, supportive words, or nothing at all.  She's my sista from another mista and I love her dearly.  I think I tell her enough.  Actually, I know I do.  But just in case...I love you, Sonia Jeanette, love your Kimberly Jane  :)








Tuesday, March 15, 2011

30 Day Challenge

Day One - Post a picture of yourself and 15 facts about you

1.  I love my family
2.  I hate feet
3.  I am as loyal as the day is long
4.  I hate belly buttons
5.  I love olives (nutella and pesto)
6.  I keep in touch with friends from every school I have ever attended and every job I have ever held
7.  I walked 42 miles in two days (all in the name of a cure for breast cancer)
8. I speak, read and write Spanish
9.  I have been married almost 20 years to my high school sweetheart
10.  Black is my favorite color
11.  I secretly wish I was a "runner"
12.  I have a weak spot for my childrens' cheeks and necks
13.  I don't swim well (I am the one hugging the sides of the pool)
14.  I love to read
15.  I hate dishonesty...period