tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:29:09 +0000random newsOJ Simpson Guiltyfall seasonspaghettimy random dayblog awardMcCainKris AllenRandom day craftspit bullgreen thumbPetersonsaladSpring breakgraduationsAdam Lambertgardenartwinterrandom dealsdebateHappy New YearsRoland BurrisSeason 9pit bull awareness dayrandom humorsummerrandom home cookingSanjayaObama election ticketszoovirus emailspringgascomputercanningpetsfamily lifeObamatop droppersfamily funJennifer HudsonObama speechsaleintex poolupdatekidsHalloween agerunning mateWorld Aids DayTVscreen nameBobby RushDebut albumHappy ThanksgivingphotographyvacationColin powellChristmaspoliticsdinner timeHappy Holidayssalt water systemWiifarmersbslRandom punch recipeAmerican IdolpreservingFloridablack fridayopossumJesse JacksonLifereciperandom day lifeamber alertold navyrandom celebrityBlagojevichbook reviewMy Boyzrandom thoughtsjokerallydinosaurs aliverandom dealrescuecorruptionMatt GiraudGovernorFantasia BarrinowildlifeA day in the World of my Random-Nesshttp://my-random-day.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Naye)Blogger84125MyRandomDayhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesAdd to Any Feed Readertag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-3419456261191519490Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:41:00 +00002011-09-21T14:43:00.870-07:00artphotographyComing soon I'll be creating a new blog to share some of my many photo's that I've taken! Some raw and some edited photo's. Yes, I have a new gadget, and I've fallen in love with it! Finally stepped into the DSLR league! I find so much fun when I get out during the day to  do absolutely nothing other than to capture photo's of this, that, and others!! Will probably still share some here, but my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/DRp3O5wXCu8/about-ready-to-dive-into-new-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/DRp3O5wXCu8" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2011/09/about-ready-to-dive-into-new-blog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-5045167444825767111Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:46:00 +00002011-04-20T20:46:54.399-07:00http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/8pd_33Q4X6w/american-idol-2011-way-to-go-james.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/8pd_33Q4X6w" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2011/04/american-idol-2011-way-to-go-james.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-1558831333463310834Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:02:00 +00002010-08-11T06:05:55.640-07:00American IdolLifeFantasia BarrinoWas up watching the early morning news and I'm saddened to hear of American Idol season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino hospitalized after an alleged suicide attempt. Apparently she overdosed from pills. And supposedly just recently rumors emerged that she made a sex tape with a married man. As an adult I surely believe in the saying "you layed in the bed now make it", as in take responsibility for http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/xWLdK8cd5Ns/pull-yourself-together-fantasia-barrino.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/xWLdK8cd5Ns" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/08/pull-yourself-together-fantasia-barrino.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-2391731866968752091Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:30:00 +00002010-08-03T20:24:03.834-07:00intex poolsalt water systemBeing in the pool is always fun during the hot months of summer. It's great to have a pool right in your own backyard. It can be costly going to swim in public pools. Where I live we have to pay on average $6 per person just to swim. I know much of this cost is due to park districts offering slides and then the prices are more upward of $9 per person. We previously purchased Intex Easy Set 15-http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/mtf1Aak6uhc/intex-above-ground-pool-with-saltwater.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/mtf1Aak6uhc" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/08/intex-above-ground-pool-with-saltwater.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-7292573173223954384Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:24:00 +00002010-08-03T20:22:15.978-07:00canningpreservingfarmersgardenI really think I have a new hobby and I'm enjoying it! It all started last year when I first gave backyard gardening a try. It didn't turn out very well, but it was indeed a learning experience, nonetheless. I figured out some, do's, don't's, spacing and etc... There is just no better tasting vegetables than freshly grown veggies. We go to the farmers market often. I am absolutely in love with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/EBiOHolxG_8/giving-home-canning-and-preserving-try.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/EBiOHolxG_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/07/giving-home-canning-and-preserving-try.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-7677531977392111023Thu, 20 May 2010 01:18:00 +00002010-05-19T19:37:39.485-07:00random dealsold navyIt's that time of year again. Old Navy will be having another one day wonder doorbuster sale on solid colored flip flops for only $1.00 while they last. This Saturday 5/22 be there when the door's open or don't go at all, unless you're lucky. At the Old Navy near me, they be gone with the snap of a finger, as if they were free. I would be more interested in going if it was a weekday sale, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/XnATmBTYJ8M/flip-flop-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/XnATmBTYJ8M" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/05/flip-flop-saturday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-7801171607579862261Wed, 19 May 2010 02:40:00 +00002010-05-18T20:58:32.424-07:00Season 9American IdolI really think he will be the next American Idol winner. After watching the three finalists tonight I think he is the best. I didn't have a favorite this season.. I didn't vote this season.. I loved Big Myke when he sang Maxwell, then my ear was taking a liking to Crystal Bowersox for awhile. Nothing much more to say. If next week is anything like this weeks, Lee DeWyze will be the winner. That'shttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/zzOWKTs2cK8/congratulations-lee-dewyze.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/zzOWKTs2cK8" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/05/congratulations-lee-dewyze.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-7061390598110881580Tue, 18 May 2010 02:39:00 +00002010-05-18T21:00:28.657-07:00family lifevacationVacations can be really nice and we always take at least one every year. It doesn't matter if it's near or far from home, just being away from home is such enjoyment. Not that I hate home, but it just feels so good to get away. Anything from a short weekend getaway to so far our longest has been a week. I may get homesick for anything longer than two weeks, but we will give that a try one day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/jfliO0fPxgo/ready-for-another-vacation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/jfliO0fPxgo" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/05/ready-for-another-vacation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-4753302631916818000Wed, 12 May 2010 02:32:00 +00002010-05-11T20:45:21.730-07:00American IdolAmerican Idol has been my favorite show to watch on t.v. since it was in season two. I used to hate to miss an episode... Since we've had our DVR I found it to be the best thing since Dove's chocolate bars ;) I miss Idol, no big deal I'll tune in to it later at my discretion, cool!! I know I've been slowly complaining and fussing since like the last three seasons including this one. But, this http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/tle0W1_ygdg/american-idol-is-going-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/tle0W1_ygdg" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/05/american-idol-is-going-down.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-1481710950719239884Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:56:00 +00002010-04-30T07:25:24.630-07:00pit bullrescuepetsImagine a dog running across a high traffic highway during the morning rush hour commute, stomach clinching is how I saw it. I didn't repost the actual video because for one it's about three of them. This is the Pit Bull mix now nicknamed Eisenhower which is the name of the highway it was spotted on. Poor doggy entered the highway two days in a row. He has been safely captured by police and beinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/MYjCPzwsiRw/pit-bull-takes-mad-dash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/MYjCPzwsiRw" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/04/pit-bull-takes-mad-dash.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-5085040580697485875Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:31:00 +00002010-04-29T05:56:20.171-07:00gardenDo you really have to have a green thumb to grow a beautiful and healthy garden?? I need to borrow one, that's for sure. Every time I try to spruce up my yard with some pretty flowers they either look good one year, and return to look horrible the next year because the weeds just grow like crazy around them. I find planting bulbs to be the most work, but they come out looking so much better, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/S6VWOWxjJ70/newbie-at-gardening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/S6VWOWxjJ70" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/04/newbie-at-gardening.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-5183046841424497649Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:46:00 +00002010-04-28T09:20:10.550-07:00vacationspringupdateWell I surely has some updating to do, asap!!! Blog makeover is in need, ya think?? Yikes!! Happy Spring everyone or anyone out there!! One of my favorite seasons of the year. A break from old man winter, beautiful flowers, leaves on the tree's again, and the perfect time to get working in the garden. This year will be my second year at our "attempt" to grow a small veggie garden, wish us luck wehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/OfqF-pamx-Q/trip-down-memory-lane.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/OfqF-pamx-Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2010/04/trip-down-memory-lane.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-3424974184014101522Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:07:00 +00002009-06-17T12:17:59.301-07:00blog awardI would like to give my thanks and appreciations for the recent nominations and awards this blog has received, yippee!!Thank you to Love2shopmom for passing me the Kreativ Blogger Award! This award is so cool,that this is the second time I received it!! Since, I already posted about this award on my blog; this time around I’m just showing how much I appreciate receiving it from my fellow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/Nc1BMf7TFwI/cool-nomination-and-award-for-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)17<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/Nc1BMf7TFwI" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/06/cool-nomination-and-award-for-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-8032950161329241750Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:20:00 +00002009-06-14T20:31:32.986-07:00random home cookingToday, for us it was roast beef, mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, baked macaroni and cheese, corn bread, and taffy apple salad, with a glass of wine on the side. Hubby cooked the roast beef and the cornbread, the boys helped make the taffy apple salad, and the greens and corn bread was prepared by me. This is our typical preparation for Sunday’s dinner, getting the whole family involved. Saturdayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/2kCEn8B_RSg/whats-for-dinner-sunday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/2kCEn8B_RSg" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/06/whats-for-dinner-sunday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-7115268088921860582Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:09:00 +00002009-06-12T15:31:03.764-07:00random newsA mom blogger from Missouri, got the quite the surprise. She shared a professionally taken family photo of herself, husband, and children on her blog and other social networks, but it somehow ended up being used for a storefront ad way up in Czech Republic. Coincidentally, it was spotted by a college friend that brought it to her attention. What a small world we live in?In Arizona, a man believeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/hdCij0xw-xA/cyberworld-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/hdCij0xw-xA" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/06/cyberworld-news.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-3709549942621932920Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:46:00 +00002009-06-10T14:20:40.656-07:00zoodinosaurs aliveI snapped these photo's while at our trip to Brookfields Zoo! This was from the exhibit they have going on called Dinosaurs Alive. It looked so Jurrasic Park walking through there, they were animated with swinging tails, moving heads, and the sounds of roaring. I can't even recall how many times my little one kept asking me "Mama, is those dinosaurs real?" LOL! I have more photo's from the zoo inhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/YoQV7bXPC1k/wordless-wednesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)13<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/YoQV7bXPC1k" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/06/wordless-wednesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-1613368262735098394Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:34:00 +00002009-06-09T13:46:05.058-07:00summerfamily funAll the relaxing semi quiet places you normally frequent are over crowded and loud, although summer officially starts on what June 21st, it is officially the summer season as school is out, and so are the families in droves (including my own, lol).I took the boys to the zoo on Friday and we picked up my mom to tag along with us, dad & my hubby were both at work. I purchased a zoo family http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/P9BTPdiHhlY/you-know-its-summer-when.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/P9BTPdiHhlY" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/06/you-know-its-summer-when.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-6958920115793947301Sat, 30 May 2009 21:07:00 +00002009-05-30T14:08:26.739-07:00family lifegraduationsIt sure is funny how time passes by. I will be attending the graduation ceremonies with two of my boys this week. They are growing all so fast. My youngest is graduating from kindergarten and he is so excited about starting first grade in the fall. He had an awesome teacher that brought so much creativity and fun into his learning; I couldn’t have wished for him a better teacher. He loves writinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/BG42KKS4V14/my-growing-boys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/BG42KKS4V14" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-growing-boys.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-7469483329910065018Sat, 23 May 2009 12:30:00 +00002009-05-23T05:31:08.176-07:00salerandom dealold navyToday’s deal of the day is at Old Navy Store. If you like those flip fops sold at Old Navy you may want to head on over to catch their sale that’s going on today only. Not a spectacular sale but everybody loves a good deal when it comes. Today only Old Navy Store has those colorful flip flops on sale for just $1, 1 buck. I don’t know if there’s a limit to how many you can buy, but of course they http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/14PSzjHG2Lo/deal-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/14PSzjHG2Lo" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/05/deal-of-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-6951137495682161398Thu, 21 May 2009 03:54:00 +00002009-05-20T21:03:29.433-07:00American IdolKris AllenAdam LambertWow, I have to weigh in on the American Idol Finale, so if you haven’t seen it live already this is a spoiler. First, I thought Tuesday night final performances we’re the most boring of all the American Idol seasons, neither Kris nor Adam knocked it out of the park for me. (as Randy says, lol) The song chosen to be their new single written by the new idol judge Kara DioGuardi was not the best http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/Ysnha5EVoMo/american-idol-shocker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/Ysnha5EVoMo" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/05/american-idol-shocker.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-54831284651205634Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:31:00 +00002009-04-15T20:38:13.114-07:00American IdolMatt GiraudI love watching American Idol and I’m sure some of you already know this! Well, it always seems to get good once it gets down in the number of contestants. I honestly have to say that the voting so far this season has surprisingly been right on. I have been agreeing with the outcome of the voting so far. Even as I watched tonight, I feel the bottom three, was the bottom three in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/zchwiIr6NiQ/matt-giraud-gets-american-idol-save.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/zchwiIr6NiQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/04/matt-giraud-gets-american-idol-save.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-203304067669824007Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:52:00 +00002010-04-28T15:16:32.839-07:00family lifevacationSpring breakFloridaWe surely a great vacation in itself just escaping the spring snowy weathers her in IL to the hot 80 degree, but nice weather in Florida. Things went smooth sailing and I couldn't have asked for more. Our flight was nice and landed on time, rental van was ready for pick up when we arrived, and the keys to the town home villa we rented were ready for us upon arrival.We got a standard model http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/RkXX9Tma5j8/spring-break-vacation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/RkXX9Tma5j8" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-break-vacation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-4114236940164711747Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:34:00 +00002009-04-08T20:45:21.619-07:00blog awardI received not one but two awards some time ago, that I've neglected to post. I was awarded these from a fellow blogging friend Andrea over at Mom Writer Me, thanks Andrea! Great blog she has! I appreciate you passing these both on to me, and excuse my lateness in getting these posted. I know I'm bending the rules of receiving these awards a bit, but being as inactive as I've been I would like tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/nHTFe5NJumc/two-lovely-awards-for-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/nHTFe5NJumc" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/04/two-lovely-awards-for-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-4541866644417458477Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:26:00 +00002009-04-07T08:33:39.893-07:00random thoughtsHello, me again, still here! :) I just wanted to pop in today with some of my random (scattered) thoughts. One things for sure is that the blogosphere is forever changing. With the bat of an eye it almost seems something new has emerged or something that was once popular has changed. Not quite sure if these things occur for the better or the worst.I have long lost my popularity ranking with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/jOgd0rEFlZw/my-scattered-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/jOgd0rEFlZw" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-scattered-thoughts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475489694535715912.post-888267048989241008Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:05:00 +00002009-03-18T21:03:20.034-07:00springWhat a beautiful few days we had; nothing like a little sunshine to brighten a day! We have been having some wonderful weather lately as the spring is nearing. Bring on spring break! I surely can’t wait. Although, I can’t believe it’s been three weeks since my last post, I’ll save the excuses as busy life, busy times, and move forward. I’ve caught up with my classes, what a relief and next week http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~3/MZCtFi1pcS4/spring-is-in-air.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Naye)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MyRandomDay/~4/MZCtFi1pcS4" height="1" width="1"/>http://my-random-day.blogspot.com/2009/03/spring-is-in-air.html