tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86606968396308185862012-05-31T07:19:20.431-04:00Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.comBlogger381125TheThingsWeFindInsidehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-84836214230031273972012-05-30T09:31:00.003-04:002012-05-30T09:55:36.205-04:002012-05-30T09:55:36.205-04:00The week (so far) in pics :)<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Flr79ZQNb74/T8YgHlKhB6I/AAAAAAAAAl8/zoY5bmi83mY/s1600/100_0523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Flr79ZQNb74/T8YgHlKhB6I/AAAAAAAAAl8/zoY5bmi83mY/s640/100_0523.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/wordless-wednesday_30.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-8483621423003127397?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LPfrgnMqhcAPfAO0xtC_aJtmq-g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LPfrgnMqhcAPfAO0xtC_aJtmq-g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LPfrgnMqhcAPfAO0xtC_aJtmq-g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LPfrgnMqhcAPfAO0xtC_aJtmq-g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/g3A2N389l6o" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com3http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/wordless-wednesday_30.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-23600900441202639002012-05-27T15:49:00.000-04:002012-05-27T15:58:31.789-04:002012-05-27T15:58:31.789-04:00Welcome to the <span style="color: red;">I Love My Online Friends Social Network Hop</span>! I hope you all had/are having a wonderful, blessed day. xo <br> <br> Let&#39;s get ready for another week of hopping. For those of you who are new to blogging, this meme gives you a chance to find new friends and followers. Feel free to link up all of your social networks (not just your blog) and start hopping around!!! <br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> RULES FOR THE HOP </div> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_27.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-2360090044120263900?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5oYyXP6qsjgPWSUQtLjuq476eOM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5oYyXP6qsjgPWSUQtLjuq476eOM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5oYyXP6qsjgPWSUQtLjuq476eOM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5oYyXP6qsjgPWSUQtLjuq476eOM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/QRNHnPupZqk" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com8http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_27.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-50466923898524323102012-05-26T11:14:00.004-04:002012-05-26T11:20:44.337-04:002012-05-26T11:20:44.337-04:00This week has been depressing. University started back with double the amount of classes. My professor is annoying. Work is stagnant. I&#39;ve had zero time to blog. Little to no sleep and I miss my best friend so much. It&#39;s a combination of many things piled on top of one another that is frustrating me. I&#39;m in a mess. <br> <br> I knew that I needed a pick me up. I had to be immersed in something artsy, preferably against the backdrop of nature...and so I tagged along with my cousin and his friends as they went surfing this morning. I woke up around 4am and took a two hour drive to one of the best surfing spots in the country. It was bliss. Loved the sound of the crashing waves as it tumbled on the shore, watched the sunrise while drinking a beer, listened to the sounds of the world as it woke up after a night of slumber. AND best of all being able to capture it all through photos was therapy for me. I took a nap on the beach, watched crabs scuttle along the sea shore, dug my toes into the sand and felt my happiness fulling up again. <br> <br> THIS is what I need, this is who I am...why can&#39;t I find someway to incorporate all of this into my life on a regular basis? I need art and my blog and my camera and nature...this brings me happiness. ***Sigh***<br> <br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lL4vVxukYIc/T8Dvv2jPwPI/AAAAAAAAAlE/ZGa3-2K2VnI/s1600/1973_117246160310_918_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lL4vVxukYIc/T8Dvv2jPwPI/AAAAAAAAAlE/ZGa3-2K2VnI/s400/1973_117246160310_918_n.jpg" width="400"></a></div> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/photography-therapy.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-5046692389852432310?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ukkDR_a6Vlym-wbAr4lONzVNlzQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ukkDR_a6Vlym-wbAr4lONzVNlzQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ukkDR_a6Vlym-wbAr4lONzVNlzQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ukkDR_a6Vlym-wbAr4lONzVNlzQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/36DHbQ0gUTI" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com5http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/photography-therapy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-67777445403316818722012-05-20T18:07:00.000-04:002012-05-20T18:09:35.670-04:002012-05-20T18:09:35.670-04:00Welcome to the <span style="color: blue;"><em>I Love My Online Friends Social Network Hop</em></span>! <br> <br> I hope you all had/are having a wonderful, blessed day. xo <br> <br> Let&#39;s get ready for another week of hopping. For those of you who are new to blogging, this meme gives you a chance to find new friends and followers. Feel free to link up all of your social networks (not just your blog) and start hopping around!!! <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_20.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-6777744540331681872?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DepQ1nX90clbagPvGF7jJ2xamt0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DepQ1nX90clbagPvGF7jJ2xamt0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DepQ1nX90clbagPvGF7jJ2xamt0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DepQ1nX90clbagPvGF7jJ2xamt0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/SsAFCKbDQUY" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com10http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-46731581906924868612012-05-19T19:55:00.002-04:002012-05-19T19:57:27.923-04:002012-05-19T19:57:27.923-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgwn-NtogcU/T7gyqqD9inI/AAAAAAAAAk4/d-HK2fQGTLE/s1600/01ANoteGorjussForestGorjuss-vi.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgwn-NtogcU/T7gyqqD9inI/AAAAAAAAAk4/d-HK2fQGTLE/s320/01ANoteGorjussForestGorjuss-vi.png" width="320"></a></div> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/introducing_19.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-4673158190692486861?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I1KEIrtHGDQAWNZ3h_G1KIEQBCk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I1KEIrtHGDQAWNZ3h_G1KIEQBCk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I1KEIrtHGDQAWNZ3h_G1KIEQBCk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I1KEIrtHGDQAWNZ3h_G1KIEQBCk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/jCwT8XF9cA4" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com1http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/introducing_19.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-1807895004758418172012-05-17T17:49:00.000-04:002012-05-17T17:59:58.864-04:002012-05-17T17:59:58.864-04:00Hiya blogging friends,<br> <br> I have a special treat for you all!!! Julie from <a href="http://naptimeshopper.blogspot.com/">Naptime Review</a> (one of my blog crushes) :) is guest posting with us today!! She is sharing her strawberry picking adventures...something I know nothing about since I live in hot and humid Trinidad and strawberries have a very hard time growing here. I am so excited to be able to share this with you all today. :) <br> <br> Thank you, thank you, thank you Julie...this post is perfect. Your kids are too adorable and precious. :) <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/guest-post-naptime-review.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-180789500475841817?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-BuFdUlxbo6v2-hUboM09--RgyI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-BuFdUlxbo6v2-hUboM09--RgyI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-BuFdUlxbo6v2-hUboM09--RgyI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-BuFdUlxbo6v2-hUboM09--RgyI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/Z9kl1UG7Cec" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com0http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/guest-post-naptime-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-59300531132426448882012-05-16T21:07:00.002-04:002012-05-17T20:32:07.043-04:002012-05-17T20:32:07.043-04:00Beach life...<br> <br> I can just about feel the stress dissipating...<br> <br> Love everything about these pictures...<br> <br> Bliss...<br> <br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AdfD6U5FySE/T7RZ90q2vUI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/AID8HvWFpsk/s1600/wordlesswednesday3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AdfD6U5FySE/T7RZ90q2vUI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/AID8HvWFpsk/s400/wordlesswednesday3.jpg" width="400"></a></div> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/wordless-wednesday.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-5930053113242644888?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L9r_xARABYT89B314btsIR9F6eI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L9r_xARABYT89B314btsIR9F6eI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L9r_xARABYT89B314btsIR9F6eI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L9r_xARABYT89B314btsIR9F6eI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/peo4fwYBAlI" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com4http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/wordless-wednesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-26135460566735544192012-05-15T18:40:00.003-04:002012-05-17T12:15:35.999-04:002012-05-17T12:15:35.999-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YoEMQStR2nE/T7Lb1zTl_CI/AAAAAAAAAj4/P6qKdz_Umqo/s1600/01ANotePinkDreamsGorjuss-vi.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YoEMQStR2nE/T7Lb1zTl_CI/AAAAAAAAAj4/P6qKdz_Umqo/s320/01ANotePinkDreamsGorjuss-vi.png" width="320"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/inspirational-message.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-2613546056673554419?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gs0G4YFD6Dt14i9YpwyqK1g9Y1E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gs0G4YFD6Dt14i9YpwyqK1g9Y1E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gs0G4YFD6Dt14i9YpwyqK1g9Y1E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gs0G4YFD6Dt14i9YpwyqK1g9Y1E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/qbDHaTvl-8Q" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com2http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/inspirational-message.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-764502063100186512012-05-13T18:52:00.000-04:002012-05-17T12:16:02.855-04:002012-05-17T12:16:02.855-04:00<span style="color: #20124d;">Welcome to the Mother&#39;s Day edition of the I Love My Online Friends Social Network Hop!</span><br> <br> I hope you all had/are having a wonderful, blessed day. xo <br> <br> Let&#39;s get ready for another week of hopping. For those of you who are new to blogging, this meme gives you a chance to find new friends and followers. Feel free to link up all of your social networks (not just your blog) and start hopping around!!! <br> <br> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_13.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-76450206310018651?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/usWZUkKHpMI4haqPnooW_T3vVW8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/usWZUkKHpMI4haqPnooW_T3vVW8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/usWZUkKHpMI4haqPnooW_T3vVW8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/usWZUkKHpMI4haqPnooW_T3vVW8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/rQs5vO5MYhw" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com6http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_13.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-3261118941328307342012-05-12T12:51:00.000-04:002012-05-17T12:22:47.971-04:002012-05-17T12:22:47.971-04:00Now that University is on break and weekends are my own...this is what I&#39;ve been doing. Scouring the net in search of blinkies! HA! Clearly I have too much time on my hands...LOL<br> <br> Anyway...a little about me using blinkies! :)<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/blinkie-fun.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-326111894132830734?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8ioIXZC8qt7hg6Voar4TthDF-x8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8ioIXZC8qt7hg6Voar4TthDF-x8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8ioIXZC8qt7hg6Voar4TthDF-x8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8ioIXZC8qt7hg6Voar4TthDF-x8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/kJYM92fFn30" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com3http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/blinkie-fun.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-34994947099617746852012-05-10T20:22:00.000-04:002012-05-17T12:23:25.781-04:002012-05-17T12:23:25.781-04:00Hi folks,<br> <br> Please allow me to introduce to you an absolutely delightful blog that I had the pleasure of finding recently. When you find these precious gems in blogging land you just have to share it with everyone! ;)<br> <br> Julie the owner of <a href="http://naptimeshopper.blogspot.com/"> Naptime Review </a> is fabulous! Naptime Review is her journey through motherhood. She shares reviews on household, health, fitness and educational products. There are also blog hops, recipes, projects and the goings and comings of a mommy! (Lots to keep you occupied for hours!!)<br> <div class="description"> <br> </div><a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/introducing.html#more">Read More &gt;&gt;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-3499494709961774685?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8CzD_kXMEA6Mzp4KnH1DMqbIojw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8CzD_kXMEA6Mzp4KnH1DMqbIojw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8CzD_kXMEA6Mzp4KnH1DMqbIojw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8CzD_kXMEA6Mzp4KnH1DMqbIojw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/7ZILCPbjALE" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com3http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/introducing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-76863357865856016302012-05-08T21:28:00.003-04:002012-05-08T21:31:55.451-04:002012-05-08T21:31:55.451-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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For those of you who are new to blogging, this meme gives you a chance to find new friends and followers. Feel free to link up all of your social networks (not just your blog) and start hopping around!!! <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #20124d;"><strong>RULES FOR THE HOP</strong></span> </div> <br /> 1. Follow me (the host) on Google Friend Connect (GFC). I will follow back and/or will return the visit. Leave a comment to let me know that you stopped by. As GFC is no longer available for non-blogger blogs, if you'd like to be followed via another outlet please let me know. (Facebook, Twitter, Google + etc.) Include it in your comments. <br /> <br /> 2. Follow as many people as you can and be sure to let them know that you are from the<span style="color: #20124d;"> 'I love my Online Friends Monday Hop'</span>. When you get a new follower it's always nice to return the favour. Visit their blogs, leave them a comment and/or return the follow. <br /> <br /> 3. You are not required to, but it will be great if you could grab the button and make a post about this hop. The more people that see this hop, the more blogs for us to visit and the more followers we gain. <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks and Happy Hopping! </div> <br /> <div align="center"> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /></a> </div> <div align="center"> <form> <textarea cols="18" rows="4">&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</textarea><br /> <br /></form> </div> <script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=1a2133f0-cb80-4362-8e51-7b108f98e241" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-4441561129585797675?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BKou92wy9RRofaokhSFrdSF2lUM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BKou92wy9RRofaokhSFrdSF2lUM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BKou92wy9RRofaokhSFrdSF2lUM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BKou92wy9RRofaokhSFrdSF2lUM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/E4RzkVQtXJM" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com8http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/05/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-81463656324663547262012-05-06T13:28:00.002-04:002012-05-06T13:31:50.414-04:002012-05-06T13:31:50.414-04:00April made me smile :) It sure did. Lots of great things happened in April, so much to be thankful for! ♥ ♥ ♥<br /> <br /> Here are a few of my favourite things in April...<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="color: #20124d;">It was my birthday!! I turned the big 30.</span></em> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yQVlmxutcws/T6ar1BP4-WI/AAAAAAAAAds/BOLu0w8N-T8/s1600/blog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yQVlmxutcws/T6ar1BP4-WI/AAAAAAAAAds/BOLu0w8N-T8/s400/blog1.jpg" width="342" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="color: #20124d;">Gloria Estefan tweeted me lots of times :)</span></em> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe role="presentation" src="https://api.twitter.com/receiver.html" style="position: absolute; top: -9999px;" tabindex="-1"></iframe></div> <div class="route-profile" id="doc"> <div class="topbar js-topbar"> <div class="js-banners" id="banners"> <noscript>&lt;div class="banner-outer"&gt; &lt;div class="banner"&gt; &lt;div class="banner-inside noscript-warning"&gt; &lt;h5&gt;Twitter.com makes heavy use of JavaScript.&lt;/h5&gt; 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AGAIN! She had broken the same tooth months ago on the handlebar of her bike...</div> <div class="stream-item-footer"> <div class="context"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="js-stream-item stream-item stream-item expanding-stream-item" data-item-id="190187298095239169" data-item-type="tweet" media="true"> <div class="tweet original-tweet js-stream-tweet js-actionable-tweet js-hover js-profile-popup-actionable js-original-tweet favorited hover" data-is-reply-to="" data-item-id="190187298095239169" data-screen-name="GloriaEstefan" data-tweet-id="190187298095239169" data-user-id="270005881"> <i class="dogear"></i><br /> <div class="content"> <div class="stream-item-header"> <small class="time"><a class="tweet-timestamp js-permalink" href="https://twitter.com/#!/GloriaEstefan/status/190187298095239169" title="4:49 PM - 11 Apr 12"><span class="js-short-timestamp _old-timestamp" data-long-form="true" data-time="1334179160000"><span style="color: #328cb5;">11 Apr</span></span></a></small><a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link" data-user-id="270005881" href="https://twitter.com/#!/GloriaEstefan"><span style="color: #328cb5;"><img alt="Gloria Estefan" class="avatar js-action-profile-avatar" src="https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1553577744/Gloria_Estefan_0344_2_normal.jpg" /><strong class="fullname js-action-profile-name show-popup-with-id">Gloria Estefan</strong>‏</span><span class="username js-action-profile-name"><s><span style="color: #84bad2;">@</span></s><b><span style="color: #328cb5;">GloriaEstefan</span></b></span></a></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <a class=" twitter-atreply pretty-link" data-screen-name="islandhoney29" href="https://twitter.com/#!/islandhoney29" rel="nofollow"><s><span style="color: #84bad2;">@</span></s><b><span style="color: #328cb5;">islandhoney29</span></b></a> Wow! That was a beautiful thing you wrote! I'm sure we will meet in the near future... Where are you from?</div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #20124d;"><em>I got a Kindle for my birthday! Best gift of all :) If you know me...you know how I LOVE reading.</em></span></div> <div class="js-tweet-text" style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m7JbUtpdS94/T6auo1aDhqI/AAAAAAAAAd4/2MioJn6rgWU/s1600/blog2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m7JbUtpdS94/T6auo1aDhqI/AAAAAAAAAd4/2MioJn6rgWU/s400/blog2.jpg" width="342" /></a></div> <div class="js-tweet-text" style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="context"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="context"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="context"> </div> <div class="context"> </div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="color: #20124d;">I met the most coolest and awesomest person on&nbsp;Twitter...the power of social networking is amazing! She so totally rocks...and if it weren't for Twitter we'd have never met. </span></em></div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="color: #20124d;">So happy to have met you C...</span></em></div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GVRUiLeJKCo/T6axo_DW77I/AAAAAAAAAeE/K34YM4Ykypk/s1600/blog3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GVRUiLeJKCo/T6axo_DW77I/AAAAAAAAAeE/K34YM4Ykypk/s400/blog3.jpg" width="341" /></a></div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="context"> </div> <div class="context"> </div> <div class="context"> </div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #20124d;"><em>Connected with some very special blogging friends throughout the month...made some lifelong pals. :)</em></span></div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="context" style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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For those of you who are new to blogging, this meme gives you a chance to find new friends and followers. Feel free to link up all of your social networks (not just your blog) and start hopping around!!! <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>RULES FOR THE HOP</strong> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> 1. Follow me (the host) on GFC. I will follow back and/or will return the visit. Leave a comment to let me know that you stopped by. As GFC is no longer available for non-blogger blogs, if you'd like to be followed via another outlet please let me know. (Facebook, Twitter, Google + etc.) Include it in your comments. <br /> <br /> 2. Follow as many people as you can and be sure to let them know that you are from the <span style="color: blue;">'I love my Online Friends Monday Hop'</span>. When you get a new follower it's always nice to return the favour. Visit their blogs, leave them a comment and/or return the follow. <br /> <br /> 3. You are not required to, but it will be great if you could grab the button and make a post about this hop. The more people that see this hop, the more blogs for us to visit and the more followers we gain. <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks and Happy Hopping! </div> <br /> <br /> <div align="center"> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /></a> </div> <div align="center"> <form> <textarea cols="18" rows="4">&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</textarea><br /> <br /></form> </div> <script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=f19c4f66-dfb3-4a09-a3ed-78c9ae8cbcc6" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-1276380760391215820?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iaXIE6Rtl_lDNyk3APhc2HChgLk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iaXIE6Rtl_lDNyk3APhc2HChgLk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iaXIE6Rtl_lDNyk3APhc2HChgLk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iaXIE6Rtl_lDNyk3APhc2HChgLk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/y--PXac5xhY" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com6http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_29.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-32101855755392421812012-04-28T10:34:00.006-04:002012-04-28T10:35:33.509-04:002012-04-28T10:35:33.509-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Have a fabulous weekend folks... xo</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OlqAxi4-09s/T5v_ilPCFdI/AAAAAAAAAcs/vTTm3WeQtiA/s1600/fb6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OlqAxi4-09s/T5v_ilPCFdI/AAAAAAAAAcs/vTTm3WeQtiA/s400/fb6.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tU93DcoUAiE/T5v_sTSez6I/AAAAAAAAAc0/PyAtnSJMLUc/s1600/100_0154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tU93DcoUAiE/T5v_sTSez6I/AAAAAAAAAc0/PyAtnSJMLUc/s400/100_0154.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sfUuxpdAGuI/T5v_xZFveTI/AAAAAAAAAc8/uCUdUJTVfxw/s1600/fb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sfUuxpdAGuI/T5v_xZFveTI/AAAAAAAAAc8/uCUdUJTVfxw/s400/fb3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-3210185575539242181?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nI8Zw9ZdaOgLqji5d-LIPz1ohRM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nI8Zw9ZdaOgLqji5d-LIPz1ohRM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nI8Zw9ZdaOgLqji5d-LIPz1ohRM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nI8Zw9ZdaOgLqji5d-LIPz1ohRM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/_WDyqFVdDXY" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com3http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/photography-therapy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-39994490714206227512012-04-22T18:10:00.000-04:002012-04-22T18:19:14.242-04:002012-04-22T18:19:14.242-04:00Welcome to the <span style="color: purple;"><em><strong>I Love My Online Friends Monday Hop</strong></em></span>! I hope you all had/are having a wonderful, blessed day. xo<br /> <br /> So...let's get ready for another week of hopping. For those of you who are new to blogging, this meme gives you a chance to find new friends and followers. Feel free to link up all of your social networks (not just your blog) and start hopping around!!! <br /> <br /> <strong>RULES FOR THE HOP</strong><br /> <br /> 1. Follow me (the host) on GFC. I will follow back and/or will return the visit.&nbsp;Leave a comment to let me know that you stopped by. As GFC is no longer available for non-blogger blogs, if you'd like to be followed via another outlet please let me know. (Facebook, Twitter, Google + etc.) Include it in your comments. <br /> <br />2. Follow as many people as you can and be sure to let them know that you are from the <span style="color: #20124d;">'I</span> <span style="color: purple;">love my Online Friends Monday Hop'</span>. When you get a new follower it's always nice to return the favour. Visit their blogs, leave them a comment and/or return the follow. <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> 3. You are not required to, but it will be great if you could grab&nbsp;the button and make a post about this hop. The more people that see this hop, the more blogs for us to visit and the more followers we gain. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks and Happy Hopping! </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div align="center"> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /></a> </div> <div align="center"> <form> <textarea cols="18" rows="4">&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</textarea><br /> <br /></form> </div> <script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=5fc49ad3-2df2-467f-90ec-40d162d2fd81" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-3999449071420622751?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WyB_y7xns-VVbJjEn3i6d-ObmEs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WyB_y7xns-VVbJjEn3i6d-ObmEs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WyB_y7xns-VVbJjEn3i6d-ObmEs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WyB_y7xns-VVbJjEn3i6d-ObmEs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/Zw_mHLM0Tp8" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com4http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-43078874498074391492012-04-21T18:45:00.001-04:002012-04-21T18:56:10.011-04:002012-04-21T18:56:10.011-04:00Hi everyone,<br /> <br /> How are you all doing? I cannot tell you how thrilled I am that this week is finally over. It's been&nbsp;a hectic week for me with school starting back and final assignments due for University. I am happy that this adjustment period&nbsp;is over and can get myself back into a familiar routine. <br /> <br /> Next week is my birthday. YAY! I'll be entering the 30's on Tuesday. I have school and then I have classes&nbsp;but then I am not certain what I am doing after. I'll be sure to take pics...lots and lots of em' whatever I do. <br /> <br /> I've been feeling quite warm and fuzzy lately...lol (am not too sure why). So...my tunes for the moment have all been 80's classics. The ones that will forever make me feel wonderful inside&nbsp;and always brings back wonderful memories. In case you haven't realized yet...but I love the 80's. Love the lifestyle, the music, tv, movies...everything. Everyone who knows me well enough says that I should have been a teenager in the 80's. I couldn't agree more. :) <br /> <br /> Some 80's classics for you...<br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VxUe_ABp0aI" width="420"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lqqVgXPclsE" width="420"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rI4fzajz3Ok" width="420"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k2C5TjS2sh4" width="420"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bzA6yO7BO10" width="420"></iframe> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Wln6NX0V4AQ" width="420"></iframe><br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-4307887449807439149?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/85U9fAWlf0RizfBnS3bebFL4GcQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/85U9fAWlf0RizfBnS3bebFL4GcQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/85U9fAWlf0RizfBnS3bebFL4GcQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/85U9fAWlf0RizfBnS3bebFL4GcQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/p3aVOYodgeU" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com3http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/flash-back-to-80s.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-51997813747317774252012-04-18T16:56:00.002-04:002012-04-18T16:57:59.472-04:002012-04-18T16:57:59.472-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Our spring time art!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The kids and I thorougly enjoyed putting together this cute mural&nbsp;for our bulletin board. It will remain up for the balance of the year. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YMfrFSa-bg4/T48pcduHXJI/AAAAAAAAAcg/GpevVeKxMbI/s1600/wordlesswednesday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YMfrFSa-bg4/T48pcduHXJI/AAAAAAAAAcg/GpevVeKxMbI/s400/wordlesswednesday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-5199781374731777425?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gPtldTujyK7LChXSmZ4wCZKBMgc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gPtldTujyK7LChXSmZ4wCZKBMgc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gPtldTujyK7LChXSmZ4wCZKBMgc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gPtldTujyK7LChXSmZ4wCZKBMgc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/HcGHZZbzqcU" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com4http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/wordless-wednesday-spring-time-art.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-36092725052590187972012-04-15T20:18:00.000-04:002012-04-15T20:59:00.786-04:002012-04-15T20:59:00.786-04:00Welcome to the <span style="color: purple;"><em><strong>I Love My Online Friends Monday Hop</strong></em></span>! I hope you all had/are having a wonderful, blessed day. xo<br /> <br /> So...let's get ready for another week of hopping. For those of you who are new to blogging, this meme gives you a chance to find new friends and followers. Feel free to link up all of your social networks (not just your blog) and start hopping around!!! <br /> <br /> <strong>RULES FOR THE HOP</strong><br /> <br /> 1. Follow the host and the guest host on GFC. I wasn't able to connect with a guest host in time for the hop this week, so there are no guest hosts today. :( Sorry.<br /> I&nbsp;will follow back. Leave a comment to let&nbsp;me know. As GFC is no longer available for non-blogger blogs, if you'd like to be followed via another outlet please let&nbsp;me know. (Facebook, Twitter, Google + etc.) Include it in your comments. <br /> <br /> 2. The guest host will be chosen from the previous week's link ups. However, if you are interested in guest hosting, please let me (the host) know. <br /> <br /> 3. Follow as many people as you can and be sure to let them know that you are from the <span style="color: #20124d;">'I</span> <span style="color: purple;">love my Online Friends Monday Hop'</span>. When you get a new follower it's always nice to return the favour. Visit their blogs, leave them a comment and/or return the follow. <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> 4. You are not required to, but it will be great if you could grab our button and make a post about this hop. The more people that see this hop, the more blogs for us to visit and the more followers we gain. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /> <br /> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks and Happy Hopping! </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <div align="center"> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /></a> </div> <div align="center"> <form> <textarea cols="18" rows="4">&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</textarea><br /> <br /></form> </div> <script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=825090ff-ca3d-46a6-a908-12f7f2770261" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-3609272505259018797?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E338aK1J6xtFNmIdG49dtbdhPA4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E338aK1J6xtFNmIdG49dtbdhPA4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E338aK1J6xtFNmIdG49dtbdhPA4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/E338aK1J6xtFNmIdG49dtbdhPA4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/sEMpvx6EDMo" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com7http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_15.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-34169796540964764102012-04-13T22:32:00.001-04:002012-04-13T23:06:50.915-04:002012-04-13T23:06:50.915-04:00Hi gang,<br /> <br /> I'm feeling so very inspired tonight. Actually, I've been feeling this way for a while now. Things have become so clear to me recently...like I've finally found who I am and who I'm meant to be. I've uncovered the things that make my heart sing. I've connected with my soul. And...it feels so darn amazing. :) <br /> <br /> I don't know if you remember, but one of my new year's resolutions was to write more. I promised myself that I would document my thoughts and feelings a bit more regularly. I figured by doing that, it would help me uncover my innermost desires. It would help me figure out who I really am. I know that sounds crazy...how could someone not know who they are...well, believe it or not, I didn't have all the answers...something has always been missing in my life. I always felt like I was missing a piece of the puzzle...and I didn't know what that was. <br /> <br /> I promised to write more on the blog and I did. At least three times a week. I also wrote in my journal at home. I documented all of my innermost feelings and emotions. And boy did it help. Recently, I have been feeling quite happy. Nothing's changed in my life per se...no great miracles&nbsp;or anything,&nbsp;I'm still struggling in many areas, however, something has&nbsp;shifted within me. I am quite contented. I relate this contentment to my peace of mind. Writing so much has helped me connect with me, it has given me an outlet to express myself, it has helped me realize who I am deep within. I made a few changes in my personal space to honour my soul and it has paid off big time. I am at peace...I know who I am and it feels so wonderful to be able to say exactly, "YES, this is what brings me joy." <br /> <br /> I am so very proud to have taken the leap to figure me out. :) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-3416979654096476410?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_xf0MrfsVHR6xT3TKk2VoeJIUtE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_xf0MrfsVHR6xT3TKk2VoeJIUtE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_xf0MrfsVHR6xT3TKk2VoeJIUtE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_xf0MrfsVHR6xT3TKk2VoeJIUtE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/KggreDQyspA" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com2http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/inspired.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-84013112467741519572012-04-11T20:32:00.000-04:002012-04-13T23:15:36.833-04:002012-04-13T23:15:36.833-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nv3KzvfSfOw/T4YXlnVcQoI/AAAAAAAAAb4/vuNIFeDL2bM/s1600/ultimate+dream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nv3KzvfSfOw/T4YXlnVcQoI/AAAAAAAAAb4/vuNIFeDL2bM/s1600/ultimate+dream.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself. Gloria read the <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/my-hero.html">blog post</a> and replied on Twitter. <span style="color: #20124d;"><em><u>She saw it, she saw it, she saw it!</u></em></span> Super duper thrilled...jumping up and down like a five year old needing to use the bathroom. LOL<br /> <br /> <div class="expanded-content js-tweet-details-dropdown"> </div> <div class="js-stream-item stream-item stream-item js-activity js-activity-mention expanding-stream-item open" data-item-id="1334179160000_1334179160000_mention_1334179160000" data-item-type="activity" media="true" style="margin-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 8px;"> <div class="expansion-container js-expansion-container" style="height: auto;"> <div class="tweet original-tweet js-stream-tweet js-actionable-tweet js-hover js-profile-popup-actionable js-original-tweet colored-links colored-actions favorited opened-tweet" data-is-reply-to="" data-item-id="190187298095239169" data-screen-name="GloriaEstefan" data-tweet-id="190187298095239169" data-user-id="270005881" style="display: block;"> <div class="content"> <div class="stream-item-header"> <a class="account-group js-account-group js-action-profile js-user-profile-link" data-user-id="270005881" href="https://twitter.com/#!/GloriaEstefan"><span style="color: #328cb5;"><img alt="Gloria Estefan" class="avatar js-action-profile-avatar" src="https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1553577744/Gloria_Estefan_0344_2_normal.jpg" /></span></a></div> <div class="action-reply-container"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <a class=" twitter-atreply pretty-link" data-screen-name="islandhoney29" href="https://twitter.com/#!/islandhoney29" rel="nofollow"><s><span style="color: #84bad2;">@</span></s><b><span style="color: #328cb5;">islandhoney29</span></b></a> Wow! That was a beautiful thing you wrote! I'm sure we will meet in the near future... Where are you from?</div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> I was in class while she was tweeting and couldn't respond :( However, as soon&nbsp;as we got a break, I&nbsp;ran out of the lecture hall like Speedy Gonzalez, read her reply, almost fainted and then answered. I returned to class, all smiles and feeling like I was on top of the world.&nbsp;I&nbsp;have never been at a lost for words, but in class this evening, I couldn't manage anything more than 'O.M.G'!!! My classmates were looking at me funny. HA!&nbsp;I'm shell shocked and absolutely happy. Gloria Estefan read something I wrote and asked me a question...we are having a conversation!! YIPPPEEEE!! </div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> THANK YOU a million times to everyone who tweeted and supported me...specifically, Amanda, Dee, Cynthia, Ingrid&nbsp;and Kirsty. I LOVE you ladies like Lulu loves&nbsp;her mama!&nbsp;(if you don't know who I'm talking about, Lulu is one of Gloria's doggies).</div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> I truly believe...it's gonna happen...am not giving up...I will meet her one day! I will hold on to those dreams. Thanks for the amazing messages and the oodles of support and good wishes...I have said it before and I'll say it again, I have the most fantastic&nbsp;followers and friends. </div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> So...in reply to Gloria. I live in Trinidad. I currently teach and study full time so time is difficult. BUT, if I have to take time off, I WILL. I get vacation in August. I can organize everything to be able to come to Miami by then. :-D</div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> OR...you can come to Trinidad. You've been here once, (I think)...it's about time you come back! AND perform. AND talk to me. AND bring Emily (she'll love Trinidad...we are a very humourous bunch), AND you can be my bff!! LOL (kidding...only on that last one) :) </div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> April 24th is my birthday. I'll be 30! Exactly 17 years from the day I got my first CD of yours. It was Destiny. I asked for it for my 13th birthday. It will be destiny if I could meet you one day. Just thinking about it and I feel to faint. I might cry and laugh and giggle and you might question my sanity because I&nbsp;probably won't be able to mutter a single coherent sentence, but&nbsp;ya know its all cuz I love ya. :) </div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> This just&nbsp;doesn't feel real at all...it feels like someone will pinch me soon and I'll wake up and realize that it was all a dream. These things do not happen for me. BUT...I'll continue to believe because&nbsp;of the support of the most amazing friends and followers.&nbsp;AND, mostly, because of you, Gloria...who taught me to believe. &nbsp;</div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> Awaiting your reply...</div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> xoxoxoxoxoxox&nbsp;Tami </div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s47RulgK85g/T4YgJMSynGI/AAAAAAAAAcA/g6-lRJ9igR8/s1600/ultimate+dream+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s47RulgK85g/T4YgJMSynGI/AAAAAAAAAcA/g6-lRJ9igR8/s1600/ultimate+dream+2.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> <div class="js-tweet-text"> <br /></div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-8401311246774151957?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qp88s9w4gwuGhtD7J4l34E9OKpk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qp88s9w4gwuGhtD7J4l34E9OKpk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qp88s9w4gwuGhtD7J4l34E9OKpk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qp88s9w4gwuGhtD7J4l34E9OKpk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/9UTrlcfnqoE" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com9http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/my-ultimate-dream-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-2364410600106879302012-04-10T23:11:00.001-04:002012-04-13T23:15:55.645-04:002012-04-13T23:15:55.645-04:00Hello friends,<br /> <br /> How is the week treating you so far? I've been swamped with work, school and spring cleaning. (They don't really call it spring cleaning in Trinidad, because we have no spring...but you know what I mean...)<br /> <br /> During a recent private lesson with a student of mine we started talking about heroes. She had a creative writing paper to do entitled, 'My Hero'. We talked a bit on what being a hero meant and after some quick pointers, she started her paper. She chose her dad. <br /> <br /> I went home that day and for whatever reason I couldn't manage to shake that conversation. I thought a lot on who my hero would be. Sadly, the only family member who I feel like I owe anything to is my uncle. He is my hero. He made it physically possible for me to live. <br /> <br /> However, he is one person...there&nbsp;is no one else in my life that I&nbsp;can call my hero. Of course, there were people who were there for me, but to go so far and say that they saved me, or they changed me and made me a different person, nope...no one else. <br /> <br /> As a child and teenager, life was a bit difficult for me. I spent many lonely, heartbreaking, scary, sad and angry nights crying myself to sleep. It was pure&nbsp;torture some days. When I think back&nbsp;to my teen and childhood years, it only makes me sad. I don't have many happy memories from that time. <br /> <br /> When I was twelve, I turned to music for strength. Music helped me get through what I thought were some of the longest days and hardest nights. Specifically, I turned to Gloria Estefan. I remember hearing the song, 'Coming Out of the Dark' and thinking that the song was perfect for me. Through her music, Gloria spoke to me...she was the mom, the therapist, the friend, the teacher...that I never had. She was everything to me. I played her music daily. I had cassettes and they were my most precious belongings. <br /> <br /> Gloria made so many&nbsp;days bearable for me. She lulled me to sleep at nights. She dried my eyes on many occasions. She put a smile on my face and she made me believe again. Believe that there's always tomorrow to start over again. She is my idol. When I think about it, apart from my uncle, Gloria Estefan is my hero. She saved me.&nbsp; She helped me become who I am today. She is my inspiration and&nbsp;my motivation. I love her more than many other people in my life...and that's saying a lot, since I never actually met her. <br /> <br /> One of&nbsp;my ultimate dreams/wishes is to meet Gloria Estefan. To actually see her perform in person, to shake her hand and to tell her thank you for being my friend, my companion...and my inspiration...for helping me get through those years. <br /> <br /> So...if you're like me and you have dreams and&nbsp;wishes that you would like to come true...would you help me out? I figure the more people that help me with this, the better my chances. It's a huge wish...but like I tell my students, anything is possible, if you believe. <br /> <br /> She has twitter and so if she can read this and see how much&nbsp;this means to me, then just maybe she might consider it. If you can and would like to help you can tweet this...<br /> <br /> Let's make a dream come true.&nbsp;@islandhoney29 wants to meet @gloriaestefan. Here's why... <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/my-hero.html">http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/my-hero.html</a>&nbsp;#dreamscancometrue<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uHqhzr1JopM/T4T0HLcKFuI/AAAAAAAAAbo/rIHf3L4e1jU/s1600/ultimate+dream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uHqhzr1JopM/T4T0HLcKFuI/AAAAAAAAAbo/rIHf3L4e1jU/s1600/ultimate+dream.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-236441060010687930?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6PZmOSDVE7ZjC6lKQTeqW3i2Hdo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6PZmOSDVE7ZjC6lKQTeqW3i2Hdo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6PZmOSDVE7ZjC6lKQTeqW3i2Hdo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6PZmOSDVE7ZjC6lKQTeqW3i2Hdo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/SOwhDOeaYeE" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com7http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/my-hero.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660696839630818586.post-89610513322532526952012-04-08T19:39:00.000-04:002012-04-13T23:14:00.097-04:002012-04-13T23:14:00.097-04:00Welcome to the Easter edition of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<span style="color: purple;">I Love My Online Friends Monday Hop</span>! I hope you all had/are having a wonderful, blessed day.&nbsp;xo<br /> <br /> So...let's get ready for another week of hopping. For those of you who are new to blogging, this meme gives you a chance to find new friends and followers. Feel free to link up all of your social networks (not just your blog) and start hopping around!!! I've decided that since I am on vacation and have some extra time on my hands, I will be visiting every one that links up through out the course of the week. So...if you'd like a new follower/visitor, link up and I'll be sure to stop by. <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>RULES FOR THE HOP</strong></div> 1. Follow the host and the guest host on GFC. The guest host is in the number two spot on the linky. The guest host this week is Ricki, the owner of Rogue Baby. I found this blog two weeks ago via the hop. Ricki has a wonderfully adorable blog...and her writing always puts a smile on my face. <br /> <br /> <br /> We will follow back. Leave a comment to let us know. As GFC is no longer available for non-blogger blogs, if you'd like to be followed via another outlet please let us know. (Facebook, Twitter, Google + etc.) Include it in your comments. <br /> <br /> 2. The guest host will be chosen from the previous week's link ups. However, if you are interested in guest hosting, please let me (the host) know. <br /> <br /> 3. Follow as many people as you can and be sure to let them know that you are from the 'I <span style="color: purple;">love my Online Friends Monday Hop'</span>. When you get a new follower it's always nice to return the favour. Visit their blogs, leave them a comment and/or return the follow. <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> 4. You are not required to, but it will be great if you could grab our button and make a post about this hop. The more people that see this hop, the more blogs for us to visit and the more followers we gain. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks and Happy Hopping! </div> <br /> <br /> <div align="center"> <a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /></a> </div> <div align="center"> <form> <textarea cols="18" rows="4">&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="The Things We Find Inside" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XJmmneoaUAY/TwXasuYVzmI/AAAAAAAAANA/5bBhs2I3FTA/s1600/Button3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</textarea><br /> <br /></form> </div> <script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=a5d460c6-5694-4c89-a3ec-57d312177bc7" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8660696839630818586-8961051332253252695?l=www.thethingswefindinside.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0-MABth4gdVqhIDOjSNm2K4sJwc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0-MABth4gdVqhIDOjSNm2K4sJwc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0-MABth4gdVqhIDOjSNm2K4sJwc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0-MABth4gdVqhIDOjSNm2K4sJwc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheThingsWeFindInside/~4/0e1yBPvKgUE" height="1" width="1"/>Tami Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189511628224481541noreply@blogger.com7http://www.thethingswefindinside.com/2012/04/i-love-my-online-friends-monday-hop_08.html