tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90885656204194850172024-03-05T23:04:13.243-06:00BATTLING MY INNER CRITICBargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-5651775124203536852015-04-24T11:11:00.001-05:002015-05-11T17:21:59.675-05:00DECEPTIVE APPEARANCES
DECEPTIVE APPEARANCES
She was startled awake in
the unfamiliar room. What was that noise? She sucked in air and
held her breath.
She couldn’t be sure,
because she’d been sleeping so soundly, but the noise sounded like it was in
her room. It must have come from the hotel corridor. Afraid to turn on
the light, she patted the night stand, searching for her Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-47636545940769042262015-04-16T14:50:00.001-05:002015-04-20T14:30:14.026-05:00ALMOST CAUGHT IN THE ACTI’m always the wallflower at the party.  Why did I agree to let Sue drag me with her to this shindig?  Her invite wasn’t even from the hostess.  Some “hunk” in her office told her about it, and now, she was off somewhere, flirting with the hunk. Sitting alone at a table for eight, a weak smile pasted to my face, I wondered how these people had so much to say.   Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-42124554457280037592012-12-16T09:32:00.001-06:002012-12-16T09:41:11.262-06:00TALKING TO GODHow blessed I am to have God in my life.  I am not a saintly person, and God is probably not in my life as consistently as I’d like.  I know God hears from me more often when I'm in pain than He does when I am feeling thankful.  The love and hope I carry in my heart come from the knowledge that God forgives, God is listening, and God is good.  Lately, God has had to listen Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-53882419527532848122012-10-13T08:54:00.001-05:002012-10-13T08:54:57.173-05:00BIG GIRL PANTIES Jenny’s prompt for Saturday Centus this week is, “The leaves crunched under my boots until they didn’t.”  I love that sentence, Jenny.  FINDING BEAUTY Susie said, “put on your big girl panties”  I needed my best friend to comfort, not chide me. I stormed out of the house and stomped around in the leaves, mumbling curses under my breath. Thinking I heard a Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-70770395952717833382012-09-29T08:50:00.001-05:002016-06-29T06:49:58.664-05:00BREAKING POINTThe prompt for this week’s Saturday Centus is “Sometimes you bend. Sometimes you break.” Jenny, if it weren’t for your prompts, I guess I’d never write or post to this blog. Thanks so much for prompting and encouraging me to write.
"BREAKING POINT"
They request, they demand,
They enjoin, they command.
And I am confessing,
It can be depressing.
~~~
Sometimes you bend,
Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-35903767470267792512012-09-23T18:10:00.001-05:002012-09-23T18:10:07.459-05:00IS THIS ROMANCE? I was so fortunate to be able to spend last week at the beach, so I’ve been absent from Saturday Centus, and I’m late getting there this week.  Jenny’s prompt, “Blah, Blah, Blah”, reminded me of conversations between many husbands and wives. WHAT DID YOU SAY, DEAR? I know I’m talking too much I know his ears shut down long ago. I know he can’t stand such, But unable to stop, on Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-36000476150357189222012-09-08T09:52:00.001-05:002012-09-08T11:16:01.905-05:00IT’S ONLY WORDS. AND WORDS ARE ALL I HAVE… Jenny’s prompt today, combined with my night last night, have led me to post someone else’s words for my contribution to Saturday Centus.  My family surprised me with birthday gifts last night, although it is not yet my birthday.  Jenny’s prompt is “It’s only words. And words are all I have”.  Thanks for hosting, Jenny.   Can’t get a better gift than that!Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-82727620150872805162012-08-25T20:24:00.001-05:002012-08-26T19:11:28.899-05:00DO YOU WANT TO BE A ZOO VET? For Saturday Centus, Jenny has taken us from famine to feast (neither of which have been easy for me to stomach).  For the last two prompts, she has taken away letters of the alphabet and allowed us only one sentence.  This week, she has given us 126 words, and required us to use every letter of the alphabet.  Okay, I thought that didn’t sound so bad – until I started Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-56623824113253997322012-08-19T14:15:00.001-05:002012-08-22T08:41:35.954-05:00RAP TO JENNYI’m linking to Saturday Centus (I know, that’s all I ever do on this blog.  I have to be prompted into writing.)   Our friend, Jenny, was on the edge last week, but this week, she’s gone completely OVER the edge!  One sentence – again, but this time no “e” AND no “t”!  My immediate response was, “Impossible”, but then, I knew there were others out there who would Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-23266844588364856642012-08-11T08:27:00.001-05:002012-08-22T06:49:31.385-05:00SHUT ME UP! This wk’s assignmnt for Saturday Cntus is to writ 1 sntnc without using th lttr “”!  Jnny, what r you thinking?  Only 1 sntnc?.  Oh No! Gtting rid of “” isn’t so bad, but limiting m to only 1 sntnc to say something cohrnt is just too crul!  (Of cours, som may say that I’m not cohrnt with 100 words.) K! Without that “you know what”, I’m afraid this is Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-9938509933440147722012-08-05T18:15:00.001-05:002012-08-22T06:48:54.479-05:00MY LUCKY DAY?I am linking to Jenny Matlock Off on My Tangent for Saturday Centus. Today’s prompt is a photo, plus 100 words in poetry.  I’m not sure this can be called poetry, but a few words do rhyme!   LUCKY DOG? I bet you think it’s my lucky day. Do you think that, in the heat, My humans made, just for me, This bed of ice on which I lay? ~~~~~ I can promise you, that wasn’t Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-51399152280232318882012-07-28T17:59:00.001-05:002012-08-22T08:40:26.217-05:00ABANDONED BY MY MUSE I’m linking to Jenny Matlock Off on My Tangent for Saturday Centus.  This week’s prompt is “Please remit your payment promptly. I’ve been abandoned by my muse, but I didn’t want to miss Saturday Centus.  My sincere apologies for my contribution.  laurieBargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-9124956608292711812012-07-21T12:07:00.001-05:002012-07-29T14:04:38.357-05:00BIRTHDAY PARTY FAVORI am linking to Saturday Centus at Jenny Matlock Off On My Tangent.  Jenny has given us 100 words plus the prompt, “birthday party favor”. DON’T FORGET TO CHECK THE WATER BALLOONS! We had been to five stores, but Matt couldn’t find  a birthday party favor for his seventh party.  Finally, I gave him money to go into the drug store alone.  I was relieved when he Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-9821827735573928672012-07-14T14:19:00.001-05:002012-07-29T14:04:12.785-05:00A LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY This week’s prompt for Saturday Centus is, “Wait! There’s More!”  I hope I get over my “little ditty addiction” soon.  I bet you do too. Thanks for hosting, Jenny.   Jack and Jill went up the hill To Fetch a Pail of Water. Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after. THE REST OF THE STORY Stop! Wait!  There’s More! Jill kissed Jack’s Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-22758934169230990182012-07-07T10:06:00.001-05:002012-07-29T14:03:09.918-05:00HE SAID, SHE SAIDFor Saturday Centus, Jenny has given us the prompt, “he said, she said” plus 100 words.  Jenny is being very generous this week.  She has also given us permission to split the prompt!  I’ve never known Jenny to do that.  Thanks Jenny!  My contribution is yet another silly little ditty.  I’m afraid I’m kind of “in” to silly little ditties lately.  I think I brokeBargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-55439241623622743952012-06-30T11:02:00.001-05:002012-07-01T07:48:38.114-05:00HAVING FUN, DEAR? For this week’s Saturday Centus, Jenny has given us a picture prompt.  In my centus contribution, her prompt is the photo framed in red (without the word balloon, of course). HOW DO I GET MYSELF INTO THESE MESSES? Thank you so much for stopping by.  Be sure to check out all the Saturday Centus contributions at Jenny Matlock Off on My Tangent.&#Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-19865659450426923832012-06-23T11:23:00.001-05:002012-06-23T12:28:51.368-05:00IT’S AN AMUSING LITTLE WHINE Oh Jenny, this was a difficult prompt for me.  I thought I wasn’t going to attempt it, but, please forgive me for my decision to add this silly little ditty to this week’s Saturday Centus (and I did end up with an extra word.  I knew if I spent any more time trying to edit this silliness, I’d chicken out and not post it).  Jenny’s prompt is “It’s an amusing little whine”. Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-79372421124585824842012-06-16T18:42:00.000-05:002012-06-16T18:45:24.261-05:00SHE RECOGNIZED ME!I am linking to Jenny Matlock Off On My Tangent.  Jenny’s prompt this week is “Has it really been a decade”.    HELLO DEAR “Hello dear”.  I signed with relief.  She recognized me today.  “Look at that pretty Robin in the courtyard.” I turned my head.  “That bird feeder on your window attracted him.” “You know, my daughter gave me Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-80184780118489452722012-06-10T09:15:00.001-05:002012-06-16T18:43:07.520-05:00SURPRISING RESPONSE Jenny’s prompt this week is “you could have had it all”, plus 100 words.  I don’t know how you do it, Jenny.  Thank you for always coming up with an interesting prompt and for hosting Saturday Centus.  EVEN I WAS SURPRISED BY MY RESPONSE! I was reporting the figure skating competition at the Olympics when a co-reporter  asked, “Is this difficult Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-43675477867765826992012-06-02T09:11:00.000-05:002012-06-02T20:24:02.155-05:00ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? Jenny tricked us!  Did you see this picture prompt she gave us last week?  (Last week, this picture was turned sideways.)   This week, Jenny gave us “the rest of the picture”.  This little girl is graduating from kindergarten!  It was difficult for me to switch my brain from the romantic story of a woman in her high heels to a kindergartener Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-10062549736375515152012-05-26T09:56:00.001-05:002012-05-26T13:31:24.279-05:00THERE’S MAGIC IN THE AIR! I am linking to Saturday Centus at Jenny Matlock Off On My Tangent.  This week, Jenny has given us 100 words, based on a photo prompt.     MAGIC SHOES Ben was told that commissions would compensate his salary in the shoe department.  All of his customers wanted the golden shoes, but the display was the only pair in the store.  Even when it was the customer’sBargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-52872295169950727912012-05-12T21:48:00.001-05:002012-05-15T16:11:39.447-05:00CREAM SOMETHING, OR SOMEONE! For Saturday Centus, Jenny has given a very difficult prompt ~ at least, it was difficult for me.  I’m sure the other participants breezed through this with great stories and verse.    CREAM SOMETHING, OR SOMEONE! (100 words, plus “cream together butter and sugar”)                Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-13731208492920063942012-05-05T14:24:00.001-05:002012-05-15T16:11:00.663-05:00THE UNMENTIONABLESI am joining Saturday Centus at Jenny Matlock Off On My Tangent.  Jenny’s on vacation, and she also has a new grandchild, so she must be in a great mood.  For Saturday Centus, she gave us 100 words, plus a four word prompt (“It is our pleasure”), which she said totals 106 words!   Thanks Jenny!  I’ll take ‘em!  SHOCKING DISCOVERY Not wanting him to think I Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-10344410933665395622012-04-17T20:33:00.002-05:002012-05-02T22:56:21.083-05:00DID SHE DO SOMETHING BAD?  I’ve been absent from this blog for awhile, but I’m trying to get my I.C. back inside that sugar bowl again by linking this post to Saturday Centus at Jenny Matlock Off On My Tangent.  I know it’s a SATURDAY Centus, but it’s taken me until Tuesday to get the lid back on the sugar bowl. Jenny gave us 100 words, plus the five word prompt: “why oh why oh why”. DID SHE DO SOMETHING Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9088565620419485017.post-11598793091789131472011-11-07T23:12:00.002-06:002011-11-10T08:04:50.150-06:00I’M A DING-A-LING!This is my lame excuse for a contribution to the 100 Word Challenge at Julia’s Place.  I THINK that’s where I’m linking (if I can remember how to link up).ON BECOMING A DING-A-LING(Prompt:  Lest we Forget) They say “lest we forget”. I ask, “forget what”?At my age, I can’t remember annnnything!I can’t even recall what it is I forgot!I just get by on a prayer and a wing.~~~~Bargain Decorating with Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.com12