I feel GREAT!!!

at 03/16/11 11:12AM

If you don't happen to have FB, this is what I posted this morning:

"Goodbye 190's, 180's, soon to be 170's. You can't stay, because 160's is on her way. She won't be staying long, though, because 150's and 140's are right behind her, ready to pass through. 130's, you can stay here forever. :)
(Yes, I just told my weight for all the world to see. Helps keep me accountable. :D)"

Woohoo!!!!!!!!

Good job!

by AlanL at 03/16/11 12:24PM
awesome!!! you can do it!

by kimsisco at 03/16/11 10:29PM
So, how's it going now? I've lost 10 pounds since the first of the year but struggling to get much beyond that. Keep it up, girl! It's hard work.

by maucknot at 04/01/11 8:22PM
23, woo hoo!

by carolattheriver at 04/04/11 9:12AM
What are you doing? I need to try something, too!

by lauriw1030 at 04/08/11 5:57PM
34! You rock!

by carolattheriver at 07/02/11 5:45PM
Thanks, he's a sweetie.

by joc at 09/15/11 9:13PM
Thank you so much. We had a wonderful service yesterday. The visitation in Gary was very nice, too. I saw friends and family that I had not seen in decades. Everyone loved my mom. There is such comfort in the reward of the godly life of a loved one!

by thejoyoftom at 11/21/11 7:58AM
Thanks for the birthday wishes. Hope you have a wonderful 2012

by thejoyoftom at 01/02/12 4:53PM
I am so happy about Alexander being baptized. I rejoice with you and the angels. :)

by thejoyoftom at 02/03/12 7:32AM

4-H FUN

at 02/17/11 10:17PM

This has been a busy week for us with 4-H. First, on Tuesday night, the kids were in a Food Challenge Competition that is like the show "Chopped." It was fun to watch what they came up with. Since there were only 9 teams total, all will get to go to the District competition in April.

Tonight, Michaela performed in a talent show competition for 4-H. She sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow. She was nervous, but did pretty well. She had a couple of sour notes, but at least she got up there and did it! I know I couldn't have done that. Not to mention, she looked as cute as a button! Since there were only 2 vocalists and the top 2 go to district competition, she will be doing that in April, as well. The district competition will be held at Sam Houston State.

If the kids place in their categories for that competition, then it's on to state competition in June (the week right after camp!!!) at Texas A&M.

We're making great memories!

So adorable! I love her Dorothy outfit :)

by ambre at 02/18/11 3:53AM
precious! how are the kitchen countertops???

by kimsisco at 02/18/11 7:34AM
She looks so cute! Post a video!!!!

by carolattheriver at 02/18/11 5:23PM
we should have a CHOPPED party!! ooohhhh just thought of that, it would be fun!! ok, jen, plan it! haaaaa

by rainout at 02/21/11 2:36PM
She looks precious! Love the dress and shoes. Proud of Michaela.

by siscomom at 02/21/11 9:17PM

Doggie Divas

at 01/17/11 2:22PM

Poor, confused puppies.

by AlanL at 01/17/11 3:05PM
Love it!:)

by carolattheriver at 01/17/11 9:58PM
nice! ha ha
only in the Kegley house! ;)

by rainout at 01/18/11 2:49PM
HA!

by stylinmama at 01/19/11 11:38PM
Ha! So funny. Loved looking at your past post about seeing the governor and the 41st President! Cool.

by joes_wife at 01/22/11 9:27AM
Greatly appreciate your prayers!

by thejoyoftom at 02/15/11 9:11AM

Christmas Movies, music, and audio books

at 12/03/10 9:30AM

I love Christmas movies! They're just good, wholesome entertainment. Around our house, we can't go through a Christmas season without It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street (old and new versions), The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, White Christmas, A Christmas Card, and many others.

I love the The Hallmark Channel this time of year. They practically play Christmas movies nonstop. Most of them are made-for-TV movies, but I just love them. In fact, I think I have my system set to record about 4 or 5 movies right now.

I love Christmas music, too. Our house rule, though, is no Christmas music until after Thanksgiving - but sometimes we bend that rule a little bit. :) If we're not listening to Sunny 99.1, then we're listening to one of our CD's. We used to get a new Christmas CD every year. Thanks to Alan, I was able to download a CD for free just a while ago!

This year, I also checked out some audio Christmas books from the library that the kids and I are listening to when we're running around town. Right now, we're listening to A Ghost Tale of Christmas. (based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - which is our next audio book on the list.)

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I'm still trying to get in the mood. I don't have much time, either, since I think our first family event of the season is on the 19th.

by AlanL at 12/03/10 10:27AM
I, too, am a big fan of Christmas movies, music and audio books. We have a tradition of watching our favorites (and the list keeps growing) throughout the month of December. Have you seen the Patrick Stewart version of “A Christmas Carol?” We have watched all the versions of “A Christmas Carol” that have been made. We have two favorites, the Patrick Stewart 1999 version and the 1951 version with Alastair Sim! We have to watch both every year. “Holiday Inn” is another great oldie, yet not as familiar to folks.

I agree with your rule, “no Christmas music until after Thanksgiving.” I may consider suspending the rule, if we had to combine Thanksgiving with Christmas to enjoy time with family like some of our friends have had to do. One of our local stations plays holiday tunes from Thanksgiving through Christmas, but they stop the day after Christmas. I am not ready to end holiday music till after New Years.

As for books I just listened to a Christmas Journey by Anne Perry on CD. It is a mystery of sorts, centered around Christmas time and focused on the spirit of righting wrongs and forgiveness. It was the Ladies_Book_Club choice for this season. As a family, we have read Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, and the poem, the Night Before Christmas. I have a couple books reserved at the library, The Kingfisher book of classic Christmas stories and Louisa May Alcott’s Christmas Treasury. I can’t wait to see what treasures they hold.

Today, I am going to turn on Christmas music and tackle the job of holiday decorating and bake a batch of cookies to take to our annual cookie swap tomorrow. An added benefit is that our weather has turned decidedly chilly, so it feels more festive here is “sunny” Florida

by thejoyoftom at 12/03/10 12:05PM
I heartily agree, our son-in-law is a great guy. He is perfect for our daughter, as she is for him. Thanks.

by thejoyoftom at 12/03/10 1:36PM
Our must-watch Christmas movies include It's a Wonderful Life, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Meet Me In St. Louis (probably my favorite movie ever). :)

by linz_foster at 12/03/10 4:27PM
4 pounds! woo hoo! Merry Christmast to you, too!

by carolattheriver at 12/04/10 7:24PM
It's o.k. to keep dreaming of a white Christmas. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

by joc at 12/21/10 11:23AM

Talk to me, people

at 11/22/10 9:03AM

I'm sitting in the dentist's office, waiting on my kiddos.

.... drinking my teeth-staining coffee, I might add, cuz I'm a rebel like that. :)

G'mornin', Jen.

by joc at 11/22/10 9:49AM
How funny! The ad on your page includes Coffee Stain Removers, but I think it is for clothes, not teeth.
So, if you spill that teeth-staining coffee, there is a remedy.

by joc at 11/22/10 9:51AM
Hey, it's all about to be cleaned anyway!

by AlanL at 11/22/10 10:06AM
hmmm.... Well the website is jesseamberlarue-germany.blogspot.com

by ambre at 11/24/10 4:43AM
Hi Jen. You out of there now? I would guess so since it is Thanksgiving day. I wonder if you are still down a pound after today... I hate being on a diet!!!!

by carolattheriver at 11/25/10 6:09PM

I feel GREAT!!!

4-H FUN

Doggie Divas

Christmas Movies, music, and audio books

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