Holy Cow, More Puppies!!

I know, I know... Gasp! Right?

We've got more puppies! Tell ALL your friends!! :)

My neighbors Todd and Emily found 6 more puppies this past weekend! Their shots are up to date and the vet said they are about 7 to 8 weeks old, the perfect Christmas present for a loved one!

They are staying at Emily's house but please call me if you would like to come by and pick one or two out! (205.826.4351)

Read about our past puppy finds:
Meet the Puppies as Friends Characters - 8/4/09
Got Puppies? - 8/3/09
You Need a Puppy!/? - 11/22/09

"How a Web Design Goes Straight to" a Dark Place (COMIC)

Don't know if you have to be a web designer or even a graphic designer to appreciate this humor but I laughed so hard I had tears rolling down my face! Visit "How a Web Design Goes Straight to" a Dark Place!
Enjoy! :)

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Happy Birthday Xavian!

Xavian Hall is one year old today!

Follow Xavian's progress, Caring Bridge.

Please continue praying!

:)

You Need a Puppy!/?

Two puppies were found that need homes, so if you or anyone you know is in the market for a puppy please let me know! They are siblings named Maddie and Moose (their other sibling has already been adopted).

Moose is a little boy who is very playful and full of energy. He's all personality and show's it off with all his toys. He’s smaller than his sister but just as plump! He minds very well considering how young he is, and is almost house trained and crate trained.
Maddie is a sweet little girl who is also playful but calmer than her brother. She is also almost house trained and crate trained. She is larger than Moose but probably won't be more than 45 lbs.

Both LOVE people which is amazing considering that they came from the woods. Their dad is a German Sheppard and mom is a brindle mix.

Help find Maddie and Moose a home today, forward this link to all your friends... If you are interested please comment or email me your phone number, rachwoodward@gmail.com. :)

Yep, an Auburn Fan...

Passed this on the interstate and couldn't resist the post! :)

Leah's Last Ride Before Her Big Trip

The weekend before Leah left on her big trip to Australia we spent a short day at Sawgrass! It was beautiful and a great send off!

Leah riding Cisco

Jared riding Gray

I rode BlackJack... we gave them a great workout! :)

GenderAnalyzer - Man or Women, who is writing that blog?

http://genderanalyzer.com/ (I got 81% likely to be female...)

Who does GenderAnalyzer think is writing your blog? :)

Thanks Melody!

Yay for Taylor Swift but West Ruins her Moment - Continued

While I am glad West apoligized I still think he is a bully and has deserved the "jerk" label from not only the current situation he finds himself in but past PUBLIC rants as well! I’m glad he’s getting such bad press!
See Obama's thoughts (supposed to be off the record) captured here.

Side thoughts… not that the Dixie Chicks situation was exactly the same but I think had they been a little remorseful I would be able to stand the sight of them and be able to listen to their music when it comes on the radio! But, I would still never purchase anything touching them! However, since they were such total SKANKS!! I am unable to see a picture of them without getting a little red faced mad and whenever I hear them on the radio I change it automatically and won’t listen to that station again for a good few months.

Now that I’ve gotten my ranting out for the afternoon, I need to get my blood pressure back down and not think about how much money I spent on Dixie Chicks concert tickets and cds before their 2003 downfall!

Whew! :)

My Tree :(

My favorite tree at Sawgrass was killed during a storm at the begining of the summer. :(

Guess we'll have to find another place to spread my ashes one day!

Here is a video I've posted before with my tree in all it's glory at the end! :)

Another Reason To Eat Sushi!

Helpful ways to boost your memory (cnn.com)

Use chopsticks: "Studies show that engaging the concentrated areas of nerve cells in your fingertips directly stimulates your brain," says Maoshing Ni, Ph.D., author of "Second Spring: Dr. Mao's Hundreds of Natural Secrets for Women to Revitalize and Regenerate at Any Age." Truth is, any fingertip activity--using chopsticks, knitting, or even rolling a pen or pencil between your fingers--also helps your brain by boosting your circulation. And good circulation helps eliminate waste products that can prevent nutrients from reaching your brain.

Eating sushi is good for the brain!! :)

Thanks to Jessie Dean for forwarding me this info!

Paul Young, author of The Shack, Speaking Tomorrow Night

Paul Young, author of The Shack, will be speaking at Mountain Top Community Church (in Birmingham) tomorrow night, Wednesday, August 19. I just found out about this and am so excited!
Read more about the Shack.

Ginger at Play

One puppy left. I have two families interested in Ginger and one coming to meet her this evening... tear! She is fabulous! Here are some pics for me to remember her by and a video of her at play! :)

From my last posting (for those who might be interested) my blog got 740 hits in 4 days! I'm not use to those numbers so I thought I'd share them. Thanks to puppies and FRIENDS! :)

Meet the Puppies as FRIENDS Characters

So, I didn't sleep very well last night and while I played with the puppies I decided to name them all! Then I was trying to figure out how to tell people about their personalities b/c they are so different! The answer came to me early this morning, FRIENDS!!
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Lyla is most like Joey! Lovable always hungry and always wanting others food, very playful and loves to be around people... a great friend!
Chandler: [sniffs] This sandwich does smell good...
Joey: Did I tell you to smell my sandwich?
Chandler: I can't smell your sandwich?
Joey: No! Half of the taste is in the smell! You're sucking up all the taste units!
Chandler: Okay, I'll give them back [exhales].

Joey: I thought it'd be great, you know? have some time alone with my thoughts... turns out, I don't have as many thoughts as you'd think.

Joey: Nice try. See the Netherlands is this make-believe place where Peter Pan and Tinker Bell come from.

Ross: Hypothetically speaking...
Joey: Wait. You lost me.

Joey: You're so far past the line, you can't even see the line. The line is a dot to you."
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Ginger is the most like Rachel. She is pretty, has a beauty mark on her tongue, has a short attention span, looks like she would work in fashion and if she could talk she would sound like Rachel! Loyal.

Rachel: If she wanted to be more like me, why couldn't she just copy my hairstyle or something?"

Joey: You're gonna cook something?
Rachel: Hey, I cook!
Chandler: Offering people gum is not cooking.

Ross: And that's the story of the dreidel. Now, some people trace the Christmas tree back to the Egyptians, who used to bring green palm branches into their huts on the shortest day of the year, symbolizing life's triumph over death. And that was, like, four thousand years ago.
Rachel: So, pretty much around the same time that you started telling this story.

Joey: The question, Rachel, is this: does he like you? Otherwise, it's just a moo point.
Rachel:Uh, Joe — a moo point?
Joey: You know, like a cow's opinion. It doesn't matter. It's moo.
Rachel: Have I been living with him too long, or did all that just make sense?

Rachel: Monica, we need more candy.
Monica: What? There's only been like 4 kids!
Rachel: Yeah I know, but one of them just said that she loved me so I just gave her everything.
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Rascal is the only boy left and he is the most like Monica! He is bossy, competitive, and looks at all the other dogs like they are on his turf! Protector!

Monica: Man, I would be great in a war! I really think I'd make a fantastic military leader. I mean, I know I'd make general before any of you guys.
Chandler: Before or after you were shot by your own troops?

Monica: You can't fire me. I make your decisions and I say, "I'm not fired." Ha.

Monica: [indicating each of the group in succession] Fine! Judge all you want to, but: married a lesbian (at Ross), left a man at the altar (at Rachel), fell in love with a gay ice dancer (at Phoebe), threw a girl’s wooden leg in a fire (at Joey), livin’ in a box (at Chandler)!

Rachel: Phoebe, you were right. I should've never gone to London, and from now on you make all of my decisions for me.
Phoebe: Oh, no. I did that for someone once. I'm not comfortable having that kind of power and control over someone's life.
Monica: I'll do it!

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Daisey is the most like Phoebe! She is the life of the party, doesn't like to miss anything, and she would be a coffee shop singer in another life! Quirky!

Phoebe : [Right after playing a song in the coffee shop ] If you want to receive e-mails about my upcoming shows, then please give me money so I can buy a computer.

Phoebe: There was a crooked man, who had a crooked smile, who lived in a shoe, for a... while...

Phoebe: I may play the fool at times but I'm a little more than just a pretty blonde girl with an a** that won't quit.

Phoebe: [singing] Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you? Smelly cat, smelly cat, it's not your fault. They won't take you to the vet, you're obviously not their favorite pet. You may not be a bed of roses, and you're no friend to those with noses.

Phoebe: Before I start, I just wanna say that I have a cold, so if I sneeze in the middle of a song, it's not on purpose. Oh, except the last verse of "Pepper people."

Phoebe: I just found a selfless good deed; I went to the park and let a bee sting me.
Joey: How is that a good deed?
Phoebe: Because now the bee gets to look tough in front of his bee friends. The bee is happy and I am not.
Joey: Now you know the bee probably died when he stung you?
Phoebe: ***mit!
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Sissy is so Ross! She seems to pout when you don't pay attention to her, looks a little like she is defensive and she is very playful but has to be in the mood to play. Sweet!

Ross: First divorce: wife's hidden sexuality, not my fault. Second divorce: said the wrong name at the altar, kind of my fault. Third divorce: they shouldn't let you get married when you're that drunk and have stuff drawn all over your face, Nevada's fault.

Ross: I grew up in a house with Monica, okay. If you didn't eat fast, you didn't eat.

Ross: I would, but I bruise like a peach.

Ross: I'm just going to wander around in the rain.
Rachel: Uhh... it's not raining.
Ross: I can't catch a break!
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Cricket is most like Chandler! She is always picking on the other dogs, so funny to watch, and doesn't want anyone to forget she is there! If she could talk I think she would be super sarcastic all the time! Charismatic!
Chandler: I'm not so good with the advice... Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?

Chandler: I can handle this. "Handle" is my middle name. Actually, "handle" is the middle of my first name.

Chandler: Well, if I were a guy...[Everyone stares at him.]Chandler: Wait, did I just say "If I were a guy"?

Monica: Losers walk.

Ross: Yeah? Losers talk.

Chandler: No, no, no. Actually, losers rhyme.

Rachel: Guess what?

Chandler: The fifth dentist finally caved and now they ALL recommend Trident?

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Y'all are hearing the Friends theme song now, right?

So no one told you life was gonna be this way(clap clap clap clap)

Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.

It's like you're always stuck in second gear

When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year

But

I'll be there for you (when the rain starts to pour)

I'll be there for you (like I've been there before)

I'll be there for you (because you're there for me too)"

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Please let me know if you are interested in adopting Lyla, Ginger, Rascal, Daisey, Sissy or Cricket, they are fabulous puppies! Tell your friends! :)

got puppies?

My neighbor, Emily, and I found seven puppies this weekend who are awaiting a good home. Please contact me if you are interested in adopting a 6 week old mixed breed puppy. They were given shots yesterday and a clean bill of health from the vet.
Should you have any questions please leave your e-mail address or number as a comment and I'll be in touch.
See pictures below:

They are all girls but the one boy in the top right, dark brown.

Tell your friends!! We plan to contact some animal shelters after this week so please let us know if you are interested!!
The story to come. :)

REAGAN GOLIGHTLY - The NEXT Bachelorette!

Reagan Golightly is a good friend from my home town who now has a Facebook Page gaining fans for her to be the next Bachelorette! She is a picture perfect Southern Belle that would be an excellent for the show!

Please become a fan today, REAGAN GOLIGHTLY - The NEXT Bachelorette!, and tell your friends too! :)

Reagan

Calli, Jen, Jess, Reagan, Nikki, Me and Codie at a shower last summer.

Baby Making

Make your own baby on the RoutonBabymaker3000 on the VW site.

What the future holds for the Woodward house... (Not sure where they got the brown/dark eyes from. ??)

Caleb Thomas

Hannah Corinne

Let me know how your's turns out!

Thanks to Jamie for posting about this months ago! ;)

Commute Smart Birmingham

I heard about this offer over a year ago when gas prices really hit hard but have not pursued it until now.

"GetGreen offers commuters $2 per day, up to $120 over a three-month period, to anyone who lives or works in Jefferson or Shelby Counties when they change their commutes from driving alone to a qualified commute alternative. Commuters are paid for each day they choose to carpool, telework, take transit, bike or walk to work. After you have completed the GetGreen program, you will automatically be enrolled into our Commuter Club!
Download a GetGreen application to learn more, and turn your commute into your own money tree."

"Commuter Club is also open to residents and workers in Jefferson and Shelby Counties. “Club members” who log at least 20 qualified commute days over a three-month period can earn a $25 gift card. Carpools are eligible for one gift card per carpooler.
Learn more and join the Club!"

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Leah and I are submitting our GetGreen applications! I'll let you know how it goes! :)

The Ugly Truth

Jared and I went to see The Ugly Truth Friday night with Ashley and Jeff. We had a fun time eating and listening to live music at Pablos then we were off to the movies!

In short, Katherine Heigl plays a romantically challenged morning producers whose show is sinking when Gerard Butler's character's show is bought to improve their ratings. While this "improvement," The Ugly Truth, gets a huge response Heigl feels as though she is selling her soul. Butler's character gives Heigl's character a "hand held" lesson in what men really want but leaves her questioning what she really wants.

This movie made me laugh hysterically and turn so red face with embarrassment that I had to hide behind Jared's shoulder! I was shocked at some of the "places" this movie took us!
The Ugly Truth is good for anyone looking for a stomach aching laugh but is not a movie for anyone under the age of 18!

Cooking in a Crockpot Blog

I found a blog of a friend from the University Church of Christ, Michele (Hicks Family Circus ), on FB and from her blog I found A Year of Slow Cooking. I haven't tried the recipes yet but they look pretty fabulous! Stephanie gives some excellent pointers on how you can save money by using your crockpot!

I'll let you know how mine goes! ;)

Thanks Michele!