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Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom")

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About Me

I often marvel at the things God brings into my life. Things....people....situations...... these all define me.
I know that I don't have the ability to understand it all, and honestly, I'm grateful. I need to grow and learn.
I'm weak, I'm gullible, and I'm overly-sensitive. I love fully, I hurt easily, but I mend quickly. I have to. God sees me through, and I use these moments to reflect on what He's making me into.
This is who I am. I'm clay in the Potter's hands...ever changing.
I'm very much in love with my Savior Jesus Christ. I'm in awe more and more every day of His infinite wisdom and grace and sweet mercy.
Really Random Stuff:
I am madly, deeply in love with my children--even if they DO think they are entirely too cool for me. :) I like ladybugs--you never know when you're going to find one, and when you do, it's a sweet, happy surprise. (There are lots of things like that! :)) I love football games. I am crazy, crazy about the RSB3--I love them so much it's almost sickening! DCI rocks--big time! Being on the lake/beach makes me totally happy. NYC is an awesome place to me. So is Paris. I like the color brown with all other colors. I think pianos, drums, and guitars are sexy if played right. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Carlos Santana are.....just...wow! One of my favorite things is being in the band hall after out-of-town football games where everyone walks in all exhausted and hot and sweaty. It's something about how everyone was just out there doing something so great and working so hard at it. I like Whataburger in the middle of the night. Stars amaze me, and I love just looking at them and thinking about how vast our universe is. I have a thing for cute shoes. I don't like to shop much anymore, but I do love shoes. I want to make everyone happy at all times, but I know I can't, and that hurts me. I love Clayton's BBQ and all of Lee's awesome desserts. I could spend a very, very long time in Barnes & Noble and/or at Starbuck's. I don't like traffic issues or spiders. I think snakes are cool. I love Christmas and decorating, and I want to always be the first to get my lights up (although my brother always beats me). Going to Sonic with my kids makes me smile and I love it! I love singing in church and raising my hands to praise our awesome God, and I know that eventhough I can't carry a tune in a bucket, He is listening and He loves it! I find happiness in baking--cakes/pies/brownies/cookies, etc.. I think Jason Wade has the most amazing voice I've ever heard. Michael Buble is wonderful too. Bath & Body Works is one of the coolest stores ever! I'm a total sucker for the "little things". I love those "take my breath away" moments. Kisses on the forehead make me melt! Sometimes....I just love to sit back and...breathe. I really like peppermints, raspberry tea, peanut patties, and chips & salsa. Laughing and being silly is a favorite--even if others think it's stupid. I love my family so much that it literally, physically hurts sometimes because I wish everyone was emotional and affectionate like I am, and I often get my feelings hurt. Lazy days with nothing going on are great! I love my Bible and I love reading at night. I am completely enamoured by all things music.

My Interests

Yes

I'd like to meet:

I can't wait to meet God--face to face!



Music:

Love it!

Movies:

Some are OK, some are not.

Television:

Eh....

Books:

Only ONE...

Heroes:

Jesus Christ, my Lord & Savior--the ultimate Hero;

Any other single moms (or anyone in general) trying to better themselves; and my kids--they are so strong!

Breast cancer survivors and all those supporting awareness...

And the guy who will do this:


My Blog

Music is what feelings sound like.

I've decided I need to add more to my already full plate.  Some may think I'm crazy, but I think I'll actually BECOME  crazy if I don't.     I want to learn music.&nb...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:41:00 PST

....

Yeah I'm a little late on updating after my time away from here with Lent......turns out that was a pretty good thing for me.   I actually didn't get back on for about a week or so AFTER Easter, ...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:12:00 PST

My 40 Days of Lent

OK,  I'm not Catholic, but I, too, am going to follow in the footsteps of my pastor and his wife, and I'm going to participate in the giving something up for Lent.It's not to prove a point to any...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:45:00 PST

"Buddy the Elf, whats your favorite color?"

I wonder how much random stuff I can put into one blog.It's almost 1:00 in the morning.....Atlee is trying to stay up "all night" so that by the time tomorrow night comes, he'll be tired and will wan...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:04:00 PST

....and youuuuuu....light up myyy liiiife

OK so that's the world's cheesiest blog title....yes, I will accept that award on behalf of bloggers everywhere.Now, on with my story.Today.....has been fabulous!!I stayed home today from work because...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:12:00 PST

So this is Christmas......

I was inspired.   See, my good friend Corey writes the most amazing and entertaining blogs.  I think he's my hero.   Not everybody can be cool like Corey, so I'll just let him bask in a...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:27:00 PST

Mother Bear

I know I'm not perfect by any means.  I make my fair share of mistakes---I don't claim to be exempt from failure.  I'm not making excuses here, but I know that it's part of our nature. ...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:08:00 PST

....this much.....

Folks might not realize it, especially when tragedy or hard times strike, but we have a merciful and mighty God. I won't get on a soapbox tonight....but I want to simply say that His outstretched arms...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:44:00 PST

Dog-gone it!!!!

What a day.    Ya know?  Sometimes we just have those days........and while it seems that nothing can make it right, it does help to know that a smile can be found somewhere in the...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:34:00 PST

I wish that I could get it through my head that I dont know everything.

I know I don't know it all, but sometimes I know something needs to be done, and I try to dismiss it because I "know" it won't work.    If I would take the time to realize that God is s...
Posted by Atlee's Mom (a.k.a. "The Band Mom") on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:36:00 PST