tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88726547201162956912024-02-18T18:30:36.366-08:0040s - Reason's to Live, Love, and Laugh out loudLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.comBlogger454125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-2507470679825251532013-04-06T19:31:00.002-07:002013-04-12T17:46:37.977-07:00What's In Your Inbox
Recently, I had a Twitter conversation with Terrance Gains, AKA
@BrothaTech about our email in-boxes...
Then I took a look at my personal inbox to see just how
many messages read, or unread I actually have... more than a few!
His suggestion!
Maybe it's time I start managing my email accounts a little better. I found great information to help be doLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-23663575435018033742013-04-05T11:42:00.003-07:002013-04-05T11:42:51.053-07:00Feeling Bubbly
This week has been cold and rainy, with dull, cloudy skies. Pretty much... our weather has been the pits, and was giving me the blues!
Today the sun is shining, although it's a little breezy, the temperature promises to be a little more than 20 degrees warmer than yesterday! It's a complete turn around. Yes, I'm Phil Robertson Happy, Happy, Happy!
What goes with nice La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-55067999738910777892013-04-04T16:59:00.001-07:002013-04-04T16:59:57.856-07:00Change Is Good
Change. What change you ask? I've been threatening to make changes to my blog for a very long time... and I haven't. Why? The only reason I can come up with is fear. What am I afraid of? I have no clue, but I'm holding my breath, and jumping off the deep end.
I plan on changing platforms from Blogger to Wordpress. Although I'm sticking with my colors, there's going to be much less&La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-39626138895365701622013-04-03T11:49:00.002-07:002013-04-03T11:49:26.692-07:00Trains And A Heep of HistoryYesterday, I took my PR class on a little field trip to the Arkansas Railroad Museum. This museum is a treasure of trains and memorabilia from the days of Cotton Belt Route of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway. I snapped a few pictures, and couldn't wait to share.
The building where the museum is located is the original machine shop
built in 1894, for heavy steam locomotive repair.
La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-26497966381771364512013-04-01T13:05:00.000-07:002013-04-01T13:05:03.751-07:00Ain't Nobody Got Time For That
It's April 1st, and that means one thing... April Fools Day! I must confess. I got GOT, and good!
One of my students... a bright, intelligent, and hard working student who's a go getter pranked me.
She asked to see me, which isn't out of the norm because I'm also her advisor. Once in my office she preceded to tell me she's decided to drop. Usually students drop a La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-31134470283825979072013-03-25T15:26:00.001-07:002013-03-25T15:26:53.727-07:00Getting CraftyYesterday, after dinner, while hanging out on Pinterest I came across the cutest wreaths. And my wheels started turning.
Although I didn't have exact the materials needed in a particular project, I had a few things in the attic to make a few adjustments... and a really cute Easter wreath for our door.
I started with an old wreath that has seen its share of Christmas'. Then I remembered a bag La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-45953188315301175082013-03-23T09:24:00.001-07:002013-03-23T09:24:56.075-07:00Eggceptional Easter Egg Decorating For Teens
Hipity-hopity Easter's on its way! Although my youngest children are now teenagers, they still want to decorate Easter eggs. It just means we have to be more "sophisticated" in our methods. The dyeing methods we used when they were little kids are no longer "cool."
I went on an Easter egg hunt of my own to find the coolest, and fun egg decorating tips worthy of a La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-88178450133496679192013-03-19T10:47:00.001-07:002013-03-19T10:47:09.686-07:00I Ran One MileI am so excited... I reached a milestone in my journey to being a runner, and living a healthier life. When I reached that milestone, I had to make a video... In that very spot!
La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-24590845147016916672013-03-15T11:11:00.000-07:002013-03-15T11:11:23.342-07:00No More Space Available
Screen shot of my phone's apps
A few days ago, I received a notification that my iPhone's storage was nearly full. What?! How?? Really??? Was my reaction. Several videos, and pictures, along with apps are the culprit. Instead of trying to figure out what apps I could live without and delete... I started inquiring about how to increase my storage space.
There is still so much La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-76660083575920842922013-03-13T13:28:00.001-07:002013-03-13T13:28:36.832-07:00Spring Break 2013 PlansNext week is spring break, and I'm really looking forward to it. No, we don't have any big plans, other than rest. My kids have been going strong with school... and sports before school started, and we all need a break. That's exactly what we're going to do, take a break.
I was just looking back at the past three years of Spring Breaks and realized we've had some great times! I'm La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-40920697807738992052013-03-11T12:25:00.000-07:002013-03-11T12:25:02.882-07:00Broken Glasses And Duct Tape
Yesterday, a little misfortune came my way... My glasses broke! I simply took them off to clean them, and ended up with two pieces in my hands. I have to admit I was a little disgusted at first, because I.CAN.NOT.SEE very well without them, can't read a thing (especially text) without them, and I probably shouldn't drive without them. I was away from La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-30471016280226742572013-03-08T12:16:00.000-08:002013-03-08T12:19:22.537-08:007 Reasons I'm Looking Forward to Spring
I don't know about you, but I am so looking forward to Spring! February 2, the ground hog did not see his shadow. I have no idea what a ground hog in Pennsylvania has to do with the weather in Arkansas but, hey (shrugs shoulders). The geese are returning, and that screams SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE BEND!!!
Every year around this time, I have a need for spring and warmer weather. FollowingLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-64187618772730356512013-03-07T08:17:00.002-08:002013-03-07T08:17:27.983-08:00Height, Clothes, and a little Shrinkage
During the summer between fifth and sixth grades I hit a growth spurt. I went from being short, to tall in just a few months. Five feet two and-a-half inches at 12 years-old was tall. My family is on the average side of tall, and everyone thought I was going to follow suit. Why wouldn't I? My father is about 6'1, and my mother 5'8.
The thing is... I've been that exact height La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-47469953097891660022013-02-21T12:24:00.000-08:002013-02-21T12:24:30.129-08:00Krystal Wrote A Book
My friend Krystal Grant has written a book Under The Palmetto Tree, and I'm excited as if it were mine! I've already ordered my autographed copy... and looking forward to receiving it in the mail.
I know what you want to know... How do you get a copy of Krystal's book, glad you asked. Click through to Amazon and buy your copy, or two today.
Writing a book can be tedious, La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-84661780410422089072013-02-20T13:06:00.000-08:002013-02-20T13:06:39.691-08:00Scandaliscious
Thursday nights have been all about Olivia Pope and Scandal! If I can't be front and center to watch it live, my handy dandy DVR is on the job. I shall not miss an episode of all the drama, from Cyrus' 'Nobody Likes Babies,' to last week's episode 'Whisky Tango Foxtrot.' And if you don't have DVR, you can watch full episodes online.
Just when I thought things couldn't get any juicer, or La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-29695534781065337332013-02-07T13:56:00.000-08:002013-02-07T13:56:11.004-08:00Sunrise Over Pine Bluff
I love taking pictures, and I love taking pictures of nature even more. A little more than a week ago, on my way home after the gym, (Yep, that means I went to the gym BEFORE the sun came up... in the dark), I noticed the sunrising.
Pulling over quick, fast, and in a hurry I whipped out my iPhone and snapped this picture. I call it 'Sunrise of Pine Bluff.' I used the Camera Wow La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-53408487574382641932013-02-02T06:00:00.000-08:002013-02-02T06:00:02.103-08:00Superbowl MenuI'm really excited about the Super Bowl this year!
No. My team is NOT playing. Actually I don't have "a team." In fact, I could care less about the game. I'm more interested in the half-time entertainment featuring Beyonce. Secondly, I'm excited about the food I plan to prepare.
I've put a lot of thought into my Super Bowl menu. I've looked through my All Recipes app, and several websitesLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-87152588170858892732013-02-01T06:33:00.000-08:002013-02-01T06:33:03.262-08:0010 Is The Goal!!!
Finally, it's happened... I'm loosing weight. Woooo hoooo!!!
I'm down five pounds! I've worked my butt off to get there, and it has taken what seems like forever! I started classes at the gym in November, and later added walking. I was doing something six days a week. All of November and December I lost NO WEIGHT AT ALL!
Do I really have to say I was more than a little La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-38453664115035733372013-01-09T13:28:00.000-08:002013-01-09T13:28:15.517-08:008 + 1 Mile
Saturday, a few of the 3G's of BGR! Little Rock, traveled 45 minutes to run with the larger group, and the Little Rock Marathon training group. I woke up at 4:15, yes in the a.m., to get there by 6.
Gung ho, we were armed with flashing lights, (it was still dark) and a print out of the route. We set out to walk/run eight miles. It was up a hill, and down a hill.La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-79452700877010451362013-01-03T10:29:00.003-08:002013-01-03T10:29:43.369-08:00An Untraditional New Year
In the South we have a tradition of cooking black eyed peas for good luck, and greens or cabbage for an increased in money. Although I'm not superstitious, for years I have gone a long with the tradition... NOT THIS TIME!!!
After cooking and eating the traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, which was pretty much the SAME menu, I was ready for something different. La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-84679679894088107102012-12-20T12:06:00.001-08:002012-12-20T12:47:18.458-08:00Instagram ProjectI realized my Instagram account has been getting very little love recently. And it was high time I did something about it!
Armed with my iPhone, I set out to capture my day in pictures. What i called #instagrampeoject. It started out with a bang, then kind of ...
This is what I came up with:
The morning started out in the office, making copies of my grades before turning them over to a La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-18828269008955797512012-12-16T20:06:00.000-08:002012-12-16T20:06:18.237-08:00I Look To You After the senseless killing of babies on Friday, and reading, watching, and listening to reports trying to hear a reason why... I finally realized we may never know why. So what do we do? Where do we go for comfort, and peace of mind?
Music seems to always have words of encouragement, and sometimes an answer.Whitney Houston's... "I Look To You" does just that. A friend always says, "God La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-15699540771773043672012-12-13T07:48:00.001-08:002012-12-13T11:36:06.268-08:00New Goal Jeans
A few days ago my daughter got me a pair of jeans. Turns out, they're a little snug. Instead of taking them back I decided to keep them, and they be my goal pants... as motivation.
Aren't they ca-yute??? I think I will build a whole outfit around them... shoes, top, the works.
I wouldn't normally use a NEW piece of clothing as my goal, more like something already in my closet. But to getLa'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-67951016331919551402012-12-10T12:42:00.001-08:002012-12-10T12:42:22.375-08:00App Happy
Since upgrading from a Blackberry to an iPhone this summer I've been in my own little heaven! It goes without saying that it has changed my life... but I'm saying it any way. It has changed my life!
Before my iPhone I carried a cell phone, a still camera, and a Flip video camera. For the every day snap a quick picture, or a quick video for my blog, Facebook, or Twitter, my iPhone is all I La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8872654720116295691.post-89016529792292770222012-12-03T10:49:00.000-08:002012-12-03T10:56:20.643-08:00Red Velvet Goodness
Picture via recipegirl.com
Friday, I was searching Pinterst for ideas for an upcoming potluck at work. I wanted to make something delicious, as well as something I'd never made before. I finally decided on one of my old standbys, pasta salad.
Before I could click away from Pinterest, something caught me eye. Someone had repinned @Recipegirl's recipe of a red velvet La'Tonya Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01656137437727894852noreply@blogger.com1