Name that Movie Friday- Christmas Style

Welcome to Name that Movie Friday! Don't know what this is? Find out here!

Since the Christmas season is shorter than me this year, I am going big today! Some of them may, or may not, be from the same movie. Happy guessing!

1. "... if you rub the bunyun on my foot, I'll give you a whole quarter and I'll give a quarter to Audrey too."
2. Whoa, Dad! You're flying!
   It's okay, I'm used to it. I lived through the '60s.
3. "You forgot the white chocolate!
   They didn't have any.
   Did you talk to Rex?
   Who's Rex?
   The butcher.
   ...as odd as it sounds, I didn't think to ask the butcher where the chocolate was!"
4. "Of course you're not an elf. You're six-foot-three and had a beard since you were fifteen."
5. Here we are. Denny's. Always open.
   I don't wanna eat here.
   What are you talking about? Everybody likes Denny's, it's an American institution.
6. Being an apple farmer may not be a job full of glamour but there is still satisfaction to be had with it.
7. "Oh, you're back.
   "This time we really need to talk. Can I use the lap?"
8. "The thing about trains... it doesn't matter where they're going. What matters is deciding to get on."

200

200...

Yep that's right, I now have 200 posts (actually more because I have some scheduled for the next few weeks)!

Sept 21st was my 100th post, which took me a year and a few months to get to. And now in 3 months I have written another 100??!! I guess I just got motivated? Who knows. Anyhow, at this rate I will probably be at 300 in 3 weeks, so we can celebrate then! Hehe!

Happy Thursday people. 1 more day of work! And we are 1 week away from Christmas! Hope you are enjoying yourself this season.

FIR Update

I am making some changes to my FIR List, because there are just some books I don't feel like reading right now, some that I am reading for bible studies, and some others that I really want to read. It's my list and I can change it if I want too (name that song!)! So as we are nearing the end of the "Fall Into Reading Challenge", I want to update my list so I can keep up with how I did overall. Here is my final goal list:

1. Hundred Dollar Christmas - I saw this recommended on a blog recently and my curiosity was peaked. It is a short book about one families experiences during the holidays once they set a $100 budget.

2. Treasuring our Traditions- I wanted to read this last year, but never got around to it. She talks about celebrating traditions as a family all year, and then also on the Holidays.

3. The Fuel and the Flame- This is one of my favorite books! I am rereading it again with my dgroup this semester, and it is a great reminder to stay passionate about my Lord.

4. TruFaced- Our high school youth small group is going through this right now, and boy is it amazing. Mr.Pate read this book in a counseling class at seminary and loved what it taught. This book focuses on living in community and dealing with sin. It teaches against putting on masks and hiding from God and each other, and it encourages learning to live in God's grace. It encourages knowing that we cant work on our sin and then come to God, instead we must just come as we are to God and work with Him on our sin. You will hear more later on this one, but so far i highly recommend it!

5.Julie & Julia by Julie Powell: This is the book that the recent movie Julie and Julia is based on. I have started it and can tell you it is way different than the movie and pretty crude at parts, but overall I am liking the point.

6.The Duggars: 20 and Counting! by Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar:This is a book the Duggars wrote to share their family philosophies and everyday habits etc. I dont have cable, so I dont watch the show but I am intrigued.

7. Teach them Diligently by Lou Priolo: Saw this book on Lindsey at Passionate Homemaking's booklist and wanted to read it for myself. I think it will be helpful for when I have kids but also now with my sunday school class etc.

8. Instructing a Child's Heart by Tedd and Margy Tripp: mr.pate and I took a class based on one of Tripp's other books and loved it. So if the library can get it on interlibrary loan then this one is in.

9. Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer: currently reading this book and totally loving it! it is a hard read, but so worth it. anyone who really wants to improve in how they love the people around them, i would suggest this book!

10. The Giver by Lois Lowry: My childhood favorite, I figured it was a good time to revisit it!

This season of reading has been full of learning and encouragement, and I have enjoyed it a ton! What have you been reading??

27

The 27 favorite or most memorable toys of my life

1. Talkboy: Loved it! I used mine mainly to pretend I was interviewing some famous person or to record my beautiful vocals.

2. Cabbage patch kids: Mikey was my first and most loved. I had him for a long time and I am telling you, I was so obsessed with him. I also had one of the baby ones.

3. Polly Pockets: Basically it was like a teeny tiny barbie house that closed up in a box (I think they are different now). I was supper obsessed with these and loved them so much. This is by far my favorite childhood toy. A few of my specific fav ones: the orange square one that was a house, the flower shaped one that was some kind of garden, the one that had the roller-coaster, and the apartment one. Some pics, just in case you have never seen a polly pocket!

4. Barbies: I always liked the non-blonde ones best... I guess I related better to them?

5. Paper Dolls: I know that paper dolls have been around for a really long time, but I just adored them.

6. American Girl Dolls: I had Molly, the girl that lived during WW2 I think? She had cute pigtail braids. But I didn't like her bed or chest, so I had Samantha's chest and bed. I also read all of the books, like every american girl's. They were great.

7. Care Bears: I had one that I wouldn't let out of my sight until I went to Kindergarten.

8. Barbie Corvette Power Wheels: I was styling and profilin' in my pink vette.

9. Game Boy: Oh yeah, the old school grey boxes. I had a barbie game I loved, and the ever so popular tetris.

10. A Tea Set: I had a little ceramic tea set that I played with all the time one winter.

11. Bike with the Radio on the Handlebars (it had a specific name but I cant remember): Such a simple thing really, and I probably could have rigged up my own, but I loved that bike and radio so much. I would ride up and down my road jammin.

12. The bed tent: I had one of those tents that was attached to the matching sheet set, it was like camping in your bed! Awesome.

13. The computer: Old school computer that is... as in actual floppy disks. My favorite games we had were jeopardy, wheel of fortune, and where in the world is carmen san diego. (And at school? Old school Oregon Trail!)

14. Mall Madness: The ultimate shopping game! You even got a credit card!

15. Girl Talk: I was such a wuss and almost always chose truth.

16. Peg Game: We bought one at a restaurant we used to have at home called Po' Folks. It was like the one on your tables at Cracker Barrel except it had corners too.

17. The Children's Encyclopedia: I have told you people a million times that I am not creative, so I used to love these books because I would get ideas on things to play etc. Seriously, I was that girl.

18. Furby: The saddest part about loving this toy is when I loved this toy... my junior year of high school. Don't judge me- it was the trend!

19. CandyLand: My cousin Amy and I would not only play it, but pretend we lived in that world. You have to admit its a pretty cool world.

20. Teddy Ruxpin: The talking bear that had books who went along with him.

21. Trolls: They were all the rage. Why did we ever like these ugly little things? I played with mine like a little baby doll and even had clothes for them.

22. Easy Bake Oven: Yummy yummy. It is so funny that I liked this so much, my mom would have let me just use the real oven but instead I baked tiny cakes in this! And why am I so bad at baking now?

23. Popples: Anybody remember these toys? They were these stuffed animals that basically folded into a ball or "popped" out. They had shows too, which I watched all the time.

24. Littlest Pet Shop: But not the ones you think of today. Back in the day they looked like this, and i loved them.

25. Pound Puppies: Remember those adorable faces and little carriers they came in?

26. Roller Racer: Man these were fun!

27. Chatty Cathy: Mine completely wore out! I would always play with this at my nanny martha's. She was definitely a favorite doll. This was a vintage doll, I guess it was my grandmothers and she just let me play with it there?

Well that was alot of toys, and a huge trip down memory lane! I hope this post brought back good memories for some of you, and informed some of you youngins about some awesome toys before your time! For those of you reading in a "reader" or on your phone, I have linked several of the toys to websites that have pictures or more info. So if you are interested, then come to my actual blog and click away! Enjoy!

Quickie

Got your minds out of the gutter! Haha! Here are a few quick things from Patelife:

1. For those of you how have noticed, I have missed a few weekly posts. Life is nuts and I got way out of routine by not having the internet this weekend (which is when i usually write all my posts).

2. Tonight was like therapy for me. I got my house in decent shape, finally menu planned for the week, started on my grocery list, had dinner with the Pate boys, watched some HGTV with the Pate boys (ha, yes they both like it whether they admit it or not!), had hot chocolate, caught the end of Home Alone 2, and organized my Christmas shopping list. [Insert huge sigh of relaxation and peace]

3. I gained weight at the scale for the first time since I started WW this week. I am again reminded this is not a sprint or an easy task, but a complete renewing of the mind (kindof like our whole life on this fallen earth once we accept Christ?!). It was only .4 lbs and I had a crazy weekend. However, I have to learn how to deal with crazy weekends... my whole life is a crazy weekend.

4. I absolutely adore my husband. Sometimes I feel like my heart could beat right out of my chest with love for him. Spending time with him centers me. The Lord has been so gracious to me in choosing this man to be my leader and friend. (Now be sure to remind me of this when he is hungry and being short with me, mmkay?)

5. I have lots of posts half written... ha I am such a halfway girl its ridiculous. Anyhow, I have plenty to share with you!

6. Next week is Christmas! So, because I love Christmas, and because I love you more than my luggage--- (wait I am not Pioneer Woman am I?? Ha!) next week is going to be Christmas week at Patelife! I am even going to give those of you with blogs a chance to join in and share some of your Christmas decorations, favorite memories or family traditions, favorite christmas music, etc! So get ready!

That is all I can manage to type right now, it is definitely time to hit the sack! Peace out my dear homies!