tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65095834229216102252024-03-05T05:19:57.182-08:00Life as We Know It!firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-54029260408273971502018-02-09T19:37:00.000-08:002018-02-09T19:37:17.129-08:00Simmons family TODAYSo... its been a long time since I posted a new blog. As you can imagine there have been many changes in our lives. I won't try to tell it all in one posting, but guess what. We are the proud parents of not 1, but two precious kids. There were days that I thought this might not happen, but we have truly been blessed. Meet Carter and Olivia!<br />
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Meet Carter Antonio Simmons. He was born January 2016. He is the happiest, sweetest, strong-willed, energetic little boy you'll ever meet. There isn't much this guy won't try to do. Did I mention he's independent. He loves to play his drums (drums were totally his dad's idea!) He also enjoys climbing on EVERYTHING. He loves giving everyone in the house hugs and kisses. </div>
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Now presenting Ms. Olivia Rose Simmons....</div>
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This is the princess of the house. She was born August 2017, just 1 day after our 6th wedding anniversary. She is the calmest, sweetest, cutest little girl, and I could not have asked for a better baby. Everyone says they look like twins. I never knew I could be this happy!</div>
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<br />firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-56615677910364062462012-05-29T14:08:00.002-07:002012-06-05T06:10:35.074-07:00TASTEFULLY SIMPLEAs some of you may already know from Facebook, I am a Tastefully Simple Consultant, and I am very excited about my newest endeavor!<br />
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All interested people should email me at <a href="mailto:sherita_ts@yahoo.com">sherita_ts@yahoo.com</a> or call me at 336-324-5045.</div>firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-63523820090970816152012-05-24T12:02:00.001-07:002012-05-24T12:02:42.333-07:00INSPIRED!!!I have recently been following a blog I happened to come across a few weeks ago. I was initially interested because it was about a medical condition I'd never heard of called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premature_rupture_of_membranes" target="_blank">PPROM</a>. This quickly went from an educational experience, to a testament of faith in God and his plan for our lives. I would like for everyone to take time to read this. <br />
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I pray it inspires you as much as it did me. Please help me keep this family in prayer for the days ahead!firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-4277629798695017662012-05-24T09:00:00.000-07:002012-05-24T09:00:00.276-07:00Say "Happy Birthday" to the Birthday BoyMay 3rd, a day that will always plague me...<br />
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Being the person I am, I absolutely love to surprise people for special occasions because I like to be surprised. To date, I've not been sucessful in doing this for my husband. He (unlike me) refuses to be surprised, and does anything possible to ruin the surprise.<br />
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Well let me get back to the birthday story. Antonio talked about an inground basketball system for months. I told him that I would not be spending that type of money for a basketball goal, and we had no where to put it anyway. I believe I really had him believing that I was not going to get the goal. It was planned perfectly, the goal would be delivered to his parents house while we were both at work. They would hide it, and after everything else, he'd get to see the gift he really wanted.... Well that's not exactly how it played out!<br />
As luck would have it, UPS didn't deliver until 7pm the day before his birthday.... and he was leaving his parents home when the delivery woman pulled up. #ULTIMATE FAIL. Maybe next year. Anyway, he loved the goal, and I think he had fun putting it up.<br />
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Me and my tall Birthday Man!</h3>
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All 3 of those plates are his!</h3>
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...and this is how you feel when you leave this place. Happy Birthday Sweetie!</h3>
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Later that evening, we went to his and my new favorite restaurant. It's called Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse in Durham. We didn't eat all day waiting for our dinner reservations. Such a nice environment, and the food was phenomenal! </div>firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-80039558655966044312012-05-24T08:39:00.002-07:002012-05-24T08:40:21.075-07:00South Carolina on My Mind...It's is great living our first year as a married couple with no kids. It affords us the opportunity to pick up and travel whenever we want...<br />
Visiting Charleston, SC was an idea that had been in my mind for a few months, but Antonio and I had trouble fitting a getaway into our schedules. Planning is not always the best policy, hence the word GETAWAY! Anyway, so we decided on Tuesday that we would take a weekend trip on that Saturday, and come back sometime on Monday. These last minute trips tend to be the most fun. <br />
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Well we get there, and the weather is GORGEOUS. Hotel room, COMFY. Us, TIRED from the drive. However, by Sunday morning we are well rested, and ready to view the city! We visited the downtown area. Lots of shopping, historic sites and lots of walking.<br />
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This was just one of many GETAWAYS to come. Life is great!</div>firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-68871402188206403602012-01-11T20:07:00.000-08:002012-01-11T20:07:22.778-08:00Home Improvement updateA lot has happened since the last pictures I posted of the new room. Since the hard stuff is over, I've even beenn able to help with mudding the sheetrock (sp?). It's actually kind of fun, well it was fun for the 30 mins I did it. Atleast I can say I did help. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By the way: Just thought I'd throw out there that I really want a KitchenAid mixer underneath this tree in the near future! Doesn't matter who gets it, as long as it appears.</div>firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-19229572472129507982011-12-01T06:05:00.000-08:002011-12-01T06:56:17.370-08:00Home ImprovementsThe house is now undergoing some changes. I mentioned this in an earlier post, and I promised to post pictures soon. Well soon is relative, LOL! Anyway, the room over the garage was never completed during construction, and it was always in our plan to add more square footage to the house. I just didn't know we would be doing it so soon. Anyone who knows my husband knows that once an idea is in his head, he won't rest until it is finished. So we (really just he and his dad) got started with insulation and sheetrock. I'm happy to say they have come quite a long way in just a matter of weeks. The plan is to be done by the new year, or shortly thereafter (a more realistic goal).<br />
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UPDATE: We now have walls up. Pictures coming soon!<br />
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As for me, I'm finally working again. I work for a family clinic in Wilson NC. This is a totally different experience for me. I am supervising a staff of 3, and I feel like an adult who is finally working a real job. I'm learning more and more everyday!<br />
As for Antonio, he's found a new love... The iPad. He takes it everywhere he goes and talks about it all the time. He is also attempting to do some home improvement with the help of his dad. Looks like I'm going to get my craft room sooner than later. I am super excited! I will keep you guys updated.<br />
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The both of us are yet again adjusting to running a household where both of us work. Keep us in your prayers!firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-72524430889566010482011-09-07T11:50:00.000-07:002011-09-07T11:50:24.860-07:00Settling in...Hi all. It's been three wonderful weeks of marital bliss for me..... well honestly, most of the days of the 3 weeks have been great. I won't lie and say we haven't had some minor disagreements with adjusting to living together. It's natural that our schedules were totally different: he has his routines, and so do I. I absolutely love this home though, and I'm super excited about being able to make it "OUR" space.<br />
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So as most of you know, I'm not working yet, which is an adjustment in itself. I've has a job since I was 16yrs old. Most days I'm done doing everything by 1pm, but I love being able to have a home cooked meal ready when my husband gets off work, cleaning, grocery shopping, and decorating this house. You guys will probably see many posts of my projects in the near future. <br />
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I AM GOING TO START POSTING MORE SINCE I HAVE A DEDICATED COMPUTER SPACE AND SETUP!firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-63655567675022079052011-08-19T20:58:00.000-07:002011-08-19T21:04:17.127-07:00We are Married Now!I know it's been a few weeks since I last updated my profile, but cut me some slack.... I did just make the biggest commitment of my life. Yes, I said "I DO" to the man of my dreams, and I meant it! LOL<br />
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I am so pleased at how this wedding turned out. We were surrounded by so many people who love and care for us (and probably some who were just there to spectate). I absolutely LOOOOVED my dress. The cake was terrific, and our bridal party was phenomenal, especially my girls. They made things go a lot smoother for me. I laughed, cried, danced, hugged, and smiled the day away. It was AMAZING!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The infamous dress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVHK4lnzIbpp49JbTs9P810UH6g2HXaIODvcn-VXmkeNcZ8KxMkror7LGJSp54weITrkd_MHYcQ0P_B1GqhkGYVFf15IuJp5o_4H9xmhPzz7pHkNC0Tl3kKhGCEpSShRtbIfWTU-drFU/s1600/dress.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVHK4lnzIbpp49JbTs9P810UH6g2HXaIODvcn-VXmkeNcZ8KxMkror7LGJSp54weITrkd_MHYcQ0P_B1GqhkGYVFf15IuJp5o_4H9xmhPzz7pHkNC0Tl3kKhGCEpSShRtbIfWTU-drFU/s320/dress.bmp" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fed me and dressed me, and took me to the bathroom after I put on my dress. LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>After the wedding, comes the honeymoon.....(insert your story, LOL). It was very fun. HHHOOOTTT, but fun. That's all the details you get about our honeymoon<br />
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Now it's time to get back to reality. I'm so excited to see what the future holds. I'm excited because I know I've married someone who loves me as much as I love him.firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-78397244285217783052011-07-15T13:48:00.000-07:002011-07-15T13:48:17.321-07:00Tying up loose ends...<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Goodbye UNCG, coworkers, and friends! I'll miss you all.</div>firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-24582932020698394182011-07-08T07:17:00.000-07:002011-07-08T07:17:35.687-07:00Family!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">July 4th was a great weekend for us. After not seeing each other for more than a week, we got to spend some much needed time together. We also got to spend some quality time with very important people in our lives. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Both of us come from fairly small nuclear families, he has one brother, and I have one sister. It's only obvious that we would value their opinions in the mate we are choosing to spend the rest of our lives with. With everything going on, we've not had a lot of chances to just spend quality time with our siblings together, but that all changed this weekend as well. Friday and Monday, we spent time with Tyrone (his brother), and Sunday, we did dinner with Venita (my sister). All turned out to be great experiences! Ty even lifted my "pending" status into the family (LOL). Even Venita, in her very own way, opened up a little more than normal. We are so blessed to have these 2 very special people in our lives, and we look forward to sharing many life experiences with them both. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>**I promise I'm going to get better about taking pictures. I'm still adjusting to this blogging thing.**firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6509583422921610225.post-12514714831015007142011-06-30T10:33:00.000-07:002011-06-30T10:33:17.836-07:00Time to Reflect!Antonio and I are coming upon our first anniversary of the day we met, and the day we went out on our first date. What better time to reflect on the past AMAZING year. <br />
We met Sunday, July 18th. It's a day I won't ever forget because it was the day after my mom's 50th surprise birthday party that had me exhausted. I went to my church (Refuge Temple Church) as I do every Sunday. I'll admit, I thought I looked pretty cute that day, but never expected to meet my future husband. I sang in the choir, and service went on as usual. After service, I had a meeting so I remained in the church sanctuary. Meanwhile, outside the church a young man from Goldsboro, NC talked with a distant cousin of his. It was during that conversation that he would ask her who was the girl in the cream and brown suit. He also expressed interest in wanting to speak with me before he left to return home. His cousin came inside the church to get me. She brought me outside the church, and introduced the two of us, and as quickly as that all had happened, she disappeared. This young man, who I would later find out was named Antonio, took complete control of the situation and began talking to me, and the rest is history.<br />
I never thought that this meeting would lead me to where I am today. Over the past year, I've found my absolute BEST FRIEND in the world. We talk to each other, support each other, and love each other very much. There have been many events and occasions that we've shared just in this short amount of time. The one that is most dear to me was being able to spend a major holiday with he and his family. I've also attached so pictures of us and our prize winning gingerbread houses. <br />
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I AM GETTING MARRIED in exactly <span style="font-size: large;">51 days. </span><span style="font-size: small;">I'm very excited and overwhelmed at the same time. I hope to keep everyone updated throughout this process, as well as our adventures as a newly married couple. </span><br />
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And beside him, that's me Sherita. We are set to be married Aug 13, 2011.firstladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732698976958454913noreply@blogger.com0