tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44847992186251271762024-03-13T09:58:46.785-07:00All About My BusinessThis blog is a record of how God continues to bless my life, creating and accomplishing goals, and tracking my way through life, career, and travels. I may make mistakes and some ventures may fail, but I am determined to live a fearless life chasing my dreams and exploring this beautiful world God made just for us. I cannot wait to see what adventures the next chapter of my life holds for me. I will never stop living until I leave this world....and then I will live forever with my Lord.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-90245306137255050582014-12-02T14:42:00.001-07:002014-12-02T14:42:45.391-07:00Is It Friday Yet? Went to California over the weekend and had a great time exploring a little town named Julian up in the mountains. It was absolutely beautiful! The trees were still turning and the mountain views were simply stunning. I will definitely be going back for more photos. Julian is known for their Apple pies and were managed to snag one before heading home. It was Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-39082013110615523462014-11-27T11:30:00.001-07:002014-11-27T11:50:28.599-07:00Thanksgiving 2014  We began the day at 7:30am at the local grocery store grabbing the last minute forgotten ingredients for our fabulous fresh Turkey. It happens every year....no matter how hard I think and think, and check and re-check the goods during our Thanksgiving shopping, inevitably there are a couple of rogue ingredients that jump ship and make a run for it. 
  Once we got back home my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-28754222741099617322014-11-13T20:02:00.000-07:002014-11-13T20:09:30.125-07:00Party of One...Sitting at my desk editing photos, drinking Dr. Pepper and listening to Christmas music. That is my Thursday evening....alone. The hubby is at a Mens Church Retreat for the next couple days, and it's my first time staying alone here in our AZ home. Good thing I have our dog, Bentley, to keep me company. I don't do well when my man is not here. I usually don't Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-29261069069150691952014-11-02T10:07:00.001-07:002014-11-02T10:07:15.108-07:00A Great RecipeThe other day we had a breakfast potluck at work, so I decided to make a breakfast casserole that was shared with me years ago by a co-worker. It is my "go to" recipe and a hit everywhere I take it. It is light and fluffy, (not heavy like a lot of egg recipes), and full of wonderful flavor. It's very simple, but very delicious. I posted photos if it on my Facebook page and got a few Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0Paradise Valley Paradise Valley33.525678 -111.988919tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-43789265129061089012014-10-19T18:22:00.000-07:002014-10-19T18:22:03.773-07:00My Moutain Adventure and How I Got More Than I Bargained ForI was determined to go mountain hiking this weekend to make up for missing it due to illness last weekend. I did just that...only I got more than I bargained for. I wanted to post this yesterday; however, I was not up to it...I needed to recover. In the year that I've lived here, Arizona has taught me a lot, and I mean a lot, of hard lessons about how to handle the environment.&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-51256616970947118212014-10-14T21:05:00.003-07:002014-10-14T21:05:59.317-07:00My 3 Day Weekend Adventure....Sort ofI had it all laid out. I knew just how I would spend my 3 day weekend....
Scott and I would get up bright and early Saturday morning, (around 6am), and head to a nearby mountain trail. We would hike for about 3 hours, or so, enjoying the crisp, cool morning air. We would follow the trail alongside one of the many majestic mountainsides; pointing out unique rock Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-63235460841362785602014-10-07T19:39:00.000-07:002014-10-07T19:39:48.978-07:00Fall Is Finally Here!!One day I was sitting in my car, waiting for my husband to get off work, and I began writing a Facebook post about how excited I am that fall is finally here. As I wrote the post grew long and longer and I realized that my simple little post about fall was becoming a full-fledged poem. Fearing my crappy iPhone would freeze, (as it so often does), and shut down the FB app causing me toAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-58706243287036926372014-10-05T18:53:00.000-07:002014-10-05T18:53:01.458-07:00I'm Back!!!Yes, it is true...I am back!! The truth is that, although it was good for me to stop for a while, I truly missed writing my blog. A lot has changed in the past several months that has allowed me to be back here, sharing with you. =)
First of all, I am no longer in culinary school. Half way through my schooling I began to notice that I took more of an interest Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-64049056407590938482014-02-22T20:07:00.000-07:002014-02-22T20:07:03.844-07:00Closing Time....I will be closing down this blog and no longer posting here. With school, a new job, and a busy lifestyle I found that I have been posting everything to FB. It's faster, easier and more people see it, so no more blogging for me.
Instead, I will be posting to my "Notes" in Facebook. You can find it all on my Facebook page:
Facebook.com/crystalcampbell55
Thank you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-92085167205017071352014-02-05T21:14:00.000-07:002014-02-05T21:14:01.112-07:00So True And Yet So SadMy Communications instructor gave us the following "Obituary" as an interesting, funny, true and sad read. I just had to share it because I know there are still some of us out there who would like to resurrect this dear departed loved one. Enjoy! =)
Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense:
'Today we mourn
the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-60385129404054150292013-12-14T10:39:00.002-07:002013-12-14T10:39:51.130-07:00Why Follow Me? Why Not?Week#3 of my "Follow Me" campaign. So you may be asking yourself, "Why should I follow your blog?" And I ask "Why Not?" It's free, it doesn't take long to read as I generally have short posts, and it can be entertaining as I tend to have a lot of embarrassing moments...LOL
Come join me on my journey...the more, the merrier! =)
Here's how you can follow me:
1) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-92124379441174744282013-12-08T11:56:00.000-07:002013-12-08T11:56:18.928-07:00Don't Be Afraid....Come Follow Me!Coming into week#2 of my "Follow Me" campaign. I have another subscriber! Unfortunately, my husband doesn't count...lol Come on, people! Don't be afraid....you won't get any junk email or anything. You'll only be notified when I post something new. I usually post every 2-3 weeks, so you won't be overloaded with notifications.
Here's how you can follow me:
1) ClickAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-79837084901168421902013-12-03T16:59:00.000-07:002013-12-03T16:59:21.020-07:00Follow Me!!!!!This is officially my "Follow Me" campaign. Okay,
here is the deal... I know there a lot of you out there that read my
blog when I post. However, I still feel a bit lonely because I don't
"see" many followers. If you enjoy reading my blog regularly, you can follow me in one of two ways:
1) Click on "Join This Site" under the Followers section and sign in/register, (it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-42094704696729408002013-11-06T17:09:00.000-07:002013-11-06T17:09:10.481-07:00Second Block Done!The second block of school has come to an end and I'm still holding my A average. Yay!! The next block will be Foundations III and I found out that our class will have the same Chef Instructor we had for Foundations I! I'm so excited! He is the best teacher on this planet! =)
Now I have a 4 day weekend before the next block starts. Oh yeah! I'm Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-81596098584712937892013-10-21T20:00:00.003-07:002013-10-21T20:00:59.872-07:00Flying By....<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-64477129442098167882013-10-01T21:59:00.001-07:002013-10-01T21:59:06.674-07:00Getting Juiced!!!A couple of weeks ago, the hubby and I watched a documentary on Netflix called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. It was so inspiring that we decided to go for it. We've been wanting to get a juicer for over a year now, but never seemed to have the money for it. After watching the documentary and realizing how urgent it is for us to get on the healthy track, we decided to bite the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-45662594135781707512013-09-26T16:34:00.000-07:002013-09-26T16:34:32.134-07:00First Block....done!I know I haven't posted in over a month, but school has kept me crazy busy. I'm not really sure how often I will get here, but will try to more often. Ideally, I would like to post at least once every 2 weeks, but we'll see how things go.
Wow....our classes are broken down into 6 week "blocks" and I cannot believe that the first block of classes are done! Now to relax Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-83677340033748239172013-08-17T17:44:00.001-07:002013-08-17T17:44:25.952-07:00Getting Ready....I could not be having more fun! Scott and I love it here in Arizona. We get up early and ride our bikes in the cool morning air, we can walk or ride our bikes anywhere we need to go during the day or night, we spend hot days in the pool and nights in the hot tub. My body has not been this active in years and it feels great. Friday was my orientation for school and Scott Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-25582306979629523382013-08-11T17:14:00.000-07:002013-08-11T17:14:14.607-07:00The New Me!!!!!Here it is...as promised. Drum roll please........................................................................................
It's definitely short and I definitely Love It! And so does my hubby. ;)
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-9451981062612262482013-08-11T10:26:00.000-07:002013-08-11T10:26:06.232-07:00New Life....I've
begun a new life here in Arizona. I have a new home, new career on the
horizon, practically a new husband since he shaved his head...LOL So I
thought...why not a new me? I felt a little adventurous and Scott and I
have been riding out bikes and walking everywhere, so I think I've lost
a bit more weight.... We've actually been having a blast out here. The Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-63501093020111990112013-08-08T09:40:00.000-07:002013-08-08T09:40:46.340-07:00Loving Life.....We are so loving life in Scottsdale, AZ! It is so beautiful here! Last night the hubby and I went for a 14 mile, (round trip), bike ride and it was great. The weather was mild, only about 91 degrees outside, no humidity, and a nice cool breeze as we rode along the sidewalks. On my left, the sun was setting a beautiful orange with a dark blue fading into a light blue sky Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-75553251018068631302013-07-29T10:44:00.000-07:002013-07-29T10:44:37.180-07:00Bittersweet Weekend.....The Good Part.....
Scott, Bentley and I hit the road Friday evening for California. It was exciting to be able to drive to Cali on only a 5 hour trip instead of the usual 24 hours it took from Texas. We arrived late that night to a wonderful dinner from Juan Pollo's. I absolutely love that place! Juan Pollo has the BEST rotisserie chicken, rice, and tortillas ever! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-10187071895741162082013-07-24T13:18:00.000-07:002013-07-24T13:18:08.754-07:00Made it!!!!!It was an exhausting trip, but we made it to Arizona on Sunday morning! In plenty of time to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary. My sweet hubby had a bunch of "goodies" waiting for me when we arrived....a single Red Rose in a vase, a lovely welcome to our new home card, some Hostess Cupcakes, Godiva Chocolates, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Asiago Cheese Artisan Bread that he had baked Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-62281395431512323052013-07-19T15:58:00.000-07:002013-07-19T15:58:17.430-07:00It's Finally Here!!!!!The day is finally here...we leave for Arizona first thing in the morning. But, of course, it just couldn't go off without a hitch. No...now what fun would that be??? First of all, let me start by just saying that I've probably only had about 5-6 hours of good sleep in the last week. My 6 day vacay was spent sick with my asthma for 2 days, trying to run my daughter around Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484799218625127176.post-37341941958341901082013-07-11T19:38:00.000-07:002013-07-11T19:41:03.809-07:00Teen Driver in the House!!!!!As we get ready to move out of state we are trying to squeeze in some last minute things like getting my daughter through driving school. She will barely have enough time to finish, but she is doing very well. She passed her written test and got her permit last week....much to my horror. I am actually very proud of her; however, am a nervous passenger. I usually drive Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07717591393127185601noreply@blogger.com0