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I'm In Contest Mode Again
I've been checking out the 5 Minutes For Mom Christmas Giveaways and I feel my pulse beating harder, my breathing getting a little faster---all signs I'm in full contest-entering mode! So far I'm...
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Thanksgiving At My House--Or Jeanne's House, Whatever
I hope today is the end of a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend for all of you! We went to John's sister's house in Platte City--all 40+ of us. And......I'm sure you'd much rather see the photos than hear...
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Freebie Announcement:
I usually keep these at the digi, but I really REALLY liked this kit. So much that I did a quick page freebie with it (I quit doing that with every kit I made, too time consuming!). It's fairly...
View ArticleAnnie Get Your Gun.......
Why is our government deploying 20,000 US troops WITHIN the United States? http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/18737/What is our National Guard for then? I'm confused...while the rest...
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Cody, a Letter Jacket, a Class Ring and a Bird
Four weeks late, the letter jacket finally arrives...(click the pics to see it better):'Cody, can you put your coat on and let me take pictures?''Yes, I'm serious! And you don't go to Rebecca's until...
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Friends 4 Life
Wow I didn't realize I'd taken such a long time away--yikes! I was working on something last night and I'm so excited I'm going to share it here, I love it! At Pretty Scrappy, one of the stores I sell...
View ArticleI Survived The Company Party
Surviving John's company Christmas parties is an art. I haven't been in several years, I boycotted them. They were usually held at Starker's Reserve on the Country Club Plaza where a side of whipped...
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I Got My Christmas Presents Early
Be jealous ladies:That's right--I got a new starter for my Explorer. Wait! It didn't end there, no--it's Christmas, let's really celebrate and throw in a new battery. Thank you, AAA, you probably saved...
View ArticleConfession Time
One of our cats (Scat) puked a huge furball onto our bed before I could get it made. Correction--before I CHOSE to get it made. It was on John's side. I assessed the situation--wiped it up with a wet...
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I Really REALLY Want a Sham Wow
You know, he's been saying it every day over and over and I do not understand why people don't get it and I don't get why he doesn't just stop trying to please everyone! I am serious--we knew he...
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Ten Best Moments Of The Year
I came across Ten on Tuesday and decided to give it a whirl. I'm supposed to list the 10 Best Moments Of The Year1. Definitely when Niki came back home to stay.2. For sure the time Niki came back home...
View ArticleResolutions and Changes - Beware This Is Longer Than Usual
I don't really take resolutions terribly seriously beyond Day 2, but thought I'd go ahead and do a few anyway. Because these are resolutions near and dear to me, so I MUST do them!1) Show more kindness...
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Let The Second Half Commence!
First--thank you for your encouragement...an old high school friend of mine told me tonight to just look up and praise God. How right he is!Well today marked a few first--Cody's first day of his second...
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Ten Days 'Til GiGi Time! And Facebook Me
Thought I'd post last year's frolic just to get in the mood--JenGi (GiGi) is gonna make the big bad 3 hour trek up to Lee's Summit weekend after next. Why? Cause it's her BIRTHDAY!! I told her we'd be...
View ArticleChange of Venue
This past week brought very big changes for us. On Friday, our church small group split and went two directions, something even a month ago I never dreamed would be so. If you didn't see a few posts...
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Pictures and An Announcement
A few photos to catch up on--hang on 'til the end it gets good! We took Alex to Cody's work a few weeks ago so he could swim AND so Cody's 'psycho' mom could get tons and tons of pictures of her little...
View ArticleWagyu Think?
Well a few days in and here I am, ready to admit I have been wrong. First things first, baby (unless you ARE a baby not yet born). He is closing down Guantanamo Bay (he doesn't have a plan for the...
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JenGi Goes to Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma Joe's
How's this for delayed reaction?! JenGi might think I don't love her so much anymore--but I doooooo! I'm just running my show a little slow, that's all. JenGi, J, Oldman and Gremlin (both adorable,...
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That's Progress
My older two know this, but clearly my post-Pampered Chef-child has never had put much effort into instant drink mix making. In deciding upon Kool-Aid for Alex's lunch, our pitcher already had green...
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