31 Day Challenge

6: A favorite memory.

 

 This is tough but I will have to pick one and that will be the cruise that we took my son on for graduation. I have never seen him smile as much as he did that whole week and he deserved it. 

 

He got the new shades and was trying to not smile this was in Mexico.

On the ship.

Hati

Ship

 

 

 

31 Day Challenge

5: Your day.  

 

 My day is filled with watching my kids grow.

Love you guys

Other then that it is playing on the computer, cleaning, cooking, laundry, but I would much rather spend time with the kids.

Have a Great Day and enjoy everyday.

31 Day Challenge

Day 4: An experience that made you who you are today.

This one is a definite chalenge for me. I can not think of ONE experience. 

Growing up tho was not always easy nor hard, we made the best out of what we had, and that is what I do now, make the best out of it. 
My parents showed me love. We worked hard together and played hard together. They made us a family and showed us that family means everything. 
I have one brother and I wouldn't trade him in for the world, he loves me, he cares about me and would do anything for me.


They have made me independent, caring, loving, brave, hard working and make me feel beautiful all pulled into one.

31 Day Challenge

Day 3: A picture of your favorite TV show cast.

Hmmmm I don't watch a lot of T.V. I was working the afternoon shift for a while and I don't even know what is on anymore. Here are the 2 shows I do get to watch that I like.

31 Day Challenge

Day 2: A picture of yourself and the person you're closest with.

This is a picture of me and my mom. We do almost everything together and I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else. This picture was taken at Longwood Gardens, we had a great day. I can't wait till are next trip. I hope its soon. Love you mom

31 Day Challenge

Day 1: A picture of yourself with 10 facts.
Picture of me "I do not like pictures of me" taken today just for this Challenge.

Ten Facts About Me

1. I enjoy out door activities (camping, gardening, walks, etc)
2. I'm a stay at home mom again and loving it
3. I do not like snakes yuck yuck yuck
4. I love to cook but don't like cleaning up after myself
5. I love waking up to the sound of birds chirping
6. Nothing is better then a chicken patty with swiss cheese on flat bread
7. I like vacations
8. I like to take pictures (not of myself tho)
9. I like to be creative
10. I like being at home and not running all over the place

Thoughts

Sharing?


Sharing the joint use of a resource or space. Do you think kids know this? In its narrow sense, it refers to joint or alternating use of an inherently finite good, such as a common pasture or a shared residence. Do you think husbands know this? It is also the process of dividing and distributing. Do you think family knows this? Apart from obvious instances, which we can observe in human activity, we can also find many examples of this happening naturally in nature. Is this really true? When an organism takes in nutrition or oxygen for instance, its internal organs are designed to divide and distribute the energy taken in, to supply parts of its body that need it. True Flowers divide and distribute their seeds. Some In a broader sense, it can also include the free granting of use rights to a good that is capable of being treated as a nonrival good, such as information. Sometimes true and sometimes false Still more loosely, “sharing” can actually mean giving something as an outright gift: for example, to “share” one's food really means to give some of it as a gift. Yes truly there are many that share all they can and there are others that take and never look back. Please help my kids your kids my family and don't forget the hubby how to share and take. 

“Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others.”

 William Arthur Ward quotes

“When you dream alone, with your eyes shut, asleep, that dream is an illusion. But when we dream together, sharing the same dream, awake and with our eyes wide open, then that dream becomes reality!”     “Happiness is not so much in having or sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”  Norman MacEwan quotes

Whats Happening in March 2011

# 8 International Women's Day
# 8 Mardi Gras(Fat Tuesday)
# 9 Ash Wednesday
# 13 Daylight Savings Begins at 2:00 a.m.
# 15 Ides of March
# 17 St. Patrick's Day
# 20 Purim begins at sundown
# 20 Spring (Vernal) Equinox
# 20 International Earth Day - also called Sun-Earth Day
# 25 Feast of the Annunciation

Here is were I got my info http://www.holidayinsights.com/everyday.htm. To see more go there and check it out.

Thoughts

Love?

• share it
• take it
• give it
• cherish it
• live it
• need it
• leave it
• worship it
• value it
• seduce it

To love is nothing.
To be loved is something.
To love and be loved.....
is everything.
by Cookie Monster

Never apologize for what you feel. It's like saying sorry for being real.

by CAMMi BABYYY

Im not lucky, im blessed .

by Luciana


 http://www.best-love-poems.com/love_quotes.htm

Thoughts

Has anyone ever thought about what it would be like if your life took a different turn then what it did.
That maybe if you could just of changed one thing it could of been different.
Don't forget that one change could make things better or make them worse then the way it is now.

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”

Maria Robinson

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”

Ashley Smith

Congrats Chris

Graduation Day 2010

                                               
                                                      We are all so proud of you!

Even tho I miss seeing your smile, hearing you laugh, watching you grow, having you right at my side I know that this was the best thing for you to do.

I felt that all the hard work was going to pay off and it has look at you my little boy has grown up.

Don't miss the smile

We all Love U

 

 

I have to say I didn't iron his robe this time I thru it in the dryer and poof the wrinkles GONE. LOL I wasn't taking the chance.

Chris got a full time job from his internship.

I'm Still Here

Hi everyone, its been a long time and I have lots to catch you all up on.

I'm back to being home again and I am enjoying it. Money isn't everything, but it did make it easier to pay the bills.

I have missed a lot of time with the kids and I'm hoping to make that time up. So be on the look out for some pictures.

My house has been screaming for a good cleaning.

And I want to do somethings that I have been meaning to do for the last 2 years.

So if there is anyone out there that wants to Live Laugh Love life come join me and we all can make the best of it that we can. With money or with out.

Holiday Card Making 101

On this blog you have to be able to find the card you want to make.
Thanks Capture The Moment for sharing it.

FaceBook

Is there anyone else out there that feels like they spend to much time just on facebook and not enough time working on there blog, etc...?

Hi Everyone

Its been awhile since I have posted on here and I'm sorry to say it might be alittle bet longer before I get to adding everything that I want to. Here are some updates, and I hope everyone is staying warm.

I have been working for a temp agency and its taking away from everything at home. I do like what I'm doing and hopefully it continues a little longer so I can get my Christmas shopping done, and pay some bills off.

School started Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! now they can feed 3 starving monsters that are raiding my cupboards and fridge. I can not believe how much they eat over the summer, they are growing like weeds. The other nice thing is there all in school all day now.

Tayinna just had a birthday, she is 8 now. Don't look at the candles, I didn't even think of making sure I had enough. She wanted a strawberry cake so mom put strawberry icing on it (it was yum yum) Happy Birthday Tayinna!

My dh is stilling looking for a job and I'm hoping there will be one right around the corner, but what ever happens I know we will make it. :) He is trying his best to be a stay at home dad and he is doing a great job at it.

I have lots of other pictures to share from are trips and camp this past summer so don't give up on me I will get them on here soon. I even got to do a girls scrapping weekend, it was a blast.

To those of you that enjoy getting your Christmas shopping done early I have started mine, I might not have all of it bought but I know what I'm getting them. I need to start wrapping now, but I know that won't happen.

Have A Great Day!

Whats Happening In August

3 National Watermelon Day
10 National S'mores Day
13 Left Hander's Day
14 V-J Day
15 Feast of the Assumption
22 Ramadan begins
30 National Marshmallow Toasting Day

Here is were I got my info http://www.holidayinsights.com/everyday.htm. To see more go there and check it out.

My Points

Has anyone ever joined and got lots of point from my points and got gift cards? Well I'm trying it, I hope it really works. I got almost enough points to get a $50 gift card from Target. I also won a gift card on the blog party so I figure by Christmas I can have $150 in gift cards. That will help me get some gifts for the kids. So if anyone would like to join let me know and I can sign you up under me.
http://www.mypoints.com/emp/u/index.vm

Quote

Do all the good you

can, in all the ways

you can, as

long as ever you can.

- John Wesley

Whats Happening In July

1 Canada Day (Dominion Day)
4 Independence Day
22 Hammock Day ...relax and enjoy!
27 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony - not until 2012

Here is were I got my info http://www.holidayinsights.com/everyday.htm. To see more go there and check it out.

Quote

Do all the good you

can, in all the ways

you can, as long as

ever you can.

- John Wesley

Quote

There is a crack in

everything. That's

how the light gets in.

- Leonard Cohen

What Happened to Posting On My Blog?

I know I have been so busy doing other things that I have not been posting, scrap booking or even looking for new quotes. Well that is going to stop and I'm going to start posting again. It just might be quotes or even random writing but it will be something.

Before the warm weather was upon us I had all these plans to go outside and work work work. Well I don't know if anyone else is like me, but the house work did not stop. The kids are out of school and they want to help all the time. So here I am playing simon says, red light green light, going for walks, etc... with them and nothing is getting done. Well I can't say nothing! This year are rototiller decided it wasn't going to run, so we did allot of work trying to get the gardens ready and the kids did help.

The weather has been so not like summer one week its raining and cold, then its sunny and warm the next. I do know that I got around 40 tomatoes, 40 peppers, tons of onions, 5 mounds of zucchini, couple cucumber,Brussels sprouts, corn, Indian corn, sage, parsley,cilantro, chives, and basil planted. I hope they grow, I can't wait to start picking tomatoes off the vines YUM. I still have allot of mulch to put on my flower beds. Believe me they are not pretty now, some of them have lots of weeds. All this rain has made the weeds grow well.

Me and my mom are planning on taking the kids to camp for awhile. We will be there over the 4th, and I am really looking forward to this. I have not been to camp yet this year, and I can't wait to sit by the fire, go for walks in the woods, read a couple good books and just relax until my dad gets there. Then it will be work work work LOL. At least some of it will be work but not all of it. Then we are taking Chris on a trip, hotels here I come. While we are on are little trip I am hoping I will be able to meet one of my chatting friends from online. Other then that we would like to take the kids to Erie and spend a day or 2 on the beach and I would like to get some girlfriends together and go to camp for a weekend.

Well as you can see summer is going to be busy but I will try to keep up with my posting. If anyone has any canning or freezing recipes for any of the veggies in my garden please let me know were they are.

Have a great summer everyone. :) Inside or outside there is always something to do!

Todays Quote

When you get to the

end of your rope, tie

a knot and hang on.

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

Whats Happening In June

6 D Day, WWII
14 Flag Day
21 Father's Day
19 Juneteenth Day
21 Summer Solstice (The longest day of the year!)
Here is were I got my info http://www.holidayinsights.com/everyday.htm. To see more go there and check it out.

Todays Quote

There is more to life

than increasing its

speed.

- Gandhi (submitted by ystonehiker)

Todays Quote

There are years that

ask questions, and

years that answer.

- Zora Neale Hurston

Happy Memorial Day

Todays Quote

You only live once-
but if you work it
right, once is enough.

- Joe E. Lewis
(submitted by Nadyne)

T-Mobile Mom to Mom Quiz

T-Mobile Mom to Mom Quiz: "

Take the fun, Mom to Mom quiz and discover your parenting style.

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Todays Quote

It's not how much
you have that makes
people look up to
you, it's who you are.

- Elvis Presley

Todays Quote

I am not afraid of
tomorrow, for I have
seen yesterday and I
love today.

- William Allen White

Whats Your Birthday Wisdom

Your Birthday's Wisdom is Creation

You have learned that you're happiest in life when you're working with your hands. Whether you're cooking or writing, being creativity is what fools you. You don't like to be stagnant, and you are always thinking of new projects. You believe that a wasted day can lead to a wasted life. You make the most of the time you have.

What's Your Birthday's Wisdom?

What Color Christmas Tree Should You Have?

You Should Have a Blue Christmas Tree

For you, the holidays represent a time of calm, understanding, and peace. You avoid family fights, and you don't get too stressed out - even when things are crazy! You like to make Christmas about making everyone's life a little bit better. You don't get caught up in greed or commercialism. You're too sincere for that. Your blue tree would look great with: Lots of silver tinsel You should spend Christmas Eve watching: It's a Wonderful Life What you should bake for Santa: Chocolate chip cookies

What Color Christmas Tree Should You Have?

Cards from the Crop

Scrapbook Lane had a weekend crop and these are what I made.

Todays Quote

The more you have,
the more you're
occupied; the less
you have, the more
free you are.

- Mother Teresa

Todays Quote

Friendship is always

a sweet

responsibility, never

an opportunity.

- Kahlil Gibran

Givaway

365 Days of Christmas is hosting a givaway. Please go check it out.

Whats Happening In May

1 May Day
5 Cinco de Mayo
6 National Teacher's Day
8 VE Day, WW II
10 Mother's Day
17 Armed Forces Day
24 Victoria Day (Canada)
25 Memorial Day

Here is were I got my info http://www.holidayinsights.com/everyday.htm. To see more go there and check it out.

Blog Fine

Oh I love this blog Deep Fried Kudzu , there are so many ideas on it for anytime of the year. Thanks Ginger for posting all your ideas.

Free Hallmark Card

Hallmark.com: Free Card W/ Free Shipping

Want to save some money on your Mother's Day cards? Simply go to Hallmark.com, register for an account, choose a card that is $3.49 or less, personalize it, and enter discount code CARD4MOM at checkout. Even shipping is FREE!
Offer is limited to one card per person and is valid through May 4, 2009. However, to get your card by Mother's Day, you must order by May 1st.
Thanks, Saving our Cents

Blogger Buddy

Storm from All Things Cherished has been so nice by giving me a Blogger Buddy award. I love blog hopping and your blog is one of my favorites. Thank you Storm.

Storm has said the one thing I need to do with this award is pass it onto 3 of my blogger buddies. Here they are:

Shawna at What I do when I play..........
Babas at BabasFarmLife
Marilne at The Crafty Oma

Happy Birthday Cards

I'm not real sure about them, but I made them from a sketch challenge and recipe chellenge on ScrapBook Lane, Cherished Memories

What Internet Slang are You

You Are LOL

The internet is always cracking you up. You could waste the day away finding things to laugh at. You're usually the first one to find a new funny video, picture, or website. You're always up for wasting time online, even if (especially if) you're at work. You also tend to spend a lot of time chatting, especially with people who make you laugh out loud.

What Internet Slang Are You?

Garage Sales

I was looking around Sugar Ridge blog and found this neat site that people can post there Garage Sales to and you can look and see if there is any in your area. I will defiantly be trying it out this summer.
Thanks Diana.

Easter 2009

The kids got up and found there baskets, had breakfast and were ready to go to grandma and paps. We were not going to grandma and paps until dinner so the kids were not happy, but that's the way it goes.

We normally don't give the kids to much candy, but for Easter you have to have candy. So the kids were running around all wired. I could not wait to get to mom and dads just so they could go run around and look for Easter eggs.

Here is a picture of mom and dads back porch. There almost done with it. When we have big dinners, we use it for a second diningroom for all the kids.

Here are some radem pictures I took at mom and dads.

Three of my kids have birthdays in April so we celebrated there birthdays after we ate. They are all getting so big.

You Are Considerate and Mature

You approach the holidays with responsibility and cooperation. You'll do your part to make sure that everyone else has a happy holiday. You aren't particularly picky or high maintenance during the holidays. You're happy to be in the company of people you love, and you're willing to "go with the flow." Of all the types, you are the most likely to give someone exactly what they want. You're also the most likely to wrap all your presents well - to prevent peeking!

The Wrapping Paper Test

I hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Plant a Garden

Edgar A. Guest

If your purse no longer bulges

and you've lost your golden treasure,

If times you think you're lonely

and have hungry grown for pleasure,

Don't sit by your hearth and grumble,

don't let mind and spirit harden.

If it's thrills of joy you wish for

get to work and plant a garden!

If it's drama that you sigh for,

plant a garden and you'll get it

You will know the thrill of battle

fighting foes that will beset it

If you long for entertainment and

for pageantry most glowing,

Plant a garden and this summer spend

your time with green things growing.

If it's comradeship you sight for,

learn the fellowship of daisies.

You will come to know your neighbor

by the blossoms that he raises;

If you'd get away form boredom

and find new delights to look for,

Learn the joy of budding pansies

which you've kept a special nook for.

If you ever think of dying

and you fear to wake tomorrow

Plant a garden! It will cure you

of your melancholy sorrow

Once you've learned to know peonies,

petunias, and roses,

You will find every morning

some new happiness discloses

Alzheimers

Today me, my mom, and my aunt went to a class on Alzheimer's. The class will be every Tues. afternoon for four weeks. National Institute on Aging and National Institute of Health is giving us this info.

My grandmother has Alzheimer's and we want to see what they are doing about it. We never realized how bad my grandmother was until my grandfather passed away and she was on her own. There are so many signs we missed when he was living and we just thought oh that's just grandma.

On the info they gave us they shared 3 stages.

Early Stages: (1-3 years)

• Mildly impaired
• Increased difficulty following directions
• Increased difficulty understanding large amounts of information
• Increased difficulty making quick decisions
• Difficulty remembering recent experiences
• Uncertainty and hesitancy performing duties
• Difficulty handling money
• Difficulty driving a car
• Difficulty learning new activities
• Mood personality changes

Middle Stages: (5-7 years)

• Moderately impaired
• Communication difficulties more prevalent
• Disoriented to time, may confuse day and night
• Asks questions repeatedly
• Hygiene is inconsistent
• May be suspicious, agitated, paranoid, or aggressive
• May wander, pace, rummage

Last Stage: (2-3 years)

• Unable to communicate with words
• May not recognize family members
• Needs assistance with ADLs
• Swallowing difficulties or forget to eat
• Mobility unsteady or become immobile
• Incontinent of bladder and/ or bowel

Statistics say:

• 1 in 8 age 65 and older will have Alzheimer's
• 1 in 2 age 85 and older will have Alzheimer's

It has been really hard seeing my family go through so much and wondering if they are doing the right thing for her. I am thankful that she knows who I am, because there is some in the family she doesn't know. We think she knows me because I go see her as much as I can.

Its Monday

I have to say Sunday went allot better then Saturday did with the kids. We got to go outside and play. Yaaaaaa!
Now the weather is turning yucky again, but the kids will be going to school. I hope I can find time to go hide in my scrap room. I will share what I get done.

Quote

There are no more

hours in a bad day

than in a good one!

-Unknown

Its hard for me to believe this is true when I'm having a bad day.

Is it Mondy Yet

It has been one of those days that I wish I could send the kids outside, but its to cold and wet to do that. They don't know how to just sit and watch a TV show with out fighting during the commercials. So the TV gets shut off, lets play a game ( I thought ya the kids will be good playing a game with me) NOT. So I send them to there room to play thinking they need to blow off some steam and run around. Well they broke the closet door. Then there is time out for all of them, so that means I have to watch them because they think if I turn my head they can do what they want. I'm ready to pull my hair out today.

On the plus side I got to talk to a friend today and dh is making dinner (pork chops, scalped potatoes, and carrots), and the kids will be going to bed soon. YAAAAAAAAAAA Then I will be able to have me time.

I hope everyone else is having a better day then me.

Quote

Bad habits are like a

comfortable bed, easy

to get into, but hard

to get out of.

Isn't this the truth?