"Great Birthdays start with BETTY CROCKER"
That's what's printed on the side of a frosting can. Yup, I'm sure because I read it as I scooped out a spoonful of it
to eat.
Really.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The best part of waking up. . .
Everyone should have the opportunity to be woken up this way:
You hear the rushing of little feet and open your eyes just in time to see your three year old run past the bed with his pants around his ankles, hightailing it to the bathroom. Talk about preparedness.
If it hadn't been 5:30am I would have laughed out loud.
You hear the rushing of little feet and open your eyes just in time to see your three year old run past the bed with his pants around his ankles, hightailing it to the bathroom. Talk about preparedness.
If it hadn't been 5:30am I would have laughed out loud.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
I like
This is the actual name of another blog I saw while catching up on my "crafty" blogging reading:
"PATTERNS ARE FOR PANSIES, LOOK MA NO PATTERNS"
I love it, it is exactly how me and my sewing maching get along! Not only are they for pansies, but they're just too dang complicated and more reading than I'd prefer when sewing. So, thanks Krista from Cleveland, it's nice to know I'm not alone!
"PATTERNS ARE FOR PANSIES, LOOK MA NO PATTERNS"
I love it, it is exactly how me and my sewing maching get along! Not only are they for pansies, but they're just too dang complicated and more reading than I'd prefer when sewing. So, thanks Krista from Cleveland, it's nice to know I'm not alone!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Phew, glad that's over!
Last week:
Insurance adjuster- sorry no new roof for us, but they'll fix the inside walls. SO what happens next time it rains then?
New loan- oops, the BANK sent the wrong kind of check, due today, maybe you can wire that money somewhere? Overnighted it personally, hope it's not too late. . .
Demo the walls- took off the drywall and insulation, should dry out ok. Wait, what's that over the window? Let's take that off too, oh look mold! Call the insurance adjuster monday ok?
7layer cookies- ate most of the pan myself, why not?
This week:
Taking a mini vacation with my sister, got a hotel room and everything, the Insurance Adjuster is going to agree with us on the window thing, we took pictures, there's a book at the library for me I'm going to read, and it's not going to rain, right? RIGHT???
Insurance adjuster- sorry no new roof for us, but they'll fix the inside walls. SO what happens next time it rains then?
New loan- oops, the BANK sent the wrong kind of check, due today, maybe you can wire that money somewhere? Overnighted it personally, hope it's not too late. . .
Demo the walls- took off the drywall and insulation, should dry out ok. Wait, what's that over the window? Let's take that off too, oh look mold! Call the insurance adjuster monday ok?
7layer cookies- ate most of the pan myself, why not?
This week:
Taking a mini vacation with my sister, got a hotel room and everything, the Insurance Adjuster is going to agree with us on the window thing, we took pictures, there's a book at the library for me I'm going to read, and it's not going to rain, right? RIGHT???
Sunday, January 24, 2010
And the Answer IS:
SIMPSON PARK!
That's were we were, Melissa would have won, but she renigged on her guess. It's beautiful up there, really and it's like 10 minutes away, we're going again since the rain has finally let up!
That's were we were, Melissa would have won, but she renigged on her guess. It's beautiful up there, really and it's like 10 minutes away, we're going again since the rain has finally let up!
Friday, January 22, 2010
How does He know?
How does He know that on that day at that exact moment we will need to be uplifted? How does He know?
I'm overwhelmed today by the upsets in life and by the ways in which He helps/offers us ways to overcome them. Today my house is in shambles, the rain just keeps coming. I tried to remind myself last night that I could live in a cardboard box and that this house leaks much less than that would, but it didn't help. I tried to think positively that today it would not rain at all, or much less at least than yesterday, but it didn't. To cope I thought we'd leave this drippy house for a bit, go to the library, I could definitely read my way through this situation, and then out to lunch with a friend. But the car wouldn't start. Really? I thought sitting there in the garage, REALLY? My neighbor tried to help but it looks like it's going to take a professional and all I could see were dollar bills floating out of the house and down the street with the rain water. What a day, what a week. I wanted to cry, I did, I let two seriously angry tears flow down my cheeks then I decided to be done being upset. I got Damen out of the car and since the clouds had let up for a second, we ventured down to the mailbox to get the mail. Once we got inside I sat down to go through it, hoping to take my mind off, well things, and there it was, a letter absolving me from my speeding ticket(another trial for another day) and offering me my money back from the county. There was an answer to a prayer that hadn't even been uttered yet. How are we going to pay for the car to get fixed? And the roof? Well, here ya go Melanie, here it is. There was two days of mail in that mailbox, I could have picked it up yesterday, but I didn't. I picked it up today at the exact moment when I needed to. So, how does He know? I don't always understand the little miracles that are my life, but I am eternally grateful for them.
I'm overwhelmed today by the upsets in life and by the ways in which He helps/offers us ways to overcome them. Today my house is in shambles, the rain just keeps coming. I tried to remind myself last night that I could live in a cardboard box and that this house leaks much less than that would, but it didn't help. I tried to think positively that today it would not rain at all, or much less at least than yesterday, but it didn't. To cope I thought we'd leave this drippy house for a bit, go to the library, I could definitely read my way through this situation, and then out to lunch with a friend. But the car wouldn't start. Really? I thought sitting there in the garage, REALLY? My neighbor tried to help but it looks like it's going to take a professional and all I could see were dollar bills floating out of the house and down the street with the rain water. What a day, what a week. I wanted to cry, I did, I let two seriously angry tears flow down my cheeks then I decided to be done being upset. I got Damen out of the car and since the clouds had let up for a second, we ventured down to the mailbox to get the mail. Once we got inside I sat down to go through it, hoping to take my mind off, well things, and there it was, a letter absolving me from my speeding ticket(another trial for another day) and offering me my money back from the county. There was an answer to a prayer that hadn't even been uttered yet. How are we going to pay for the car to get fixed? And the roof? Well, here ya go Melanie, here it is. There was two days of mail in that mailbox, I could have picked it up yesterday, but I didn't. I picked it up today at the exact moment when I needed to. So, how does He know? I don't always understand the little miracles that are my life, but I am eternally grateful for them.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Vote for Nicholas
This is for my friend Jessica's son Nicholas and many other children out there.
Thank you.
Please VOTE for our friends and their families, you can make a difference.
The Gwendolyn Strong Foundation (http://www.gwendolynstrong.com/) received a wonderful opportunity to win a $1 Million dollar grant from Chase Bank because of incredible wide ranging support, but now they need help on getting the word out there letting people know how to vote starting January 15th. And because you can only vote for GSF one time in the final round, we need to work extra hard to get beyond our networks and reach new people to vote for GSF. With your help, together we WILL see an end to this cruel disease!
Thank you.
Please VOTE for our friends and their families, you can make a difference.
The Gwendolyn Strong Foundation (http://www.gwendolynstrong.com/) received a wonderful opportunity to win a $1 Million dollar grant from Chase Bank because of incredible wide ranging support, but now they need help on getting the word out there letting people know how to vote starting January 15th. And because you can only vote for GSF one time in the final round, we need to work extra hard to get beyond our networks and reach new people to vote for GSF. With your help, together we WILL see an end to this cruel disease!
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