I think I missed it.  I know it has come and gone because I have to write "09" on checks and stuff now.  Other than that, I would have never known.

There is always a huge amount of expectation that rides on the turning of the year.  Why is that?  Why do we expect to fix all our faults from last year on this ONE day?  It never works for me.  Does it ( Read more... )

what it takes to make a Momma happy???

1.  A Clean house
Maybe I can have this one when all the kids move out!!!!

2.  A happy husband


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We decided to join a cookie exchange this year. We were to bake 11 dozen cookies to exchange with others.  We would leave with 11 dozen of the same cookie and come home with 11 dozen different cookies. Cause I got my present early, we have photographic proof that we can cook and that cookies are serious business at our house!


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We are almost done. I cannot believe it. It is usually the week before Christmas and I am running around like a mad woman. This year we have done most of our shopping online. We have finally moved forward into the e-tailer era. Or is it that we finally started early enough? Either way, I love shopping online. I love the packages coming to ( Read more... )

Halloweens and birthdays. I am tired. It was the normal crazy week around here. Halloween, meetings, football and Bob's 30th birthday. We had a great time ( Read more... )

It just keeps on coming. I would like to post all of the things that have transpired in the month since I last posted, but I don’t think I can type that much, nor would you like to read it. Let me hit a few highlights.

CandlesI have started actively hawking my wares. I have attended 2 craft shows in the last month and have 3 more events ( Read more... )