It's MONDAY!

Dear Diary...Well it's Monday, cold... wet...rainy Monday. Ashtyn is home from school today sick. Had 2 cancel her ortho appt. this morning because I did not figure everyone would want her sharing her cooties :) I agree with Cynde about wanting to get the Christmas tree put up. But I have to move my loveseat to storage to put it up this year since I have added a big cabinet to our living room this year where our tree usually goes. I really did not feel like lugging out that huge , ratty, old,torn, christmas tree box & putting those branches on 1 by 1 in the correct order according to the correct color slots on my tree stand. SO, I went to a thrift store over the weekend saw & bought a different tree about 7 ft & the cool thing about it was it was a folding tree?! I had never seen 1 of these before. Put the bottom base in the stand & the bottom limbs fold down, add in the 2nd & the limbs fold down & add the top. Total setup time approx. 1 minute! But even better it was only $5.00! I think I like it better just because it is so easy to put up. Guess sometimes it pays off to just be LAZY :) Ashtyn always puts up her own tree in her room every year & already has it up. KK has a pink tree but we have not put it up yet either. Cynde, don't feel bad about your hubby taking off so much in deer season, Tom saves his vacation & uses it during deer season. Not like he uses it to take us on a family vacation or anything :( but I consider deer season to be mine & the girls vacation away from him! Not so much mess to pick up around the house, no dirty clothes to pick up in the bathroom floor or by the bed, (the list goes on & on & on :) & we can eat whatever we want! (frozen pizza, hamburger helper, ravioli, cereal, sandwiches...just what ever floats our boat that night!) Pure girl power! Glad you did not get your own challenge done yet Cynde because I have not done mine yet either :) Well better get going! Happy Monday everyone!

*Black Friday*

Dear Diary.....Today was pretty good, didn't get very much done at all but watch Lifetime channel :) But now I am good & ready to go get some stuff done! Really...as soon as I make this post. A few of you were asking why my L/O was not on the Rusty Pickle Blog & I was wondering myself so I emailed them. Seems that my entry email went to their junk mail folder , so they emailed me back with a very nice apology. They have set up their filters for my email address so this will not happen again. My entry did not even make it into the challenge for Nov. That's why it is not on the blog. Oh, well at least I got a L/O done (that's all I have got done lately) The new challenge will be posted on Dec. 1st so I encourage everyone to check that out & enter! Now....onto the subject of Black Friday shopping! I had a blast. I decided this year to make Best Buy my 1st stop. The newspaper ad said that they would start handing out tickets for doorbuster items @ 3:00 am so I arrived @ 3:15 thinking I would get a ticket & go to my car & wait out the rest of the time until they opened @ 5:00am. Boy was I shocked when I pulled up! When I went to get in line I was at least 1/2 mile back from the front door. No joke....the line formed @ the front door ,wrapped around the side of the building & around the back of Logan's parking lot. When they started handing out tickets the people who got a ticket for what they wanted was able to leave & pick up their items by 9:00am. So that put me WAY up in line. Seems that everyone was after laptops & HDTV's.The items I went after were not door busters but items that were just on special & 1st come 1st serve basis. I was able to get everything I had went in after (only 2 things) They even served warm donuts to the customers. Not knowing I would be waiting in line OUTSIDE for 2 hours I had just worn a sweatshirt :( so when I finally made it into the store I was just happy to have a heated building :) I was so used to making Wal-Mart my 1st stop & I can go in there at any time & wait for the sale to start.(in the warm!) Silly Me! I got a mini portable printer for my digital camera & it had a free carrying case! (& as Tom stated to me,"Lord knows that you really need another case to hold something in." I think he was referring to my scrapbook totes that are now in the living room) It was reg. $24.99 & it was FREE so heck yeah, I really did need it! I also got something else that I cannot disclose @ this time because it is for Ashtyn & she may get on the blog just to nose around :) you know how kids are. Then I headed to Toy's "R" us to get a digital camera & had it in my hand but the line to check out was over 1 hour of a wait so I put it back. Went to Target to get some movies that were on sale (Taladagia Nights, Night at the Museum & The wonder Pet's save the Reindeer {for KK} ) also got KK a Baby Born doll for $30.00 that is reg. $50.00 @ Wal-Mart. & some Littlest Pet shop play sets that they also had on sale. Off to the Mall to Old Navy & Bath & Body Works (they had the Wall Flowers for $5.00!) plus I had a few coupons for free items & a coupon for $10.00 off my purchase I needed to use. Bought LOTS in there for really cheap prices! (I LOVE that store!) oh, yeah while I was @ the mall I ate breakfast @ the Chinese restaurant. (I know that sounds weird but I was hungry & I Love Chinese food & had never eaten there before) Back to Toy's "R"us... missed out on the camera but picked up KK another Littlest Pet Shop set & a Bratz baby angel doll. Last stop Staples....cannot tell what I bought because again, it was for Ashtyn. Since I had not gone to bed the night before I was exhausted & headed home to pick up the girls & went to bed for a 6 hour nap! Now I have all of the Girls Christmas shopping DONE! Yippee! Now for everyone else on my list.....the hard people to get for. I hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving, we did but I did not take 1 single pic. :( but I did remember to on my shopping trip Black Friday & plan to make a L/O on that soon. Well better get going to check on Ashtyn , she is sick today & has been in bed . I did manage to get KK in bed early tonight so I need to get some stuff done while it is nice & quiet (a rarity at my house!) Hope everyone has a great week! Goodnight!

Almost Turkey Day!!

Dear Diary, It is almost Thanksgiving & I am so excited! (Not to mention Hungry!) I always get this way before Thanksgiving :) We usually have dinner @ my house & the family comes over but this year I am taking Dinner to my Grandparent's house so they do not have to get out. Then later I am sure that we will watch National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation" (that's just a tradition for us on Thanksgiving) But I guess I will need to get up with the chickens to be able to get my hands on a newspaper with all of the sale ads in it. I usually go shopping on Black Friday just so I can say I did it. But I think this year it will have to be something I really need to get me out. Unlike Cynde , I have not did my Christmas shopping yet. Only a few little things. I usually have my Christmas shopping done in Sept. or Oct. except for the few little last minute things. But this year I am just not on the ball at all. I have really no idea what I want to get the girls. I do think I know what I m getting Ashtyn but I have no idea about Kadence. She wants everything she sees on TV but she already has soooo many toys. Well better get off here to get some housework done :( just wanted to make a post so I did not get scolded by Cynde :) LOL just kidding! You know I love ya Cynde! If I should happen not to post before turkey day : I wish you & your families a Very Happy Thanksgiving! Don't eat too much & if you do brave the shopping on Friday, be careful out there....some of those shoppers can be pretty vicious to save a buck or two :) me, I'm just pretty laid back shopping except when I get my heels ran over by a cart! OUCH!

Saturday Nov.17,07

Dear Diary, Thought I would make a post since I have been called "Boring" by another blogger for not keeping my blog updated. (I will not mention any names cause you know who you are . However, I will give you a hint & you can fill in the blanks: CYND_!) Been in bed all day with a migraine :( I hate those Finally got up about 5:30 , felt a little better so I just ran 2 Mickey D's for supper. I had promised the girls Lasagne for supper but they understood & I have to make it tomorrow night. I hadn't had a migraine in so long & do not want another any time soon (how about never!) anyway, I feel much better now with just a tiny little headache. So I will live now I think. Well guess everyone is planning on going to the craft fairs this weekend? I do have 2 go 2 Cape so I will probably go for a little while. I think my mom wants to meet there. The problem with the craft shows is I always get ideas & I really need to be working on the ideas I already have before I forget them (that's why I always have my scrappers diary with me, I'm really very forgetful) I have an idea for my Special Christmas cards I make for my friends every year & I need to get those started SOON! I really want to try to make soap, don't know why ...but I just do , so I may have to give that a try soon too. Well I had better get going so I can get off to bed. I probably will not be able to sleep that well since I was in bed all day but I sure a going to give it a shot! Also , I am really hungry so I need to get to bed before I raid the fridge :) Hot cocoa sounds good too but not as good as Stormy's cake & Cynde's salad! Man, I am soooo ready for Turkey day! I'M HUNGRY! Well hope everyone has a fun Saturday doing whatever you want to do. Maybe I will run into you @ the Craft Shows! C-ya!

Rusty Pickle Nov. Blog Challenge

Here is my project for the Nov. Rusty Pickle Blog Challenge. For this challenge I had to use 3 different RustyPickle Papers (I used Chocolate Bunnies line) & Rusty Pickle stamps in the title (I used Princess Bride stamps) I used versa mark for the stamping since it is a subtle effect. I used it on all of the blue paper. You really cannot see it that well in the letters in the word Bunny because I coated it with Making Memories Glitter glaze & it was hard to get a pic. of it. I also used a big Rusty Pickle Chipboard "B" the choc. Bunny on the Jumbo B is baked clay I cut with a cookie cutter & painted. You can click on it to enlarge it. To get the whole story behind this L/O click on the Small Town Girls link & it will take you right to it. (I accidentally put it on the wrong one...opps!) Take care & have a Scrappy weekend!

Thursday Nov.8,2007

Dear Diary, Today was a beautiful day! Trying to get a little cleaning done. I am one of those people who like to Fall clean instead of Spring cleaning. I love Fall ! Seems like families get together more at this time of the year. I got a package in the mail today (surprise) seems I have won a Survivor coffee mug from KFVS12 secret Survivor Button contest. I was really surprised @ how cool the cup was. I do drink coffee & my fav. cup broke the other day so I was happy to win this 1! What a show tonight, I was so scared that James was actually going to go home (bet next week he uses 1 of those immunity idols if he does not win individual immunity challenge) Still rooting for Courtney to go home ....she just needs to leave so she can go home to eat!!! I have NEVER seen someone so skinny in my life! anyway, I have been meaning to email my buddy Debbi M. to tell her Congrats on going to be Grandma again! I keep forgetting to email her so I have it on my mind right now so I hope that she reads this post. Congrats Debbi! Well better get going , I need to go work on getting my kits ready for the class on Sat. If I do not get to post tomorrow, I hope to see everyone on Saturday! Goodnight!

Monday Nov.5,2007

Dear Diary, Today was such a pretty day, perfect weather outside in my opinion. I LOVE Fall! Actually it's about the only time of the year you will actually see me out in my yard. We actually spent the day Sunday cleaning the yard & Tom mowed the yard for probably the last time this year. Had a good time @ Ashtyn's school party on Friday. They acted out a "who Done it" play. After school Ashtyn & I ran a few errands in Cape before heading off to the crop. KK stayed with Mee-maw & P-paw until Tom got in from the woods. (it's bow season right now) Had a great time @ the crop although I really did not get anything done but visit :) Just wondering if the time change effects anyone but me? Every time there is a time change I have trouble sleeping for about a week or so....don't know why, it's only 1 hour. Maybe I am just weird ;) The Small Town Girls retreat is this weekend so if you have not made it in the store to sign up , there are seats still available. Well I guess I had better get off to bed OR maybe I will just stay online for a while, who knows. Had volleyball this afternoon so I am kinda tired. Have a Great Tuesday!

Friday Nov.2, 2007

Dear Diary, Yippee... It's Friday! I am getting ready to go to Ashtyn's school party. (We cannot have "Halloween" parties anymore ...now it has to be a "Fall Party" with absolutely NO dressing up! I remember the good ol' days, having our Halloween parties bringing our costumes to school & having a parade across the stage & wearing them to the High School building so the High School Kids could laugh @ us. So much has changed since I was little. I do miss the good ol' days . Everything now has to be so politically correct, but I wonder what ever happened to just having fun?? Same goes for "Christmas"parties {does anyone remember those bags of fruit & nuts they used to give you @ the Christmas parties?} I loved those! )Anyway...I just wanted to make a quick post for my buddies who thought I was dead or something, {thanks for worrying about me!} any-hoo ...I need to get ready to go to school to take those yummy goodie bags to the kids! I will post more later {probably tomorrow} The monthly crop @ the store is today so if you aren't already signed up ...what are you waiting for??? Hope to see all of you tonight!