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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Love a good deal? (and who doesn't!)
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Skinny kids - sewing project
So as you can imagine (or maybe you can't...), clothes shopping is REALLY fun. I am SO glad that a lot of brands put adjustable waist bands in their "bottoms", but there is still a lot that don't. And I don't like to be limited when I find cute clothes for my kids! This spring, Trey ended up with 4 pairs of shorts that didn't have an adjustable waist in them and of course, basically fell off of him! So I pulled out my (not so) trusty sewing machine and got to work. I had intended to post these pictures right after I took them, but as we know, the best laid plans...
This is a very simple thing... it can be sewn by hand if you don't have a machine, and honestly takes no sewing skills!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
What we did today... by Kyrie & Trey
Up we went...
Left our shoes at the door (really, they were probably already up there. That's where everything I can't find, is.)
We had a grand view of the backyard and Dad's pickup.
This was our view out the north window.
Earlier, we had snuck some golden grams outside... we like to eat dry cereal all day long. Mom is ready to put a lock on the pantry door!
They tasted great with a little mud pie in place of the milk!
no comment needed.
Lets make sure Mom knows who took these pictures!
Mom would have found these pictures anyway, but became suspicious when she went to take some pictures of the yummy butter braid we were making, and she couldn't find the camera! Oops! I left it in the playhouse!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
the scene out our window at 5am
Jim woke up a little before 5 this morning and took the fan out of the window because it was getting a bit chilly in the bedroom. He shut the window and curtains and went back to bed. That's Trey's normal time to wake up and come up to our bed and nurse, so he was just coming up the stairs. I decided to use the bathroom before going back to sleep (no, 5 am is NOT my waking time!) I noticed that there were flashing red lights through a crack in the curtains and asked Jim about it but he just said there's a police car with it's lights on outside. Not all that strange considering our neighbor is a police man, but enough to get my curiosity up! So I went to the window and saw THIS scene and I said to Jim, "more like a fire across the street!" They hadn't been there a few minuets before when he shut the window! The crazy lady that I am had to go downstairs, load my memory card back into my camera, change to my wide angle lens and take a picture! I wanted to wake Kyrie up so she could see it because we've been talking a lot about fire safety, but I decided to let her sleep and see the picture later!
Glad it wasn't our house! I don't think the damage was extensive, it looked like it might have been limited to the "attic" on the porch but don't know for sure!
Good reminder to test the smoke detectors and teach those little ones about fire safety and have a fire plan!!!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
My favorite wedding cake!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Talula Does the Hula and Psss...kirt
Thankfully, we didn't have to name Kyrie "Talula Does the Hula" for her to learn the hula hoop! While my younger sibblings were here on spring break (no, I don't have any pictures - you'll have to check out Jeanne's blog!), we spent a lot of time playing with the hula hoops, and Kyrie was pretty disgusted that she couldn't do it like the bigger kids! Obviously, she's been practicing!
Trey is quite the talker, and he loves trying out new words! He seems to be figuring out at least a new word every day! Kyrie has had a hard time saying her "S's", and "Skirt" has been her practice word. Trey has obviously been listening! lol!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
6th folder, 6th picture!
September 28, 2003, Lincoln, NE
Craig & Lorinda, Jim & Lynisha and Barry & Andrea
Our last "couples" weekend before kids
I remember us girls discussing the price of butter, then being appalled that we were even talking about the price of butter, eating cold stone for the first time (for me), discussing Andrea's pregnancy and baby names and wonderful fellowship.
I tag you!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Plays well with others
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
New cakes
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Name that rash
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Handmade Gift
Lucky you! The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2- What I create will be just for you.
3- It'll be done this year. (might be a little while)
4- You have no clue what it's going to be. It may be something for your scrapbook, or something I sew. I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
5- I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog.
The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!
So....who will be the first 5 people?????
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
What DO stay at home mom's DO all day?!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Riches to Rags
My choice to be a stay-at-home mom gives me immense pride. But it does not give me immense piles of money with which to buy every little item that might seem like a necessity at the time. Wipes warmer anyone? Even though our household income had been cut in half, we were used to living a certain way. We did not take charge of our finances—we had other things to attend to. After a long day of nursing, laundry, playing, and cleaning (okay, I'm lying about the cleaning), we didn't want to look our checkbook in the face and accept that we probably couldn't afford to order in.
To make matters worse, my husband works freelance, and his monthly income is never guaranteed. He doesn't get benefits like health care and a 401K. As with most people working freelance, he lives by feast or famine. Now add to this mix the current economic climate. For us, these circumstances led to some pretty serious credit card debt. I cannot blame the economy for most of this. In fact, you could say that the economy is what finally brought the situation to our attention.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Christian Panties
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Ever wondered about High Fructose Corn Syrup?
Check it out
http://dalaynam.blogspot.com/2009/01/seriously-hfcs-again.html
http://dalaynam.blogspot.com/2008/12/high-fructose-corn-syrup.html
http://dalaynam.blogspot.com/2008/12/rant-on.html
25 random things about me
1. While I love the looks of them, I think Gymboree clothes are a joke. They stain easily and I can never seem to get the stains out!
2. My life is everything I wanted, but I never imagined it would be so wonderful and make me so happy!
3. I always assumed I wanted at least 4 kids but right now I'm secretly worried that I'll never want any more than the 2 I have.
4. I started this yesterday and got to 7 but my little boy came to play and deleted it all!
5. I love the smell of clean baby hair
6. I started dating my husband when I was 14... he was 20
7. I love to eat and have a hard time limiting myself
8. I don't mind winter when there's snow on the ground
9. I love fall
10. I have to have sunlight in order to feel alive
11. I love cooking and baking but always make a mess and don't like to clean up after myself!
12. I love photography but don't take near enough pictures of my family
13. Someday I want to learn more about photography and go professional
14. I'm very critical of myself
15. I love spending time with my "girlfriends"
16. Someday I hope to have it "all together"!
17. I have 8 sisters and 3 brothers
18. I got married when I was 17... and I don't regret it for a minute!
19. 17 looks younger and more immature every day!
20. I love living in a small town but sometimes wish we didn't have to drive so far to "do something"!
21. I never thought my kids would still be nursing when they were 2
22. I had a home birth - and it was AWESOME!
23. It frustrates me when people don't educate themselves but always takes the DR's word for it and assume the DR knows best.
24. I love scrapbooking, cake decorating and photography but sometimes wonder if I would get more done if I just loved one thing!
25. I'm a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician