Sunday, February 22, 2009

YOU COULD WIN!

I love give-a-way's don't you? Well, here's one that I'm taking from my friend Stephanie's blog (plus I want to win too!) And this will make me be creative.

Here's how it'll work...The first three people to comment on this post will get something made by me! My choice--but just 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
4. You will have no clue what it is going to be.
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog. The first 3 people to do so and leave a comment telling me you did, will win a marvelous homemade gift by me! Let the games begin! Oh, and I have to be able to contact you with mailing information! I promise it will be something good! Good Luck to all!

Monday, February 16, 2009

WHERE'S CASSIDY?

I always turn the bath water on & then let it fill while I get the girls ready & get their towels. Cassidy loves bathtime, she usually stands & plays with the faucet while the water is running. The other night I got it started as usual & went to grab the girls but I didn't see Cassidy standing by the tub. I went looking through the house but she was no where to be found. I went to ask Gracie, who was getting ready for bath, if she knew where Cassidy was & this is where we found her:


Our little climber had somehow gotten herself in the tub, clothes & all & was happily playing in the water. I have no idea how she got there, she wasn't crying & she didn't appear to have any bumps.

After the shock & laughter wore off I realized how scary the situation actually was. She could have fallen in & nobody was in there to help! Thank you God for watching over her!

Oh, & now I get everything ready before I start the water!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

50th POST: ONE WORD

Where is your cell phone?.......table
your hair?..........brown
Your father? ........handy
Your mother?.......friend
Your favorite thing? ...........family
Your dream last night?....unknown
Your favorite drink? ........coffee
Your dream/goal? .........content
The room you are in? ......dining
Your fear? .........death
Where do you want to be in 6 years? .....blessed
Muffins? ...........blueberry
One of your wish list items?.......table
Where you grew up? ...........Salem
The last thing you did? .......baths
What are you wearing?.......jeans
Your TV?...........off
Your pets? ..........sweet
Your computer? .....slow
Your life? .........happy
Your mood? .........tired
Missing someone? ......Amy
Your car? ....dirty
Favorite store?.....Michaels
Your summer? .....active
Your favorite color? .........purple
When is the last time you laughed? ......today
Last time you cried? .......weeks
Three people who email me? .... ?
Three of my favorite foods? .........french toast, spaghetti, coffee
Three places I would rather be right now? ...bed, coffeshop, friends

Monday, February 9, 2009

A SUCCESS!

I did it! I attempted to make some sugar cookies with Gracie the other day & they turned out great! The only thing I did different is refrigerated the dough for 15 minutes. Am I supposed to do that everytime? Who cares - it worked!!! I will try that from now on & maybe, just maybe I can be a mom who makes good cookies! Here is a picture of my success! Oh yeah & the recipe I used? It was a cookie mix that came in a little gift tin that my mom got the girls, which means I will probably never be able to find that mix again, oh well! One out of 10 other times isn't that bad is it?

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

KISSES!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

AN EXPLANATION

When Gracie was a baby she was always 'put together'. As in the cutest, cleanest outfits, hair done just right (because she didn't have any), smelled good because she got a bath daily. I had the time to do all of that & cared & pretty much I was much more uptight with her! Well, those days are over.

I was looking at my girls last night thinking "they look like slobs!" Gracie's hair is unmanageable (unless it is washed - like I am going to do that a couple times a day) & she won't let me put anything in it. No gel, leave-in conditioner, nothing. I am lucky if she lets me comb it, if she does let me comb it, it is messed up again in no time! A frizzy mess. Next, she likes to dress herself & hates jeans, so that means sweatpants most of the time. And she doesn't always match. Her face is sometimes a mess & I don't always catch it!

Cassidy is crawling, therefore she is always dirty! She 'walks' around on her knees so the bottom half of her pants & socks are filthy! If they are clean, they are stained so they don't appear to be. I let her feed herself much more than I ever let Gracie (uptight, I know) & am not as picky about the 'right' bib for the right kind of food, therefore her shirts are a mess! With Gracie, as soon as her clothes were dirty I would put her in a new outfit - I DON'T HAVE TIME OR ENERGY FOR THAT! I can't afford to throw away a slightly stained shirt or pants & go by a new one, so she's stuck with them. I don't have time to bathe the girls daily anymore - I am lucky if I can do every other day. Gracie won't let me put lotion on her & Cassidy's skin is sensitive so I can't put too much smelly lotion on her - so they probably stink too!

I really hope my girls are not the 'stinky' ones in the church nursery & I am very sorry if they are! But they sure are stinkin' cute, aren't they?

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Even Daddy likes the new Princess kitchen!

(I sure do love him!)