Living In His Mercy

Playing Catch Up Again!

2010-11-10T10:50:00.003-05:00

So much changes in a short amount of time, I have since my last post started school! I am pretty excited about this new adventure. For one thing, it gets me out of the house for something that is just mine. What am I going to school for you might ask? Cosmetology! Wow, I bet that came of out left field for you all. I know, I know, what happened to the Event Planning, and opening my own

She's a Man-Eater...

2010-06-29T11:40:00.002-05:00

We have been a busy bunch around here lately! Birthday parties, baby showers, planning our trip to visit cousins, as well as planning the Princess's 3rd birthday party. It is going to be quite the bash! This year, since she is STILL very much on a dragon kick, we are planning a Princess and Dragon theme, complete with a castle! I plan on having a "Dragon Egg Hunt", as well as a Slay the

Schools out for Summer!

2010-06-17T11:37:00.002-05:00

Ok, lets give this whole blogging thing another go. Things have been crazy as usual around here. Although I think that if everything was calm and stress free, I would worry! TJ has graduated from Kindergarten and will be a big 1st grader come Fall. I am so proud of that boy. Super smart, and loves learning. Of course it helped a ton that his teacher LOVED LOVED LOVED him! Our Little Guy

Hit Me!

2010-04-09T13:17:00.002-05:00

Blogging is really hit or miss for me. I get going and post semi-continually for a while and then forget, or get super busy, or feel like I don't have a lot to say. And then when I do come back, this is what I talk about! To catch you all up, things are moving along so fast here. I can't believe its already April! Which means TJ has about 5-6 weeks of school left. I can't believe he is going

Sophisticated Tastes

2010-02-18T09:36:00.002-05:00

Little Guy is quickly approaching the big 5! And while he is still my littlest in size, his taste is growing up quite nicely. He loves Transformers so that became the obvious theme. Then came choosing a cake. Little Guy is much more sure of my talents in the decorating area then I am. Some of the cake designs he was looking at were so over the top, they made me want to curl up in the corner

More Then Meets The Eye....

2010-02-16T12:46:00.003-05:00

So far, I have spent this morning cleaning. And you would think that as much time as I spend picking up, and cleaning, this house would be spotless! But I guess when you have 3 kiddos who are still learning the fine art of cleaning up after themselves, thats not going to happen anytime soon!This week I have been pretty busy, and its only Tuesday. Posh is finally starting to get noticed again.

The Best Thing I Ever Ate

2010-02-08T19:31:00.002-05:00

Which is saying quite a bit, because I eat a lot! If I was going to be on Food Network, and someday I will be! I would be talking about this dish....Smoked Mozzerella and Sundried Tomato Risotto, with Panseared Flank Steak. This was AMAZING! Seriously. The flavor was right on. I didn't have any shallots on hand, so I used red onion. It was still delicious but I think next time I will use

2010-02-06T10:06:00.004-05:00

Why do I feel like I suddenly have nothing good to say?! This morning, I randomly went to my email because I need to get in contact with someone about an image for my new business cards. And saw to my great surprise that I had 2 NEW comments!! Woo hoo! There are new (are you new?) readers! I was so excited to come and post something for you all to read! So far, I have written and deleted 2

Random And More Random

2010-01-21T14:00:00.003-05:00

I see a recurring theme here. I blog regularly for a while, get busy, forget, feel bad and come back and start the cycle all over again. I can't seem to find a groove. Honestly I don't think I am bumming anyone out by not being here, anymore then someone being elated when I do write! Why the heck do I keep coming back then? I like to write. Not that I am much good at it. At least not on

Help!

2009-11-03T20:30:00.002-05:00

Do you ever wish you were independently wealthy? Right now, I do. Simply because I would bring someone in to clean the entire house, top to bottom. And then I would hire a nanny to relieve me once a week so I could recoup. Let's face it, I need a break. Although I suppose if we were wealthy, then the Hubster wouldn't be in the Navy, thus he would not be in Iraq right now, and I would have

A Little Bit Of Crazy

2009-10-26T10:40:00.002-05:00

I come by my anxiety honestly. My mom is an Olympic worrier. I have to fight with myself to not imagine the worst. So you can imagine what being the wife of someone deployed to Iraq is doing to me. I rarely watch the news. I read chick lit, and watch only funny movies. Last night I was checking my email and saw a article on yahoo about a bombing in Baghdad. Stupid me, I went and read it.

I Have A Crutch

2009-10-09T13:35:00.003-05:00

I have tons of things bouncing around in my head right now, and everytime I try and write something, my lovely laptop gives me a hard time. I am constantly trying to think of words that don't have the letter "g" in them because my enormous dog apparently tried to get online one day and her paws just aren't cut out for typing!I am going to go somewhere here I don't normally go. Jesus is my

Which Came First...

2009-10-08T11:11:00.002-05:00

I haven't yet switched over to my Bake Shoppe blog. Soon! So, if you want to open a bakery, and hope to also write a cookbook someday, which comes first? I think I may be about to go about this a bit backwards, but do I have a choice?Yep. I think I am going to research and come up with a plan to write a cookbook. I love to share recipes, some I come up with on my own, others I have been

Just Like A Man

2009-09-17T17:16:00.003-05:00

When it comes to certain things, I am a very detail oriented person. Every time we have a sitter, no matter who they are, or whether they have sat for us in the past, I type up a sheet detailing everything from food, to bedtime, and what the kids will be sleeping in. That way there is no excuse for not getting it right. Tj can be VERY hard to deal with if you initiate change without prior

Where Oh Where Did The Drama Go...

2009-09-14T15:22:00.004-05:00

If any reality tv shows are experiencing a lack in drama on their shows, its because there is a certain 5 year old sucking its existence from the very soul of the universe! Tj is so full of drama its kinda funny. Any time I tell him No, or that he needs to wait for something, you would think prior to I had run over his cat. The whining, and the tears, and the "You're not a very nice lady!" If

Out Of Sorts

2009-09-14T10:38:00.002-05:00

I have been baking like crazy lately, but with no where to send it. Its a little infuriating to not have a bakery to sell our goodies in right now. Especially since we were so close we could touch it a few months ago. I want this so badly, and it overwhelms and almost buries me with the need to be working in some capacity. Am I failing because I am not putting everything on the line to "make

Train Wreck

2009-09-03T12:49:00.002-05:00

So I have to say that contrary to popular belief, girls are not easier to potty train! I have trained my two boys. With my oldest, as soon as I got down to "business" with him, he was trained. Then Little Guy, was literally trained in 2 days. With him I took the Naked Potty Training approach. I knew he was ready because one day he took off his diaper and came and handed me POOP! He was in

Casanova and Poptarts

2009-08-28T08:03:00.003-05:00

How young is too young for my boys to start checking out the "ladies"? Tj has his eye on one of our neighbors daughters. Its pretty cute, they play together a lot and always hug and kiss eachother goodbye. Tj also has decided to MARRY this little girl! It sounds like he has a better plan then most 18 yr olds trying to get married.I asked him what he thought would happen after the wedding. I

New Year

2009-08-26T18:42:00.002-05:00

School year that is! TJ finally started Kindergarten this week. And is thoroughly enjoying himself. Of course, I have spent the last month pumping him up about it and how awesome its going to be. >wink< >wink< Seriously though, I couldn't be happier. Its full day Kindergarten, which from what I hear is a little unusual. TJ is ready for it though. The only concern I really had was whether

Julie and Julia

2009-08-22T19:15:00.002-05:00

It would seem, and maybe just because I am reading the book, that there are a ton of bloggers out there doing something very similar. I suppose we are all secretly hoping that if we write long enough, about something remotely interesting, that we will be discovered and offered a book deal. And then a movie deal, and Amy Adams will play me, well, actually I would prefer Jennifer Garner. Sorry Amy,

Wah Wah Wah....

2009-08-14T18:22:00.002-05:00

Yep, this is going to be one of those posts. I am tired. I am overwhelmed and maybe it doesn't seem like the hubsters been gone long enough just yet for me to feel this way, but caring for 3 kids on my own, without an ounce of offered help, well, its taking its toll on me. I remember when everyone heard he was going to Iraq, all we heard was "We will take care of you and the kiddos" "We will

2009-08-11T13:56:00.002-05:00

I guess the Princess is officially 2 yrs old now. I got up this morning to discover she had climbed out of her bed and opened her bedroom door. This came out of NOWHERE! She hasn't even tried before. So of course when the little miss went down for her nap, in her crib because I hadn't had a chance to get a safety rail for her big girl bed yet, it took her all of 10 minutes to get out of bed

Business stuff

2009-08-10T15:22:00.002-05:00

What have I been up to these past couple of days, besides removing questionable ads from the top of my blog, (Thanks Sarah!)? Like I mentioned before, I have been reading like crazy on below mentioned blog. And getting tons of great ideas! Its about spreading the love people. So I aim to please. I know my tasty treats are well loved by those who have had them. The problem is getting them to

Baking News

2009-08-07T18:40:00.004-05:00

Wow, two posts in one day. I have a ton of things going through my mind right now. Oddly enough, they are all bakery related. Putting it on hold like we did was painful. However, 18 days into Hubster being IA has proven to me that we really did make the right decision. I am sure we could have found a way to make it work, but the kiddos would have been put through the ringer I think. So

Do Nothing Day

2009-08-07T13:16:00.003-05:00

I feel like since the Hubster left, it has been non-stop GO GO GO! Today is really the first day I have been able to sit down finally I think. I love being busy, I think it helps the time go by faster. Although considering it feels like he has been gone for about 3 months, instead of only 17 days. We have had playdates, grocery shopping (which is quite the feat with 3 kids!), some cake baking

Well That Explains A Lot

2009-07-30T14:19:00.003-05:00

I had called my parents last night to chat about their heat wave. It was 103 yesterday in Portland, thats normal for a lot of places. However, since Oregon is not one of them, most homes don't have central air! SO thankful for our nice mild summer. Which I have to say we are rather deserving of since we living in Florida for 4 years! No wonder I love it here! Is it strange that I can't wait

Yeah, I'm not very good at this

2009-07-28T14:10:00.002-05:00

Talk about lax. I have been a bad blogger! And its not like I don't have time to write something, its merely a matter of taking the time to gather my thoughts into something coherent enough people might want to read! We have had an awesome summer so far. We went to visit family in Texas, and had a blast. The kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves, playing outside, fishing, and even saw a snake

Ugh!

2009-06-06T08:34:00.002-05:00

So I woke up this morning to my boys fighting in the hallways. Not terribly concerning mind you, just not how I like to be awakened. They of course had to come fill me in on the injustices they were suffering at eachothers hands. In other words, Little Guy had a toy (The Princess's stuffed kitty) that TJ did not think he should have. Really? This is what you woke me up for? I shooed them out

Not Up To Much

2009-05-16T09:03:00.003-05:00

And I don't know if that a good thing or not. Life has been good around here, don't get me wrong. However, since making the decision to put the bakery on hold for a year due to hubby heading overseas shortly, I kinda feel like I have stalled out. Craft fair season is more of a winter thing here. And while there are a few here and there, I am just not out there at the moment. Its a little

March For Babies (March Of Dimes) 4/21/09

2009-04-21T10:45:00.005-05:00

So I have decided to do the March For Babies. Its the March of Dimes annual walk, 4.3 miles in distance. I think I can walk that much.... Anyways, its this Sunday, a friend of mine invited me to walk with her so I signed up today. Ok, so its 5 days beforehand now. And I set a low fundraising goal for myself, because hey every little bit counts! If you would like to sponsor me you can click

Out Of The Loop (4-14-09)

2009-04-14T13:21:00.003-05:00

Man, I have been really lax in posting anything. I am not sure why blogging hasn't been on my mind so much lately. Well, actually I do. We have been through a couple of ups and downs around here lately. My goal since we moved was to get going on my plans to open a bakery. It came pretty close to happening, that would be the up! The down part is that we found out that hubby is going to be

Where Did The Time Go?

2009-03-06T10:23:00.003-05:00

My kids are growing up way too fast. Train Junkie, or The BIG boy as he likes to refer to himself sometimes, lost his first tooth this past week. He has been wiggling it for almost a month now, and I was beginning to wonder if that thing would EVER come out. Finally last week it got really loose. He could move it back and forth with his tongue, but if you approached him with a plan to pull it

6 Random Thing Meme

2009-02-10T13:15:00.003-05:00

One: Link to the person who tagged you. Sarah.Two: Post the rules.Three: Write six random things about yourself.1. Its been quite a while since I have posted anything here!2. Mis-spelled words drive me crazy3. In highschool I always had my toes and fingernails painted the same color, perfectly manicured all the time!4. I don't do that anymore5. Thanks to my boys, I now know almost all the names

Cleanliness is next to Godliness

2009-01-08T12:04:00.002-05:00

I didn't think that I would have to worry about kicking the Princess out of the bathroom for at least a few more years. I know girls like to primp, and I think I was always fighting for the bathroom from my sister growing up. Apparently, as the only sister, the Princess believes she should be allowed access at any time she deems necessary!

Behind

2008-12-22T17:03:00.002-05:00

I guess that could mean two things, and both would be true! I am behind on my posts, and I am going to talk about my behind. HA! Life just seemed to get away from me here. I did my big craft fair and came out ahead! Things went really well. I sold cupcake bits, and cakesicles, the mason jars of cookie mixes, and muffins that well, I deep fry. Yes, you read that correctly. Deep fried.

In Need Of Major Help Here

2008-11-16T15:21:00.002-05:00

I forgot to ask in my post a slightly embarrassing question. But I figure since a lot of you are baring it all in your Fit Friday posts, I would pop my bubble of comfort and just come out with it. I meant to post my goals for this coming week. And the biggest one, since I have found an ab exercise that truly works, (when I do it, that is) is to look for a really great exercise for my thighs/

Not Exactly Missing In Action

2008-11-16T14:04:00.002-05:00

Man, this has been one long week. Sickness in the form of a cold or the flu invaded my body and then knocked me on my rear. Sneezy, achy, stuffy, miserable. I felt like my head was going to explode. I didn't work out. I could barely drag myself off the couch, only to care for my kiddos. On the bright side, I hardly ate! And stuck to my soda regimen. Hubby swears my rear is much smaller.

Just Stuff

2008-11-09T11:01:00.003-05:00

>>YAWN<< This has been a crazy busy week. I prepared all week for a craft fair yesterday. It went really well too. Sold out of a couple of things, and even got some outside orders! One of which is to do favors for a wedding. So much for avoiding the wedding industry for a while. We also celebrated, although kind of on the fly since there really wasn't time, our 7 yr wedding anniversary.

Checking In

2008-11-07T09:33:00.002-05:00

How'd I do this week? Not so good. We had some out of town guests, so other than walking I didn't really do a lot in the way of exercising. I did get in my 3 days of no soda. So WOOO HOOO! there. Eating wise? Not so good there either. I had some Halloween candy, and since I did a craft fair last weekend, I "sampled" some new items I baked. I did keep up with my skipping extras on my

Fit Friday!

2008-10-31T09:03:00.002-05:00

I honestly didn't plan on this being my only post this week. Time got away from me! I have another craft fair tomorrow, so I spent most of Monday baking. Tuesday I cleaned the house, since Wednesday we had a friend visiting from out of town. So I took the day off Wednesday and did even more baking yesterday. Exciting, right? And somehow I managed to fit in some working out!So how did I do

My Official Fit Friday Post

2008-10-24T11:37:00.002-05:00

Not owning a scale, at least for the moment, means I will not be sharing my weight with you. Or with myself for that matter! This week was pretty good. We walked to the park, I did 45 minutes of Pilates one day, and danced with my kids around the house! Let me tell you, that can be quite a workout. Especially since that means I am holding at least one child while dancing. And tomorrow I

I know I should post this on Friday....

2008-10-23T10:28:00.002-05:00

It is almost Christmas. Ok, so maybe its more like almost Halloween. Anywho, all that means is that I am trying to lose the rest of the baby weight from my sweet little (not really little since at birth she weighed in at the petite size of 9lbs 15 oz) Princess. I am back to my pre-pregnancy (pre-THIS-pregnancy) weight. Which is good and all, but I have a pair of jeans in my drawer that are 2

Who Does Such A Thing???

2008-10-23T09:55:00.002-05:00

Boredom had set in again, there wasn't anything really interesting on tv last night so I was blog wandering. And I came across this I had read the bit before, being a frequent visitor to imdb but I think I promptly forgot about it since it is such a blatant disregard to the hallowed text of Anne of Green Gables. Reading it again, just irritated me all over again. Although it is nice to see

Tagged again!!

2008-10-22T16:17:00.004-05:00

Here are the rules: * Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following questions.* They have to be real places, names, things. nothing made up!* You can’t use your name for the boy/girl name question.* Tag at least 5 people to play along1. What is your name? Shayna2. A 4 Letter Word: Sent3. A Boys Name: Stuart4. A Girls Name: Selma5. An Occupation: Soap Seller6. A Color: Salmon7.

Silly Talk

2008-10-19T19:33:00.002-05:00

Hubby was playing on the floor with the kids, rough housing and when they were done, I heard him tell them, "Ok, time for circle time, where we share our feelings..."Hubby asked Little Guy where he was born.His answer? "Mommytown!"Another question, What makes you happy?TJ: When Daddy stays home and we go to the ParkLittle Guy: Crabs, and mommy making dinner because she is the best FRY COOK ever

Crafty-ness

2008-10-14T10:38:00.003-05:00

I know I talk a lot here about what my kiddos are up to, and that is a lot of what I do through out the day. But I realized the other day, that most of you don't know what I do, besides being a mom and a wife. Which is well known to many, as a full time job in itself! For the past 4 years, I have been an Event Planner. Working mostly weddings, and I loved them. At one point I got to kind of

Avoidance Issues?

2008-10-12T23:09:00.001-05:00

I am typically known to avoid conflicts. I keep my thoughts to myself, unless I know a person really well. Which is why I avoid politics like the plague. That, and I usually end up a little bored. However, it would seem this time around, I just can't let it slide. I like to read around the internet when I get bored. I pick a blog I read semi-normally, and then pick someone out of their

Tagged

2008-10-04T22:04:00.001-05:00

Its been a while since I have been tagged, so this was a nice little surprise. I was tagged by this new blogging friend.So 7 weird or interesting things about me....1. In the past 7 years I have lived in 7 different houses2. I like to dip my french fries in a Frosty from Wendy's3. When I was about 7, I was standing on my head and got a staple stuck in my scalp4. I still have my wisdom teeth5.

My Little Sleeping Angel!

2008-10-02T10:04:00.002-05:00

5 Minutes For Mom have the best contests! This time around they are offering a cute bedroom set for a winning pic of your sleeping angel! I have 3 angels, but Little guy is the one who usually falls asleep! I think this is my favorite by far. And can you blame him, how comfy does he look?So go, check out the contest and get a cute sleepy pic up! Oh, and since the boys already have their

If I Had A Choice...

2008-09-30T15:17:00.002-05:00

Last Friday, hubby came home from work and then proceeded to tell me how they had a party and there had been cake, and hot wings, and ice cream. Oh, and he would have brought home some hot wings, but they ate them all. And the cake, yeah he was gonna bring that home too, but then decided to ask around first. So there wasn't any cake left either. BUT there were two gallons of ice cream at work

Would You Like A Sample?

2008-09-26T11:44:00.002-05:00

A few weeks ago, I was shopping at one of my favorite new stores up here, Loehmans. Do you know it? If you have one near you and haven't been yet, GO!! GO NOW!! Anyway, I picked up this cute little black dress, with white embroidery around the bottom. I fell in love with it and since it was UBER marked down, I got it. And then it hung in my closet for the next few weeks since it was rainy

Pumpkin Patch

2008-09-21T09:13:00.002-05:00

We did our first trip to the Pumpkin Patch yesterday. Now I know its only mid-September, but I finally feel Fall-ish and I wanted to relish it. We went last year to a small pumpkin patch but seriously, its really hard to get in the spirit of things when its 90 degrees out. Plus hubby had been deployed so he hadn't gotten to go with us last year. So yesterday morning we piled in the car, and

Sad News

2008-09-12T07:40:00.002-05:00

Our poor little kitten met with a sad demise yesterday afternoon. When we got her Sunday she was only 4 weeks old and so tiny. The boys didn't understand how fragile she was and she fell off a high shelf in the garage they had put her on. Needless to say she didn't survive. We are so sad and miss our little kitty so much.

I would like to introduce you to our new kitten.....

2008-09-09T19:15:00.003-05:00

Meet Shattering Love...She is just the sweetest kitten, and it looks like Little Guy finally has found a friend.

Fun Stuff

2008-09-07T09:51:00.002-05:00

So much has been going on around here, I just haven't had a chance to sit down and write anything. Hubby started work and he really enjoys it. Its a nice change from before. We all love that every night he comes home after work! Such a simple thing, but we were so used to his ship going out a lot. We have decided to get a kitten! Hubby and I have been cat lovers for ever, and just haven't

The Amish Would Not Be Pleased

2008-08-20T14:21:00.002-05:00

Have you ever been given a starter for Amish Friendship bread? I got my first ziploc baggy full of it about 2 weeks ago. We went to go visit some family and one of my SIL had made this delicious bread. A couple days later she brought me and my other SIL our own starters with a copy of the instructions. They were very detailed on what to do for each day. Most of which consisted of "Mush The

Happy Birthday Princess!

2008-08-06T11:07:00.002-05:00

As per usual, I am behind. But hey, can ya blame me? We packed and moved, and somehow slipped in a couple of birthday parties for the Princess. Dear PrincessI can't even believe how much you have grown in the past year. Getting to know you thus (yes I said thus hee hee) far has been such a joy. Its funny, before we even knew you were coming, your brother Train Junkie started asking me for a

Home

2008-07-28T16:35:00.002-05:00

We have arrived. Ok, so we arrived two weeks ago, but the point is that we are here! And couldn't be happier. Our new house is GI-NORMOUS. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. The kids have the entire basement for a playroom, and the laundry room, is exactly that. A room! So as to the home improvement goals I had. I have accomplished quite a few of them. We packed, moved, UNPACKED! and I am almost

And So The Crazy Begins

2008-07-02T17:59:00.003-05:00

Eleven days people. Eleven days. Thats how long we have before we load em up and head em out. The kiddos and I managed to get through the weekend, which was really just a reprieve before the crazy begins. I had a Wedding I coordinated yesterday afternoon. It was a spur of the moment deal. The bride had called me the previous weekend, and I had stated I was available. Then a few days passed

Easy Summer Cooking....

2008-06-26T11:12:00.002-05:00

I have to say on am with Bigmama on this one. Its hot and nasty outside, lets turn on the oven and heat up the house too. But since I have kiddos and a hubby who comes home from work hungry for more than just cereal, I have to. So here are some of the things we eat....Home Made pizza Now I know this sounds all kinds of involved, but its super easy and my boys LOVE LOVE LOVE when I do this

Last One For The Day, I PROMISE!!

2008-06-24T13:30:00.002-05:00

Man, I am post happy today. I completely forgot that I wanted to share with you all my ETSY page! See, I have big plans when we move. Big surprise there, right? I own a business right now doing event planning. And I truly enjoy what I do. Somewhere in the midst of wedding and event planning, I fell head over heels in love with baking. Its something that I have always enjoyed, but just did

How Much More Home Improvement Can You Get?

2008-06-24T09:27:00.002-05:00

Woo Hoo!! Boomama is hosting this whole Before and After Home Improvement thing-y, a Carnival if you will. And since we are about to experience the ultimate in home improvement, I wanted to join in too! The idea is to post your goals of what you want to accomplish before July 25th. And then posting your link to your goal at Boomamas. Thus putting yourself and your

The Not So Magic Word

2008-06-24T08:41:00.002-05:00

As kids, we were all taught that there were magic words. And no, not Abra Cadabra, or Ala Kazaam either. I tried those, and never got anywhere! I am talking about the word Please. Please tacked onto anything will get you what you want. Or so the story goes. There is even a Backyardigans song that tells you "Please and Thank you will get you practically anything you want with a smile." And

Stranger Danger

2008-06-11T13:29:00.002-05:00

Since we are moving to a new and very large city I decided the other day in the car educate the boys in the ways of avoiding, and getting away should a stranger ever grab them. Not that we want them to live in fear, but so they know they have the power to get away, and not be scared to do whatever they need to do. I explained to them, that should they ever wander away, or get lost and someone,

Monday AGAIN?!?

2008-06-09T07:25:00.002-05:00

Monday has rolled around again, putting us just a little closer to our move. I think because we have SO much to do within the next couple of weeks, it is going to fly by. I want the house packed up before hubby and his crazy ship go out to celebrate the 4th in the Virgin Islands. Good to know that no government money will be wasted...Having moved several times since we got married, I have

Defender Of The Innocent

2008-06-04T13:03:00.002-05:00

Lizard that is. They are a fixture where we live. And everyone in our house, including me, loves seeing them skitter across the path wherever we walk. The past couple of days we have been seeing this gray and white kitty hanging around outside our backporch. Which is fine, I have nothing against cats. Our dog doesn't bark at it, and I thought it just wanted shelter from the crazy

Fun In The Sun

2008-06-02T17:54:00.002-05:00

With only a few weekends left in the Armpit, we are making to most of them. Which is a little odd considering we don't much like it here. HA! Saturday we did a yard sale that the USO hosted. Its a little difficult to have one at the Posh Casa so we opted to take the USO up on their offer. It was STINKING hot outside, I got nice and toasty. Of course we remember to slather up the kiddos in

I'm Still A Kid!

2008-05-20T16:20:00.002-05:00

Well, actually my hubby is! 5 Minutes For Mom is hosting a Nestles Crunch Kid In You Photo contest. The prize is a Wii, which would be wonderful for us! We are moving to the midwest in about 41 days. (yes I am counting down!) Yesterday hubby mentioned that someone had brought one onto his ship the other day, and it was a lot of fun. We have chosen for the time to be game system free because

The Bird

2008-05-07T12:57:00.002-05:00

This morning was TJ's Mothers Day Fiesta. And of course, I had my camera case, which was devoid of camera. Go figure. Otherwise I would have captured it on film. It was adorable though. All the moms, grandmas, and aunts sat while our darling children filed in to sing songs to us. We were entertained by the song stylings of 2-3 yr olds (a lot of 4 yr olds too) doing re-mixes of Jesus Loves

Busy Busy Busy!

2008-05-06T07:06:00.002-05:00

You ever have one of those weeks where it seems like you have way too much to do and not enough time to do it in? Well, every week from now until the beginning of July is going to be like that for our family. This week is crazy because hubby and his SILLY (stupid really, but I'm not supposed to use that word and when I do, TJ gets on my case...) ship are out until Friday. That's right, the

Mother Nature Can Be Mean

2008-04-30T09:20:00.002-05:00

My motivation for today has gone down the tubes. And I mean that quite literally. When I went to bed last night, I had my whole Wednesday mapped out. Get up, take TJ to school, come home and put The Princess down for her morning nap, vacuum, clean up the kitchen and then make out my grocery list and clip my coupons. Go pick TJ back up and head to the base for lunch at the park while we wait

Late Is My Middle Name....

2008-04-29T12:27:00.001-05:00

Last week went by so quickly, we barely noticed it around here. And now here I am, and it hit me, I missed Menu Plan Monday! Now in my defense I have been UBER busy around here what with hubby home and all! And I would rather be be busy with hubby home then trying to fill up the days waiting. Grocery shopping last week went ok, but coupons at the grocery store only got me $2 under shopping at

She Does It So Much Better!

2008-04-26T10:26:00.002-05:00

I am sure by now most of you out there are familiar with a certain television Talk Show Host by the name of Oprah Winfrey. She is kind of big in case you haven't heard. Anyway, the past month my impression of Oprah has changed quite a bit. I used to think she was a successful, but generous woman. Whose roots were based in the Baptist Church. I also rather blindly thought of her as a

MPM Trying To Get Back On Track!

2008-04-21T00:00:00.000-05:00

So, I know it has been stinking forever since I have posted my menu plan here. My excuse? Hubby deployed and 3 little ones to take care of. I just didn't have a lot of time and well, you all didn't need to see how much cereal and sandwiches we ate! But in a renewed effort to really save on groceries and pay down our debt, I am BACK! I shopped at our commissary last week, minus coupons (I hate

The Next Tim Gunn?

2008-04-01T13:32:00.002-05:00

This past Saturday I piled the kids in the car and we headed out to the Base for the Family Day picnic. This was only for the families of the ship deployed. Not something I usually attend, simply because I am not your average Navy wife. (Which I realize makes me sound like a snob, and I promise I am not, if you knew most of the guys on hubbys boat, you would know why)The main entrance to the

Birthday Post For Little Guy....

2008-03-30T20:49:00.002-05:00

Ok, so this is a little belated, I wanted to get to this about a month and a half ago. However, ALL of his baby pictures are on my old laptop and it can be a HUGE pain to get them to upload to Photobucket in a timely manner. So while his birthday letter is here, I will have to add the baby pictures at a future date.Dear Little Guy,You have been 3 yrs old for a little while now, and I still look

THE HAIRCUT!!

2008-03-29T10:09:00.002-05:00

Ok, I have been asked a couple of times to put a pic of my new haircut on here. Took me a while since in order for it to look the way its supposed to, I have to DO IT. Amazing concept, right? Let me put it this way, if I wash it and let it go it does this strange wavy flippy thing, and I end up looking like Carol Brady with a nose ring. (Think the later Brady episodes) And I SO don't want to

Spring Break 2008 Woo Hoo

2008-03-28T19:25:00.002-05:00

Today begins the first day of Train Junkies Spring Break. Who by the way MAY be outgrowing the, wait for it, TRAINS! I KNOW. I can hardly believe it. Needless to say, he may be getting a new nickname one of these days. Back to our rousing Spring Break plans! I know after the grueling pressure of Pre-School Train Junkie needs a week of relaxation and unwinding. He is a Party ANIMAL!

You Know What They Say About A Sleeping Baby....

2008-03-25T20:12:00.002-05:00

I have come to the conclusion that The Princess is the worlds lightest sleeper. Any little noise gets her tossing and turning and usually waking up. For the most part, I can nurse her and get her back to sleep. Last night I was not so lucky. I had gotten up with my boys to take them to the potty and get them back into bed and in doing so, I woke the sleeping baby! By the time I went back in

I Am Not That Strong

2008-03-19T20:22:00.001-05:00

When hubby and I got married, almost 7 years ago, I learned that he was meticulous about certain things. For example, back in the days when we had time to make our bed every morning, I caught him putting hospital corners on not only the sheets, but the blankets too. If I hadn't stopped him, he would have down it to my down comforter and duvet. Personally when I get into bed at night, I like to

Catch-22

2008-03-04T22:05:00.002-05:00

You all know that I want more than anything for hubby to come home. As soon as possible. But, I knew what day he was coming home, and I knew the dates for our leave period. They had confirmed them yesterday. So with that knowledge I had researched and booked airfare and our hotel room. I called and told my family we were coming! Now I get an email saying the ship might "tentatively" come

One Stop Shopping

2008-03-04T10:01:00.002-05:00

Once a week, while Train Junkie is in school, Little Guy, The Princess, and I head out and go grocery shopping. Our last stop before we head home is Target. I get several things here, baby food, diapers, Soy Milk, and regular Milk. Its cheaper, and the milk is hormone free. If Little Guy behaves himself, I let him pick out a hotwheel for him and his brother. As far as I am concerned, Target

Kissable Baby!

2008-02-21T13:47:00.002-05:00

I have really gone back and forth about doing this, but here I am. One of our local radio stations in our town is hosting a Kissable Baby contest, prizes include something for the baby, and also a spa gift certificate for the mom. Anyway, the Princess has made it to Round 3!! I think we could all agree that as a temporarily single mom while hubby is deployed, I deserve some pampering, and this

Perfect Fit

2008-02-20T21:33:00.002-05:00

I didn't think I would be looking, no less FINDING a pair of shoes so soon. But I was out shopping the other day, and wandered into Payless shoes. DSW is where I usually go for shoes since I can get Designers for a lot less, so I wasn't really expecting to find anything. But then these caught my eye....People, THOSE are THE shoes! The shoes I am going to wear with my FAB new dress for hubby's

Dress Blues

2008-02-15T09:24:00.004-05:00

I am amazed at the wisdom and fashion sense that comes from Bigmama. Every Friday, she has a Fashion Friday Edition where she answers the burning fashion questions that plague us all. I myself had a problem concerning this dress and my shoe options. And Bigmama came through like she always does! There is the dress I am going to wear for homecoming, and NO I don't mean Prom. Most of you know

YEEE HAW!!! I Have Been Tagged!!

2008-02-05T14:30:00.000-05:00

I can't really explain why, but I get giddy like a school girl when someone tags me. I know, everyone is scratching their heads right now! But I was excited when I saw that Sarah had tagged me to take part in the 6 Random Things About Me! Now lets see if I can come up with 6 Random things....1. I cannot stand anything that has to do with eyes, talking about them, if one of my boys has

I Am A Proud Parent....

2008-01-12T14:48:00.000-05:00

For the moment, my boys favorite movie is Cars. So we watch it at least once a day. And I say at least very loosely. They sit and laugh through it each and every time. Sometimes I can hear Train Junkie repeating lines or singing along. Which I have to say makes me smile. Now they have started doing something that absolutely cracks me up. See, last Christmas Little Guy got one of those

My Bucket List

2008-01-10T19:55:00.000-05:00

I am sure most of you have seen the previews for the movie with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman called The Bucket List. I really don't intend on seeing it any time soon, but when I was listening to the radio today on the way to take Train Junkie to school, one of the stations was having people call in and say what was on their bucket list, you know the things you want to do before you "Kick

I Need To Fix Something I Said

2008-01-05T11:58:00.000-05:00

It would appear that my MIL (Mamaw to the boys) stumbled upon my blog. Not that I was trying to hide it from anyone. Anyway in the post below this one I wrote we had a huge disappointment, followed by my saying my in laws were coming. I in no way was trying to say that was the disappointment. We were disappointed that hubby was not coming home as we thought he was. We were not in anyway

Happy New Year!!

2007-12-31T17:13:00.000-05:00

EDITED TO CLARIFY Content!!!I can't believe this year is just about done with. We have had ourselves a busy week, and while most of it was pretty good, we had a huge disappointment. The disappointment being that hubby didn't get to come home at the end of the week as planned. Christmas was with the my In-Laws (Which was wonderful because they were a big help). It was nice to have family here

Happy Birthday Train Junkie!!!

2007-12-20T11:58:00.001-05:00

Dear Train Junkie,I can't believe you are 4 yrs old today! I have watched you grow and change so much this past year. It doesn't seem too long ago, you were a little guy, our first born. We brought you home, we lived in Oregon then, and Daddy and I thought, ok now what? You were so precious and we loved how much joy you brought to us!As you grew, you learned to crawl, and then walk. At 10

One More Thing

2007-12-03T13:30:00.000-05:00

We will be MOVING out of the Armpit come July, and I am just so excited about it for a number of reasons. While we may not be buying a house right off the bat, we are visiting my parents instead of house hunting, so we are going to take our first year there to get acquainted with the area and find the BEST house for us. And when we move, we are wanting to get a puppy! Train Junkie will be

I Have A Problem...

2007-12-03T12:23:00.000-05:00

Apparently I am uptight. No, really! The other day the boys and I embarked on a cookie cutting adventure. I had originally made homemade cookie dough, but let it sit in the fridge too long and it got hard. So the Pillsbury Dough Boy gave me a roll to use. I taped wax paper to the table stripped them to their undies (Spiderman and Thomas!) and rolled out a little dough for each of them. I

The Oh So Fashionable Chain Letter

2007-11-28T21:36:00.000-05:00

Tell me, who wouldn't be tempted by the promise of $800,000 mailed to you daily within the next 90 days? I would love to receive the cash, even if it was in $1 increments. And I guess I would then be forced to buy a MUCH larger handbag to tote it around in.Thats right folks, I have been chain lettered, and lo and behold, I am breaking it as we speak. I have gotten this particular one 3 times

Holiday Spirit Abounds In My House

2007-11-25T12:33:00.000-05:00

I LOVE Christmas. Its one of my favorite times of the year, and even living in the armpit of America can't take that away. I love the decorations and the lights. All the yummy Christmas treats add to my joy! Although I prefer to bake and give it away. I have been in and out of blogging lately, getting everything prepared for Thanksgiving gave me plenty of material, but no time!Then today I

You Likey The New Look??

2007-11-12T20:57:00.000-05:00

I have been trying to add Google Adsense to my blog for sometime now, but could never get it to work. And a friend of mine has been telling me how she makes a couple hundred extra dollars a month with the Firefox dowload button, (yeah thats it over there on the side, go ahead, download it!! You get faster intenet and I get a $1!)so I decided to try and install it. Now as most of my friends

The Next Crocodile Hunter?

2007-11-11T08:49:00.000-05:00

To all my 8 readers, I apologize for being MIA for so long. Our days around here have been filled with spending time together and staying on top of keeping my house clean. This deployment has been hard on my Little Guy so I have been trying to keep him occupied and feeling loved. The time is going by quickly thankfully. And after much waiting we know where we are moving next July! We are

I meant to take a pic...

2007-10-16T11:14:00.000-05:00

I have been the lucky winner of two contests the past couple of months from some of my wonderful bloggy buddies. The first one was to win an adorable apron set from the Pinks and Blues Girls, the sponsor was Carolyn's Kitchen and I won a FABULOUS Dorothy Apron!The other thing I won was at the 5 Minutes For Mom cyber shower. They had so many of their sponsors contribute and give not only great

Making Money!!!

2007-10-15T21:23:00.000-05:00

Part of what I wanted to do while hubby is deployed is make enough money to pay down our debt quite a bit. I figured out how much I needed to make a day and then did research to try and figure out how to do it. There are a lot of scams out there, I can tell you that. I have been writing articles on Associated Content and make money when I do it, and if people view my writing, I get paid for

Missing

2007-10-05T12:39:00.000-05:00

This year has been a rather rough year for our family. What with friends being diagnosed with Cancer, as well as my dad, a close friend of ours lost their new baby, one of my best friends moms had a brain hemorrhage, and now today, hubby deployed for 6 months. This will be our third, and it just doesn't get any easier. My Train Junkie is taking it well for now. But my Little Guy was so sad.