tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344845132012-01-21T11:56:47.862-08:00Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-58450887183227795632011-12-13T12:53:00.000-08:002011-12-13T12:59:35.315-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b_f9qgfEIP8/Tue7tOXw7JI/AAAAAAAABg8/NvTPdXHdUL8/s1600/coupon.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685719440204819602" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b_f9qgfEIP8/Tue7tOXw7JI/AAAAAAAABg8/NvTPdXHdUL8/s400/coupon.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I LOVE using COUPONS... and I LOVE "Fairying" coupons... ESPECIALLY when they are as good as THIS one is!!! I HOPE this made someones gift buying a little more pleasant! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I actually had 8 of these coupons... so was able "fairy" the whole shelf!!!</div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5845088718322779563?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-36638989772313115692011-11-05T12:16:00.000-07:002011-11-05T12:39:06.892-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PojYOW1cSgs/TrWMtoQChGI/AAAAAAAABgw/P1kcYJssW1w/s1600/IMG_2287.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 351px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671594021269701730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PojYOW1cSgs/TrWMtoQChGI/AAAAAAAABgw/P1kcYJssW1w/s400/IMG_2287.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>We had our first "snow"... white stuff fell from the sky... but <strong>THANKFULLY</strong> didn't linger on the ground... I fear it's a "pre-show" of what's to come!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>6 BIG BLACK TRASHBAGS</strong> have been filled... my "FAVORITES" list got (DRASTICALLY) pared down on the computer... <em>my skin got "itchy"</em>... I HAD to "clean house"...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>When my OLDEST was little (around 9ish) he couldn't watch <strong>AIRBUD </strong>without busting out crying... 14 years later... not much has changed</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We've switched over to a "Fall Menu"... soups, potpies and casseroles... and<strong> YUMMY CHILI</strong> (just spicey enough to give ya the sniffles!)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I was in the store the other day and had to stop short... <strong><em>WAS THAT CHRISTMAS MUSIC I WAS HEARING</em></strong> over the PA system? YEP... </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It feels like we go to bed Sunday night... wake up and it's FRIDAY already... time didn't seem to FLY so fast when I was <em>younger</em>!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>More days than not lately I just stand here <strong>DUMBFOUNDED</strong> and think to myself "<strong>WHERE</strong> did my<strong> SWEET GIRL</strong> go"???</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3663898977231311569?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-27546359448403592972011-10-10T14:36:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:39:39.106-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oL69ob3WGyc/TpNlp3LaOpI/AAAAAAAABgk/ZhIb3SA-olc/s1600/agdc.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661980926395693714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oL69ob3WGyc/TpNlp3LaOpI/AAAAAAAABgk/ZhIb3SA-olc/s400/agdc.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>For our FAVORITE GIRL... </div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2754635944840359297?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-90265668455431227152011-09-13T08:10:00.000-07:002011-09-13T08:31:42.675-07:00In Mid-July we planted some MOONFLOWERS (on a whim)... and ANXIOUSLY waited for them to bloom... well... we waited... and waited.... and WAITED ... we noticed some buds forming... and then the "pods" formed... to say that we were excited would be an understatement! <br /><br /><br />And FINALLY 2 nights ago... SURPRISE!!! Our VERY FIRST MOONFLOWER BLOOMED!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ih0uBNewVm4/Tm90jpE2PeI/AAAAAAAABgc/UjDIz74Cics/s1600/IMG_4868.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651864213043690978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ih0uBNewVm4/Tm90jpE2PeI/AAAAAAAABgc/UjDIz74Cics/s400/IMG_4868.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We thought it would NEVER HAPPEN (or the FROST would arrive before we even got to see one of the blooms open!)... but it did... how PRETTY the MOONFLOWER was! Almost GLOWING... and the fragrance was WONDERFUL!!! We didn't realize how BIG the blooms are (it measured almost 4" across!!!) and couldn't decide which "side" of the flower was/is prettier... the FRONT... or the BACK...<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HtIg0li8Pxg/Tm90jAmCGkI/AAAAAAAABgU/ZJ0x2CBagMc/s1600/IMG_4866.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651864202177026626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HtIg0li8Pxg/Tm90jAmCGkI/AAAAAAAABgU/ZJ0x2CBagMc/s400/IMG_4866.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We excitedly counted the other buds and pods... and are HOPING that our first FROST holds off so we can enjoy ALL the MOONFLOWERS that we can!!!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JskqCw3v5Bc/Tm90i1km-lI/AAAAAAAABgM/BkwxPBL0I00/s1600/IMG_4870.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651864199218264658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JskqCw3v5Bc/Tm90i1km-lI/AAAAAAAABgM/BkwxPBL0I00/s400/IMG_4870.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div>We will DEFINITELY be planting these next year (before mid-July!)...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-9026566845543122715?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-72382646805985025372011-09-12T17:44:00.000-07:002011-09-12T17:48:37.167-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yOJxaRN6-O8/Tm6oJyN6P5I/AAAAAAAABgE/mfnduoUCfnY/s1600/nine11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651639468448956306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yOJxaRN6-O8/Tm6oJyN6P5I/AAAAAAAABgE/mfnduoUCfnY/s400/nine11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And we will<strong><em> NEVER FORGET</em></strong>...<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7238264680598502537?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-29908846537646369962011-09-08T10:01:00.001-07:002011-09-08T10:06:48.635-07:00YES... I'm <em>listening....</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0XQPjbzBAA/Tmj1HDBu4RI/AAAAAAAABf8/OzJRzXp5Zzw/s1600/look3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650035233956749586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m0XQPjbzBAA/Tmj1HDBu4RI/AAAAAAAABf8/OzJRzXp5Zzw/s400/look3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />UH HUH... <em>REEEEEEEEAAAAALLLLLY????</em>...<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C4enR-64jxA/Tmj1GzNe8fI/AAAAAAAABf0/Q0FWsfXTh1w/s1600/look2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650035229711069682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C4enR-64jxA/Tmj1GzNe8fI/AAAAAAAABf0/Q0FWsfXTh1w/s400/look2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Are you<strong><em> STILL TALKING???</em></strong>...<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xfdsCbIqZk0/Tmj1GprC96I/AAAAAAAABfs/HPmiT3_KZ78/s1600/look.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650035227150710690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xfdsCbIqZk0/Tmj1GprC96I/AAAAAAAABfs/HPmiT3_KZ78/s400/look.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2990884653764636996?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-13683690853540149672011-08-26T12:16:00.000-07:002011-08-26T12:28:30.392-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OKhuWk_8Ap8/TlfxeWGg3YI/AAAAAAAABfM/MSMQEtrSyQY/s1600/IMG_4332.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645246161563475330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OKhuWk_8Ap8/TlfxeWGg3YI/AAAAAAAABfM/MSMQEtrSyQY/s400/IMG_4332.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1368369085354014967?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-31914512694721555912011-08-19T09:50:00.001-07:002011-08-19T09:55:14.845-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bbR-rfvWrfs/Tk6Ue7iVUfI/AAAAAAAABfE/YKHkf0cBuXo/s1600/IMG_4754.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642610642240492018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bbR-rfvWrfs/Tk6Ue7iVUfI/AAAAAAAABfE/YKHkf0cBuXo/s400/IMG_4754.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /> <br />Spent at the County Fair... PERFECT WEATHER... PERFECT COMPANY... YUMMY FOOD!!! <br /> <br /><div> <br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3191451269472155591?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-34793801629691861842011-08-07T10:01:00.001-07:002011-08-07T10:02:53.421-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z9J2g9odXPI/Tj7FDSJaf7I/AAAAAAAABe8/YDKgIn7Y0jQ/s1600/queenb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638160443716042674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z9J2g9odXPI/Tj7FDSJaf7I/AAAAAAAABe8/YDKgIn7Y0jQ/s400/queenb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3479380162969186184?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-75723081619187056582011-07-25T06:39:00.000-07:002011-07-25T07:11:07.539-07:00Lilley-Kate has "pretty much" said "good-bye" to her collection of bows... (although <em>SOMETIMES </em>I can coherce her into wearing one to accent a pony tail... hey... I'm holding onto those bows with <em>BOTH HANDS</em>... LOL)... we are<em> QUICKLY</em> acquiring quite a collection of <strong>HEADBANDS</strong>... and finding a <strong>STORAGE SOLUTION</strong> has been challenging at best...<br /><br /><br />Lilley-Kate had been keeping some of the headbands around her lamp on her dresser... the headbands were "wrangled"... easy to see and grab when getting dressed...<strong> <em>and</em> it WORKED</strong>... for a time (as the headband collection has grown... this method of storage has become more irritating than practical.. think <strong>HOT TANGLED HEADBAND MESS...LOL</strong>)... but we needed a more permanent and practical <strong><em>SOLUTION</em></strong>....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hfA5v5OctSs/Ti1yVhZDFVI/AAAAAAAABek/mByqvyUAbyo/s1600/headbands.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633284422976607570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hfA5v5OctSs/Ti1yVhZDFVI/AAAAAAAABek/mByqvyUAbyo/s320/headbands.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After looking around "blogland" (and eBay)... I decided to<strong> MAKE</strong> a HEADBAND HOLDER <em>similar</em> to a "classic" BOWHOLDER...<em> easy peasy</em> (lemon squeezie)... This <strong>isn't </strong>"my" original design... gotta give credit where credit is due!... I used what I had already here at the house (1 1/2" wide grosgrain ribbon)... and "whipped" up<strong><em> THIS</em></strong> headband holder in about 10 minutes!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mk9CiNlIE1U/Ti1yVZsCErI/AAAAAAAABec/CJpvcXizSl4/s1600/hb2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633284420908749490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mk9CiNlIE1U/Ti1yVZsCErI/AAAAAAAABec/CJpvcXizSl4/s320/hb2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Headbands corralled!!!<strong><em> Easy</em></strong> to <strong>SEE</strong> and <strong>GRAB</strong> when getting dressed... and <strong>NEATLY</strong> stored!!! I'll be making a couple more of these!!!... <strong><em>BUT I'm STILL holding onto those BOWS</em></strong>!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7572308161918705658?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-85428398698039736942011-07-18T04:35:00.000-07:002011-07-18T04:49:48.490-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Upq9NsT1eDw/TiQcqlrJWuI/AAAAAAAABeE/coS5fu63ks4/s1600/IMG_4525.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630656952113126114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Upq9NsT1eDw/TiQcqlrJWuI/AAAAAAAABeE/coS5fu63ks4/s320/IMG_4525.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBeokTX7lWY/TiQcqQ5JMEI/AAAAAAAABd8/OlZuJWVhLqc/s1600/IMG_4519.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630656946534690882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBeokTX7lWY/TiQcqQ5JMEI/AAAAAAAABd8/OlZuJWVhLqc/s320/IMG_4519.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t86toem5wb8/TiQcqOOR-zI/AAAAAAAABd0/DPMNt3gX6pw/s1600/IMG_4516.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630656945818041138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t86toem5wb8/TiQcqOOR-zI/AAAAAAAABd0/DPMNt3gX6pw/s320/IMG_4516.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S06eABcAazw/TiQcqAPpJBI/AAAAAAAABds/sW1hPkoQ6II/s1600/IMG_4512.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630656942065656850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S06eABcAazw/TiQcqAPpJBI/AAAAAAAABds/sW1hPkoQ6II/s320/IMG_4512.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n_QlLdmhV7c/TiQcp3C8GnI/AAAAAAAABdk/KitfyaYP5-k/s1600/IMG_4509.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630656939596454514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n_QlLdmhV7c/TiQcp3C8GnI/AAAAAAAABdk/KitfyaYP5-k/s320/IMG_4509.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8542839869803973694?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-91733805267902091422011-07-11T16:33:00.000-07:002011-07-11T16:36:55.984-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iYA7plSliwU/ThuIr1VltuI/AAAAAAAABdc/joAlgabzaS0/s1600/zucci.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628242445962950370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iYA7plSliwU/ThuIr1VltuI/AAAAAAAABdc/joAlgabzaS0/s400/zucci.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you are <strong>LUCKY</strong> enough to be <strong><em>SOUTHERN</em></strong>... you know <strong>EXACTLY</strong> what I mean!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-9173380526790209142?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-19886456004356956252011-07-01T04:43:00.000-07:002011-07-01T05:08:10.768-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-38WHJpH3dTI/Tg20HJu_PQI/AAAAAAAABdU/t0pgd7ihtv4/s1600/salesigns.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624349544620702978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-38WHJpH3dTI/Tg20HJu_PQI/AAAAAAAABdU/t0pgd7ihtv4/s400/salesigns.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I was back and forth on having our<strong> "Annual GARAGE/YARD Sale"</strong> this year... but by Tuesday noticed all the signs already up for the other sales this weekend... so decided to push forward and <strong><em>quickly</em></strong> get mine ready for this<strong> Saturday</strong>...<br /><br /><br />We had quite a lively chat at dinner last night on the differences between <strong>GARAGE SALES, YARD SALES, TAG SALES, PORCH SALES, RUMMAGE SALES, SIDEWALK SALES, BASEMENT SALES,</strong> and any other type of <strong>SALE</strong> we could come up with... although when I went to buy signs at the <strong>DOLLAR TREE</strong> all they had was <strong>GARAGE SALE</strong> signs... and I have never seen pre-made signs that say anything but<strong> GARAGE SALE</strong>... so that's what we're going with I guess... a <strong>GARAGE/YARD sale</strong>...<br /><br /><br />IF you happen to be around the neighborhood... and see the signs... stop on by!!! <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1988645600435695625?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-61321659409517073242011-05-21T06:06:00.001-07:002011-05-21T06:35:09.339-07:00<span style="font-size:78%;"></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdxsHOJBmGU/Tde492Ww1BI/AAAAAAAABdI/KUl1w3CMUPE/s1600/downsize.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609155233615762450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XdxsHOJBmGU/Tde492Ww1BI/AAAAAAAABdI/KUl1w3CMUPE/s400/downsize.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />As a young girl I LOOOOOOOOOOVED reading the NANCY DREW MYSTERIES... So when I came across this at our local "BARGAIN BARN" I KNEW I HAD to pick it up... FILLED with fun little "NANCY FACTIODS"... and kitchie "NANCY WISDOM" it's a DELIGHT of any NANCY FAN (and just a really cute book to read/paruse)...<br /><br /><br />Some of the FUN things in this book...<br /><br /><br />FRIEND or FOE: How Do You Know? Checklist<br />Nancy's FASHIONISTA Evolution<br />Match the VILLIAN to the CRIME (based on the NANCY DREW Mysteries)<br />NANCY'S RESUME<br /><br /><br />And some of NANCY'S Wisdom...<br /><br /><br />Do be a pretty sight for sore eyes... <span style="font-size:78%;">from the Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br />When traveling, sample the local menu fare!... <span style="font-size:78%;">The Secret of the Golden Pavilion</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br />Red lipstick makes a great window SOS when you've been kidnapped and stolen away on a plane!... <span style="font-size:78%;">from The Mystery of the Fire Dragon</span><br /><br /><br />I have been reading some beloved series from my (much) younger years... I am planning to "revisit" Nancy Drew and her many adventures this Summer with Lilley-Kate!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6132165940951707324?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-84348140257100228572011-05-19T14:39:00.000-07:002011-05-19T14:44:42.083-07:00For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed...<br /><br />And nothing concealed that will not be known... or brought out into the open<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Luke 8:17</span><br /><br /><br />I always think it's interesting when you "stumble" across something that seems to just SMACK YOU IN THE FACE...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8434814025710022857?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-15600362689456341402011-05-07T07:39:00.000-07:002011-05-07T10:50:47.410-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgPRHKpikMg/TcVZ782qF8I/AAAAAAAABdA/yEgilX1KenQ/s1600/hktape1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603984197814982594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgPRHKpikMg/TcVZ782qF8I/AAAAAAAABdA/yEgilX1KenQ/s400/hktape1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>DUCT TAPE</strong>... but not just <em>ANY</em> DUCT TAPE... <strong>HELLO KITTY DUCT TAPE</strong>!!!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1560036268945634140?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-77527096879924010792011-03-12T05:59:00.000-08:002011-03-12T06:23:09.904-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9GUiPrcWgNI/TXt8xEFYkOI/AAAAAAAABcw/8LuE7F2LqCw/s1600/IMG_4191.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583193345407619298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9GUiPrcWgNI/TXt8xEFYkOI/AAAAAAAABcw/8LuE7F2LqCw/s400/IMG_4191.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> We took a "trip" to BIKINI BOTTOM recently... Everyone had a fun time... warm weather... good company... and a SPECIAL CELEBRATION!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We recently replaced our 1979 WASHER AND DRYER with a 2011 WASHER AND DRYER</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>BEST TEXT I EVER GOT... 'I wish I had a BRITISH ACCENT' (although 'Nobody likes a stale cracker' ran a close SECOND)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>3 DAYS of POURING RAIN... on the 4th DAY... woke up to 5" of what has been called "HEART ATTACK SNOW"</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I was ONCE likened to LUKE SKYWALKER... and I was FLATTERED</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>A VERY SPECIAL SOMEONE is coming to visit... I'm HOPING they'll give me a HAND UP outta this hole I've been in...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I always wonder when someone ASKS for an OPINION... do they want an OPINION... or YOUR OPINION?</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I think CURTIS STONE is just YUMMY... YUM YUM YUMMY</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Spring HAS to come... right... it like a RULE or something isn't it???</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>***DON'T FORGET TO "SPRING AHEAD" tonight!!!*** <br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7752709687992401079?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-34353651593520261732011-02-23T10:25:00.000-08:002011-02-23T11:21:45.261-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhxEJBl853c/TWVSKEuwmjI/AAAAAAAABco/2wowoJXsZBs/s1600/IMG_4182.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576954046590261810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OhxEJBl853c/TWVSKEuwmjI/AAAAAAAABco/2wowoJXsZBs/s400/IMG_4182.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />ONE is a "LOVER"... but not the OTHER... <strong>I can appreciate that... </strong><br /><strong></strong><br />ONE follows the "rules" of the house... but not the OTHER... <strong> that bugs me... RULES are RULES!</strong><br /><br />ONE is a RASCAL... but not the OTHER... <strong>BOYS will be BOYS so they say...</strong><br /><br />ONE is a HUGGER... but not the OTHER... <strong>It's a PERSONAL SPACE thing I'm thinking... </strong><br /><br />ONE likes to sit in the window and watch the world go by... but not the OTHER...<strong> Do YOU crave ANONIMITY too?</strong><br /><br />ONE likes to play "fetch"... but not the OTHER... <strong>Maybe you could learn the JUMP/HOW HIGH game? </strong><br /><br />ONE likes to be a neckwarmer... but not the OTHER... <strong>Isn't it ALL about WARM TOES?</strong><br /><br />ONE is the LEADER.. but not the OTHER... <strong>we can't ALL be LEADERS... right?</strong><br /><br />ONE is the FOLLOWER... but not the OTHER... <strong>If everyone else jumped off the BRIDGE... would YOU... would you REALLY?"</strong><br /><br />ONE is the TEACHER... but not the OTHER...<strong> Wax on... Wax off... </strong><br /><br />ONE is the STUDENT... but NOT the OTHER...<strong> our own "in-house GRASSHOPPER"... </strong><br /><br />ONE is cautious and careful... but not the OTHER... <strong>REMEMBER the story of the tortiose and the hare?</strong><br /><br />ONE <em>craves</em> a HIDING PLACE that cannot be found by the OTHER... <br /><br />ONE wishes the OTHER would stop hiding...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3435365159352026173?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-72300872185727267482011-02-03T13:50:00.000-08:002011-02-03T14:23:54.340-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TUskJ_VhcJI/AAAAAAAABcg/mkiRxfn3-ds/s1600/IMG_2687.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569585118212878482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TUskJ_VhcJI/AAAAAAAABcg/mkiRxfn3-ds/s400/IMG_2687.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I HAVE NOT cleaned out and organized the closets...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT picked out the paint color for the upstairs bathroom...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT mopped the kitchen floor... seriously... it's like polishing a TURD... <br /><br />I HAVE NOT decorated for Valentine's Day... I've bought some cheesy items to decorate WITH... but they are sitting in a bag in the pantry...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT dusted... for a LONG TIME...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT kept up with correspondence... I'm kinda feeling "important" with that double digit number in my "INBOX"...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT picked out the paint color for the kitchen...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT been exercising...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT organized photographs... BUT I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS!!!<br /><br />I HAVE NOT thinned out the videos/DVDs...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT found a pair of BOOTS that I even half LIKE... let alone LOVE... although I DO LOVE my UGGS... they are "COLD WEATHER" CUTE... not DIRTY SLUSHY ICEY SNOW CUTE...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT gotten a MUCH NEEDED haircut...<br /><br />I HAVE NOT colored my hair... (which is also MUCH NEEDED)<br /><br />BUT...<br /><br />I HAVE gotten up every morning, SHOWERED and gotten dressed... in CLOTHES... and gotten Lilley-Kate to school ON TIME...<br /><br />I HAVE packed Lilley-Kate LUNCH every day...<br /><br />I HAVE become a FAN of ALL THINGS "JERSEY"...<br /><br />I HAVE spent ALL DAY (most)somedays... on the COUCH... watching ALL THINGS "JERSEY"...<br /><br />I HAVE walked around the house AIMLESSLY... looking at ALL THE THINGS I haven't DONE...<br /><br />I HAVE formed a VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP with MULTI-GRAIN PRINGLES and PEANUT BUTTER M&amp;Ms...<br /><br />I HAVE figured out the PERFECT BLANKET LAYERING NUMBER to be cozy on the COUCH...<br /><br />I HAVE vacummed every evening...<br /><br />I HAVE made beds every day...<br /><br />I HAVE THOUGHT about making a couple of new "HEAT BAGS"... since the SMELL OF BURNT RICE is getting pretty unbearable...<br /><br />I HAVE been SHORT TEMPERED... <br /><br />I HAVE been IMPATIENT...<br /><br />I HAVE been WEEPY... WHO KNEW ALL THINGS "JERSEY" (and JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE) could make someone CRY???<br /><br /><br />OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD... Will it EVER STOP SNOWING??? <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7230087218572726748?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-40095500687958289162011-01-25T08:32:00.000-08:002011-01-26T09:16:09.031-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TUBGw6yx6bI/AAAAAAAABcU/GTl4jrYHv2Y/s1600/IMG_4065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566526945659840946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TUBGw6yx6bI/AAAAAAAABcU/GTl4jrYHv2Y/s400/IMG_4065.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We headed into the city over the weekend to take Lilley-Kate to see<strong> MARY POPPINS</strong>... it was <em>PRACTICALLY </em><strong>PERFECT</strong> in EVERY WAY...<strong> HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT</strong> if it is in your area!...<em> <strong>except</strong></em> for the GRANDFATHER sitting behind us who stood up 20 minutes into the first act and proclaimed quite loudly "This is boring me to death... I gave up FOOTBALL for<em> THIS</em>???" and proceeded to leave Grandma and three granddaughters to remain sitting behind us... <strong>BAD GRANDPA</strong>!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We counted <strong>17 JERSEYS</strong> in the SOLD OUT crowd at the theater... <strong><em>WHO</em></strong> wears a JERSEY to the THEATER? I'm guessing the SAME PEOPLE who wear their <em>FLEECE PAJAMA PANTS</em> to the grocery store... or <strong>JEANS</strong> to <strong><em>CHURCH</em></strong>... but just guessing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I have been adding <strong>COURSE BLACK PEPPER</strong> to just about <em>EVERYTHING</em> I have been eating lately... weird huh?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I <strong><em>LOVE</em></strong> chicken noodle soup with crushed up saltines mixed in (of course with the ABOVE mentioned spice liberally added)...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>NEW</strong> and <strong><em>IMPROVED</em></strong> you say??? Well... what if I liked it just the way it was???...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>SHRINKAGE DOES MATTER</strong>... this is in reference to the manufacturers who THINK I ( and everyone else) don't NOTICE how you "redesign" the packaging... but SHRINK the volume content... and the PRICE stays the SAME... OOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRR... *GASP*... goes UP!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>BEST MUSIC DECADE <em>EVER</em></strong>????...... THE 80s... HANDS DOWN!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>NOTHING </strong>turns me off more... or causes me to<strong> TUNE OUT</strong> quicker than <strong>NAME DROPPING</strong>... OR <strong>PRICE DROPPING </strong>...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-4009550068795828916?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-55874953621507009532011-01-08T07:37:00.000-08:002011-01-08T07:51:57.231-08:00After we got <strong>BUTTONS</strong> back in July I wrestled with the thought of another kitty... and wrestled and wrestled...<strong><em> FINALLY</em></strong> deciding BUTTONS <em>needed</em> a friend...<br /><br /><br />Meet my "new guy"... <strong>POMPOM</strong>... we decided to keep the "vote count" fair and went with a male cat... not wanting the guys to be "outnumbered" in the house... LOL<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TSiFUgfYkQI/AAAAAAAABcM/tdLkZ8w_wh4/s1600/IMG_3967.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559840327354323202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TSiFUgfYkQI/AAAAAAAABcM/tdLkZ8w_wh4/s400/IMG_3967.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div>It didn't take BUTTONS (or the rest of the family) long at all to fall in LOVE with her "little brother"... they have become INSEPERABLE...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TSiFUcma8jI/AAAAAAAABcE/raDZwpx8smY/s1600/IMG_3928.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559840326310097458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TSiFUcma8jI/AAAAAAAABcE/raDZwpx8smY/s400/IMG_3928.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong>Please SUPPORT your local/county ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY!!!<br /></strong><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5587495362150700953?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-61644537315841768252011-01-04T13:51:00.000-08:002011-01-04T14:16:50.079-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TSOWn7B6D1I/AAAAAAAABb8/_Xa-Vh1iUIQ/s1600/fries.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558451977710079826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TSOWn7B6D1I/AAAAAAAABb8/_Xa-Vh1iUIQ/s400/fries.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>REALLY</strong>... I <em>AM</em> sorry... but your "new" fries just AREN'T "cutting it" for me (even though they ARE NATURAL CUT)...<em> I TRIED</em>...<strong><em> REEEEEEEEEEAAAAALLLLLY TRIED</em></strong> to like them... and the <strong><em>FIRST</em></strong> time I did...<strong> PIPING HOT</strong>...<strong><em> REALLY</em></strong> <strong>HOT</strong>... like <strong>JUST OUT OF THE FRYER STILL SIZZLING IN THE FRY BOX HOT</strong>... and they WERE <strong><em>GOOD</em></strong> (not <em>GREAT</em>... not <em>HORRIBLE</em>... but GOOD...<em> HEALTHIER</em>)... but then I tried them <strong><em>AGAIN</em></strong>... ordering them at the <strong>DRIVE THRU</strong>...<em> not so good that time</em>... <em>NOT</em> <strong>PIPING HOT</strong>... or <em>REALLY</em><strong> HOT</strong>... kinda "<em>LUKEWARM</em>"...<em> and I started to miss the OLD FRIES</em>... but decided to <em>try</em> <strong>ONE MORE TIME</strong>... yea... <em>THIRD TIME wasn't a charm</em>... and I started to think of my "<em>old love</em>"...<strong> the one I left for YOU WENDY'S</strong>... the one whose <em>FRIES</em> taste better...<br /><br /><br />So... <strong>I am back to BK</strong>... it's <em>NOT</em> that I don't like you anymore WENDY'S... you're CLOSER... and CLEANER... but... <strong>I LOVE ME SOME GOOD FRIES</strong>... and you don't have them anymore...<br /><br /><br /><strong>I <em>will</em> MISS YOU!!! </strong><span style="font-size:78%;">But NOT the FRIES... </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6164453731584176825?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-43125792760669076552010-12-16T19:32:00.000-08:002010-12-16T20:01:17.860-08:00Can you BELIEVE this time NEXT FRIDAY The Jolly FatMan will be visiting???...<br /><br /><br />I tried REALLY REEEEEEAAAALLLY HARD to watch the FAREWELL to LARRY KING LIVE tonight... but after about 10 minutes I wanted to hang myself... so I switched over to REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS... (wonder if BILL MAHR will catch any slack over his "little" slip-up???? And you SHOULDN'T be able to TELL YOU ARE READING A TELEPROMPTER "Mr. President")...<br /><br /><br />Our last snow melted pretty quickly (after a TROPICAL 40* weekend)... just in time... we got ANOTHER 9" earlier this week!...<br /><br /><br />When you go to the PO at NOON... You should KNOW there will be a LONG LINE... WHY were you surprised???<br /><br /><br />I have to wonder if I scavanged for some SWAG to REVIEW... could/would I get all my Christmas Shopping done???...<br /><br /><br />DON is HOTTER than LANE... but NOT HOTTER than ROGER...<br /><br /><br />I buy my own Christmas Gifts... give them to my husband... he wraps them... and I am TOTALLY HAPPY on Christmas morning...<br /><br /><br />Why is it that SOME PEOPLE look TOTALLY CUTE bundled up... and OTHERS... well... just look like the STAYPUFF guy off GHOSTBUSTERS???...<br /><br /><br />I get REALLY ANNOYED when Michael wears SHORTSLEEVES in the winter... I'm COLD!...<br /><br /><br />We think the CHRISTMAS LIGHTS outside look MAGICAL with SNOW covering them...<br /><br /><br />We can't hear the song DYNOMITE without wanting to SPIN THE DREIDL!!!...<br /><br /><br />MY BESTIE (who I miss SO MUCH!) is a FABULOUS card picker outer!!!! (see below)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TQraGrzEXqI/AAAAAAAABbw/HTz7tDpk-2E/s1600/IMG_3923.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551489299058548386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TQraGrzEXqI/AAAAAAAABbw/HTz7tDpk-2E/s400/IMG_3923.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>8 MORE DAYS! HOPEFULLY the WEATHER will cooperate with me until then... I STILL have shopping to do!!! (UNLESS of course SOMEONE... ANYONE... wants to send ME some SWAG???)</div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-4312579276066907655?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-73839365522896578382010-12-06T17:44:00.000-08:002010-12-06T17:49:39.953-08:00We've had <strong>ENOUGH</strong>...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TP2R32cCWqI/AAAAAAAABbo/O0q9sr2iMP8/s1600/IMG_3884.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547750704682261154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TP2R32cCWqI/AAAAAAAABbo/O0q9sr2iMP8/s400/IMG_3884.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>SERIOUSLY???...<br /></em></strong><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TP2R39V7LdI/AAAAAAAABbg/08y6E-KivIo/s1600/IMG_3883.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547750706535673298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TP2R39V7LdI/AAAAAAAABbg/08y6E-KivIo/s400/IMG_3883.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Please make it <strong>STOP</strong>!<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7383936552289657838?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-6737570397218446302010-12-05T17:43:00.000-08:002010-12-05T18:14:47.655-08:00I MISS MY BESTIE!!! OH YES YOU DID... and I AM!!!<br /><br /><br />Christmas morning this house is going to be ROCKIN' to SELENA, MIRANDA, and TAYLOR... and HOPEFULLY ANNIE too!<br /><br /><br />Green Tea at 9AM, 2PM, 4PM, and 10PM RELIGIOUSLY...<br /><br /><br />SNOW SNOW and more SNOW... and more expected until WEDNESDAY...<br /><br /><br />I've known him for over 1/2 of his life... and I am a bit FREAKED OUT by that!<br /><br /><br />I HIGHLY recommend reading THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by GLENN BECK...<br /><br /><br />GO RAVENS... ESPECIALLY TONIGHT!!!<br /><br /><br />I SPY a STAR... CUPCAKE... HEART... BEAR... BUTTERFLY... FLOWER... PANDA... and CANDY... and so did the TODDLER that was having a MELTDOWN at the PO this past week... who knew that Lilley-Kate's coat would make for a FUN distraction??? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TPxDn-x7TuI/AAAAAAAABbY/AC9kVM8nJJ4/s1600/IMG_3777.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547383195159973602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TPxDn-x7TuI/AAAAAAAABbY/AC9kVM8nJJ4/s400/IMG_3777.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-673757039721844630?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-29932276579438139432010-11-22T15:26:00.000-08:002010-11-22T18:16:14.044-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TOr8rr1xrSI/AAAAAAAABbQ/VY1d2R_1qLw/s1600/IMG_3783.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542520118865669410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TOr8rr1xrSI/AAAAAAAABbQ/VY1d2R_1qLw/s400/IMG_3783.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>CAM</strong> is hotter than <strong>MITCH</strong>... but <strong>NOT</strong> hotter than <strong>PHIL</strong><br /><br /><br />We<em> stopped</em> watching <strong>DWTS</strong> when<strong> AUDRINNA</strong> was voted off... I<em> actually</em> thought my Husband was going to cry that fateful night... My <strong>BESTIE </strong>has been keeping me "up" on the show... we hope <strong>ANYONE</strong> but<strong> BABY</strong> wins the mirror ball trophy...<br /><br /><br /><strong>PLEASE... THANK YOU... PARDON (EXCUSE) ME... SORRY... words to REMEMBER when BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING... </strong>I will NOT be shopping on Friday... I have found over the years it's just NOT worth the HASSLE<br /><br /><br /><strong>KOURTNEY</strong> is hotter than <strong>KHLOE</strong>... but <strong>NOT</strong> hotter than<strong> KIM</strong>... and who <em>DOESN'T KNOW NOT TO GIVE A <strong>BABY</strong> PEANUT BUTTER???</em><br /><br /><br />The temp here hit<strong> 70*</strong> today... is it <strong>NOVEMBER</strong> or <strong>JULY</strong>???... yes... in these here parts 70* in July is NORMAL<br /><br /><br /><strong>MANMEET</strong> is hotter than <strong>TODD</strong> (TOAD)... but<strong> NOT</strong> hotter than <strong>ASHA</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br />I see <strong>NO REASON</strong> for the kids to be<strong> out of school</strong> for Thanksgiving <strong><em>WEDNESDAY THRU MONDAY</em></strong>... OH WAIT... it's <strong><em>HUNTING SEASON</em></strong>... <em>WHOOOOOOOOOPIE</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><em>STUFFING STUFFING and <strong>MORE STUFFING</strong>... THAT is my "Turkey Day" Dinner FAVORITE</em><br /><em></em><br /><em></em><br /><strong>OLIVIA</strong> is <strong>HOTTER </strong>than <strong>TRACEY</strong>... but <strong>NOT </strong>hotter than <strong>GIGI</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br />A <strong>HOLIDAY TRADITION</strong> at Lilley-Kate's school is the FAMILY TURKEY PROJECT... It's something we look forward to every year... Weeeeeeeeeeeeeelllllll... THIS YEAR "our" FAMILY TURKEY was one of (five) the <strong>WINNERS</strong>!!!<br /><br /><br /><strong>Hope EVERYONE has a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!! </strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2993227657943813943?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-80043275062197266452010-10-31T18:12:00.000-07:002010-10-31T18:22:57.742-07:00Lilley-Kate and her "country bestie" Kylee had a blast Trick or Treating in the neighborhood this year...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4UqZjO73I/AAAAAAAABaw/saf-Tvp9gX0/s1600/IMG_3769.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534383710730645362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4UqZjO73I/AAAAAAAABaw/saf-Tvp9gX0/s400/IMG_3769.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An 80's girl and a 50's girl (although most people thought Lilley-Kate was LAVERNE from LAVERNE and SHIRLEY... LOL)<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4UqKBAh1I/AAAAAAAABao/Kbl5jq0SAk8/s1600/IMG_3768.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534383706560563026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4UqKBAh1I/AAAAAAAABao/Kbl5jq0SAk8/s400/IMG_3768.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>The Daddy's took the girls around this year... and us Mom's stayed back and handed out candy...<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4Upy8eOiI/AAAAAAAABag/HmRaE0ijOkI/s1600/IMG_3766.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534383700367522338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4Upy8eOiI/AAAAAAAABag/HmRaE0ijOkI/s400/IMG_3766.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>ToT was a bit "early" this year... 5 to 7pm... kinda nice with it being a school night...<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4UptffT_I/AAAAAAAABaY/uuYwwmVLCV0/s1600/IMG_3759.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534383698903781362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4UptffT_I/AAAAAAAABaY/uuYwwmVLCV0/s400/IMG_3759.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>The girls had a fun time and Lilley-Kate is ALREADY thinking of NEXT HALLOWEEN!!!<br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4Upb05aiI/AAAAAAAABaQ/bmIW1iS6Z6c/s1600/IMG_3756.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534383694161734178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM4Upb05aiI/AAAAAAAABaQ/bmIW1iS6Z6c/s400/IMG_3756.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />OH... and our pumpkins were a BIG HIT!!! Hope EVERYONE had a nice evening!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8004327506219726645?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-9372584291717095232010-10-31T10:05:00.000-07:002010-10-31T10:12:50.022-07:00About a week ago Lilley-Kate and I were scoping out all the pumpkins people had carved for Halloween... and happen to come across our FAVORITE KITTY ON A PUMPKIN!!! Lilley-Kate was so excited to show Michael the pumpkins...<br /><br />Little did she know... her Daddy would give her a HALLOWEEN SURPRISE!!!<br /><br />Her VERY OWN HELLO KITTY PUMPKIN...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM2iLqptB6I/AAAAAAAABaI/K2cRZbSplSo/s1600/IMG_3751.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534257838419675042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM2iLqptB6I/AAAAAAAABaI/K2cRZbSplSo/s400/IMG_3751.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Michael spent most of the evening last night in the garage listening to FOOTBALL on the radio... and carving the SURPRISE!!!!<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM2iKyLchhI/AAAAAAAABaA/bXVeDDyQq4U/s1600/IMG_3750.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534257823260378642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM2iKyLchhI/AAAAAAAABaA/bXVeDDyQq4U/s400/IMG_3750.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>ToT is tonight around here... Lilley-Kate is SO EXCITED!!! Hope EVERYONE gets LOTS of treats (and maybe even a few tricks!!!)<br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-937258429171709523?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-6554680666114745272010-10-31T06:20:00.000-07:002010-10-31T06:23:27.334-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM1tmn9boGI/AAAAAAAABZ4/dPVe_m6WJ34/s1600/IMG_3729.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534200027437310050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TM1tmn9boGI/AAAAAAAABZ4/dPVe_m6WJ34/s400/IMG_3729.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hope EVERYONE has a SAFE and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-655468066611474527?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-74502465006281841382010-10-29T10:49:00.000-07:002010-10-29T14:22:38.372-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TMsJoAHnpUI/AAAAAAAABZw/O2OcN1e8bN4/s1600/IMG_3707.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533527149986161986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TMsJoAHnpUI/AAAAAAAABZw/O2OcN1e8bN4/s400/IMG_3707.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>People who wear PAJAMAS (and YES... those DISNEY CHARACTER LOUNGE PANTS ARE CONSIDERED PAJAMAS) to the GROCERY STORE... </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>People who "allow" their CHILDREN to ride in the FRONT SEAT of a vehicle... UNBUCKLED (noless)... I understand that you drive a "tank"... BUT still... </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>People who let their trashcans sit out at the curb EMPTY... trash pick-up was THREE DAYS AGO... </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>People who "allow" their CHILDREN to run RAMPANT through a "resturant"... YOU may think it's CUTE... but I don't... and I can prety much GUARENTEE other people don't either...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>When LIVE broadcasts run "long"... and then mess up the schedule on my DVR</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>WIND... WIND that makes the temperature PLUMMET</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>TALKING the TALK.... but NOT WALKING the WALK</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>COLD Leather CARSEATS... and on the FLIPSIDE... HEATED SEATS</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Getting STUCK behind someone who is OBVIOUSLY chatting it up on their CELLPHONE at a RED LIGHT (that turned GREEN 10 seconds ago!)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>STATIC... I don't like getting "zapped"...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Asking a SALES ASSOCIATE a SIMPLE question and having them look at you like you have just spoken to them in CHINESE...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Coming home from the GROCERY STORE and realizing we DID NEED MILK... *sigh*</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>NAME DROPPERS</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>BRAND WHORES... I can TELL by the COLOR of your "cutesy" sweatpants WHERE they came from... I DON'T need to see the BRAND NAME plastered across your bum!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>DISRESPECT</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>PEOPLE who will undoubtedly CARRY their INFANT up to my FRONT DOOR (dresses in an ADORABLE DISNEY COSTUME... hold out a PILLOWCASE and say "TRICK or TREAT"... are you REEEEEEEEEAAAAALLLLY going to let your INFANT eat the candy? Or are you going to SAVE IT until their teeth come in???</div><br /><div></div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7450246500628184138?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-6218211618899087552010-09-09T13:04:00.000-07:002010-09-09T13:10:00.376-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TIk-cIvKtqI/AAAAAAAABZg/7Krl-R3o2Wg/s1600/IMG_3625.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515007871794460322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TIk-cIvKtqI/AAAAAAAABZg/7Krl-R3o2Wg/s400/IMG_3625.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Did <em><strong>ANYONE ELSE</strong></em> make the CONNECTION?</div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-621821161889908755?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-4375604764427186842010-08-29T20:13:00.000-07:002010-08-29T20:15:27.807-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/THsiK_diGrI/AAAAAAAABZY/IowquH7gddA/s1600/IMG_3598.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511036141247273650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/THsiK_diGrI/AAAAAAAABZY/IowquH7gddA/s400/IMG_3598.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-437560476442718684?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-69853062873306803332010-07-22T14:55:00.000-07:002010-07-22T15:01:15.777-07:00<em>THESE</em> are BUTTONS (one of Lilley-Kate's FAVORITE THINGS)...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TEi-xrYkhPI/AAAAAAAABZA/2I7U7i9OVDY/s1600/IMG_3444.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496853105874339058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TEi-xrYkhPI/AAAAAAAABZA/2I7U7i9OVDY/s400/IMG_3444.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And <em>THIS</em> is BUTTONS (one of Lilley-Kate's <em>NEW </em>FAVORITE THINGS)...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TEi-xE2PhEI/AAAAAAAABY4/emIsF8XNof8/s1600/IMG_3437.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496853095529808962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/TEi-xE2PhEI/AAAAAAAABY4/emIsF8XNof8/s400/IMG_3437.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hope everyone is enjoying the SUMMER!!!<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6985306287330680333?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-16574591139296944742010-05-28T07:28:00.000-07:002010-05-28T08:04:13.040-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S__UljA_eFI/AAAAAAAABYw/8s8pcAaWZsA/s1600/IMG_2861.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476329413425461330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S__UljA_eFI/AAAAAAAABYw/8s8pcAaWZsA/s400/IMG_2861.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />WHEW! We are full sprint to the end of the school year! 2 Field Trips... EOY school carnival... teachers gifts/cards to prep for giving...<br /><br /><br />RECITAL is fast approaching... Lilley-Kate's last "Studio Lesson" is next Tuesday... formal portraits scheduled... then starts a week of "Stage Lessons"... Dress Rehearsal and finally RECITAL DAY!!!<br /><br /><br />"Shy Child" got a Summer Job at a neighborhood Convenience Store and has been coming home every evening with the most HILARIOUS stories...<br /><br /><br />Just when I thought GLEE couldn't get ANY BETTER... IT DID!!!<br /><br /><br />Our Annual Multi-Family Garage Sale is set for June 5th... My Dining Room has been taken over with all the "STUFF" for the sale<br /><br /><br />Michael INSISTED that the AC be turned on this past WEDNESDAY when the temp hit 88*...<br /><br /><br />Lilley-Kate is becoming quite the HULA HOOPER, JUMP ROPER, and BADMITTON PLAYER... now if we can just get her on her BIKE we'd be set!<br /><br /><br />The "Bird War" continues between Michael and the neighbor... it's a "friendly" war... but a war none the less!<br /><br /><br />We've been enjoying dinners out on the patio every evening...<br /><br /><br />Time has been flying by so fast... it's hard to believe the end of SECOND GRADE is here! Lilley-Kate is excited to see WHO her teacher will be (it's a toss up as our district does not (formally) allow "requesting") for THIRD GRADE... SHY CHILD will begin his SENIOR YEAR of COLLEGE (how did THAT come so fast?)... I've decided just to "hang on tight" and enjoy the ride as best as I can... THANKFULLY my calendar... and a cabinet front of sticky notes keeps everything is order!!!<br /><br /><br />Have a nice day!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1657459113929694474?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-55783379093827009622010-05-15T07:34:00.001-07:002010-05-15T07:38:34.732-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S-6xJ5qF8wI/AAAAAAAABYo/hvhpu9Glx9Q/s1600/lklarge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471505380956041986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S-6xJ5qF8wI/AAAAAAAABYo/hvhpu9Glx9Q/s400/lklarge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lilley-Kate had CLASS PICTURES taken at dance this past week... this is the first year the CLASS PICTURES will appear in the RECITAL PROGRAM!<br /><br /><br />Every once in a (great) while... I surprise myself... and snap a HALF-DECENT picture! I've decided to use this one in the PROGRAM AD that we placed... (and THANK YOU to my BESTIE for pimping it up a bit for me!)<br /><br /><br />One month to go!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5578337909382700962?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-84984302287447789252010-05-15T06:29:00.000-07:002010-05-15T06:47:01.195-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S-6iB7tiFAI/AAAAAAAABYg/VY_45NDXtkI/s1600/IMG_3068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471488751393969154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S-6iB7tiFAI/AAAAAAAABYg/VY_45NDXtkI/s400/IMG_3068.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Last night was SENIOR PROM... Lilley-Kate LOVED seeing her FAVORITE SENIOR all dressed up!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I remember MY Senior Prom... and how disappointed I was to arrive and see TWO OTHER GIRLS wearing the SAME GUNNE SAX DRESS that I had on!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We'll be planting our annuals this weekend... although we still have 2 weeks of possible FROST to contend with... Last week the temp didn't get above 55* all week!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Michael has taken up a friendly "bird feeder war" with the neighbor... Michael is NOT "winning"</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Recital is a MONTH AWAY... and Lilley-Kate and I are getting VERY EXCITED! (Gotta make her PORTRAIT APPT.)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I have started switching over to our "warm weather" favorites for meals... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Since my "shy child" arrived home for Summer Break our grocery bill has DOUBLED...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I need to price all my Garage Sale items...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Hope everyone is enjoying warmer weather!</div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8498430228744778925?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-77688828188330755772010-05-04T14:19:00.000-07:002010-05-04T14:28:52.766-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S-CPuTgpn9I/AAAAAAAABYY/7ahxrVGuMr8/s1600/IMG_3022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467527973301755858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S-CPuTgpn9I/AAAAAAAABYY/7ahxrVGuMr8/s400/IMG_3022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Layer ONE... Hemmed 3"<br /><br /><br /><br />Layer TWO... REMOVED<br /><br /><br /><br />Layer FIVE... Hemmed 2"<br /><br /><br /><br />Layer SIX... Shortened to length<br /><br /><br /><br />Layer SEVEN... Shortened to length<br /><br /><br /><br />Ready for PROM!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7768882818833075577?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-10890555648359102292010-04-26T18:50:00.000-07:002010-04-26T19:18:38.453-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S9ZDNUvRBxI/AAAAAAAABYQ/tgv5OOv6xc8/s1600/IMG_2991.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464629094044993298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S9ZDNUvRBxI/AAAAAAAABYQ/tgv5OOv6xc8/s400/IMG_2991.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br />I've been busy... catching up on some sewing projects...<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>SATIN PILLOWCASES</strong>... for promoting <strong>BEAUTY SLEEP (</strong>using satin pillowcases helps minimize facial wrinkling)... <strong>HEALTHY HAIR</strong> (using satin pillowcases helps keep long hair smooth and tangle free) and <strong>SWEET DREAMS</strong> (using satin pillowcases promotes sweet dreams... just because WHO doesn't have sweet dreams sleeping on a SATIN PILLOWCASE?)... Made for MY FAVORITE GIRL (who is growing her hair to her WAIST) and me... and our BESTIES!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />The pattern is pretty "straight-forward"... you<em> can</em> use a premade pillowcase as a guide... <strong>OR</strong> use <a href="http://jonag.typepad.com/stop_staring_and_start_se/2008/07/banish-percale-forever.html">THIS GREAT TUTORIAL</a>!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />I cut them all out and sewed then "assembly line style"... and it went lickety split! I bought FLANNEL BACKED SATIN (at JoAnn's)... so the pillowcases "stay put" on the pillow... I'll definitley be making more of these!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1089055564835910229?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-24187038005320952482010-04-17T17:27:00.001-07:002010-04-17T17:31:02.852-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S8pSNJroO8I/AAAAAAAABYI/hcJmeQyQyx4/s1600/IMG_2954.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461267884030835650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S8pSNJroO8I/AAAAAAAABYI/hcJmeQyQyx4/s400/IMG_2954.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Right outside my window...<br /><br /><br /><br />Who says you can't "go home" again? Even if only in our memories?...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S8pSM9tL8yI/AAAAAAAABYA/JoGo2jhpGQs/s1600/IMG_2955.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461267880816145186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S8pSM9tL8yI/AAAAAAAABYA/JoGo2jhpGQs/s400/IMG_2955.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2418703800532095248?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-48941380449384712622010-04-08T03:47:00.000-07:002010-04-08T03:59:11.211-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S7205yzeGpI/AAAAAAAABX4/p4jUxGWMk7I/s1600/IMG_2946.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457717228426107538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S7205yzeGpI/AAAAAAAABX4/p4jUxGWMk7I/s400/IMG_2946.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We enjoyed a nice change of scenery for the Easter Holiday... lots of flowering trees, shrubs and flowers...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Some relaxing "deck time" watching the birds... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Some FABULOUS SHOPPING (and a new housekey!)...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Good food...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>SUNSHINE and WARM temperatures...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>A LONG car ride home... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Hope everyone had a nice Holiday!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-4894138044938471262?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-83976189842571857922010-03-25T08:27:00.001-07:002010-03-25T08:42:28.248-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S6uBE8YYAiI/AAAAAAAABXw/1fcXTX2smdA/s1600/IMG_2860.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452593695789941282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S6uBE8YYAiI/AAAAAAAABXw/1fcXTX2smdA/s400/IMG_2860.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>My FAVORITE seamripper has went missing... I'm suspicious as to WHERE... I miss you FAVORITE SEAMRIPPER... PLEASE reappear soon</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I'm going to have to take Lilley-Kate to have her feet measured... she's wearing shoes ranging in size from 13 1/2 to a 3... It's really got me curious as to WHAT her "true" shoesize is</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I found out (quite by accident) that EASTER is NEXT WEEKEND... Hmmmmm... I thought it was 2 weeks away... so once again I am totally NOT PREPARED and have 6 days to get it together</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Willard Scott STILL CREEPS ME OUT... and AL ROKER is starting to</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Michael asked me how I was liking "being a FOLLOWER"... and then commented "how can you TYPE that fast?"... PRACTICE sweetie... LOTS of practice</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Guest Blogging/Blog swapping... is it the newest trend? I'm thinking... but it's just too much clicking and backreading for me to enjoy</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We're expecting SNOW... but have had a few "teaser days"... it gives me HOPE</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Cleaned out my closet and drawers... got rid of a shirt I have had for over 10 years (and miss it almost as much as my FAVORITE SEAMRIPPER)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I really DON'T like it being "ALL ABOUT ME"... I'd MUCH RATHER it be more about someone else... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8397618984257185792?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-7888147701494052042010-03-16T10:28:00.000-07:002010-03-16T10:43:10.526-07:00OK... FIRST... I have NO IDEA why the picture won't upload RIGHT SIDE UP... so crink your neck to the side... and I'll tell my little story....<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S5_AQs02IMI/AAAAAAAABXo/_mikpzqhJF0/s1600-h/IMG_2819.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449285467284840642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S5_AQs02IMI/AAAAAAAABXo/_mikpzqhJF0/s400/IMG_2819.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I gave Lilley-Kate the opportunity a bit back to get her ears pierced (I now realize I SHOULD'VE just had them done when she was a baby)... and she has been BACK and FORTH... "Yes Mommy... I want my ears pierced... will it HURT?"... "Um... Yes... it will hurt... but just for a little bit"... "I'll think about it"... "OK... you tell me when you're ready"...<br /><br /><br /><br />"OK... I'm ready... will it HURT?"... "Um... Yes... it will hurt... but just for a little bit"... "Hmmmm... let me think about it some more"... "OK... you tell me when you're ready"...<br /><br /><br /><br />BACK AND FORTH... BACK AND FORTH... even an offer from her (much) older brother to ENTER CLAIRE'S and hold her hand hasn't "sealed the deal" for her...<br /><br /><br /><br />So... we were at the mall... and just went into CLAIRE'S to look at the earrings... and LOOK... CLIP EARRINGS for LITTLE GIRLS!!!! Lilley-Kate was SO EXCITED...<br /><br /><br /><br />Until she makes up her mind... she is MORE THAN HAPPY to sport "clip ons"<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S5_AQRW9ieI/AAAAAAAABXg/-84JTet87gY/s1600-h/IMG_2818.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449285459911739874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S5_AQRW9ieI/AAAAAAAABXg/-84JTet87gY/s400/IMG_2818.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Sparklie CHERRIES... Sparklie BUTTERFLIES... and Sweet DAISIES... (all her favorites)... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>One step closer... </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-788814770149405204?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-68685839934101475172010-03-10T11:22:00.000-08:002010-03-10T11:35:04.862-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S5fxrHp4FWI/AAAAAAAABXY/hf2ieKnm06Q/s1600-h/IMG_2871.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447087997419263330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 379px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S5fxrHp4FWI/AAAAAAAABXY/hf2ieKnm06Q/s400/IMG_2871.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>WHEW... can you BELIEVE how FAST the time is going???... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Willard Scott ("Uncle Willy" as "Al" refers to him) give me the creeps... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I have RELUCTANTLY become a "follower"... and am SECRETLY LOVING IT!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>LINDSAY... YOU are NO OPRAH... MADONNA... OR PRINCE... so GOOD LUCK with that!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I am LOVING "RANDOM TOPIC CHAT"... BEST conversations with my BESTIE...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>61* here today... according to the display on Dr. "BackCrackers" office sign... WOOHOO!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>LOTS of meliting snow... DIRTY DIRTY streets though... we need a hard rain to wash it all away!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>OC REUNION TONIGHT!!! THAT should be good!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Happy WENDESDAY everyone!!! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6868583993410147517?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-39460369936048127912010-03-08T19:29:00.000-08:002010-03-08T19:40:16.857-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S5XBAX5adQI/AAAAAAAABXQ/pvNZOU8-Vkw/s1600-h/IMG_2867.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446471536533468418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S5XBAX5adQI/AAAAAAAABXQ/pvNZOU8-Vkw/s400/IMG_2867.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I poked myself in the eye with my mascara wand this morning... my eye BURNED ALL DAY... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>but...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The sun shined ALL DAY and the temperature got up to 48*...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I didn't have to wear my BULKY WINTER COAT...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I wish I knew how to say NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING in GERMAN... because apparently saying it in ENGLISH means "yea... bid on my auction and I'll happily send you the items"...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>A headlight went out on the van this evening...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Tomorrow is suppose to be SUNNY and 53*... we shall see!!!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3946036993604812791?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-22115651115045063152010-03-03T13:50:00.001-08:002010-03-03T14:13:34.600-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S47b7yg8CQI/AAAAAAAABXI/Z5ArjNTE2tg/s1600-h/IMG_2412.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444530819756198146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S47b7yg8CQI/AAAAAAAABXI/Z5ArjNTE2tg/s400/IMG_2412.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Mid-week and my MIND is <em>full of thoughts</em>...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I <strong><em>HAVE to be ME</em></strong>... TRUE to<strong><em> MYSELF</em></strong>...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I have THE<strong><em> BEST</em></strong> BESTIES...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>THANK GOD the OLYMPICS ARE <strong><em>OVER</em></strong>...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The SUN IS SHINING... (that is a <strong><em>VERY GOOD THING</em></strong> in my world)...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>REGIS<strong><em> NEEDS</em></strong> to RETIRE... (<strong><em>PLEASE RETIRE REGIS</em></strong>)...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I'm <strong><em>NOT </em></strong>diggin all the "MOOBS" on SURVIVOR this season...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Even if we <strong>CAN'T</strong> choose our <em>FAMILY</em>... I'm <strong><em>SURE</em></strong> GLAD we <strong><em>CAN</em></strong> choose our <em>FRIENDS</em>...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>PATRICK JANE</strong> is <strong>HOT HOT <em>HOOOOOOOOOOOOT...</em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div> </div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em>"RANDOMLY LALA"... whatcha think???</em></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2211565111504506315?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-62661467341019416672010-03-02T13:24:00.001-08:002010-03-02T13:43:45.708-08:00Our FAVORITE GIRL turned 8 this weekend... I can't get over how time FLIES...<br /><br /><br /><br />Party day came... with a TUMMY ACHE and FEVER...<br /><br /><br /><br />24 hours and 6+" of snow later we celebrated LPS style...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S42CRTZc96I/AAAAAAAABXA/Buj7wmHLvEc/s1600-h/IMG_2850.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444150758337214370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S42CRTZc96I/AAAAAAAABXA/Buj7wmHLvEc/s400/IMG_2850.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div>They grow up WAY TOO FAST!!!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S42CRNthOoI/AAAAAAAABW4/IDjP6Jbsc6E/s1600-h/IMG_2848.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444150756810766978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S42CRNthOoI/AAAAAAAABW4/IDjP6Jbsc6E/s400/IMG_2848.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div>Tummy Ache gone... temperature a perfect 98.6... snow FINALLY stopped... Company departed... back to school today... everything back to "normal"... </div><div></div><div></div><div>HAPPY BIRTHDAY LILLEY-KATE!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6266146734101941667?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-61269410148878512722010-02-24T17:19:00.000-08:002010-02-24T17:29:49.895-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S4XQ42i06TI/AAAAAAAABWQ/OuRkih0Itgc/s1600-h/IMG_2784.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441985399879952690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S4XQ42i06TI/AAAAAAAABWQ/OuRkih0Itgc/s400/IMG_2784.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div>I ordered <strong><em>NEW BOOTS</em></strong>... to replace the broken ones...</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I changed purses... to a style with "sturdier" handles...</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The snow <strong><em>FINALLY</em></strong> stopped... and we saw the sun!!!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>My <strong>FAVORITE GIRL</strong> is having a BIRTHDAY... has it <em>REALLY</em> been <strong>8 years</strong> already???</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>LITTLEST PET SHOP</strong> is her current obsession... and the "theme" of the party...</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong><em>MORE SNOW</em></strong> in the forecast... let's <em>HOPE</em> it holds off though through the weekend!!!</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6126941014887851272?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-9660079367356743392010-02-16T08:34:00.000-08:002010-02-16T17:38:47.308-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S3rKrr_6iFI/AAAAAAAABWI/9Vfli0ou7hM/s1600-h/IMG_2582.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438882351897282642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S3rKrr_6iFI/AAAAAAAABWI/9Vfli0ou7hM/s400/IMG_2582.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The ZIPPER on my boots broke...<br /><br /><br /><br />So did the strap on my purse...<br /><br /><br /><br />It's STILL SNOWING...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-966007936735674339?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-2162563579960097312010-02-10T18:33:00.001-08:002010-02-10T18:40:17.444-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S3NspYZ5u9I/AAAAAAAABVw/eC2cqQZHscU/s1600-h/IMG_2767.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436808633347849170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S3NspYZ5u9I/AAAAAAAABVw/eC2cqQZHscU/s400/IMG_2767.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />OK... <strong><em>SERIOUSLY</em></strong>... I've had enough... it can STOP SNOWING <em>anytime</em> now... the white stuff (albeit as pretty as it is) falling from the sky is getting "old" quick...<br /><br /><br /><br />We didn't have school today... canceled b/c of the <em>8 ADDITIONAL inches</em> we received overnight... our first snow day of the season...<br /><br /><br />We have close to 28" total (in the last week)... and<em> yes</em>... it is<strong> CURRENTLY SNOWING</strong>... <em>still </em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-216256357996009731?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-58933182295680903112010-02-05T17:52:00.000-08:002010-02-05T17:55:46.552-08:00Grab your kids...<br /><br />Crank up the volume...<br /><br />Now <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehu3wy4WkHs">ENJOY THIS</a>...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5893318229568090311?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-67074547382256544042010-02-03T11:26:00.000-08:002010-02-03T11:30:40.864-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S2nOW7KSh9I/AAAAAAAABVo/eSw5A_KozDI/s1600-h/IMG_2757.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434101318632507346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S2nOW7KSh9I/AAAAAAAABVo/eSw5A_KozDI/s400/IMG_2757.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Life is a Garden... DIG IT!!!! </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6707454738225654404?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-79169821395733466312010-01-31T09:27:00.001-08:002010-01-31T09:52:32.207-08:00I decided the other afternoon to head out with Lilley-Kate after school... which meant we probably wouldn't be back before Michael got home from work...<br /><br /><br />Well... we weren't home yet... so Michael parked on the street (which allowed me to just pull into the driveway upon our return)...<br /><br /><br />I noticed when I turned the corner that Michael was parked <strong>DIRECTLY ACROSS</strong> from our neighbors (across the street) driveway (the driveways are "offset", so none are DIRECTLY across from each other) and thought to myself... "Oh... that could be problem"... so when we pulled in I beeped the horn... Michael came out to meet us in the driveway... I mentioned to him to pull the car into the driveway and he said "I'll do it<strong><em> LATER</em></strong> after dinner... it's almost ready"... Hmmmmmm... I mean<strong><em> WHAT could happen in the next 30 minutes right</em></strong>???....<br /><br /><br /><br />Well...<strong> THIS</strong> is what happened...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S2W92kzIbCI/AAAAAAAABVg/AO6AyRHKPCQ/s1600-h/IMG_2745.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432957270781094946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S2W92kzIbCI/AAAAAAAABVg/AO6AyRHKPCQ/s400/IMG_2745.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Our neighbor's Father-in-Law had stopped by and pulled into THEIR driveway... while backing out... he hit Michael's car (which <em>use</em> to be MINE)... we were eating dinner and there was a knock at the back door... when Michael answered it and I heard our neighbor say "Well... we're 2 for 2" I knew <strong><em>IMMEDIATELY</em></strong> what had happened... </div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S2W92D66IOI/AAAAAAAABVY/O4HyVm45NTk/s1600-h/IMG_2743.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432957261955342562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S2W92D66IOI/AAAAAAAABVY/O4HyVm45NTk/s400/IMG_2743.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A couple years ago... our neighbor had parked across from <em>OUR DRIVEWAY</em>... Nick backed out and ended up hitting <strong>THEIR</strong> car!<br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S2W914ddo7I/AAAAAAAABVQ/705w21JVJ5A/s1600-h/IMG_2744.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432957258879050674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S2W914ddo7I/AAAAAAAABVQ/705w21JVJ5A/s400/IMG_2744.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Insurance information was gotten from neighbor's Father in Law... we got a few estimates... </div><div></div><div></div><div>We have had the car since 1993... and (I) have <strong><em>LOVED</em></strong> it (although now that it is the "<em>MANWAGON</em>" I just wanna CRY)... <strong>over 270,000 miles</strong> and counting... OH... and a big BOOBOO on the back passenger door...</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7916982139573346631?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-39693484620427774872010-01-25T11:00:00.000-08:002010-01-25T11:04:59.379-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S13rA-OlD-I/AAAAAAAABVI/UPbWaBS3Qag/s1600-h/tree+face.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430755127615360994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S13rA-OlD-I/AAAAAAAABVI/UPbWaBS3Qag/s400/tree+face.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>There are <strong>10 FACES</strong> in this picture... can you find them??? </div><div></div><div></div><div>Look closely!!!..................... Good Luck!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3969348462042777487?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-37980739337414019492010-01-21T16:33:00.000-08:002010-01-21T16:37:21.414-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S1jyoTFG9DI/AAAAAAAABVA/Hn08-nLg6Eo/s1600-h/IMG_2711.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429356124925522994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 382px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S1jyoTFG9DI/AAAAAAAABVA/Hn08-nLg6Eo/s400/IMG_2711.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">YUUUUUMMMMMY!!!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3798073933741401949?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-9427803328926538842010-01-17T12:12:00.000-08:002010-01-17T12:23:54.866-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S1NvmhXYdGI/AAAAAAAABU4/MqliW7hQ3cM/s1600-h/IMG_2712.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427804683493733474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S1NvmhXYdGI/AAAAAAAABU4/MqliW7hQ3cM/s400/IMG_2712.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-942780332892653884?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-7874805666849080492010-01-13T18:40:00.000-08:002010-01-13T18:53:54.872-08:00My <strong>BESTIE BEST<em> BEST</em></strong> has Been working her "BLOG ELF" magic... and helping me (ok... <em>SHE'S</em> been doing <strong>ALL</strong> the work... <em>but I've been making suggestions</em>!)<strong> PIMP UP</strong> my blog... stay tuned... lots of fun changes to come!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/47/5B13CB0E10D33CC1919254471C17EEC8.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-787480566684908049?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-9346753332980565132010-01-08T12:38:00.000-08:002010-01-08T12:47:58.412-08:00of<strong> SCARVES</strong>... once the temp dips below <strong>50*</strong> here (yes... you read that right... to ME 50* is COLD) out come my scarves... Lilley-Kate has inherited my "love"... but finds all that <em>FABULOUS </em>length a bit hard to manage... so... she picked out some yarn... I crocheted it up (yes... I <em>DO</em> "craft")... and we made her a "baby scarf" (her term) or a "scarflet" (my term)...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0eYAn1NZJI/AAAAAAAABSY/HPTlPvHcRH4/s1600-h/IMG_2679.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424471412650632338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0eYAn1NZJI/AAAAAAAABSY/HPTlPvHcRH4/s400/IMG_2679.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>Now she can<em> easily</em> manage putting it on (without having to wrap it <em>numerous</em> times around her neck) and just button it up!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><em>SHE'S </em>already decided she wants to pick out some more yarn so I can crochet (yes... once again I <em>DO </em>"craft") her some more...<strong> AND</strong> we've decided they would make good gifts too for some of her BESTIES!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-934675333298056513?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-76528802374905583632010-01-07T14:12:00.000-08:002010-01-07T14:27:18.440-08:00An<strong> EDIBLE ARRANGEMENT</strong>!!!...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0ZcmtC2jlI/AAAAAAAABSQ/iKKjOQr7seQ/s1600-h/IMG_2661.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424124621210685010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0ZcmtC2jlI/AAAAAAAABSQ/iKKjOQr7seQ/s400/IMG_2661.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>Our "Shy Child's" girlfriend came for a visit before leaving for Austria this Saturday (we are VERY JEALOUS as that was one of our favorite destinations when we lived abroad) for a semester... and as a "Thank You" she (and her parents) sent us an <strong>EDIBLE ARRANGEMENT</strong>!!! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Lilley-Kate was <em>SO EXCITED</em> (she's really into "as seen on TV" items) and I have to admit so was I (having never seen one "in person")...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The fruit was <strong>YUMMY</strong> and included <strong>CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES</strong> and <strong>BANANAS </strong>TOO!!!</div><div> </div><div><em>Funny though... the delivery base... and hangtag was quite adamant ' Handle with care. For saefty in case of an accident, transport arrangement away from passengers, for example in the trunk. Never allow a passenger to hold the arrangement when vehicle is in motion' THANKFULLY it was delivered to our doorstep in a company van!!!</em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7652880237490558363?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-2637824960075380092010-01-06T04:26:00.001-08:002010-01-06T04:28:14.339-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0SBwvjv-SI/AAAAAAAABSI/xvDdDzcOHCw/s1600-h/IMG_2664.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423602525661034786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0SBwvjv-SI/AAAAAAAABSI/xvDdDzcOHCw/s400/IMG_2664.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-263782496007538009?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-7415960605171979602010-01-04T18:53:00.001-08:002010-01-04T18:59:25.376-08:00And fall... <em>and fall</em>... <em>and fall some more</em>... 10" <em>TODAY</em> (so far) to be exact...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0KqBNR0O0I/AAAAAAAABRg/OxHSUHcj_yo/s1600-h/IMG_2630.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423083839028476738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0KqBNR0O0I/AAAAAAAABRg/OxHSUHcj_yo/s400/IMG_2630.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Michael treated us to a warm and cozy fire...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0KqAwH8N5I/AAAAAAAABRY/SKR3-HoH0l0/s1600-h/IMG_2627.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423083831202428818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0KqAwH8N5I/AAAAAAAABRY/SKR3-HoH0l0/s400/IMG_2627.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>It's<em> ALMOST</em> as good as sunshine... <em>ALMOST</em>... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0KqAtdgjdI/AAAAAAAABRQ/ARtZsLXvxB0/s1600-h/IMG_2636.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423083830487584210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0KqAtdgjdI/AAAAAAAABRQ/ARtZsLXvxB0/s400/IMG_2636.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />But I am still waiting ANXIOUSLY for a break in the clouds!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Hope everyone is staying WARM!!!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-741596060517197960?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-18233834786858203602010-01-03T12:01:00.001-08:002010-01-03T12:03:21.343-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0D3tH3RwXI/AAAAAAAABRI/eHBjT0zughc/s1600-h/IMG_2651.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422606305931149682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/S0D3tH3RwXI/AAAAAAAABRI/eHBjT0zughc/s400/IMG_2651.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This was our temp reading this morning in the 11:00 hour... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I don't think I'll <em>EVER</em> get use to this weather!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Hope everyone is keeping warm!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1823383478685820360?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-81147836612397811052010-01-02T07:26:00.001-08:002010-01-02T07:35:21.233-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sz9l0gq1TYI/AAAAAAAABRA/3v0_2f2AmhY/s1600-h/IMG_2623.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422164429174558082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sz9l0gq1TYI/AAAAAAAABRA/3v0_2f2AmhY/s400/IMG_2623.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />One of our winter-time activities is "puzzling"... I set up the "puzzle table" (just a card table really) next to a window in the Family Room and before I know it... there is a puzzle in Progress... A place to sit and relax... while working on the puzzle and keeping an eye on the falling snow outside the window...<br /><br /><br /><br />Lilley-Kate had quite a few puzzles on her Christmas list this year... she tends to lean towards floral and bird/animal themed puzzles...<br /><br /><br /><br />Our puzzle table went up on the 27th (I'm a "taker downer"... definitely...) and already one puzzle is complete (above)... and another is well under way (below)....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sz9l0Sh3JWI/AAAAAAAABQ4/zlisgDerTew/s1600-h/IMG_2637.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422164425378833762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sz9l0Sh3JWI/AAAAAAAABQ4/zlisgDerTew/s400/IMG_2637.jpg" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8114783661239781105?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-51920998107927438342010-01-01T07:11:00.000-08:002010-01-01T07:19:43.760-08:00I love coming across "new" (to me) blogs... the ideas and inspiration is exciting!<br /><br /><br />I have struggled with myself for a while... putting on a happy face when all I really wanted to do was crawl into a closet, shut the door, and let the world pass me by...<br /><br /><br />Then I came across <a href="http://memoriesoncloverlane.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-word.html#comments">THIS POST </a>last night... I read it... and reread it... thought about it... and started to feel a bit better about the "whole thing"...<br /><br /><br />And then I chose my word...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5192099810792743834?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-52889739127088053342009-12-30T13:06:00.001-08:002009-12-30T13:08:11.553-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SzvBJtSeOkI/AAAAAAAABQw/zHeYVpIfwuE/s1600-h/IMG_2610.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421138948990581314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SzvBJtSeOkI/AAAAAAAABQw/zHeYVpIfwuE/s400/IMG_2610.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5288973912708805334?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-61931655320303979832009-12-21T06:40:00.000-08:002009-12-21T06:42:29.309-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-JE0TLbkI/AAAAAAAABQo/NP-mQhyII1U/s1600-h/IMG_2553.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417699592601562690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-JE0TLbkI/AAAAAAAABQo/NP-mQhyII1U/s400/IMG_2553.jpg" border="0" /></a> With the QUEEN ANNE'S LACE SCARF...<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6193165532030397983?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-39120836871045145622009-12-21T06:29:00.000-08:002009-12-21T06:40:11.072-08:00We've been busy with our Hoiiday Events...<br /><br /><br />Gingerbread Houses with Friends...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-HTefV46I/AAAAAAAABQg/n8F-MXbGj8M/s1600-h/IMG_2574.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417697645421781922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-HTefV46I/AAAAAAAABQg/n8F-MXbGj8M/s400/IMG_2574.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Classroom Christmas ("HOLIDAY") Crafting...</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-HTHApoTI/AAAAAAAABQY/UoYhyBU-_1U/s1600-h/IMG_2559.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417697639119036722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-HTHApoTI/AAAAAAAABQY/UoYhyBU-_1U/s400/IMG_2559.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Visiting with "SANTA" (or as Lilley-Kate told me "Mom... he's not the REAL SANTA")...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-HSq2ISxI/AAAAAAAABQQ/XcoouklEhhE/s1600-h/IMG_2508.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417697631558716178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 296px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-HSq2ISxI/AAAAAAAABQQ/XcoouklEhhE/s400/IMG_2508.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>And the 2nd grade HOLIDAY concert... </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-HSdqLkiI/AAAAAAAABQI/aDSvstqzaC8/s1600-h/IMG_2541.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417697628018938402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sy-HSdqLkiI/AAAAAAAABQI/aDSvstqzaC8/s400/IMG_2541.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>We still have to make cookies for the neighbors (and ourselves)... </div><div> </div><div>and Go look at the neighborhood Christmas lights...</div><div> </div><div>Tomorrow is the last day of school before WINTER BREAK...</div><div> </div><div>And the snow continues to fall...<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3912083687104514562?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-5998873183315851402009-12-17T04:19:00.000-08:002009-12-17T04:23:59.421-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SyoikhVj1VI/AAAAAAAABQA/a16HT5eIUFg/s1600-h/IMG_2557.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416179512685876562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SyoikhVj1VI/AAAAAAAABQA/a16HT5eIUFg/s400/IMG_2557.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SyoikbkFiHI/AAAAAAAABP4/ta9i4mGRzoU/s1600-h/IMG_2556.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416179511136192626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SyoikbkFiHI/AAAAAAAABP4/ta9i4mGRzoU/s400/IMG_2556.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SyoikIXBD2I/AAAAAAAABPw/CWuE_C7U0oY/s1600-h/IMG_2555.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416179505981099874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SyoikIXBD2I/AAAAAAAABPw/CWuE_C7U0oY/s400/IMG_2555.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>Is at the TOP of my "TO DO" List...<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-599887318331585140?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-20350016536553333952009-12-06T13:40:00.001-08:002009-12-06T16:21:30.145-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sxwk_zDKZKI/AAAAAAAABPo/8Yg79SUMqcM/s1600-h/IMG_2423.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412241530646324386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 379px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sxwk_zDKZKI/AAAAAAAABPo/8Yg79SUMqcM/s400/IMG_2423.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well... it's <strong><em>COLD</em></strong>... 17* this morning...<em> THAT</em> is<strong> <em>COLD</em></strong>...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I've been staying busy... doing a lot of things that I'm not <em>really</em> a FAN of doing... (this is<em> NOT</em> my favorite time of the year if I may offer a confession)... you know... all the <strong>HOLLY JOLLY HOLIDAY STUFF</strong>... I've been visiting <strong>LOTS</strong> of blogs and am just in AWE of all the neat crafty things people are doing for this holiday season... I <em>think</em> (ok... I pretty much KNOW) I was born "sans" the "<strong>I LOVE CHRISTMAS</strong>" gene... inherited (or I guess NOT inherited) from my<strong> FATHER'S</strong> side of the family tree... I mean... I don't<em> DESPISE</em> the whole season... just the "rush" of getting things done... having (OK.. not<em> <strong>REALLY</strong></em> having... but being made to<em> FEEL</em> like "HAVING TO") to DO... when <em><strong>I don't REALLY want to</strong></em>... I'll get through it... but I am looking forward to Jan. 2nd already...<em> is that WRONG</em>???</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>One of the things I've been doing is HEMMING...<em> HEMMING... HEMMING and<strong> more</strong> hemming</em>... I don't <em>MIND</em> it... but I am <strong><em>NOT a FAN</em></strong> of this particular sewing "talent"... especially when the hem differs by about 1/2" on each leg (you know... the whole one leg longer than the other thing... really...<strong><em> I AM NORMAL</em></strong>)... I measure <em>TWICE</em>... and then<em> TWICE</em> more... and then <strong><em>one more time</em></strong> before I make the cut... I would like to know WHO the heck has legs as LONG as manufaturers make these pants??? (Peggy... betcha<strong> NEVER</strong> have to hem right???) So the HEMMING has come to an end <strong>for the moment</strong>... all pants/jeans/skirts DONE... something I had been wanting to mark off "THE LIST" since FALL... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>On to the next thing... </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2035001653655333395?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-25924848957208199262009-11-26T06:13:00.001-08:002009-11-26T06:16:45.434-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sw6NRSapu4I/AAAAAAAABPg/lJLPN9C0K6A/s1600/IMG_2415.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408415530659462018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sw6NRSapu4I/AAAAAAAABPg/lJLPN9C0K6A/s400/IMG_2415.jpg" border="0" /></a> We hope EVERYONE has LOTS of things to be THANKFUL for!<br /><br />HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2592484895720819926?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-63519099037554979882009-11-18T04:14:00.000-08:002009-11-18T04:16:32.586-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SwPlhW5YGBI/AAAAAAAABPY/ypynD9eXOHw/s1600/IMG_2437.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405416339019405330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SwPlhW5YGBI/AAAAAAAABPY/ypynD9eXOHw/s400/IMG_2437.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6351909903755497988?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-54685247409144741942009-11-04T12:05:00.000-08:002009-11-04T12:08:17.372-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SvHfDXnwDUI/AAAAAAAABOw/0fry-CHexlo/s1600-h/IMG_2283.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400342677167279426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SvHfDXnwDUI/AAAAAAAABOw/0fry-CHexlo/s400/IMG_2283.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5468524740914474194?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-4488145220270218982009-10-31T19:57:00.001-07:002009-10-31T20:04:24.926-07:00We woke up to RAIN this morning... Michael kept a close eye on the radar all day... and by noon all the rain had passed and by Trick or Treat time we were starting to see a bit of blue in the sky!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Suz5Xt4NSrI/AAAAAAAABOo/9P4hx89WFXg/s1600-h/IMG_2411.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398964239158037170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Suz5Xt4NSrI/AAAAAAAABOo/9P4hx89WFXg/s400/IMG_2411.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>The HARDTS came over for Trick or Treating... since they live in the "country"... it's safer (and more "candy profitable") for them to come to our house for Trick or Treating... we make an evening of it... out for ToTing and then homoe to our house for some HOT CHEEZIE PIZZA and games...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Lilley-Kate was a MONARCH BUTTERFLY this year... and her friend Kylee was a BUMBLE BEE... the girls had a BLAST ToTing and saw lots of their friends in the neighborhood!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Suz5XfxNJxI/AAAAAAAABOg/9t1T7v5tkdQ/s1600-h/IMG_2401.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398964235370571538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Suz5XfxNJxI/AAAAAAAABOg/9t1T7v5tkdQ/s400/IMG_2401.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Hope everyone had a HAPPY HALLOWEEN too!!!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-448814522027021898?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-62394606521209356992009-10-28T16:18:00.000-07:002009-10-28T16:21:06.867-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SujRynzDaUI/AAAAAAAABOY/OWcpievovlM/s1600-h/IMG_2304.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397794821010319682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SujRynzDaUI/AAAAAAAABOY/OWcpievovlM/s400/IMG_2304.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6239460652120935699?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-81098631231805344132009-10-22T07:31:00.000-07:002009-10-22T07:33:40.524-07:00<span style="font-size:180%;">CRAZY LOVE... </span><br /><br /><br />He's done it again...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AJmKkU5POA&amp;NR=1"> watch this</a>... a single off his latest CD<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8109863123180534413?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-63056037542548834912009-10-21T06:16:00.000-07:002009-10-21T06:19:18.322-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/St8KOV0qsFI/AAAAAAAABOQ/YFTzca4XQ38/s1600-h/IMG_2336.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395042120105635922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/St8KOV0qsFI/AAAAAAAABOQ/YFTzca4XQ38/s400/IMG_2336.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6305603754254883491?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-4576840269013288842009-10-19T16:54:00.000-07:002009-10-19T17:12:43.038-07:00Isn't it funny... it's the "littlest" things that can make a girl HAPPIEST!!!<br /><br /><br />Living in a house that is now almost 75 years old... with NO LINEN CLOSET... WHERE did the former owners in those 70 years PUT THEIR LINENS???<br /><br /><br />Well... I know WHERE I'm putting ours now... Michael "made" me a LINEN CLOSET (actually partially converted an exsisting closet in the spare room... he kept the "closet" and built around it)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Stz8m4mXPII/AAAAAAAABOI/QEpu8R2rXYo/s1600-h/IMG_2313.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394464198641532034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Stz8m4mXPII/AAAAAAAABOI/QEpu8R2rXYo/s400/IMG_2313.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The shelves sit on "cleats" and can be easily removed... <br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Stz8mkNtX6I/AAAAAAAABOA/UpYNXl8gCPs/s1600-h/IMG_2314.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394464193169416098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Stz8mkNtX6I/AAAAAAAABOA/UpYNXl8gCPs/s400/IMG_2314.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>OH... the things that make us girls GIDDY!!! A place to put our towels... LOL...<br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-457684026901328884?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-22197429719827827322009-10-14T06:35:00.001-07:002009-10-14T06:36:33.412-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StXTx4ZCJQI/AAAAAAAABN4/3KjEmgRHko8/s1600-h/IMG_2133.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392448982750471426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StXTx4ZCJQI/AAAAAAAABN4/3KjEmgRHko8/s400/IMG_2133.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2219742971982782732?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-45761375055819625092009-10-12T13:57:00.000-07:002009-10-12T14:10:49.825-07:00Fall has "offically" arrived... Michael and Lilley-Kate spent Saturday afternoon raking up leaves in the backyard (the first of many "rakings" they will do)... we'd had a few days of damp, drizzly weather... translate... WET LEAVES... but that didn't stop Lilley-Kate from making her own pile to jump in!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY2aoDzyI/AAAAAAAABNw/uX23930TY8A/s1600-h/IMG_2298.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391821239520317218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY2aoDzyI/AAAAAAAABNw/uX23930TY8A/s400/IMG_2298.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Saturday was our first "sunny day" in a WEEK! A bit CHILLY... but SUNNY!!!<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY14dREQI/AAAAAAAABNo/9K4J-V-qY_8/s1600-h/IMG_2297.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391821230348243202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY14dREQI/AAAAAAAABNo/9K4J-V-qY_8/s400/IMG_2297.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Today since Lilley-Kate didn't have school... we decided to try to beat the rain forecasted and headed out into the country to our (my) FAVORITE pumpkin patch... AAAAAAHHHHHH... pumpkins "gathered" by SIZE, SHAPE, COLOR... all in neat rows or stacked into BINS (You KNOW how HAPPY that makes me!!!!)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We made it there... CHILLY, MISTY, a bit BREEZY... and saw some pretty funny looking pumpkins...<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY1MKiXqI/AAAAAAAABNg/0dMA54J52NA/s1600-h/IMG_2309.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391821218458525346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY1MKiXqI/AAAAAAAABNg/0dMA54J52NA/s400/IMG_2309.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>We thought these "bumpy" gourds and pumpkins were hilarious!!! <br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY04YSvkI/AAAAAAAABNY/IuHapdB0M0s/s1600-h/IMG_2311.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391821213147512386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY04YSvkI/AAAAAAAABNY/IuHapdB0M0s/s400/IMG_2311.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>I even cajolled Lilley-Kate to take her jacket off for a quick pic next to the scarecrow (it was CHILLY!!!)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We had to cut the visit a bit short... as the light drizzle turned into more... but we had a nice time....<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY0VXoz5I/AAAAAAAABNQ/-_XRoBxMKg4/s1600-h/IMG_2306.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391821203749523346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/StOY0VXoz5I/AAAAAAAABNQ/-_XRoBxMKg4/s400/IMG_2306.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hope everyone had a nice weekend and Holiday!!!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-4576137505581962509?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-60197635316432065392009-10-07T04:19:00.001-07:002009-10-07T04:20:55.424-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Ssx5dc3OEBI/AAAAAAAABNI/NJHOelN-J1o/s1600-h/IMG_2284.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389816400926609426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Ssx5dc3OEBI/AAAAAAAABNI/NJHOelN-J1o/s400/IMG_2284.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-6019763531643206539?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-92024402622113778222009-10-03T10:43:00.000-07:002009-10-03T10:58:13.315-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SseORnQXQRI/AAAAAAAABNA/hHhNtUF-1Fc/s1600-h/IMG_2265.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388431912418623762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SseORnQXQRI/AAAAAAAABNA/hHhNtUF-1Fc/s400/IMG_2265.jpg" border="0" /></a> I (along with a couple of my "peeps") LOVE to save money... yes... I'm a "couponer"... I use them AND share them... whenever I make a shopping trip... I typically sit in the parking lot in my van before going in and go through my coupon organizer... plucking the coupons I intend to use... AND... any coupons I may have that are set to expire (within a couple days to a week) and then head into the store... as I am shopping (parusing the aisles) I tuck the "extra" coupons I have onto the shelves (or pull that plastic strip back enough so the coupon sticks straight up in front of the item) and become a "secret saver" (maybe "surprise saver" is a better term?)... I once stuck a BOGO coupon for womens razors on a shelf... and continued down the aisle... when I noticed a Mom and a teenage girl grab the coupon AND another pack of razors... they didn't know who left the coupon... but it sure made me feel good seeing someone get one of the coupons I was leaving... It doesn't take a lot of extra time... or effort (since I only clip coupons for products that I use)... and it makes me feel good knowing I MAY be helping someone else save a little "coin" during these hard times... I've even gotten friends of mine to start becoming "secret savers" too!!! <br /><br /><br />Every little bit helps...<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-9202440262211377822?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-15060545417128567532009-09-29T04:20:00.001-07:002009-09-29T04:21:50.361-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SsHts6R_R0I/AAAAAAAABM4/DcZmd1OLga0/s1600-h/IMG_2261.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386847985126557506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SsHts6R_R0I/AAAAAAAABM4/DcZmd1OLga0/s400/IMG_2261.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1506054541712856753?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-17953287236091794592009-09-25T15:22:00.001-07:002009-09-25T15:26:27.904-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sr1CzJIURWI/AAAAAAAABMs/a6kj7cDWUM0/s1600-h/IMG_2240.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385534175796544866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sr1CzJIURWI/AAAAAAAABMs/a6kj7cDWUM0/s400/IMG_2240.jpg" border="0" /></a> The paints arrived today in the mail... I was so excited to try them out... I've been watching tutorials on YOUTUBE all week... Lilley-Kate was estatic!!!<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1795328723609179459?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-86023253680276957542009-09-18T17:02:00.001-07:002009-09-18T17:16:03.757-07:00WOOOOOO<em>WEEEEEE</em>... seems <em>every time</em> I turn around it's FRIDAY again... So here we go with my "<strong>5 On Friday</strong>"...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SrQf4bYv2VI/AAAAAAAABMk/pWYQDOgeA5M/s1600-h/IMG_2219.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382962508899277138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SrQf4bYv2VI/AAAAAAAABMk/pWYQDOgeA5M/s400/IMG_2219.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />1. I <strong>LOVE LOVE <em>LOVE</em></strong> the "layway" option... it's a DANG <em>SHAME </em>that MORE STORES don't offer this "service"...<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>2. Although I <strong><em>LOVE</em></strong> browsing other blogs... I am a bit baffled... how can "someone" post a <strong><em>SINGLE PICTURE</em></strong> with<strong><em> NO TEXT</em></strong> and get over 200 "hits"/comments???... and some of the comments don't relate in<em> ANY WAY</em> to the picture that is/was posted (I<em> realize</em> everyone interprets things DIFFERENTLY but still... )</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>3. I'm making it a <strong>goal</strong> that once the weather turns colder I <strong><em>am</em></strong> going to learn what I can of <strong>PHOTOSHOP</strong>... I believe it <strong><em>IS POSSIBLE</em></strong> to learn more than I know (which is how to load the pictures into PS and whiten teeth)... I'm determined... <strong><em>D E T E R M I N E D</em></strong>!!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>4. Soon it will be <strong>CHILI</strong> and <strong>POT PIE</strong> season!!! Our "coldest" night so far has gotten down to 42*!!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>5. I don't understand... the kids have been in school <strong><em>LESS THAN A MONTH</em></strong>...<strong> WHAT</strong> could there be for parents to complain about<strong> ALREADY</strong>??? <em> SERIOUSLY</em>... I wish some people would just take a deep breath and step back... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong>Have a GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!! :o)</strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8602325368027695754?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-35838145490051540092009-09-11T18:24:00.001-07:002009-09-11T19:28:12.395-07:00It's really hard to believe that it has been 8 years already... time has gone on... as have we... as individuals... and a nation... only stopping momentarily to briefly remember that life-changing, nation-changing day in 2001...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sqr49o5pLVI/AAAAAAAABMc/SCXkv8nSQ1I/s1600-h/IMG_2217.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380386442682379602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sqr49o5pLVI/AAAAAAAABMc/SCXkv8nSQ1I/s400/IMG_2217.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div>I heard today referred to as "Remembrance Day"... on the news and radio... and it made me wonder... <strong>DO WE REALLY REMEMBER</strong>???<strong> <em>TRULY REMEMBER</em></strong> that day... and the events that unfolded??? </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sqr49eB2LSI/AAAAAAAABMU/JzuS-Jhx3RE/s1600-h/IMG_2216.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380386439763995938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sqr49eB2LSI/AAAAAAAABMU/JzuS-Jhx3RE/s400/IMG_2216.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><em>I</em> remember...<strong><em> I WANT to remember</em></strong>... everything about that day... the CLEAR CLEAR blue sky... the sun shining so bright... the <em><strong>FEELINGS</strong></em>...<em> HORROR</em>... <em>FEAR</em>...<em> DISBELIEF</em>... <em>ANGER</em>... and <em>SADNESS</em>... deep deep SADNESS... <strong>and the SILENCE</strong>... <em>so STILL</em>... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>I <em>want </em>to remember the guy down the street who came outside and walked up and down our street playing Amazing Grace on his trumpet... while the neighborhood came out, gathering in their front yards to listen... and just be...<em> together</em>... I <em>want</em> to remember the FLAGS... that appeared <em>everywhere</em>... a sign of <strong>UNITY</strong> and <strong>STRENGTH</strong> against an "<em>UNKNOWN</em>"... and the way I <em>felt</em>... seeing those flags... <strong>STRONG</strong>... and<strong> PROUD</strong>...<strong> UNITED</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div>But with the passage of time... <em>Memories have faded</em>... and<em> FEELINGS have changed</em>... for<em> some</em> individually and as a nation... but <em><strong>I WANT TO REMEMBER</strong></em>... and<em> if</em> I my memories start to fade... and my feelings start to change... <strong><em>I WANT TO BE REMINDED</em></strong>... it's just that important... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sqr4843P-pI/AAAAAAAABMM/-dhSRWr_-rs/s1600-h/IMG_2215.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380386429787437714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sqr4843P-pI/AAAAAAAABMM/-dhSRWr_-rs/s400/IMG_2215.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>That I <strong><em>NEVER FORGET</em></strong>...<br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3583814549005154009?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-74235926308328920722009-09-11T13:22:00.001-07:002009-09-11T14:03:29.211-07:00WOW... it's FRIDAY<em> already</em>??? Yep... so here it is...<strong> 5 on Friday</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sqqxj6iKVqI/AAAAAAAABME/XsfbsmkdZVA/s1600-h/IMG_2197.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380307935413556898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sqqxj6iKVqI/AAAAAAAABME/XsfbsmkdZVA/s400/IMG_2197.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>1. I think people would be<em> surprised</em> to know what runs through my mind sometimes... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>2. I could eat<strong> PIZZA</strong> for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner 365 days a year... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>3. I <strong>LOVE </strong>Summer... HOT... HUMID SUMMER... the HOTTER the BETTER (I thank my Southern upbringing for that!)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>4. I<em> hate</em> to be cold...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>5. I<em> wish</em> I knew<strong> THEN</strong> what I know<strong> NOW</strong>... it would've made things <em>a LOT</em> easier!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7423592630832892072?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-35440443313791483442009-09-07T16:21:00.000-07:002009-09-07T16:47:14.323-07:00Wanna make the<strong> BEST DANG DIP</strong> for your next party??? Well... here ya' go... <strong><em>SUPER SIMPLE</em></strong>... and <em>BELIEVE ME</em>... once you make and take... it'll become a regular request!!! <strong>THREE</strong> (yes... only THREE... well... 4<em> if you like things on the SPICY SIDE</em>) <strong>INGREDIENTS to YUMMINESS!!!</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SqWVwjE52OI/AAAAAAAABL8/1QldhCJTsEU/s1600-h/IMG_2199.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378869991245994210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SqWVwjE52OI/AAAAAAAABL8/1QldhCJTsEU/s400/IMG_2199.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> Ingredients Needed</strong>...<strong> 4 BLOCKS</strong> <strong>Philly Cream Cheese</strong> (gotta go "full fat" on this... it's a consistancy thing people... you won't be sorry!!!)... <strong>1 lb. Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage</strong> (Regular... BUT... if you like SPICY then go with the HOT)... and <strong>1 can ROTEL Tomatoes and Green Chilies</strong>... Again... like a bit of HEAT??? Then include the Crushed Red Pepper in the ingredient list!!!<br /><br /><br />OK... let's make some DANG GOOD DIP!!!<br /><br /><br />In a Large saucepan<strong> brown up the sausage</strong>, "chopping" it into small pieces as it browns... ***Add some crushed red pepper at this point if desired***... <strong>Drain</strong> (<em>very</em> well)<strong> the ROTEL and add to the sausage</strong>... heat through... reduce heat a bit... <strong>drop ONE BLOCK of room temp CREAM CHEESE </strong>in... stir to melt... <strong>adding additional blocks one at a time</strong> until all melted... <strong>STIR STIR STIR</strong> to mix well... SERVE HOT with corn chips (we like the kind shaped like little bowls)<br /><br /><br />DONE!!!<br /><br /><br />Just some "tips" to make this the BEST DANG DIP EVER... <strong>Drain the ROTEL WELL</strong> (you don't want to end up with PINK DIP (lesson learned!)... also... I have TRIED to "go cheap" on the Cream Cheese...<strong> DON'T</strong> (another lesson learned!)... my advice... if you want to "add some heat" do it while browning the sausage... once the cream cheese is added it's hard to get a good intensity over the cream cheese (lesson learned a third time!!!) And if you want the dip "less creamy? Just use 3 blocks of CC instead of 4 (it's a preference thing for some people but I always use 4)... Can be left out at room temp during the party (no worries) and reheats in the microwave GREAT!!!<br /><br /><br />I have been making (and<em> taking and taking and taking</em>) this dip to places for YEARS and it's <strong><em>ALWAYS</em></strong> a hit!!!<br /><br /><br /><strong>ENJOY!!! You're about to become the most "popular" guest at the party!!!</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3544044331379148344?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-53100517366717768132009-09-02T11:49:00.000-07:002009-09-02T11:55:01.801-07:00Just some funny stories to make your WEDNESDAY a little "brighter"...<br /><br /><br /><strong>EMBARRASSING MEDICAL MOMENTS</strong>:<br /><br /><strong>1.</strong> A man comes into the ER and yells, 'My wife's going to have her baby in the cab! I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the lady's dress, and began to take off her underwear. Suddenly, I noticed that there were several cabs -- and I was in the wrong one.. Submitted by <strong>Dr. Mark MacDonald, San Antonio , TX</strong><br /><br /><strong>2.</strong> At the beginning of my shift, I placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient's anterior chest wall. Big breaths, I instructed. Yes, they used to be, replied the patient. Submitted by <strong>Dr.. Richard Byrnes, Seattle , WA .</strong><br /><br /><strong>3.</strong> One day I had to be the bearer of bad news when I told a wife that her husband had died of a massive myocardial infarct. Not more than five minutes later, I heard her reporting to the rest of the family that he had died of a, 'massive internal fart.'Submitted by <strong>Dr. Susan Steinberg</strong><br /><br /><strong>4..</strong> During a patient's two week follow-up appointment with his cardiologist, he informed me, his doctor, that he was having trouble with one of his medications. Which one, I asked? The patch, the nurse told me to put on a new one every six hours, and now I'm running out of places to put it! I had him quickly undress, and discovered what I hoped I wouldn't see. Yes, the man had over fifty patches on his body!Now, the instructions include removal of the old patch before applying a new one. Submitted by<strong> Dr. Rebecca St. Clair, Norfolk , VA</strong>.<br /><br /><strong>5.</strong> While acquainting myself with a new elderly patient, I asked, How long have you been bedridden? After a look of complete confusion, she answered....Why, not for about twenty years -- when my husband was alive.' Submitted by <strong>Dr. Steven Swanson, Corvallis , OR </strong><br /><br /><strong>6.</strong> I was caring for a woman and asked, 'So, how's your breakfast this morning?It's very good, except for the Kentucky Jelly. I can't seem to get used to the taste,' the patient replied. I then asked to see the jelly, and the woman produced a foil packet labeled 'KY Jelly.' Submitted by <strong>Dr. Leonard Kransdorf, Detroit , MI </strong><br /><br /><strong>7.</strong> A nurse was on duty in the emergency room when a young woman with purple hair styled into a punk rocker mohawk, sporting a variety of tattoos, and wearing strange clothing, entered. It was quickly determined that the patient had acute appendicitis, so she was scheduled for immediate surgery. When she was completely disrobed on the operating table, the staff noticed that her pubic hair had been dyed green, and above it there was a tattoo that read, 'Keep off the grass.' Once the surgery was completed, the surgeon wrote a short note on the patient's dressing, which said, 'Sorry, had to mow the lawn.' Submitted by<strong> RN, no name.</strong><br /><br /><strong>AND FINALLY!!!...<br /></strong><br /><strong>8.</strong> As a new, young MD doing his residency in OB , I was quite embarrassed when performing female pelvic exams. To cover my embarrassment, I had unconsciously formed a habit of whistling softly.The middle-aged lady upon whom I was performing this exam suddenly burst out laughing and further embarrassing me. I looked up from my work and sheepishly said, I'm sorry. Was I tickling you? She replied, No doctor, but the song you were whistling was, 'I wish I was an Oscar Meyer Wiener.'<strong> Doctor wouldn't submit his name (Can't blame him!)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Happy WEDNESDAY EVERYONE!!! <br /></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5310051736671776813?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-59524029944094497142009-09-01T16:48:00.000-07:002009-09-01T16:55:41.510-07:00<strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">WOW</span></strong>... here is a <strong>GIVEAWAY </strong>you don't want to let pass you by!!! It never ceases to<em> AMAZE</em> me how much <em>TALENT</em> there is in "blogland"!!!<br /><br />Hurry over (or do that skippy thing if you are so inclined) to<a href="http://www.skiptomylou.org/"> SKIP TO MY LOU </a>and leave a comment (follow the entry instructions... super easy) for your chance to win a 12x12 print from her website <span style="color:#cc0000;"><a href="http://www.redletterwords.com/">www.redletterwords.com</a></span><span style="color:#000000;">!!! </span><br /><br /><strong>Deadline is September 6... so hurry on over</strong>!!! (And don't just enter for the giveaway... check out her blog and tutorials too!!! You won't be sorry!!!)<br /><br />GOOD LUCK!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-5952402994409449714?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-87242576515899209842009-08-31T16:53:00.000-07:002009-08-31T17:07:05.120-07:00Today was the first day of school here... <strong>SECOND GRADE</strong> (how the heck did<em> <strong>THAT</strong></em> happen so fast???)... Lilley-Kate was <strong><em>SO EXCITED</em></strong> to be going back to school... I think mostly because her classroom is located on the second floor... LOL... she was EXCITED and "rarin'" to go this morning... aaaaaaaahhhhhhh... <em>UNIFORMS</em>...<strong><em> LOVE THEM</em></strong>!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Spxi217FD7I/AAAAAAAABL0/DkgaSHCdY9E/s1600-h/IMG_2180.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376280749500862386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Spxi217FD7I/AAAAAAAABL0/DkgaSHCdY9E/s400/IMG_2180.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Daddy" surprised her and met us at school this morning so he could walk her "<em>only to the FRONT DOOR</em>" (because according to Lilley-Kate "the big kid parents<strong> don't</strong> walk to the classrooms"... um... <em><strong>WHEN</strong> did you become a "big kid"</em>???)...<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Spxi2ZlmPjI/AAAAAAAABLs/fyLF4LKi1qI/s1600-h/IMG_2182.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376280741894569522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Spxi2ZlmPjI/AAAAAAAABLs/fyLF4LKi1qI/s400/IMG_2182.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Every year since Lilley-Kate started school we "surprise" her at pick-up with flowers and a balloon... I was glad that our local florist had a couple of "back to school" balloons this year!!! (Could it be possible the florist was tired of my griping about their BTS selection of balloons... or LACK of selection???)<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Spxi164Uh8I/AAAAAAAABLk/k7kHdMvGNdA/s1600-h/IMG_2186.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376280733651601346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Spxi164Uh8I/AAAAAAAABLk/k7kHdMvGNdA/s400/IMG_2186.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><em>Have a WONDERFUL year in SECOND GRADE Lilley-Kate!!!</em></strong> :o)<br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-8724257651589920984?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-12105470622194570642009-08-28T17:33:00.000-07:002009-08-28T17:56:54.889-07:00We kinda did a "redecorating" of Lilley-Kate's room this Summer... Changed the WALL COLOR... from my FAVORITE Martha Stewart BUTTERCREAM to a FUN ART DECO PINK... went from a Cherry "theme"... to CANDY/Cabana STRIPE... (it was<em> suppose</em> to be SHABBY CHIC... but when Lk saw the stripes on a visit to "our" WALLIES I relented and changed direction)... I bought a few extra body pillowcases to do some "extras" with...<strong> ONE</strong> of them was a <strong>MEMORY BOARD</strong> for her room... She <em>LOVES </em>to have pictures in her room... so I thought this would be a FUN project...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sph3rWrOXWI/AAAAAAAABLc/IgrUvUlQcio/s1600-h/IMG_2173.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375177741971643746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sph3rWrOXWI/AAAAAAAABLc/IgrUvUlQcio/s400/IMG_2173.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div>I must say... seeing all the <strong><em>BEAUTIFUL</em></strong> Memory boards out in "blogland" that had been made was a bit intimidating... but I read (and reread...<em> and REREAD again</em>) a couple of tutorials and decided to plunge right in... and can I just say... "<em>WHAT THE HECK WAS I AFRAID OF</em>???!!!"... Not only was it <strong>SUPER EASY</strong> (thanks to some really good tutorials)... but I was able to "modify" my design (ok... I didn't have enough ribbon to do the criss crossy thing... so I used BIAS TAPE)... I have to admit... <strong>I LOVE THE RESULTS</strong>!!! I will<strong> <em>DEFINITELY</em></strong> be making some more of these!!! </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sph3rDTgdXI/AAAAAAAABLU/c15rvfLmMpA/s1600-h/IMG_2174.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375177736771892594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Sph3rDTgdXI/AAAAAAAABLU/c15rvfLmMpA/s400/IMG_2174.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div><em></em> </div><div><em></em> </div><div><em></em> </div><div><em>Most importantly</em>... Lilley-Kate was <strong>THRILLED </strong>with it!!! :o)</div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Just a little "sidenote"... if you want to "know how" to make something ... just do a SEARCH for it... there are LOTS of GREAT TUTORIALS out there in blogland/on the web... I'll DEFINITELY be trying other things now!!! </span><br /><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1210547062219457064?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-44933306774222357122009-08-28T08:24:00.001-07:002009-09-11T13:59:30.556-07:00WOW... it's FRIDAY already!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Spf24TzGxpI/AAAAAAAABLM/jkVO6xSJ_JY/s1600-h/Picture+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375036127537710738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/Spf24TzGxpI/AAAAAAAABLM/jkVO6xSJ_JY/s400/Picture+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />1. I've struggled this Summer... I'm HOPING Fall will be better<br /><br /><br />2. I'm EXCITED about the FALL TV line up... THANK GOODNESS for DVRs!!!<br /><br /><br />3. It never ceases to AMAZE me the TALENT that some people are "gifted" with... I wonder a lot... is it NATURAL talent... or something that was LEARNED??? Check out <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2009/08/28/ukrainian-talent-winner/?icid=mainhtmlws-maindl2link4http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeater.com%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2Fukrainian-talent-winner%2F">THIS girl </a>and her TALENT.... AMAZING!<br /><br /><br />4. Lilley-Kate is VERY EXCITED about school starting on MONDAY... I'm excited for her... we worked over the Summer (daily "learning pages") and can now tell time on an ANALOG clock and she's got a good understanding of money...<br /><br /><br />5. I am ADDICTED to BOB'S OLDE TIME peppermint candy PURE SUGAR STICKS.... YUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMY!!!!<br /><br /><br />Hope everyone has a nice weekend!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-4493330677422235712?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-19739527691828292272009-08-23T15:06:00.000-07:002009-09-07T16:21:24.674-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SpG9su3QbMI/AAAAAAAABLE/FAUaGpBAJJA/s1600-h/IMG_2132.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373284406621400258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SpG9su3QbMI/AAAAAAAABLE/FAUaGpBAJJA/s400/IMG_2132.jpg" border="0" /></a> We're winding down the weekend... starting the last week of Summer vacation... Last night I made ENCHILADAS for dinner (my sister's recipe) and they were YUMMY!!! Definitely will be making them again and putting my own "twist" on them!<br /><br /><br /><br />Tonight is one of my FAVORITE TV nights!!!<br /><br />BIG BROTHER<br />THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD aaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnd<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">MADMEN!!!!!!!</span><br /><p><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></p><p>Hope everyone had a nice weekend!!!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-1973952769182829227?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-7233262835315100432009-08-21T08:11:00.001-07:002009-09-11T13:59:01.560-07:00Hi Everyone!!! It's THAT time... the "end of the week" (or do<strong> YOU</strong> consider<em> SUNDAY</em> the last day of the week???)... either way it's time for<strong> 5 on Friday</strong>!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65jwDWrbI/AAAAAAAABK8/M94aV3KHqq8/s1600-h/IMG_2120.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372435429345111474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65jwDWrbI/AAAAAAAABK8/M94aV3KHqq8/s400/IMG_2120.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1. Michael and Lilley-Kate went to the <strong>COUNTY FA</strong>IR this week... they had a GREAT TIME ("fairs" <em>aren't </em>MY cup o tea... so I stayed home and watched the <strong>TOP CHEF MASTERS</strong> marathon with our "shy child")... This is the second year Michael and Lilley-Kate have gone to the fair... and Lk was<em> VERY</em> EXCITED this year... she was tall enough to ride the<strong> SCRAMBLER</strong>!<br /><br /><br />2. We've had some FABULOUS thunder and lightning lately... and <strong>POURING</strong> rain... then 15 minutes later it's SUNNY...<em> weird.</em>.. of course this whole Summer has been weird weather wise!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65ji1o6eI/AAAAAAAABK0/9ba6CfhSKPM/s1600-h/IMG_2111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372435425797925346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65ji1o6eI/AAAAAAAABK0/9ba6CfhSKPM/s400/IMG_2111.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />3. I get REALLY SAD when I ride by a couple of the car dealers around town... the one's participating in the <strong>CASH FOR CLUNKERS scam</strong> (I<em> mean</em> PROGRAM)... one not far from us has a <strong>2006 JEEP COMMANDER</strong> spraypainted ALL OVER and the front windshield smashed... I have to wonder... <em>was that car REALLY a CLUNKER</em>???<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65jMSPjRI/AAAAAAAABKs/54oHZjM8-BM/s1600-h/IMG_2116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372435419743882514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65jMSPjRI/AAAAAAAABKs/54oHZjM8-BM/s400/IMG_2116.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>4. I think<strong> THIS</strong> SEASON of <strong>BIG BROTHER</strong> (11) has been the<strong> BEST</strong> YET!!! And the BIGGEST LOSER starts on September 15th!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65ihn0ckI/AAAAAAAABKk/m6P1ZSax9FA/s1600-h/IMG_2118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372435408291656258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65ihn0ckI/AAAAAAAABKk/m6P1ZSax9FA/s400/IMG_2118.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>5. Hard to belive <em>next </em>week is our "last week" of Summer vacation! School starts here the 31st... thinking of planning a couple of "fun" things to do... we'll see!</div><div></div><div></div><div>Have a nice weekend <strong>EVERYONE</strong>!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65iV3VTCI/AAAAAAAABKc/fs8zQEd3mE8/s1600-h/IMG_2119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372435405135498274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/So65iV3VTCI/AAAAAAAABKc/fs8zQEd3mE8/s400/IMG_2119.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-723326283531510043?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-45066551246817826292009-08-18T06:18:00.000-07:002009-08-18T06:38:57.641-07:00Just a<em> few</em> random thoughts for today...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SoqqV7A4A-I/AAAAAAAABKU/CxXxbF2x-s0/s1600-h/Picture+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371292799188075490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SoqqV7A4A-I/AAAAAAAABKU/CxXxbF2x-s0/s400/Picture+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Watched the season premiere of <strong>MADMEN</strong> last night (ended up having to DVR it on Sunday)... let me just say <em>FAAAAAAAAABULOUS</em>! </div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Our $5 Bill "fast" is doing GREAT... I haven't "counted" the bills yet... but the can continues to fill... I couldn't remember <em>EXACTLY</em> what day we started it... so I'm going with August 1st</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I would <em>LOVE </em>to go see <strong>"Julie and Julia"</strong>... I've heard <em>WONDERFUL</em> things about it... but with the going matinee price at $8... I'm thinking I'll wait until it comes out on DVD</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I <strong><em>WISH</em> </strong>I could be as <strong>MOTIVATED</strong> and<strong> TALENTED</strong> as one of my<a href="http://takeabowcreations.blogspot.com/"> DEAR FRIENDS</a>... she <em>NEVER</em> ceases to<strong> AMAZE</strong> me!</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>It has been oppressivley HOT and HUMID here...<em> FINALLY</em>... SUMMER... but not for long I'm sure!</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I only SOLD 3 auctions this cycle... not GREAT... but I'll take it</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We registered for DANCE... starting in September... Lilley-Kate only chose<strong> TAP</strong> this year... I was a BIT SAD... but she'll enjoy the class (and promised to return to BALLET next year)</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>LOTS to do to get our "shy child" ready to return to college in a couple weeks...<em> thankfully</em> he was too "lazy" to unpack most of his stuff when he came home at the beginning of the Summer... LOL</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Michael is planning to take Lilley-Kate to the county fair tomorrow... we're forecasted for storms the next few days... so HOPEFULLY they will get to go!</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Have ironing to do... want to (<strong>RE</strong>)organize my "catch-all" room... finish up some SEWING... </div><div></div><div></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>Hope EVERYONE has a GREAT TUESDAY!</strong></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-4506655124681782629?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-72273811448268237382009-08-17T06:08:00.001-07:002009-08-17T06:18:37.672-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SolWbPiDKiI/AAAAAAAABKM/Iblw0ErObBQ/s1600-h/IMG_2070-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370919056641829410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SolWbPiDKiI/AAAAAAAABKM/Iblw0ErObBQ/s400/IMG_2070-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> One of the things that Michael "passed on" to the kids is a LOVE of GOLF... which even after 20+ years of marriage I still don't "get"... anyway...<br /><br /><br />It has become an evening "ritual" this Summer that they have chipping and putting practice in the back yard... Michael sets up a little kiddie pool (it use to be ABBIE'S pool) out in the yard and they practice chipping the balls into the pool... Michael and our "shy child" hit it more times than not... Lilley-Kate has hit it 4 times this Summer (and done the "Tiger arm pump" each time)...<br /><br /><br />Soon the nightly ritual will end... as school and activities take up the evening hours... but it sure has been nice to be a spectator of growing relationships in the back yard...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-7227381144826823738?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-5628953148363418292009-08-14T06:05:00.000-07:002009-09-11T14:00:07.217-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SoVhbdsojDI/AAAAAAAABKE/nbARQIUy_Gg/s1600-h/IMG_2096.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369805255165381682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SoVhbdsojDI/AAAAAAAABKE/nbARQIUy_Gg/s400/IMG_2096.jpg" border="0" /></a> My Friend<a href="http://takeabowcreations.blogspot.com/"> JENN </a>recently started a little diddy she calls<strong> "10 on Tuesday"</strong>... I thought it was a fun idea so I decided to start <strong>"5 on Friday"</strong> (I decided trying to come up with 10 <em>interesting </em>things all in one fell swoop would leave me sitting here all day... LOL...) So here we go.... the first <strong>FIVE ON FRIDAY</strong>...<br /><br /><br />1. I <em>am</em> old enough to <strong>remember</strong> life <em>without</em> UNLEADED GAS, MICROWAVES, REMOTE CONTROLLED TVs, ANSWERING MACHINES, CELLPHONES, DIGITAL CAMERAS, and COMPUTERS (and no... I'm <em>not </em>THAT OLD!)<br /><br /><br />2. I <em>am</em> old enough to <strong>remember </strong>life <em>with</em> ASSIGNED SEATS ON THE SCHOOLBUS, ASSIGNED SEATS IN CLASSES, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS, HOME EC. CLASSES and AFTER SCHOOL DANCES (and again... I'm <em>not</em> THAT OLD!)<br /><br /><br />3. I <em>am</em> old enough to <strong>remember </strong>life <em>without</em> 24 HOUR NEWS CHANNELS, MTV, VH1, BET, FOOD NETWORK, NICKELODEON, LIFETIME<em> and</em> CABLE TV!<br /><br /><br />4. I<em> am</em> old enough to<strong> remember</strong> life<em> with</em> AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS, SATURDAY MORNING (only) CARTOONS, THE WALTONS, HAPPY DAYS, DALLAS and WILD KINGDOM! (and I don't even walk with assistance <em>yet</em>!)<br /><br /><br />5. I <em>am</em> old enough to <strong>remember</strong> life <em>without</em> DRIVE THRU BANKING, ATMS, DEBIT CARDS, and FAST FOOD RESTURANTS TAKING CREDIT CARDS!<br /><br />Like I said... I'm<em> <strong>not</strong></em> THAT OLD... but<strong> <em>sometimes</em></strong> I sure feel THAT OLD!<br /><br /><br />Have a nice weekend everyone!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-562895314836341829?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-24284043038939143942009-08-12T12:05:00.000-07:002009-08-12T12:08:08.918-07:00This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine Products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's <strong>PC Magazine's</strong> 2007 editors' choice for best web-mail-award-winning letter.<br /><br /><br />Dear Mr. Thatcher, I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the Leak-Guard Core or Dri-Weave Absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or Salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.<br /><br /><br />Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?<br /><br /><br />As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customer's monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women.<br /><br /><br />The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, Were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'<br /><br /><br />Are you kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness, is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&amp;M freak, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.<br /><br /><br />For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong',<br /><br /><br />Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending Bullshit. And that's a promise I will keep. Always. . ..<br /><br /><br />Best, Wendi Aarons<br />Austin , TX<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-2428404303893914394?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-35871461905016712132009-08-10T10:45:00.001-07:002009-08-10T12:52:24.135-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SoBc3tm2gII/AAAAAAAABJ8/7QoLGPs2kD0/s1600-h/Picture+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368392868030742658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SoBc3tm2gII/AAAAAAAABJ8/7QoLGPs2kD0/s400/Picture+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> Summer is winding down... the kiddies are starting back to school... our area returns back to classes on the 31st... Nick will leave next week to head back to college... it's been a VERY QUIET summer here... After spending 2 <strong>FABULOUS</strong> weeks visiting friends I found it really hard to "return to normal"... get back "in the groove"... find my "mojo"... but it's <em>SLOWLY</em> returning... <em>SLOOOOOOWLY</em>... LOL<br /><br /><br />We still don't know much about Michael's job situation... the fiscal year ends October 1st... so we'll know more then (my stomach still has that dreaded ACHE... but I'm trying <em>REALLY HARD</em> to stay POSITIVE)...<br /><br /><br /><strong>We've stopped spending $5 Bills</strong>... I had read an article (I <em>THINK</em> it was online) about a woman who saved $5 bills... every time she got one... she would put it in a jar... she saved over $2,300 in a year just not spending $5 bills... sounded easy enough... so that is what we are doing... so far we have $45 saved!<br /><br /><br />I'm going to start back listing on eBay this week... I'm probably a bit behind on the BTS listings... but I figure any little bit I can make will be a help in the longrun...<br /><br /><br />Our weather hasbeen really wierd this Summer... the flowers haven't done nearly as well as they have in past years... and we have noticed a lack of <strong>BEES</strong> and<strong> BUTTERFLIES</strong> in our area this Season... I'm thinking that is directly related to "ho hum" flowers...<br /><br /><br />I'm <em>excited</em> about the FALL TV LINE-UP!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />I'm enjoying my "bleated" birthday present very much!!! Funny how a .50 cent box of Mac and Cheese tastes SO MUCH BETTER cooked in ALL CLAD... LOL<br /><br /><br />I've been reading some really great blogs this Summer... which I have thoroughly enjoyed!<br /><br /><br />Happy Monday everyone!<br /><strong>EDIT</strong><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><em>My Monday got a PICK ME UP from a </em><a href="http://takeabowcreations.blogspot.com/"><em>VERY DEAR FRIEND </em></a><em>who rang me up... it was WONDERFUL to touch base and catch up! THANK YOU friend for brightening my day!!! :o)</em></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-3587146190501671213?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-7841486962208871832009-07-29T13:47:00.000-07:002009-07-29T17:47:38.532-07:00In the 23+ years that Michael was in the military I never had the fear that he would someday come home and tell me that he nolonger had a job...<br /><br />When he retired and quickly entered the "civilian" job force I learned to live with a "gnawing" ache in the pit of my stomach... knowing that "we" nolonger had the job security "we" had in the military...<br /><br />Michael came home today not looking too good...<br /><br />And my stomach started to hurt...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-784148696220887183?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34484513.post-41243617715968468372009-07-24T19:45:00.000-07:002009-07-24T19:58:47.195-07:00My parents arrived this evening for our "shy child's" 21st birthday celebration...<br /><br />They came bearing a "Belated" Birthday present(s) for <strong>ME</strong>!!! <br /><br /><strong><em>OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOSH</em></strong>...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SmpyDNo-tdI/AAAAAAAABJ0/5ZD96-OcXUI/s1600-h/IMG_2037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 325px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362223705864713682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SmpyDNo-tdI/AAAAAAAABJ0/5ZD96-OcXUI/s400/IMG_2037.JPG" /></a><br /><div>My <em>Mother </em>came in singing "Happy Birthday to You"...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>My<em> Dad</em> came in singing "Happy "Inheritance" to you"... My Mother <em>wasn't</em> amused... LOL</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SmpyC-6evlI/AAAAAAAABJs/0ttvNH6Tt94/s1600-h/IMG_2038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362223701911584338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7O75q6V8EI4/SmpyC-6evlI/AAAAAAAABJs/0ttvNH6Tt94/s400/IMG_2038.JPG" /></a> </div><div>It had been a "wish"... that turned into a "dream"... Michael was about as excited as I was... My Mom commented on his "enthusiasm"... Michael said he was<strong><em> VERY</em></strong> HAPPY that <em>HE </em>didn't have to BUY them for me... <strong>LOL</strong>...<strong><em> SILLY SILLY MAN</em></strong>... <span style="font-size:78%;">he doesn't realize these are considered my <strong>STARTER SET</strong>!</span> </div><div> </div><div>Thanks Mom and Dad... I will THOROUGHLY enjoy these!<br /></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Yea... we'll be visiting the "showroom"... as Michael found out on the website that we are about an HOUR away from Canonsburg!!!<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34484513-4124361771596846837?l=accordingtolala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07628526096302683040noreply@blogger.com2