I made this cute little banner to hang over our manger scene.  I saw it on Etsy and thought… I can make that!!!!!!!!  So I did   LOL  As it hangs in my living room it makes me smile.  I walk past it and it truly helps me to remember what it is that [...]

Image courtesy Charles Bertram: Herald Leader Staff Photographer
Or shall I say, “We waited, we froze and we emerged victorious!!!!!!!”
If you look VERY closely to the very FIRST people in line in the pic… that’s US!!!!!!!!!  All the way to the left you will see the security guy with an orange vest on and we [...]

I do.  I know many of you do to.  I would like for you to meet Becky.  She is 10 years old and has been battling bone cancer for two years.  Her doctors have told her parents to “take her home and enjoy Christmas” as this will likely be her last.  While Becky’s family continue [...]

Ok… so over the years I have had MANY Black Friday strategies.  This year I am planning a new strategy.  I also know that even the best laid plan may need tweaking!  I cannot tell you how many times I have shown up at a location only to decide that I was not willing to [...]

OK so even with my “brilliant” planning the holidays are sneaking up faster than I want them too!  Is it stupid to wish that we had Christmas all year long?  I would totally vote for that bill!  As for me… I am getting ready!  The black friday ads are starting to leak out on the [...]

Courtesy Freebies4mom
I just found this on another money saving blog but I had to share.  I do all of my christmas cards through my pro printer but that is just because I like to design my own.  For anyone who is NOT an anal retentive nut like me and wants to save BIG BUCKS on [...]

Series courtesy SimpleMom.net
7 Weeks Till Christmas: Organize Your Family’s Holiday Calendar
Photo: Country Living
1. Write down some descriptive words. Take a few minutes before the craziness of the holidays sets in and physically write down what the holidays should MEAN to you.  What do you WANT the holidays to be above the presents and lights?  It [...]

Yes yes… I promise I will post the FULL christmas card after I get them mailed for all of you, my bloggy friends, who I would SO be friends with if I knew you IRL!!!  I managed to have a brilliant idea this year of a method to photograph my kids!  One day, about an [...]

series courtesy SimpleMom.net
So I have been following SimpleMom’s “12 weeks to a peaceful Christmas” series and I am head over heels in love!  Not only has it organized but it has inspired me to be organized and prepared for the upcoming Holiday season!  Its already the second week of November!  How is that possible?  I [...]

So its Halloween already!  Where on earth did the time go?  Oh that’s right… the past THREE weeks have been eaten by rancid illness that has overtaken our house!  First Owen, then Kyleigh, then Ross, then me… now Troy.  Geez……..
Maybe we will see the light of day soon!  LOL  I am still really weak and [...]