Update of sorts...

Hey ya'll.  I've been reading blogs faithfully, just havent' posted in a while...been busy I suppose.  So a lil update...this week i was laid up for two days, thanks to RA and FMS!  Hate me some fibro ya'll!  However, yesterday I felt much better...so I washed like, four loads of dishes by hand...who knew i'd enjoy dishes?!?  Then, I tackled my hall closet!  It was a disaster...i found an unopened pack of tp buried in there!  what a disaster!!!  So, in my bloggy mind, I figured you all would want to feel better by seeing my shame...so here is the proof.

note the stuff....well, stuffed in the back corner...a disaster!  This dresser houses stuff...like sheets for all the twin beds in my house, and the children's pillow cases...as well as screws and nails and hooks and things...and the bottom drawer has gift bags in it.

Now the after:

note that corner now!  I can find toilet paper once again...SUCCESS!  the red bag has gift bags in it that are too big for the drawer!...the hanging basket has the accessories for my hand held steam cleaner and my cleaning rags.

the sheets on top of the dresser are top sheets.  most of my girls don't use them, but the two bigger girls are getting to the point of using them...and there is just no room!  so my next step is to get a box for under the bed to put gift bags in, and the top sheets will go in the bottom drawer.  the blue thing is a beach style bag with a small cooler in the bottom...love that thing!

so yeah, i was busy yesterday.  it took nearly all day to do this...but i have to take lots of breaks b/c of the fms and ra...so it's done and i'm happy...stay tuned for more...today i'll prolly work on the cabinet with the tupperware in it!

pop art pixies from CRAYOLA! and a giveaway!

So i was contacted by crayola to try test and review their "Pop Art Pixies" line of arts/crafts.  My two big girls were to excited by this endeavor ya'll...you should have been here!  Pop Art Pixies is geared to the "tween" age.  Now personally, I don't care for the terms "tween", "tweenager", or "teenager" for that matter.  However, in reality, they are in between the teen years and the little girl years...so there you have it.  (yes, i'll rant on those three words in a later post, promise!)

So, I reiceved 7 pop art pixie boxes from Crayola....for two children.  The excitement building...lol.  I started looking over these boxes, and it is so cool ya'll!  I even took pictures...you are welcome!

 AJ working on her plate that she made for Grandmama.  finished pic later in post...

 Painting varnish onto the pics...

 AR puts together a plate for MeMaw...

 WHAT?!?  We gave them scissors?!?

 Big scissors at that!

 Look Ma!  I can too paint!

working together on a plate for mom...

Wait....we get to paint?!?

and sticker?

The lamp was so cute!!!

AR is proud of her bento style stationary box...it's so cute!

A birdhouse windchime for mommy!

AJ gets a water bottle all her own...and she painted a monkey on it!

I know!  Cute right?

Mommy's plate!

So, I was provided with all this for my children's enjoyment through BlogSpark.  Hasbro actually provided the crafts.  Now, they will give one of my readers' children a chance at this fun as well.  To enter:

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Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry!  I'll choose a winner in one week, and Hasbro/Crayola/Pop Art Pixies will send you your prize!  good luck ya'll!

New Year, New Resolve?

So, 'fess up, do you make resolutions?  Cause I don't. I think it's a waste of time, and I always forget what I've said I would do!  So, this year, I have no resolutions...but I have resolve.  I think that we should always strive to be better...more Christ like.  So, instead of resolutions, I offer this list...of things I'd love to do this year.

1.  Better wife.
     In this life, I wish only to strive to be the wife God has called me to be.  In the upcoming year, I will review the scriptures and remind myself of my purpose...to be helpmeet to my wonderful MM.
2.  Better mother.
     I also wish to be a mother who teaches her children to be more Christ like both by word and deed.  This year will include a review of mothering practices to be sure to line up with scriptures.
3.  Housework/homework.
     This year, my main goal besides the two above will be to treat my life as a job.  When I worked outside my home, I got up daily to get ready, and went to work.  Now, my job is my life, and I've not always treated it as such.  So this year, my goal will be to get up daily and work.  not just play, but work hard at my job.

More than anything, this year I want to have FUN!  Life isn't worth living if it isn't fun!

What are your goals for the year?

fun photo shoot

today was my first photo shoot with the G family.  I had a BALL!  Not a ton to say, just gonna leave you with pics from the time:

i had so much fun...and the pics weren't bad either!  So, if anyone around here needs pics done, I'm working on pricing now. :D  Great thing, family pics for Christmas!