Friday Frags #39

Neil will be traveling A LOT the next 2 weeks, so we have a date-night planned for Saturday.  Ooh-la-la!  I so LOVE to go out to dinner, just the 2 of us.

How sweet are we?!? (In August of 2007...tee hee...)

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We have some job/home stuff going on and would love prayer for God's will!  No worries.  It's nothing but great, but we are still up-in-the-air with some of it, so prayer is our answer.  If you have any extra time, please throw one our way.

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This was part of Sam's work this week (Kindergarten) and I really loved it.  1.)  It looks a lot like Sam's leg, which means that it looks a lot like my leg  2.)  He wanted to spare the ant

Love a compassionate (& "lean") boy!

(I would let him go because he will not bite you.  All he wants is food.)

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Got a great award from my new blog friend, Mommy Wemmick.

It's the honest abe award and I have to tell 10 honest things about myself, so here goes...

1.  I have 4 (yes, 4) tattoos.  In fact, I just got the 4th a couple weeks ago, and yes.  It hurt.

2.  I wish my husband had some tattoos.

3.  I use "fixin" and "mash" way too often and totally wrong.

4.  I believe that salvation is The Way.

5.  I love marriage.  (My parents have been married 49 years and 6 months.)

6.  I believe I can do anything.

7.  I struggle with vanity.

8.  I worry about my boys much more than I care to admit.

9.  I LOVE eating olives and peanut butter straight from the jar.

10.  I need to get off the computer...right now.

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LOVE this yummy baby girl...

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Have a fantastic weekend!  XOXO!!

Wordless Wednesday

Luke's little toddler Chucks always make me smile...

i heart faces

This week's theme at iheartfaces.com is "smiles". Easy enough, huh?!? Here's Smiley Sam last summer...

It's Giveaway Time!

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 Random.org chose #8 as the winner, which happens to be jewelknits!!





Don't ya just LOVE Etsy?!?  I know I do, and I found yet another amazing shop.  It's called Kathy Ruggiero Jewelry and the pieces are so unique.  In fact, I've never known of anyone else to do what Kathy does...crush flowers and crystals and wrap them in silver!  Check out these amazing earrings...

And, this necklace is just so cool...

Would YOU like to have something from Kathy to call your very own???  Yeah.  Me too!  Fortunately for you, Kathy is allowing me to giveaway a pair of her lovely earrings.  They are Green Aventurine & Pearl.  And, here they are...

All you have to do to enter the giveaway is visit Kathy, then come back here and leave a comment telling me what you think about her other items.  (I know you'll love them!)  That's it.  Oh, and if you follow me, you can have an additional entry.  Just be sure and leave a 2nd comment.

How easy is that???

Winner will be chosen randomly on May 4th.

Friday Frags #38

Do you know JennyKate???  If not, you should.  She has a very clever blog and she LOVES vampires.  She also just had a giveaway and I won!  Check out this awesome stash...

I love it all...especially the color of this polish...

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The weather has been amazing here and it looks like the major pollen is over.  Bonus!

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Still working on my refinishing projects...and in fact, I've added a couple more pieces.  Guess I really am a glutton for punishment.  I just know I'm going to love it all in the end, tho.

Plus, I'll end up saving a ton of money, which always makes me happy!

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Just got the cutest camera strap.  Do you like it?

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I've got another great giveaway coming up soon.  Beautiful handmade earrings!  You won't want to miss it.  Trust me.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Wordless Wednesday

A big-kind-of-little winged visitor...

i heart faces

This week, iheartfaces.com is allowing collages!

Woohoo...I love collages so I had a lot to choose from.  This set of "Luke in his Auburn hat" is one of my absolute faves, tho...mainly because it ended up being a time-line for that shoot, too.

It started off great and he was all smiles, then he began to get bored and finally he went into the little baby scoot.  Love it!

Sunday in my city...

Sam and I just did something extra fun at a great local place.

We participated in a scavenger hunt at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, GA.  (Sadly, these gardens are only about 5 minutes from our house and it took 5 years to check them out.)  Smith-Gilbert is so beautiful...and huge...and relaxing...and we'll go back soon.  Here's why...

Sam also took his camera and here's what my creative (and talented) 6-year old came up with...

My Job Chart

As a mom, I love help...especially when it when it comes from one of my boys.  So the site, My Job Chart totally rocks!  It has a ton of options and (best of all) it's 100% FREE!

You will love keeping track of your kids' progress with a customized online chore chart.  And, hopefully the kids will love it, too!  (Once they are old enough to use the internet, they can sign on and see their progress.  How cool is that?)

Wordless Wednesday

Fernbank Museum of Natural History

April 9, 2010

i heart faces

It's a sweet theme at iheartfaces.com this week.  Desserts!  I don't have many food-photos so I struggled and in the end chose this sweet capture from a party last winter.

That little snowman was a delicious cake made by a fellow mom.  Impressive, huh?!

Friday Frags #37

It was an amazing Easter here.  Sure hope yours was, too!

LOVE the new Target slogan, not because I'm a "green" person, but because it's so darn clever...

Make Change
Save Green



(I do heart Target's reusable bags, by the way.)


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I used some leftovers this week and came up with a tasty comfort-dish. Here it is:


1 cup rice
1/2 cup cooked chicken
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup

Just cook the rice, then add in every thing else and heat through. Creamy and delicious!


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I'm on a BIG redecorate/reorganize the house kick. I honestly have so many ideas that I can't even keep it straight. Unfortunately, many of those ideas involve refinishing furniture. I'm up to the challenge. I just need the time.

I am planning to do some before and after photos once I get started! Stay tuned...


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You know I love my cats...and they are pretty cool.  This, however, is really cool...

The Standing Cat @ Yahoo! Video

  **********  Spring break is ending and what a week it was. We had amazing weather, lots of laughs and delayed starts in the morning. What more could you want?!

There's only 6 more weeks of school here. The kids get out May 21st. (They go back August 2nd.) I'm excited to start a pool routine and sleep-in regularly. What about you???

Wordless Wednesday

Egg-hunting with family in the country!

Greater Love book review

Greater Love is the latest in Robert Whitlow's "Tides of Truth" series.




I really enjoyed this book, especially since it takes place in Georgia. I also love that this book is old-fashioned in many ways. The main character, Tami, is a lawyer who's very close to her family, has strong religious beliefs and is happily "courting" a boyfriend. All of those points make for a fun story.

If you enjoy mysteries that you can read in a weekend, this book is for you. I plan to check out Mr. Whitlow's other stories soon.



Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

He has risen!

Happy Easter from Sam...and the rest of us!

Bows and Bracelet Giveaway!

The 2 lucky winners are:

JESSICA -- I really like the Turquoise and Brown Crocheted Headband with Large Turquoise Flower

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DARTH MAMA -- I love the sweet little red crocheted Mary Janes!

chosen randomly by random.org

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Okay. This is such a girlie giveaway!

I recently found 2 great Etsy shops. One has the cutest hair bows and the other has darling bracelets and crocheted items. Any gal would love these, trust me.



Janel is the producer of these amazing items and she decided to let me offer up not one, but TWO prizes to my readers. That's right. I will choose 2 lucky winners. Don't ya hope you're one? Don't ya want to know what you could win???

Well, here it is.




Each winner will get a "set" that includes 2 hair bows and a bracelet. One set is pink and one set is purple.


All you have to do is visit one of Janel's shops then come back here and leave a comment telling me what you liked. That's it! And, if you follow me, leave a 2nd comment for an additional entry.





I'll pick TWO (totally random) winners on April 13th.

(US and Canada only)