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I took the day off yesterday! I don't know why, I just wasn't in the mood to "log on". I had a rough beginning of the mo...

Ok--did I tell you they were cool--or did I tell you they were cool! These two were just right up next to the fence when we got there and g...

Well, I am sad to announce that Field Day was rained out! I guess it wasn't too bad, all it meant was that they had to play all of the ...

Funny enough--we're talking about pillows in this post as well as the last post. Do I do that a lot? Anyway, the man and I stopped at ...

I cannot explain how badly I want a sleep number bed ! Truly, it consumes my morning thoughts as I lazily stretch my way out of a bed I wou...

My two little ones are awfully giggly today! It's my favorite kind of day with them. They take such joy in playing together, and every...

I think it's funny--kids and school. All of my kids have loved school-pretty much from the moment that they could go to school. Grayso...

I'm having all sorts of problems with my new computer today! I'm not very happy about it! You spend a ton of money that you've...

This picture was taken 36 years ago today! And I just have to say--it is one of the cutest hospital pictures I've ever seen! I must ad...

Do you know what I'm realizing I really need in this battle of the bulge?? I need appetite suppressants ! Honestly, is everyone as hun...

I got in trouble tonight. You know, I wasn't expecting it. I really didn't think I'd done something wrong, but apparently it wa...

Tonight I had to watch the Farrah Fawcett documentary on the internet because we were out on Friday night. Oh my heavens...how sad was it! ...

I have been looking at rates for rv parks and extended stay motels around the Salt Lake area for our summer trip. We are spending 2 weeks ...

Three more weeks of school!! Three more weeks of school! Normally I am not the type of mom that looks forward to summer vacation. My kids ...

This past Friday we headed out to a local dining establishment that offered dinner and an amazing show. My in laws took all six of us out a...

Today is the funeral for my older brothers and sisters mom. She was married to my dad, before he married my mom 26 years ago. She died ear...

I'm battling Cyber Ghosts today! I have posted this post three times--and it shows up for around 3 minutes and then disappears! Hmmmmm...

Today was the first awards assembly of the year. They have one after each grading period. My boys worked so hard and earned perfect attendan...

Summer is coming! Summer is coming! Normally I don't really get excited about that, but this summer the kids and I are heading home to...

We have colon cancer running rampant in this family. I lost my aunt to it and mostly likely my grandma. My uncle has had his colon removed...

Have you heard about all of the hoopla over Hydroxycut?? My husband knows that I take a diet pill everyday, so he had to stop and ask me i...

After the boys got home from school and finished their homework, we headed to Schaumburg to a Cigar Shop! Yep, smells as yucky as it sounds!...

Wow--it's in the headlines! Walmart beats out Exxon on the Fortune 500 list! Good for them! I really don't understand why people h...

Ok--the house hunt is on again! My excitement was kind of dampened last week when we found out that the next restaurant will most likely be...

Today is Friday! That would normally mean Pizza Night--but we had pizza last night. We stopped at Little Caesar's for their "Hot ...

Ok--I just updated my day and my drive over on the Cheffin' It blog!! As beautiful as my house is---I NEVER want to drive to Rockford ...

create your own visited countries map Ok--a couple of days ago--I put up the map with the states that I have visited--it's really fun to...

create your own visited states map

Ok--I made it through the night! I knew I would! My goal is to get the kids home from school and then see if the neighbor can watch them--...

Do you ever get lost? I actually don't (usually). I'm pretty darned good at finding my way around most places. Even downtown Chic...

Do you have little ones? I have four of them, and I'm continually taken aback by some of the things that they say, do and remember. Ye...

Well, we have finished up with the Spring Cleaning around here. It helps when there is a neighborhood pick up day to get all of the "b...

I had to put this video up! It is the first I've seen that clearly explains the importance of Families. The look on this little boys f...

Saturday night I woke up with a terrible stomach ache. My mind immediately began racing trying to figure out what I had eaten to cause such...

Today was laundry day! My mom is in town--and I hung out with her this afternoon and watched "The Singles Ward" (SOOOOOOOOO TRUE)...

Blakelynn got this bike for her birthday when she turned 3. Her birthday is December 7, so she couldn't ride it right away anyway. Plus...

I just got off of the phone with my mom. She just got off of the cruise ship and is waiting at her San Diego hotel before for her flight ho...

Last week I had a meeting with my husbands boss. It was to determine if what I did could help what he did. I walked in thinking there wasn...

Tomorrow is the going away party for my kids. We have about 15 kids invited, but no one has RSVP'd! I don't mind--I'm all for ...

Today has been a pretty good Sunday! Aside from the 15 toll free phone calls that have come through..."Sorry folks...I don't tran...

I have to say!! New Years time I set a goal to learn how to tweak a template to really make it my own! I have had a ball learning how to d...

Well, our date night came quickly and seemed to go just as quickly. I picked the boys up from school and hurried home, so Jake could get hi...

Since I generally write about products that I find interesting, I would like to try or have tried and love--I thought I would take a moment ...

Last week I got both kids bedrooms cleaned out. This may not seem like much to the outsider looking in--but this is HUGE! I have baskets a...

It' s March! That is amazing! March, of course, means NCAA Mens Basketball--and March Madness. I was talking to Jake on his way to Ba...

Oh, I'm still getting back in the groove of being back home. I don't know why everything is so out of control after a vacation! Add...

Earlier today I put up two pictures that my great grandfather had painted. I got to talking to my mom and found out that before a reunion s...

These are paintings done by my Great Grandfather. Apparently there are many of them floating around. I'm going to try to hunt down mor...

I FINALLY got the boys bedroom cleaned out today! It was a messy black hole! I've been avoiding it since New Years--or maybe before. ...

And Now... The stomach flu sets in! I've had pneumonia like symptoms for over 6 weeks now. Coughing, congestion--horrid! Well, now---...

I have been working hard recently to get some things up and running in my life. The one that still lags behind, exercise. Being a mom of fo...

I just drove 1.5 hours to the nearest Krispy Kreme to get my son his birthday treat for his class. Now I will say, there is nothing better ...

We spent the first few days of our Phoenix trip staying in a home owned by Sweet Baby Ray and his friends. It was right in the middle of tow...

I have had a week full of sick people. Ok, mainly sick kids--but people they are! I don't think I've ever cleaned up this much vom...

I have been using the best weight loss pills these past few months, and I have to say, I'm so glad! Yesterday we spent the day out wit...

I woke up really early on the 6th of February. I had gone to bed at 4 am, but had set my alarm for 8. My niece was coming to stay with the d...

This is a shot of Grayson's surprise birthday "cake"!! He wouldnt' let me tell his grandparents what we were bringing! Ju...

Jake finally got to have Pack Meeting! It's been months and months that he's been waiting! He's been working on his Bear now fo...

This is a little pictorial of Blakelynn's day! We got to the carnival and she was so excited to get to the moonwalk. It's what she...

Here are just a couple of the single shots of Barrett at the carnival! The one of him in his lion is my favorite. Being so little he didn...

Ok---I have found the diet product for me! See--I told you I'd keep looking around! What I found? Ephedrasil hardcore !! Not only is...

We have an unfinished basement, and have been having some plans to finish it up. I would like a family room, an extra bedroom or two and he...

Have you found success in the weight-loss world. I have been reading up on a few blogs, and found a Lipovox review . You know, I've nev...

We are trying to scrape together everything in the house to set up an early garage sale this year. We've never lived in a house with a ...

My oldest son has become a bit rotund. I've always chalked it up to the coming growth spurt that just hasn't seemed to come! He...

You know how it seems to be true that food cooked by someone else always tastes better? I know that's a strange thing to blog about, bu...

My husband has been working obscene hours these past few weeks. When they first opened the restaurant they began with a "second class...

My son has taken up the Cello, and I have to say, music is in his blood. It's amazing to listen to him play after just a couple of weeks...

I finished up my Christmas shopping last Thursday or Friday. I couldn't help it, I was in the mood, and I had the budget for it--so we ...

I'm thinking my eight year old may just need eyeglasses ! I've had my glasses for years, and have always sworn I'd get laser su...

I was looking through some of the Black Friday ads after dinner last night, and there were a couple of sales on for those cute little old fa...

I can't believe it's been a little over a year since the hubs and I got home from our vegas trip. We were just gone the weekend, b...

I have a friend who has been looking into term life insurance quotes recently. We are in about the same stage of life, so I'm wonderin...

So, how many times have you heard me complain about my face?? I was watching Extreme Makeover last night, and this woman was going in for s...

Did you read the newspaper article about the bearings company here in Chicago that gave their employees plump, juicy turkeys for Thanksgivi...

Have you heard the radio commercials talking about backing up your hard drive using an online service? What are your thoughts on that? I...

Is it too early for New Year's Resolutions? I know, it probably is, but I have to say...I'm gonna do it this year! My high school ...