This weeks UPDATE!!!!!!!!

Okay.. okay...

Its been a while again. So sorry. I have been busy... I know, I know. What else is new. Right !
True. Seems to be the story of my life.

Anyhow... I have been so busy at work and working 10 hour days. Last night I wanted to post and get some things done around the house. But that didn't happen. By the time I got home and we had dinner I went upstairs to do a few things and then take a hour 'rest' , well I was out the rest of the night. I was mad at myself or wasting a night. But I really needed the rest. So all and all I guess it was good.

Its been weeks since Jes has been working. No fun. I think he is getting a bit ainty, but glad to report he has been getting some items done at home and I am so grateful for that. While the list is long and we have a ways to go. Every little task and every little thing helps.

We have a busy weekend ahead of us as well. My sister & brother in law will be joining us this Sat for a day of fun. The boys are going to hang out and watch movies and us girls are going to work on making hand made Christmas cards. My friends and family and co-worked shall be very pleased this year with me. The last few years I have gotten soooo teased and harassed because I did not make cards. So they shall all be smiling this year.

Then Sunday we will be celebrating at the Parents house for Jes's Dad's B-day. Ahhh so busy.
We might need to take a dip in the hot tub. We'll see what the weather report is for that one.

I would also really like to get going on wrapping all of those Christmas gifts and get them under my tree. It is looking a little bare underneath it. Some fun colors and wrapping paper will add to the charm I am sure. I can't put this on my Hubby's to do list. He is not tooo good at wrapping. Plus I enjoy doing it. I will leave the heavy work up to him.

Hope you are all having a super week.

I have some VERY VERY exciting news I will post soon!

Me and My New Cuttlebug !!!!

Me and My Cuttlebug !!!!

So here is my Cuttlebug! I just love it. I wish I got it a LONG time ago. I just didnt know what I was missing. I had been having alot of fun with it. So I am not telling you what I am making. But it will sure add alot of POP to anything I do with it !

Here I took a total close up so you can see some of the details.
Hope you all had a super weekend!!!

I Did it !!!

So with working on STOP all weekend long... I DID IT !
I got ALL of my Xmas decor up in and finished up outside as well. Much thanks for my Husband for all of helping hauling many rubbermaid totes of Xmas decor out as well as plugging everything in for me and getting everything to work. Just one little snag. We have WAY to much power going on outside of your home and it keeps blowing up the circut. Guess what my husband is going to be working on tomorrow. Hehehehehe ! It just such a great feeling to have it all done. Yippy ! It really got me into the Christmas spirit because I just wasn't feeling it yet. But I am now.

Sending Love and Happiness on Thanksgiving!

Hello to all Friends and Family on this chilly morn of Thanksgiving day !

I hope this day finds you all well and happy and healthy. What are you thankful for on this day ? Ahh for Jes and I we have many things we are thankful for. Most of all our friends, family and loved ones including each other. I have to admit, as much as I am thankful for. I will miss my Grandparents and Parents most on this day. We will be spending the day with my in laws. Which is fine. But my Grandpa's years are numbered. So each year I am happy and blessed to share Holidays with him. He is sooo cute ! They have been such a huge part of my life. I enjoy spending time with them in their old age. It means alot. So I am sending love to my parents and grandparents today. As I will be thinking of them!

Wish you all full tummys and love and laughter !!!

Turkey Quiz on Thanksgiving !

So how much do you reallllllly know about the turket ?

Click on the link under the turkey and learn some fun and interesting facts about our friend the Turkey !!! You'll be surprised just how much you don't know. As well as the fun facts it will tell you ! Have fun and Happy thanksgiving to you all.


http://home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving/trivia.asp

Its more then OFFICAL !!

Well its more then offical. The snow is here. It here little snow fakes flying here in Mn this thanksgiving morning.
Yikes... I guess that means my Thanksgiving decor comes down and my winter/christmas items come up.
We worked so hard in the yard and we still need to clean the garage to put all the empty boxes away. So we can get the truck back in. But the snow will help get me in the mood finally to put up my Xmas tree and home decor this weekend !

A Christmas SNEAK peak !

Soooo...

I wasn't ready to put the tree up inside. But outside I didnt have a choice. We need to get it done before it is wayyyy to cold and the ground is frozen.

My hubby and I together have been working days. We still have more to do but we are getting close to the end.
I can't wait to see the end result !

Here is a SNEAK peak !

Wow Check out the List to Happiness !!!!

100 Ways to Be Happy!

So this is a long list but many good idea's. See if a few work for you !!!!!!!!!!!

1. Never put yourself last.
2. When you extend a helping hand to one person, be careful not to kick someone else in the teeth.
3. Always own a pair of old, faded jeans.
4. Count your blessings every day.
5. Acknowledge your successes along with your downfalls.
6. Burn the candle that has been in storage for the last two years.
7. Strive for progress, not perfection.
8. Remember, the voice telling you that you cannot do something is always lying.
9. At least once a day sit and do nothing.
10. Don't close your heart so tightly against life's pain that you shut outlife's blessings.
11. Celebrate all your birthdays no matter how old you get.
12. Examine your life for limitations and ask yourself why you put them there.
13. Plant a tree, pull weeds, or get your hands dirty.
14. Diminish your wants instead of increasing your needs.
15. Cry when you feel like it.
16. Rejoice in other people's triumphs.
17. Don't wait for someone else to laugh or express joy.
18. Forgive yourself for any mistake you make, no matter how big or small.
19. Keep good company.
20. Never take a pill for a pain you need to feel.
21. Use your enthusiasm to put yourself in forward gear and give yourself a spark to move ahead.
22. Look in the eyes of the ones you love when you are talking to them.
23. Remember that one is a whole number.
24. Walk in a summer rain shower without an umbrella.
25. Do a kind deed for someone else.
26. Keep your eyes and ears open to get the messages you need from people and events in your daily life.
27. Be patient.
28. Eat something green.
29. Change what you can and leave the rest alone.
30. Walk hand and hand with truth.
31. Make laughter and joy a greater part of your life than anger and grief.
32. Embrace solitude instead of running from it.
33. Be zealous, not jealous.
34. Forgive anyone you've been holding a grudge against.
35. Slow down and enjoy the present.
36. Walk in others' shoes before judging them.
37. Send yourself a kind message.
38. Remind yourself that the company you keep is a reflection of what you think of yourself.
39. Go on a picnic.
40. Accept your fears, no matter how crazy they seem.
41. Don't let other people's opinions shape who you are. 42. Say a prayer.
43. Never attribute your accomplishments to luck or chance.
44. Know when to say no.
45. Look at the positive side of negative situation.
46. Remember that you are a spiritual being in a physical body.
47. Avoid seeking out other people for constant approval, because it make them the master and you the slave.
48. Go fly a kite.
49. Avoid fads and bandwagons.
50. Accept the things you cannot change.
51. Look inside instead of outside yourself for answers to life's problems.
52. Remember that all feelings are okay.
53. Shield yourself from bad influences.
54. Stand up for what you believe in.
55. Respect the wishes of others when they say no.
56. Seize every moment and live it fully.
57. Give away or sell anything you haven't used in the past five years.
58. Never downgrade yourself.
59. Take responsibility for what you think, feel and do.
60. Pamper yourself.
61. Never say or do anything abusive to a child.
62. Let yourself be God powered instead of flying solo.
63. Volunteer to help someone in need.
64. Refrain from overindulging in food, drink and work.
65. Finish unfinished business.
66. Be spontaneous.
67. Find a constructive outlet for your anger.
68. Think about abundance instead of lack, because whatever you think about expands.
69. Think of yourself as a survivor, not a victim.
70. Cuddle an animal.
71. Be open to life.
72. See success as something you already have, not something you must attain.
73. Experience the splendor and awe of a sunset.
74. When you score a base hit, don't wish it were a home run.
75. Learn to be in the present moment.
76. Instead of believing in miracles, depend on them.
77. Take a child to the circus.
78. Change your attitude and your whole life will change.
79. Never turn your power over to another person.
80. When your heart is at odds with your head, follow your heart.
81. Always remember that the past is gone forever and the future nevercomes.
82. Live your life according to what is right for you.
83. Acknowledge your imperfections.
84. Plant a tree and watch it grow.
85. See "friend" instead of "enemy" on the face of strangers.
86. Watch an army of ants build their houses and cities and carry food ten times their weight.
87. Believe in something bigger than yourself.
88. Let the playful child within you come out.
89. Make haste slowly.
90. Work through your problems step by step and one day at a time.
91. Accept compliments from others so you can see the truth about yourself.
92. Sit on the lawn without worrying about grass stains.
93. Don't condemn yourself for your imperfections.
94. Do a humility check periodically by loving the truth about yourself.
95. Tell someone you appreciate them.
96. Never live your life according to what is right for someone else.
97. Talk less and listen more.
98. Admit your wrongdoing and forgive yourself for it.
99. Thrive on inner peace instead of on crises.
100. Affirm all the good things about yourself.

15 Years !!!!!!!!!!!!!

15 Years !!!!!!

Yesterday with a afternoon Team Lunch in honor of ME !!!

I celebrated 15 Years at work. Hard to believe it has been that long. WOW, we had a wonderful time. So much fun and gooood food and good converstation with my close work friends ! Over the years I have met some great people there !

I also got some GREAT gifts from all my friends at work !!!

I got a gift card for my nail place, I got a simon gift card to spend where I want. I got a Stampin' Up gift card, I got some bath and body works items as well as a gift card for Bath and Body. I got an Applesbee's Gift card, I got cash. All sorts of fun thing. Boy those ladies did such a great job and know me sooo well. Everything was just right up my alley. So now I get to browse the Stampin' Up catalog for some fun items I want for me ! So I got a Simons gift card. That you can spend anywhere and some cash right........ I was sooo excited. Because the second I opened these I knew EXACTLY what I was going to get for myself. Secretly I wanted this on my Santa Wish List. But Jes and I decided together not to exchange gifts. Our Xmas gifts will be all the fun things we do and buy on our Cruise in Jan. Sooo with that said. Thankful to my friends at work. I got my Christmas wish early....... ready...... here it is ..................

The Cuttlebug, the same people who make the Cricut I got last year from my Husband ! So I have the Cricut and now I have his friend.

I already had to play with it last night. Jes and I went to Joann's last night and I bought it as well as some die's and embossing plates. Funny thing is. The accessories for the Cuttlebug is ALOT less in expensive then my Crucit. Soooooo family and friends... Joanns gift cards are good for me for Xmas. That way I can get some more items for my new friend the Cuttlebug. I am going to be doing some playing around with this today !!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooo happy. I have had a crappy month and this was just what I needed. All possible by the love of my co-workers.

Feeling the buzz ????????????

Well soon we might have snow and the Christmas items need to go up. Right ? Maybe. This exact weekend last year I could not WAIT for Christmas. I usually ALWAYS put my tree up the weekend of Thanksgiving. It is family tradition. Something that means alot to me. But last year I was soo excitied I did it a week early. Which would be this weekend. But this year. I am just not itching YET like last year to get that tree up. I am not sure why. I have already gotten several gifts bought and ready. As well as a few handmade small items. I could have enough to fill under the tree, with no doubt. But I just don't have the "need" or want yet to put it up. Maybe I'll get around to it next weekend like tradition. I dunno.

Well it has been a bit over a week since my last post and for that I am sorry. It has been a busy week. With some where to go to many nights this week !

We celebrated my Father's Birthday this week!

Last weekend there was a party at Brock's house. Jesse's cousin to celebrate his marriage.

The next week coming we have my Aunts Birthday and thanksgiving !

Jes still has not been working, nor will he be next week except for 1 half of day either thanksgiving day or Friday. Hurts the pocket book with all of the things going on and Christmas on the way. Good thing I got some items a head of time.

I still have Christmas cards to get started on and I might try and work on those a bit this weekend. We'll see. We really need to get some of our outdoor items up first. Which is usually at BEST, an all weekend project at least.

That is what's new with us !!!!

Hope you all have a super weekend. I have MANY things I want to start this weekend !

Thoughy... for the evening, or perhaps the weekend....

My dear friend Stacie sent this to me and I really liked what it has to say, so simply, so direct, so true and it really makes you think, if you only stop and take the time.
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes destiny.
Wow, just ponder and think of that tonight !

P.S. I went to work today and though a bit tired from my lack of sleep I am feeling better.
Thanks all of your kind hearts and wonderful words.
Have a happy and safe weekend all !

Its almost Friday !

Its almost Friday ! WOW the week went rather fast I guess and not in a good way for me.

Besides me there is also someone else who needs one of these this week.

As many of you know and I have written I have been suffering lately from ALOT of miagraines. They have been becoming a huge part of my life. To my dis-may and extreme dis-comfort. So a month ago when I went to the doc I got something from him. Which I thought would releave my pain. Make me feel better. So I paid a 50.00 co-pay for something I thought would change my world for the better. While I had a hard time paying that much for 9 little pills. I was told by other suffers it was well worth the cost. Well thruth be told. It might have been well worth it for them. But beside the first pill that was some what effective. I has done NOTHING for me. I don't know. I am not seeming to even react to it. So this week yet again I have missed work. I have gotten little sleep due to the pain. Today.. I made a call to my miracle worker.... aka my mother. It is a drive to my house for her..but I really needed her. So 7am I made the call to awake her. I felt bad, but a daughter needed her mothers magic fingers and healing words.

So night, after a hot bath, some advil, a massage from my mother I am feeling better. Not recovered but able to function. Which is a long way from what I was before.

Tonight I am going to hope and pray the rest of my headache goes away but life calls for a busy weekend for Jes and I. I will also be praying for another special little girl. Kaelin, whom broke her elbow in 2 spot. Our love and hugs and thoughts go out to her. We hope she will heal and in 8 weeks or so be back to her normal self. Santa will have to grant her this wish, this Christmas.

On a more positive note... we Celebrate my Grandmother's 80th Birthday this weekend. As well as a marriage. Fun things to look forward to. Hoping I feel well enough to attend.

Hope your week, is HUGLY better then mine. Wishing you all love and peace.

Hello !

Well Fall is here !

You can feel it in the air, can't you ? It is getting chilly this week.

Well my weekend started out pretty bad but ended up okay. I started out Friday night with yet another migraine, and this one was really bad. Not a MOMENTof sleep. In fact at 3am I was hurting so bad I was literally in tears. I just didn't know what to do with myself.

Sat, or most of the weekend Jes and I worked outside. There is sooo much to do when your a home owner. Fountains to take a part and store, flowers to trim, a few weeds to pull, patio stuff to put away.
ALOT of Halloween decor to put away and put out a few Fall items. A pond to take down and fish to carefully move into the house. The timing and temperature in a move is EVERYTHING. Just soo much.
But together my Hubby and I got it all done.
Sat night we took a trip to Plymouth to adore my Aunts new townhouse. This the first time she is a home owner and she is loving it. We are soo happy for her and so please. Her townhouse was in MOVE IN condition and VERY clean. So that was a total plus !
Sunday again was more outside things and then we ended the day at my parents house for a yummy Turkey Dinner. Can't turn down that! Yum YUM...! So this weekend we got alot done. It is a nice feeling to have the yard all done and ready for winter.

How did you spend your weekend ? What did you do ? Did you take some time and enjoy the nice weather and some time outside ?

Now this week we have another busy weekend coming...many things to celebrate ! This month is a busy one for us !

Hope you all are staying warm on this dark and glummy fall day.