Don't Blink, Life Goes Faster Than You Think.

Cookie mix -$ 2.50 Royal Icing -$ 7.50 Sprinkles -$ 5.00 Christmas memory- Priceless My daughter had a blast decorating these cookies. What a wonderful Christmas memory. The royal icing was left over from the Holiday Houses that were made in school.

Wow! Baby # 19 came yesterday for the Duggar family. The baby was born via emergency C section. Baby Josie weighs only 1 pound. Keep them in your prayers. http://www.parentdish.com/2009/12/11/michelle-duggar-delivers-baby-19-via-emergency-c-section/?icid=blogtab1

Ingredients: · 2-3 tablespoons butter · ¼ cup of Crisco · 2 eggs · 1/3 cup water · 1 capful of vanilla · 1 ½ cup of blueberries · 1 cup of sugar · 1 cup of Jiffy mix · 1 cup of flour · Muffin tins Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together Crisco & butter. Add the following ingredients to butter mixture & mix well: · 2 eggs · 1/3 cup water · 1 capful of vanilla · 1 ½ cup of blueberries Mix all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. · 1 cup of sugar · 1 cup of Jiffy mix · 1 cup of flour · ½ tsp Baking powder · ½ tsp baking soda Slowly add dry ingredients to egg & butter mixture & beat well. Pour batter into paper muffin tins about ¾ full. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees until top is brown. Enjoy!

We have been looking at homes off & on for the past five years. As of two weeks ago, we decided to build. Now we just sit back, pray & wait for the mortage to be approved.

Wow it's October, and I realized that I haven't blogged since August. Well I have been very busy. My mom has been in & out of the hospital. Therefore, I have been very busy trying to figure things out about what to do with her & lifestyle. I finally made the decision to place her in assisted living as of Friday. She thinks she is capable of living alone in her home. But when you have fallen 4 times since June I think it is time for the child to become the parent & the parent is now the child.

Nice find at Walmart today. Palmolive dishwashing soap for a small cost of $1.00.

A few weeks ago the boys went out of town. My daughter & I had a girls night out. We started our evening with make your own mini pizza. We then we took the dog to Pet Smart for a new leash. Make your own pizza: Ingredients: 1. Pocketless pitas 2. Pizza sauce of choice 3. Mozzarella & Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 4. Topping of your choice 5. Italian herbs Prepare: In a frying pan, brown pocketless pita on both sides. Spread sauce to pita. Sprinkle the cheese on tops of sauce. Add toppings. Cook in pan until cheese melts. You may want to use a lid to cover pan to quicken the melting process.

I planted lavender years ago & wasn't successful. Last year I tried again & much to my surprise it grew back this spring. In my garden this year I have tomato, cabbage & cucumbers. My garden is like the economy this year. I am not having much luck between the groundhog, deer, perhaps some blight & very cool nights. So far, I have only had one edible tomato. The cucumber are very slow to grow. There are about three decent ones in the garden as of today. These pictures were from about two weeks ago. Hopefully with some extra TLC & some homemade solutions, my garden will make a come back.

I received this as an email & just had to share. I don't mind if you write your name in the dust at my house; just don't date it! LADIES!!! Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it. 'A house becomes a home when you can write 'I love you' on the furniture.' I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things were just perfect - 'in case someone came over. Finally I realized one day that no-one came over; they were all out living life and having fun! NOW, when people visit, I don't have to explain the 'condition' of my home. They are more interested in hearing about the things I've been doing while I was away living life and having fun. If you haven't figured this out yet, please heed this advice. Life is short. Enjoy it! Dust if you must ....... but wouldn't it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake cookies or a cake and lick the spoon or plant a seed, ponder the difference between want an...

Day three of our trip we decided to take a break from the ride parks & hit Typhoon Lagoon. My husband took the kids the day after they arrived. They just loved it & couldn't wait to take me. It was very, very hot & the water felt great. The large wave pool gets 2 thumbs up. And yes, I have completely lost my mind by posting a picture of me in a bathing suit. Ice cream in a bucket. Can't leave the park without getting one. On day 4, we cruised on over to Hollywood Studios. The American Idol Experience was very cool. My daughter is a big fan of American Idol & absolutely loved it. The Judges The Contestants Honey I Shrunk the Kids

This is my day 1 & 2 of my vacation. This was actually day 3 & 4 for the hubby & kids. I arrived at Port Orleans Riverside around 1:30 pm. I was completely exhausted physically & mentally. I didn't want to let the kids & hubby down, so I pulled myself together & off to Magic Kingdom we went. We stayed for a few hours but the look on my daughter's face when she saw the castle was priceless. It all happend so fast that I didn't get a picture, but I have the image in my mind that will live forever! The next day we were off to Epcot. More pictures to follow.

These pictures were all taken by my family prior to my arrival. Oh how it broke my heart not being there.

Happy Birthday America "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" Have a happy & safe 4th of July. God bless America.

I can't describe the look on my daughter's face when she saw the castle for the first time.

When I was about my daughter's age, I went to Magic Kingdom for my first time. We spent only spent one day at Magic Kingdom & I do mean a day. I remember asking to stay & watch the parade & fireworks but the answer was "another time". I left some what disappointed. When we went this year, I told my husband "I have only one request on this trip & that is we see the night parade & fireworks." What a nice little surprise to see Tinkerbell come down from the castle.

My Tragic Kingdom finally turned back to Magic Kingdom. If you read my previous posts, you know about the horrible start to my Disney vacation (if you didn't read the posts, shame on you-just kidding). My vacation actually has a happy ending. The following day, my mother had surgery on that broken hip & all went well. I arranged for a fight the next day & landed at the Orlando Airport round 12 pm Sunday. My mother in law promised my that she would visit my mother frequently & that she did. Mom is currently in a local nursing home for rehab. Things are slowly looking up. Reunited at last!

So as Maggie darted passed my rescue crew & toward the main road, my heart sank. I thought she will not be coming back. I was convinced that I would find her lifeless body on the main road. I did not give up, no did my rescue crew. We then expanded our search to larger areas. I even searched my own street in hopes that she would find her way back home. No luck. As my rescue crew & I grew tired of combing the streets, we decided to take a break. Off to the hospital I went. I arrived at the hospital to find out that my mom broke her hip & will require surgery. That's just great. Now what? I have no emotional support with my husband & children in Florida. I wrestled with the thought of calling my sister in Virginia. I prayed to God for strength. I made the decision to call & left a massage explaining in detail the situation. She did return a message responding, I don't know what to tell you. Do you want my to come up? Yeah, I know to others this would be a no b...

Yes, I kissed my husband & kids good bye with tears in my eyes. I got back in the SUV & headed for the Parkway. It was a lonely trip. So many thoughts swirling around in my mind. I reached my mom's street & began to put the pieces of the puzzle together. I questioned the neighbors that live around my mom. They told me that she fell & couldn't get up. She called for help, two of the neighbors came running & the ambulance was called. She didn't hit her head so that was a positive outlook. What about the dog? Has anyone seen the dog? The next door neighbor & his wife replied, we tried to catch her but she wouldn't come, she is so fast. I then started my search for my dog. I walked numerous times around the plan calling her name "Maggie". No luck. My in laws arrived to help. I thought for sure that Maggie would show up with my mother in law calling for her. Maggie absolutely LOVES her. No luck. During this time I called the ER & spoke t...