ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is that whole saying that it takes a certain number of days to get into a habit and only like 30 seconds to break it? Well...I was a bloggin fool for quite awhile then nothing...nada...zilch...

I cannot give an honest answer as to why...Have there been "blog worthy" happenings going on in my little world? There has been quite a lot because there is nothing normal about my world. I cannot promise that I will increase my blogging activity, but honestly, one post a month is better than what I've done since last October.

I am on my last invisalign tray (so they say) finally! Once the transformation is complete, I will post some after pics.

I am on Facebook more than anything, so if there is any blame it is to Facebook and its addictive-ness.

Hope all is well with everyone!

So...I haven't posted in over a month...I get on the blogging ups and downs I suppose...but so much has been going on...which would make you think I would have topics to blog about, which is true, but I just haven't had/made the time...So, I'll go with some highlights...


I was promoted at work in July! I am extremely excited about my new position...
I met my dad for the first time in about 26 years...it went ok, but I don't think I will be blogging about this one...
I am on my second Invisalign tray...and I can see progress!
I got a new dog. I rescued him from the lake...His name is Harbor...
Lil' Man turned 5 last week...he's getting so big...he also caught his first fish this summer...

I'm probably leaving something out but that is the gist...I hope everyone has been doing well...since I haven't been blogging, I haven't been reading either...Hopefully, I'll get back on track soon!

The theme for the I Heart Faces photography contest are "Happy Birthday" for kid entries and "Anything Goes" for pets...

Here my friend's daughter is opening the best present ever at her 5th Birthday Party...


My dog, Holden, is just striking a pose...isn't he handsome???

thanks for your comments! You can see all of the entries at iheartfaces.com

So my kudos this week is for the season of finales...ok...it's kinda like a love/hate relationship with me...I love the anticipation of seeing who wins like in The Biggest Loser, Survivor, American Idol and Hell's Kitchen...but I hate the cliff hangers for my other favorite shows such as Desperate Housewives...I know it's not until this Sunday but I know they are going to make us think Dave did something to Susan or something...

It's kinda hard to believe that it's already season finale time...but even though we have to wait all summer to see what happens...at least it's summertime!!!

and as a side note...if you have to DVR any live finales...don't forget to record a little time afterward...

This week's category is Laughter...Check out all the entries at iheartfaces.com

Lil' Man was in front of a train to get his picture taken. The train whistled and at first he was startled but then started laughing...

This week's category is Hats...Check out all the entries at iheartfaces.com

We're at Yankee Stadium watching the game...

This is a picture of me...but I did take it...I loved this hat...notice I said "loved"...my dog loved it too by chewing it up just a day or so after I took this pic...

This week's theme for I Heart Faces is "self-portrait"...be sure to check out their site for more great pics!

Here I am for the adult entry....

And here I am with my nephew, Lil' Man...

I know not what I do...(go ahead and start belting out the Bryan Adams song...because I so am)...

but seriously...I have been the worst bloggy friend for the last few weeks...to prove it...

i went on Google Reader a little bit ago...and there were 366 posts i haven't read...(i marked them all read too...i have to have a clean slate...no time to back track...)

i haven't done a Woo to the Hoo! post for 2 weeks...and there are woo to the hoo deservin things...

So...my commenting has been lacking...it doesn't mean i love you any less...i appreciate the faithful readers/commenters that stop by...

tomorrow is a new day...and i shall do my best to stay caught up! Hope everyone has a great Easter!

So...I am not the most "green" person in the world...I recycle my newspapers, I try to remember to take my reusable bags to the store, I attempt to use a water bottle every chance I get instead of buying bottled water, I've changed all of my light bulbs to the cool swirly kind, etc...but what I'm about to tell you is the easiest thing I've done and honestly it took like 2 seconds...

I found out about this from someone at work yesterday so I had to check it out...

I changed my homepage to www.blackle.com

This is info directly from their site:

How is Blackle saving energy?

Blackle was created by Heap Media to remind us all of the need to take small steps in our everyday lives to save energy. Blackle searches are powered by Google Custom Search.

Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. "Image displayed is primarily a function of the user's color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen."Roberson et al, 2002

In January 2007 a blog post titled Black Google Would Save 750 Megawatt-hours a Year proposed the theory that a black version of the Google search engine would save a fair bit of energy due to the popularity of the search engine. Since then there has been skepticism about the significance of the energy savings that can be achieved and the cost in terms of readability of black web pages.

We believe that there is value in the concept because even if the energy savings are small, they all add up. Secondly we feel that seeing Blackle every time we load our web browser reminds us that we need to keep taking small steps to save energy.

They also have this link to other energy saving tips.

So, I encourage you to check it out and change your home page to www.blackle.com and to help spread the word...

Yes, it's that time again...boy do these Wednesdays seem to get closer together...well this week's main Woo to the Hoo! (WTTH) goes to all of my new followers! You can see the my new "fine friends" to the right...(I still lahuve my previous followers too!) I was the featured blogger from SITS on Monday...and had a slew of new visitors...and I am trying to reply to every comment...I hope to be done by Christmas :)...but my follower count jumped by 20 folks! So...I'm hoping something in my life happens soon that I can blog about that will keep you tuning in...and not un-follow :)...If you aren't following yet...we're a fun group...and all the cool kids are doing it :)

So...who/what/where deserves the Woo from you? Feel free to use the above button and let the bloggy world know! Let me know if you post and I'll add it here...

So, today I am the featured blogger at The Secret's in the Sauce...Can I get a "Woo to the Hoo?"...This is an awesome site where you can support other bloggers by commenting...I have found several bloggy friends through this site...Be sure to check out their site...ok how many times can I say "site"? especially tomorrow because it's the Spring Fling and there are giveaways galore....

To all the visitors today, WELCOME! Come on in...feel free to stay awhile...and come back often...

Here's a couple of things to know upfront about me and my blog:

*I am not crafty...so there are never any posts about how to make something...I do enjoy learning from other sites though...
*I do not cook...so there are never any recipe posts...however, I do enjoy eating...
*I do not have my own children to post about, so I write a lot about my nephew and niece who live near me...well, I do have 2 fur children who get mentioned now and then...

In case you didn't arrive from SITS, here are the three posts that are featured:

Feather Shaping Moments
That'll Leave a Mark
Family Meeting

aside from these posts...here's a couple more that you may find interesting...

this post grossed me out....but, you see, I'm a giver and all and have to share it with you...

this post is about a couple of my most embarrassing moments...in one day...yes, I can be a dork...but I do laugh at myself...so, it's ok if you laugh too...cause honestly...I'd be laughing at..err..I mean WITH you... :)

This post is permanent....permanently tattooed on my hip...


Thanks to everyone for taking the time to stop by...and for showing that commenting love...I look forward to enhancing my realm of bloggy friends!

So...while checking my YouTube site...I stumbled upon Rhett & Link...I hadn't heard of them...and they are HI-larious...please pause the player at the bottom of the site...

Who couldn't relate to this song...at least a little bit???




I know this is about an Idol audition from last year...but she did come back to try again...plus it's just too funny...




Here's to all my infomercial tweets...





Rhett & Link have their own site...click here to check it out...there are a ton more videos there...plus you can follow them on Twitter...YouTube...their blog...etc...

So, I'm actually getting my WTTH post out early this Wednesday! I think that deserves its very own WTTH...

Well...for this week I just wanna celebrate that I will be making my last car payment in two weeks!!! that is a super-de-dupery Woo to the Hoo!!! It will be so nice to have that money to allocate to other things...such as clothes, shoes and hairdo's...ok...more realistically to a lawn mower and to other bills...

Who or what deserves the Woo from you???

yes, it's that time again...and here i am in the final hours posting my Woo to the Hoo! shout outs...this week a biggo humongo kudos to the following ladies:

Julia @ brainella the librarian
Kyleigh @ This may not be your dream, but it is ours
Lindsey @ Highheels and Hairbows

See, these fantabulous girls are the recipients of my pay it forward. I actually sent out their surprises today...so, ladies it should be arriving shortly! I wanted to post about what I sent but want it to be a surprise...ok, ok...I sent them all an 8x10 of me...congrats girls! ok...not really...i just included a wallet size pic with the real surprise...

Go check out their sites and give em a WTTH!

Who or what deserves the Woo from you??? Feel free to snatch, take, borrow the above button and add it to your weekly blogging...lemme know if you do!

Also, thanks to everyone who opted to have their names put in the drawing for the pay it forward!

My friend, Jenny @ JennyKate's Spot, had a Pay it Forward post and I was one of the lucky recipients...she sent me a cutie valentine's bracelet....and this crafty creation with my name...the name banner was for my b-day though :)....

THE RULES: The focus of this is to do an act of kindness without expecting anything in return other than that the recipient will, in their turn, pass the kindness along and "pay it forward." I will send a small, fun gift to 3 bloggers who post a comment on this entry. In turn, those three will post this information and pick 3 people they want to send something to and then the game will continue!! The little something you send can be something you made, bought, were given or found, anything you want!! Just a gift that will make the person's day!! If you are interested in participating, leave a comment!! You have to promise that you will then post about this on your blog, link back to me, and then send something to three people who sign up to play along through your blog.

Sound simple enough?

Want to play along?

I'll take entries until Wednesday. I'll choose the recipients randomly...And I guess I should mention that I am NOT crafty...so unfortunately whatever I send will not me hand made by me... :)

This week for the I Heart Faces photography contest the category is Silly...
This was on the bus heading to church camp...this kiddo is super excited about going...


Here is my cousin, Sara...she can be super silly....ok...a dork...we were at our aunt's house and it was kinda cold...so she put on her hoodie...but she never passes the chance to pose...



I encourage everyone to check out I Heart Faces to see all of the other silly faces and to enter your own..not saying your face is silly....

My friend, Jenny @ JennyKate's Spot, had a Pay it Forward post and I was one of the lucky recipients...she sent me a cutie valentine's bracelet....and this crafty creation with my name...the name banner was for my b-day though :)....

THE RULES: The focus of this is to do an act of kindness without expecting anything in return other than that the recipient will, in their turn, pass the kindness along and "pay it forward." I will send a small, fun gift to 3 bloggers who post a comment on this entry. In turn, those three will post this information and pick 3 people they want to send something to and then the game will continue!! The little something you send can be something you made, bought, were given or found, anything you want!! Just a gift that will make the person's day!! If you are interested in participating, leave a comment!! You have to promise that you will then post about this on your blog, link back to me, and then send something to three people who sign up to play along through your blog.

Sound simple enough?

Want to play along?

I'll take entries until Wednesday. I'll choose the recipients randomly...And I guess I should mention that I am NOT crafty...so unfortunately whatever I send will not me hand made by me... :)

I was tagged by Sara...even though I was soooo on base when she tagged me :)....but here's the deal, pickle...

Here's the Rule, bold the things you've done & post on your blog!


1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty-I would have but they don't let you anymore...

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied...

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke...

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma.

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book in a college class...

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year's Eve

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury...almost...

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee


So...I'm tagging anyone who reads this...feel free to share with your readers some insight about you :)

I am excited about this week's contest! I actually get to enter one of my "kiddos"...see they are having their first pet contest this week. Below is one of my fur children, Sam. Sam loves to eat, sleep and SMILE...



For the people entries the contest is "The Eyes Have It" and my nephew definitely had to open his eyes wide this past Christmas to take in all of this food. We had just finished putting it all on the table and we turned around and he was ready to eat!!


So, go and check out other peoples' fur children and "eye" photos at the iheartfaces site...

I appreciate your comments!

Thanks, Marla @ Stolen Bon Bons for this award!


Here are the rules:

1. Say one nice thing about the man in your life.

1. my walk with Jesus
2. my family
3. my friends
4. my happiness

3. Assign 6 other blogs this award.

1. Keli @ Dream Imagine Live
2. Sheli @ While I am Waiting
3. Becky @ My Crazy Beautiful Life
4. Ang @ Davisix
5. Miranda @ Traveling Treasures
6. Marchelle @ Chronicles of a Working Mom