tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27239036482380343972012-02-12T08:49:27.234-08:00my way through life, most of the timeShawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015818405873372780noreply@blogger.comBlogger4321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2723903648238034397.post-45950860422960233252012-02-12T08:49:00.000-08:002012-02-12T08:49:27.251-08:00

In yesterday's post I mentioned it being an upcoming busy week for me.I really had no idea just how busy until I got my hours. 32 for the week. Now, I know to some that doesn't seem like a lot. Average really for part time but not for me. My hours are very fickle. Depending on the season.The first week of January I only had 8 for the week. They have slowly increased as V Day approached but I must

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Here I sit. Thinking about all the things I should be doing. Thinking about things that I will be doing. Handsome and I are skipping the traditional Valentine's Day stuff.Instead we're going away the Sunday after. I scored a free room at The Lodge in Feather Falls Casino. Since Handsome has Monday off, we thought it'd be perfect. I'm looking forward to it. We'll eat at the brewery and then

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Things are going.  My mom is fighting her battle and at her age it's taking it's toll. She is strong but there's only so much a body can take and being this is her second time fighting well, it's just got to get better. I wish with all my heart for her sake that it does and very soon. It sucks being so far away from her. She is on my mind all the time. This struggle is effecting us all, her the

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Happy Birthday Mom! I hope your day is a good one. I so wish I could be there with you. Thinking of you and loving you lots.

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Outside my window...Sunshine  I am thinking...taking a shower since I skipped it this morning. I am thankful for... it all. I am wearing... sweat pants, sweater, socks and slippers. I am remembering... what the important things in life are. I am going...see if Handsome wants to go do something this afternoon. I am currently reading... Double Dare I am hoping...I get some mailbox money

Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015818405873372780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2723903648238034397.post-81506043063104629072012-01-27T08:47:00.000-08:002012-01-27T08:47:17.637-08:00

As I mentioned at Christmas time. I ordered some felt clips.Well, now I've ordered my Valentine ones.They are so darn cute and the perfect accessory for any outfit. I wear a different one each day. Love them so much.I think part of it is how easy they are to use, just clip it on. No fuss, no muss and just like that, you're festive. Here are some I bought. There's also Easter ones now so, of

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That's me. I've been so caught up in life I haven't taken the time to blog about it. Here are some highlights for the last few weeks. My son got his license right after Christmas. Since then he's been a drivin' fool. I remember those days. Soon his Christmas money will be all gone and we'll get to see more of him. Of course, he wouldn't allow photos of the event. I was at work so Handsome took

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It's the first full week of the new year.  Handsome has been sick most of it.Poor guy went one day and then it was back to sickville for him. Thank goodness he didn't use any vacation time over the holidays because he's using it now.He has a doctor appointment tomorrow. It was scheduled a month ago as a routine appt but it works out well. He can get the once over and make sure it's nothing more

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Here we are at the end of 2011. It went by fast, didn't it? A lot has happened this year. It was a good year.  We had our bad days and bad news but in the grand scheme of it all, it was a good year. I look forward to another year. To live, laugh and love. It goes by so fast.

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I think I'm gonna try this. I have a few days at least to think about it but it looks to be a great way to start the new year. Ask Anna What about you? Gonna give it a try?

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Christmas has left the building. Well, not really. It still looks like Christmas at my house. Friday I got sick. It hit me like a ton of bricks, lasting through the night. I finally was able to get some sleep around 3 am. Of course, Saturday I was so worn out I was unable to get anything done. Handsome was my helper and we did get the last of the gifts wrapped. I felt a bit better for Christmas

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just 5 days away from Christmas. It seemed to get here so fast this year. Maybe it's just me? Work has kicked into high gear. It's a push to get everything out and hope it sells before Christmas. Then starting next Monday it's a push to get it all taken down. Yikes. That's what's really gonna kick my butt. Thankfully there will be 2 of us for the taking down part. I have a little bit of wrapping

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I discovered Google Chrome. So much better than IE. I thought it was my computer. I had reinstalled, updated and restored settings. Nothing seemed to help.I wish I had learned about it sooner but better late than never. I found out today that I work all next week and I'll probably have more hours than I had this week. I'm not complaining. Really I'm not. I will plan accordingly. It will just be

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This is my favorite song from the CD. Love her voice

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When I'm at work and customers ask me "where's your printer ink?" Is it wrong of me to say "at my house."? Okay, so I really don't say it but sometimes I think it. I'm a vendor. I don't work for the store but because I'm there all the time and I shop there I know where things are and yes, I kindly point them in the right direction, if I know it. I just find it funny because I realize that

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to spread Christmas cheer. Pay it forward. It doesn't have to cost you a penny. Let someone get in line in front of you. Compliment a person on their Christmas attire. Wish shoppers a Merry Christmas as you guide your cart through the isles. Wear a holiday hat and make others smile. Be kind, be sincere and give of yourself. Merry Christmas!

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This man of mine celebrated a Birthday this past weekend. He enjoyed cake and a day of relaxing, both of which he very much deserved. Happy Happy Birthday to you.I love you.

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1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls. 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can, and quickly. It's rare. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if

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Thanksgiving dinner The Mantle all decorated Our Tree Front of the house Our dining room table all ready for Christmas All ready for Santa... oh wait.. he'd better use the door instead!

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When I started blogging in 2005 it was just for me, family and a few friends. I enjoyed it. After some time I moved over here for a few different reasons. I have a few followers now and I also enjoy reading their blogs. However when I go clicking I find so many different blogs out there. It really is amazing. They do so much stuff on their blogs. They have giveaways, they write reviews, they

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for the holidays. We spent the weekend setting everything up. Now, it's wasn't all work and no play. Handsome and I found time to go out to lunch, watch some great movies both on TV and DVD, do a little shopping and do some home projects. I took some photos so as soon as I get motivated I'll post them. We're all Christmas around here. All that is left to do is enjoy the season. Only 27days. 

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Thankful for all we have. It's not just this time of year. I feel thankful all the time. When I'm at work and I see firsthand how hard it is for some people. When I get to snuggle with Handsome When I spend time with my boys. When I chat with friends When I do a load of laundry, cook a meal, turn up the heat, play on the computer and so forth. I am thankful all year long. For everything we have

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One of the drawbacks to owning a home built in the 50's is that there are no outside outlets. No where to plug in all those wonderful lights and decorations. Last year we had only lived here a few months when the holidays arrived and we were still getting the lay of the land. This year we knew what was needed so this weekend Handsome got busy and got the outside plugs installed. He had to put

Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015818405873372780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2723903648238034397.post-9687256387317849502011-11-19T13:19:00.000-08:002011-11-19T13:19:48.452-08:00

Finally got the pictures off my phone and onto the computer. That's my Handsome Man!!

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I awoke to a notice that my pins have been shipped. Yes, it's the simple things that make me happy. I'm so looking forward to wearing them. It's also BOGO Free Starbucks day. Woo Hoo. Get your drink on with a friend or I guess you can double up for yourself. It's all good. Thanksgiving is only a week away. Are you ready? Did it sneak up on you like it did me? I just don't know where the time

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Over the holiday weekend Handsome volunteered to work. There was some after hours work going on through an independent contractor and there had to be someone on staff to supervise. Handsome thought double time sounded good so he took a shift. It was late on Friday so it didn't interfere with having the day off. He asked me if I wanted to go with him. Sure, why not. It was nice to see where he

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I just ordered my holiday clips/pins . I got them from Spicy Stitchin.  I'm so excited about them because they are so darn Cute and just the right size to accessories with. I will be pining them to my shirt and enjoying them the whole holiday season. I got several so I can change them daily with my mood. I also bought one for a friend. Here's what I got. I also got a Santa Hat but I couldn't

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It frustrates me to see something I've loved, found great comfort in/from and depended on for many years become something that I hardly recognize. It disappoints me to see first hand the lack of compassion that people have. The lack of tolerance. They are so quick to condemn. It's a small world. Things change over the years. There may come a day when they wish they had been a little more

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We had a good one. Off to the mountains we went. Usually we go for Handsome's Birthday in December but decided to go a bit early this year and take #1 son with us. We asked #2 son but he was not interested. There is no Internet, no DVD player and there's only 1 TV. The plan was for the "men" to enjoy the dirt bikes while I soaked up the fall sun, enjoying my book. We were a bit surprised to

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I blew it. I was all set to participate in NaBloPoMo and then I got sidetracked and missed the first 2 days. Oh well. That's the way of it. I guess I'll shot for next year. At least now the pressure is off to write everyday. As I'm sure you've noticed I've been blog absent as of recently. Just busy and then tired so the words just haven't been a flowin'. The holiday season is here which means it

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Handsome and I had it at the beach house this weekend. We arrived Thursday afternoon and quickly unpacked and started relaxing. The weather was perfect the whole time we were there. I mean it was just awesome. We spent our time hot tubing, walking the beach, watching movies, sitting on the front deck just looking at the water, enjoying the fire pit and mainly enjoying each other. It's our

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Tipping: If you are going to eat out. Please plan accordingly. If you can't afford a tip. STAY HOME. If the service is bad, tell the server and then ask for a manager. Just leaving nothing doesn't always translate into bad service. Most times they think it's YOU, not them. If you're cheap. STAY HOME. Signing your signature: In most cases checks are not even looked at. They are processed through a

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It's been a very busy 2 days for me. We started the revision at my store and it was hectic. We had a team come in the wee hours of the morning to tear down and rebuild so that was very helpful. We also had people from other stores come to help restock. There were 8 of us the first day and 6 of us finished today. We got it all done in just 2 days. I think that may be some kind of record. It did

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I sometimes don't blog because I just don't know where to start. Some days I feel like writing. Some days I don't. You probably already guessed that since I haven't been very consitant lately. So, here we go, in no particular order and with no rhyme or reason. The other day when I was decorating my house it once again struck me how much I love it. It's so many things I always wanted in a house

Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00015818405873372780noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2723903648238034397.post-73540373048135800772011-10-03T21:54:00.000-07:002011-10-03T21:54:46.231-07:00

First thing this morning I checked the boys' grades online. Progress reports were just done. I was so happy to see that Walker has A's & B's. I proud of him for applying himself and meeting his goal. After school I took him to get his Drivers Permit renewed. It was a pretty easy in and out process. Get in the car to head home. Dead. Just like that. No warning. Just a dead battery.Called Handsome

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I spent the weekend decorating. Fall has arrived and I love it. Today I painted my front door. It needed it and I've had the paint for months. Today was the day. Happy Fall! 

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Handsome and I took off last Saturday to visit my mom in Oregon. We decided to head up the coast. It was chilly but so beautiful. Plus when you're on vacation everyday is a good one. We had a wonderful time. It was a much needed visit with my mom. I was able to go with her when she had her surgery.  During the visit we enjoyed playing scrabble, eating out and helping around the house. Handsome

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It's been a crazy week. It all started last Friday when I realized I was coming down with the cold the boys had the week before. I took it easy on Friday hoping that not overdoing it would help my body fight off the germ. I was wrong. Woke up Saturday sick. Spent the entire day sleeping, Sunday more of the same. Thank goodness Handsome had returned home to take care of household chores. Monday

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I have so much to blog about but just no time right now but I promise I will soon. So much has been going on. Handsome was gone. Then I got sick. I'm feeling better. So happy to be. Update coming soon. I leave you with this. Fall is just around the corner. Woo Hoo!

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Get here fast enough to suit me. Fall, that is. I enjoyed summer and all that it brought but I'm ready for the change of seasons. We still have a few weeks, maybe a solid month before we start to see and feel the effects of fall but that's okay. I'm hanging in there because I know it's coming. I'm ready to have the house open all day. I'm ready for soups and stews and baking. Oh baking.... I'm

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Day 30 → A letter to yourself, tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself Dear Me, I love that you're strong. It was not always easy but you found a way between being hard and soft. You could have turned the other way long ago and been something/someone else but you chose different and for that I'm proud of you. You make so excuses and own it. Feeling no shame in being a victim and not

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Day 24 → Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. Lullaby- Dixie Chicks Just Another Day in Paradise- Phil Vassar Proud of the House We Built- Brooks & Dunn Summertime- Kid Rock Take a Back Road- Rodney Atkins Bruce, This is the soundtrack to our life.  Day 25 → The reason you believe you’re still alive today.Sometimes I think it's just by the chance. I did some

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21 years ago today I married Handsome. It was a Saturday. The time has flown by. Everyday has not been perfect. We've had our ups and downs. We got through the rough to find the soft. It has only made our love stronger. A love to stand the test of time. I love that man of mine. With all my heart. I've said it many times before. He is my match is every way. I'm lucky to be loved by him.

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1.Life right now is.... Good. 2. Yesterday I... spent the day out riding with Handsome. We had an awesome time. 3. Tomorrow I will.... be working. 22. When I was little, I wanted to be.... A wife & mother 23. My best friend is... My husband, I know it sounds corny but hey its true. I tell him everything 24. My dream home... is wherever my family is 25. When I'm 65.... He'll still love me

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Day 23 → Something you wish you had done in your life. I wish I had learned sooner to enjoy life more. When the boys were little I was self conscious and didn't want to be seen in a bathing suit. So, when they were enjoying swimming, I was sitting on the sidelines and missed quality time with them that I can never get back. I am happy to report... I've gotten over that now!

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Day 21 → (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do? This actually happened to me when I was in high school. A very good friend of mine passed away and the last conversation I had with him was me yelling at him, telling him I hated him. It was hard but I finally got to a place where I realized he must have known I was just mad in

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Day 19 → What do you think of religion?  I don't give it much thought other than it's not really for me. I have never been one to follow blindly and that is what I feel religion is. I'm a free thinker and I guess some would say I'm a rebel. I ask too many questions, questions with no real answers.  To each his own Day 20 → Your views on drugs and alcohol. I'm glad I'm not addicted to either.

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Day 18 → Your views on gay marriage. I believe in equal rights for everyone.  It's that simple. To me it's not about gay rights, it's about equal rights. It has been the same through history. People or groups of people think it's okay to deny someone equal rights because they don't agree or believe in whatever the issue is. I believe that is wrong. EQUAL RIGHTS for everyone.

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Day 17 → A book you’ve read that changed your views on something. Life's That Way by Jim Beaver. I found it touching and full of truth. I loved the message that was contained in his real life experience. He is a wonderful writer and I'm thankful to have had the chance to read his words. He turned a life changing, painful experience into something beautiful.  

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Day 16 → Someone or something you definitely could live without. Negativity. Plain and simple.

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I learned something today and when it hit me I was shocked. Why hadn't I realized this sooner? What took me soooo long? If only I had seen what was in front of me all those years ago, I may have been able to prevent future problems. I'm to blame for what is now happening with my son. It's the way I parent. It's all my fault. I take full responsibility for it. I've been doing it for 17 years.

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Day 14 → A hero that has let you down. (letter) No hero so I'll be passing on this one. Day 15 → Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it. Well, to be honest, I couldn't come up with anything. I mean I guess I could say food, water, air. Oh. Those don't count. Well then this question is just silly to me. Now if the question was, something or someone

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Day 13 → A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days. (write a letter.) Dear Phil Collins, Years ago a song of yours helped me get through a very painful heartbreak. At the time I thought I'd never get over it and find love again. Your music was there to comfort me. Years later the very same song once again was my friend during another painful time related to that long ago 

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Day 12 → Something you never get compliments on. This one I had to think about. I honestly can't think of anything I never get compliments on. Hmmm. This one I may have to come back to later if I think of anything.

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Day 11 → Something people seem to compliment you the most on. My hair. Now that I've let it grow long people seem to notice it more. If I could get away with it I'd shave my head. Wonder if I get complimented then? LOL!

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Day 10 → Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know. I had to give this one some thought. I'm not one of those people who keeps friends when they really aren't friends. That may sound harsh but it's my truth. There is one person that comes to mind. We were close at one time but I learned that this person didn't have my back. To me, that's very important. They did me wrong a few times.

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Day 09 → Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted. Years ago I had a group of friends I hung around with. Many of them male. Yes, a few of them I dated but soon learned we were better friends. I guess it was just natural that as they became involved in relationships that our friendship would fade. I didn't really see that coming and it hurt. I never understood it. We were just friends.

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Day 08 → Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like dirt. This is a long story so I'll go with the condensed version. Several years ago while blogging over at Yahoo360 I was contacted by someone from Handsome's past. We'd been contacted years earlier at which time we changed our phone number. So, 10 years later she finds me on the computer and proceeds to do everything she can to get

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 Day 07 → Someone who has made your life worth living for.Surprise, Surprise, Surprise. This would be Handsome.He is my perfect match in every way. I can't imagine loving, living and enjoying life with anyone else. You weren't surprised? You just know me too well.

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Okay. Now this one I can do with ease. I didn't even have to think about it at all. There were several things I could have chosen from but I went with what came to mind first. Day 06 → Something you hope you never have to do.Bury a child. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain this would cause me. Just writing it makes me tear up. I look at those who have and I marvel at the thought they've

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Okay. I missed yesterday but only because I was gone all day and by the time I got home late I was too pooped. Day 04 → Something you have to forgive someone for.I thought long about this one. I know it's sounds like a cop out but I really don't have anyone that I need to forgive. I either worked through that in therapy or they don't warrant forgiveness. Does that make sense? The whole forgive/

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Day 03 → Something you have to forgive yourself for. For not being as patience as I wanted to be or should  have been when my boys were little. There are no do overs, oh how I wish there were. I wish I'd taken more time with them. Not have been rushed and not rushed them. I carry around the guilt. I could have been a better parent.

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I saw this over at Beverly's page and decided to join in. Are you brave enough to try? Am I brave enough to really answer all the questions honestly? We're going to find out together. Since I'm a day behind I'll answer 1 & 2 today. Day 01 → Something you hate about yourself. Day 02 → Something you love about yourself. Day 03 → Something you have to forgive yourself for. Day 04 → Something you

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on a trip down memory lane. age 5. My sweet boys. Almost 6. My little fishies Age 6. Coming home from a trip to visit Grandma in Oregon. Age 9. I'm proud mama

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That's what my babies are. I know... they're not babies anymore but in my heart they'll always be my babies. I sometimes wish for just one day to go back in time to when they were little. Just one more day to hold and cuddle them. I made them breakfast this morning. Later this afternoon girlfriends arrive. We'll have pizza and cake. Saturday we're having a pool party with their friends. Cake

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My son is off on his first real adventure. We let him go with a friend to Oregon. They are visiting grandparents so it's a good thing. They were going to take the friend's truck but after discussing it Handsome felt better about letting them use our truck. Of course we then had to chip in gas money but that's okay. It's a more dependable vehicle with newer tires. After  Handsome checked all

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Chemicals to keep pool clean $600.00 Electricity to run pool equipment $900.00 Hearing your son with friend in the pool, swimming after dark, jumping off the diving board and just having a blast. Priceless!!

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Okay. I hear some of you laughing out there. I'll go with you're laughing with me and not at me. Today I realized I like working with co workers. Most times I'm on my own at work. It's a one woman job unless we are doing a seasonal change out. Sometimes we gather as a group at whatever location is needed to do a store revision. For the last 2 weeks on my day off I've been helping other stores/

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I'm picky about who I add to my friends list. I have my reasons for adding people and not adding people. I've many time ignored and or denied a friend request and it's not out of spite or meanness. I'm just not a friend collector. I've had people that I've met once send me a friend request. I don't get that but to each their own. Today I got another friend request. This is someone I know but

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Right here. Going a little crazy but I think it's out of my system now. Over the weekend Handsome and I took off for the day to enjoy some time with friends, eat some yummy food and listen to some awesome bands. It was in the mountains where it was cool. The ride up was beautiful This was covering the stage area. Shade. These guys were awesome. Perpetual Drifters. Everybody was having a good

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Handsome finally got the Harley running after the winter rebuild. It took a little longer than we liked but in the end it all worked out fine. I've missed riding so we'll be making up for lost time. We already started with a short ride on Saturday night. It was wonderful to be out in the wind again. The cool air felt good swirling around me as we rode. Oh how I've missed that. 4th of July we

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I have happy memories of this holiday but at the same time it always makes me a little bit sad. When the boys were little we lived on a great street with wonderful neighbors. Every year we'd gather to celebrate. Friends and family came. There was always a big crowd. We swam and ate. When dark arrived we'd all move out to the front and watch as the little ones, and sometimes big ones, did their

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I believe it's all about your attitude. I know some days it's just hard to stay on the positive side of things but in the long run I think we're much happier humans if we try. It seems there's never enough money or time but I look at what I do have and it's a lot.I try to remember that every time something doesn't go my way. Being negative all the time is not good for ones health. I don't think

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It's officially the first day of summer. Are you feeling it? We are. No, I'm not complaining. This is what I wanted. Some heat, a chance to enjoy the pool. Yes, let the sun shine. I can take it, I think. Happy Summer! 

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Yesterday while I was out and about I saw a fireworks stand. I didn't think much about it until today. 4th of July is only 2 weekends away. How did that happen so fast?It seems summer has just arrived and it's slipping by fast. The only thing I've planned for 4th of July is that I reminded Handsome to put in for the Friday beforehand so he'll have a 4 day weekend. So, we have 4 days of

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A couple months ago my neighbor invited me to join in her annual yard sale. I was excited and started to gather a few things. Once things got set I realized I'd be out of town that weekend.Bummer. The beginning of this week I discovered another neighbor was having a yard sale this weekend. Ah ha! I put my plan in motion.I put up an ad on craigslist and got busy. I was up early and set up my stuff

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My neighbors put flag their out for flag day. It's still up, which is great. I'm a proud American so I enjoy seeing our flag a flying but, yep there's a BUT-There's flag etiquette that should be followed, it's a show of respect IMO. Oh, and it's a federal law. Enjoy! Federal law stipulates many aspects of flag etiquette. The section of law dealing with American Flag etiquette is generally

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I finally got to really use my pool and enjoy it. I actually got a little bit of a burn but it's a good thing. Yesterday was my day off. I did my usual chores plus a couple extra and then out I went with book and cold drink in hand. I sat on the edge of the pool with my legs in. When I got too hot I just jumped in to cool off. It was a lovely day.

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As you all know I've been honing my coupon skills and always looking for ways to save money. I have a couple more to pass along to you. In order for these to save you money, you can't be shy. As most of you know... this has never been a problem for me! Rite Aid:Here in California the policy is, If an item rings up the wrong price due to an ad/sale price or  the shelf is marked wrong then you get

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Saturday friends came to visit. It was a planned and much needed  day of scrapbooking.I didn't get that much done but then again I didn't have that many pictures to scrap. I've found that as my boys get older I take less pictures. I need to be better about that. It was good to spend time catching up with my friends. Today, Handsome and I stayed home and did some small things around the outside.

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Yeah. Sunshine and it's warm too. We've been having strange spring weather here in "sunny" California. I was beginning to believe that the earth had shifted and we were more up north. Not a big fan of all that rain. Yes, you can remind me of that when I complain that it's too hot. The doors and windows are open. It feels good. Makes me smile. Happy Tuesday!

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It's been a good one. We spent the weekend at home. Getting things done around the house. Handsome has been converting all the sprinklers to timers and that's been a job in itself. We have 3 sections and to make a long story short, when the auto sprinklers were put in years ago they were done as cheap as possible so... he is working his way around. Making everything work right as well as look

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As most of you know. I have a small Home & Pet Sitting business. I'm currently reestablishing since moving. I've printed trifolds and put an ad on Craigslist. It's been slow but mainly that's been my fault. I haven't given it the effort it needs. I recently got an email inquiring about myself and my references. I replied via email since no phone number was provided. I stated that I would be

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Back to work, back to reality. We had a wonderful time on our little vacation. It was raining when we arrived in the late evening but when we woke on Wednesday morning it was clear and calm. Handsome was going Abing (abalone) and I went with him. It was a full moon, that's when you get the best tides. We were up at 5 am. Yes, I said 5! It was a beautiful morning. It looked like a movie scene with

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So, Handsome and I are off tomorrow afternoon. We're headed to one of our most favorites places. The beach house. It's been a few months since we've been but it feels like more than that. This trip we'll be gone 5 whole days. Woo hooo. I'm relaxed just thinking about it. We're not sure of the weather but we really don't care. Rain, we'll stay in with the fire going. Sunshine, we'll walk along the

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I've been doing a little reminiscing lately. Friends have been posting photos from our younger years and it's made me think about all the fun we used to have. Today I was able to talk with an old friend after many years. We've been "friends" on FB but today was the first time we'd actually talked on the phone in years. It was great to catch up with her and we laughed about many fun times from

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I recently read that to have a "popular" blog you should blog everyday. It gave tips and advice on how to be good at blogging. To me it sounded too much like work and I've got enough of that in my world. I blog because I enjoy it. I really don't care if you, the reader, does. No offense. I just figure if you like coming here and reading you will, if you don't, you won't. It doesn't have to be

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As I once again talk about my coupon deals. I can't help it. It's  addicting. Come'on what's not to love about saving money on things you need and use? I'm getting better and as I improve the more I save. I was up and out early this morning to score so my local store wouldn't be sold out. This was my haul. Rite AidTotal price of products: $27.96I paid: $7.46 w/tax WalgreensTotal price of

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It's taken me a little bit of time and I still have a ways to go but I'm finally getting the hang of the whole coupon thing. I have a couple of blogs I visit daily for deals and helpful hints. I've gotten good at keeping track of the sale ads. I also watch the show, Extreme Couponing. I'll never be able as good as the ones on the show because the state I live in doesn't "double" or "triple".

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but I don't understand it. Today while at the grocery store the woman in front of me at the checkout line was on her phone. She continued her conversation the whole time while the checker scanned and the courtesy clerk bagged. At one point there was a coupon on something she bought and she waved her arm and pointed for the courtesy clerk to take it off and hand it to the checker. She was still

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Not sure if blogged about it but a while back our garage was broken into. It happened while we were home, in the middle of the night and we didn't hear a thing. It was very unnerving. We're pretty sure we know who it was but have no proof. They took minimal stuff but it was just the fact that they invaded our privacy and the nerve to do it. I would have love to get my hands on them but.... We

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It's beautiful. It's a gorgeous spring day here in sunny Northern Cali and I'm loving it. It just smells good outside. Fresh and warm. I have a lot on my list of things to do today but at the top of that list..... Enjoy the day. I plan to do just that as I'm running errands, mowing the lawn and sweeping the pool.   I don't think it'll be hard to do at all.

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Older, that is. Yesterday I had a Birthday. I spent the day moving. Actually we were moving rooms. We switched rooms with our son. Originally he had the master bedroom and we had taken one of the other rooms. It was fine with us but for whatever reason he couldn't get a clear wireless signal in that room and since at 16 you live on the phone, computer and Ipod it was important to him that we 

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It's been a while since I blogged. It was a very busy week for me last week with work and some volunteer things I was trying to finish up. Then I was out of town for the weekend only to return on Sunday and get a very nasty cold. I'm feeling better than I did a day ago so I'm going in the right direction. I think by my Birthday on Saturday I'll be 100% better, just in time to celebrate being on

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to coupons? Online, in the paper... they're not like they used to be. There's hardly any actual food coupons. Lots of cleaning products, body products and other things but that's not what I'm looking for. Where are the food coupons? I'm trying to beat the high cost of living and not having much luck. I've decided it's not even worth the price of the Sunday paper anymore. Today I paid $1.50 for

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That's me. Remember several years back when you went to the movies and someone would be using their phone? Now they have those messages to ask you to please not talk or text. I recently got a new phone. It makes me feel old because it's almost too complicated for me. Obviously after today, I think the almost needs to be changed to.. it's too complicated for me. Today we decided to go to the

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It's technically the first day of spring. That's what my calendar says.It doesn't feel like spring. Well, not my idea of spring. I know we still get rain but this last storm feels more like winter. Reports are it will be raining and stormy all week. Yikes! This was opening weekend of Daffodil Hill. I wonder if they opened? I heard there was lots of snow. Poor daffodils. Here's what it looks like

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It's late and this chickie is tired but thought I write since I know you are sitting around waiting on me to give you something to read. What? You're not? Are you sure? I'm still loving the our new shower. It's awesome. Such a simple thing but so much awesomness. It has me wondering what other simple changes we can make that would rock our world. Good news on the work front. A weekend person

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The Beverly Buzz Beverly is having a giveaway. Click the link and check it out!

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