Black Friday

Ok- perviously i had never partaken in the Black Friday maddness but since joining the Holsapple family i have now experienced it twice and I love it. I don't really like the getting up early part but otherwise I enjoyed it. I don't really need to get up that early to get anything because the things I want will still be there at 2:00 when I would normally go out but i run interverence for Jutta and keep her on track and let her know when she is going overboard. I am almost done shopping. I just have a few gift cards to pick up and Mr. Barry and Bart left. I pretty much know what I want to get for Bart but I am at a loss for Mr. Barry. Something will pop up...

Donna Alert!

Donna Downey is having an AWESOME give a way on her blog so go, no run to her blog and enter to win. It even includes $100 towards registration to her Inspired event. I would LOVE to go. I love that she dabbles in all kinds of media. Just like me. I paint (or try to) knit, scrapbook, make cards (anything out of paper for that matter and I am trying to take up sewing. So go check her blog out- you won't be sorry.

Happy Thanksgiving

I am so thankful this year. 2009 has been a great year. I am thankful for the spiritual journey I am on right now. I have been here before, questioning and floundering but this time I know I have faith and that I can count on that faith. I guess I am questioning the direction He wants me to go in rather than what is that I believe and do I any faith at all. I am thankful for my wonderful husband, who puts up with me. I am also thankful for his family. They have welcomed me with open arms and lots of love. I am also thankful for friends who are just like family. I could not have made it through this life so far without them. Life is good if not fair and I have a strong character and my faith in God to get me through anything. Happy Thanksgiving!

Not this month....

I started today. I am sad but not devastated. I was so sick last month during "the prime time" to get pg. One of the girls at work had her baby today, a beautiful baby girl. Kind of ironic. I swear the minute I give in and think I might be pg, BAM, Mother Nature sends her monthly gift. But I can handle this, my time will come. I have given this up to God and I KNOW he hears me and has a plan for me and Bart.

On to happier things. I completed one of the 2 tutus I am making for Christmas. It only took me about an hour and it is sooooo cute. I love the internet. I would have never thought I could make one and then I saw a tutorial online and here I am with one done and one more to go. I think I have figured out pretty much what we are getting everyone for Chritmas. I love the hunt... not necessarily the shopping hunt but the hunt for the right gift for each person. I hate gift cards and generic gifts in general. I love figuring out what each person would like or need. I don't think anyone in our family reads this or anyone at all but just in case I won't spell it out but later this week i will link up the ideas I have found on the internet, including the tutu tutorial.

OK- it is almost 11 p.m. and I need to go to bed. Bart has been asleep for over an hour and I could stay up a few more but I have to teach tomorrow. I will pay for it if I don't get in bed soon so tootels.

I got a new car!!!!!

Well- we did it. We got a new car, a Dodge Journey. I love it. It isn't too big and I don't feel like I am driving a bus but it is much bigger than my Corolla. It is silver. I never seem to pick the car by the color but by the price of which ever ones they have on the lot. I loved the blue one but it was a "fancier" model and I didn't want or need all the bells and whisles. I am actually glad that the satelite radio was removed from the car for some reason. OK- I'm watching Star Wars with my hubby tonight! Have a great week- I will.  P.S. I am 3 days late if you know what I mean. I am holding out a few more days before I take a pg test. Only time will tell.

When will i feel well again?

Bart and I ate at IHop last night and I tried the Gingerbread pancakes. While I was eating they tasted great, just like a warm soft gingerbread cake. But by the time we got home I was running for the bathroom. I puked my guts up. I am not sure if it was the pancakes or something else but it was not pleasent coming back up. No more new fangled pancakes for me. I will stick with the tried and true old-fashioned pancakes. Today was rough- I just don't do sick well. I hope this is the end of it.

I signed up for a Christmas card swap at the Scrap Shack. I am not sure what I want to do yet but I have until Dec. 1. I am sure I will be using my Winder Wonderland Cricut cartridge. I love that dang thing. I just need to make my choice of which die-cut will be my inspiration.

The weekend is upon us... I have no plans and I plan to take advantage of that. I need to catch up on clothes and cleaning the bathroom, reorganizing the front room.... The list can go on for ever and I plan to tackle it this weekend. Enjoy your weekend.