A wet toddler.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Raining
Friday, July 17, 2009
Naps
Giveaway Update
Today she added her baby quilt pattern to the bounty.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
New Giveaways!
Kati Cupcake is having a giveaway of a lovely quilt pattern and the fabric to make it.
Wouldn't you love to win this?!!! I wish I could win it already put together, but I'll settle for the pattern and fabric. Just head on over to her site and see how to win.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Potty Time
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Fun
Artist Mommy
Another talent mommies must have is the ability to sing. However you don't have to sing well. As a matter of fact it's better if you don't try to sing as though you are the next Carrie Underwood. Just run your words together like a child does. Your singing must be something she can copy. Kaitlyn loves singing. From time to time she will say, "Mommy, promise." Which means she wants me to sing I Am A Promise. When she was a baby I would sing it to her all the time.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Enter To Win One Of These Annies!!! Your Choice
Cyndi's Distinctive Creations is having a giveaway of these two hand painted and stitched Annies. To enter just click on the picture so you'll be sent to her blog and leave a comment on the Annie giveaway post. The drawing will be on July 4th so enter now!!!!
After doing the two Annie swaps recently I'm entering this giveaway for Kaitlyn. She knows the two Annies around here are Mommy's so maybe I can win one for her. I think she would like the one with the American flag on the apron, but she would be thrilled with either one.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
National Anthem

Sorry it's sideways. I totally didn't think about it. At the very end you see her lips moving; she's trying to sing the words to the song.
Here's she's telling you she just heard the National Anthem.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Top Five Ways To Cut Your Electric Bill
While there's nothing consumers can do to stop the utility companies from raising rates, there are ways to keep the electricity bill under control. Here are five ways to do so.
1. Program Your Thermostat Want to return to an air-conditioned home after a long day of work without leaving the A/C on full blast all day?By investing in a programmable thermostat, which costs anywhere from $35 to $115, you can program the air conditioner to turn off or raise the temperature while you're not at home and then kick in right before you return home. Doing so can help you save 10% on cooling and heating bills each year, says Ronnie Kweller, a spokeswoman with the Alliance to Save Energy. Another helpful hint: Close the blinds and shades to block the sun and keep it from heating up the room.
2. Buy Energy-Efficient Appliances Household appliances can eat up a lot of juice. When shopping for new appliances look for the Energy Star label. Buying products that meet Energy Star's criteria can save consumers up to 30%, or $700 a year, according to the EPA. Refrigerators, especially, can hog a lot of energy. Maria Vargas, spokeswoman for Energy Star suggests replacing any refrigerator that's 15 years old or older. New units consume 50% less energy than ones made in 1990, according to Energy Star’s most recent data. Can't afford to replace the refrigerator? Clean the coils beneath and behind your refrigerator regularly so it runs more efficiently, says Kweller. Also, refer to the owner's manual to find out the unit's recommended temperature and keep it set at that amount, she says.
3. Replace Light Bulbs One quick way to lower your electric bills is to replace your energy-hungry incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, or CFLs. The initial cost is higher -- basic CFLs costs $2 to $5 apiece compared to around $1 for an incandescent bulb -- but they're far more efficient. Consumers can save up to $50 per CFL because they use about a quarter of the energy that incandescent light bulbs use and they can last up to 10 times as long, says Kweller.
4. Turn Off and Unplug Gadgets Even when they're not in use, cellphone chargers and laptops can really add to your electricity bill if you leave them plugged in all day long.Standby energy use accounts for 5% to 8% of all home-energy consumption and costs the average household $60 to $100 a year, says Kweller. Plug items that you use frequently, such as your computer or television, into a power strip that can be switched off before you leave the house. Also, enable your computer's "sleep mode" rather than letting it go to a screen saver. That small gesture can save up to $75 a year, according to the EPA.
5. Take Advantage of Tax Incentives Making energy-efficient improvements to your home is one way to reduce your electric bill and receive a gift from Uncle Sam. Thanks to the stimulus bill, homeowners can qualify for tax credits of up to 30% of the cost of making energy-efficient improvements for a total maximum one-time credit of $1,500.Of course, installing new doors or replacing the roof are pricey endeavors, so you want to make sure you know which items qualify before doling out the cash. For new insulation to qualify, for example, it must meet the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (check product labeling or call the manufacturer).
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Craft Hope Update
If you want to learn more about Craft Hope check out their website. If I can find where my camera went I will take some pictures of my pink booties.
Craft Hope
If you want to know more about Craft Hope, would like to contribute or know someone who would you can check out their website.
I'm currently crocheting some booties to send in. BTW, booties are so quick to make, but with Kaitlyn and Neal around... it takes forever to make one. Last night I counted and recounted my stitches, but (grrrrr) if Neal didn't have to keep rattling off numbers over the phone. I finally gave up.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Small Victory
On the house front we are hoping to close 30 days from today. Please pray this happens in record time so we can get our household goods back and stop fighting TLF. Can you imagine packing all your things up and not seeing it again for seven months?!!!! We have seen our things since Christmas. Please pray everything is okay. I keep picturing our poor waterbed, computer, and so forth in this high heat. Also, please pray for rain. We are having a serious drought here. What do I mean by serious??? The earth around the house we are buying has pulled away because it's so dry. Thankfully damage hasn't been done yet, but other homes are cracking because of this. We desperately need some good steady rain to moisten the ground. We are about to move to stage three on water conservation. The news said that will mean you can water your grass once every other week with a sprinkler. I have to question the point of watering if you can only do it every two weeks??? I mean really it will die anyway in the 100 degree heat we are having. On a random note when checking the weather on my Sprint phone it's starts the forecast off with "Awfully hot". Yes it is.



