Phase 1 Complete

Phase 1 of the Jones Bed & Breakfast has been completed LOL. My neice and sister just left after being here since Friday the 28th. Was a really nice visit - the kids always really enjoy spending time with their cousin Serene. I helped my sister get a start on her website and change her Rapid Eye directory listing. Pretty layed back visit - just enjoyed spending time together.

Serene asked for Rattle Snake Pasta - which she loves and always asks for when we visit her or she visits us. So I made it - it might not have been as good as when Uncle Mitch makes it - but it was still alright.

Now on to Phase 2 - gonna change & wash the sheets on the air matress before my MIL gets here in a few hours.

New Refrigerator

When we bought this house 7 years ago - we hated the refrigerator that was in it. We said that as soon as it died, we'd replace it. Well -we've had to replace the stove, the dishwasher and the washing machine - but the darn refrigerator just keeps ticking along. The seal on the freezer was starting to go - so DH said - just buy a new one! He didn't have to tell me twice - they came and delivered and set it up today and hauled the old one away! Woohoo!!

Old Fridge

New Fridge


Emma is most impressed by the fact that this one has an inside light that works. She said she'd be able to see to get her midnight snack!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Went to Brett & Emma's PTC's today. Both of them were really easy - and basically a waste of time. Both doing well, well adjusted friendly kiddos - hope they keep up the good work.

The teenager on the other hand is a different story all together. I'm putting off looking at that report card.

The things you see at school today

I volunteered at the elementary school today, and we were set up in an area across from the boys bathroom. It doesn't have a door going into it, it has a large opening where a sink is and the garbage can - and you turn the corner to go into the actual bathroom.

Well I'm standing there - minding my own business - and I look and see

NAKED BUTT. I'm not talking like a 2nd grader either - this was like a 5th grader.

I started laughing - thinking "Dude turn the corner before you pull your pants down!!"

Come Scrap with us!

Scrap Shanty has started the Scrap into Spring Cyber Crop!  Be sure to drop by on the message board and join in on the fun, or in the gallery to view all the inspirational layouts!

Scrap Shanty's Scrap Into Spring Cyber Crop

It's almost Spring and we'd like to invite you to join us for our Scrap into Spring Cyber Crop at the Scrap Shanty - March 26th through April 2nd. www.scrapshanty.com There will be lots of challenges, chatting and prizes. We hope to inspire you to do a little spring cleaning of your scrap supplies - by actually using them! Be sure to stop by and check it out!!

Scrap into Spring Cyber Crop Schedule of Events
Some general helpful info:

All times are Eastern Standard Time.
All challenges will be posted prior to midnight on Tuesday March 25th.
Scrapping begins at 12:01 am Wednesday March 26th and goes through midnight April 2nd.
In order to count for the crop, all items must be uploaded prior to then.
Our Challenges will be:
Love to Chat Challenge
No Comment? Not Me! Challenge
Order Up! Challenge
Elaine's Spelling Challenge
Same Name Challenge
Secrets of Scrapping Challenge
I Wanna Scrap Like....Challenge
We will also have a TBA game and Kansas has made a fabulous tutorial for you all to try.
So please come join us as we Scrap into Spring at the Scrap Shanty!! www.scrapshanty.com

Enjoy Challenges?

Then be sure to check out Scrap Shanty's Challenge Blog !  Lots of great challenges, tutorials, freebies and more!!

Lifestyle Change

Well, I've been overweight for a good while now - and before it really begins to long term affect my health - I'm going to do something to change my lifestyle. My wonderful boss Maggie, went to talk with Dr. Leslie - the author of Getting Into Your Pants. Maggie went on the 10+10 for life program and in 1 month has lost 13 pounds. She doesn't feel deprived, has noticed that her energy level is higher and is already fitting into pants that she couldn't last month! Her BMI dropped 2 points also! So, I am going to try the program also - you can read more about it here ! Wish me luck!

Another Emma Funny

I painted Emma's fingernails green for St. Patricks day - and put some cute little nail art stickers on them. Well, she kept picking at her nails and taking the polish off. So yesteday, I said something to her about it - and her response was that she didn't want her nail polish on anymore
because it wasn't like she needed to be any more pretty than she already is
and nail polish is just to make you pretty!!

Oy vey!!

Comments on last weeks menu: More family faves - so no reviews!

 

This week :

Monday - Leftovers

Tuesday - Spaghetti & French Bread - my family night - my choice!

Wednesday - Sandwiches

Thursday - Hot dogs & Chips

Friday - KFC Chicken & sides courtesy of Braeden

Saturday - Burgers

Sunday - Tradition Easter Meal - Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Fruit Salad and Lemon Meringue Pie!

For more great menu ideas visit Laura at the Organizing Junkie.

I scrapped!

Finally a couple of layouts! It has been forever since I actually sat and scrapped - or even wanted to!

I finally got a layout done. I wish I could have stitched on this - but my machine doesn't like me - and I didn't want to risk ruining these papers. So - I'm calling it done.



Supplies:
Stuck sketch #31 From the Stuck Sketch Blog
Bazzill Cardstock
Daisy Bucket Love Lines Sweetheart, Love Lines, First Love and True Love patterned papers
Heidi Swapp Chipboard Alpha Lemonade Stand - White
Around the Block Tape Writer and Adhesive Tape Writer Strips
VersaMagic Dew Drop SeaBreeze Multi-surface Chalk Ink
Sharpie black pen



I did Jen's March Sketch Challenge on Scrap Shanty - which is also posted on the Challenge Blog -

I used:
Sketch Stinkerbelle 29
Basic Grey Mellow patterned papers Equinox, Settle Down, Deciduous & Birch
We R Memory Keepers Diner Goodie Box chipboard accents which I covered with BG paper
Heidi Swapp Chipboard Alpha
Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink - Dark Brown

I Love Technology!

Mitch went and bought his laptop with the built in webcam, and I set up my webcam and thanks to the wonderful technology of video call with MSN - we could talk to each other, see each other and best of all it was free!!

Woohoo!! Only bad part was neither of us wanted to hang up!

Emma is a hoot!

Emma is Star Student of the Week next week in school and her teacher sent home these little stars with sentence starters on them for Emma to fill out with stuff on them like
My Name is...
My birthday is...
I am proud of myself for...
My goal for the future is...
my favorite thing about school is...
and Something I like about myself is... and her answer was:  I scrapbook, and how cute I am.

Letterboxing

Has anyone had any experience with Letterboxing? I've volunteered to do 2 boxes for the fundraiser for my son's classroom and I'm flying blind LOL. Making up clues in not going to be easy - LOL. And figuring out where to put them that they won't be disturbed is gonna be hard too - cause there are alot of them that have gone missing on the letterboxing site.

If you haven't heard of it www.letterboxing.org for more info

Menu Plan Monday - Week of March 10th

Comments on last weeks menu: We didn't try any new recipes - so the kids were happy!

This week we are having:

Monday - Eat out after swim lessons

Tuesday - French Bread Pizza - it's Brett's family night - so he got to choose!

Wednesday - Sandwiches

Thursday - Nachos

Friday - Chicken Nuggets & Fries

Saturday - Tacos

Sunday - Leftovers

For more great menu ideas visit Laura at the Organizing Junkie.

Yikes!

Okay, as you know DH is in Bahrain. And I just learned something - before you call international - double check the rates - LOL. Stupid me assumed (and yes I did make an ass out of myself) that it was probably around $2 a minute or so.

WRONG. Try $4.15 per minute. How outrageous is that. I'm glad I only made 5 phone calls total before getting a calling card - and that we didn't talk too long - but still its almost $300 more on the ole phone bill this month.

And how stupid is it that you can get a calling card that will let you call for 33 cents per minute. How can the difference be that much??

Menu Plan Monday - Week of March 3rd

Comments on last weeks menu: We didn't actually get to any of it. Was a weird week - LOL

 

This week we are shooting for:

Monday - Leftovers

Tuesday - Nachos - It's Emma's family night - this is what she chose!

Wednesday - Eat out after swim lessons

Thursday - Sandwiches

Friday - Chicken Breast and baked potato

Saturday - Pork Chops, Mashed potatoes & green beans

Sunday - Leftovers

For more great menu ideas visit Laura at the Organizing Junkie.