So Danielle came up to me telling me that she was starving so I made her favorite Peanut Butter and Grape Jelly sandwich with no crust.. After she devoured her lunch she got out her jump rope which she has been practicing how to use it on a daily basis, If she can’t find it she will use what ever she can find, ie.. Vacuum cleaner hose, my scarf. Anyways My mother had called to inquire about the new 2010 calendar that she made just for Danielle, As I called her over to talk to Grandma, Danielle was out of breath,I had the phone on speaker and My Mother asked Danielle why she was so out of breath to which she said “ I have been jump roping 100 miles an hour for 20 days”… I love how my 5 year views the concept of time 
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10
Jan
100 Miles an Hour,,
My Mother thought it was quite hilarious to send this photo of me when I was only 14 Months old, My goodness what was she thinking putting me in that outfit
Hope all of you get a good laugh out of this one
Thank you to the wonderful people at 
I was given the wonderful opportunity to read and review this wonderful heart touching book about The Snowman’s Song 
The synopsis ~taken from sight
Longed-for dreams
sometimes come true…
A forlorn little snowman hopes, prays and
yearns with all his heart for a beautiful
melodic voice so he can rejoice by singing
Christmas carols just like human children do.
There is little hope that he will ever have
a voice, because the snow world is quiet
and snowpeople communicate by sensing
thoughts and feelings that travel as ice
droplets in the swirling cold winter air.
But when a cheery red cardinal awakens his
mind and a kind young girl renews his hope,
a Christmas miracle happens and the
little snowman realizes his longed-for
dream in a powerful, joyful, unexpected way.
I read this joyous book in front of the toughest critics , Seventeen 5 and 6 year old Kindergartners, I received very positive results When asked what was their favorite part of the story the majority told me When the little girl in the story comes back and gives the Snowman a kiss on the cheek and gives him her scarf . Each child listened and awed over the beautiful illustrations by Tracy La Rue Hohn and were quite fascinated with the tale of the Snowman and how he wished he had a voice of his own. Afterward another teacher who teaches 2nd grade wanted to share this with her class and each child came up to me to Thank me for bringing such a wonderful book to share with the class.But The book did not end up there it was Donated to the School Library for others to enjoy as years to come
My opinion ~ I highly recommend this book and to share The Snowman’s song with their own family you can read the story your self or listen to the audio CD provided which is read by the author her self Marilee Joy Mayfield. This is truly a feel good heart warming story perfect for the season, I’m very grateful that I had the chance to read this to My daughters Kindergarten Class and pass it along for others to read.
If you would like to hear an audio sample of the story please visit http://www.snowmanssong.com
Thanks to Victoria and Unilever I received an assortment of products from Dove, Q-tip, Ponds and Vaseline to test and try out LOVE THEM!!
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Being a mom I find it a task to actually do something with my hair most days it is pulled back into a pony tail , Do I have the time to spend on my hair not really with kids having 5 minutes to my self would be a treasure and don’t even get me started on the damage that past child birth hormones have managed to take my once full of life bouncy hair to something that resembles what a cat might cough up in the middle of the night. Alas there is hope and Dove Go Fresh Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner was there to help along with Dove Curl and Sculpt defining mousse . I was given the opportunity to try out this extraordinary shampoo and conditioner and I was a bit skeptical at first, With so many brands on the market that claim help for hair problems I was just unsure. I gave Dove Go Fresh Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner a try and voila I could feel the life being breathed back into my life less hair. Now what to do with this hair full of life I went to the store to purchase Dove Curl and Sculpt defining mousse and followed the Beauty tip that was featured via the widget on the side bar and it was really simple to do and if you would like to experience loose wavy hair which is a hot trend in the girly world
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6
Nov
Coming June 28th
My Daughter in law is expecting another little kidlet, Yes I have a Daughter in Law , With Master Electrician being quite older than me He has a son from a previous marriage , Thus makes me a 36 year old step mom to a 27 year old who has a 26 year old wife , Which makes me a “Grandma” too a 3,2 and 1 year old and now peanut will be arriving around June 28th Life is Grand Here is a picture of the little one
More to come as I receive updates
Today is just another day to most people, But to my wondermous Mother it is a day that thirty six years ago I came into her life Sorry Mom that I was born early in the morning and gave you massive heartburn for 9 months. But it was all worth it right?? Any ways today I’m just going to sit back and enjoy the delicious breakfast that my Master Electrician will make. My favorite of course Ham and scrambled eggs and little to no house work ( well maybe a little bit) And get all the Hugs and Smooches from my Kidlets. And also savor The Yummalicious IdahoSpud Candy Bars that my Mother sent me from my home state of Idaho. * No Spuds were harmed or used in the process* These Concoctions are only made in Idaho and can only be purchased there unless you go to their website and order them. They are made of Chocolate Flavored Marshmallows covered with Chocolate and Coconut ..As soon as I opened the box I could not resist I had to have one . Master Electrician and the kidlets took me out for Dinner on Friday to one of my favorite Mexican Restaurants where I devoured a Chimichanga Thank you my wonderful family.. I love you very much and Thank you for being in my life.Oh and one more thing that I plan to do is decorate the house for Halloween , I found some way cool decorations at Goodwill and The Dollar Tree store that I just can not wait to decorate with..I love this time of year . Happy Birthday to Me !!! 
17
Sep
Life of an Oil Driller
* This excerpt is an actual letter sent to me from a very good friend of mine who’s son is an oil driller*
Let me introduce to you Paul who has been oil drilling for thirteen years. For the past five he has spent his time on the DeepWater PathFinder in Nigeria . When not on the DeepWater Pathfinder , Paul “Commutes” back and forth to his home State of Katy Texas.If you have ever wondered what life would be like on an Oil Rig , Here is Paul’s “Rig Simulation”
Rig Simulation
I’m not infrequently asked what it’s like to be on a rig. So for those of you wishing to share in the experience I have devised a little simulator, so that you too can have your very own offshore experience from the comfort of your own home.
First of all, you need to simulate the unit, i.e. the room you’ll be spending 12 hours a day. So take a room in your house and divide it in two (a blank et or some bits of board should do the trick): half a typical room is about the size of a typical unit. Remove anything remotely decorative or comfortable, and turn everything remaining grey. Find yourself a metal desk, perhaps a filing cabinet too, and then a chair. Break the chair and try and fix it: make sure you can’t sit back and relax. Set up a laptop and other random bits of electronics, and give yourself an intermittent internet connection. If you’re feeling particularly determined, have no internet at all.
We have now our basic workspace, but the ambience is all wrong. Crank up the heat to an unbearable level, and install a gigantic air conditioner/fan in the room. Ensure it doesn’t work. Allow it to switch and blast air around very noisily, but make sure it isn’t remotely cooling. Just outside of the room/unit, you need to create a source of noise. Perhaps 10-15 hoovers might do the trick. This is mere background noise, to accurately simulate the agonizing screech of the crane I’m currently enduring, you may need to borrow a friend’s cat and have it tortured at ten minute intervals. Really, really hurt this cat, over and over again. In fact, put it in front of a megaphone as you do so
Wednesday I should of stayed in bed, I get up make breakfast for the kidlets take them to school then back home shaved my legs and on my way out the door to take the oldest kidlet to the Dentist office. We arrive ten minutes early for her 9 am appointment. Well 30 minutes go by and people that have came in after us are called first. Okay thinking perhaps they are just special , I walk up to the little window and ask “When will my daughter be next”? The Lady looks up at me then looks at her computer screen and proceeds to tell me that we were scheduled for 9:30 and it will be a few more minutes. Thinking perhaps she is right I go out to the car and find the appointment card that the very same lady filled out the last time, Ha Ha jokes on you lady . It says 9am so I walk back and show her that it clearly stated 9am. Well with a little smirk on her face she rolls her eyes and says HMM okay , fine you will be called next. I felt like telling her that perhaps she should spend more time with the appointment book than gossiping about the latest BS in office receptionist world , But no I smile and say Thank you. At this point I’m thinking why me and why the hell did I shave my legs for this. On the way home I noticed that the steering wheel is hard to turn so I pull over in to a parking lot , lift the hood and alas the power steering fluid is low just great so as I was filling it up I spilled some of it on the engine I wiped up what I could and back on to the Highway , Now the freaking car smells funny and smoke is coming from the hood.I get home and realize that I did not get the required note to excuse my daughter from school, back to the Dentist office get the note then back home. My dear darling daughter reminds me that I need to mail off a bill payment. So to the post office . To my surprise there is grape jelly on the envelope and all over my wallet and sitting at the bottom of my purse is a glob of grape jelly. How sweet my youngest must of been in my purse the night before and left me a present. I swear some days are just not worth shaving your legs ….
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