Monthly Archives: December 2007

Dropin’ a link for some cash

Part of our plans on how to afford our new house included a tight budget. The budget is much more do-able than the past year we spent while Dustin got our company up and running. The new budget doesn’t involve government assistance, no insurance, having to forsake eating organic and wondering where the money [...]

My thorn bush grew a rose

Life is never perfect.
Well, there was this one moment on my honeymoon when I fell asleep on the houseboat with my skin tingling from the afternoon sun, a nice wine buzz and a heart so full of love I think I might have been floating. But apart from that moment, life never totally slows down. [...]

A little less junk in the trunk

Almost two months ago I whined here about my post baby weight issues. GFF quickly agreed to be my accountability partner and has encouraged me along. Don’t you just love your online buddies?!
Well, I am oh so proud to announce that when I finally got to a scale a couple of weeks ago [...]

I bet your dog’s name is Ipod

I wonder what I’m going to do once the kids are old enough for their friends to read my blog. Imagine with me what it would have been like if my mom had a blog when I was in high school. Maybe it would read something like this: “I wonder how to [...]

I just don’t know

Dustin - do not read this post.
Why are you still reading this? You’re going to ruin your Christmas present. Seriously. Go back over to your site. Scoot! Scoot!
Ok. Now that the boy is gone…
My husband is impossible to buy for. For others, he’s an easy check-mark on their Christmas list. They can just [...]

Wordless Wednesday - Naomi Watts


Online Coupons

I haven’t made it to the mall for Christmas shopping yet. Some absolutely dread it, but I LOVE it. I love the crowded parking, the bustling people, the advertising blitz and yes, even hearing jingle bell rock for the bajillionth time. I love it all!
I do most of our Christmas shopping online though, [...]

Family Pictures!

I had the brilliant idea that while in Page we’d take family pictures for Christmas cards. I planned ahead, packed our coordinated outfits (Why did I suddenly become my mom as soon as I wrote that?) and applauded my organized self all the way to the photo shoot. “Photo shoot” being the True Value [...]