Testing to see if this works...

Well, a friend of mine does Swagbucks and it really works for her...SOOO, I have decided to try! :)

Wow, so I still have a blog???

Oh my goodness, I can't believe this thing is still up here. I was sure I had been forever kicked out of the blogging community due to my never posting.

I'm not going to give empty promises of saying I will post more, because I probably won't! Hahaha....

In December my children will be 3, 5, 7, and 9. They are getting so big, time is just flying so fast!! Next year Jodie will be in school and Jaylin is going to be in preschool, so my house will be quiet for a couple hours a day. Hmmm, will I work or take a nap? It's a toss up. I SHOULD work, but I will probably nap! Haha..

My job is going fine. I did get a promotion (actually 2) so that's always good.

Okay! Well, speaking of that new job, I better get to it! I have a busy couple days. I have a dentist appointment tomorrow and then have to get the rest of the supplies to make 2 more little tutu's. :)

I need to write more of this stuff down!

I need to get better about blogging, I just find my time is spent better doing other things. However, the kids say such cute and funny things sometimes I really want to remember some of it.

Jodie is such a random/literal/funny little girl. Just now she (very excitedly) came up to me and we had this conversation:

Jodie: Mommy, mommy! Did we go to the pumpkin patch?
Me: Yes.
Jodie: And did we get a pumpkin?! (jumping up and down)
Me: Yes.
Jodie: And did we go potty?
Me: Yes we did. And then I laughed that the things that came to mind about the pumpkin patch was the pumpkins and going potty. In that order.

:)

Jen

Wow, it's been a looooong time...

Sorry about being away from my blog so long...I guess life got in the way!

Hmmmm,,,what's been going on...Jodie turned 4 on December 1, Jaylin will be 2 on December 7, and Jake will be 8 on December 20. Wow, it makes me feel so old having a child who is 8. On December 20 I will have a 2, 4, 6, and 8 year old. Man oh man, time really does fly when you have kids.

Me- Still working along. Trying to put money back for a "rainy day."

I'll end with a bit of cuteness from Jodie:
We went shopping and I had all 4 kids with me (a regular thing these days), and I had Jaylin in the front and Jodie in the cart. She did NOT want to be in the cart though and she was a little upset that I was making her be in there. So we're going along and she's just talking away and I finally hear what she's saying "Mommy, I do not want to be in here. I am not groceries!" Haha, it made me laugh. And no, I didn't let her out, mean mommy! :)

Jen

Here I am!!

OOps, I think I missed my every day for 30 days post! I think I need to start it ALL over again. I just got so busy.....yeah right, it only takes 2 minutes to post so I have no excuse. :)

Well, I started the 6 week body makeover the other day. I was going to start last Thursday morning, but that was the day after Jason's birthday and we still had a lot of yummy home-made strawberry cake. I did okay with not eating that all day, but then came the planned dinner and I just couldn't take it. It was spaghetti and anyone who knows me knows that spaghetti is my favorite meal. So, after eating good for breakfast, lunch, and snacks, I finally caved in and decided to start the diet on Monday because everyone knows that's when you start a diet. Then I allowed myself to have cake and spaghetti. Kind of a last harrah.

Now it's going along good. I have lost 5 pounds since Tuesday so that's great!

Jason is taking the kids camping with the cub scouts this weekend. They should have so much fun and I really wish I could go to. They are going to Gulf Shores. Oh, and my dad is going with them :) Also, my mom will be here with me and we will be working on some sewing projects that I have to finish up! (sorry I haven't sent it yet Kim, the week has been so full, but I promise it will be mailed out first thing Monday morning!!!) Is it bad that I'm looking foreward to that camping trip? I love love love my family but it will be nice to have a quieter house the next couple of days.

Anyways, I have to get to work and make my breakfast (1 bowl of oatmeal with splenda, 1/2 banana, 2 hard-boiled eggs with the yolk taken out).

Jen

Starting the 6 Week Body Makeover

Well, my mom got the the Michael Thurman's weight-loss system. Supposedly you can lose 30 pounds in 6 weeks if you follow the program and I will. I was going to post some before pictures but this blog is open to the world and I don't want anyone to see me in my before pictures as I'm only wearing shorts and a bra. I will post them on a more private forum tomorrow. I'm sure it will be the most embarassing thing I have done. But that's why I'm doing it, so I don't have to be embarassed any more.

Six weeks, here I come! :) I went and got some smaller clothes at JC Pennies and I WILL fit in to them!

Okay, I'm out-

Jen

Thinking of crafts..

KIM- My payday is Wednesday and then I will get some fabric for the apron! I'm looking foreward to making it :)

So, I was thinking about ways to get money for Christmas and my "pay off my credit cards" fund. We do have a flea market out here and we are fastly approaching the "season." I was thinking of opening a little booth and selling some things but I have NO IDEA what I would sell. If anyone has any ideas please let me know.

Here are some thoughts I had:
1- I could make little and big aprons and little chef hats for the kids. I just think that would be cute you know?
2- The shopping cart covers?, maybe.

I'm thinking and racking my brain trying to figure out something I can make for cheap and then sell for a little profit. Anything that would help during Christmas time would be awesome. Please give me some ideas okay? ......did I say please? :) :)

Jen

Testing

I'm sitting here watching TV working. What I really need is a nap!

Testing, so see if the strike thingy worked...
Jen

Trying to get in a better mood,

I'm just in a bad mood today, yesterday, the day before, you get the picture. What the heck is my problem? Actually, I KNOW what my problem is.

I just don't know what to do about it.

UGH, I guess I'll go back to work, wahooh. (catch my enthusiasm)

Jen

I'm a cheater and I know it..

Okay, I'll admit it. I'm the kind of person who reads a mystery book, gets about 3 chapters in, and reads the last page. I do go on and read the whole book though. I just like not having the stress of worrying about "who did it." :)

Jen

Does anyone sing along with the radio...

when you are driving? Do you sing loud, or pick up random things and use them as a microphone? I do, a lot.

Mystery solved

When I was in college I drove a Geo Tracker. A purple Geo Tracker. Super cool (hahaha)
Well, after my first semester my parents flew down to drive home with me. (We were moving from AZ to TN, and I was going to school in FL) SO, out of town we are driving and we have this thing PACKED, I mean, I am squished in the back of the car without any leg room. It's a good thing I'm not claustrophobic!

My dad was driving, my mom was in the front, and I was squished in the back. We are almost out of town sitting at a red light and all of a sudden *someone* opens the passenger side door. My mom screams because she had been resting her head on the door and someone just comes and opens the door. Well, just as fast as it opened, it closed again and I couldn't see who it was. We were like, "Who in the heck could that have been?" I probably would have known, but the back was so packed, I couldn't even look out the window. So I guess it would stay a mystery. We laughed and laughed about that the whole way home..

Fast foreward 1 1/2 years. I'm in school just hanging out with a guy named Bob. He was also a student at my college ****Southeastern College, Lakeland FL****. We were talking and he was like "Hey, remember the time I walked up to your car, opened the door and was going to get in the car with you?" Ummmmm, NO, I don't remember that! It took me a second but then I remembered back to the time something strange had happened at a red light.

Mystery solved, It was him! He said he saw my car and he knew it was me. Not everyone had a purple geo tracker. He was going to get in the car with me and ride until the next red light and then get out again, just to be funny. So 1 1/2 years later the mystery got solved. The thing is, I didn't even really know Bob when that had happened. I had maybe said 1 or 2 words to him. Still funny though.

Jen

LABOR day

Well, actually did a lot of Labor today! I cleaned our downstairs, which has become a makeshift storage room. There were so many things in there, I can't believe I got it looking as good as it is. It isn't perfect yet, and neither is the rest of the house, but I like it down there much more. Now all we need to do is lay down the new flooring. And when I say WE, what I really mean is my DEAR HUSBAND :) Too bad he doesn't read this, maybe he could get the hint! Haha.

So anywyas, the kids were out of school today and it's been nice. They have played together outside and inside. Jaylin is napping right now, although I'll be waking her up soon.

Tonight I think I'll just work and then be lazy...more to post later :)

Jen

KIM

Hey! I tried to leave you a message on COF! Can I get an invite to your blog? I would LOVE to make you an apron, just let me know what color/pattern you want and your address :)

(my e-mail is jenarias5011@hotmail.com. I actually can't access the 5jarias address any more)

Thanks :)

Jen

Short post today

My stomach has been hurting since last night. I have no idea why either. Every time I eat, it just starts cramping up. SO, the result is a very short post. I just took 2 Advil PMs and am thinking about going to bed!

Jen

*GREAT* morning (catch the sarcasm)

I woke up a little late this morning, which in and of itself isn't too bad. But I got the kids up to get ready for school and walked into the kitchen to get Jada some cereal. Right in front of my refrigerator I stepped in a puddle of CAT PEE. UGH, this cat has a litter box and I have no idea why he wouldn't use it. So I had to go change my clothes because I had on my satin pajama pants. Then I went and cleaned up the mess and mopped the kitchen floor. I also had to pick up the (almost new) huge bag of dog food, because some had gotten on the bottom of the bag and I wanted to clean it.

About 5 minutes before the kids bus comes I pick up the bag of dog food out of the sink to put it away and the bottom came open and a TON of dog food fell out of the bag right onto my kitchen floor. Yes, the kitchen floor I just mopped. So Jake is helping me sweep it up and put it in a clean trash bag, and we almost miss the bus. We are having to RUN to get there. I got the mess cleaned up, but ended up starting work late.

The rest of the day has been fine though (So far) :)

On a different note, I have still been sewing. I made another pair of those shoes for Jaylin, because my first ones were a tad bit too small. I also made a little apron for the girls to wear, just a half apron. It's cute though, and I put 2 pockets on it. I have to say it's so much better than the first one I had made! :) I'm going to try to make something else today and post a picture of it. I'm learning.

It turns out I DID need glasses. Dang Walmart eye center! They said I didn't really HAVE to have glasses and that my eyes were definately not giving me the headaches. I went to another place 2 weeks later though here in town. Well guess what? I do need the glasses and yes it is my eyes that have been giving me these headaches. So, I got the glasses yesterday. We'll see, hopefully it will take care of the problem. I'm just mad because I had to pay WM almost 70 dollars and they didn't do anything helpful. Then I paid 190 dollars (including exam, frames, and lenses) at the better place. I just feel like that 70 dollars were wasted. Grrrr. I hate losing money.

I think I'll go sew something, that is very theraputic :)

Jen

Funny thing happened at Wal-Mart today.

First of all, I am shocked and saddened to know that the new Wal-Marts and the Wal-Marts that are being updated will be without the fabric section :(

So, I went to a WM (a newly updated one) and was horrified to find the fabric section GONE. So I had no other choice but to go to a different one. (Which really was only about 5 miles away, but anyways) I got to this other WM and pick out my fabric. I have to say this took forever. I had to find the right combination of colors. Finally when I was done I made my way to the big counter/table thing to have my fabric cut. Only there wasn't anyone there. So I walked around a bit longer to see if someone would come.

Finally I went back to the table and no one was there still. There was also another college-aged girl waiting too. We were trying to figure out what to do because we had already rang the little bell...numerous times (that was me, I was trying to get someone's attention). So I went and found an employee and asked them to page someone to come to the fabric section.

Back to the counter/table. A couple seconds after the page, the phone rings. I figure it's someone who works there asking if anyone had helped us yet, so I answer it. Turns out it was NOT a WM worker, instead it was a customer calling with a question. I believe she wanted to know if they had fleece material with certain kinds of patterns on it. I didn't want to leave the lady out in the cold so I just acted like I worked there and put her on hold. I went to the fleece section and found a couple that she wanted, went back to the phone and described the kind I had found. Kind of like "Maam, we have this kind and this kind." She was happy and said thank you very much and hung up.

Jason couldn't belive I actually answered their phone and then helped the lady like I actually worked there. But hey, who else would have answered her question? Obviously not the person who was supposed to be at the counter.

HA!
jen

Made the shoes.

Well, it took FOREVER, because I kept on messing up and had to undo what I did. I probably did that about 10 times, no lie, but they are finished! When I went to try them on her they were too small :( Oh well, I'm giving them to a friend and will make another (bigger) pair!

These are the University of Alabama (Roll Tide) shoes. :) :)

Picture of that apron

So here's the apron I made yesterday. It took me HOURS. But, not bad for my first attempt, especially since I didn't have a pattern. I looked at another apron of mine and tried to duplicate it. I really did learn a lot and it was fun, (although I had a headache by the time I was done).



Maybe the next one will be even better!
Jen

Sewing like crazy

So, way back when my aunt died (over a year ago), I inherited one of her sewing machines. She loved to sew and make blankets and other stuff. I decided this weekend to try to teach myself to use the thing...it's been interesting to say the least! I haven't done **too** bad. Let's see...I made a baby doll blanket, 2 pillows, and an apron.

Someday I would like to be really good and make clothes and everything. I guess we'll see!

Today is day 2 of my whole doing the blog every day thing. I didn't do much to the house because I was busy sewing!

Okay, a more interesting post for tomorrow :)

Jen