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