Garage Sale days.....

So this weekend my husband's extended family and I decided to do a garage sale....I love garage sales...my husband yeah not so much. He hates that he has to be the one who drags everything down from the upper part of the barn. I love him for that b/c I for one couldn't do that.

So I spent the week pricing and digging clothes out of my kid's closets. DONE! So last night starting right after work I started setting up. By the end of the night my sil, niece, nephew, nephew's girlfriend, husband, another cousin, and kids (well they supervise) had all helped set up and get things finished for our 8 a.m. opening today.

Now mind you the cousin who was putting her stuff at our house also has a little girl a size bigger then Gracie. PERFECT! I ended up pulling $40.00 in her stuff out...now hubby doesn't get it b/c he thinks then having a garage sale was pointless b/c all the money I made I give to her...BUT he doesn't get (is it b/c he's male?) that really I just saved us a ton more b/c if I would have bought all that stuff at a store then it would have cost us a fortune more. DUH! Not to mention I have a little girl so won't let go of a certain set of glitter slippers. He week has been made! :)


Have a great weekend everyone!

A little pick me up....

I've been just working away and a client that was in my father's office came through on the way out and told me what a wonderful job I do. He also told me that I light up my office when I smile! Awww...how nice was that. It's little things that make the day go by better. There needs to be more people like that in the world.

Enjoy life....take time.

A new leaf.....

So I'm always trying to find one more simple task to be more organized. So I think now I'll start my weekly meal planning back up. Lately it seems I've fixed enough spaghetti, sloppy joes, or hamburgers more then anything. Summertime is hard b/c we stay outside until late but then my kids don't eat til late. We focus more on swimming and the garden then dinner. But maybe if I'd be more organized for dinner then I could just come hope pop in the the oven or on the stove and then we could eat early and get back outside.

Wish me luck...starting Monday I'll post my weekly meal menu. :) If anyone has any tips please post them. I'm always up for suggestions!

Long time to post...I was reminded! ;)

So I went to Indianapolis last weekend for the Susan Komen Race for the Cure. I spent Friday afternoon with my friend, Pam, whom lives in the area. This is us....



It was such a nice afternoon...a warm, sunny day. We don't get those very often yet, so we cruised downtown to pick up my team packets for the Race for the Cure. Then headed back up towards her house. Once her son got off the bus we chatted a bit more then loaded the kiddies up in the van and headed to a fabulous restaurant, Ram, to meet her husband for dinner. And thank you both again for dinner! It was so yummy!! And Pam in case you didn't know there is one right downtown by Circle Center. I found it walking to Houlihan's for lunch on Saturday. :)

After dinner we went are separate ways...they had small group and I had to meet my co-captain for our team. It was a great evening and as we promised we will be getting back together soon!

I'll be posting soon about our Race for the Cure walk. It was an amazing time and I'm looking forward to building my team and raising more money next year!! :)

Leaving on a jet plane....

Yes my friends...I actually logged on to post that I'll be taking a vacation....so that means no blogging once again. I apologize...I mean well but life has just been busy. But when I get back I'll be able to post some pics from the trip. I'm traveling to see family. Did I mention I'm not a fan of flying. I'm nervous nelly until we are in the air. Think of me...I've been sick all week so I'm flying while under the weather...which is kinda funny since I'll be flying in the weather as well. hehe

Anyways....have a great week.

I just love....

the fact that my daughter woke up this morning and wanted to watch the "Walt Disney Christmas Day Parade." She knows we have saved on the DVR. I love the fact she shrieks in excitement when she watches all the characters come down the street. How she screams "Arella" (this is her name for Cinderella) when she can see her on the float. And she also tells me that is it her. How sweet is that?

The love for Disney runs deep in our family. My husband refers to my sister and I as Disney freaks. We both become giddy with excitement the minute we hit the front gates. But who doesn't really? If your all "tough guy" when you hit the gates then you really aren't letting your inner child run free. That isn't healthy. ;) My brother has a Disney room in his house, I've had a Disney bathroom as well as my sister. Now my basement is on it's way to becoming a Disney basement.

But really...it almost brings tears to my eyes to see my daughter watch the parade. I can't wait to take her back to the Magic Kingdom. Hopefully within a year or so. :) Growing up my parents took all of us to Disney many times. Though I'll admit my first pic with Mickey I'm SCREAMING trying to get away from him. But since then I've been back many times. Each time even more excited and giddy to walk through the gate.

I promised Gracie we'd finish watching the parade once we got home tonight as she was crying when we left b/c she wanted to take the parade with her.

**pictures of the holidays and new yr's coming soon. I've had some issues with getting my pictures off my camera but finally conquered it so they are soon to come!

I fell off the blogging wagon.

So I fell off. But I'm back now AND with a super sweet new digital camera. So tonight once I settle in for the night I plan on updating my readers. All 5 of them (maybe) with my life in the last three weeks.

I hope everyone had a great new year. I'll post some pics of our evening in with some of my siblings.