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MMMM, MMMMM Good!

I went shopping with my Mom today. At Sam's Club (I'm a bit of a Sam's Club addict) we found the biggest, reddest, yummiest strawberries. So, after our supper of turkey filet mignon and Caesar salad, we had chocolate dipped strawberries. MMMMMMMMM, they tasted like summer!

Just a Casual Wednesday

Completely unlike my testosterone laden family (I am the only female!!) we spent the day shopping!! YAY! We drove an hour and a half to Pleasant Prairie, WI and descended upon the Prime Outlet Mall!! OMGosh!! What a wonderful place! LOL We got tons of new clothes for the boys and for Brian (who BTW desperately needs new clothes after his BIG weight loss--woohoo, go Brian!) I even got the chance to buy a Coach purse for a GREAT deal!! It was a $200 purse for only $54. And since Brian is a store manager at Goodwill, even he knew what a great price that was!! So, he didn't even argue when I pulled him into the jam packed store and demanded he surrender his debit card. I must admit I've never cared about brand names and having 'things'. But there's something about a Coach and a Coach store. That feeling of camaraderie with the other women in the store as you push them out of the way to get the one you've eagle eyed. The look of all the just really pretty, girly purses. The way the saleslady lovingly wraps your purse in the logo laden C tissue paper and slips it into that white and red handled bag. Ahhhh, I can see why this could become an obsession for me! I've vowed that I will have more! We must all have goals in life.......................

My new Coach

(which BTW, is still in the paper in the bag)

This is it~my whole world........

Yep, that's them. My kids~~crazy, wild and lovable. Funny how when you become a mom you realize nothing else in the world really matters except for the souls that God has entrusted you with.

Easter Memory

I remember going to my Grandma's around Easter time and always finding the most wonderful things. She had out her sugar eggs that she carefully packed away every year. They looked similiar to those in the above picture, but for some reason I remember her's being much more detailed and whimsical. I would put my eye up to the whole and see a whole Easter world inside. I felt as if I could climb inside!! I found these at: www.blumchen.com/ny_times_panorama_sugar_egg.html

Grandma always had the chocolate eggs wrapped in metallic papers. Why did the always seem more vibrant at her house? They were always the solid chocolate kind. Long before they started putting other things inside of them--caramel, peanut butter, etc. To this day, the solid milk chocolate kind are my favorite!

Spring Fabric

I love this fabric I found at
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item--i-BR-SHADOW-BRANCH-SPG

it's so simply beautiful!! I wonder what I can do with it?

Any great ideas?

This can't be normal

I've decided there are certain things in my life that just aren't normal. Maybe you can share some of your insight with me to let me know I'm not the only crazy one out there!! For example:

*I'm pretty sure toilet bowl cleaner isn't supposed to produce SMOKE when you pour it in the toilet--is mine just that bacteria ridden that the toilet bowl cleaner has to burn it off?!?!?!?

*My dog growls at me whenever I walk by him (okay, this may have to do with the fact that I call him 'that little dog' with much disdain in my voice)

*I found a stray cat sleeping in the middle of my living room floor this morning (she apparently broke through the screen on one of our windows)

*I keep dreaming that I can't remember my locker combo (I've been out of school for19 years!!!!)