MoMmY nEeDsA mAi-tAi !!!

Good morning sunshines! It's bright (well, suns not up yet so its not REALLY bright!) and early Sunday morning! Our fair is leaving town today (thankyou Lord) and the hotel will calm down. Everything will be getting back to normal! But the countdown begins...11 days till brat1 and brat2 start headstart! It just aint right! I went and bought school clothes for them...they proceeded to throw a fit because they wanted to wear them NOW. I said NO and I meant NO dangit!! Anyways, I finally got them over that by telling them that if they ruined their new clothes NOW then I couldnt send them to school! I got to meet the supply man for the Presidents airplane (AirForce1), he supplies toilet paper, snacks, you name it and he restocks it LOL! He and his wife stayed here with us for the weekend. I started packing yesterday. Havent found a place YET, but wanted to get a jumpstart on packing anyways. I let the brats take garbage bags and bag up all their stuffed animals. I think we ended up with like 8 of the small kitchen size force flex bags FULL of the soft, fuzzies!! We put them in storage, just until we find something bigger and better. *still keeping fingers crossed about finding a house* Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday and I shall be back tomorrow!! *Throws bloggin' hugs* BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe!!

Oh my! I've been touring homes, courtesy of BooMama. She came up with "Tour of Homes" I've had a wonderful time!! I have visited a lovely library at Here in the Hills, I've had tea at My Quiet Corner and I've been awed by the beautiful bright colors over at Mama and Lil' Duck Duck's place. Unfortunately I cant give you a tour of my home. It's a rental...a bad rental. We're in the process of trying to find somewhere else to rent!! It's so hard at this time of year. People come here to spend the summer, renting the houses, therefor it's hard for locals to find anything until Fall. I just want EVERYONE to know that it's been a great experience touring your homes!! They are all lovely and I have gotten so many superb ideas! When/If we ever get our OWN home, I'll have some idea of what I want done :) Thanks one and all for the tours!!!

1. Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa baa, Black Sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full: One for my master, One for my dame, And one for the little boy That lives in the lane!

2. Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away.

3. Mary Had A Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb. Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow. Everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went. Everywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, school one day, school one day. It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play. It made the children laugh and play, To see a lamb at school.

4. Ring-a-Round a Rosie

Ring-a-ring o' rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down

5. Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,Went to bed with his trousers on;One shoe off, and one shoe on,Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John!

6. Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie pudding and pie,Kissed the girls and made them cryWhen the boys came out to play,Georgie Porgie ran away.

7. Hey diddle diddle rhyme
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,The cow jumped over the moon.The little dog laughed to see such funAnd the dish ran away with the spoon!

8. Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the King's horses, And all the King's menCouldn't put Humpty together again!

9. Itsy Bitsy Spider
Itsy Bitsy spider climbing up the spoutDown came the rain and washed the spider outOut came the sun and dried up all the rainNow Itsy Bitsy spider went up the spout again!

10. Jack and Jill poem
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of waterJack fell down and broke his crownAnd Jill came tumbling after.Up got Jack, and home did trot As fast as he could caperHe went to bed and bound his headWith vinegar and brown paper.

11. Mary Mary Quite Contrary
Mary Mary quite contrary,How does your garden grow?With silver bells and cockle shellsAnd pretty maids all in a row.

12. Rain Rain go Away
Rain rain go away,Come again another day.Little Johnny wants to play;Rain, rain, go to Spain,Never show your face again

13. Pat a cake Pat a cake

Pat a cake, Pat a cake, baker's manBake me a cake as fast as you can; Pat it and prick it and mark it with a 'B', And put it in the oven for Baby and me.

MEME-OLOGY (created by MR. Fabulous)
I found this post over at In a Big Way , who borrowed it from If Life Were Perfect, I'm bored, and it looked like fun, so here goes nothin...


GRUB-OLOGY
What is your salad dressing of choice? Ranch. Ranch. And...Ranch!!
What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Bell!
What is your favorite sit down restaurant? Caruso's Italian Restraunt, in Dahlonega, Georgia!! It's AWESOME!
On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant? at least 20%
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo...mmmmm
Name three foods you detest above all others. mushrooms, anything that previously lived in water, and pickled bologna.
What is your favorite dish to order in a Chinese restaurant? Oh, Honey, I always go for the buffet, so I can have some of EVERYTHING! I Love General Tsa Chicken.
What are your pizza toppings of choice? Canadian bacon, ham, extra cheese, or pepperoni.
What do you like to put on your toast? cinnamon/sugar!
What is your favorite type of gum? Bubblicious BABY!

TECH-OLOGY

Number of contacts in your cell phone? 52
Number of contacts in your email address book? hmm...good question!
What is your wallpaper on your computer? some kinda blue wavy stuff
What is your screensaver on your computer? there isnt one!
Are there naked pictures saved on your computer? Gads...I hope not!!!!
How many land line phones do you have in your house? 0, we use our cell phones.
How many televisions are in your house? 1 and we dont use it that much!
What kitchen appliance do you use the least? my toaster
What is the format of the radio station you listen to the most? 97.1 F.M. "The River"

BI-OLOGY

What do you consider to be your best physical attribute? My eyes. (Green)
Are you right handed or left handed? Right handed, I cant do ANYTHING with my left hand.
Do you like your smile? Sometimes.
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Do children count?? I had a C-Section.
Would you like to? Uhhh...some fat removed would be nice.
Do you prefer to read when you go to the bathroom? My husband teases me because I keep magazines in the bathroom.
Which of your five senses do you think is keenest? Taste.
When was the last time you had a cavity? I cant even remember....guess it's been a while!
What is the heaviest item you lift regularly? My 3 1/2 yr. old twins!!
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? NO.


MISC-OLOGY

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? NO NO NO... I dont think I could handle it!
If you could change your first name, what would you change it to? I like my name *Samantha* I dont think I would change it!
How do you express your artistic side? I do a LOT of crafts.
What color do you think you look best in? Yellow!
How long do you think you could last in a medium security prison? I think probably not too long haha
Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake? maybe as a baby?? i dunno!
If we weren’t bound by society’s conventions, do you have a relative you would make a pass at? umm...grossssss
How often do you go to church? not as often as I need to.
Have you ever saved someone’s life? I gave my gramma cpr one time in burger king, she choked on a piece of lettuce!
Has someone ever saved yours? the DR. that delivered my girls. I hemmoraged, and it's a big long story, but I wouldnt be here today if it wasnt for her!


DARE-OLOGY

For this last section, if you would do it for less or more money, indicate how much.

Would you walk naked for a half mile down a public street for $100,000? Wouldnt you????
Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100? $200 and we have a deal!
Would you have sex with a member of the same sex for $10,000? uhh...probably not!
Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000? If I needed the money for my kids, I'd do it.
Would you never blog again for $50,000? I dont know, I've gotten kind of addicted!
Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000? It would hafta be "Fat Women 'R Us" but by george, I'd do it!!
Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? NO
Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000? Absolutely NOT!
Would you shave your head and get your entire body waxed for $5,000? Show me the MONEY!!
Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000? That would be EASY because I dont watch much TV anyways.

I really dont know why I havent posted this on my site sooner. It is so important to recognize the people who died so unnecessarily on September 11, 2001. On that day, I felt like MY world fell apart. I didnt know anyone. There were none of my friends or family members. All the same, I felt like it was a personal blow to ME. I'm sending up a prayer for all those who lost a loved one. God Bless You All.


There is a great plan to give each person lost on 9/11 a voice for this coming 5th anniversary of September 11th. It’s the “2,996” Project and by agreeing to help, you will be given the name of one of our lost loved ones and on September 11, 2006, we will post all of the tributes for everyone to read. It is so that each person lost will have a voice once again and they will be more than just a number lost that day.
FAQs can be found here. A list of those participants along with a list of those names still waiting for a tribute can be found here.
Please, won’t you join us in creating a beautiful tribute to our brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, husbands and wives who were lost on September 11, 2001?

What are ya'll waitin' on? Bloggin' Outloud is the place to be so you can nominate your favorite blogs of the summer! Nominations are open from today July 20, through noon on July 23. Voting will then commence on Monday the 24th and continue through Thursday the 27th. Results will be announced that Friday.

The Categories are...

1) Chick & Mommy Blogs

2) Humor & Satire Blogs

3) Milblogs/Military Support Blogs

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Thirteen Songs I Sing to My Girls at Bedtime!

1. You are my sunshine
You Are My Sunshine
My only sunshine.
You make me happy When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear, How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away

2. Amazing Grace
"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
T'was Grace that taught...my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear...the hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares...we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...and Grace will lead us home.
The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...as long as life endures.
When we've been here ten thousand years...bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...then when we've first begun. "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

3. Hush Little Baby
Hush little baby, dont say a word
Momma's gonna buy you a mockingbird
If that mockingbird doesnt sing
Momma's gonna buy you a diamond ring
If that diamond turns to brass
Momma's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass should break
Momma's gonna love you anyway

4. Jesus Loves Me
Jesus loves me,
this I know,
for the Bible tells me so
Little ones to him belong
They are weak,
But he is strong
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so

5. America the Beautiful
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

6. This Little Light of Mine
This little light of mine,
I'm going to let it shine.
This little light of mine,
I'm going to let it shine.
This little light of mine,
I'm going to let it shine,
Every day, every day,
Every day, every day,
Gonna let my little light shine.

7. "Fishin' in the Dark"
Lazy yellow moon comin up tonite,
Shinin thru the trees,
Crickets are singin and lightning bugs
Are floatin on the breeze
Baby get ready.....
Across the field where the creek turns back by the ole stump road
Im gonna take you to a special place that nobody knows
Baby get ready.....
ooooooooooo
You and me going fishing in the dark,
Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the cool grass grows.
Down by the river in the full moon light,
Well be fallin in love in the middle of the night
Just movin slow...
Stayin the whole night thru,
feels so good to be with you...
Spring is almost over and the summers come
And the days are gettin long
Waited all winter for the time to be right, just to take you along
Baby get ready.....
And it dont matter if we sit forever and the fish dont bite
Jump in the river and cool ourselves from the heat of the night
Baby get ready.....
ooooooooooo.
Repeat the chorus (x3)
You and me going fishin in the dark!

8. Rockaby baby
Rock-a-bye, baby In the treetop
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock
When the bough breaks
The cradle will fall
And down will come baby
Cradle and all

9. Blue Moon
Blue moon
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

10. The barney song
I love you
You love me
we're a happy family
with a great big hug
and a kiss from me to you
wont you say you love me too

11. MMMBOP
Mmmbop, ba duba dopBa du bop, ba dubadopBa du bop, ba duba dopBa duMmmbop, ba dubadopBa du bop, Ba du dopBa du bop, Ba du dopBadu


12. Silent Night (isnt that fitting for a "going to sleep" child? LOL)
Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon Virgin Mother and ChildHoly Infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace


13. Keep on the Sunny Side
Keep on the sunny side
always on the sunny side
keep on the sunny side of life...


Ha...well, there ya have it, my girls love music and these are just a FEW of the songs they make me sing...if they hear it and like it, it's a sure bet they'll make me sing it at night night time!!!



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Experience Test
Louise at www.stillnotgrownup.blogspot.com Found this at Mrs Aginoth, and I borrowed it from her because I thought it would be a fun thing :) A list of 150 key life experiences and all you have to do is bold the ones you have achieved.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain I've actually climbed partways up a mountain, does that count? LOL
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula I held one of the nasty things in my biology class in high school, lets just say I'd much rather dissect something, and that makes me sick ;)
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said 'I love you' and meant it My husband, my kids, my grandparents, my sister, my nephews and niece and my best friend!
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped (I dont have the guts!!!)
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea Numerous times! I grew up in Florida and spent plenty of time at the beach, sooo, technically I wasnt "at" sea, but I was on the shore!
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise The first time I spent a whole night with my husband :)
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game I've seen the Atlanta Braves play, the Miami Dolphins and I've been to a professional wrestling thing LOL does THAT count???
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables Technically my grandparents grew them, but I helped picked them, and eat them! Also I helped my MIL in Kentucky keep her garden up, and ate from it!
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars Just recently, we went camping and I slept part of the night outside of the tent, but strange noises were waking me up so I got IN the tent LOL
20. Changed a baby's diaper Uhh...thats a given, I have twin daughters hehehe
21. Taken a trip on a hot air balloon (Going to try this soon, they have started giving hot air balloon rides at our fairgrounds!)
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Got drunk on champagne. (Never even SEEN a bottle of champagne!!!)
24. Given more than you can afford to charity Last year I gave $50 (anonymously) to our neighbor, in their mailbox, they have small children, and they are not financially able to do much for them, I didnt want to offend them, so I put it in a Christmas card and stuck it in their mailbox. That was $50 less to spend on MY kids, but it was SOOO rewarding! (my kids have a big family tho, so they didnt lack for anything)
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
OMG, when I got married, I couldnt say my vows because I was giggling so hard...and then I'd cry...and then I'd giggle some more...that is what I do when I'm hysterical LOL
27. Had a food fight Hasnt EVERYONE had a food fight at some point in life?????
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight Every year!!!
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can Ummm this is a reoccurring event in my home (LOL) when I stress!! Not AT anyone, just feel like screaming at the walls sometimes I guess hehehe
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster I'm a roller coaster junkie! Every theme park I've ever been to, thats the first thing I go for!!!
35. Hit a home run
36.Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking There was a bar in Richmond, Kentucky called The Maverick that we usta go to...umm after enough mai-tai's I dont care who see's me dancing, hell, I almost dont care WHO I'm dancing with LOL
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day My husbands foreman has this annoying habit of pretending he's british and it rubs off so my husband and I will run around saying "bloody this" and "bloody that" We actually had my grandparents doing it one night when we were playing cards LMAO
38.Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment Since the day my little girls were born :)
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced (and been taken care of when drunk) MMkay, yah! My best friend LOL I've taken care of her and vice versa (dont tell her tho LOL)
42. Had amazing friends OMG I cannot even begin to describe the most amazing friend that anyone could ever have!! Her name is Lisa and we've been best friends for 10 years!! She's a Godsend to me!! LOVE YOU LIS!!
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip To Cherokee, NC with Lisa! It was just a day long trip but it was hella fun!! And, to West Virginia with my grandparents, mom, and nephew.
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland My husband is part Irish, I've ALWAYS wanted to go, ironically, Lisa and I were just talking (tonight) about going to a travel agent and seeing what it would cost to take a trip there!!!
52. Been heartbroken for longer than when you were in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them OMG who would want to do that??? LOL Unless it was a blind date????
54.Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero All the time!!! I pretend I'm wonder woman when my little girls pretend to be superman and spider man!!!! hehe
58. Sung karaoke at my BIL's house, not in public!
59. Lounged around in bed all day Every friggin' chance I get LOL
60. Posed nude in front of strangers Ummm if you looked like me, you wouldnt pose nude for ANYONE I promise!!!
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain Only my Hubby!!
63. Played in the mud Guilty as charged :) When you have kids, you tend to act like them sometimes hehehe
64. Played in the rain Duh!! Mud, Rain, goes together like peanut butter and jelly!!
65. Gone to a drive-in theater All the time when I was a kid, I remember seeing "The Terminator" LOL
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken *knock on wood* I've only been in love this one time (w/ my hubby) and all I can say is "so far so good"
69. Toured ancient sites *evil grin* I toured the house where my grandma grew up!!!!!
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married June 14, 2003
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced Hope I never do!!!
76. Gone without food for 5 days Good God, I'd freakin' die!!
77. Made cookies from scratch Dangit, I tried!!
78. Won first prize in a costume contest Our school mascot is an Indian, when I was a senior I dressed like an indian, complete with papoose and long black wig braided and I won $25!! (That was first place)
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo Have wanted one for years, just havent done it yet!!
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. Got flowers for no reason At work, from a guy I met online, we talked for like 2 1/2 years on the phone :) It was really sweet! We never met tho.
84. Performed on stage High School Chorus!
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand It was way before my husband came along, NUFF said!!
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house *puts on best pouty face* Who can afford it nowadays???
91. Been in a combat zone Never, but I admire anyone who has!!
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror.
96. Raised children Proud parent of Shelby Grace and Shaleena Michelle, born on December 28, 2002 (twins)
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Created and named your own constellation of stars
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over When I was 20 I moved to Richmond, Kentucky, where I got with my husband! So...new city in a new state!!
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking All the time!! Who cares who's lookin????
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived.
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray Petted a man'o'war, unfortunately it didnt like it and I had to go to the hospital because my whole hand was stung!! (I was like 7, and I thought it was a balloon floating in the water, gimme a break LOL)
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth (and helped to make sure the runt was fed and survived)
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119.Had major surgery I KNOW a C-Section counts right??
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi One stinkin' time and it was a bet, but by george I did it, and my lunch got paid for!! (It was only like 1 bite tho)
128. Had your picture in the newspaper *blushes* when I was in Girl Scouts AND when I had my girls (apparently no one in this town had had twins in a while, so it was a big thing) LOL
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about Too many times to get into, but only with my husband!
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read Shakespeare
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions It hasnt been long enough since I graduated to have a school reunion LOL
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language At the hotel I work at, we have a lot of mexican construction workers, I have to communicate with them, altho I cant understand everything they say, I "git er done" pretty good!
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care My FIL the week before he passed away :(
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146: Dyed your hair I'm a natural blonde, but I've dyed it brown, auburn, and even blonder!
147: Been a DJ
148: Shaved your head
149: Caused a car accident
150: Saved someone's life


This was FUN!! Hope you all enjoyed it!! You should copy it and try it on your blog!!

I didnt post yesterday because I get so discouraged when I come online and no one has visited my site. I know that sounds petty and childish, but hey, I'm entitled right? LOL! I missed my monday memories yesterday, but I'd like to take a second to tell you what my memory was. January 16, 2002 my FIL died. He was a wonderful person. He never got to meet my little girls, he wasnt here for my wedding, he never got to see his baby (MR. MAN...the hubby) settle down, he usta be wild! When I picture him in my mind I see Abe Lincoln...believe it or not, he looked JUST like Honest Abe! Anyways, about a week before he passed away he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He'd been sick for a long time tho. I had known the man all my life and it just really hit me hard when I walked into his bedroom and discovered that he wasn't breathing. I used to work at McDonalds and when I'd get off I'd bring him something to eat, every night. It would be like 2 in the morning and I'd go see him! He usta call me "chubby checker" LOL!! His last words to me were "take care of my baby, help him settle down" Anyways, I just wanted to tell ya'll about someone special that I loved very much. RIP Ed Mckinney We Love You! Spent today taking the girls for a well child checkup, they were really impressed with my girls :) Then we went house hunting...for somewhere to rent, we cant afford to buy right now. I found a BEAUTIFUL old house, the grass was about a mile high and there was no for rent sign, but I'm gonna find out who owns it and see if they're interested in renting. It's 2 story, with a huge wraparound covered porch, that has a room over it. I WANT IT!! I will NOT stop until I find out about it :) Everyone cross their fingers for me! Have a good night ya'll.

Good morning all!! I've had a super busy weekend, so I havent been blogging much! Friday and Saturday my sister and I had a yard-sale...talk about a pain in the hiney! I made good money tho! Ok...so far, I sound really excited huh? Every sentence until now has ended in a "!" LOL Anyways, Sunday we spent the day at the lake. My sister and BIL have a boat and jet-ski's. I am SOOO sunburnt! I swear...I used half a bottle of spf 45, but does it help? NO. I burn no matter what I put on! My girls LOVED the jet-ski's, we rode them ALL day! I let my sis talk me into letting them pull me on the tube, while she drove the boat...NEVER AGAIN! I swear, she bounced me around so much I STILL feel like I have a head full of marbles. On the 19th, I get to meet Pam Tillis...well, hopefully anyway. She will be staying here where I work. Wether she checks herself in or lets someone else do it, I dont know, but I know she'll be getting here on my shift! My best friend also works here and she's met Trace Adkins, Terry Clark, Charlie Daniels...I dont know who all else. We have a concert hall here in big ole Hiawassee, and the stars come here during the summer to sing. My favorite so far has been Jo-Dee Messina and Joe Nichols. I'm tellin ya'll, Joe Nichols is one good lookin' sunuva buck! Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is also coming, they sing my girls' favorite song "Fishin' in the Dark" Our fair starts this coming wednesday and Josh Turner is coming to sing...you better believe I'm not gonna miss that one! Sheesh, I'm so tired, I dont know how I'm sitting here typing! My eyes feel soooo heavy! Oh well...I'll post my Monday Memories in a little while :) Hope everyone enjoys their monday!! hehe...

Hugs to All You Loverly Commenters out there! I love ya'll!!!!

Friday, July 14, 2006
Friday Feast One Hundred & Two

Appetizer
Name one thing nice that you could do for someone else today.
I could...and am...work someone else's shift at work!!!
Wooooohooooooo OVERTIME!!!!

Soup
When was the last time you were frightened by the weather?
Ha...what a coincidence! Today, as a matter of fact!! We had one helluva storm...omg it was terrible, I had to pull over on the side of the road, I couldnt see nuthin'!!!

Salad
What would you say is the most useful website or blog that you visit?
www.petroville.com That's always the VERY first place I go :)

Main Course
Who was your favorite singer/group when you were a child?
*blushing* I have always loved John Michael Montgomery! When I was a little bitty thing, I used to say I was gonna marry him!!!

Dessert
Do you have any rituals? If so, what are they?
Does working count??? Besides working, I call my grandma EVERY day at about 10:00 a.m., I call my best friend directly after, I cook supper for my kids and hubby, I rock my girls to sleep at 9:00 p.m.

Thirteen Things I Love About My Girls 1. They drive me FRIGGIN' Crazy!!! 2. They learn sooooooooo quickly. Today they were telling me in spanish that they love me! My best friend is in college (the education program) and is taking summer classes, spanish being one of them, when she studies, she teaches them small words! 3. They eat all their veggies!! bwahahaha...among other things...like sardines and smoked oysters! WTF...I dont eat that stuff, they shouldnt either LOL!! 4. They still want mommy when they get a boo-boo or they're tired. 5. If I get a cut or a bruise, they kiss it better :) 6. They're my blonde haired, blue eyed MONKEYS! 7. They like to hear me sing...and BELIEVE ME, they are the ONLY ones that like to hear me sing!!!! 8. Their favorite song (and it's one of the only things that they both like at the same time) is "Fishin' in the Dark" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. 9. They'll ask anyone "Do you have a pee-bird or a poo-nanny?" OMG talk about embarassing!!! 10. They start headstart on August 10th! 11. Each and every day I learn from them, they never cease to amaze me! 12. I love being the "mommy monster" and pinning them to the ground and tickling the heck outta them! 13. If I spank them, or yell at them, they still wanna love on me! That's love people...I have NEVER experienced anything like the kind of love they give me! I have never felt sooooooooo needed, or so depended on! They are my sunshines!!! To My Baby Girls :: Mommy loves you girls...always, ever, and much :) Thank you for being YOU! Links to other Thursday Thirteens!1. (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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hmm....I always thought I was a little strange!
find out how strange YOU are (bwahahaha) at www.psychiccourses.com

Good Morning! If you wanna read 100 things about me, go over to www.mommyneedsamaitai100.blogspot.com :) Have a great day!!

*my wordless wednesday pic came from www.thatsweird.net it's a really cool site.

I must be doing something wrong...no one likes to leave me comments or anything :(

hehehe ya'll have got to visit http://truewifeconfessions.blogspot.com/ I LOVE IT!!! All the stuff we would all like to say to our husbands, but for our own reasons, we dont...it's all there! I know I've read at least 5 that apply to my husband/marriage. I'm all about the posting today already shheeesh!!

While I was cruising thru some of my favorite blogs...I stopped at www.oldhorsetailsnake.blogspot.com and her post "Hoss's Prime (Cheap) Sandwidges" caught my eye! She visited a site, www.blog.outer-court.com that does reviews of websites. In like 1.5 seconds! So, when I read the review for mine... Review of MoMmY nEeDsA mAi-tAi !!!
"I just saw . It must have taken many years to craft the page. Just perfect. (...)The URL has 41 characters. That's just the right size. Don't get me wrong, I expected the creator to succeed. The color scheme is influenced by tribal art. If only I would have a splendid page like that. There are 43,052 characters in the HTML source, which is a high-quality length for the Firefox browser. A masterpiece. The HTML source is classy. What a great page! Seeing MoMmY nEeDsA mAi-tAi !!!, I'm simply in awe. The page contains 85 links, a good amount. The king of all web pages."-- Jeff Reid, Learning HTML
I CRACKED UP! What the heck kinda sense does that make??? LOL. Anyways, go try it out, I bet it tells us all that we have "masterpieces." In further news... I would like to post my Monday Memories while I'm here. Here goes...


MONDAY MEMORIES

The memory I would like to share goes way back to when I was a little bitty young'un! My mom was really young when I was born, so of course she still lived at home with my grandparents. Well, there was also my 5 aunts and my adopted uncle all living at home as well. I was raised by my grandparents basically, so I was categorized with the kids instead of a grandchild. My youngest aunt is only 5 years older than me! Anyways, I was always the guinea pig...they would make ME ask for things because they knew that I typically got what I wanted. I remember one time one of my aunts (susan) made me eat used coffee grounds. I was talking about it recently, I didnt know who had made me do that, I just remembered doing it! She admitted that it was her! They used to play school and house with me, and tote me around on their bicycles. I can remember going on dates with them when they started dating, and I can remember them sitting me in the crook of a tree branch and leaving me there. I was little, which means I was scared! They never called me Sam or Sammy, they always called me "Janea" because Jane is my middle name. To this day, they still consider me their baby sister :) I am so blessed to have a big, close family. There is always some kind of conflict between different members of the family...so I call us the "happiest dysfunctional family I know!" But...we got love :)

I would like to thank Bex from http://www.bexlife.com/blog for telling me about http://www.PaperBackSwap.com . I went over and joined and used her as my referral! I think all you readers out there should go over and check it out!! The latest thing that I'm reading right now is a Jude Deveraux book... "The Mulberry Tree" It's awesome, it's got love, mystery, comedy and tragedy all mixed together!! Have a good night everyone :)

Hi ya'll! I didn't do ANYTHING today LOL It was just a super lazy day. I went to Bingo with my sis and grandma yesterday. Yes I said B-I-N-G-O!! It's not just for old people anymore hehe. We went to a tribal bingo in Cherokee, North Carolina. They gave away a $35,000 jackpot...just not to me! They also gave away $1500 per regular game and $1000 per special game...again, not to me! I didnt win diddly squat, talk about disappointing eh? Anyways, thats it, thats all I did :)

As ya'll can probably tell...there have been some changes made to my blog. Well...this is because, while I was trying to edit some things, blogger decided to erase EVERYTHING except my posts...and some of those DID disappear as well. It has been a VERY stressful day :( For starters, our paychecks didnt come today...helloooooooooo...can't do much without $$$!!! I had plans for tomorrow that had to be cancelled because my babysitter decided she couldnt babysit. My grandma's radiation treatments have been making her feel yuck-yuck. UGH...it's just been one of "those" days! Anyways, I just want to let those of you that come and leave comments know that I really really appreciate you! I'm still trying to figure this stuff out, some things about blogger confuse me...like the fact that my profile, archives, ladada...etc...are all on the BOTTOM of my blog...whereas I want them on top, next to my posts. I really honestly could use a mai-tai right now LOL! And...for those of you who are wondering what a mai-tai is...here's the recipe:

MAI-TAI's

1 shot of dark rum
1 shot of light rum
orange juice
pineapple juice
grenadine
maraschino cherries

you take a glass...put the rums in, then add a shot of each of the juices, then pour some grenadine in (to taste) and toss in a coupla cherries. And there you have it! Any of you that are like me, I like mixed drinks that taste more like fruit juice than anything. My preference is to add more pineapple juice than orange. But ladies, beware, depending on the size of your "shots" you might get sloshed pretty quick, hehehe. Soooo...make one, two, or six and enjoy! For more cocktail/mixed drink recipes visit www.Mixed-Drink.com . And, by the way, I am NOT an alcoholic LOL I rarely drink, it's just that sometimes I feel like I NEED a mai-tai!!!

Feast One Hundred & One

Appetizer
When was the last time you visited a hospital?

The last time I visited a hospital was June 27, 2006... My sister had a baby! Savannah Ann 6 lbs. 2 ounces. 18 1/4" long and BEAUTIFUL!!!

Soup
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how ambitious are you?

Sometimes I am probably OVERLY ambitious!!

Salad
Make a sentence using the letters of a body part. (Example: (mouth) My other ukelele tings healthily.)

(LEG) Let Elmo GO!!! (that would be yelling at my girls to stop fighting over "tickle me Elmo") hehe

Main Course
If you were to start a club, what would the subject matter be, and what would you name it?

I would start a book club! It would be called "Fact or Fiction in the Kitchen" because the kitchen is my favorite place, thats probably where the "club" meetings would be held! We'd discuss books that we have read, would like to read, etc...

Dessert
What color is the carpet/flooring in your home?

Ugh...We rent...so we can't change the ugliness of the carpets. It's puke green all through the house except for my girls' play room and THAT one is ORANGE! In the kitchen we have linoleum, and in both bathrooms it is tile.

http://bloggingchicks.blogspot.com/2006/04/blogging-chicks-blogroll.html Okay ladies...go to THIS link if you wanna be a bloggin' chick!! That way you can get the whole jist of what it's about! I know you will all enjoy it :) BTW...Thanx for all the birthday wishes, it has been a GREAAAAAAAT day!!!! Well...dont forget to go visit that site ya'll...you wont regret it!!!!

Thirteen Things I would like to get for my birthday (today), that I probably WONT get!
1. An all expense paid vacation to Hawaii...or Australia...or Montana...or Paris...or...you get my drift right?? I JUST NEED A VACATION! heh
2. A new car. A Lincoln Navigator would do the trick. Hmm...wonder what Mr. M would say if I asked for THAT?!?!
3. To go out to dinner with my husband...minus the brats! And when I say brats, I mean it in the nicest possible way...
4. My name tattooed on Mr. M's butt!!!!! Ummm....just kidding!!
5. A diamond...after all...aren't they a girls best friend???
6. A pomeranian puppy because they are just sooooooooooo cute.
7. A trip to a spa...facials, manicures and massages...OH MY!
8. Breakfast in bed! And maybe some nooookie afterwards? Boy wouldn't that be nice!
9. A maid to come clean my house for the day, month, week, OR year....I'm not picky!
10. The day off work.......HAHA FAT CHANCE!!
11. A trip to a cabin in the woods with my husband...hot tub, king size bed, lots of privacy...
12. A shopping spree...for WALLLLLLLY WORLD *doing the woohoo dance again* hehe
13. Lots and Lots of people to visit my blog and leave comments!!


Okay...I might be asking for a lot...but you know what? I already got the best birthday present a girl could ask for...and I get it EVERY day! I have a great husband (okay maybe he's not so romantical, but he's so cute ;) ) and two absolutely beautiful daughters! Speaking of daughters...pics to come soon of them!




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*Doin' the WOOHOO dance and singing "I'm a blogging chick...OHHH YEAH"* Hmm...you can't tell I'm proud of this can you? hehe! Ahh...tomorrow I hit the "quarter of a century" mark! The big bad 25! For anyone who is interested in the "WOOHOO dance" ... just throw your arms up in the air, shake your sqooshy tooshy, and sing (WOOHOO) to the tune of the vonage (phone service commercial) song!! My brats made it up and now every time we're happy we do the "WOOHOO dance" Try it...it's so uhh...invigorating!! Especially when you do it in PUBLIC!!! LOL Stay tuned for my T13!! AND... I WANT YOU ALL TO BECOME BLOGROLLING CHICKS!!! Email "Michele" michele.luts@gmail.com so you can join!!!!

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MONDAY MEMORIES

I can remember when I was a little girl. I would get so excited when July came!! July 6th is my birthday, but when I was little we celebrated my birthday on July 4th. Everyone would get together and go to the park and we'd have a cake, a cookout, games, and fireworks at dark. My family always made me feel so special, like the fireworks were especially for me instead of celebrating the freedom and independence of our country! One year in particular stands out in my memory; I wanted a "cabbage patch doll" cake. My grandma searched hell and half of Florida to find someone that could make me a cake in the shape of a cabbage patch doll! Well...by george she did!! The cake was laid out on the table with all the food...then it started to rain. I'm talking it was a friggin' downpour!! My beautiful cake was getting ruint! The icing was running, and it sure didnt look much like it was supposed to anymore! Well...instead of freaking out, we just grabbed forks and dug in! Imagine that...my whole family sitting in the rain eating soggy cake! It was the best day in my childhood life! Well...here I am 3 days away from being 25 and STILL getting excited about my birthday and the 4th of July!!

Happy 4th of July!!

God Bless America!!!

Another super sunday! We went to my grandparents house today for my husband to paint their new dining room that we built. They said to come hungry because they were planning on cooking on the grill. Mr. M (is what we'll call my husband from now on) painted, I laid in the sun, the kids played in the pool and granddad cooked on the grill. We thought they planned on cooking hotdogs and hamburgers...no...we got big beautiful juicy TBONES! OMG can we say yummmmmy?!?! So tender they just were falling off the bone! It's sad when the highlight of my day is a tbone huh? Anyways...I got sunburnt, my girls just turned brown, and we enjoyed one helluva meal! And...I'm feeling much better than I was yesterday! I just felt so draggy and pukey all day. My best friend says I'm being a hormonal Bitch and that I'm pregnant. I just think that it's everyone else being hormonal! LOL! I got in a fight with my mother yesterday...wich is nothing new, we can't seem to get along. But hey...I got lucky. I have my momma and papa (grandma and grandpa) who raised me as their own. Well...thursday is my birthday, so I'm hoping I can come up with a good T13! Hope everyone has a great night!

Hi ya'll...not too much to say today. I'm not feeling so great! Hope everyone has a lovely day.