My Favorite Gadget

My favorite gadget from Pampered Chef- the Mix 'N Chop- love it!  Fun! 

The Dumping Ground

The Dumping Ground.

     I'm not lazy.  On the contrary.  I am always busy straightening up Barbie dolls, sorting clothes that all look the same size, picking up mini dishes from the latest tea set, and adding knick knacks to the basket on the steps for the girls to take upstairs.  With three girls at three different schools, the papers seem endless, not sure which paper came from which school.  I am constantly moving from one mess to another, rarely finishing anything before the next crisis was tackled.  It seems like I just follow my kids around trying to keep up with their piles of discarded toys, clothes and food crumbs. 

     I know the principles of organizing.  But life is still a series of unwashed dishes, unanswered phone calls, and unsightly piles of dirty clothes.  I've decided to attack the problems head-on.  My goal is to be able to handle my housework while enjoying the freedom I need and want for other activities. I need to simplify, clean out, organize!  Room by room, closet by closet, drawer by drawer.  Now if I can actually organize, and not take everything out, make a new pile, and put it back in!  Wish me luck!

so my em is sick.  she has the worst of luck.  first a cast, then poison ivy in her ear, eyes, and all over her body, heat rash, and chiggers.  REALLY?  

On her outer thigh is swollen and puffy.  It looks awful.

This is my life right now, b/c this is all I can think about.  She is miserable, it is awful.    It's all over her body.  This little tiny microscopic mite has entered her body (no idea how) and produced intense itching, which becomes much worse at night.  Please keep Emmy in your prayers...

Game Time

Our fav game right now- so much fun!

After the Rain

Planting flowers makes me so happy!  It's amazing what adding a little bit of color to your life can do to you!  Ellie and I went flower shopping, and she actually picked out the flowers.  I showed her how to read the tag, and what to look for depending on where they were going to be planted at our house.  I'd say she did pretty good!  Tonight after the rain, Erika took pictures of the flowers- she took some great pics!  Love these...

cutting grass with papaw...

trading silly bands...

what more could my girls want???

Majestic

Mesmerized by the moon tonight.  Clouds shifted continuously through the sky as the moon peeked through.  What a beautiful night!