swimming at mimi and gb's pool!

jump!

beautiful peanut!

spiderman pose

where is feebie????? where is phoebe??????

megan, phoebe's special friend at the shelter

THERE SHE IS!!! in the OFFICE at animal control! still with a fever so she can't come home. BUT...who would want to?? "'not i!' said the FLY!'" for the past couple of days she has been hangin with the staff of animal control, eatin' chicken, baked potatoes, french fries.....you name it. she is under the doc's care but it seems to be ok to give her people food all day to "fatten her up". O......K? i always thought that people food was a no no but the reason why i don't mind is this: she is not in a cage. HOPEFULLY she is becoming more socialized and she is getting loved on. we will deal with the food issue later. i just want her to get better! poor feebs. PS i am taking votes on her middle name.
here is what i am thinking:
Phoebe "buffay"
Phoebe "faith"
Phoebe "brooke"
Phoebe "nana"
Phoebe "frances" (after the late frannie)
Phoebe "chic" (from all of the chic-fil-a she has had)
let me know your vote or feel free to submit an idea.

what to do now....

OK. so today is our first "official" day of summer. when i say summer, i mean ME plus KIDS equals "what do i do now??" i am terrible at "summer"! i neeeed for the kids to be involved in as many activities as possible. i just don't do well at the long HOT days of "mommmmmm, i'm boredddd". even after we have been to the pool for three hours, had lunch, and played outside for a bit. it's not that i don't love my kids VERY MUCH. but, i am a better mother when i have a break from them for at least an hour a day. i mean, even bert gets a lunch break from his job. think: if i left my "job" to take lunch. i would not just miss a few e-mails but my house would probably be on fire. this job that i have is 24 hours a day! i can't stress enough, my undying LOVE for these kids. i would never survive if something happened to them [God forbid]. but is it not OK for a mommy to take a break? sometimes i want to run to mexico, or just barnes and noble. sometimes all i need is a night out with the girls to rejuvenate. of course a date with my husband is great. or a speed walk. with my i-pod, and my sanity. but some days, just curling up with the kids for a movie, some bagged popcorn and ONLY the sounds coming from the TV are just enough.

blue snuggie

my blue snuggie is a fort!

can't seem to upload a video

i updated my blogger format and now there is no icon for uploading videos. i can't seem to figure it out. i want to share the video i promised. the injections for my alopecia. i am working on it. i know y'all are all just DYING to see me get scalp injections! i bet some of you are VERY grateful that i have not posted that! ooooh. but the curiosity is worse....isn't it?

what in the sam hill is this??? but it works you know!

if ANYONE can tell me what this thing is that i found at the thrift store, i would be grateful. for now, it is a jewelry holder. it spins, like a lazy susan. i have thought... it's some sort of handmade server..... no, too dirty. what about a candle holder?..... well, that does not explain the bowl in the middle. i am lost. can anyone I.D. this item so i know what i am keeping my jewelry in. pretty nifty though huh?
p.s. as i wrote the word jewelry i remembered one of my pet peeves......people that say JEWLERY! UGGGGG!!!! look at the word and then say JEWELRY! whew, so glad to get that off my chest.

owls for little girls bedroom!

one of the cutest kids in America!

trying to keep "dark" colors to a minimum for this very feminine girls room was a challenge

my rules: dark colors are put on the canvas first. as you work your way "off " the canvas...use light colors

dark colors push back

light colors bring forward

my background began as a dark umber and then a blue and finally white over the top of the blue. i mixed the white in just enough so that you see a little blue but it ended up a VERY light and feminine look.

5 HOT MAMA's yard sale over!

i woke up to thunder, lightening and about 1 hour before the yard sale was supposed to begin. we decided to have it inside the house!! we moved all of my furniture etc out of the living room and off of the mantle. pushed it into the dining room. then we hung up sheets in the doorways to keep people contained, and set up the tiniest BIGGEST yard sale ever. of course it would have been MUCH more successful had we had a sunny day but the KEY was that I GOT RID OF STUFF! 
Trace brought baked onion dip pie stuff. and we ate
i held several little mexican babies!
a bottle of Tiffany perfume was stolen
we were "nickel and dimed" to death
i made off with some great "trades" with the other moms participating
the charity got A LOT of stuff donated to them

THIS IS WHAT OUR AD SAID:

5 HOT MAMAS

SELLING THEIR STUFF

ALL BUT THE KIDS

FURNITURE, BIKE, HH ITEMS, CLOTHING

pretty clever i thought!!

what we've been doing!

a garage sale! i am completely exhausted as i have given my house an ENEMA! i am typing with my eyes closed! here are photos from today and tonight .

injections in my scalp!

is it weird that i actually look forward to going to the dermatologist to get injections in my scalp? i am still battling alopecia areata. it is a pain but it is part of my life. i have not [in almost 7 years] had a "spot free" full head of hair it has not bothered me in a while until i have had very little hair on the sides of my head for about...um...6 months? this, to me, is sort of a little warning sign of times to come. i know that there is an EXTREME possibility that i will lose all of my hair sometime in my life. this is ok. for real....i am almost ok with this possibility. i feel the Holy Spirit calming my anxiety about it. i have never been an "average" person. oh except for my grades...those were "average". but, besides that. nope. not average. height? above average. weight? probably below average. style? ABOVE AVERAGE BABY. personality? above (i've been told). three autoimmune disorders? not average.
so, here i go...to my not average doc appointment to have some shots that i look forward to (because they will help grow hair!). and i plan on photographing the event for you junkies! not, needle junkies (please get help if that is a problem for you). i hope to video it, actually.
i will bring a baggie of m&m's for crunch. it will keep him occupied.

razor burn trick. for girls only!

ok, summer is here! bathing suit time is here. whether we like it or not. and unless you are a glutton for punishment and love "modern day torture" by waxing... i have a great trick to combat razor burn that works for me. after shaving, instead of using lotion.....[wait for it]......USE HYDROCORTIZONE CREAM (over the counter) like cortaid. it works for me. hope it helps you girls!!

sunny day, ice cream sugar energy!

too wet and too early for a prom picture!

crunch

two boys woooing a cute girl.

crunch's bff! eatin some superman ice cream

junk14

ok so a friend of mine shows up to pick up a painting and banks answers the door in the buck! then he walks right out and yells out to her son, "hey campbell!" and he goes on and on (naked) talking to "campbell" who's name is not campbell. when does embarrassment start? because this kid can have a buck naked conversation with someone, get their name wrong, come inside, ask for some pudding, and move on to the next thing.

still waiting on PHOEBE!!

phoebe's kennel cough has gotten better, but the fever is up again. SO there she sits....in her cage....with what they suspect is pneumonia. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!! we miss her and we do not even know her yet!! oh, forgot to mention that she is eating like a horse! that is a good sign!

welcome augusta, ga

welcome augusta! you searched for "funky grits" and ended up on my blog! hope you like it and come back! i wish i had a funky grits recipe but might i encourage you to search "city grocery, oxford, ms." for the best shrimp and grits EVER. i think they share their recipe! it is HOT STUFF!!

breakfast this morning

"gimme those mini wheats..gimme those wheatssssss"

up since 6:30 peanut had already eaten

waffles for butter.

new features on my blog

check out my new "artwork" tab where you can view a BUNCH of my artwork. all of which is long gone and sold. stay tuned for a new tab "paintings for sale"
also a tab on "thrift store finds". just fun stuff that i have found, junking!
these are on my home page.
see some artwork you like? don't be afraid to commission me. message me your e-mail address which of course i will not publish, but i will get back with you.

so grumpy. a terrible poem that rhymes

i wish i was not so grumpy.
bert and the kids do too
but if EVERYTHING worked as planned
i would not act like a poo

times go by and everything is good
then kids gives me a hard time
more than they should

i pray to the Lord EVERY DAY
for help from him is free
i don't have to pay

but when i think about my life
and how everything seems to go wrong
i am reminded of my favorite song:

" i know the Lord is nigh, i would but cannot pray.
for Saton meets me when i try, and frights my soul away, and frights my soul away...
help my unbelief, help my unbelief, help my unbelief"
my help must come from thee

Help my Unbelief a must listen.

peanut bubble crunch

thrifty find, turned multi use painting

i found this old "altar" style frame with a picture of Jesus in it. it has a small light bulb that lights up a semi-old print of someones idea of what Jesus must have looked like. NOW, if you have read my blog before you KNOW i love Jesus, just not old prints of him. i mean, i don't DECORATE with them. anyhoo, i flipped the print around and did a little painting of peanut on the beach. i thought it turned out cute and now i use it to hold all of my jewelry. strange? maybe, but it is better than hanging "bling" all over the Jesus alter. now, it is just a cute jewelry hanger that happens to light up over peanut on the beach. it actually resembles sunlight... cute.