crafting giveaway

The crafts, well, they are as complete as they shall get. I will be mailing them today (or Monday--depending on when I can make it to the post office). Look for them in your mail. (Julie, I still need your info. E-mail rlkendr at yahoo dot com.)

Remember, it's the thought that counts. Lower those standards, people! : )

Have a great weekend! I shall return Monday with tales of staying in a camper trailer (29 feet in length) with a toddler who has worse mood swings than all the women I know, a very active 8-year-old with an ear infection, and one very cranky husband. Woo hoo! (No, you can't go. Maybe next time.)

On the plus side, it looks like I get to begin shopping for a new washing machine. YAY! Mine is actively dieing.

See you Monday.

bad mommy

I make beautiful kids, huh? These pictures are several years old. I've been cleaning out my purse, looking for lost insurance cards, when I came across these. Kyler was always the cutest little guy--when you could see him. He was (and still is) quite hyperactive. I have to admit I lost my cool this morning. I had taken the morning off work to get some house stuff caught up. The phone rang at 9:00. It was the school nurse. Kyler had an earache and needed to go home. It was an hour before I could get there. In the meantime, he had returned to class and appeared to be doing fine. The nurse, however, felt he needed to go home, so my son comes bounding down the hallway, laughing with a friend. Whether or not he has an ear infection (we'll find out later today), I do believe he was well enough to remain in school. . .I told him that from now on, he is not to go to the nurse unless he feels it is a true emergency. I overreacted. Looking at this picture made me realize just how fast it goes and just how fleeting my influence on him may be.

While this may not be the typical tongue-in-cheek post most common to Fro' Me to You, check out some great stories at We are THAT family.

you eat WHAT?!

This is yet another fine example of how redneck we really are.

(Note the "healthful meat" section.)

For the record, I don't think my son has actually eaten squirrel, but as previously admitted to, his mother has. . .

Deer, Deer, Deer, Deer, Deer, Deer

I hit a deer. Relax. We're ok, and it's actually been several weeks since it happened. We were driving home at dusk one night. I saw a deer and began stopping. Before I could get stopped, another deer ran in front of my car. I had time to say deer about 6 times before we hit it. I really did not hit it that hard, but it hit square on my bumper/grill area and bounced back on the road. I pulled over and jumped out. My grill (2 pieces), bumper and headlight housing were broken. About that time, the deer came to, jumped up, and ran off.

It was all very surreal, especially when it came to my kids. Kyler (the mighty hunter) was crying because he was afraid the deer would die a long, slow, painful death from his internal injuries. Kady on the other hand, had her hand shaped like a gun and was "shooting" pretend deer. I think my daughter might be practicing to be a poacher. . .

PS The damage came to $2,600.00. My insurance company hates me. My body shop loves me.

PPS The headlight on my car costs way more than the bumper or grill. Does anyone else find that odd--especially considering the headlight itself wasn't broken??

If you need me, I'll be zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Kady is sick. It started Monday this time. (I think. Who can keep track?) We visited with the doctor yesterday, who prescribed an armload of medicine for my baby. (She had an upper respiratory infection that was once again progressing swiftly towards pneumonia.) We started the medicine yesterday, and she appears to be doing well. At least, she was doing very well at 4 am. For those of you unfamiliar with that time of day, that would be one of those hours where we used to be sleeping. Now, I'm consoling a toddler or feeding a toddler or watching Gigi or dozing while the toddler tears the house apart. . .[snoring]

OH, sorry about that! For the record, the next time you have to buy a gift for the child of the parent you so do not like, buy this. . .

I thought our babysitter liked us. . .Apparently not. I'm not quite sure how Kady got it everywhere in my kitchen, but she did. Every time I think it's swept up, I find more. Pure evilness, I tell ya'.

If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go take a nap and hope no one notices. Have a great weekend, and I'll see you all Monday (hopefully).

Ah, my glory days. . .

Per your request, the above picture is the newspaper clipping of my Beef Princess days. The girl on the left was the state beef princess. The girl on the right was the previous year's beef princess. I would be the shining glory in the middle. No, I don't know what was up with that flip of hair in my face. I actually paid to get my hair to do that. . .To add to the embarrassment, this clipping was submitted and featured on Jay Leno's segment "Headlines." I believe his comment was, "What a bunch of cows." Thanks, Jay.

For more embarrassing stuff (about other people this time!) check out We are THAT Family.

Giveaway!! (Don't get TOO excited.)

This is way overdue. Erica at the Kennett's Krazy Life participated in this really neat giveaway. I took a big gulp and decided to do it too, and then promptly began procrastinating. It involves crafting and me, so you people should probably lower your expectations now. It does sound like fun, however. Here's Erica's explanation:

Craft It Forward

My friend Marci at All Things Wonderful has *started* a great giveaway.Here's what it's all about:If you want to win a handmade ♥GIFT♥ from me. Be one of the first 3 bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which entitles you to a handmade item from me. Winners must post this giveaway on your blog, meaning that you will {Craft it Forward} too, creating a handmade gift for the first three bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway! The gift that you send can be any price range and you have 30 days to make and ship your item(s).Now do you see why I thought this idea was genius? How fun is this gonna be? Remember, it’s the spirit and the thought that count! When you receive your gift, please blog about it! If you are not one of the Top Three to comment on this post, you can still play along. Please start your own {Craft it Forward} chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same.I must admit, I'm not the most crafty person....but, I think I've come up with a neat idea that even I can do! So, go ahead and leave me a comment. You know you want to!

Alright people, please help me out. Who wants something homemade by me? I'm thinking handmade cards or a potholder or a picture frame or. . .Well, I obviously haven't decided what, but please help me with the who. Please leave a comment below, and for goodness sakes, join in!