Happy New Year!

Looking forward to a wonderful New Year in 2009!

Please pray for two sick kids, Ashley Adams and Stellan at My Charming Kids.

Transending: Words on women and strength

This beautiful piece by Kelly Corrigan brought many of us at work to tears. What a beautiful piece about friends and friendship. I wish I could tell my friends so eloquently what they mean to me.

Not Me Monday!

Yikes! It's time for Not Me Monday! Honesty and admitting these things is supposed to be good for the soul, right?!

I did not give my 4 year old daughter a sippy cup of milk after lunch and get her to fall asleep so I could have a much needed 2 hour nap. She was being so noisy and pestering me!

I did not cave and let my daughters sleep together last night. It usually would have been a school night, but no school til January 6. I had to keep going upstairs to get them quiet and stop pestering each other but they eventually fell asleep. No more of that!

I did not, yet again, get a candy bar when I went to the drug store by myself -- the king sized Reeses cups no less. I have to stop! I bought a treadmill last week and have yet to get on it. I gained 1.4 pounds in Weight Watchers last week. Shows where those candy bars are going! We are off to Florida in April and this is not helping get ready.

I did not hit my snooze button for an hour this morning 'cause I didn't want to get up!

I did not volunteer our home to be a kennel for my friend's kittens. She fosters cats/kittens until they find a home and she's going to Tennessee for the holidays. These 2-3 kittens will be an addition to our 5 cats and 2 dogs. I LOVE cats/kittens and we can get our fill of kittens and then give them back!

I did not add 4 new blogs to read everyday when I get to work. People amaze and inspire me on a daily basis, including MckMama!

Go read more Not Me Monday posts to see that I am not the only one needing to confess!

Things that make me happy and excited

I was reading a favorite blog this morning, Bluebirdbaby, and she had a beautiful post of what makes her happy and excited. At the end she said "What about you?" So here we go, things that make me happy and excited:

- my girls and my mom
- my friends (where would I be without them!)
- my dog and cats (I'd adopt more if I could)
- my job and supervisor - she's great!
- my new treadmill that will hopefully help me lose 20 pounds before spring break
- excited about going to Sanibel Island in April. It's my favorite place!
- I really want to paint the bedrooms and family room - maybe a Christmas present to the house? Motivation is lacking.
- trying to figure out if I can redesign my blog myself (html is my life)
- When Ginny actually eats her dinner without aggravating Nana and we all get up from the table together. Nothing makes me happier these days!

How about you? Leave a comment so I can go and see what you think of!

Not Me Monday!

I'm a day behind admitting to things I really shouldn't do on another Not Me Monday! Thanks for reminding me, LucieP!

Read other tales of Not Me Monday! at My Charming Kids.

I did not buy a candy bar several times this past week when I was able to go to the store by myself. After all, if the girls were with me, they'd want a candy bar too. Sugar/chocolate isn't good for kids, is it!?

I did not stay up several nights later than I should trying to get our Christmas card done. It turned out super and now I just have to pick them up from Wolf Camera and get them in the mail.



I did not again start thinking about wanting to give birth to a child. I have two absolutely wonderful adopted daughters! I'm not feeling that craving of feeling a life growing inside of me! After all, I'm almost 44! Shesh!

I am not considering getting my fourth tattoo for my 44th birthday at the end of this month. They are addictive!

I think that is enough for this Monday! Have a great week!

Not Me Monday!

Can't believe it's Monday again! Not Me Monday's have changed my day!

I did not drag my daughters all over Atlanta on Sunday doing returns and exchanges. Well, I did have to get the 2 ceiling fans credited to my credit card, get Ginny's haircut, get a new remote control for the TV, see if the public library had Ginny's school book and pick up the dog's medicine. We were gone all afternoon! Whew!

I did not get all of the Christmas decorations up over the weekend like I promised. Almost done, but not quite. I love Tinsel on the tree and it is done!

I did not run back to bed Saturday morning at 8:00 am after I got my 4 year old settled in front of the TV and leave her to my mom while I slept another 2 hours. I did remember to thank my mom!

I did not covet the beautiful family that I met this weekend through my daughter. She went to the Children's Healthcare parade and then spent the night Saturday with her new friend Nia. Her family is beautiful. Her mom, Bonnie, and husband, Rene, are foster parents. She spent an hour with me on Sunday telling me about their many former blessings and current ones. Beautiful family!

See other not so perfect moms with their Not Me Mondays on My Charming Kids!

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On another more important note, please pray for Ashley Adams as she is battling another illness. The poor little girl; her mom and family are so tired and worried.

Rebel For A Cause Raffle

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New Recipes

A blog favorite of mine Flip Flops & Applesauce pointed me to a new site for family recipes called Favorite Family Recipes (makes sense!). The Balsamic Asparagus Chicken especially caught my eye. Yum! Thank you, Chrissie!

Not Me Monday!

I love Mondays because of MckMama!

I did not eat too much for Thanksgiving... and again on Thanksgiving night.

I did not spend too much money when I took the girls to IKEA on Friday. I did return $250 of it the next day though! I REALLY wanted that new comforter. :-(

I did not already overspend on my Christmas budget after only two shopping trips. Guess I need to look at what I bought versus my list.


I did not let Juliana pick out her own Nintendo DS game for Christmas, buy it, and then tell her she can have it in 24 days. Torture for an 11 year old.

I did not have Ginny with me when I returned one of the two baby dolls I bought, and when she saw it and got upset, I did not tell her that I was returning it because Santa was going to be bringing her one just like her friend, Sophia's babydoll.