Frugality

Every so often, I get bouts of wanting to save money and all that good stuff. Today is one of those days.

I was looking thru Lisa's blog, and followed a link of hers to salad in a jar...how completely awesome this woman is for figuring that out! OMGosh...I'm speechless! I'm so gonna do it.

Also, I was talking to Mel, and Dee about my mom wanting to make her own laundry soap. Holy Cow! I'm so gonna do that too! Actually, I've been reading the webpage Dee sent me to send to my mom, like...all day LOL. ahhh, Bill's probably thinking I'm crazy! (Well, he always thinks I'm crazy) but really, like for sure I wanna try this out! How awesome!

Our garden is doing awesome as well. I killed all of our seedlings. :-( Amber is a seed killer.

However, I cheated and bought plants. Now, it's kinda funky cause there is a "I bought" and a "I got" so pay close attn and I'll explain if you don't get it...

Tomato: I bought 2 plants, got 2 plants
Yellow Squash: I bought 1 plant, got 6 but I think one died
Banana Pepper: Bought and got 1 plant
Yellow Pepper: (they were out of green) Bought and got 1 plant
Jalepeno: bought and got 1 plant
Cucumber: bought 1 got 2
Watermelon: bought 1 got 3

Now, I only bought one pot of each thing except for tomatoes- but the other plants actually had many different seedlings. I didn't figure they would all live, and in actuality, only one plant died!

Also, while mowing last week, I found 2 extra tomato plants on the side of the house. AND THEY ARE GROWING TOMATOS ALREADY!!!!!!! How awesomly cool is that? :-D


Anywho....I need to get going. Time to plan ahead meals. (this is nothing new, I just don't usually blog about it.)

Americans are Jerks!

Helping Zsusanna out with her History homework.

I know we are a horrible people, but Americans are absolutely horrible. Horrendous.

Our pasts (as a country) are just...wow...

This is nothing new, but everytime I do some research, or help one of my kids do research....I get so angry at the things "we" as a collective "people" or Country have done, are doing, and will do in the future, because "we" are better than anyone else in the world. Do "we" forget that "we" did not originate from here? And if you did originate from here, you got screwed.

It's not the American dream to work for that white picket fence. It's the American dream to HAVE that white picket fence, and have someone else pay for it and put it up.

Are there people out there who really DO want to earn their fence? Yes, but look thru our history books. Even though the people who write history books write only what they want us to know-peice it together. Who put up your grandparents fence? Who put up your great grandparents fence? Maybe it was your ancestors who dug the fence post holes, I don't know; but sometimes it just sickens me that "We the people" really means "Me me me and maybe you" sometimes.

On who's back are we riding?

Yes, someone will probably get mad at me...oooo, I'm scared...shaking in my bare feet. But I know that doesn't matter to you...nor will it. That's an other problem. We are allowed to have our opinions, but no one wants to hear it unless it's their opinion too.

How sad my children are more "grown up" than a lot of adults I know and know of.

ADD, Compulsive Disorder, and Speech Delay

What wonderful things is my child destined to do?

How awesome of Brina to be given this "gift", or I should say "gifts".

How strong of a person is she underneath all of this?

I know, my family knows.

I seldom go into detail about my "special needs" child because I have friends who I look at and admire because their special needs child has bigger (to me) challenges than mine. I look and I see beautiful child who are destined to be something great. Yes, GREAT I see how these wonderful spirits have changed lives. Shown us how to stop and smell the grass. To sit and watch the bee's. Or even how to slow down and just simply play.

My life has been greatly challenged and blessed by ADD. There have been times when I wonder what did I do to cause this, how did I let this happen. Mostly I just want to understand-but I don't think I ever will. Will that stop me? Absolutely not! This is my child for pete's sake. If I give up, who is going to fight for her? Who is going to stand/sit/kneel beside her and comfort/encourage/praise her?

Brina is the most kind and caring child. She gives of herself freely. She often overextends herself trying to help. (which is usually how she ends up in trouble) I can't imagine life with out her. Brina is Awesome.

I tried to talk to the dr about getting a new referal to the speech pathologist, but the MD told me there was no way she could make the insurance company pay for something they don't cover.

I'll never understand how 1% is enough to cut off a child's coverage. Oh wait...the "healthcare" in this country is changing....lets see how far behind she gets now. (I'm sorry, that's an other blog entry)

ADD...Compulsive Disorder...Speech Delay.

Maybe one at a time this seems alright...and I guess all together it's alright too, but in my moments of weakness, and seeing it all together sometimes it's a little overwhelming.

I don't feel like I have room to complain. I feel like a bad parent when I do complain. I feel like I've been given the greatest gift. How God entrusted me with this wonderful being he has deemed strong enough to carry these "gifts" (often called burdens). That he believes in me to be strong enough to be her mother.

How Great Thou Art.

Been a while

I go thru these phases...
Blog the heck out of life, then when life gets in the way, I leave for a bit...then I come back and life is blogged again.

Dean happened to remind me that I have a blog. (not that I forgot, I just havn't been here)

tonight is tax night. I always want to get it out of the way. I never understood the people who wait until the last minute. Or at least the people who know they are getting a refund and wait until the last minute.

Zsusanna and Stephanie both made honor roll.

Oh yeah, I should link our RockStar Video LOL. Crap, I can't remember our photobucket password :(
WOOT, I remembered it! Now I'm just waiting for it to upload so I can link it here. Kids and I enjoyed making it, and wanna make more. We just have to figure out what song to make next. LOL!!!!!

zsusanna says hola:D

OMGosh...ninja'd by a freakin' kid. /slap

Well, photobucket says I can't upload my RockStar video...apparently it's a violation of something....blah blah blah....I didn't know that....and well....crap.

whatever...

where to start?
Bills this time of year suck. Seems we have more money going out this time of year than any other...oh ....wait....WE DO.

Between birthdays, Christmas, regular bills, van tags and gas bill from dragging the kids to Tampa every time they get sick...I HATE THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR....
I don't think I made my point.

I HATE THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE YEAR!!!!!

I'm over this. Until income tax time we are so strapped for money. Last year it was the same thing. Last year we actually went and did the whole H&R block thing. Oh well, I guess I should be happy that we are broke, and not in debt right? Doesn't do much good when your in it.

I know, greenier pastures are coming. blah blah blah...but in the thick of it...I can't see the forest for the trees.

"daybook"

Outside My Window...dark. Stupid Winter.

I am thinking...that I'm sick of iCarly

I am thankful for...my family and friends

From the kitchen...the smell of cheesy chicken enchilata's

I am wearing...Bill's Christmas boxers and a school t-shirt

I am creating...bad habits.I am going...crazy

I am reading...Losing It, an dgaining my life back one pound at a time by Valerie Bertinelli

I am hearing...the fan on my computer and iCarly

Around the house...Christmas Tree has lights on it, the girls are not fighting, dinner is cooking.

One of my favorite things...Hot Chocolate

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Go to work, take the girls to church, work on my Christmas presents, finish everything so I can have a real weekend off.

What do you give a hooker with a cold?

you like that title? LOL! Probably get some google hits on that I don't want!

Well, Bill remembered that I needed a new "G" hook, and he got me one Wednesday night when he went to Walmart while he was killing time waiting on the girls at church.

I'm on a crocheting spree. It started with the SweetPeace fall swap. I had no idea that I could actually create something this awesome. I'm amazed at myself, and am constantly asking Bill "How cool is this?"


So, I decided to make one of our family. Here is Bill's snowman.


That hat was REALLY hard to make. But it was so worth it! It looks soooo cool.


So, now I'm on this crocheting kick. I like to crochet, but I'm on a roll now.

Right now I'm making a going away present for Kayla. She's going to be off in a MUCH colder climate than what she's use to, so I'm making her a ...wait, if I tell you, then it won't be a surprise! he he he.

Here's a picture of Bill's snowman, surrounded by 3 "kid" snowmen.