Emery hopped up on my bathroom scale the other morning. Next thing I know, he jumps off, spins around and shouts, “Yeah Baby…I got four zero BONUS POINTS!!!!” Wish it were that exciting for me! ————————————— On the way to church Sunday the kids were bickering in the back seat. I gave them a verbal […]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Barter (verb):
1. to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money. ————————————————————————- I didn’t think bartering was used much these days, but as it turns out, it can be an effective way to settle a debt. As in, “Oh hi, Mr. Plumber, I know we owe you several thousand dollars for the […]
You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello
Goodbye Pampers. Goodbye Huggies. Goodbye wipes. Goodbye diaper bag. Goodbye stinky garbage can in the garage. Hello extra $20 in my pocket. Hello economy sized Lysol. Hello cleaning the toilet daily. And the walls. And the tile. Hello conversations about “aim”. Hello middle of the night accidents. And hello to a cute little hiney in […]
Arte y Pico Award
I didn’t know what it meant either, so I had to go here to find out. Stephanie at Notes from the Soul gave me the blog award for being one of five “creative bloggers who inspire me”. Wow! That means a lot coming from her since she is one of my favorites to read. Her […]
What a Girl Wants
Last night I finished reading an awesome chick lit book I started over the weekend. “What a Girl Wants” by Kristen Billerbeck is the first book in the Ashley Stockingdale series. If you remember, I wrote this about her other book that I read in the fall. And this one truly did not disappoint! Once […]