For Sale

I bought a game to play with some friends. I didn't like it much, so I'm selling it on ebay. I told Shawn I was thinking about writing up the description to read like I thought the game was rigged. He liked the idea, so that's what I did.
Check it out here.

Grilling Goodness #16

It's Friday again? Where did the week go? Well, we all know what Friday means. It means I get to play along with my friend Tina, and answer some pretty random questions. Grab a paper plate and a soda! Here goes!

1. Do you and your spouse still celebrate Valentine's Day?

Our anniversary is a week and a half later, so we don't really make a big deal about Valentine's Day. I usually get a card, and Hailey always gets a rose from her Daddy. We have an unspoken rule that no one buys me candy, because I'm on a perpetual quest to lose weight. But if NO chocolate shows up sometime that day, I'm secretly disappointed.

2. When's the last time you licked a stamp?

Oh, goodness! I don't even remember the last time I licked a stamp. I was very glad for the peel and stick revolution, because they were starting to experiment with flavors for the glue. YUCK !

3. How many clocks are in your home?

We have one in the living room, two in the kitchen, one in Hailey's room, and two alarm clocks in my bedroom. There are two alarm clocks because we set one ten minutes ahead of the time Hubby needs to get up. This way, when his alarm goes off, he turns it off, curls up behind me to snuggle for ten minutes, and gets up when mine goes off.

4. What holiday is closest to your birthday?

My birthday falls right after Mother's Day. Shawn complains every year, because it means he has to think of something special two weeks in a row. But he gets it in reverse the next month, because his birthday falls right after Father's Day.

5. Do you cook anything the same way your mother made it when you were growing up?

I make a pot roast just like she did, but most everything else is a little different.

6. Do you pay bills online?

Sometimes, but I pay most of my bills over the phone.

7. Will you be gathering to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday?

We are having a wild party over here. Bring food!

8. Have you treated yourself to something this week?

I made chicken and dumplings early this week, and ate ENTIRELY too much!

Y'all can totally grill some goodness, too! Just follow the link and let Tina know you've played.

Our Own Personal Narnia

Yesterday Caleb informed me that our lamp post looked like Narnia to him.

We have our very own Lantern Waste.

Wordless Wednesday, winter wonderland

Grilling Goodness # 15

1. Have you ever ridden a horse?

Yes, I used to love horse-back riding, but I wouldn't want to do it any time soon. I don't think it would be fair to the horse.

2. Have you ever run out of gas?

I have never personally run out of gas, but I have been with someone else who has. I will have to let her tell the story in her own words.

3. How many different schools did you attend growing up?

I went to three different elementary schools before I was homeschooled.

4. Do you have, and use, a library card?

I have, and use my library card regularly. In fact, yesterday was library day. They like it when I come, because I keep them funded. I don't think I remember more than once when I didn't have a fine to pay.

5. Hand-wash or dishwasher?

We basically hand-wash the dishes and put them into the dishwasher for sterilization.

6. Does your alarm clock beep or play music?

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP GET OUT OF THE *&%^$#) BED, YOU %#&)#%{!!! BEEP!

7. Do you know how to roller skate?

I do know how to roller skate, and I do it about once a year when our church has family skate night. I used to be really good (when I was a skinny kid), and in my mind I glide around the rink with grace and ease. But, sadly, in reality, I skate like a hippopotamus on wheels. I start off very stiffly, with all my muscles tense. I have to literally remind myself to lean forward a bit and relax. It doesn't take long before I am actually moving forward, arms flailing to keep myself steady.But then I realize that I am moving at an alarming rate, and if I fall, there will surely be blood. You know, the bigger they are, the harder they fall, and all. It always makes me ponder the wisdom of putting tiny little wheels under this much woman, but I can't seem to stop myself. I did have to laugh at the poor little girl who fell in front of me, though. She looked up to see all ---lbs of me rolling her way, and she didn't bother getting up. She frantically scooted out of the way.

8. What would you consider one of your biggest accomplishments?

I don't feel like I've accomplished anything very big, to be honest. I'd say something cute, like my kids are my greatest accomplishment, but God created them, and they aren't finished yet. So, today my greatest accomplishment is that I woke up, snuggled with my son for a while, had my quiet time, and ate oatmeal for breakfast.

Epidural, please!

Whose idea was it that only women who have babies in their body get relief from their pain? I mean really, I could use a little medicinal relief flowing through a catheter in my back too!

I have...

Look at what I stole from a friend!
(She said I could)

This is a list of possible things you've done in your life...bold the ones you've actually done. I've also decided to color a few things I'd like to do in red. Enjoy!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted-well, sketched
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie -What? I have the video!
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check - unfortunately
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square -during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade!
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle -not mine, people!
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous -Matt Lauer
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee