Women's Retreat Goody Bags

Alesia and JoAnn workin' on the candles...Alesia was a good sport considering crafting is not really her thing...she hung in there and helped with EVERY project!

Me & Colette...we made 60 of these candles...along with all the other projects multiplied by 60

Today was so much fun! I got the privilege of hanging out with some great friends from my church...Colette, JoAnn, and Alesia. We started early this morning (around 9:30 am) making Agape gifts for the goody bags that we'll be giving the ladies at the upcoming Women's Retreat. I honestly thought we'd be done by noon...but we were just getting started by then and worked until after 3pm. We had a great time in fellowship, sharing life, and laughing...I literally laughed until I cried! It is such a wonderful thing to have Godly friends to do life with. Here's some of the things we got finished today.

Individually, custom wrapped chocolate...what could be better?

Lavender soak for your relaxing bath

The candle project...trust me..the picture does not do these justice!

Ok ladies, if you live in Northeast Arkansas and you're not signed up to go to this retreat, you are so gonna regret it! We are going to have a blast relaxing and enjoying each other's company.

My Super Exciting Life

I had a blog complaint this week...the complaint was that I haven't posted in a week and she really was missing her daily dose. Well....

life really hasn't been that exciting...I mean, I just cleaned the refrigerator on a Friday night...it doesn't get much better than that. You'd think with school starting and not being home ONE SINGLE NIGHT THIS WEEK that there would be something exciting. So...let me see if I can dig up something from the past week.

Monday...yeah, pretty much nothing. Work and school.

Tuesday...Mallorye had her first volleyball game, but the JV team didn't play, so she just cheered her team on. They did sport their new Pink uniforms that they're wearing at home games to bring awareness to Breast Cancer.

Wednesday...church and a Christmas Production planning meeting. That is exciting! It's going to be an awesome production this year..."Festival Of The King"...that's all you're gettin'...you'll have to come and see for yourself in December just how awesome it is!

Thursday...another ballgame. This time she played and did pretty good considering it's only been 6 weeks since she broke her leg. Her friend Micah and her mom (my BF) Lisa came and cheered the girls on. Micah plays for our rival school, but they didn't have a game last night, so it was a good chance for her to come support Mal.

And now it's Friday. Surely something exciting will happen this weekend. I do have a few posts swirling around in my head...just haven't had time to get them into words...you know..with all the excitement around here and all.

Ok..have a great weekend!

Altered Picture Frame

Ok...just to prove to some people (uhm Lisa) that I actually do use the crafting supplies that I purchase...I thought I'd share one of the things I made to give as a Christmas gift this year.

I found this cute little white frame on clearance at Hobby Lobby and just added some rub-on lettering from Stampin Up.

What could be cuter...and easier...than that!?

Guest Blogger-Mallorye

This is one of my favorites from Mallorye's recent photo shoot for her 16th Birthday~you gotta love the attitude and personality in this shot!

Mallorye without the hair and makeup...lol!

AHHH!..that is how my first week was. I pretty much hate school, and all the work. It might be a little better if more of my friends were in my classes. Today was fun however, because we had assemblies all day for yearbook =)! We signed everybody's yearbook today <3> Ok..gotta run..I have a dance in 30 minutes and I have to get ready..bye ~~Mallorye

Definite Pageant Photogenic picture!

Love this! The old building in the background...the high heels...the Charlotte Russe ad quality.

Fredia did an amazing job on all of Mal's photos...very hard to choose just a few!

Guest Blogger-Blake

I thought I'd let my kiddos tell you how their first week of school went instead of my trying to write their thoughts. WARNING! I did not change any grammatical or spelling errors...this is just the way he typed it! Welcome, Guest Blogger #1, Blake...a 7th grader at PJHS.

Well the week is almost over and its pretty much good. I have alot of classes with my friends. My favorite class is science with Mr. Dial and isshe. Isshe the class pet and its a 4' 4# ball python. Today i got to watch isshe eat a black and white mouse. I also got to put isshe on my shoulders the past couple of days after school....it's cool. My least favorite class is english. I don't like it because...umm
Inside a 7th grade backpack

The vast array of pens & pencils needed for a 7th grader

What Blake would rather be doing and does everyday after school before supper...his way of unwinding he tells us...lol.

We Now Return To Your Regular Broadcast....

....I have not fallen off the ends of the earth.

...My routines however, have.

...I am determined that tomorrow I will...
*get up on time
*get to work on time
*get my family out the door on time

...this back to school schedule is kickin' my rear

...hang in there, I promise I'll start posting again SOON!

Back To School 2008

I absolutely love the first day of school...my kids...I'm sure would tell you that they do not. For me, it's a time when life gets back to routines and well, let's face it, I love me some routine...although today was anything but routine! (a couple of major upheavals in some friends lives that I won't even begin to go into right now...but know that everything is much better now!)

The morning didn't get quite the early start that I had planned, but we did manage to sit down at the breakfast table and have toast and fruit before everyone went their separate ways. Mallorye drove her and her brother to school for the first time this morning...I'm quite certain that Blake loves not having to ride the bus or walk to school.


Blake survived his first day of Jr. High and even got the homeroom teacher that he really wanted. He has 3 Pre-Ap classes (Math, Science, & History) this year which should keep him on his toes and he has most of his classes with his buddies.

Mallorye was just thankful that she didn't have homework tonight! She has a very tough course load this year...College Anatomy & Physiology (which I have to pay for, but much cheaper than taking it in college), AP US History, AP English, Trig/Pre-Calculus, Spanish II, Journalism, and Multimedia...I told you it was tough and that doesn't even take into consideration that she also has volleyball after school. Whew! Glad I'm not her!! LOL! Sr. High had Open House tonight, so I was able to meet all of her teachers and even catch up with some she had from last year.


All in all, it turned out to be a pretty good first day of school. Blake's Open House is tomorrow night and I think I'll have the kids guest blog at the end of the week...we'll see if I can con them into that.

Hope everyone had a great day back to normal life!