Fun Giveaway

Have a sick kiddo but want you to know the most fantabulous giveaway. Made with Love and Glue is giving away the cutest handmade family picture . I soooooooo want one and you will too. Check her out her sweet blog and it will get your creative juices flowing. Now if one of you smarties can tell me how to highlight it here that would be oh so wonderful. For now you will need to go to my Blog List and access it there. Well off to snuggle a really hot child. I hope this fever breaks soon, she is breaking my heart.

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Fan freakin tabulous !!!!!!!

I say that with excitement not sarcasm. I am going to get everything done on my to do list today. It is rare that it happens in my world. I normally have too much on list and at the end of the day I feel like such a big ole failure. After this week, my cleaning schedule will be a breeze. It will take all week to get the house in order and then I will just have up keep. How smart am I? I spent all night last night organizing my days. I am one happy girl.

My little girl is home sick today. I had visions of snuggling time and reading time. She has done nothing but sleep. Poor little thing. She really is not feeling well. I think I will make her a little something special, homemade chicken noodle soup. The rest of us will be having Monte Cristo sammies with baked fries and salad. I am hoping that she will be up for fudgy brownies but it looks like I may need to put one back for her.

I wish it was a little warmer. I would love to do some yard work but it needs to be 70 degrees or above. We are due for some rain later this week. I am thinking those days, after my daily chores of course, will be wonderful to dream about the garden and chicken coop. Yep you heard right, we will be getting chickens this spring. I double heart baking and want to use the freshest eggs. I need to also begin collecting jars for canning. If only hubby would build the shelves in the laundry room. My pantry runneth over and I need more room. Things are happening naturally. When I push it never happens the way I want them to. Oh happy days.

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Oh Ick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my week to get my self together. I am taking room by room and really cleaning and organizing the thing. Next week I hope to be on a schedule, along with the kids. Hubby and I have had a cold for the last 6 weeks. Ok maybe not that long but it feels like it. I thought some soup sounded great. I do not have any homemade already made or even in the freezer so I opened a can of soup. I keep these on hand for when someone is sick and there is nothing already made. Let me say this OH ICK ICK ICK ICK ICK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are so nasty. Too salty, and too gummy. The veggies are soggy. There is a reason people prefer homemade. After the house gets organized I will be cooking/baking/freezing. I do not want this to ever happen again. I will be searching the cookbooks soon.

Inspiration

Where to begin. I have been wondering around without any directions for a very long time. I know where I want to go but....... I never seem to get there. A friend of mine spoke words of wisdom to me the other day. As a stay at home mom, I have a job, a responsibility to make sure home is where my family can relax and enjoy. Home must be their safe place. I am a horrible and I mean horrible housekeeper, but that is not fair to my loved ones. They all do their jobs to the best of their abilities. I on the other hand have been the biggest slacker. NO MORE!!!!!!

Here is the to do list for the day:

clean front part of the house
laundry {never ceasing huh }
bake banana bread
work on this blog and get the name out.
organize my jumbled mind and stay on track
fix all my financial issues {not really huge}
make a baking schedule
enjoy the season


I love this time of year. The weather here is cool but not artic. I love to plan. This year instead of concentrating on the things I can do for others I want to focus on what a wonderful gift the good Lord has given us all. Enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas is priority one. I keep thing back to the 40's and 50's. I am certainly in the wrong era. The songs make me wonder what it was like back then. Dreaming is another fantastic gift I give to myself. Hubby just phoned and will home for lunch. There is another gift. I will keep looking for unexpected gift. Have a wonderful day.

Fluffymuffy

Beautiful Day

We were expecting a huge thunderstorm today but a little rain shower seems to be all we will get. I love listening to it move through the trees. I would love to sit in the sun room with a cup of tea and read a book. Of course my sun room is wet and I do not have pretty wicker furniture to sit on and and no new prospects to read. I also have a few mommy chores to do. I am getting my hair done in a few hours. Time to hide the gray. I am ready for soccer to be done for a bit as well as football. DH has taken a hold of the checkbook, which has made me very happy, so I am trying to find cheap forms of entertainment. I have been catching up on my blogs. My blog choices are changing which I assume means my new life is taking hold. I do miss J.Crew a LOT!!!!! I must run and work on my mommy chores. Next week the Peppermint Dreams gets a makeover.

hugs
Fluffymuffy

Mother Earth

I have not worked in the yard for a really long time. I have given that job to DH. This morning I have been transplanting some Hostas and ornamental grass from the back to the front. My back is sore but it is a good sore. I am no where near finished but I am making a dent. Eventually my yard will be beautiful. I wonder when I am done will I be satisfied? Next will be the herb garden and the back beds. yahoooo!

I have got to, got to, got to finish my family rules board. It is sitting in the living room mocking me every time I walk by. I think I will work on this as soon as I am finished. I have so many things on my plate. I seriously can do them all I must organize is all. When I finally finish my board I will post a picture. I am excited about this. I did not get to go on my scrapbook weekend and so I have an unfinished project.

short post I know but I have things to do and places to {only the carpool lane} Have a great day.


fluffymuffy

Who knew

Who knew I would crave simplicity. Who knew I would give up some of the control with a happy heart. In my crazy little mind things have been a little off for awhile. I could not figure out what I wanted to be. I have been looking to other bloggers and have been inspired. I am completely inspired from a long lost friend. I am also totally inspired from the women in the Bible. I love fall. This is my favorite time of the year. Fall will be my time to get my act together.

What I am giving up:

*laziness
*money control {precious hubby is taking this over}
*family control {once again precious hubby is taking this over}
*poor spending habits
*sloppy home
*lack of motivation


What I am keeping:

*my will to be better than I am
*my hyper organization
*the desire to be a great homemaker
*my drive to teach
*the fear that I will lose it all {keeps me on my toes}


What I am instilling:

*family night
*date night {super important}
*homemaking 101
*dinners
*happy home
*happy children

What are you doing this fall?

smooches,
Fluffymuffy