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HAHA! I found this image today...... Go figure! As my brother would say, "there you go!"

I had a hot date tonight!

I had a great hot date tonight. I waited for about 30 minutes while my date took a shower and put on his favorite cologne. I was already ready to go....he then opened the car door for me and we went to our favorite mexican restaurant. We got out of the car....he held my hand all the way inside....we got a table for 2 and ordered fajitas for 2. We laughed and played around as we ate our chips and salsa. We sat side by side and were totally enjoying the moment. He even told me that I was the hottest chick in the restaurant.....(whew, he's a charmer) He melted my heart and I fell for him and his charming ways. I whispered to him that he's the shortest and brokest (is that a word) date that I've ever had. He'll make the perfect husband one day....he immediately notices when you get your hair cut, get new shoes, new purse, or anything out of the ordinary. He's my son and my baby....the one that tests me to a certain extent but is a total mommas boy when it comes to showing affection. All week, it's been just the 2 of us.....we've enjoyed ourselves and he's been an angel.

I love nights like this.....in another few years he will replace me.

SCOREDDDDDDDDDDD!

Gosh, I scored today! WOO HOO! I'm so excited!

I scored 2 tickets to see: Nickelback, Hinder, Papa Roach, and Saving Abel. The concert is in a couple of weeks.....ahhhhhh, these are my boys! Tickets in Hand....Tickets in Hand!

I also scored 2 tickets to see Alan Jackson in October. I am not nearly excited about his concert as the rockers though. LOL......Tickets in Hand....Tickets in Hand!

I wanted some Creed tickets.....but didn't want to pay the price for them. It's their first tour in 3 years. Oh well, they should change their venue so the cost isn't so much. I didn't know these rockers still held concerts at the BJCC. That place isn't well suited for a high dollar concert and I refuse to pay it....... it could be held at the Verizon Wireless Music Center for a fraction of the ticket cost. I'm a TIGHTWAD!

I'm debating ordering tickets to go see Def Leppard, Poison, and Cheap Trick......they're 2 tickets for the price of 1.....today only, I'm scared of the crowd at that concert. ROFL
For the price, you can't beat this concert and would bring back some good ol' memories! Decisions Decisions.....I really want to go see them.

A customer gave me free Chick fil A for a week.........A new restaurant is opening up tomorrow and I got the pleasure of meeting the corporate staff. They gave me a punch card today....I feel like a scored a ton today.....now if I could get these last concert tickets, I'll be happy.

Still Chuggin' Along

I haven't been in a creative mood lately so nothing new to post. I've had a hard time with a few issues but I'm chuggin' right along with this wonderful thing called "life". I will get out of my rut and create something this week. Other than that, we're getting ready to go back to school which means, school supplies, clothes, fees, you know all of those wonderful things that happen right before school. We go to pick up my daughters high school schedule on Aug. 4......whew! Not going to be a fun day! This is the same high school that I went to for 3 years.....I know what it was when I went there and I'm not looking forward to it.
It was my 7-9 grade years at this school before I changed to my grandparents school zone.....

7th grade Happenings:
Got my first boyfriend, Darby
I really didn't fit in that first year....I was a loner and was very insecure & quite.

8th grade Happenings:
This was the year that I blossomed and stupid decisions became a regular for me.
I lost my daddy at the beginning of the school year
I began to be popular and got out of that ugly duckling stage
I had lots of boyfriends ....not serious though
I skipped school for the first time and it became a habit
I drank my first beer and didn't like it
Smoked my first cigarette
Started telling white lies to my family to go out
Was at a party that was filled with drugs and I said, "NO" (YAY ME)

9th grade Happenings:
Very popular this year
Met an older guy in college and dated him for the next few years (off and on) (stupid stupid stupid)
Continued to skip school
Contined to smoke cigarettes
Loved my friends more than studying
Started sneaking out to be with my friends.

Anyway, I really wasn't a bad kid....I was looking for something since my whole world just died when I lost my daddy.....didn't find it and made some really STUPID decisions in life. I don't look forward to go through this with my daughter but it's knocking on my door. I am scared to death as a parent of a beautiful girl who will make stupid decisions like her mother. I didn't listen to advice from my family and I know my daughter won't listen either.

I have never tried, done, or wanted to do any drugs.........I hope my daughter has the same courage that it takes to say NO. This is my biggest fear! I've tried to raise her right, teach her right from wrong. It's now time to let go of her hand and let her make some decisions.....they won't all be good decisions and this is where I will struggle.
So this is where I stand with my head in my hands. BOO HOO! Someone please tell me that this get easier!!!!

Thanks for reading my whining.....I'm struggling! LOL

Layouts

My kids and my sisters kids (above)

I'm really enjoying my days off.... relax, enjoy my kids, enjoy my home, sleep, and making things.

I made this layout of myself for the kids book. I don't usually scrap myself but a few times a year I do. It's important to me for my kids to remember who I am.

It reads:

I am.......

a wife, a mother, Believer of God, a sister--the oldest and the youngest, silly, a friend, Independent, honest, creative, hardheaded, neat and organized, tender hearted, workaholic, a joker, tightwad, skeptical.....I am Me!

Hoop Cheese Box

The ugly wooden hoop cheese box (above)

I use to work at a Country Store....we would get in these wooden boxes filled with hoop cheese. The workers would throw them away but being the "trash to treasure tightwad" that I am....I would get them and bring them home. I acquired tons of them over the years of working there. I am tired of seeing them piled up on the rack above the washer so I got them down today and started making something out of them.

I took the ugly wooden box and painted it a light chocolate milk color then went back and added darker chocolate paint to give it a suede weathered look. I found the crocheted dollies at the Dollar Tree .....they're so beautiful and old fashioned. 3 Dollies for ONE BUCK! That is my kind of shopping. LOL

I had the other vintage logos in my scrapping stash. I took the buttons and put jute in the button holes to form a bow. I painted one of the white flowers black and placed the white flower on top of the black one. It gave it some depth and definition. I love all the colors.....this new puppy will match the rest of my home.

Thanks for looking!

The 5th of July

It's what I call a slow moving day. I ate too much, laughed a lot, prepared an ungodly amount of food, and now I'm ready to kick back. I ended up cooking ribs which I haven't cooked in ages. They were so good and the hit of the party. Now, I must make myself go clean up the outside patios. I think I'm going to scrapbook most of the day. We're expecting some RAIN this afternoon!!! woo hoo!

Oh yeah, my kids were gone a good bit last week. They're back home and ready to "jack up" the house....another constant battle that I have with them. A neat freak momma and 2 messy kids don't usually see eye to eye. I keep telling myself that I'm not as bad as I use to be.

Here are 2 layouts that I made last week....More later on today!

Enjoy your Sunday!

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July

Have a wonderful 4th! God Bless our Troops. May they come home alive, well, and soon.

Be careful as you celebrate, eat lots of food, and enjoy your family!