Good Tuesday Morning!!

Hi everyone!!...I was up at 7:30 this morning after 4 hours sleep..Taylor had to be at work by 9...I wanted her bed made up, clothes put up,and the bathroom straightened before I took her to work...It is a good day because all things were accomplished!!....Now Luke and are busy working...We don't exactly have the same goal...Mine is to get my Christmas put up...Luke's is to examine and redo everything I just did...ha!...I have three more trees to get put up today...Along with curtains to make, get some swap boxes ready, laundry finished, etc...The question is how many things will I get done today!?!?!?...And I can't get Luke down for a nap til I go get Taylor at 3...UGH!!...I thought I'd show you a peek into my family room so far....Got to get busy!!..

I also just listed my new ebay offering last night..It's a Notforgotten Farm design......

Have a blessed day everyone!!...hugs,Jen

Whatcha Working On Wednesday!!!

Good afternoon everyone!!..This seems like a Monday to us...Tim just went back to work today and Taylor to school and work after being sick....I kept having to remind myself this was Wednesday when it was time to go get Taylor at campus....And as Luke and I headed out the door he stopped right in front of me halfway down the sidewalk...I asked him what was wrong as we were in a hurry and I almost ran into him...He just stood there and said "WOW!!!!" over and over....Overnight the leaves had fallen all over the lawn and were many brilliant colors....He was captivated by them and had to pick some up to take with him in the car...In those moments in life you stop~~see and hear~~ what your 2 year old is seeing at that moment...And Luke was seeing millions of little leaves there just for him to take as many as he wanted....I explained to him why they were there and that God had taken his paintbrush and created these beautiful colors just for us....Then on the ride to campus I pointed out all the colors we are finally getting to enjoy...There are still lots of green trees, but we are having reds and yellows mixed in finally....And it is magical riding to Taylor's campus...Everyday that I go to get her we pass huge mansions and small cottages all mixed in together in an older historical part of town...It is quite beautiful any time of the year, but especially now!!!

My Watcha Working On Wednesday is filled with getting my "NEW" primitive Christmas tree filled with lights....I absolutely love it!!!...I got it from Heather that sells on ebay {oldesummerkitchen}....It is 8 ft and a German twig tree....But, NO, no pictures....not yet!...Oh my goodness, I have had such sweet emails and comments with compliments of my house...I hope I don't dissappoint you when I get my new one decorated...WHEW!!...The pressure!!...HA!...

So needless to say I have the house tore apart with Christmas totes to be put up...And Yes, I will get it done with Luke's help..HA!...He is my little helper!!...He doesn't remember any of it from last year, so he is loving it!!!

So off I go to get more done...I've been gone today and haven't been doing any decorating....I wanted to show you a little sampler I created all by myself!!!

What do you think???.............Have a good evening!!!.....Jen

We have been all sick this past weekend!!....Actually it all started last Monday when Taylor went to pick Luke up and he threw up all over her...And I mean ALL over her!!...She says it was the single most tramatizing experience of her life..ha!...As a mother I hope it is the worse she ever experiences...I think too it was pretty upsetting to Luke...Bless his heart!!...He's never been sick before...And Taylor was screaming for me like she had been shot....I ran in there not knowing what to expect.....I know it took a few years off of me!!!....ha!

So, he was sick with a stomach virus...He didn't really feel well all week...Then on Friday I picked Taylor up from school and headed into South Carolina to get a order of x-stitch patterns I had ordered...I felt fine all that time and on the way home and then IT hit me..I started aching and every nerve in my body hurt...I got Luke down for his nap and I layed down...I was in pain!!...It felt like my chemo treatments use to..It even hurt to walk....I was pretty miserable all night!!...Then on Saturday morning Taylor comes to my bed crying that she was hurting all over...Oh!!...Here we go!!!...She also had a bad headache..Thank goodness I never did..Of course my head was the only thing that wasn't hurting...She cried and moaned all day...Then she was throwing up.....Later that night she was calling me and when I went to check on her she said she was feeling better..Thank Goodness!!...We both still felt bad today and she even missed her sorority meeting to rest...We sat and watched a movie together this afternoon while Luke slept and Tim had a deacon's meeting at church...I hope the week is better!!!...Busy!..Busy!...No time for being sick!!!

I wanted to show you two more pictures I found in the garage several weeks ago while going through boxes of decorating stuff...We've been in this house 7 months and I'm still going through things in the garage...But that is how it is when you have a toddler..Not enough hours in the day!!...But it will eventully get done!!...Someday!!...Ha!..





Oh, I did add a photoshow of past Christmases at our old house we sold....We had ten Christmases there...So if you're in the mood for Christmas then check them out....I will put new pictures on when I decorate this new house for Christmas....Have a good Monday!!.......Jen

UPDATE!!!.....We're "all" home today still sick on this Monday!!..UGH!!...Except Luke...He's better it seems...But on a brighter note~my primitive Christmas tree arrived!!!!...Yeah!!!......Jen

THE IMAGES OF A MOM

4 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mommy can do anything!

8 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot!

12 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.

14 YEARS OF AGE ~ Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either!

16 YEARS OF AGE ~ Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned.

18 YEARS OF AGE ~ That old woman? She's way out of date!

25 YEARS OF AGE ~ Well, she might know a little bit about it.

35 YEARS OF AGE ~ Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion.

45 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wonder what Mom would have thought about it?

65 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wish I could talk it over with Mom..

I thought I'd share it with you!!...I got it in an email......I love you, Mom and Dad!!!....Have a good weekend everyone!!!!....hugs,Jen

Hi everyone!...As you can tell I redid my blog layout...I also changed the halloween music to two songs that are VERY close to my heart!!!!... Being a MOTHER and CANCER SURVIVOR~~ who IF it had been God's plan would not be here right now....So if you get a chance listen to these two songs...They ALWAYS bring a tear to my eyes!!!..So you MIGHT want to grab a kleenex or two or ten!!!...Good evening my friends!!...hugs,Jen