Ok, I've realized two things . . . 1)I suck at blogging 2)I suck at POD (picture of the day) I could not handle the pressure of taking a picture everyday. It would be 10 pm and I would think "omg! I didn't take a pic today and I won't have any POD for my blog" and then I would curl into a fetal position and my family would not eat because I would not be able to pull myself together. Sooooo I feel it is in the best interest of my family for me to just give it up now. Today. The 13th day of the year. Can you say epic failure? I digresss.

POD 3

Today is Jan 3, 2013 and here is my POD. There is talk around the internet of picking a "word of the year." And while I have read about it in years past, I have never really done it with much thought. But this year, I have a word that keeps coming back to me, that sums up all of my resolutions into one word, something that I want to be . . . that word is "better." B-E-T-T-E-R

Better eating, Better care of my body (exercise), Better living, better speaking (less cursing), Better organizing (keeping up with laundry and dishes), Better mothering, Better, Better, Better, just Better!

POD #2

Sooo it seems that using Blogger app on my phone is not working. I DID try to post this yesterday as I PROMISED however it never would upload. So today is Jan 3 and I am posting my POD (pic of the day) for Jan 2. Here it is followed by yesterday's journaling:

Yes, I took my tree down today. Pretty boring news I suppose, however I ALWAYS take it down asap as we return from my inlaws after Christmas, however J loves to leave it up longer and I never have. After a very heated and unncessary argument (lol), I left it up til AFTER New Year's Day. That's a record for me. And I will admit, I kinda liked it. This tree was still beautiful and ALIVE!!!! So will I do it again, next year . . . not sure . . . depends on how loud he asks! And I'm sure right now you are probably hoping this gets a lot more interesting. . . yeah me too!

Well.....once again I am apologizing for neglecting my blog. I'd say a few years is inexcusable!!!!! Oops! Life kinda got busy. Anyway, I have committed to Project Life which is a form of scrapbooking the documents daily life by taking one pic a day and I've decided to use it to revived blog. Do here goes......





HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! 2013 is going to be a FABULOUS year!!! I have many "resolutions.". All of them are in the same category of "better." Better health, better living, better words, better eating, better everything! Sooo I've spent today relaxing and resting... In my fav chair, under my cozy blanket, on my laptop....reading and perusing the Internet.

I say "Bring on 2013! " I am ready!!!!

-Posted from Amy

Happy New Year 2012

Wow!!!! How can it be 2012????? Time is flying by. More later......

Team Roping at our house

 My cowboy just sitting and waiting. Probably talking as he LOVES to do. Or waiting on someone else to bring up the calves. He's good at giving orders!



 It's hard to get a good action shot when the horse shoots out of the chute and you are in his way, trying to get a great pic of your son doing what he loves.



 After this pic, I jumped out of the way REALLY quickly. It was close!



 



 This is the crowd that gathers two or three nights a week at our house. It's nothing for me to look up and see my front yard has 5-10 trucks and trailers in it. GREAT group of kids just looking to have a good time. Oh and something to eat!
 

Happy Birthday Mama!

 


We celebrated Mama's birthday at Missy's house on Monday. Everyone was there at some point or another. It's hard to get everything in one place at the same time. Everyone is growing up and has other responsibilities.

I think Mama enjoyed the visit and attention, of course.

Asa FINALLY gets a kayak

Using his birthday money, Asa got a kayak today. He is in the pond right now as I type this.

The site of all the boys, including cousins Michael and Garrett, carrying it down the escalator at Dick's--hilarious!











Notice Asa at the end, holding the paddle. That sucker was almost as much as the kayak.


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Complaint....

I am not exactly sure which department I need to contact however I HATE exercise once again!!! Yep, I do. How is it just a few months ago that I enjoyed it? Where did THAT Amy go? I don't know but she needs to come back before her ass gets any bigger.


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Puppy love

Asa got a new puppy about a week ago. A catahoula that is a great great great great grandchild of a dog my daddy had. He was well known for the ability of his work dogs. So that's kind of cool to now have a dog of the same bloodlines. Anyway, "Little Joe" is just previous. Since he's so small, I've allowed him inside for now. Asa is having a ball with his new little friend.


Isn't that the sweetest face ever?





Joe asleep on Asa's head.





Joe asleep on my fav blanket (insert frown)....which is on my fav, relatively new chair that is "peeling" (insert larger frown).




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Love rocks

I have acquired quite a collection of heart-shaped rocks given to me by my boys. Mostly from Luke but a few from the others. I've kept them in a jar but now I want to display them. Looking at the rocks and thinking that they were thinking of me when they saw it. Luke found most of his on the playground at school and would stick it in his pocket to bring his treasure home to me. Oh my the sweetness!!!!

Not sure where I'm gonna hang it but I love it. I've left plenty of room to add more.


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Room divider

I've been collecting shutters/louvered doors for quite awhile. I bought some off craigslist. My mom gave me a few. Bought a pair from a flea market. Anyway. Finally painted them and hinged them together to make a room divider in my entry.

I hung family pics on them. I have a few more to hang.

But I am liking the way it looks.


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Pardon the bucket in the pic. Those are Andrew's baseballs.



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Flea market heaven

Yesterday, I hit the motherload while out "junkin" as I like to call it. There's just something about perusing through old stuff that I LOVE. If you have an old house to clean out, I'm the girl to call!!!! Finding something with a history gives it so much character. And repurposing it--AAAAH! It makes me happy!

So here is what I found! And yes, dear husband, it all has a purpose!





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Large baskets are sooo hard to find. Love the two I got for magazine and blanket storage in my living room. Round end table. I LOVE round. Just needs some spray paint. Patriotic pillow. Perfect for my hammock. Wooden and wire crate thingee. Looks like someone made it. Very cool and $1. Looks great with a fern in it on my porch. Luke picked up the horse clock and gumball machine. LIttle did we know the clock "neighs" on the hour. That's gonna be annoying in the middle of the night! lol! Old metal cheese grater, now painted silver and holding earrings on my vanity. Basket utensil holder--perfect for our BBQ tomorrow. Huge round sorta flat basket. Already hanging on wall about doorway to hall. Campbell's Soup can--already holding plant on my table. LOVE it! Old tape dispenser. Needs a good cleaning. Picture frames--already painted and hanging on divider in entry. Tins and wooden candlesticks. For a later project. Stay tuned for that one.

Pool days!

Summer means pool days.
Pool days to me mean "relaxing."
To my boys it means "wrestling in water."


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Table redo--hallelujah!

Soooo the short story is....about five years ago while Christmas shopping with the girls in Hattiesburg, I fell in love with this black table....





I HAD to have it. LOVED it. It wS on clearance. Dear husband surprised me with it for Christmas. And I LOVED it ... For about a month. It showed dust like crazy. And being in the bay window where the sun blares in half the day, it stayed dirty. Sooo fast forward to this year when I decided to paint it cream. Wait..we never bought black chairs. And I love the look of non-matching chairs. Yeah, I'm weird like that. Matching chairs is way too "rule-following" for me. Anyway, I started the process about a month ago and got sick. However, I finished it Sunday and Voila!





Terrible dark pic. I'm sorry but this is what I cud get with my phone. You get the pix. I really like it and if it stats relatively clean and not dusty, or atleast not show the dust, I will be one happy girl.

(yeah I know, I said "short story" but I just can't ever do it)



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Sometimes others say things I only wish I would have come up with myself

I'm not sure how I feel about this . . .

I am a huge proponent for breastfeeding . . the health benefits and bonding alone were enough to sway me not to mention the free food for the baby and convenience. Yes, I was one of those who just threw the baby in the bed with me in the middle of the night. The baby ate, I went back to sleep and all were happy!

But this lady, what is she thinking? I can't decide if I am impressed or not. I surely cannot stand on my head much less nurse at the same time. But seriously, who thinks of this stuff!!!!

SICK

And SICK of it!!!


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A bit of creativity

Just in case you don't know where the bathroom is at my house.....





Love it!!! So quirky and fun!!

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Oreo balls--yummo!!

Usually I make these at Christmas but craved them last week. So fun to make. Even better to eat!




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