The Nut House

Decision decisions ....

2009-11-03T17:15:00.000-05:00

I really dislike making big decisions. Back in August/September I put out some job apps, thinking I was on the way to being a single parent (again). But then Jesse came home, and we're working on things. I never got any call backs on the jobs. till today when I was offered a FT 7-4 shift @ a decent hourly wage. We could really use the $. The trade off is needing childcare early mornings for a couple hours for the littles (like 6:15-9a), and having MUCH less time for the candy biz. Adding $900-1000 to our monthly budget would help in a big way, especially with the holidays coming up. Course I am still working MK, still doing candy, still in school FT, and of course, still have 4 kids and husband. WWYD?

how do i ...

2009-09-26T22:06:00.002-04:00

unlink my blog from facebook? I no longer want blog posts to post automatically on fb.Help!

7 Weeks and Counting

2009-07-02T07:47:00.002-04:00

Looks like we will be headed back home to FL in about 7 weeks! I spent hours yesterday on the phone with various movers only to find many of them to be 3rd party brokers - NOT what we are looking for! So now we're down to choosing between 2 options - I'd love some input on what YOU would do!

1) Use Broadway Express - they drop a semi in front of our house, we load it up, clean the house, they drive it (transit time is 5-10 days), and we unload it whenever they show up, no guaranteed delivery date.

2) Use Federal Moving Systems - they bring a semi, load everything, take down big furniture, drive, arrrive in 2-3 days w/guaranteed delivery date, unload, put furniture back together, boxes in appropriate rooms. We clean on this end and unpack on that end.

Price difference is about $1000.

So what would you do?

Christmas in July

2009-06-29T11:06:00.002-04:00

Tomorrow begins the South Carolina etsy street team Christmas in July sale! Check out the Storque tomorrow (http://www.etsy.com/storque/) for sale info and search XiJ on etsy to find the best deals!

The BIG Order

2009-06-29T10:54:00.002-04:00

I finished the whole BIG order in a week and held my breath till it arrived on the 26th, only to be told they hadn't opened the boxes yet to look at them! Oh the torture of waiting! Turns out 2 of the boxes had LOTS of broken sunshines =( 1 box was in great shape but had nearly all broken lollis inside. Another box was smushed, but only a couple were broken. So yesterday the race began to get 96 more BIG lollis done and ready for shipping tomorrow morning. Oy!!

It's teaching me to mind the clock however! I have been both slave and master to the kitchen timer for the past 24 hours (minus a few for sleeping lol).

Woo HUGE Order!

2009-06-03T20:55:00.002-04:00

I've officially made it in the candy world! This week I am starting on a massive 255 piece order that I personally created the molds for. They are 6 inch round suns with intricate detailing. All will be yellow and lemon flavored and awesome! I am so excited. The deposit has been received, the materials are all here minus the huge bags of sugar and bottles corn syrup that I will pick up over the weekend and Monday the insanity begins! If you have a minute, come check out some of the new listings I've put up at www.customcandycreations.etsy.com!

Been a while!

2009-05-30T09:47:00.002-04:00

And I was doing so good too! Over the past month DH had prostatitus and spent 3 days in the hospital with it. Then he started getting new symptoms and after a week of tests they found he needed surgery to remove his gallbladder as it was blocked with gallstone sludge and was irritating his pancreas. Along the way I slipped on a wet spot in the bathroom from one of the littles drippy hands and broke my ankle. My nut job ex-h found me on MySpace, and since I don't use the account anyway, deleted it. I gave him dd1's email addy but she doesn't want to talk to him so no street addy or phone #. Has to be her decision because she's been hurt by him so many times already and she has come to this decision on her own. Today she is off on a trip to Carrowinds, ds1 is home sick instead of at the ballpark andi'm trying to get a candy order out before the mail run. Better get to it!

OOTH Easter Egg Hunt

2009-03-17T11:34:00.002-04:00

Come on over and check out the OOTB Easter Egg Hunt hosted by 2 Crazy Chics!

Here's 1 egg to get you started - happy hunting!

SuperBowl!

2009-02-02T06:19:00.002-05:00

What a game!! I just love it when there is a fight to the finish! I'm a girl who loves football, as long as it is interesting. If there's no real challenge, ya know - when one team is running away with it, I lose interest. It also bugs me when there's flag after flag after flag. Just get on with the game already! Wtg Steelers!

Made a Decision

2009-01-28T10:44:00.001-05:00

I have decided that despite the side effects that happened the last time I used it, I am going back on birth control. Have a Dr appointment 3/3. No more praying! lol

Things They Say ...

2009-01-22T15:18:00.000-05:00

1) About a week ago I asked Tori if she wanted to have a baby when she grows up. She says Yes, she wants a baby. I told her babies are a lot of work. She agreed with me "I know Mom, but I wanna be just like you cause you're the best mommy in the world!" Aww =*)

2) Haiden is sitting at the kitchen doing homework. Tori is next to him writing on a sheet of paper. I asked her if she was doing homework too and she says yup, I'm writing an essay!

Happy 09!!

2009-01-01T09:58:00.000-05:00

Did you bring in 09 with style?! We sure did (NOT!) lol 1/2 the kids were asleep by 10. The rest of us went upstairs about 1030 with the intention of watching Dick Clark and seing the ball drop. By 11 we were all alseep lol

But guess what I did yesterday! No really, guess!

I got a haircut for the first time in about 15 years! I've had trims along the way, but that's it. Took all the dead ends off (about 4 inches), and got some face-fraing layers. I'm thinking of going back to my natural color to see how it looks, even though I've been blonde for a looooong time. Will post new-hair pics soon!

Is late better than not at all?

2008-12-28T08:38:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas! Yea so I missed posting that here on time! You know how the holidays are - too much to do and never enough time to do it! We had a good Christmas. Kids were all happy AND we didn't go into debt for gifts at all. We had prime rib for dinner - way yummy!

Also on Christmas the session grades were released - I finished with a 95!! My final score was a 92. Maintained my 4.0 and my status on the deans list! Go me! lol Seriously though - it is HARD to keep on this track sometimes while keeping up with the rest of my life too.

I'm currently running a sale on my etsy shop for pieces. Till 2009 get a 3 oz bag of pieces for $3, and I have reduced shipping on this item as well. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17467052.

Also, I set a goal to do 100 faces in 100 days for Mary Kay - December was a tough month to start in, going to work my tail off to make up for it in January. Email me (summermomi78@aol.com) if you want to be a face model!

Plans for NYE? None here so far. What are yours? Any resolutions yet? I'm working on that ...

Done with Laws!

2008-12-18T21:02:00.000-05:00

Last night I completed the final exam for my law class. I had a 95 before the final, so hoping to maintain my 4.0 gpa. This class was tougher than I anticipated and covered a LOT of material that was brand new to me. The rest of this month and January are going to be crazy busy I think. That's a good thing for the most part! Tomorrow DH and I are going to a MK Christmas party. Saturday we're hosting our 2nd annual holiday cookie decorating party and going caroling with friends from FamilyPlaytime Moms group. We're also planning a trip to the James Island Park to see the lights and whatnot. Lots of fun on the horizon!

Mary Kay

2008-12-08T13:07:00.000-05:00

So I joined Mary Kay 2 weeks ago (www.marykay.com/summermartinez78). My unit it adopting residents of local nursing homes and giving them gift baskets donated by community members. The baskets include 2 or 3 Mary Kay products and are suitable for men or women. The cost to sponsor is $25 - worth every penny to help someone have a Merry Christrmas who might otherwise not receive anything this season. If you would like to participate email me - Summermomi78@aol.com - for details.

So BUSY!

2008-11-22T21:44:00.001-05:00

It's been a while since I've posted. I have been CRAZY busy the past few weeks, and it isn't even holiday related. I have been doing mystery shopping for several years now but haven't done any in a few months because of the gas prices. They don't typically pay for the gas and there just aren't many local shops to do. However, I got a call to do 15 for a certain client who pays well and I can't turn that down. Each one takes about 20 minutes, plus the time it takes to upload the pics and enter the data online, total of about 45 minutes per location. They pay out $20 per shop which includes reimbursement for a small purchase that I keep. So for about 2 days work (including driving time etc) I'll make $280.

I also have been watching one of my daycare kids on the weekends so his Mom can pick up a few extra shifts to help with Christmas shopping. Helps with my Christmas shopping too since she pays well for the extra hours.

What else? Oh yea - school!! Man this class is heavy! I said that before right? It eats up a lot of time, probably 20-ish hours a week right now. I even fell down on my sleep vs school log - the past 3 or 4 nights I've only seen the pillow for about 4 hrs a night. I can't wait till Thursday so I can sleep in a bit. Jesse has to work Thanksgiving and black Friday =( Keep repeating to myself that this will all pay off in a few years when I get my degree finally.

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Wednesday

2008-11-12T21:29:00.000-05:00

Cloth diapers, unwashed (by accident) in the dryer for an hour. OMG the stink. There are NO words for that. Apparently yesterday I loaded the washer, added soap, but didn't push start. Not realizing this, I asked Haiden to move them to the dryer. He never said a word about them not being washed/wet whatever, just did as he was asked. So they tumbled around in the dryer for a solid hour, spreading poop to every possible surface in there. ew ew ew! School = 1 hr + 2.5 = 3.5 hrs, anticipated sleep tonight = 7.5 ..... wow!

Tuesday's Time

2008-11-12T00:14:00.000-05:00

My boy got his first real haircut ... =*(

school = 5-7pm + 7:30-9p, 9:30 -12:30 = 6.5 hours

sleep = 5 hours

More time

2008-11-11T07:22:00.000-05:00

Here are the pics from voting day:
The crazy long line that took 2 hours, even with a line jump at the end due to cranky creaming kids.
And the crew of kids - never would have made it w/o Channy's help!

Study/sleep log for night of 11/10:

school = 3 hrs 45 minutes

sleep = 6 hrs 30 minutes

Logging on my blogging ....

2008-11-10T16:29:00.001-05:00

Decided that I am going to track my hours of sleep vs hours of studying for awhile. Week 3 work for my legal enviro class started last night.

School = 2 hrs 55 minutes

Sleep = 4 hours 25 minutes

I'm dragging ... need to go pop a zipfizz!

The Hunt is Almost Here!

2008-11-03T19:36:00.000-05:00

Mark your calendars for November 6th
The South Carolina Etsy Street Team (TeamSC)is having a fabulous holiday game for all etsians.We are calling it our “Holiday Stocking Hunt”Rules will be in the Promotions section ofthe Etsy Forums on November 6th at 5:00 PM EST

The Promotion thread link will be posted on our
TEAM SC BLOG
Everyone who completes the hunt wins a shoppingspree … just in time for the holiday season.
The grand prize winner receives a gorgeous handmade
“Holiday Stocking” stuffed full of items donated by South Carolina Artisans.
Here is the Stocking made by Ashley from Rocknrollmcmama
These are the wonderful items handmade by members of TEAMSC and will be in the stocking given to the winner of our Holiday Stocking Hunt. Images are cropped so the winner will be suprised when the stocking arrives at their home.
The following TEAMSC members have donated a handmade item to the Holiday Stocking.
Ainsley Barrett
All About The Buttons
Banner Celebrations
Bead Dazzled
Beadiful World
Bitty Books
Carolina Kloset
CurlyfrySC
Custom Candy Creations
Iryna
Its All About You
Its All About You Too
Lady Pippie
LullaBuy Bows Boutique
MaryMarsh
Minnie Maes
Nascar Nana
Roagom
RockNRoll McMama
Shasha Jewelry
Strange Little Girl
Sweet Tea Designs
The Sheila Room
These TEAMSC member shops are taking part in the shopping spree for all players who correctly complete the Holiday Stocking Hunt....
Ainsley Barrett (20% off all items)
All About the Buttons (15% off all items)
Beach Cottage Studio (free set of paper butterflies with every order)
Beadiful World (20% off all items)
CurlyfrySC (20% off and free shipping on jewelry ONLY)
Custom Candy Creations (15% off all items)
Dottie Stripe Layne (20% off all items)
Estate Planet (25% off all items)
Everydaysies (20% off all items)
Fiazco (20% off total purchase)
Jack and Jane (Free shipping on all sized domestic international orders)
KWinkelerPhotos (10% off all items)
Lady Pippie (20% off all items)
Lullabuy bows boutique (15% off all items)
Meeting Street Designs (Free shipping)
Morgan Alexa Designs (20% off all CHRISTMAS banners)
Nascarnana (50% off shipping)
Naturally Vintage (20% off and free shipping on any one item)
Pink Ink Creations (20% off all items)
Pretty Purses (15% off all items)
Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry (25% off all items)
Roagom (20% off all items)
Rocknrollmcmama ( 15% off all items)
Simply Charming SC (10% off all items plus free Christmas gift wrapping)
Southern Creations (10% off all items)
Strange Little Girl (25% off total order including shipping)
Sugar Baby Designs ($5.00 off any necklace)
Sweet Tea Designs (25% off all items except CUSTOM items)
Your Name In A Frame ($5.00 off any item and buy 4 get one free)
Yum Yum Creations (15% off all items)

First cold of the season

2008-11-01T14:30:00.001-04:00

I've done nothing but sneeze and sniffle for a couple days now. Should've known that as soon as the cooler weather came in I'd get something. We went out to trick or treat with the kids anyway. Left at 6:45 and 2 hours later we came home with enough candy to last 2 or 3 years I'm sure. We're donating some of it to a group who collects candy and sends it to our troops overseas who otherwise don't have access to this sort of thing. Doing a little good =D Will post pics soon.

Handmade Movement!

2008-10-24T10:20:00.000-04:00

Have you all heard of this group? It's a bunch of etsy'ians who are promoting the movement towards handmade rather than manufactured. The site is handmademovement.com. Anyway - they do drawings for donated prizes to help gain exposure and I sponsored it this week - so come check it out! Also - click on the Sneak Attack link - wonderful concept! http://www.handmademovement.com/giveaway.html

94.4!!!!!

2008-10-22T15:57:00.000-04:00

I am DONE! No more algebra! Wooooo-hoooooooo!!!!!! Only made a 89% on the final, but my overall score is 94.5% so I'm still on the Dean's list! Yea baby! Gonna have me a cocktail tonight!!

2008-10-21T21:47:00.000-04:00

Some random pics of the kiddos ....

Haiden was clearly in deep thought here:

One of Chandler's projects over the summer:

Tori at the playground - she's such a ham!

This pic was taken in August, I just love his curls. Adam will be going for his first haircut sometime around his birthday in 2 weeks =*(

Special and Contest!

2008-10-21T21:45:00.000-04:00

We put up our decorations Sunday,

got in a spooky mood -

so here's a special deal for you

and a creepy contest too!!

Special deal - an assortment of 10 Halloween shaped lollipops (cats, ghosts, jack o lanterns etc) for $10 ppd! Last day for this is Friday!

Now for the contest - whoever can guess the closest to both questions will get to choose from a surprise in the mail, or a BIG discount on an order from my store.

Please email your answers (Summermomi78@aol.com or Customcandycreations@gmail.com) even if you post an answer to the comments so I don't miss anyone!

#1 - How many bags of Halloween candy did we buy to pass out this year?

#2 - How many pieces of candy from those bags have already been eaten?

Good luck!

Vote for our SPCA!

2008-10-16T13:43:00.001-04:00

Algebra 114

2008-10-15T22:51:00.000-04:00

This class has been my bane the past almost 7 weeks! As of tonight I have completed all the homework assignments!!! Woo-hoo!! I have the last chapter test to do, then the final and I am DONE with college algebra!! I think this calls for a celebration!!

Bushy Countdown!

2008-10-13T12:20:00.000-04:00

Holiday Stocking Hunt!!

2008-10-08T21:26:00.000-04:00

Mark your calendars for November 6th….and join in the fun!!!

Our South Carolina Etsy Street Team (TeamSC) is preparing for a fabulous holiday game for all etsians.

Everyone who completes the hunt wins a shopping spree… just in time for the holiday season.

The grand prize winner receives a gorgeous handmade “Holiday Stocking” stuffed full of items donated by South Carolina Artisans. We are calling it our “Holiday Stocking Hunt”.

Information and rules for the hunt are available right now on our blog. http://scstreetteam.blogspot.com

Watch for the official forum thread on etsy under Promotions on Thursday, November 6th at 5:00 pm.

We’ll be looking for you!

We're off!

2008-08-29T22:34:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow we leave for 9 days of camping, hoteling, Disneying, fishing, swimming, beaching and all sorts of good times! First stop - Gainesville FL @ Payne's Prairie Preserve.

Oh my la-la ....

2008-08-21T08:44:00.000-04:00

Chandler(12) comes down stairs at 6 this morning, the first day of 7th grade, our conversation:

C: Mom, I got it.

Me: Got what?

C: I got IT!!

Me: It, what?

C: ITTTTT!!!!

Me: Oh!!! My la-la!!!

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Yes, my first born got her very first monthly cycle! She's crampy, but otherwise doing fine so far. She knew what to expect so she wasn't too spazzed out. But what a crappy day for it to happen on! I'm going to take her to a nice lunch Saturday and get her a little gift of some sort. If you have an idea please post it in comments!

School, Burban, Fay

2008-08-17T18:44:00.000-04:00

Lots of stuff going on! I'm coming up on finals for the summer A session in my class with DeVry. This last week is a killer! We're analyzing the annual report of Whole Foods - 68 pages long! On top of homework, lecture and discussions! Going to be a mega busy week!!

Yesterday the Suburban sprung a leak - transmission fluid in the driveway. Frustrating because we're getting ready to go on the vacation and a big chunk of $ is tied up on that, so not a lot left for repairs right now.

We're also keeping an eye on TS/Hurricane Fay. We have many friends and family down there on the W coast side of FL.

Planning A Trip

2008-08-11T06:55:00.000-04:00

During our vacay next month we're staying at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park » Florida State Parks , Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort - Rooms | Walt Disney World Resort, $65 A NIGHT CONDO RENT FLORIDA USA DISNEY ORLANDO - eBay (item 230278337312 en. We reallllly need to get away for a bit and this is going to be so much fun!

Never thought I'd say ....

2008-08-02T07:58:00.000-04:00

This conversation would never have been conceived of.

Upon finding salt in Adam's hair:

Me: Tori did you put salt on Adam?

Tori: Yes Mommy

Me: Why did you put salt on your brother?

Tori: I want to eat him!

Need A Name ...

2008-07-30T21:06:00.000-04:00

The Suburban is mine! Drove it home from Ft Myers without incident. The A/C doesn't work though. Had it looked over today and they estimated $1600 to replace the parts and what not. We're going to try and get the parts from a junk yard and get someone else to install. My idea was Might Putty - you know the stuff Billy Mays is hawking on tv now? As Seen on TV! So anyway, I'm kinda bummed that it's so much to fix.

I don't like to refer to the new thing as The Suburban - too many syllables. It's not a car or van - as in "Hey kids - go get in the _____!". I don't want to refer to it as a truck, cause DH has an actual pick-up truck and that would be confusing. So .... my solution is - the Suburban needs a name. I figure sooner or later something will come up that fits. It won't be Bessie, George, John, Donna or Greg. If you have an idea throw it out there - I'd love to hear your ideas!

Wheels!?

2008-07-25T14:38:00.000-04:00

I found a Suburban on eBay that seems to meet our needs, but it's in Ft Myers FL. Trying to do this all long distance is VERY challenging! My Mom is heading down that way tomorrow morning so I can ride down with her and drive it back. I'm just waiting to hear from a friend who lives down there to give me a personal opinion before we go for it. Decent miles, good price, seems like a reputable dealership. Here's hoping!

Obama Supporter?

2008-07-24T21:38:00.000-04:00

Get a free button!

https://political.moveon.org/obamabuttons/?id=-9635594-RcFhFyx

Woo-hoo!!

2008-07-23T20:09:00.000-04:00

I'm in the paper!!!

http://www.journalscene.com/culture/0723FEetsy

More PayPal crap

2008-07-23T16:42:00.000-04:00

I made a purchase with my PayPal debit card locally on Monday. They somehow managed to overchage me by $72. They noticed the oops before I did and did a refund immediately. It still isn't back in my account. Called PayPal and they said it could take 7-10 business days for the refund to be processed and they curently have no record of it. I'm temporarily out over $70 and they're 'sorry'. Oy .....

Jasper & Marshmallow

2008-07-22T08:51:00.000-04:00

Jasper

With Chandler ...

And marshmallow ...

Eye Candy

2008-07-22T08:01:00.000-04:00

Last night I went to the Y, spent 25 minutes on a treadmill then switched to anothr machine that was by th fan cause it was HOT and I was sweating to death. I had planned on just finishing my remaining 15 minutes (I aim for 40 minutes total cardio). Then - in walks Mr McHottie! Tall, dark hair, muscle-y ... was enough to keep me on the treadmill for 25 more minutes ... that was when he left lol Made my night!

SPCA

2008-07-20T17:56:00.000-04:00

Today I took Chandler, her friend Candace and Haiden to the local SPCA to do some volunteer work. We walked the dogs and spent some time in the cat room. Some of the dogs don't get walked unless vounteers come to help out. We made sure that every dog got out of his or her cage today. My favorite dog is a black lab they call Jasper, about 6mo to 1 yr old. He was a stray they picked up in May. My favorite cat is a tiny waif of a critter, white with carmel spots - I called her toasted marshmallow. She enjoys climbing on peoples heads and biting ears.

Hi, my name is Dork

2008-07-16T22:10:00.000-04:00

Forgot to take out something for dinner so we decided to pick up pizza on the way back from Tori and Hai's Dr appointment. Dominoes hooked us up and as we were walking out the door I thought the box looked more like a medium than a large. Once in the truck I started scouring the box for some sign of what size they were, reading the small print on the label, guessing at what the numbers mean. After a while Chandler asks what I am looking for. I told her and she says "Moooom .... read the lid of the box." In big letters under the logo it says "Large Box". My duh lol

The Weiner Mobile!

2008-07-14T10:49:00.000-04:00

The other day Chandler and I were driving home from the Y and saw the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile on the side of the road. Pretty cool we thought at the time. Come to find out later they were going to be at Walmart Sunday afternoon. Course we forgot about it, but ended up leaving Walmart just as they were setting up. The kids had this picture taken - Adam wasn't tall enough.

Aren't they just the cutest weiners?! lol

Business

2008-07-10T21:47:00.000-04:00

So today I got an email from a writer of the local paper who wants to do an article about local people who sell on etsy. Very cool!! I recently joined TeamSc on etsy - it's a group of artisians who work with all different mediums who work together to support and encourage each other, increase our exposure, and in turn, sales! I've been busier than I anticipated over the summer since I can't ship anything chocolate right now. It has fallen off some, but I've been doing some eBaying to make up for it. And of course I'm FULL with extra kids too since school is out. Exciting things going on!

Things my kids have said ....

2008-07-07T16:30:00.000-04:00

Tori, 3 - was asking for her cuppie (sipy cup) but not using good manners so I said "I don't hear any magic words!". So they she fussed a bit and finally hollered out "Abracadabra I want my cuppie!!"

Haiden - after listening to a HUGE screaming/yelling/door slamming arguement between DH and I, comes up to me and whispers "Mommy - that was SO cool!!"

Tags: funny kids,

Candidate Matchmaker

2008-01-04T21:16:00.000-05:00

Show me the Money!

2007-12-31T09:46:00.000-05:00

After a bunch of back and forth with PayPal, and returning the Nike caps to them, not the seller, I DID get my $14 back a couple days ago! Woo-hoo!

Then we got a letter in the mail - the guy who did the work on our house after Charley was convicted of unlicensed contracting and ordered to pay restitution to us - almost $13K! I doubt if we ever see it, but it's nice to know it's on his record and hopefully no one else will get screwed the way we did. To all those in Charlotte county and the rest of Florida - stay FAR away from Robery Dobey!!

Arthritis

2007-12-09T22:36:00.000-05:00

Oh lordy ... I'm 29 and falling apart. I have arthritis in my right shoulder, both elbows, both wrists and ankles. Today my left wrist is realllly bothinering me. I hate taking drugs if I can avoid it but I'm thinking I can't avoid it much longer. Anyone have a great *natural* idea to make it stop hurting?

eBay rip off

2007-11-29T22:30:00.000-05:00

So I bought some Nike ballcaps off eBay last week. The guy has lots of good feedback (400+) and was great with responding to emails. It was a really good deal too. They came today and are obviously knock offs. Dh has had many many legit Nike caps and these are not even close to the same quality and don't have the same tags ect. I'd like my $ back, but if he won't comply then I'll give them to Dh anyway, but it just sucks. Over 500 good eBay transactions (not even couting etsy or other diapering boards) before this one. Guess it had to happen sooner or later.

New Stuff

2007-11-24T11:41:00.000-05:00

A few years ago Chan and I made carmel apples and they came out soooo yummy! We did it again this year and I decided to offer them in my etsy store. Don'y they look delicious?

I also just added some adorable stocking shaped lolli's for the holidays.

Whew!

2007-11-01T16:30:00.000-04:00

So - we're here in SC finally! What an adventure this move has been! If you've ever had a flat tire on a car trailer that's being towed behind your 24 ft moving truck you will know what I mean! We were stuck at a rest stop (thankfully it wasn't n the road side!) for 3 hours with 4 tired kids, an angry cat, and grandma. Anyway, we found the boxes with the jackets and the halloween costumes just in time. They had a blast last night t-ot-t'ing in the new 'hood. Nice to have a real one to go to instead of having to drive from place to place. I'll upload some pics soon.

Sick Kids

2007-10-16T09:40:00.000-04:00

So Friday I took the kids to the beach, one last time before we move. The water was pretty chilly but Channy insisted on swimming most of the time we were there. We went to lunch at Yoder's and had the BEST salads - I am really going to miss the Chef's salad ... so yummy! Anyway, she sat there shivering the whole time and by the evening was feeling yucky. Slept all evening and through the night till 10 the next day but felt ok after that. Sunday Tori started feeling yucky and threw up (in our bed!!) 4 times that night. She was fine after that too. Now Adam's a mess and threw up a few times last night, once so far today. No fever in any of them, just a tummy bug I guess. Hope this gets gone before the big drive!

2007-10-02T13:02:00.000-04:00

Ya know I've been thinking ... Stay At Home Moms don't stay home much. I run Haiden to school Chandler to the bus stop. Pick Haiden up, Then there's shopping, the post office, Dr's appointments and all the related school events. Not to mention softball practice and games for Chandler, and once we get moved, t-ball for Haiden. It's crazy sometimes but it's worth it.

Right now everyone is alseep - my 2 littles and the last daycare baby. It's so quiet ... amazing!

Looking for Sabrina

2007-10-01T12:02:00.000-04:00

So a couple days ago Dh tells me he wants to try and find his daughter. He hasn't seen her since she was about a year old, and that was a good 18 years ago. Her first name is Sabrina, but she has her Mom's last name and he doesn't know what that is. Dh's cousin probably knows what it is but I haven't been able to get ahold of him yet. How do you look for a child and what does he say if we do find her? It's been a long time. She probably doesn't even know about him since her Mom ran off with her and never looked back. He has a picture of her, from when she was about 3 years old. I'm not sure where it came from but I know he treasures it.

So ... Here's the First Entry

2007-09-30T17:39:00.000-04:00

Yes, this is the first entry! Chandler doing dishes, Haiden's watching SpongeBob, both babies are sleeping. Dh is cleanbing up the garage so we can find the boxes to pack up for the big move. We packed a bunch today! Progress!