VBS the last few days...

I've taken Catherine to VBS (Vacation Bible School) it's from 9am till noon. She's had a blast so far and having a great time with her friends, and seeing some old friends that she meet at a VBS at another church last summer! ;) Looks like I'm not the only mom to VBS hop! :)

On Monday, when we were standing in line to get her name tag and all, Catherine looks around and see's there aren't many parents standing with the kids then looks over at me, curls her finger to motion me to move in closer so she can whisper something. I wasn't sure what she was going to say, but I certainly didn't expect to here what she did say that's for sure. She said "Mom, you're kind of embarrasing me!" what? When did this happen, she's only 5, we weren't supposed to go thru this for another few years! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I've had fun just being out and about with just Abby. It's so much easier with just 1 kid in tow rather than 2. I've gone out with friends for breakfast the last couple mornings. That's been nice too!

I hope everyone's having a great summer!

The list

-Nickname: None really, but I am called High Maintenance
-Piercings: 1 in each ear
-What is the most recent movie you've seen in the theater: Madagascar
-Eye color: Blue
-State you were born in: Kentucky
-Current state you live in: Pennsylvania
-Favorite foods: all things sweet
-Ever been to Canada: Yes
-Ever been toilet papering: No
-Love someone so much it made you cry: Yes
-Been in a car accident: Yes
-Reality Tv: Yes, some
-Croutons or bacon bits: Croutons
-Favorite day of the week: Saturday
-Favorite restaurants: Ruby Tuesday & Applebees
-Favorite flower: Hydrangeas
-Favorite sport to watch: Gymnastics
-Favorite drink: A:Rum & Coke, Frozen Drinks NA:Root Beer, Coke, Hot Chocolate
-Favorite ice cream: Bryers coffee (yummmm)
-Coffee or Cappuchino: Both!
-Disney or Warner Brothers: Disney
-Favorite fast food restaurant: Burger King
-What color is your bedroom carpet: Cream
-How many times did you fail your driver's test: 1, the written test (I’ve never admitted that before! I didn’t study any of the legal alcohol limits and of course there were several questions regarding it) I passed the driven portion with flying colors! :)
-Which one store would you choose to max out your credit card: Pottery Barn
-What do you do most often when you are bored: Watch Tv, read blogs or Scrapbook
-Bedtime: Anytime after 10 :)
-Favorite TV shows: Desperate Housewives, 7th Heaven, Gilmore Girls, Lost, CSI, Without a Trace, & Extreme Home Makeover, Survivor
-Last person you went to dinner with: Friends; Dave & Ruth
-Ford or Chevy: Ford
-What is your favorite color: Pink
-Lake, Ocean or river: Ocean
-At home, Shoes or Barefeet: Barefeet
-Kitchen Floor: Ceramic Tile

Busy days I tell ya!

We have been so busy...just normal good stuff though! :) The good kind of busy! :)

We've gone to pools, picnics, lakes & parties, played outside, played inside, visited with friends, etc...

I've created a little mini album to hold drink recipes :) That was a fun little project! :) I did it digitally, then had them printed at Wal-Mart and slid them down into a little 4x6 photo album (so that spills can be wiped off and the album won't be ruined! :) Yah for me! :) LOL (using Shabby Princess & scanned in some Mod Papers - then modified them slightly) Drinks clipart web-freebie, SM flower brush

Front, Back, Divider Page (1 of several) & Tabs




There are divider pages for drinks on the rocks, frozen drinks, non-alcholic, etc... I'll use page tabs if needed too :)

For the last 2 days the weather has been so beautiful! I've even turned off the air and thrown open all the windows! I love having fresh air in the house! Even more, I love not having hot & humid days! :) LOL

As busy as I've been playing with the girls lately, I've negleted our house. It makes me feel terrible. I hate not having the house in order. Last night I dreamed that there was a terrible accident that caused family & friends over, and even with all the drama of everything I was embarrassed over my house. So I guess my sub-conscious is telling me, to do something about it! :)

We're going to visit my husbands family next month for a week. We're surprising his mom (his dad & sisters know we're coming in though) not my idea, that's my DH's. I would have rather surprised his dad...since you all know how us women are...we like to have things planned! :) LOL Oh well, she'll be pleased and so excited. We haven't seen them since Christmas 2003.
We haven't told the girls yet either...we'll wait till the last minute 1) to help keep the surprise and 2) so we don't have to hear "how many more days, when are we leaving?" etc... :)

Let's see....at my last annual dentist appointment, my dentist told me that I needed to have 2 wisdom teeth removed. Ugh, I'm 27 and have gotten away with keeping them this far...but one has broken through my gums...and that's just asking for trouble he says. So...looks like I've got some calls to make, and will be getting them out here sooner or later! :)

Cross that off the list!

While Bobby was in Florida for a week, I got at least 1 project done! :) I painted the one wall I wanted red (it's the wall leading upstairs), eventually the rest of the living room will be painted a taupe/khaki/tan color. That green color will be replaced with brown, once I select the right shade. I'm hoping to get our carpet cleaned....so after we remove the furniture, and before the carpets cleaned, I want to paint the walls. - Sometime this summer it will be done with any luck! :) Oh, and putting moulding up around the closet door & adding crown moulding! :)

Info on new banner...

The new banner has papers by Lindsay Riches, bookplate, brad & ribbon by Shabby princess, Buckle Ribbon by Dani Brath. Blue Paper behind bookplate is my creation. I brightened the photo of me in PSP for a more artsy feel. :) Oh and the font is MA Sexy (loving that font!)
I don't know who create the brown paper (the one just under my picture)...I don't know who to give credit for it. sorry.


I think that I'll try and come up with a few banners and rotate through them. :) It's fun. I'll have to figure out which is the best size..the sizing on this one is off. Oh well! :)

Movies & Soundtrack CJ

Catherine, Abby & I went to the movies and watched Madagascar! :) There was a little humur in there that's not meant for kids, but the girls are young enough, they didn't catch it. :) It was a cute movie. I was suprised that the tickets for all of us was $6 a piece, I thought the matinea was supposed to be cheaper - and childs tickets too. Oh well, we enjoyed ourselves, so it was worth it. :)

The next movie I'd like to see is to go out with a few "girls" and see the sisterhood of the traveling pants....sounds like a good chick flick! :)

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So, tonight I worked on making my list to go into Paula's CJ. Her Circle Journal is "The soundtrack of my life". It's a great CJ and really neat seeing what everyone has done in it. It was neat to really just take a few hours and really reflect upon some of the songs that have made an inpact on my life. Here's what I've come up with so far...I might add a few more, If I realize I've negleted an important one. :)

Soundtrack of my life

• Somewhere over the rainbow, Judy Garland

• Me & Little Andy by Dolly Parton

• Amazing Grace

• Away in a Manger & Silent Night

• Everything I do by Bryan Adamson

• One more try by Timmy T.
  

• The Power of Love by Celine Dion

• The Lady in Red by Chris DeBurgh

• I Will Be Here by Stephen Curtis Chapman

• Somewhere out there by James Ingram

• Going to the Chapel by Bette Midler

• Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle

• Hush Little Baby

• I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me

• You Raise Me Up by Selah

So, that's my list. I've also written out what each song means, or why it's special to me. You'll be able to see once I create it, and post it on 2Peas! :)

Key Lime Pie

Last week, I made a Key Lime Pie....it was soooo good! It is rich & creamy, almost like a cheese cake. I don't have whip cream on the top here, but you can add it. You can also serve this with fresh strawberries, they taste great with each other.



Key Lime Pie

1/2 c. key lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (8 oz.) tub Cool Whip whipped topping
1 ready-crust graham cracker pie crust
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Cream the cream cheese, add can of condensed milk and whip, whip, whip and whip again. Add half of the cool whip and the lime juice and whip, whip, whip. The more beating, the better the pie. Pour into graham cracker crust and top with remaining cool whip if desired.
Note: You may tint the mixture to a light green color with green food coloring.
You may substitute fresh limes with the bottled lime juice (use the entire bottle of squeeze lime).

My sister Tammy is one of the best cooks I know (she makes the best desserts in the world!). Our nephew Aaron almost always requests her Key Lime Pie when we all get together (that and Macadamia Nut Cookies).