YOU'RE INVITED...

Please join me for my annual Holiday Multi-Vendor Open House this Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 at my house.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gammah Becky!!!

It's was my Mom's Birthday on the 25th. She turned 40, again. I have to just take a moment and Blog about her. She is my HERO, my Best Friend, my favorite person in the whole wide world. I LOVE her SO much and don't know what I would do without her or where I would be. I often wonder why I was SO lucky/blessed to be able to be her daughter and not someone elses. She has SO many good qualities I admire about her. If I were to type them all up it would take SO much time and I might even have to do 2 Blog posts. However, a few of them include: her unselfishness, her thoughtfulness, she is very charitable, she is very talented, she never quits or gives up with anything she has done in her life, she is a prominant business woman, the LOVES her kids and grandkids unconditionally, she can laugh at herself, she loves the Savior and lives her life as an example of his, she has great faith and the list goes on. Mom you are the GREATEST! Thanks for all that you do for Carlee, Carson and I. We love you SO much!!! Happy Birthday!!!

Shop at SEARS, please...

There are many reasons that I LOVE shopping at Sears (ie: they have almost everything you need, Extreme Home Makeover, Craftsman, etc). However, I got this email today that makes me want to do all of my Christmas shopping at Sears. I especially feel grateful for our Troops laying their lives on the line for our Freedom this time of year when we all gather as families and they are without theirs. The email reads:
Sears - Christmas shopping this year. I know I needed this reminder, since Sears isn't always my first choice. It's amazing when you think of how long the war has lasted and Sears hasn't withdrawn from their commitment. Could we each buy at least one thing at Sears this year? How does Sears treat its employees who are called up for military duty? By law, they are required to hold their jobs open and available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a big pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being called up for active duty. Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for ALL called up reservist employees for up to two years. I submit that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and should be recognized for its contribution. I suggest we all shop at Sears at least once, and be sure to find a manager to tell them why we are there so the company gets the positive reinforcement & feedback it well deserves. Please pass this on. Let's not any of us forget our troops, today or ever!! Please say a prayer for all of our troops tonight. I decided to check this before I sent it forward. So I sent the following e-mail to the Sears Customer Service Department: I received this e-mail and I would like to know if it is true. If it is, the Internet may have just become one very good source of advertisement for your company. I know I would go out of my way to buy products from Sears instead of another store for a like item, even if it's cheaper at that store. This is their answer to my e-mail: Dear Customer: Thank you for contacting Sears. The information is factual. We appreciate your positive feedback. Sears regards service to our country as one of greatest sacrifices our young men and women can make. We are happy to do our part to lessen the burden they bear at this time. Bill Thorn, Sears Customer Care webcenter@sears.com 1-800-349-4358. Please pass this on to all your friends. Sears needs to be recognized for this outstanding contribution and we need to show them as Americans, we do appreciate what they are doing for our military!!! It's verified! By Snopes.com at: http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.asp

SHREK ice cream-NEVER again!

These photos DO NOT do justice to what she looked like and the mess she made. I think I will wait a few more YEARS before I buy her "SHEK ICE CEAM" again!

Going to church...

I LOVE this outfit I got for Carlee on CLEARANCE... I had to show it off. I made her pose for me before we went to church. I can't believe how fast she is growing up and how much more fun she gets everyday. She does have a lot of energy and she does wear me out, but I could NOT imagine my life without her. I love her!