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SQUEEEEE!! Hubba has gotten the job!! YAY!! In about 6 weeks we'll be in Wyoming. He put in his 2-week notice at work today & his last will be July 11. Between here & there, Hubba has training to attend in N GA. He'll be gone M-F & home on weekends. We'll be taking a trip to TN to see the wonderful out in-laws (Yes they read my blog, hehe). The trip is close to 1600 miles. We plan on stopping of course. I can't wait for the boys to see the arch in St. Louis. I remember driving by it whenever we drove from Omaha to GA when I was a kid. One time I got SO MAD at my parents because they didn't wake me up to see it, LOL. I'm hoping we pass through Hannibal, Missouri as well. My Grandma took me to the Tom Sawyer caves when I was a kid. I LOVED IT!!! I want to take the boys as well. My bestest friend of 16 years lives in the Omaha area, so we'll be stopping there. I haven't seen her in 12 years, and I've never met her boys. I can't wait!!! ...

I don't think so!!! Our coffee pot didn't put out this morning. *pouts* We have instant, but I really just don't like instant much, except in times of desperation..... I'll admit, I was in a time of desperation this morning. Don't say I can't make do, LOL!!! LUCKILY, we have a back-up coffee maker in the attic. Sorry, Hubba. You're going up tonight!!!

And it even came with the cute little midgets!!! LOL!!!

These are pics of the yard, front & back....

THE SCORE I posted an ad on Craigslist asking for canning jars. I rec'd 3 responses before we found out we MAY be moving. Out.of.state. One was from a "woman" (I say woman because I googled her email name & came up with a lady on a dating website or the name on pages in foreign languages) who was so very evasive. She wouldn't even tell me how many jars she had, but in both of her emails she prompted me to call her & she'd "tell me how many she had," giving her phone number. I quickly deleted both emails after rec'ing the 2nd, very evasive one **creepy**. The other was for 400 jars **EEK**. I WANT them, but with the possible move (which I 'll get to), I'm holding off. I actually tried to get the other guy that said he has 80-100 to hold off, but when he said 8/$1 I was SOLD!!! Now granted, they are the Atlas jars, 24oz, from the Classico spaghetti sauce brand. He also had a box of lids & bands that were brand new. How can a jar-ad...

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I've come across so many GREAT posts lately, and I wanted to share a few with you! Simply Susan has posted some wonderful links to coupons for organic stuff as well as a tutorial on making your own toothpaste . Crystal at Biblical Womanhood has invited us all to make our home a haven during her week long decluttering challenge. Gina shows us how she sets up her yard sale and sells her couponing merchandise. Kelli posted a FABULOUS article on Homemaking: Depression Style . And while we're at it, let's tickle the tummy palette as well: Shannon has shared her recipe for homemade nutri-grain bars . Enjoy the yummy new links!!!

You know spring has sprung when you can't go 50 feet without seeing a yard sale sign! LOL... Yesterday we took Hubba to work, and on the way home we hit a few yard sales. I managed a fondue pot, brand new & in the box ($3), a "vintage" fire king loaf pan (like pyrex- 25¢), 4 quart sized canning jars (25¢ each) and a few freebie toys (the sweet lady gave the kids some toys). We headed home, so I could change & get the directions to Hubba's great-nephew's birthday party. It was an hour away. We went. It was one of those bouncy places. The kids had a BLAST! We ate pizza & chips, cake & ice cream. Ater almost 3 hours, we headed out. Hit Ingles on the way home for a few groceries, home to put them up & rest for a mo, then back out to pick up Hubba. On the way home, we stopped & picked up a bunch of frozen convenience foods for dinner. We plopped in front of a movie & snacked on jalapeño poppers, mozzie stick, shrimp spread & crackers, ho...

Fried spider anyone?!?!? No, I'm quite serious! I took the vac apart again yesterday, and got it working. Have no idea what the smell was, but the belt was fine. Cleaned it out, handle lays down, got my coffee made after all, yada yada..... Almost didn't make dinner. I was scared, LOL...... I really shouldn't have. As I was about to drop my first country fried steak into the hot oil, I spied t his...... Go on, click on it for a larger image..... IF.YOU.DARE. I'm glad the oil was HOT. And that's all I have to say about that!

That's what I have today, & it's not the touch of gold. I tried to vacuum. Got about 1/8 of the living room done & I smelled that burning rubber smell. Took it apart & everything is intact, so I cleaned it well & put it back together. Now I can't get the handle to release and lay down. Grrrrr..... Before I started vaccing, I started a pot of coffee. Went in after I "tried" to fix the vac to get some coffee thinking it should be done by then. Yeah, it was done alright- all over the counter, cabinets and floor. The latch for the pause feature was stuck. This thing is only a couple of months old!!! I got it all cleaned up & am running a bleach pot through with a towel all around it, LOL. So now I have a nasty carpet, a stinky kitchen, a bucket full of rags, no coffee & a headache! Hey, at least I tried, right?!?!?

The following link has some slight language (So read without your kids around!), but I feel it needs to be "heard." Where does it end?

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I was a bit evasive with that post. Hubba went out of town Thursday night & returned yesterday afternoon. I'm sure you can understand my evasiveness ;) He went on a retreat/ministry. While he was gone, we had an, um... .. in teresting weekend. Saturday alone, we had 10 tornadoes rip through Georgia. T he heart of Atlanta got hit twice in less than 24 hours. The city was CLOSED DOW N. Unheard of for Atlanta. Here at our house (just on the outskirts of ATL) we had our si rens go off 4 times. We ended up in the tub twice. Hubba & his group ended up in stairwells. They were a couple hours North of ATL. God was with us, and blessed up mightily, though. With everything going on- touchdowns, hail the size of baseballs, winds, etc., the state of GA suffered only 2 deaths. Hubba & myself & the kids all came thr ough everything completely unscathed. Here are pictures of our weekend. Whenever Daddy goes out of tow n, we pull out all the sleeping bags, pillows, blankets, etc. ...

I was trying to post an entry, pictures & all, but blogger won't let me. I'll try again tomorrow!

Hubba has something coming up & has been asked to bring in a sm all snack for 70 people. This along with what the other folks bring will be a bit of food I'm sure. They call this time "Manna." It is a surprise for the guests. Last time (when he was a guest) he said they all had little tags/labels on them. I offered to get these ready for him, so last night I hit Big Lots & found tins of Danish Butter Cookies for $2 a tin. Mmmm... yummy! He needs enough for 9 tables, so I spent $18 on them. Buying these cookies annihilated the need for serving bowls. Oh yeah & one for me (coming from Big Lots, I had to make sure they were fresh ya know *wink wink nudge nudge* ..... I printed Acts 8:15-17 on parchment look paper (which I already had from a previous project), added a clipart of a cross, and cut them using stamp edge effect decorative scissors: Then I printed the other side to make a greeting card effect with our name inside, folded them & taped them with tape...

The past 3 days have been so busy around here, and today will be no different. The past 3 days have been spent grocery shopping, running errands & working around the house. With us moving soon, I've been packing up little used items. I moved most of the stuff from the HS room into the dining room, so I can use the HS room as storage. Today I'm working on the house- got my typical weekly things to do & I want to try to get at least 4 napkins made. Hope you have a blessed day!

So I'm posting this with a time stamp of midnight tonight, so all my wonderful readers will know to keep scrolling down, LOL!!!

There, honey, I've blogged. Are you happy now?

The kids were doing riddles today. Keenan says "What's pretty & has big red hair?" At least he didn't say "What's big & has pretty red hair?" Isn't he a dollbaby?

"I wan' play need speed" (translation- need for speed) Conversation at dinner. Keenan had some drink go down the wrong pipe, so as he's hacking, I tell him "Breathe, Baby." He takes a deep breath, hacks again & says "That doesn't work!"