She did it!!!!!!

Who you ask did what?!?!

Chelsea did it!?!?!

What did she do?!?!?

She learned to tie her shoes!?!?!

we are so proud of her...she still has a little to learn but she is getting it...

she is really trying...


keep going Chelsea...



brought her over closer to me so I can see what she was doing....




almost got it...


sorry no pic of the shoe that she finished...as I did the other shoe...

I love you Chelsea and again mommy is very proud of you...keep the good work up girl...love mommy

Weekends are CrAzY

Crazy means Affected with madness; insane. Now you ask why start the blog with that...cause Crazy is what my family is....they go through points with happiness and then go totally insane...

Friday started off crazy I went with my sister to Guntersville to get her substitute teaching certificate...the only thing I have is what I wore...no pic of me in it...


Me and my sis went out to eat so here is how much it cost but oh it was well worth it...


Then my hubby tried to fix the van with no luck...so we are borrrowing my step dad's truck



Then on Saturday we went to China Buffet...

we did a makeover on Kevin...lol yeah poor kid....


Also went to the Boaz Library...its really pretty in there...yep i'm pretty lol

this is Meagan and Chelsea looking over or through the rail from the second floor...





On Sunday we didn't go to church but now part of me wish I would have...I had a bad day yesterday...I was in the house ALL DAY LONG WITH 4 KIDS AND HUBBY AND OLIVIA AND LILLY...gee whiz what was I thinking about...

Chelsea being silly....
thanks amanda...gee whiz...



Needless to say I wasn't very nice yesterday...

Now my main thing right now is please pray for my little great nephew...His name is Dillon..he is less then a month old and is at Huntsville Hospital...He stopped breathing several times yesterday...he has RSV and Flu A.....poor little fellow...

New addition

Well I figured it was time to let everyone know that we got a new addition to our family...

Lilly Teddy


but having Lilly has caused Olivia to drool over her...I am hoping in a good way and not in a way to eat her....



never a peaceful moment with Olivia around...




I just can't help but laugh at her....




poor little Lilly.....



Olivia and Lilly




hunting around Lilly's cage

Haiti Earthquake

I am very sad by the Haiti earthquake...so I am doing my blog in honor and in remembrance the those people over there suffering....

1 Kings 19:11-12

And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:

And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Our Daily Bread....

Luke 11:3

Give us day by day our daily bread

"You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Luke 12:40

I pray to God that he continues to heal those in Haiti...touch the lives that are over there pulling bodies out...allow them to remember that if the bodies that they are pulling out are dead that they remember that they are in a better place...and if the bodies are alive allow them to rejoice in your loving name...My prayer is with all...in your loving name Jesus....

chicken nuggets

this is one of our favorite recipe for chicken nuggets

Ingredients:
2 boneless skinless Chicken Breasts (that’s 4 breast fillets)
1 teaspoon of Salt
1/2 teaspoon of Parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon of Oregano
1/4 teaspoon of Onion powder
1/4 teaspoon of Pepper
2 Eggs, beaten
1 Cup of Flour
about 1.5 Cups of Oil for frying (I used Sunflower seed oil)

Directions:
Heat oil in a heavy-duty skillet (like a cast iron skillet) on medium-high heat while preparing the chicken nuggets – it should be ready to work with once half of your nuggets are ready to go in.

Cube chicken and place in a food processor.

Blend chicken until it has all been taken apart and is a fine paste.

Remove to a bowl and add salt, parsley, oregano, onion powder, and pepper, and combine well.

Pour out flour on a plate and have your beaten eggs in a small bowl ready to work with.

Roll the chicken paste mixture into 34 ping-pong ball-sized balls (smaller than a golf ball).

Roll ball a “chicken ball” in flour, then in egg, and then in flour again. Then, press the ball down to make a nugget. Set nuggets aside.

Sprinkle the hot oil with some flour and if it bubbles really quickly right away, your oil is ready for frying.

Place as many nuggets as possible in the oil, and fry until the bottoms are golden, turn and fry until the other side is golden. Will take about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove to a towel-lined plate (to catch any excess oil).

looks good huh

the chicken nuggets on my plate with a salad, and shells and cheese...

grocery shopping

I am finally doing my blog for the grocery shopping....but we still haven't got any meats...so here is what we did get...all for only $138.61 at Aldi its in Gadsden...if you need more info let me know..now our next stop will be the meats at Piggly Wiggly....



we forgot our bags so we had to buy some at $.10 a piece...we got 10 of them...


Life isn't about what you get out of it; it's about what you make of it.

just a little humor for all of yall....till next time

feels like a fruit-loop trapped in a box of cheerios...hehe

is going to go the walmart and Drape a blanket around my shoulders and run around saying, "I'm Batman. Come Robin to the Bat-cave.

is talking to the purple monkeys dancing around my room.

hope these made you laugh as much as they made me laugh...

Organization part 2-hall closet

I am trying to get past calling it the hall closet as it should be called the linen closet but its easy to call it hall closet..

Its just not organized..well a little messy too..



see its not that bad...but just wait...


everything gets knocked down and ends up on the floor of the linen closet..that is my main problem...Hope I can get it cleaned out and not take to long to do it either...

Updated pics....
I am going to put some more of my sheets and pillowcases so the kids don't have to keep going into the garage to get them...


the floor of the linen closet...
don't be alarm the vacuum was never in there to begin with lol


my hairbow holder...if you want one it will cost you $5.00....got to make some money ya know..

Home organizing part 1-computer desk

this is for Melinda as it took her a long time doing her computer desk...haha you should be like me...lol you will see

As I sit here thinking about what to write about I now know that I am meant to help others with organizing their house..which is a hoot cause I am no where near being organized..not with 4 kids and a dog..

My first project will be the computer desk as its so messy that I cringe whenever anyone comes over.... its a mess...with no money to buy anything..I am bringing out my creativeness out..


told you it was a mess....



the drawer of the desk...



My To Do List:

1. cords organized and labeled.
2. cds in a spot
3. bills put away
4. printer clear off
5. odds and ends put away
6. clear out the drawer

will repost with the after picture of the desk...hope you enjoy seeing my mess...


My mom note for the day....
As parents we must encourage our children to fight the difficult battles, even when it would be easier to tuck them under our wing and allow them to quit.


Oh well that didn't take that long...but honestly it don't take long when you add everything to a bag or the couch next to the computer desk just wait you will see...

half way done....














here you go...



here is the drawer with printer paper and some chargers.....



of course nothing is ever complete....





just something to make you laugh....
is emptying out the recycle bin on your computer considered house cleaning?

My theory on housework is, if the item doesn't multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you?”

is wondering why aren't my kids as good at tidying up as they are at making a mess

till my next time I do some home organization...I wonder what it will be?? what do you think?? what should be my next organization project be??

grocery shopping day #1

My way of celebrating the families that don't use food stamp as a way to pay for food for your family...congratulations on achieving that..I will pray that you can continue to do so..

Now for the ones that do get help with food stamps I say stay away from Wal-mart...I spent $144 and this is what I have to show for it...





Just had to get a picture with my wreath that I did yesterday....

way to little but you can't see the 2 1/2 dozen eggs by the milk..yeah we go through that plus more if I am in my cooking mood...

well as I was at Wal-mart I found something great...this is for those that don't know me too well I love bullion cubes...I have the powder form of the tomato(which I will use tonight for dinner- taco's with spanish rice) I will try to post a link to my other blog so you can see how its made if I have it there if not just leave me a comment and I will give you the really simple recipe...

Garlic and Onion cubes: I am flipping out really how cool and I love the smell of Garlic even told the kids that they really need that as a perfume instead of vanilla...lol Yes I am weird haha


see how many I have... the one with the red lid is the tomato powder, then I got parsley, onion, garlic, 2 chicken, and beef...yes I am obsessed...




you can find these three plus the tomato in the Hispanic section of Wal-mart..



Well my next shopping trip will be Saturday with all the kids and hubby to Aldi in Gadsden...so much better prices...just remember to bring your own bags of boxes...till then..


Spanish rice:
Very simple to make..I fixed enough for 6 servings as my family loves rice ..
but start out with boiling the 3cups of water and I put in 3tbsp of the tomato bullion let it boil and then add the rice and take it off the burner let it stand with a lid on..when its done fluff up the tomato flavored rice and add some salsa..your choice on how much though...and enjoy..