I braved it and had an MRI on Wednesday. The radiology dept. said based on how long ago I had my surgery with the screws in my jaw and that they were titanium-I would be safe. I was still nervous so they put me in the “Open MRI”. Well, I was still put head first […]
We Are Moved!
Oh my gosh, I am so happy to be back online but man oh man, am I also ready to hide looking at my e-mail inbox! I have lots of posts to get up and shared with all of you. Thank you for being patient!
Moving Time!
Today I was able to get the keys to our new apartment! Man oh man though has the weather been hot for the moving I was able to get done today. My Mom’s car and mine were both packed to the brim. Tomorrow, we are expecting storms and if not, it is going to be […]
2010 Summer Blog Tour!
Several weeks ago, I had the chance to learn about the 2010 Summer Blog Tour put on by The Work at Home Woman and Living My MoMent. This fun event is highlighting a different blogger each day up until August 4th, 2010! So, as I’m sure you can guess, today is For The Love of […]
Here’s Me Debt Free Contest
SUNRISE, Fla. (June 9, 2010) – With more than 54 million US households struggling to pay off an average of $16,000 in credit card debt according to the Federal Reserve’s 2010 report on consumer credit, the non-profit credit counselors at American Debt Counseling are inspiring consumers to shed their debt and offering to jump start […]
10 Tips for Traveling With Children
Guest Post Written by Nicole Hockin, Hotels.Com Travel Expert! 1. Pack light: Bring only the essentials. The more you bring, the more you have to keep up with and the heavier the bags. Kids can require a lot of stuff: car seats, strollers, cribs, high chairs. Check out http://www.babysaway.com/ where you can rent gear instead […]
Rockin The Pink! #brandysbattle
Brandy has always been an awesome friend to me. So this past weekend, I got a wild kick thinking of a way to try raising more money to help her out. I got talking to some family and friends and randomly decided to joke about how much I hate the color pink and if I […]
It’s Official. We’re Moving!
While the circumstances have been stressful this past couple of weeks dealing with health issues and so forth, we have finally gotten something I have wanted for a long time-the chance to move out of Ames. This city just is not what it used to be. Now that I am a parent, I do not […]
Busy Busy Busy
Tomorrow, Steven will be having surgery down in Des Moines. Tanya has been awesome enough to help out in coming to entertain Miss Aubrey before she and her kids head off to Dubuque for the Holiday weekend. Have I told you guys lately how awesome Tanya is to me? Seriously, God could not have blessed […]
Thank you Progressive Insurance
This past Friday, we were travelling north on a rural highway in the area to go check out some apartments north of Ames. Little did we know though that shortly after we got out of town and on the highway, my front driver’s side tire blew out. I can admit that it was extremely scary […]
It Really is a Wordless Wednesday
The past few days I’ve just had that dry sore throat that will not go away. I don’t really have a stuffy nose. My eyes are kind of irritated but nothing horrible. This morning I woke up and I could feel it. The voice is gone. I feel a ribbit coming on.
May, National Foster Care Month
Did you know it would take less than 1% of the U.S. population to provide a family for every child in foster care? May is National Foster Care Month and there has never been a greater need to bring attention to children waiting for forever homes. More than 463,000 children are currently in foster care […]
Help Brandy’s Battle
When you come into an online community, it is amazing how you connect with some individuals. There are people from all walks of life. Some you just become acquaintances with-others, you develop full-on friendships. One of those individuals is Brandy from Not So Average Mama. And when you connect with someone such as Brandy, you […]
National Allergy Forecast
This morning I woke up in full on allergy attack. Sneezy, eyes itchy, and my throat feeling yuck. I thought I’d see what I could find about the pollen counts in our area. My allergist told me this is one of the highest pollen count years. A very cool resource I found was at Pollen.com. […]
Must Do Monday-Round 2
Monday has creeped up on all of us once again. My computer laptop cord has began having a mind of it’s own. Thankfully, I was able to figure out from trying to plug Steven’s laptop cord in that it is the cord most likely. So, I ordered a new power cord off of Amazon.com. I […]