tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58042636013299103222009-07-10T16:08:54.094-04:00I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-62513428923971413802009-07-08T11:23:00.001-04:002009-07-08T11:25:11.341-04:00Check <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09265.html">here</a> for the list if you have a play yard for your little one!!! There have been 1 million of them recalled.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-6251342892397141380?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-88092619643720056462009-07-08T00:34:00.003-04:002009-07-08T09:12:56.662-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlQiQySLUZI/AAAAAAAAA9k/vJKazJVJOdg/s1600-h/019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlQiQySLUZI/AAAAAAAAA9k/vJKazJVJOdg/s320/019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355943528621625746" /></a><br />Unfortunately he was NOT helping me weed...he was digging a trench for his cars....<br /><br />You can see more Wordless Wednesday <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/6585/wordless-wednesday-my-sleeping-girls/">here</a> and <a href="http://frugalfinds.blogspot.com/2009/07/wednesday.html">here</a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-8809261964372005646?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-69139643848611081582009-07-07T13:42:00.001-04:002009-07-07T13:44:21.474-04:00I am having a blast <a href="http://www.mcklinky.com/blog_hop.asp">blog hopping</a>! Only thing is I am finding so many new blogs to follow I don't know how I will ever keep up with them all! LOL<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-6913964384861108158?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-71461089673135589802009-07-07T09:21:00.005-04:002009-07-07T10:55:34.120-04:00<p><a href="http://www.mycharmingkids.net/">MckMama</a> and <a href="http://www.riggsfamilyblog.com/">Brent Riggs </a> have gotten together and started a weekly blog hop....you really have to check it out.<br />This week is a favorite photo...umm that is a hard one for me because I have soo many favorites. I just took this one last night of my little diva. She was 6 months old yesterday.<br /><br />Little DIVA <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlNhm3b5ekI/AAAAAAAAA78/iMZhWpE1aL8/s1600-h/morgan+6+months+034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlNhm3b5ekI/AAAAAAAAA78/iMZhWpE1aL8/s320/morgan+6+months+034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355731702217538114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><br /></p><a href="http://www.mcklinky.com/blog_hop.asp" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mcklinky.com/images/MckLinkyBlogHop.jpg" alt="MckLinky Blog Hop" width="300" height="98" border="0" longdesc="http://www.brentriggs.com"></a><br /><script src="http://www.mcklinky.com/linky_include_basic.asp?id=377" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-7146108967313558980?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-563182865050559332009-07-06T22:31:00.003-04:002009-07-06T22:39:10.707-04:00I can't believe my little diva turned 6 months old already today....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlK0GQgAwSI/AAAAAAAAA7s/t2Id1dg0Qsg/s1600-h/morgan+6+months+041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlK0GQgAwSI/AAAAAAAAA7s/t2Id1dg0Qsg/s320/morgan+6+months+041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355540926498390306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlK0F2N11UI/AAAAAAAAA7k/15ZC9VYwj1w/s1600-h/morgan+6+months+034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlK0F2N11UI/AAAAAAAAA7k/15ZC9VYwj1w/s320/morgan+6+months+034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355540919442855234" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-56318286505055933?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-11614087345021876502009-07-06T10:19:00.002-04:002009-07-06T10:28:14.436-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlIIoZAEgMI/AAAAAAAAA6s/PkpS6QDIjSQ/s1600-h/orgjunkiempm1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 145px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlIIoZAEgMI/AAAAAAAAA6s/PkpS6QDIjSQ/s320/orgjunkiempm1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355352396895912130" /></a><br /><br />This weeks menu....<br /><br />Monday ham steaks, broccoli cheddar noodles, applesauce<br /><br />Tuesday homemade pizzas<br /><br />Wednesday meatloaf, grilled potates, corn on the cob<br /><br />Thursday grilled sausage, buttered noodles, applesauce<br /><br />Friday shake n bake porkchops, rice, peas<br /><br />Saturday BBQ chicken, stuffed potatoes, applesauce<br /><br />Sunday LEFTOVER night<br /><br />For more menu plans visit <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/">Organizing Junkie</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-1161408734502187650?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-87782437686621099722009-07-05T12:14:00.004-04:002009-07-05T12:20:44.556-04:00Yesterday morning I took the little ones to a parade. Oh how they enjoy themselves! Here are a few shots I took while we waited for the parade to start.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlDSi1j-USI/AAAAAAAAA6k/jxWRsvm91IY/s1600-h/4th+of+july+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlDSi1j-USI/AAAAAAAAA6k/jxWRsvm91IY/s320/4th+of+july+005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355011452878868770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlDSiYPFuQI/AAAAAAAAA6c/HmhP7sqXk9M/s1600-h/4th+of+july+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlDSiYPFuQI/AAAAAAAAA6c/HmhP7sqXk9M/s320/4th+of+july+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355011445006645506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlDSh63WxZI/AAAAAAAAA6U/MmAiJtylTtU/s1600-h/4th+of+july+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlDSh63WxZI/AAAAAAAAA6U/MmAiJtylTtU/s320/4th+of+july+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355011437122471314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlDShusPk4I/AAAAAAAAA6M/qM9x0SPPN78/s1600-h/4th+of+july+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SlDShusPk4I/AAAAAAAAA6M/qM9x0SPPN78/s320/4th+of+july+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355011433854636930" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-8778243768662109972?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-13340320894724306102009-07-02T08:54:00.003-04:002009-07-05T12:37:58.967-04:00<a href="http://www.aqualeisure.com/recall/">Aqua Leisure</a> announced a recall of many of their baby floats. There have been incidents where the leg straps have broken off leading to children falling into the water. I checked out the recall and the one we have is on there. There are many versions of these baby floats and the date ranges from 8/02 to 7/08. You can go<a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09261.html"> here </a>for more information. Go check your baby floats NOW!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-1334032089472430610?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-67342923089418711802009-07-01T08:45:00.003-04:002009-07-05T12:38:19.792-04:00Waterlily from my pond<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Skta5bMrBnI/AAAAAAAAA5s/H95q2I5f2Qc/s1600-h/028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Skta5bMrBnI/AAAAAAAAA5s/H95q2I5f2Qc/s320/028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353472524659918450" /></a><br /><br />For more WW check out these places <a href="http://frugalfinds.blogspot.com/">Frugal Finds</a>, <a href="http://www.thenotsoblog.com/2009/06/wordless-wednesday-39/">The Not so Blog's Experimental Mommy</a> and <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/category/wordless-wednesday/">5 Minutes for Mom</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-6734292308941871180?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-52179485751416517992009-06-29T11:20:00.004-04:002009-06-29T19:58:49.721-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkjeW7GFDxI/AAAAAAAAA5k/VLRg0F_oOHM/s1600-h/orgjunkiempm1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 145px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkjeW7GFDxI/AAAAAAAAA5k/VLRg0F_oOHM/s320/orgjunkiempm1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352772642531512082" /></a><br />ah, it's been awhile since I planned oout my weekly menu. I really need to get back into the swing of things because my weekly menu all planned out at the beginning of the week makes for much less stress for me. Not to mention dinner that is on time because I am not sitting there deciding what to make. <br /><br />Here is this weeks menu<br />Monday: HM mac and cheese with stewed tomatoes (recipe for mac n cheese from san giorgio)<br />Tuesday: ham and bean soup using the leftover ham I baked last week.<br />Wednesday: Chicken Stir Fry<br />Thursday: Baja Citrus porkchops, grilled potatoes and carrots<br />Friday: chicken nuggets and fries<br />Saturday: pasta of some sort<br />Sunday: chicken and linguine with alfredo sauce<br /><br />Head on over to <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/menu-plan-monday-june-29th.html">Organizing Junkie</a> to see what everyone else is cooking this week!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><br /><br />wv68ejqizh<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-5217948575141651799?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-64822111388095226182009-06-28T11:47:00.002-04:002009-06-28T11:48:41.818-04:00So what do you think of the new blog look??<br />Yesterday not only did I make the prunes but I also made some carrots too. It seems pretty easy to make the baby food. Today I may make some applesauce with some apples we have. I just hope Morgan enjoys eating these things as much as I am making them! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-6482211138809522618?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-1361132997137820322009-06-27T15:21:00.007-04:002009-06-27T15:41:20.966-04:00I decided I wanted to try my hand at making baby food for Morg. I think it is a great way to be both frugal and healthy. Plus it will give her more variety than jarred baby food does. So today I attempted prunes....I happened to have a box of dried prunes on hand that I had gotten for Noah who decided they are gross. <br /><br />First I soaked the prunes in hot water. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZz7mOogpI/AAAAAAAAA2o/jLq0aH67unQ/s1600-h/prunes+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZz7mOogpI/AAAAAAAAA2o/jLq0aH67unQ/s320/prunes+009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352092674887811730" /></a><br /> <br />Then I mashed them gently as I put them in the food processor just to be sure there were not pits. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZ0Qc-rMRI/AAAAAAAAA2w/2chylGWxVqc/s1600-h/prunes+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZ0Qc-rMRI/AAAAAAAAA2w/2chylGWxVqc/s320/prunes+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352093033182212370" /></a><br /><br />I added water from what I soaked them in and kept adding until it got the texture I wanted. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZ0m78qvII/AAAAAAAAA24/uD4TiCPIGCY/s1600-h/prunes+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZ0m78qvII/AAAAAAAAA24/uD4TiCPIGCY/s320/prunes+011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352093419452415106" /></a><br /> <br />It looked like this <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZ1C5mFB4I/AAAAAAAAA3A/la6q4gB9uyk/s1600-h/prunes+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZ1C5mFB4I/AAAAAAAAA3A/la6q4gB9uyk/s320/prunes+012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352093899857135490" /></a><br /><br />and here it is ready to freeze<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZ1e9CeQlI/AAAAAAAAA3I/OZIQG8uv9UE/s1600-h/prunes+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkZ1e9CeQlI/AAAAAAAAA3I/OZIQG8uv9UE/s320/prunes+013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352094381817872978" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-136113299713782032?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-70384437806690711142009-06-27T13:03:00.001-04:002009-06-27T13:07:01.867-04:00<a href="http://twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.blogspot.com"><img border="0" src="http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss338/2ofakind868/babyshower-1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Head on over to<a href="http://twoofakindworkingonafullhouse.blogspot.com/2009/06/baby-bash.html"> Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House</a> for all the details on Baby Bash! There are so many great sponsers you won't want to miss this!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-7038443780669071114?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-46777706987716002472009-06-24T09:18:00.002-04:002009-07-05T12:38:45.940-04:00Morgan 5½ months old<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkInxJZSDDI/AAAAAAAAA1w/_lurojzfRLA/s1600-h/010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; clear: both;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkInxJZSDDI/AAAAAAAAA1w/_lurojzfRLA/s320/010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" /></a><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-4677770698771600247?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-18268206350250529842009-06-23T16:07:00.000-04:002009-06-23T16:08:03.387-04:00Just playing with the Picasa program....<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkE2Imb6LJI/AAAAAAAAA1o/-VhDk-MNYok/s1600-h/morgan+5+months+020.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkE2Imb6LJI/AAAAAAAAA1o/-VhDk-MNYok/s320/morgan+5+months+020.JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-1826820635025052984?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-53311049657281643162009-06-23T10:07:00.003-04:002009-06-23T10:16:30.935-04:00I have been looking for a free photo editor to use on my photos. Last night I downloaded Picasa 3. I think this is the program for me, at least for now until I learn more of the editing deal...<br />I took this picture of my cousin's little boy and <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkDisX-9KbI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/L29TH6Z2V0w/s1600-h/gannin+6-10-09+066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkDisX-9KbI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/L29TH6Z2V0w/s320/gannin+6-10-09+066.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350525609296341426" /></a><br /><br />did this to it....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkDisvea0CI/AAAAAAAAA1g/GCyTSw2s-BM/s1600-h/gannin+6-10-10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SkDisvea0CI/AAAAAAAAA1g/GCyTSw2s-BM/s320/gannin+6-10-10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350525615602323490" /></a><br />I think she will be happy when she sees this new photo!!<br />I can't wait to mess with more pictures. <br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-5331104965728164316?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-25411403827640572622009-06-17T11:53:00.003-04:002009-07-05T12:39:01.064-04:00My 6 yr old preparing to take the beam at her first gymnastic show this past weekend. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SjkSQlUrsdI/AAAAAAAAA0M/qSE0HsSrQ-k/s1600-h/gymnastic+show+032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SjkSQlUrsdI/AAAAAAAAA0M/qSE0HsSrQ-k/s320/gymnastic+show+032.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348326108585243090" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-2541140382764057262?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-21523096896685414102009-06-16T14:43:00.002-04:002009-06-16T14:50:27.001-04:00My 11 yr old went fishing with his dad overnight in Ocean City, MD and this is what he brought home....his first big ocean catch...<br /><br />Dogfish Shark (it was 3ft in length)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Sjfo52M2qbI/AAAAAAAAA0E/Z1Mck8zfjUo/s1600-h/nathan+shark+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Sjfo52M2qbI/AAAAAAAAA0E/Z1Mck8zfjUo/s320/nathan+shark+016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347999163025369522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Sjfo5Rj0bSI/AAAAAAAAAz8/MD-Fu6U1-QU/s1600-h/nathan+shark+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Sjfo5Rj0bSI/AAAAAAAAAz8/MD-Fu6U1-QU/s320/nathan+shark+010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347999153189580066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Sjfo5BqtEDI/AAAAAAAAAz0/9zl8fesqzRI/s1600-h/nathan+shark+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Sjfo5BqtEDI/AAAAAAAAAz0/9zl8fesqzRI/s320/nathan+shark+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347999148923490354" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-2152309689668541410?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-16805708994890716472009-06-03T08:50:00.002-04:002009-07-05T12:39:36.079-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SiZx01IP1QI/AAAAAAAAAzs/tR-SLyvmG_Q/s1600-h/moon+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/SiZx01IP1QI/AAAAAAAAAzs/tR-SLyvmG_Q/s320/moon+012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343083160350479618" /></a><br />I took this photo last night<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-1680570899489071647?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-90634595507843312782009-05-22T09:03:00.001-04:002009-05-22T09:03:22.569-04:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><object height='267' width='400'><param value='http://www.pictela.net/swf/yuzC7dBG3hGLnWOPjHF8pQ' name='movie'/><param value='true' name='allowFullScreen'/><param value='always' name='allowscriptaccess'/><param value='all' name='allowNetworking'/><embed height='267' width='400' allownetworking='all' allowfullscreen='true' allowscriptaccess='always' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://www.pictela.net/swf/yuzC7dBG3hGLnWOPjHF8pQ'/></object> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-9063459550784331278?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-41417562101856425452009-05-22T09:00:00.005-04:002009-05-22T09:24:02.490-04:00Do you have a winning shot? Send in your best photos—in categories like Animals/Wildlife, Travel, and Weather—for a chance to win a National Geographic Expeditions trip for two to the Galápagos Islands! The winning photo will also be featured in National Geographic magazine.<br /><br />This year, the <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lithium">Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest</a> is all about you. Send in your photos, rate contest entries, see how your favorites are doing, and ask award-winning photographer and contest judge Jim Richardson your photography questions.<br /><br />There's no question about one thing: To get the best shot, you need the best equipment. That's where Energizer comes in. Energizer® Ultimate Lithium AA and AAA batteries are the world's longest lasting batteries in high-tech devices. They last up to eight times longer than Energizer® MAX® in digital cameras (results vary by camera)—which means you can take your mind off your batteries and focus on capturing that winning photo.<br /><br />Go <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lithium">here </a>to enter or just check out all the amazing photos!<br /><br /><br /><a href=”http://www.nationalgeographic.com/energizer/index.html” mce_href=”http://www.nationalgeographic.com/energizer/index.html” target=”_blank”><img class=”aligncenter” src=”http://m80im.com/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/energizer_728.gif” mce_src=”http://m80im.com/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/energizer_728.gif”></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-4141756210185642545?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-19998692413752410072009-05-13T07:59:00.003-04:002009-07-05T12:39:18.639-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Sgq2xZvlKBI/AAAAAAAAAyA/09emYlG5DRk/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Sgq2xZvlKBI/AAAAAAAAAyA/09emYlG5DRk/s320/020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335277668414072850" /></a><br />Happy Birthday Baby Girl!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-1999869241375241007?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-68504322444835961182009-05-12T17:46:00.002-04:002009-05-12T17:49:56.770-04:00<center> <a href="http://kayleighannefreeman.blogspot.com"> <img src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/BLOG%20DESIGN/ONCEUPONABLOG/KaleighAnnbuttoncopy.jpg"/> </a></center> <br /><br />Please pray for Adam and Aimee and their family as<a href="http://kayleighannefreeman.blogspot.com/"> Kayleigh</a> earned her angel wings last night. Also tune in tomorrow to the show <a href="http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/content/Kayleigh">The Doctors</a> for an episode of Kayleigh. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-6850432244483596118?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-20192755176056344512009-04-23T09:00:00.002-04:002009-04-23T09:04:27.453-04:00I have decided to do some Spring cleaning....I have weeded through my google reader and got rid of subscriptions to blogs that no longer hold my interest. Some may have been added as a contest entry but the blog just didn't capture my attention or maybe I have moved on from that topic...whatever the case I did some cleaning up and am ready to search for some new blogs. I kept many of my old favorites and miss reading up on them daily. I hope to be able to do that again now that I cleaned up a bit.<br />I made it through one night of work with 2 more to go....ugh I dread the thought of no sleep...I hate being so tired and I just hate work period. But it must be done so I suck it up and deal with it.....<br />This weekend is supposed to be beautiful weather and I am excited to have some warmth again.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-2019275517605634451?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5804263601329910322.post-17072314457732579682009-04-22T16:06:00.001-04:002009-04-22T16:10:40.681-04:00My how she has grown already and she's all ready for summer with her painted nails.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Se95VueSV7I/AAAAAAAAAx4/43G_2Qudr3w/s1600-h/207.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Se95VueSV7I/AAAAAAAAAx4/43G_2Qudr3w/s320/207.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327610298361862066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Se95VYU8TGI/AAAAAAAAAxw/Dpv8qcaklzM/s1600-h/247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xQmc61388eo/Se95VYU8TGI/AAAAAAAAAxw/Dpv8qcaklzM/s320/247.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327610292417088610" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/289/C72AE06F2EF05D6235E2EA7C970A0CA4.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;"/></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5804263601329910322-1707231445773257968?l=itsmyblogandillcryifiwantto.blogspot.com'/></div>I'm the Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156457288790480946maingrinch@aol.com0