Thursday

One more day until the weekend!


We have lots of things on our agenda over the month of November – at least 3 birthday parties, a baby shower, MOPS, Playhouse Disney, the Wiggles, fall festival at a friend’s preschool, Thanksgiving and our Sunday School Christmas party (early, I know). My biggest task is to stay organized and make sure my family and their well-being won't fall by the wayside.

I’m taking a cue from Money Saving Mom and I’m going to do a baking day, possibly this Sunday. This will ensure that my family has plenty of yummy baked goods for the next few weeks. I’m also going to rely a lot on my crock pot so we can come home to a healthy meal, not something grabbed at McDonald’s.

How do you survive these busy holiday times?

Random Wednesday

I’ve lost 11 pounds! Snaps for Serah! Yay! I’d like to lost about 5 more, then really work on toning up what’s left.

We’re less than a week away from one of the biggest elections in history. No matter who you’re voting for, please VOTE! Don’t think your vote doesn’t count, because it does!

Finally, a costume, and weekend in review

Well, I am now going to be the Red Queen for Halloween. It was on sale at Target and it fit me. SOLD! Plus, it’s long so I won’t be too cold Friday night. Here’s a picture:


We had very busy and tiring weekend, but it was great. Judgment House was going on and it was amazing. Over 120 people got saved over the three nights! We had a great time and really bonded with the people in our scenes. We all know way too much about each other (and our spouses!) after this weekend.

Now I’m trying to catch up on some sleep and catch up on some housework! DH did a great job of keeping Brady busy and making sure things didn’t completely fall apart, but there is still work to be done.

And what a horrible tragedy for Jennifer Hudson and her family. I can’t imagine what she’s going through right now, but I’m definitely praying for them.

There's trouble in Oz

Okay, I went to Target today and actually tried on the Dorothy costume before purchasing it. WOW. It's much shorter than it looks, plus it gives the appearance that you're going square-dancing after trick or treating. And it's itchy. So the ruby slippers are going back and we're back to the drawing board.



And the weather is looking cooler next week, too. I'm heading back to Party City tomorrow to see if they have anything long - Cinderella, Snow White, etc. Any suggestions?

Judgement House 2008

It’s hard to believe a year has passed since Judgement House, but here we are. Here’s last year’s post for you to catch up.

We’re doing a new script this year, 59 Minutes. It’s about the last 59 minutes in 4 people’s lives. This year I’m playing Karen, John’s wife. We’re all really excited about it and as ready as we’re going to be. Tonight is dress rehearsal and taping for the dvd, then tomorrow night performances begin. We’ll be going Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. I can wait to see what God is going to do and how He’s going to use this to change lives. It’s going to be amazing.

If you’re local and would like to come (it’s free!), shoot me an email or leave me a comment.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road.........

UPDATED - I found some! Walmart had some red, shimmery Mary Jane-style shoes for $9.00. The thing I don't like is that they're flat. Oh well. Now I need to decide whether to add some glitter to make them extra special. And a bow, of course.

Y’all, I’m in need of some ruby slippers. I was originally going to be Tinkerbelle for Halloween because Brady is Peter Pan, but it’s impossible to find a Tinkerbelle costume that isn’t either for 5 year olds or for strippers. They’re not to be found. So after much searching, I’ve decided on Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Ironically, I hate the movie but the costume is cute and G-rated (well, the one I found is!), so it will have to work.

Target has their costumes 30% off this week, so I’m going to get mine there and now I just need the ruby slippers. I have a lead on some at WM, so I’ll be temporarily breaking my boycott to score some cheap sparkly shoes. Wish me luck!Oh, and the only reason I really need a costume is because we’re dressing up for MOPS, plus we have the church Trunk or Treat and some of the parents dress up. I thought it would be fun.

What are you going to be?

Christmas Shopping

Good morning!

Has anyone started their Christmas shopping yet? I have, I have! I rarely start early, so I’m pretty pleased with myself.

So far I’ve picked up a gift for my mother-in-law and a gift for my husband, three gifts for Brady and his stocking stuffers and I’ve almost finished the photo books I’m ordering from Snapfish for the grandparents. Last year was the first year I did that and it was a huge hit, so I think it’s going to become a yearly tradition. I like to call it “A Year of Brady.” It’s a nice way for them to see what happened over the year, up through Halloween. Plus I have an awesome coupon for 35% off, so I definitely want to get it done soon so I can use that.

Next week we’ll probably get Brady’s big gift – a bike. I need to go to Toys R Us and check out what they have. Target only carries a Thomas the Tank bike for his age, which is fine, but I just want to see if there is anything else out there.

Happy Shopping! There are some great deals to be had this year!