Happenings in this House

That's it folks :-)  Yep, it has been a busy week and the camera did not come out much.  Don't you just love our dog?  She needs two pillows for her head, apparently!!! 

So what has kept us busy?  My husband started his new job on Thursday - something we did not plan for at all.  We had thought he might start this coming Monday but when he went to orientation on Wednesday they wanted him to start training on Thursday.  He is working for S. Abraham and Sons - which delivers wholesale grocery items to gas stations and convenience stores.  So far he really is enjoying the work and has liked the people that are training him (which is a plus since you ride together for 10-14 hours!).  This is a job that starts early though - right now he is getting up by about 2:15 so that he can be ready to leave on route by 3:45.  The 50 minutes commute makes that a little rough but he just goes to bed early (so no one call us after 8:00!!! ha!) So far that is the one big adjustment.  We don't know yet what his "route" will be - but when he was hired he was told that he would be going to Chicago and into Wisconsin so he would be gone overnight.  Until he is done training we really won't know what he will normally have to do - but for now, we are getting used to a new "normal" which includes him being home on the weekends. 

I hope each of you had a wonderful week too :-)  We have some fun things planned this next week so there should be more pictures!

Creative Memory Spotlight! (And the winner announced!!)

Lets take care of business first!  The winner of teh great scrapbooking packet is:

The person who made the 8th comment is : Boxingchris - who said:

"This would be an awesome win! I would use it to to scrap book our fun with my niece and nephew coming to visit from CA for 2 weeks this summer!"

So - I just need to know where to send this wonderful giveaway :-)  Let me know within the next 48 hours otherwise . . . I'll pick a new winner on Monday. 

And, for those of you that would like to shop  . ..

Mother's day is coming up quickly so I wanted to share a couple of ideas that you can put together for your mother or have your kids do for grandma! 


First, Simply Said Mom Book - She's given you the best gifts ever; life, faith, security, wisdom... It's time to give back and tell her how you feel.

Make it simple. Make it matter. A Simply Said Book is a fantastically quick way to share your hopes, sentiments and memories with someone you love. We give you the format to fill in the blanks with your photos and feelings to create a unique tribute. Its love and honor in under an hour.

This book retails for $15.00


Another version of this book comes from Nancy O'dell - Help a child give a gift Mom will love forever. Simple, insightful questions open up adorable possibilities. "What does your Mommy do while you are at school?" Let's all find out.

Make it simple. Make it matter. A Simply Said Book is a fantastically quick way to share your hopes, sentiments and memories with someone you love. We give you the format to fill in the blanks with your photos and feelings to create a unique tribute. Its love and honor in under an hour.

This book retails for $17.00. 

Aren't these great?  Make sure and get yours ordered soon so you have time to get it created before Mother's day.  These would also make a very creative Birthday Gift or even a Christmas Gift. 

To see these items and others - just check out my Website!

I greatly appreciate any orders that you send my way - so please pass this on to all of your friends, family and co-workers!