Ok, this will be the 3rd time in 3 days that I have tried to post on here!! What a pain blogger has been! OH WELL!! So I am determined to get this post on here today LOL!! I have been so busy as usual. Have not had much time off lately so my house is a first class disaster, I did do laundry over the weekend but had to work yesterday and softball tonight so it is still sitting here on the couch waiting patiently to be put away - ever wonder what 1 week's worth of laundry looks like for 7 people LOL!!!! Keep reading and you will see!

So, our week started with NSD last Saturday. www.cropperscottage.com was hosting a 7 day cybercrop. Each DT member had a day and posted 7 challenges. There were some really great challenges, but with working so much I only got 4 done and was after the deadline. But I still printed them all off and will keep working on them. The first one I did is shown in a post below. The second was to use 2 photos of your pet, so I took Akela outside and took some new photos of him - isn't he cute!!?? Another challenge was to use 1 photo of your breakfast. Then the next one I did was to create a LO showcasing something that no one knows about you. Well, I chose doodling on my jeans LOL!! I guess that everyone that sees me, knows that I do this, but my online friends don't so I thought it would make a good addition to my BOM.

Then a few of the DT members posted challenges to scrap a day in our lives. I have not had time yet to actually scrap any of this, but here are the photos. A mini trip to the grocery store. Making 2 huge batches of sauce so I can making spaghetti, baked mostacolli, and have some leftover to freeze for a quick dinner. And yes, that is really only 1 week's worth of laundry and done in 2 days. I still don't have the sheets, towels and blankets.

And I can't forget about work. I really do love my job, just need some time off LOL!!! Not just a day or two. I need a two week vacation - Maybe spend one week out in Colorado, and the next week at Disney World. I would love to stay in one of the really nice resorts and not have to worry about cooking. Maid service for the laundry LOL!! NOT gonna happen anytime soon!! But I can dream, can't I LOL!!! So most days the biggest part of my day is books! I do try to read a little everyday, mosty at lunch and on break at work.

So I decided this week that I need to purge some of my craft supplies, and reorganize my office. You should check out Jolene's blog. http://jolenegeorge.blogspot.com/ This woman is amazing!!! She not only has beautiful taste in decorating, but she could be a professional organizer. Her blog and the pics of her scrap room, motivated me to want to do some reorganizing of my own. I have pile of books everywhere by my office and there really is no more room inside, so I think I am going give away the books that I have read and don't want to keep. Move the ones that my girls want to read (mysteries) and I bought 2 smaller bookcases. The new ones will have to go outside my office door, where there is another small room. It is basically a large hallway but it contains a huge dresser that I have my scrap paper and die cut machine on top of. So my goal for this week is to build these 2 bookcases and clear out some of that scrap paper!!!





We have had so much baseball/softball lately and Friday night was no exception!! It was a horrible night though for sports. It was soooo windy and cold. I didn't get home in time from work to catch TJ's game, but did get to watch Sarah's. DH and I ended up going to sit in his van because it was cold, yet there was TJ with just his shirt on LOL!! Both teams played very well. TJ team won 14-1 and Sarah's 12-0 or something close to those numbers.




So on Friday, JJ went to a lock-in at school for the four classes in his grade. Too many kids for me, but Sarah decided that she would go spend the night and help out after her game. So on the way hone, I got her a large iced coffee and brought her over to the school at 10 p.m. It was so cute when we got there! JJ had already been there since 6, and the PTO hired a DJ to come. JJ was singing Karaoke {sp?} he was so embarrassed that I saw him LOL!!! It was too funny! Sarah said that the kids were up all night! JJ and some of the other boys went in the "girls" activity room, where the girls were doing hair, makeup and nails. JJ came home with his nails painted black!! He would not let me take a pic of them. But Sarah and JJ were up all night and came home at 8a.m. to sleep LOL!!
Mother's Day was very nice. DH brought me a very pretty bouquet of flowers. It has yellow roses, orange and cream tiger lily's and pink carnations. Very springy! He also made breakfast and invited my inlaws over. We had french toast, eggs and bacon. It was even more yummy because I didn't have to cook it :)!!! He also gave me a gift card to Starbucks! Hmmmm, wonder why!!??? LOL





Then Monday I worked some more and started reading a new book Karma Girl, by Jennifer Estep. It is a paranormal romance, but not the usual vampires, werewolves or aliens. It is about a reporter who uncovers superheros and ubervillians. So far it has been funny, but I am only on page 53 so we'll see. But it did receive 4 1/2 stars on www.waldenbooks.com. Mostly, I read the paranormal romance and vampire/werewolf sci-fi, but my brain is not all gushy mush LOL!

I am also reading A Woman in Berlin, by Anonymous. This is not something that I would not typically read, but Linda said it was a really good story, so she borrowed me the book. It is the author's personal journal of her time as a young girl in 1945, when Berlin fell to the Russian army. Definitely not a light read, but a clearly detailed account of the war and enemy occupation, and her experiences at that time. 4 1/2 stars on waldenbooks.com.

Next on my list is, Elementary, My Dear Watkins, (A Smart Chick Mystery) by Mindy Starns Clark. This is a Christian mystery. Looks like it should be pretty good and it received 4 1/2 stars on waldenbooks.com.

Third is Lost & Found, by Jacqueline Sheehan. I picked this book up because of the big chocolate lab on the front cover. Cuz ya know, I love my lab!! Anyway, after reading Marley & Me last year, I never skip a dog related story and glad that I did not bypass this one. It is a story of moving on after the death of a husband with the help of a dog. In contrast to the grief of loss in this story, is the overwhelming love and joy that this dog brings to her life. 5 stars on waldenbooks.com. I also finally bought James Patterson's 1st to Die. I know, I am way behind as he is on #6 now LOL!

On a different note, Valeri posted about a site that I think we all should visit. Shane Bernier is only 7 years old. He is diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. His only wish is to break the world record and receive 350 million birthday cards by May 30. Please check out his site and send him a card. http://www.shaneswish.com/index.php

So now that I have spent the better part of my morning, typing this LOL! I will try once again to post it to blogger. Oh I almost forgot, Val tagged me yesterday so I will get to that shortly, probably tonight after ball games. Since I had the day off, DH and I went to get Mexican for lunch YUMMO!! Chicken Flautas and Guacamole!!!

Oh, I almost forgot this too LOL!! (really need that vacation!!) Christi, Rita, and Val, check your mailboxes, or grab the FedEx man, however I decide to send this. Vicki, check your front door in a few days LOL!! And I can't wait to hear from Christi and Kat - congratulations Christi!! I am so excited for you. Can't wait to see pics!!

And the very last thing for today DH finally finished his car!! WOOHOOOO!! He has been restoring it all winter. I think it looks HOT!!!!