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Hello friends....where has the time gone? I can't believe that 2013 is coming to an end...and I have yet to get started with any type of Project Life book for this year. Hoping to start 2014 right away and am not sure yet if I am going to go backwards thru 2013 so the most recent stuff is fresh in my memory or start at the beginning and just run the weeks parallel with 2014.

Either way, I know that it is important to start documenting my memories with Gracie now.
You never know what the future holds.
Our neighbor, who was under the age of 40 passed away this week and it hit me like a brick wall just how unprepared I am leaving my family in so many ways if something were to happen to me.

I hope to make it back around and get some of the December memories we are making posted. Including the Elf on the Shelf that arrived for the first time this year.
Her name is Jingle Belle.....and Miss Grace loves her! She is always looking when she wakes up to see where Jingle is going to be that day. I love seeing her so excited about it!

Hope you and your families are having a great December. Keep making those memories, even if they don't get documented until later!

30 Days of Thanks-Day 2

I am thankful that Grace loves watching football and getting ready for Ohio State games on Saturdays.
Shes been  buckeye since she was born...each year she learns a new football hand signal.

First was touchdown, then false start and this year she is doing "no good".
What a little fan she is turning into!

30 days of thanks-day 1

I am so thankful for this little girl that makes me smile with her ever changing facial expressions!

Half way thru June already?

Wow...its the middle of June already. This month has flown by. Grace turned 2 on the 8th, so I need to get a post up about her birthday festivities. She is growing up so fast since she has turned 2. Seems like everyday she is saying something new or coming up with new ideas in that little toddler head of hers. I love it!

I started doing the Visalus shakes this week, so far I have been drinking those inplace of breakfast and lunch, with a few snacks during the day to hold me over when I get hungry. Because my appetite was out of control so I had to do something besides just watching what I was eating. It helped that my SIL gave me a few cases of the shake mix so its not any cost out of my pocket to give it a shot.  So far so good...I've made shakes with strawberry, banana, peanut butter and orange juice. I tried mixing peanut butter with the chocolate mix-in they offer...not a fan. it was too powdery tasting. This morning I had just a tb of reg peanut butter.....and it was delish! Best way is to blend it up with some ice.-delish!

Well just wanted to check in and say hello. I hope to get her birthday post up this weekend . But until then...here is a picture of us on the morning of her birthday before her party. I can not believe she is 2!

Alphabet Meme-Old School Blogging

Hello friends! It's been a while since I posted...so I thought I'd use this as a little jumpstart to get back in the groove! Thanks to Jaime for tagging me. And Elaine for hosting this fun meme!

A. Attached or Single? Attached-married for 9 years this November!

B. Best Friend? see above. I also have a few friends that I have been close with for years that I hold close to my heart, even if we don't get to chat as much lately.

C. Cake or pie? for sure cake....with lots of frosting!

D. Day of choice? Saturday. Especially fall college football Saturdays! Let's Go Bucks!

E. Essential Item? lip gloss, I hate having dry lips.

F. Favorite color? I dig pinks and reds.

G. Gummy bears or worms? Gummy bears 

H. Hometown? Nashport Ohio

I. Favorite Indulgence? ohhh...I'd have to go with a pedicure. I haven't had one i sa while but I always feel so happy when I do!

J. January or July? July. its my birthday month...so duh. Yeah July.

K. Kids? Yes. One beautiful little girl  Grace Mae who will be 2 on Saturday!



L. Life isn’t complete without? family. I come from a large family and I can't imagine not having them around.


M. Marriage date? 11/20/04

N. Number of brothers/sisters? none

O. Oranges or Apples. apples of the honeycrisp variety

P. Phobias? mice....rats...any kind of tailed rodents creep me the eff out! yug!

Q. Quotes? "I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats and I don't intend to waste any of mine" -Neil Armstrong.

R. Reasons to smile? my baby girl. she is truely my sunshine.

S. Season of choice? Summer...I love heat.

T. Tag 5 People.  oh boy.....I'll skip this one since I'm sure no one will be reading this that hasn't already completed it.

U. Unknown fact about me? oh goodness...let's see. How about I once found a razor in the bathtub when I was little....and proceeded to cut my leg (just a little) but you would have thought it was the end of the world...I hobbled around using my baton as a cane for a few days. (so dramatic!)

V. Vegetable? sweet potatoes please!

W. Worst habit? Chewing my nails...and procrastinating. I've gotten pretty bad about that.

X. Xray or Ultrasound? I prefer neither thank you.

Y. Your favorite food? Pizza.....deluxe with banana peppers instead of green peppers.

Z. Zodiac sign? Cancer

Ahead of the Fathers Day game

 I just made  Grace's fathers Day card for her daddy....I think he will love it!

5x7 Folded Card
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