Starting the week off right!

First up, I've got (Good) mail!

Kelli sent me a fabulous cake mix from Tastefully Simple. If you haven't tried something from this company, you are missing out! Thank you, Kelli! I can't wait to make myself a delicious cake!

But that's not all!! Yes, there's more than a cake mix in this picture. Elaine sent me the cutest card. Within this cute card was a Starbucks gift card. Thank you so much, Elaine! I will have myself a sweet little treat very soon!!

I have wonderful friends in blogland, for sure!

More evidence of that?

Two more of my friends gave me an award for my blog. Amy dished it out first...and since I stink at posting awards in a timely manner am a very busy person, I have gotten a second dose of this award from Jenny. Now, they'd probably like to snatch my award and run revoke the honor they've bestowed upon me, but maybe they love me enough to forgive me for being a loser super busy momma.

This is the Arte Y Pico award. I must admit that I probably butcher sorely mispronounce the name of this angelic award, but if that's the worst thing I do today, eh, cut me some slack.

I think somewhere in cyberspace, there are rules that go along with this award that say I'm supposed to pass it on to five blogs I read. Since my husband seems to think I read about 100 blogs, totally untrue, it shouldn't be hard to find a few to pass this to. (and I'm trying to make sure they don't already have it) So here goes:

Chris - Thanks for Noticing Me

Diane - There's a Circus in my Brain

Jennifer - Ramblings of a Crazy Woman

Pink Explosion

Beth - A Mom's Life

These are only five of the blogs I love. They either inspire me to do things, give me a reason to laugh or simply entertain me...but I love them. Go see these fine ladies right away!

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And last, but certainly not least, the very best part of my Monday will happen when I march myself into the credit union and PAY.OFF.OUR.TRUCK! That's right! We paid off my van back in February and now we're finishing off the truck. No more car notes, my friends! Can't I get a fist-pumpin' woot woot!!?

Good Mail!

I've received a couple things in the mail lately and I've completely neglected to post about them!

Jen sent me this pin...did you make this?!?! What wonderful timing! This will be the perfect weekend to wear it. I love to display the pride that I have for this country! Thanks, Jen!



Next up, I received a few yummies from Kelli . Kelli is a lover of cupcakes, isn't her card cute!??
Kelli, I saw the perfect shirt at Walmart for your daughter. It reads: "Hand over the cupcakes and no one gets hurt!" It had the cutest cupcakes on it. Thank you for the treats...that chocolate pretzel job was scrumptious!!

Good Mail!!

First off, I have to tell you that I received a little Good Mail treat in the mail yesterday...thanks Jody!! I can't wait to get some ice cream...and I think my kids might love you!!

**note - my camera stinks! I hate it more than love it...I'm thinking of buying something by Canon**

And secondly, Jody said we could get a little extra Good Mail if we posted some of our favorite photos, so I made a little show for you! This is my entry...hope I win!!

Several Things for Thursday

Hubs and I have donated blood for quite some time...since he has never had to take a break to be pregnant, he has given well over 3 gallons...I've only given a little over 1 gallon. It's a great thing to do; we know we're helping someone out there.

I've always wanted to do a little more. I am a registered organ donor, but since I have to die to do that, I'm left with wanting to do something I can do now.

You guys know that I keep up with Nate and Tricia at Confessions of A CF Husband...wonderful things are happening for that family. It's amazing! Anyway, the other day, Nate had a post about being a bone marrow donor. Donald and I have considered this in the past, but there are fees involved just to get on the registry. Nate's post told me that the fees to register are being waved in honor of Mother's Day. Yay!! I hopped right over to the
National Marrow Donor Program website and got registered. When hubs got home from work, he did the same. For free! We are waiting on information packets which will include the things we need to send in a tissue sample (a swab from the inside of a cheek) so we can be officially listed on the donor registry. How cool would it be to help someone in need?

The fees are being waved for the first 10,000 people to sign up until the 19th! Hurry, do it now!!

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Yesterday I received some Good Mail from Brittany!

Thanks for the treats, Brittany! :)
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And in the world of children, it has become routine to play a game of Wii bowling before the kids go to bed nearly every night.

We were playing last night. The kids go first, then me, then Donald. Donald begins his bowling. I'm not paying much attention, but I hear Ella say 'Dad, I'm sorry I made your hair gray.'

I'm rolling!

He does have many a few gray hairs...and I believe he has joked with her that she has caused them...but it turned out that this is not what she was referring to.

She made him do a makeover on his Wii character and he has gray hair.

OH! I see.

Give it 10 years, dear, and you'll really be making daddy's hair gray!!

Good Mail!!

Last week, I posted about a fun little group I was going to join. It's called Good Mail. (I'm sure you can still get in...)

When we receive Good Mail, we're supposed to post about it.

My friend Debbie said she got a treat in the mail...so I wondered if I would too. I sent Ella out to get the mail...

And I DID get a treat!! Whoo hoo!!



Have a looksie...

Gum, lotion and chocolate!! What a sweet little treat!! It IS Good Mail!

Thank you, Jody!!

Wanna play?

I have a bloggin' buddy named Jody. She has a friendly, entertaining little blog that makes me laugh. I was browsing her site today when I found that she, along with her daughter, are starting something called Good Mail. I would closely relate this to being someone's Secret Sister. We will exchange addresses and birthdays in a private blog and send each other 'Good Mail'...because we all get enough junk and bills, right?!

How exciting it will be to receive sweet little treats in the mail every now and then. When we get our Good Mail, we're going to post about it on our blogs. This will be so fun!

If you'd like to get in on the action, go see Jody and leave a comment on her blog. She'll send you an email so you can get signed up.

Go see Jody now and play along!