Shopping Highs and Lows

Recently(actually Saturday) I was out shopping...

I know Saturday is usually not a "good" day to shop...

BUT...

there was a home football game at the University...

and 

 EVERYONE

(except me and a few people)

were at the game.

ANYWAY....

I noticed....(I was pretending NOT to)

that there is already Christmas decorations being put up at the stores.

And the worst part is...you can buy them too.

WELL....

like I have said before...

I am in the FALL mood...

so  this Christmas stuff did not go well with me at all.

BUT....

you can get Fall and Thanksgiving decorations way cheap...

up to 60 and 70% off.

(but...you had better hurry if you want some)

So...

I guess some Christmas stuff around is not too bad.

I think...that next time I am at the store

(since I have my fall stuff)

that I may even look at the Christmas decorations.

And pick up a few items(since its are on sale too).

Take care

and have

 a

 Marvelous Monday!

Mommy 2

Snowy Saturday

Yes... indeed...

We woke up to snow....

a nice snow...I guess a "dusting".

We are not ready for a major snow...

(being that we hardly had summer and we are just getting use to it being fall)

We will glad except a major snow after Thanksgiving

(and the Black Friday sales).

Hey...

speaking of sales...they are everywhere...

even being able to save a dollar or two here and there.

Especially if it is unexpected.

I have a friend that sells Avon...

I look through the catalog...

seeing what I might "need"...now or in the future.

Several months back I saw slippers...

and thought...

my slippers can be worn for a little while longer...

But...the price is good (same as the major discount store where I HATE to shop),

and I am buying them from my friend.

So....

I ordered  2 pairs....

Blue and Lavender....

And today.....

I opened up the lavender pair and put them on.....oh nice!

My last pair of slippers had to be tossed today

....the soles were falling off and I was afraid of tripping.

Now my feet are snuggy warm on this snowy day.

How was your day?

Take care,

Mommy 2

Thankful for Thankful Thursday

So...

Many of the Blogs that I follow...

Do  Posts  on  Thursday...about being  Thankful.

And...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner(3 weeks away).

I am Thankful(most of the time).

Here are just a few of the things that I am Thankful for:

1) For my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...who died for me.

2) My Parents

3)My hard working husband of almost 35 years

4) My children(cause they are going to look after me when I get old)

5) My grandchildren...they are the blessings of having children

6) My Pastor, his Wife   and  my church "family"

7) Good  friends that care about me by praying and loving me.

8) Having a healthy body

9) Having a home, food and clothing

10) Having reliable vehicles

11) Freedom and living in America

These are just a few things I am Thankful for.

PLEASE

tell us what you are Thankful for.

Take care,

Mommy 2

Everyone Loves A Bargin....

Did that get your attention?

Well it does for me everytime...

But...

What exactly is a bargin?

For me  it is getting a good deal on what you are looking for...

It could be anything...

Food, clothing, furniture,electronics, going out for dinner...just to name a few.

So...you decide(in your mind)...

How much you are willing to pay for something...

Do you want it  NOW...

or

Do I wait patiently to see if it will be just a little less next time.

I know it is hard to wait sometimes...

But it may be well worth it...

Here is my recent example:

Shopping for a camera for my daughter for her birthday...

She had one picked out at Costco...

I looked at the price EVERYTIME I went in the store.

(Now...Costco has some perks...

We have Executive membership...

 we spend enough to pay for our membership

and usally get some money back...

which means...we get paid for shopping at Costco!)

So...the birthday is getting closer...

the camera has an instant rebate...

I get it cheaper than planned and before the birthday.

Yea!!!!

That is not the end of the story..

like I said, I look at the price everytime I go in the store.

2  weeks later...

I look at the price...it is $30 cheaper!

In the back of my mind...I think...

doesn't Costco have some policy...

that if a product is cheaper than

what you bought it for you can get it for that price.

So...

I ask...and yes...within 30 days of purchase!

Double yea!!!

SO...

sometimes it pays...

not to be in a hurry...

And check prices(especially on big items)

AND...

Look for rebates(instant are the best)...

and coupons(they are everywhere)...

BUT...

I will save coupons for another time...

Take care,

Mommy 2

P.S.  

I want to thank my Mom...

for planting the seeds a long time ago...

about getting more for your money...

by looking for bargins.

Hacked?

Hello! I am kinda hacking my Mom's blog . . . ok,

well it doesn't really count as hacking, I asked her,

and she said yes! But does that still count as a hack?

Anywho . . . I should probably tell you who I am first.

My name is : KayleeBeth, I just turned 13 two weeks ago, and this is me -->

That is just me being hyper :) and I am hyper pretty much ALL of the time!

Anywho. . . I kinda lost my train of thought . . . Yea um . . . ok I was talking about being hyper..... hacking....

Well anyway....  My Mom has another blog... a photography blog  click here to see it, but you should comment  and tell her to post more on it :) Cause she is really good but she just never posts :-(

And another thing you should do is watch Julian Smith click here to see some of his videos . . . He is super funny :) And he has a lot of energy (kinda like me) Anyway another thing I need to tell you is that My Mom and Dad's anniversary is next month on the 6th :) so I will probably hack (or not) in again to do a post on that too :)

So I hope this didn't bore you to death but this is the end of my lil' tiny post :)

Ta Ta for now,

KB - (KayleeBeth)

Looking Out my Window One Morning....

I  have  a  huge  picture  window  in  my  kitchen

 that  looks  out  to  the  backyard,

I  will  stand  in  my  kitchen

and  look  at  the  things  in  my  backyard...

the  pretty  green  grass, the  tomato  plants, the  lavender  plants, the  sunflowers...

You  kinda  get  the  idea....

Well...

the   other  morning  I  was  looking  out...

and  this  is  what  I  saw... 

A  Cat  Smelling  the  Catnip  in  my  backyard

(this is not my cat...I do not even know who it belongs to)

OK...

This is what I saw...

Is the cat smiling...

after I watched him eat some of the plant

Hmmmmm....

is that cat "high" on "Catnip?"

I did a little "google" search...

(The search said it could be like marijuiana or even LSD)

Here he is purring...

He chewed a few more times...

He didn't really want to leave the plant...

This one is of him rubbing up against the little pole

that is holding the colorful wind spinner

(on the left side of the picture)

I  think  the  cat  enjoys  my  backyard  as  much  as  I  do.

So...

Have  you  seen  anything  interesting

  looking  out  your  window  lately?

Take  care...

and  thanks  for  stopping  by,

Mommy 2

Busy Times....Where has the Summer gone?

Well....

Here  it  is  Monday....

I  have  had  my  new  PC (thank you  hubby)  since  a  week  ago  last  Saturday...

Did  I  not   have  enough  photos  to  do  a  blog   post  ?

NO.... I    did.

Anyone  who  knows   me...

  can  tell  you  that  I  almost   always  have  my camera  with  me.

So....

What  has  taken  me  soooooo  long  to  do  a  post?

Life   is   busy...

Life  is  good...

And   time  does  really  fly...

I  want  to  know   where  the  summer  went....

its  almost  time  for  school  to  start  again....

NO    WAY   !!!

ANYWAY....

Here    are  some  recent  pictures

taken  at   the  truck  stop  near  my  house:

This   was   there...

These  children  were   with   me...

(Your   guess  is   as  good  as  mine)

And...this  nice  Jelly Bean  lady

gave  as  some   free  samples !

So...if you  see  that motorhome  parked  somewhere...

look  for  the  Jelly  Bean  Slug  Bug...

and  the  person  giving  out  samples.

Love to All  and Take care,

Mommy 2

Thank you Mommy 2!

This is Mommy 1. I am at Mommy 2's house playing on her new computer while she is ministering at the nursing home with her family.

Mommy 2 is a true friend. She knows a couple of things I love to eat...she cooked them. She knows something that makes me feel rich...she bought it for me. She knew it was my daughter Shineylocks' 16th birthday and we would be away from home...she planned a party.

Mommy 2 has many gifts. I think in the last 6 months, I have leaned on her mercy, her kindness, her loyalty and selflessness more than ever in our relationship. Mommy 2, I thank God for you!

Mommy 1

Dressed Alike....

Ok...

So  have  you  ever  gone  to  church...

and noticed

that  you  had  the

  same  color  of  top  or  dress  on  as  someone  else?

And  not  even 

calling  up the other  person  or  people

to  inform  them  that  you  were  wearing  a  certain outfit.

Here are some examples:

Mrs  B  and  Mrs  H

So  of  course... 

when  you  do wear  the same...

you  must  pose  for  a  photo !

Fun Times!

Take  Care and  Love  to All,

Mommy 2

Out for Lunch and More

Today   is   Saturday...

Had   some   plans...

Did   somethings...

Took   some   photos(oh really)...

Here   they   are...

pictures...with   a   few   words.

These guys...

were in town...

they   took   me  out  to  Lunch.

YUM   !!!

I   had   grilled   salmon...with   garlic   mashed   potatoes !!!

TRIPLE YUM   !!!!

Silly    girl....don't   play   with   your   food.

WAIT...that   is  MY   food !!!

YIKES  !!!

Me...waiting   for   the   food   to  arrive...

Hey...

Guys...Thanks for Lunch !!!

P.S. 

Next  time  we  will  have to have  Mommy1 along  for "old times"

HINT,  HINT

This  is  what  I  did  when  I  got  home....

(Actually  I  bribed  got  KB to  paint  them  for  me)

Hey...I got the idea from another blog that I follow

Its   suppose  to  look  like watermelon...

What  do  you  think ?

Here  is  my  inspiration   from  the  blog.

Now...

I  just  need  some  fancy  new  flip  flops !

Have  a  wonderful  day !

Take care,

Mommy 2

Lavender...Lavandar....Or Lavendar ???

Ok....

Mommy1....

Sent me on a Mission this morning...

Google Lavender....

I found out that people spell it differently...

(that wasn't the reason I googled it...just a side note)

I was suppose to find out if I could grow it as a houseplant...

I found out that the best kind to grow in the house is the French variety...

I had bought some of the English...

So...these are "headed" outside today..to be planted.

This is what I already have growing outside...

A darker version of "English"

Here...is my inspiration...

the Lavender Festival

that I went to last month

while visiting my daughter.

So...

If you have any suggestions for growing Lavender...

they are Welcomed !!!

Meanwhile...

I am off to plant...

Take Care,

Mommy 2

P.S.

Thanks Mommy1...

for getting me inspired...

by telling me to google Lavender.

Pool Party...All Day...Everyday

Here  are  more  vacation  pictures

Youngest  son...

living  in  the  pool...

Yep...

All  day  everyday !

While  some of  us  had  not  even  gotten  ready  for a  swim

Even   while  the  pool  was  being  cleaned

WAIT.....

there   he  is  waiting  patiently (in the yellow swim trunks)

while  his  tube  is   getting  some  air

Yep....

He  lived  on  that  inner tube...

for  a  week

(as  much  as  I  would  let  him)

BTW...

A   few   other   people  did  go swimming

this  was  a  non  heated pool....

so....anyway... 

once  you  got  in  and  got use to it...

it  was GREAT  !!!

Even   the   dog  enjoyed

  being  around  (not  in)  the pool

   My   grandsons  having   fun  with   the  pool  floaties

We   had  a  very  refreshing  time on  our  vacation.

Take care,

Mommy 2

Fun in Boise

Here  is  my  monthly  post....

Sorry...

I   have  a  million  things 

that  I  could  blog  about...

and   I   do...

in  my  mind.

I   know  that  doesn't  count...

So...

Here    goes...

Pictures(of cource)

with   a   few   words.

THESE    PHOTOS   ARE 
OF   A  

TRIP  I   TOOK    LAST
WEEK

Fountain  in downtown Boise

Fun @ the Yogurt  Shop

Mommy  2  @  Lavender  Lake  in  Nampa

A  cool  Giant  Pine  Cone

(which I forgot to bring home)

A  hair and  nail design  shop

in Meridian

( I like the name)

My oldest granddaughter

dressed up in her Mommy's stuff

I have many more photos...

so will post them in a day or two.

Take care,

Mommy 2

To Mommy 1's House we will go....

So...

One of My favorite places to go is

Mommy 1's House.

I got to go there yesterday...

Yea !!!

I don't get to go to Mommy 1's very often...

because she lives an hour away.

It is a place where many people like to go.

I took my friend Heather and her little boys also.

Here are some photos of  what

what we saw.

Take care,

Mommy  2

I will post more pictures soon...

of the things we did...

and some funny things I saw.

I Blinked...

Time has flown...

really it has...

wasn't I just 18 last year...

getting ready to graduate from high school...

getting engaged, then married 6 months later...

Having one baby several years later, then eventually 7 more...

I ponder these things & more...

not everyday...but often.

Today I was thinking about how nice the weather is...

then got to thinking about the things to do this week, next week, this month, this year...

So....we need a balance here...

on what lies behind & what lies ahead....

while consentrating on the present & what needs to be done.

Setting daily goals is always a good start...

Getting out of bed is a good thing to do...

And is the thing we must do each and every day.

Next should be

our time spent with the Lord Jesus Christ in Bible reading and prayer.

Asking the Lord what we should do for the day.

I like to "think" if the Lord wills...we will do such & such today 

Or in the future...

Because sometimes no matter how much we plan to do something,

the Lord Jesus may have something else for us to do.

I have been thinking about the tornado victims...

I am sure they did not get up that morning 

and say:

"Today looks like a good day for my house to be hit by a tornado."

We should plan for the future, but look to the Lord Jesus to guide us.

By putting ourselves and plans aside...

we may see some people that need our help.

People that need to hear about Jesus and how He can save them.

I will be praying for you that read this

and 

those people that you could make a difference in their lives.

Take care and Love to You all,

Mommy 2

Stuck in a Rut OR the Price of Procrastination

I have been thinking lately about 

the things I don't get done

and why.

So...

These are some Random thoughts...

in no particular order.

Here goes...

  

Messes are made...and never cleaned up.

Bills don't get paid.

Chores don't get done.

Projects are never completed.

Things stay the same.

You don't take care of Yourself.

Things don't get done...

plans, vacations, schooling.

Your house stays the same...

never gets cleaned or organized,

repairs don't get done.

New things are not tried.

Recipes don't get made or even tried.

Letters don't get written...

phone calls don't get made.

Children grow up too fast...

you don't do everything you wanted to do with them.

Kind words are not spoken.

Forgiveness is not asked for...

grudges are held.

What are your thoughts on the above?

Please let us know.

Take care,

Mommy 2

P.S.

Sorry this was so negative...
I want it to be turned into a positive...
By thinking and setting goals...
even if they are just daily goals.
You have to start somewhere...right?

? ? ? Spring Projects....

We  here  in  the  Rocky Mountains...

are  still  waiting  patiently

for   Spring...

So   in   the   mean   time...

There   have  been  a  few  projects  going  on...

Like   these:

Techno  Guy   busy   at   work

Next  Project:

My  Man  Busy  at  Work

On

His  Green  House

Just  letting  you  know...

that  we  have  been busy.

MORE  pictures  to  come,

as  the  Green  House  progresses.

Take Care,

Mommy 2

P.S.

What  would  you  do  with  this...

Sell  it  on  E-Bay ?