Show and Tell

One of my new lamps that I bought at the local thrift store here. I love the colors in it!

Catch Up Time!

In the end it doesn't matter how I ended up in Connecticut, but here I am.  My time here has been interesting to say the least. My husband and I have the house here in Connecticut which is up for sale and has been for the past year. 

I decided to finally give in and home school my children. I know, what was I thinking? I was thinking and still do think that it was a good idea.  I wanted to spend more time with my children and teach them about being a good person.  Its also convenient when we travel back and forth from Connecticut and Illinois (every 3 months) where my husband and I have a house there and where he currently lives. It can be hard at times but I think we are both dealing with it very well.

I have found here the most amazing Thrift Stores.  Its become almost an addiction. One of my friends claims its going to be my downfall.  Ill post some of my thrift store finds in the coming weeks.  Ill also be posting some home school adventures and hopefully moving and the new house adventures. I'll also post recipes and whatever else is going on at the time.

I'm turning 45 in April and I keep remembering what Richard Briers said in the English comedy The Good Life, It's the quality of life I'm looking for or something like that. 

The picture your looking at is Connecticut's Five Mile Point Lighthouse. Every Christmas they have amazing  Christmas lights that you drive through.

Another funny!

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Happy Friday!

Getting a hairdryer through customs...

A distinguished young woman on a flight from Ireland
asked the Priest
beside her, 'Father, may I ask a favour?'

'Of course, child. What may I do for you?'

'Well, I bought an expensive woman's
electronic hair dryer for my
mother's birthday that is unopened and well over
the Customs limits,
and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there
any way you could carry
it through customs for me? Under your robes
perhaps?'

'I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn
you: I will not lie.'

'With your honest face, Father, no one will
question you.'

When they got to Customs, she let the priest go ahead
of her.
The official asked, 'Father, do you have anything
to declare?'

'From the top of my head down to my waist, I have
nothing to declare.'

The official thought this answer strange, so asked,
'And what do you
have to declare from your waist to the floor?'

'I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used
on a woman, but
which is, to date, unused.'

Roaring with laughter, the o fficial said, 'Go
ahead, Father. Next!'



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Happy 4th of July!!!!!

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If you are fans of.....

I have found for iPad, iPod or iPhone, facebook farmville and a similar one called farm story. Personally, I prefer farm story. It moves a lot quicker!

Enjoy!

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Potato salad

I love potato salads. This one I might have to make for the 4th!

I'll have to change the white potatoes for red!









Bacon Potato Salad recipe.

Prep: 15 min., Cook: 18 min., Chill: 1 hr. Round white potatoes work well in this recipe. To lighten, use light mayonnaise and sour cream. To make ahead, peel and cut potatoes the night before, cover with water, and chill.

Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
6 to 8 medium potatoes (about 3 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
6 green onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
2 tablespoons diced pimiento, drained
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
Garnishes: paprika, celery sticks
Preparation
Cook potatoes in boiling water to cover in a Dutch oven over medium heat 15 to 18 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool slightly.

Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add bacon, chopped green onions, and next 4 ingredients. Stir together mayonnaise and sour cream until blended. Pour over potato mixture, tossing gently to coat. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Garnish, if desired.

M. Jane Wright, Birmingham, Alabama, Southern Living, JULY 2005



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This is our son on summer vacation!

What a life!


Can it get better? YES! Get a JOB!

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The girls at the beautry salon for their birthday!

The girls decided that they wanted for their birthdays this year was a pink streak in their hair, a pedicure and manicure!

Here is what they received!!!

Ashley did the girls nails!!

Wizzie getting here nails done.

Mimi getting here nails done.

Wizzie with the foil in her hair.

Mimi with the foil in here hair.

Wizzie not happy mommy has been taking pictures this whole time. But she does look cute with here pink streak.

Mimi and here pink streak. I think she's happy it's over and we are about to get McDonald's!

All done with their day at the salon.
They got to play with the owners dog Angel.

Excellent Find

Pretty, isn't it?


I found this Paula Deen 7 quart porcelain enamel cast iron pot, tucked away on a shelf at a JC Penny outlet. Paid $40.00 for it. Looked it up on their website and it's $109.00. Who can pass that up?


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Happy daddy's day!!!!!

Happy dad's day! We love you very much!!!!!


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Oops!!!!

I've come to realize that since I stopped blogging that my family and the husbands don't know what is gong on with my family. I am going to try and
correct this. Be patient with me, I will try and be good about this.
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Funny for a Friday!

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Our results from the stager!

As some of you know, we are selling our house. Our realtor had a professional stager come in and go through our house. I know they are trying to help....... but we do have to live here!

So far.... She doesn't like my red bathroom, my curtains (don't know in which rooms), the hutch in the kitchen, my grandfather clock in my dining room, the bookcase in the living room, the family pictures in the stairwell (yes, I know you should remove them, I did that in our last house we sold) and the chairs at the end of my bed. But she like my paint colors through out the houses I forgot to mention that they didn't like my husbands roll-top computer desk in the living room (husband is a professional computer programmer. You don't tell one of those that he has to get rid of or move his computer desk and still get your iPad when it comes out).
She also thinks I should pack away more of my crap. She doesn't know how much crap I did pack away!

I wonder what she is going to say about my big old 27 inch mac on my desk in the craft room (which is no longer a craft room, but an office for me. All of the craft has been packed away.)

I say if they want to buy the house then they won't care about all that other crap!

We do have to live here with 3 kids who make a mess every 5 seconds, 3 dogs, 2 birds and a ferret. Don't forget the husband who believes in cleaning fairies.........

The house hunt on the other side...... We made an offer on a house that has been on the market for 2 years. They don't like it, so we will probably move on to another house. I am thinking of a 5 bedroom with 3900 square feet. That is going to be fun to clean! But, my goal is to get lost in the house and not be found for at least 10 minutes!
We all have our dreams....... That's mine!

I am finally up and running again!

I finally had to get a new computer.

This is what I bought.

A 27 inch display Mac!

Love it!

It is huge!!!!!

The husband said I could get the Ipad for my birthday next month!!!!

Spoiled? Oh, YEA!

I got this from my mother in-law!

ACTUAL

AUSTRALIAN COURTDOCKET 12659---CASE OF THE


PREGNANT LADY



A lady about 8 months pregnant got on a bus. She noticed


the man opposite her was smiling at her. She immediately moved to


another seat. This time the smile turned into a grin, so she moved again. The


man seemed more amused. When on the fourth move, the man burst out


laughing, she complained to the driver and he had the man arrested.



The case came up in court.



The judge asked the man (about 20 years old) what he had


to say for himself. The man replied, 'Well your Honor, it was like this,



when the lady got on the bus, I couldn't help but notice her condition.


She sat down under a sign that said, 'The Double Mint Twins are coming'


and I grinned. Then she moved and sat under a sign that said, ' Logan's



Liniment will reduce the swelling,' and I had to smile. Then she placed


herself under a deodorant sign that said, 'William's Big Stick Did the


Trick,' and I could hardly contain myself. But, Your Honor, when She


moved the fourth time and sat under a sign that said, 'Goodyear Rubber


could have prevented this Accident'... I just lost it.'



'CASE DISMISSED!!'



Now keep that smile on your face and pass it on to


someone else!!


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I know why animals eat their young!

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Good news and bad!

glitter-graphics.com

The bad news first....my computer is broken, so I will I will try and blog from my iPhone. The good news is that my husband has said I can have the ipad when it comes out! Also, my house and laundry will finally get done! Yuck!


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Is there such thing as a packing fairy?

I need one!

I will need a cleaning fairy too!

Snow!

Since we are getting up to 10 4-6 inches of snow by sometime tomorrow, the kids won't be going to school and I will be sleeping late! You gotta love SNOW DAYS!