Appetizer
What is your favorite type of art?
~I love paintings by Simon Dewey,they are just beautiful! (sorry Kara,I stole your answer) ;)

Soup
When was the last time you got a free lunch (or breakfast or dinner)? Who paid for it?
~Last week-my SIL paid for my lunch.

Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how emotional are you? ~7

Main Course
Approximately how long do you spend each day responding to emails?
~30 minutes

Dessert
To what temperature do you usually set your home’s thermostat?
~72

PPP-Digital Photography

I got my first camera when I was a teenager and over the years I have taken a lot of pictures. When digital cameras came out I had to save up the money to buy one and it was hard to be patient! I'm now on my second camera and I take it almost everywhere. You never know when that perfect moment will strike. I use my camera for everything..family gatherings,birthdays,reunions. Not to mention taking candids of my kids,which I do frequently.

My camera is an Olympus and I love the features on it. It gives me different options for the scenes I want to take such as portrait,landscape and night-time which really helps me take the best pictures. I can record short videos on it and there is even a shooting guide on the camera that gives me helpful tips. This is one of my favorite pictures that I have taken with my Olympus.


My camera is still new but when I decide to buy a another camera I will definitely check out the Nikon D300.

Financial issues...

So Adam is out of town yet again and I'm feeling down. I had a bishop's appointment tonight to talk to him about our financial struggles. I didn't want to but I'm getting stomach pains about money lately. Obviously he has to see our bank statements to see what kind of help they can give us,but all of this makes me feel like an imbecile. I feel like he's thinking "oh you can't handle your money,you must be really dumb and immature" Now I know he wasn't,he is a very nice guy. I just hate this stress and worry. I hope things look better tomorrow.

Great contest!

I would love to buy a Dyson vacuum but it's something our budget won't allow. Now I have the chance to win one! There is a great contest going on at 5 minutes for mom where they are giving away a pink Dyson in honor of breast cancer awareness month. The full price of the Dyson will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Fund and whenever a pink Dyson is purchased from Target,$40 of the price will be donated as well! My mom is a two-time breast cancer survivor so this cause is very important to me. Head on over and enter now!

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for my SIL. She is my BFF and exercise buddy. She encourages me when I don't feel like working out and she makes it fun to exercise. (an amazing feat!) She always helps me and doesn't ask for anything in return. Not to mention countless dinners she has invited me too,especially when Adam is out of town.

I'm thankful for my hubby who works so hard to provide for our family. He's a great husband and a terrific daddy to our kids.

I'm thankful for my munchkins and for the laughter they bring into our home. After going through four miscarriages,I wasn't sure if I would ever have children. I feel very blessed to have three beautiful,healthy kids.

I'm thankful for my parents who love and support me. They are good and honest people and great examples for my children. Both of them are cancer survivors and I'm grateful that they are still here with us.

What are some things you are thankful for?

Sick..

It's not even winter yet and I'm tired of being sick! I caught Brayden's cold so yay for me. At least I haven't caught diarrea from him...yet.

So today we are sharing a fun idea. Mine is an idea that my SIL passed along to me. It's not so much "fun" but useful. I buy big packages of hamburger meat so I always separate it into portions. The problem was that it always took a long time to defrost. My SIL suggested using Ziploc Freezer Bags and mashing the meat flat. Then to defrost it you put it in a hot water and within five minutes it's ready. It's also much easier to store in your freezer. For more great ideas head over to Rocks in my Dryer!