Lookin' for a Laugh

So, today has been one of those days, and the post I had running through my head this morning has disappeared.  So, I'm just going to spend some time here, then read and go to bed.

Be back tomorrow.  I'll be going on Awesome's field trip, so it'll probably in the evening sometime when I make it onlnine.  Oh, and I have a scout meeting tomorrow night, so it may be closer to night/late night, but I WILL post tomorrow!

Bird Feeder Kids Craft

There was a wine tasting event in town on Saturday, so my brother and his family came back for a visit. My Dad had plans to take the boys to the local indoor arena football game that night, so we headed into town in the afternoon to hang out with my brother's kids before they headed home. I also brought along a little craft for them...

All you need is:
Bagels - $2.50
Birdseed - $2
Peanut Butter - $3
String (I used kitchen cotton twine that I had on hand) - $2.50
Knife

First, recruit Grandma to help.  Then, dump some birdseed in a flat bowl or on a plate, set aside. Give each child 1/2 a bagel and a knife, then let them go to town putting peanut butter on the flat side.

Once the one side is covered, place it PB side down in the birdseed. Add a string and tie it to your tree. Final step: Have the goofy kids pose for a picture!

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Relief

9 years, 7 months, 3 weeks ago, I was glued to the TV in horror.  Last night, I was glued to the TV in relief.

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Thank you, Seals

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You rock.

A Post A Day In May

In less than two weeks, I'll be turning into a turd in a tree, as my boys have been teasing. I've decided that there's no better time than now to try writing a post a day. I'll do it for one month, my birthday month. Whether it be a tutorial, a recap of my day, web finds, or just a pretty picture, I'll log in every day to say HI to all of you!

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Friday morning, I got up when my husband's alarm went off at 5:30. I curled up on the couch, and watched the coverage of the Royal Wedding, and watched various channels until 8:30. What can I say? I'm a sucker for weddings! Especially weddings that are as beautiful as this one was.  I loved everything - the dress, the flowers, the hats!

I hope these two have a long, happy, and healthy marriage.

Public Service Announcement

First off, I want to say a big

THANK YOU!

You guys are awesome! Thank you so much for all the kind emails and comments. Things have been kind of stressful these past few weeks, and I haven't returned emails and visited blogs like I should have been.  I apologize for that.  I'll be making my rounds again starting on Monday!

Now, for my PSA...

Recently, I went in to get my thyroid levels checked.  I knew they were off, but I didn't realize how bad they really were.  My TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) level is 2-3 times the highest end of what is considered normal.  That explains soooo much.  If your thyroid is wonky, it'll mess with your weight, moods, hair texture, metabolism, and everything in between.  We're in the process of trying to figure out the right dosage again, and I can't wait to get it all figured out!  The test is fairly cheap, and I highly recommend checking into it.  I have hypothyroidism, but my dad had hyperthyroidism (he had a goiter, and it was taken care of with radiation).

I am thankful for my dad's goiter.  If he hadn't had that (or hadn't found it), I never would have thought to get my thyroid checked.  I have only been on thyroid meds for a couple of weeks, but I already feel better, even though we're just starting to find the right dosage.

You owe it to yourself (and your family) to check out the symptom lists and ask your doctor about getting the test done.  It's a simple blood draw, and you can have the results within 24 hours or so.

That's all for now, but I'll be back next week with more craftiness!

Chicken, chicken BOCK! BOCK!

I'm in the process of painting my kitchen...again. One thing I can't part with are these little guys who greet us every time we walk in the door...

(You can see our doorstop...it's an old iron without a handle)

I wish I had the talent, and patience, to paint these by hand, but I don't. I waited till these chickens were back on sale before ordering the vinyl decals from here, then did them the same way I made my Grocery Sign.  After taping off the baseboards, I painted two coats of Glidden's Hazy Sage (much nicer color in person than in this picture) over the area where my hen & chicks will be hanging out.

Once that was good and dry, I added the hen and chickens...

and painted over them with two coats of the new wall color (Color Place's Spanish Chestnut). 

When that was dry, I carefully peeled off the vinyl decals.

The last time I did this, I couldn't figure out what color to paint the walls, so I had to redo it 3 times.  If you are very careful when pulling the decals off, you can reuse the decals 2-3 times.  (**Disclaimer: The green wall you see on the left isn't going to stay that color.  It'll also be painted the Hazy Sage color.)



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Speechless

Good news, bad news. When it rains it pours. Things happen in threes...

Baby E is doing much better.

We had a nice service for Grandpa this morning, then enjoyed catching up with family this afternoon.

When I got home tonight and checked my facebook, I was horrified to read about a former school mate and his family.