Ticklish Giggles

The cutest little boy I know is Ticklish! He spent the night last weekend. When it was time to go home and we were gathering things he decided to play peek a boo with the blanket and his Mama decided it was Tickle Time.



Products: Sweet Shoppe - Thursday kit. Designer Digitals - Assorted brushes - PSE7

EnJOY!
Michelle

49 Questions

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I don't think so…
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Last night
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey Breast
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
1 Son, Two daughters
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yes

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Of course. Daily!
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
NO
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
No Way!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Frosted mini wheat's
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
I don't own many shoes that tie. When I do.. NO
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Vanilla with fresh sliced banana's, a drizzle of chocolate syrup and chopped walnuts
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their smile
15. RED OR PINK?
Red
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
I can be too nice.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
My Mama.. It's been a long time since I've seen her.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
Sure, but I know not everyone will.
19. WHAT COLOR OF PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Pink striped PJ bottoms. Green Tshirt, Maroon sweat shirt. Grey and Ivory striped socks.

OH! And a red scarf around my neck.. (I'm cold) OH wait! I always give more than asked for.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
My music player that is on my blog
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Red
23. FAVORITE SMELL?
Fresh plowed dirt
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Eric
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Yes
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Football
27. HAIR COLOR?
Blonde
28. EYE COLOR?
Blue
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Yes - Soft
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings. (Another reason to cry)
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Fireproof
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
See question number 19
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer! I agree with the camping . OH and fishing!
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs! You can get and give hugs to anyone.
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Lemon pie
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Does it matter?
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
I don't think this matters either
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I just finished-The Secret Life of Bee's. Ready to start- Back on Blossom Street
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I don't use one
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
American Idol

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?
The ocean. Rain. Thunder.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
I like them both!
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Saint Martin
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I am an artist
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Pocatello, Idaho
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Everyone's
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
Internet (This is a secret) LOL!
49. IS THE CUP HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?
Half Empty

Fireproof

Have you seen the new Movie Fireproof?


Its a low budget movie produced by a small Christian Church in Georgia. The same people that made "Facing the Giants."

It's based on the book "The Love Dare"

Too many marriages end when someone says “I’ve fallen out of love with you” or “I don’t love you anymore.” In reality, such statements reveal a lack of understanding about the fundamental nature of true love.

Each day’s entry discusses a unique aspect of love, presents a specific “dare” to do for your spouse (some will be very easy, others very challenging), and gives you a journaling area to chart the progress that you will be making.



Check out the Fireproof your Marriage site

I thought it was a great movie!

The Brick

A young and successful executive was traveling down a

neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.

He was watching for kids darting out from between parked

cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.

As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick

smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes

and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The

angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and

pushed him up against a parked car shouting, 'What was that all about and who

are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new

car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of

money. Why did you do it?' The young boy was apologetic.

'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't

know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the

brick because no one else would stop...' With tears

dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed

to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my

brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell

out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.'

Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive,

'Would you please help me get him back into his

wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for

me.'

Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly

swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the

handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a

linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts.

A quick look told him everything was going to be okay.

'Thank you and may God bless you,' the grateful

child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man

simply watched the boy! push his wheelchair-bound brother

down the sidewalk toward their home.

It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was

very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the

dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of

this message: 'Don't go through life so fast that

someone has to throw a brick at you to get your

attention!' God whispers in our souls and speaks to our

hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He

has to throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or

not.

Thought for the Day:

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.

If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.

He sends you flowers every spring.

He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend - He

is crazy about you!

God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without

sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the

, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

Feel Your Boobies

Guess what I get to do after work??? Its one of my favorite things.
If you've never had it done.... The following will help you prepare..

PREPARING FOR THE YEARLY MAMMOGRAM

Many women fear their first mammogram, and even if you've had them before, there is the fear. There is no need to worry. By taking a few minutes each day for a week preceding the exam, do the following practice exercises/ You will be totally prepared for the test, and best of all, you can do these simple practice exercises in the privacy of your home.

EXERCISE 1: Open your refrigerator door, and insert one breast between the door and the main box. Have one of your strongest friends slam the door shut as hard as possible and lean on the door for good measure.
Hold that position for five seconds.
Repeat in case the first time wasn't effective.

EXERCISE 2: Visit your garage at 3 a.m. when the temperature of the cement floor is just perfect. Take off all your clothes and lie comfortably on the floor sideways with one breast wedged under the rear tire of the car. Ask a friend to slowly back the car up until your breast is sufficiently flattened and chilled.
Switch sides, and repeat for the other breast.

EXERCISE 3: Freeze two metal bookends overnight.
Strip to the waist.
Invite a stranger into the room.
Have the stranger press the bookends against either side of one of your breasts and smash the bookends together as hard as he/she can.
Set an appointment with the stranger to meet next year to do it again.

You are now properly prepared!

Seriously... All women over age 40 should have their yearly mammogram!

Michelle

Righteous

This weeks word is Righteous, for "His Holy Name Challenge" over at Faith Sisters blog. They have several challenges going on. You can View more entries HERE.



Products used: Miscellaneous vintage digital images. Brushes- Designer Digital, PSE7.
Fonts - Eight Fifteen, Pea Kareen.

EnJOY!
Michelle

Square Dance

My first grade Teacher, Mrs. Thomas loved square dancing. She taught our entire class how to do it. We performed around the area. I don't remember a whole lot about it but we all thought it was alot of fun. Our Mom's made our dresses and vests. Mrs Thomas thought it would be a good idea to have our school picture taken in our costumes. They were green with white polka dots. We even had little pantaloons! I am in the middle row closest to Mrs Thomas. Thanks Mom for the finger ringlets!!





Products used - Little Dreamer Designs, PSE7

EnJOY!
Michelle

Cousins and Friends

My cousin Carma Jean and I grew up next door to each other for the first 15 years of my life.

Here we are - 1965



We are not only cousins... We are best friends. We still act crazy and gliggle for hours when we get together. For some reason we thought it was hilarious to take crazy photos of ourselves doing silly things. Here we are Pulling our top lip out. For some strange reason we thought this was really funny!! I was about 16. We even included other friends in these strange behaviors! Julie was a willing participant!




The Good Ole days when I thought THIS was fat!


I can't believe I'm sharing these!!


Here we are.. Over 30 years later. We're both Grandma's and we still act crazy!!
We were both exhausted from getting ready for her Mom's funeral... But we managed to fit in alot of FUN time!


EnJOY!
Michelle

Creep

What was your first car? Mine was a 1962 VW Bug! And I had personalized plates! It was a favorite word of mine at the time. LOL! It cost me $600 which is a lot of money for a 16 year old in 1978. I had many adventures in this school bus yellow bug! I let one of my friends drive it one day while I was in class and she had a hard time with the gear shift. She broke the stick off at the base. I had the Shop class at school fix it for me. A great learning project for them. It never did shift quite right after that. The inside had wall to wall brown shag carpet! It was stylin! The throttle would stick and I would have to pull over, open the hood and fix it every couple of miles. I didn't care! It got me to school, it got me to work and it meant freedom!!



Here is the beauty with my My two sisters and my two cousins showing it off!



EnJOY!
Michelle

Rock and Worship

The concert last night was fabulous! WOW! It was four hours long. RockStar Chick and My Handman really loved Desciple. They're a real heavy metal head bangers bands. My favorite of course was Kutless. They have some really hard stuff but also some mellower stuff. Stellar Kart reminded me alot of Green Day and Esterlyn was really good. They're a local band that just recorded their second album. I highly recommend seeing them if you get a chance.

AND........

Look what else I found out last night!!!




Guess who will be there???!!!

EnJOY!
Michelle

Forgot

I can't believe I forgot to schedule a post for today! Its been a crazy week. I just got home from work and am getting ready to head out to the Kutless, Disciple, Stellar Kart and Esterlyn concert! YEA! Its going to be fabulous.

Here is a sample



EnJOY!
Michelle

Round Up

This is something you don't experience every day... Anyway, I don't!
We stayed at the cemetery after the funeral so that we could visit my Dad's grave. After we left, my nieces were riding with me back to the church for a Family dinner. We had to stop the car and wait while some cattle were crossing the road. My nieces wanted me to honk the horn for them to get out of the way..



I had to explain to them that this happens out in the country. The men on horses round up the cattle and herd them to a new pasture. We just had to be patient for all of them to cross the road.




Yes! We still have cowboys!

EnJOY!
Michelle

Tabernacle

The old Blackfoot Tabernacle built in 1920 is now the Hawker Funeral Home. It was reburbished in 2004.



This is where we had the viewing for my Aunt Marva. The inside is beautiful. I had to take a few pictures. The ceiling dome is covered with hand painted Angels.




There are granite engravings all over the walls. The smallest are about 8 feet tall. They are about 10 foot windows in the entry of the building.




This one of Christ, including the verse is probably about 12 feet tall.


There are also bronze statues.




It's a very beautiful and peaceful place.

EnJOY!
Michelle

HELP!!

Leaving Comments..... I've notice that alot of blogs are using a new version for comments. I've tried everything to leave a comment. I 'm supposed to select a profile......

I've tried selecting Google Account. Doesn't work. I even created an account on OpenID. Doesn't work. Name/URL. Doesn't work. I can't even post anonymous.

When I am fortunate enough to have a word verification window pop up... It's blank..

Can anyone tell me the secret to leaving this type of comment????

It's been frustrating me for several weeks.

Thanks!
Michelle

You're in My Heart

This is the last of the Valentines that I made last week.

1. CTMH - That's Amore X7107B and D1309 - Heartthrob
I Stamped the image on Blush CS and embossed with clear embossing powder then rubbed the image with tulip ink to make it stand out. I hand stitched around the smaller image.




2. CTMH Feb Word Puzzle - D1269 Make My Day - A1094 Blush Tulip Chocolate CS. X7107B That's Amore.




3. CTMH - B1277 - Hello Friend, Blush CS. X7107B - That's Amore




EnJOY!
Michelle

Home Sweet Home

I'm so glad to be home!!! and happy that I went to Eastern Idaho to my Aunt's funeral. I gathered with cousins and heard all kinds of stories of my Dad and his siblings when they were kids. I am so fortunate to grow up in such a large and loving family! Why is it that we only seem to have these kinds of gatherings for Weddings and Funerals? I have a couple more Valentines to show you a little bit later.... and tons of stuff to catch up on at home before going to work tomorrow.

Do you love getting cards? Read this post over at AnnOnandOn and join in the fun

Michelle

They Say It's Your Birthday

Today is two special days rolled up into one. Not only is it Valentines day... Its My Valentine's Birthday!! Happy Birthday Wilt! I Love You!



This is our theme song..... (Turn off the music below to listen)



Products used- Jen Wilson Designs. Designer Digitals. PSE7

EnJOY!
Michelle

Free Hugs

I am a huggy person. I love hugs! Who doesn't?





I made this fun card using CHF - Bear Hugs. SU- Urban Garden paper. CTMH - Garden Green CS. D1194 - ALL my Love. Twinkling H20's



Doesn't he look amorous????



You have to turn off the music below and watch this fabulous FREE HUGS video



EnJOY!
Michelle

Family

I've known for a couple of weeks that my Aunt Marva wasn't doing very well and would probably not last much longer. I found out that she died early Wednesday morning. I lived next door to her until I was about 15. She was like a second Mama to me. Her daughter Carma Jean and I grew up as best friends. We were inseparable. There was rarely a day we weren't together. Even when one of us was in trouble or grounded we would meet out in the field near the fence and sit for hours and talk. She was on her side of the fence and I was on mine. We played the card game War and talked until one of our Mom's called us in. It almost seems like yesterday. Even though we are grown up and are Grandma's... we still laugh and cry and giggle all night everytime we're together..

Aunt Marva is one of my Dad's older sisters. She babysat us before and after school and summers. She was a soft spoken person but radiated with love. She had a sense of humor and I remember her silly little grin and laugh.

I will be traveling to Eastern Idaho today for her Funeral and will stay until Saturday afternoon.
I am not looking forward to the drive but look forward to seeing family that I don't often get to see. What happened to the good ole days when we had family gatherings on weekends? Went on a Sunday drive to visit. Didn't care what day of the week it was or how late we stayed up.

As I prepare to gather together to visit with family and pay my respects to Aunt Marva, I can't help but be jealous of the reunion that she is having too. She'll see many family members including my dad. What a joyous moment! Give Dad a hug and tell him I Love him!

Aunt Becky, Mom, Aunt Rachel, Aunt Marva - 1970's

Leon, Ed, Enos, Andy, Dad
Becky, Marva, Rachel
1970's

(I have scheduled More Valentine posts while I'm gone. Be sure and come visit)
Michelle

How many froggies have you kissed?

Sometimes you have to kiss alot of froggies before you find your Prince Charming....
Do you believe that is true????

This Bright and Fun card makes me want to kiss a froggie!





Products: CTMH - Watermelon, Tulip, and Topiary ink. CS - Bubblegum, white, citrus leaf.
Circle Nestabilities!





(turn off the music below and watch this fun video from one of my favorite Disney Movies)


I guess my theme this week is "LOVE'

Come on guys... show some love and Kiss The Girl!

EnJOY!
Michelle