tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37585759352417836462024-02-07T19:47:02.815-05:00MommyvilleLife on the home frontmaryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-331731996480165062011-06-09T09:37:00.001-04:002011-06-09T09:37:54.490-04:00SimplicityI grew up on a dirt road, in a little house surrounded by fields and pastures. On one side, a horse named Dusty lived happily for many years. We had cats, lots of them, who were mostly feral but liked my mom, if no one else. We always had a dog, too. On our front porch, a swing hung from the slatted wooden ceiling. Many days were spent there, just watching life go by. The little elementary school I attended from kindergarten to fifth grade was less than a quarter of a mile away, and the little place my mom worked was about twice that. All in all, my world was pretty damn small back then, But it was good, simple, uncomplicated. I remember picking blackberries one summer, all along the tree line where the briars grew. We picked so many of the wild, juicy berries that we had enough to make jam. I don't know if you've ever made jam, but it takes a LOT of berries.The same year our peach trees bore a ridiculous amount of fruit, and we made jam from that, too. I want my kids to appreciate that kind of glorious simplicity, to be innocent of the crazy world outside that never slows down, never sits on the porch to appreciate the life lived. Our blueberry bushes are full of not-quite-ripe berries. In a couple of weeks, we're making jam. <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9</div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-80124081690264846112011-06-08T14:51:00.001-04:002011-06-08T14:51:59.118-04:00Slippin' and Slidin'<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60BaSuncJLh1qXcSbQp4bz6oJbVk5Obyrym8ed48_sBtgE1M-clEiu4Ire4L_kZ-86EJOrqPtx127nt7WdY8ugoIXBz0TX0BUr4tluV1Eb9lfo8OY_wFHW39brzcWpQ1Ot3tZqRsWeq-G/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60BaSuncJLh1qXcSbQp4bz6oJbVk5Obyrym8ed48_sBtgE1M-clEiu4Ire4L_kZ-86EJOrqPtx127nt7WdY8ugoIXBz0TX0BUr4tluV1Eb9lfo8OY_wFHW39brzcWpQ1Ot3tZqRsWeq-G/s400/IMG_20110608_143746.jpg' /></a></p><div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.9</div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-92192101601429354562011-01-25T12:52:00.004-05:002011-01-25T12:57:46.645-05:00My absolute favorite song right now<iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="500" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iWOyfLBYtuU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-72030708884084040702011-01-24T09:23:00.003-05:002011-01-24T10:07:34.010-05:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruAgg_DYtBfa9eQsf1DuGiTjxYLMVcSoJFfHV763gvGF6zwOt33GvBNYCvR5TEo_sPjFOBnH9X_uaF5yubVGV91m6bjnzzxl1PRa5oUfSyEqIYyFSmNSXYhSL1wfaRWSB9t-BX8fsfz9R/s1600/cherryblossom.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY January 24, 2011<br /></div><br />Outside my window...the air is crisp and cold, and there is frost on the ground.<br /><br />I am thinking... about going back to work Wednesday. I've been off for 9 days due to a studio remodel, paid of course. I've enjoyed it.<br /><br />I am thankful for... the opportunity to change my life. You can't ever start over, but you can change direction right now. That's what I'm doing,<br /><br />From the learning rooms... playing catch-up, as always.<br /><br />From the kitchen...leftover chili mac from last night.<br /><br />I am wearing...pajama pants and a very comfortable shirt.<br /><br />I am creating... a plan as usual. This time for my life.<br /><br />I am going...to stay home today.<br /><br />I am reading... The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub, and various dream books.<br /><br />I am hoping... to get myself/family/house back under some semblance of control.<br /><br />I am hearing... a video game from the den.<br /><br />I am praying... for guidance. I'm listening Lord.<br /><br />Around the house... a jigsaw puzzle on the dining room table, 2 new chairs in the den that the kids are loving, a lego table in the living room that needs to be delivered to a friend.<br /><br />One of my favorite things... epiphanies.<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: start using my control journal again, cook dinner every night, book the beach house for May.<br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruAgg_DYtBfa9eQsf1DuGiTjxYLMVcSoJFfHV763gvGF6zwOt33GvBNYCvR5TEo_sPjFOBnH9X_uaF5yubVGV91m6bjnzzxl1PRa5oUfSyEqIYyFSmNSXYhSL1wfaRWSB9t-BX8fsfz9R/s1600/cherryblossom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruAgg_DYtBfa9eQsf1DuGiTjxYLMVcSoJFfHV763gvGF6zwOt33GvBNYCvR5TEo_sPjFOBnH9X_uaF5yubVGV91m6bjnzzxl1PRa5oUfSyEqIYyFSmNSXYhSL1wfaRWSB9t-BX8fsfz9R/s320/cherryblossom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565768903887951906" border="0" /></a>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-10259439787648459432011-01-23T13:23:00.003-05:002011-01-23T13:40:15.778-05:00I'm back...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yB9CHpP3sX66-wkhREW_iD9GeyY-HtWYRIZhjY3SEA446lRapPx5N_z_4RRUr09mwvazSnXYg4iYycUXwddnGbBSQ7ArL3uLH5I0lKWQR9TmqDvjdoQd0YVfM9CnmhKRBM7kxjgScm8A/s1600/123.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yB9CHpP3sX66-wkhREW_iD9GeyY-HtWYRIZhjY3SEA446lRapPx5N_z_4RRUr09mwvazSnXYg4iYycUXwddnGbBSQ7ArL3uLH5I0lKWQR9TmqDvjdoQd0YVfM9CnmhKRBM7kxjgScm8A/s320/123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565452991842489106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdPElCYDByQFKFA1L-b1OqN_SvlSKIfmDTavV_FHo-v5JnuVX4ay72_xja3ljPms_Sw_4s3oYlalBXFN1L6tUqhRBpQkkCa5k9ec_5679WMQc2jhwvqbHZXctakp3QMAdYZQBq80OpFoc/s1600/quote.rumi.jpg"><br /></a><br /> It's been a long time since I've posted here. Life has taken me down some rather strange roads since May of 2009. I've made new friends, started a full time job, spent 8 months being separated from my husband, lost myself in a depression that lasted way longer than I thought, witnessed tragedies that rip families apart, experienced things I never anticipated. I was lost for a while...I'm working my way back to me. I'm still homeschooling the kids, although it is very challenging now that I'm working. I've learned that #3 likely has Asperger's Syndrome, and have waited many months for a proper evaluation and diagnosis. In a few weeks we will finally get that (hopefully).<br /> All in all, this has been the most challenging time of my life. I read through all my posts here the other day, astounded at the happiness this woman in Mommyville seemed to be so full of. Where did she go? What happened to that joy? Was it real? I don't know. I just know I was a better mom back then, and I'm sure a better wife. I was also pretty self-deluded. So here I am, more aware of who I am. I'm finding my way back to happiness and joy. But I'm making sure I take myself along for the ride this time. I'm not sitting on the porch watching everyone else live their dreams. I'm defining my own dreams, and making them happen.maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-84130668599669329362009-05-25T17:53:00.004-04:002009-05-25T18:16:20.673-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY May 25, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window...then sun is getting lower, the air is humid, and the grass needs to be mowed.<br /><br />I am thinking... about the things I need to get done before bedtime to get ready for tomorrow.<br /><br />I am thankful for... our soldiers, past and present. Thank you for making that sacrifice for me and the rest of our country!<br /><br />From the learning rooms... planning and praying for next year.<br /><br />From the kitchen...full freezers and full pantry thanks to a great shopping trip this morning.<br /><br />I am wearing...jeans and a white top, bare feet as usual.<br /><br />I am creating... Nothing currently<br /><br />I am going... to bed early! I am so sleepy...<br /><br />I am reading... Stephen King's dark Tower series, Book 2: The drawing of The Three, and still reading my Bible.<br /><br />I am hoping... that this week flies by, and my kids will be out for the summer!<br /><br />I am hearing... a cartoon playing in the den<br /><br />I am praying... for overtime on my husband's paycheck. His company has cut everyone's hours(save his and a few others) down to 32 hours a week.<br /><br />Around the house... toys from #3's birthday party Saturday. We had to have it a week early, his real birthday is next Saturday.<br /><br />One of my favorite things... long weekends!<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: a field trip for #2, exams for #1, cleaning out the spare room for my nephew, T.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMQpb-smGvRZ25xxGaShaxWKJcHtxLZQorZiMF0TKbDGCosrZ8R2hU59UrotIat08hNwDwzbduQ1YeVySEMMHXIcomksJEVXJGu48sbcX6_XYOMSoX3D-erwtuWeGCM7CqxPMZRH6hBA8/s1600-h/DSCN2085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLMQpb-smGvRZ25xxGaShaxWKJcHtxLZQorZiMF0TKbDGCosrZ8R2hU59UrotIat08hNwDwzbduQ1YeVySEMMHXIcomksJEVXJGu48sbcX6_XYOMSoX3D-erwtuWeGCM7CqxPMZRH6hBA8/s320/DSCN2085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339888123941414402" border="0" /></a>#3 at his birthday party<br /><br /><br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-69892328007619589322009-05-04T18:49:00.003-04:002009-05-04T19:08:54.304-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://mylifeinmommyville.blogspot.com/2009/04/simple-womans-daybook_13.html"><br /></a> </h3> <h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY May 4, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window...big fat rain drops have just started falling, and the sound they make when they hit the roof is so loud...<br /><br />I am thinking... about my best friend's graduation party. On Thursday she will officially be an R.N., and we are celebrating this weekend!<br /><br />I am thankful for... many things. I'm especially thankful for COUPONS right now, as I've saved 50-70% every week for the last month with them.<br /><br />From the learning rooms... planning and praying for next year.<br /><br />From the kitchen...frozen pizza tonight<br /><br />I am wearing...jeans and a white top, bare feet as usual<br /><br />I am creating... a plan, as usual. This time it's for a party.<br /><br />I am going... no where, I'm in for the night.<br /><br />I am reading... no new books, still reading my Bible, 1 Samuel<br /><br />I am hoping... to get myself enrolled into the nursing program soon.<br /><br />I am hearing... thunder, and a deluge of rain assaulting my rooftop. I like it.<br /><br />I am praying... for guidance, as always! I've gotten better at listening :)<br /><br />Around the house... much clutter to go through and clear out.<br /><br />One of my favorite things... Tuesdays, when my husband is off from work, and we have time to ourselves. Even if there's work around here to be done, we can fit in a conversation or two!<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: ordering a graduation cake, making two banners, organizing guests and their dishes...all party stuff.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOD2HIto7j4CIRS0JICJTJ98cn4TI1uMyWnqUfmj3SIqgunXvGBu6LJE9Ka2rTq2QmZaM7SsOkJXKnVb8mgONVIoIQYiC-cIgqsQCjHdUXE03OGExgtfmKi0An5uJT9oi7lIbYQhVU78Z/s1600-h/DSCN4275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOD2HIto7j4CIRS0JICJTJ98cn4TI1uMyWnqUfmj3SIqgunXvGBu6LJE9Ka2rTq2QmZaM7SsOkJXKnVb8mgONVIoIQYiC-cIgqsQCjHdUXE03OGExgtfmKi0An5uJT9oi7lIbYQhVU78Z/s320/DSCN4275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332108302444792498" border="0" /></a><br />Trixie in the clover...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-9276932625508953732009-04-27T09:32:00.003-04:002009-04-27T10:01:29.258-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://mylifeinmommyville.blogspot.com/2009/04/simple-womans-daybook_13.html"><br /></a> </h3> <h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY April 27, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... it is humid and hot already.<br /><br />I am thinking... about #3, and wondering what kind of day he's having. I'm second guessing myself (as usual) about the decisions I'm making about school next year.<br /><br />I am thankful for... the wonderful day at the beach with my family yesterday. We had a great time together.<br /><br />From the learning rooms... planning and praying for next year.<br /><br />From the kitchen...a full pantry, thanks to my new coupon craze. I'll never go back to shopping the old way again.<br /><br />I am wearing...jeans and a lavender top, my feet are bare<br /><br />I am creating... doubt in myself, which is one of my biggest faults.<br /><br />I am going... no where today until school gets out. Mondays are for cleaning the house.<br /><br />I am reading... nothing right now. I need a good distraction!<br /><br />I am hoping... that I'm doing the right thing for #3.<br /><br />I am hearing... a truck down the road<br /><br />I am praying... for guidance, as always!<br /><br />Around the house... weekend mess awaits me.<br /><br />One of my favorite things... being able to depend on God when I can't depend on myself.<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: de-cluttering the kids' rooms and laundry room shelves, taking Mom to the dr. Friday for a cortisone shot.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX_29iqzrheGlTFpRBu7Q96VphWC0P18bacJ6SHj_Fnx288wZfuIYPPyDr_i-6cht9SklRrvV4mrj0oKF7-Cokvibkc2RHipONBkbzh8QQCdJouTUrEIUnL71DtNdGsScgw4dgMt_Vi1k/s1600-h/DSCN4225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX_29iqzrheGlTFpRBu7Q96VphWC0P18bacJ6SHj_Fnx288wZfuIYPPyDr_i-6cht9SklRrvV4mrj0oKF7-Cokvibkc2RHipONBkbzh8QQCdJouTUrEIUnL71DtNdGsScgw4dgMt_Vi1k/s320/DSCN4225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329370820920763778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />#3 flying his kite at the beach<br /><br /><br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-32554497779980730572009-04-20T10:21:00.004-04:002009-04-20T12:30:56.475-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://mylifeinmommyville.blogspot.com/2009/04/simple-womans-daybook_13.html"><br /></a> </h3> <h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY April 20, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... the lawn has been mowed, my garden is looking sad, and I see a cloudy sky promising rain.<br /><br />I am thinking... about our country, and how to best prepare my children for the future.<br /><br />I am thankful for... God's blessings.<br /><br />From the learning rooms... not much, still planning for next year. We've decided to send #2 and #3 to the brand new elementary school in our neighborhood next year. If we don't like it, we'll bring them home. We're still planning on homeschooling #1 and T, my nephew.<br /><br />From the kitchen...the beginning of a nice stockpile. Tons of pasta and cereal bought for a song with coupons.<br /><br />I am wearing...yoga pants and a tee<br /><br />I am creating... a plan, as always. This one includes sending myself back to school.<br /><br />I am going... only to pick up the kids this afternoon. All errands will wait for Friday.<br /><br />I am reading... Stephen King's <span style="font-style: italic;">From A Buick 8</span>, still. Almost done, though.<br /><br />I am hoping... that I'm making the right choices for my family. My heart tells me I am.<br /><br />I am hearing... the TV from the den, just background noise.<br /><br />Around the house... several new games and activity sets for the kids, given to us by a friend, waiting to be be put away.<br /><br />One of my favorite things... weekend Wii bowling tournaments with my mom! So much fun.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFK0UMMZda1Yitc9k5xNfV1-Supu6ASUxDgEMFNdfz5eZ85unhB36dcdNyo0fR86EXHKTkjUUUdxCph6Dh3Avc1P7SMQathoQjiS6pUR4HeUiie4ufWuJoEvbdvbyNuUqvHTsqv9AOVXk3/s1600-h/DSCN3989.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFK0UMMZda1Yitc9k5xNfV1-Supu6ASUxDgEMFNdfz5eZ85unhB36dcdNyo0fR86EXHKTkjUUUdxCph6Dh3Avc1P7SMQathoQjiS6pUR4HeUiie4ufWuJoEvbdvbyNuUqvHTsqv9AOVXk3/s320/DSCN3989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326784959843352466" border="0" /></a><br />#2 being way too nice at her Taekwondo belt test Saturday.<br /><br /><br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-77467062951009067322009-04-17T09:55:00.002-04:002009-04-17T10:08:21.001-04:00Great Money-Saving Site, PLUS GiveawayI've found an awesome money-saving site, <a href="http://www.southernsavers.com/">Southern Savers</a>. Jenny finds all the best deals and matches them up with current coupons (a service some people actually pay for), and helps thousands of people save a ton of money every day, and often getting things for FREE. I love that Jenny also encourages donating your excess goodies to charities. To celebrate ONE MILLION visitors, she's having a <a href="http://www.southernsavers.com/2009/04/1000000-and-going/">giveaway for 4 $25 Amazon Gift Cards</a>. Awesome, right? Go check it out...you'll be hooked!maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-80665456121659612202009-04-13T12:53:00.003-04:002009-04-13T13:12:29.106-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY April 13, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... it's cloudy and windy, and I'm hoping for rain<br /><br />I am thinking... about some big changes<br /><br />I am thankful for... God's guidance. He has opened my eyes to things I've been overlooking, and things can only get better from here.<br /><br />From the learning rooms... some changes in plans. Homeschooling is still in our future, but differently than we had planned.<br /><br />From the kitchen...dirty dishes that are waiting for me<br /><br />I am wearing... jeans and a t-shirt<br /><br />I am creating... a education plan for our family, including myself.<br /><br />I am going... to pick the kids up soon, and then maybe to meet the principal of the brand-new elementary school nearby.<br /><br />I am reading... Stephen King<br /><br />I am hoping... that my husband gets some overtime this week. This economy seems hopeless.<br /><br />I am hearing... the wind blowing through the trees.<br /><br />Around the house... just weekend clutter to pick up.<br /><br />One of my favorite things... realizing I'm right on track when I actually thought I was lost!<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4jubqzZ6v7spwYMJiAngFjUzWN7HmJQ44dIUx_O9UxE3SZwNNNIz8aqGuxh1vP-XIvt7524gG0-XXexyyqpQQBJgESdCpmv2tTg-h3O3zc-McvC0ZKjayWxLBlE0PPy4Sc1h-f4vCQf-/s1600-h/DSCN3862.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4jubqzZ6v7spwYMJiAngFjUzWN7HmJQ44dIUx_O9UxE3SZwNNNIz8aqGuxh1vP-XIvt7524gG0-XXexyyqpQQBJgESdCpmv2tTg-h3O3zc-McvC0ZKjayWxLBlE0PPy4Sc1h-f4vCQf-/s320/DSCN3862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324224382757611090" border="0" /></a><br />Our lovely Easter eggs!<br /><br /><br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-79359973533382680542009-04-12T08:53:00.002-04:002009-04-12T09:00:28.598-04:00My Redeemer lives!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/images/resurrection" target="_blank"><img src="http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/AKN4aviyah/Biblical%20Pics/Jesus_Resurrection.jpg" border="0" alt="The Resurrection Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I know that my Redeemer lives,<br />and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.<br /><br />Job 19:25</span></span><br /><br /></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-52236742026978234212009-04-06T08:58:00.003-04:002009-04-06T09:28:42.259-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY April 6, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... it's cloudy and muggy, and there's rain in the forecast<br /><br />I am thinking... about my Granny, who went home to be with our Lord last night. She was 97 years old, and passed in her sleep.<br /><br />I am thankful for... The peaceful way my Granny took her last breath, without suffering.<br /><br />From the learning rooms... still researching curriculum for the older kids<br /><br />From the kitchen...today I'm planning meals and making shopping lists<br /><br />I am wearing... capris and a t-shirt<br /><br />I am creating... a plan for this week...it's going to be a busy one<br /><br />I am going... on a field trip Wednesday with #2, class Easter parties on Thursday, and Granny's funeral in Georgia Friday.<br /><br />I am reading... nothing right now<br /><br />I am hoping... that this week goes smoothly<br /><br />I am hearing... #3 tossing and turning, he's home sick today with a fever<br /><br />Around the house... much cleaning to do<br /><br />One of my favorite things... Easter! It's my favorite holiday<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXyn7BRfTNNwcuc7wSU4BBMK0bBSnWph00J2Z5l4cKA0mqpGR_kXsIZaFN_wl5VGVehpuqbgnhok1oTV2iuK3Mx6fRoEi1DQ2gu-6X38SCAQAP7lVedUx0ZxyIJBMRQw2A3oZu8SNzHDvG/s1600-h/DCP03520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXyn7BRfTNNwcuc7wSU4BBMK0bBSnWph00J2Z5l4cKA0mqpGR_kXsIZaFN_wl5VGVehpuqbgnhok1oTV2iuK3Mx6fRoEi1DQ2gu-6X38SCAQAP7lVedUx0ZxyIJBMRQw2A3oZu8SNzHDvG/s320/DCP03520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321569430473369266" border="0" /></a><br />Granny with the kids<br /><br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-66244245856391840212009-04-04T22:42:00.002-04:002009-04-04T22:45:24.278-04:00Giveaway over at Apron StringsThere's a great <a href="http://apronstringsandothertiesthatbind.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/spring-fever-giveaway/">Spring giveaway over at Apron Strings</a>! Stop by and check it out, and tell Judy you heard about it in Mommyville!maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-6388727612050922852009-03-30T07:48:00.004-04:002009-03-30T08:03:39.549-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY March 30, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... it's surprisingly cool<br /><br />I am thinking... this is going to be a crazy week<br /><br />I am thankful for... God's guidance! I'd be completely lost right now without it.<br /><br />From the learning rooms... making decisions about #1's curriculum, and for my 13 year old nephew, T, who's coming to live with us.<br /><br />From the kitchen...coupons clipped and grocery list made, just need to shop now<br /><br />I am wearing... yoga pants and a t-shirt<br /><br />I am creating... a plan for my children<br /><br />I am going... grocery shopping, and to lunch with my mom and sister<br /><br />I am reading... and old Stephen King, Night Shift, and Little House with #2<br /><br />I am hoping... that T loves it here<br /><br />I am hearing... the heat running. By noon, the a.c. will need to come on!<br /><br />Around the house... Laundry to fold, and weekend aftermath<br /><br />One of my favorite things... playing outside with my kids on warm spring days<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: the kids have standardized testing this week at school, dr's appointment Thursday, dentist on Friday<br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcuw5ecwqafh0FjbQMrShTTsg9978ldZMN4-2XJEGUZe52fzc_WR-9wWhQeXRYlzY-QYFAeXgG-uswcrVfZDWyHcvBmp6J_dttT0YsKpoikjIy6SI0NEOjvyS0v5fYlf9GEcyLwxSD-er/s1600-h/DSCN0148.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcuw5ecwqafh0FjbQMrShTTsg9978ldZMN4-2XJEGUZe52fzc_WR-9wWhQeXRYlzY-QYFAeXgG-uswcrVfZDWyHcvBmp6J_dttT0YsKpoikjIy6SI0NEOjvyS0v5fYlf9GEcyLwxSD-er/s400/DSCN0148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318949808916172642" border="0" /></a>My nephew, T, at Edisto Island last summer.<br /><br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-38484489433728332772009-03-27T08:03:00.002-04:002009-03-27T08:09:38.082-04:00My baby lost his first tooth...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpkey8r6Q_fTc8FLY4FLgHZn5it4Kt24UtczPaqbhSyODF_ZsSW8tC2ZGPrkvwMvRGNYv8Gy-urAnYcYUlYOBGX8DuzDQjnG25zZwz_A0PgpSG-PT5yYyBhogt44ux_mLds4cX7ofAXJb/s1600-h/DSCN3510.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpkey8r6Q_fTc8FLY4FLgHZn5it4Kt24UtczPaqbhSyODF_ZsSW8tC2ZGPrkvwMvRGNYv8Gy-urAnYcYUlYOBGX8DuzDQjnG25zZwz_A0PgpSG-PT5yYyBhogt44ux_mLds4cX7ofAXJb/s400/DSCN3510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317838401139844834" border="0" /></a>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-13114666226444714162009-03-23T18:46:00.004-04:002009-03-23T19:21:29.172-04:00Thank goodness Spring is here!<div style="text-align: center;">The kids and I took a walk around the yard today, admiring new Spring blooms.<br /><br />Here's a daffodil...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5sHWcL0p2PJcZORXLZ8ldm1RYa_pZsOwr7q_BEC75WZB5urEWqEW4zH-h0urDznUyCmD5gu4MJ7bVcHytv-F76E8QR8Pm06wGa0UGuskpHFhEf6tspbKSipoZPhLfH7BUqePwgOxN4d0/s1600-h/2009_3_14+174.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5sHWcL0p2PJcZORXLZ8ldm1RYa_pZsOwr7q_BEC75WZB5urEWqEW4zH-h0urDznUyCmD5gu4MJ7bVcHytv-F76E8QR8Pm06wGa0UGuskpHFhEf6tspbKSipoZPhLfH7BUqePwgOxN4d0/s400/2009_3_14+174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316522642422899394" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And some yellow jasmine, which happens to be our state flower...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwM5VBevNSXBUSarDKG10e6Fuj874JpJBbt_YrjBTO2sLfdFRmW-_my3fUkSnv-FCFKJwprrtgprVPWT6IVKhsZR-FHIABcLgyv-Iq8txei88uYpFNdNlIEKCmXcJSdc7Mgtt7jn33Sr9N/s1600-h/2009_3_14+102.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwM5VBevNSXBUSarDKG10e6Fuj874JpJBbt_YrjBTO2sLfdFRmW-_my3fUkSnv-FCFKJwprrtgprVPWT6IVKhsZR-FHIABcLgyv-Iq8txei88uYpFNdNlIEKCmXcJSdc7Mgtt7jn33Sr9N/s400/2009_3_14+102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316522617471932642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And I can't remember what these are called, but they're shrubs that look similar to a crape myrtle, at least it's leaves do...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHhyphenhyphenKrv78mrFlvRrJZGmkptOpwFsKObmaCjsh04CvQPVb4sS6BeV8QZJjyW2iI7DGKGCNjaqS7UzbMvklt6_L8e0H8LidpBAhtfuoX3vfhUE8lPLdd1GTTgjlpeDwC0O0ircTESw65hLH/s1600-h/2009_3_14+094.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHhyphenhyphenKrv78mrFlvRrJZGmkptOpwFsKObmaCjsh04CvQPVb4sS6BeV8QZJjyW2iI7DGKGCNjaqS7UzbMvklt6_L8e0H8LidpBAhtfuoX3vfhUE8lPLdd1GTTgjlpeDwC0O0ircTESw65hLH/s400/2009_3_14+094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316522609677948130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These are our blueberry blossoms. Every summer we get a ton of berries...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypGt3e7bQS126Mu6FJoKf9cl8iGtVbtdiVDqYIwXOY0QdXV6qTgPQV3fVNrIM6JDEbtJdZra6lggOnU3gIlXqWvhM96N4_fYiDEzJObBDlXYQFfjKR4v_lj4zLVNoe7xMP93luAfpyX4Y/s1600-h/2009_3_14+073.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypGt3e7bQS126Mu6FJoKf9cl8iGtVbtdiVDqYIwXOY0QdXV6qTgPQV3fVNrIM6JDEbtJdZra6lggOnU3gIlXqWvhM96N4_fYiDEzJObBDlXYQFfjKR4v_lj4zLVNoe7xMP93luAfpyX4Y/s400/2009_3_14+073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316522605200904930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> And this, of course, is a clover. #2 pointed it out, and I dismissed it, telling her it was a weed. She promptly reminded me that it's a flower nonetheless. She's right, of course.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9VpjHGNiCHyZgiqkXE4Gr_rgPqKrI6SK9g5w91l_4taHKddiqZeX2jku16nE-p_sb7yOhw55-w1qHZfbCoEoaPd0bCGSlqFgpAI_K4wzn8hghlpW7vS_yCgJhth9UA42_L1hvRdNLJuk/s1600-h/2009_3_14+114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9VpjHGNiCHyZgiqkXE4Gr_rgPqKrI6SK9g5w91l_4taHKddiqZeX2jku16nE-p_sb7yOhw55-w1qHZfbCoEoaPd0bCGSlqFgpAI_K4wzn8hghlpW7vS_yCgJhth9UA42_L1hvRdNLJuk/s400/2009_3_14+114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316522628310608882" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Take some time to look at the beauty in your own yard...even the weeds.<br /></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-82014748943346261592009-03-23T07:59:00.003-04:002009-03-23T08:42:26.380-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY March 23, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... it's cool now, but warming up today<br /><br />I am thinking... I can't wait to get my seedlings in the ground today<br /><br />I am thankful for... mornings that go smoothly<br /><br />From the learning rooms... a new choice in curriculum<br /><br />From the kitchen...a full pantry and fridge<br /><br />I am wearing... capris and a t-shirt<br /><br />I am creating... my garden: tomatoes, squash, peppers, beans, cucumbers, melons!<br /><br />I am going... nowhere until it's time to pick up the kids<br /><br />I am reading... and old Stephen King, Night Shift, and Little House with #2<br /><br />I am hoping... that I get everything in the ground today<br /><br />I am hearing... the dog whining to be held<br /><br />Around the house... weekend mess to be cleaned<br /><br />One of my favorite things... hot coffee in my big red mug<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: going through toys and clothes to donate or trash<br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SSL8qOijRURFYknZeoNwUy2qigauQ6_qyctcxYWC-M_EbWjJQUxkwH1B_OvrcMd_ZS1UX2GsA5t6FMkIkgfFA7cDqNex_rtgO9WKQVKFlW0eGec5dHsMtHu84aTjYza7r2EXvFDcbhig/s1600-h/2009_3_14+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SSL8qOijRURFYknZeoNwUy2qigauQ6_qyctcxYWC-M_EbWjJQUxkwH1B_OvrcMd_ZS1UX2GsA5t6FMkIkgfFA7cDqNex_rtgO9WKQVKFlW0eGec5dHsMtHu84aTjYza7r2EXvFDcbhig/s320/2009_3_14+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316362269269805106" border="0" /></a><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-45296483937936290622009-03-16T08:05:00.004-04:002009-03-16T08:24:35.804-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY March 16, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... it's wet. We finally got some rain last night!<br /><br />I am thinking... how behind I am on my garden, it still needs to be tilled<br /><br />I am thankful for... a small laundry pile, thanks to my husband<br /><br />From the learning rooms... planning and preparation<br /><br />From the kitchen...a menu to plan, and shopping list to be made.<br /><br />I am wearing... a nightgown<br /><br />I am creating... a shopping list for curriculum<br /><br />I am going... grocery shopping, and maybe to the pediatrician<br /><br />I am reading... Little House on the Prairie with #2<br /><br />I am hoping... that #1 and #3 get over this bug today, we've had enough of this to last a lifetime!<br /><br />I am hearing... Scooby Doo from the den<br /><br />Around the house... sick kids, Vaporub, chicken soup, and a tired Mommy<br /><br />One of my favorite things...Little House on the Prairie<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: disinfecting the house, getting back to a routine<br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCibydQVeOJ87RIl9ISUnzlEuxz35kxWDkqLWKoNv0WVyzvlj0WNw4H80WLKFJlEL0exAn3vCU52MDRvED1OKNBuQyCJMUfwNg93R3wjk2ZY0LDgzbaDESsb3286nhz0QmkgOHc4AAyI9C/s1600-h/DSCN3288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCibydQVeOJ87RIl9ISUnzlEuxz35kxWDkqLWKoNv0WVyzvlj0WNw4H80WLKFJlEL0exAn3vCU52MDRvED1OKNBuQyCJMUfwNg93R3wjk2ZY0LDgzbaDESsb3286nhz0QmkgOHc4AAyI9C/s320/DSCN3288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313759689037525426" border="0" /></a>Squash seedlings gone wild!<br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-76294313509422177242009-03-09T11:07:00.003-04:002009-03-09T11:26:38.356-04:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY March 9, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... it's very warm out, and the pine pollen is already coating everything<br /><br />I am thinking... about what to do this week, the kids are on Spring Break and hubby is off, too<br /><br />I am thankful for... this week with my family<br /><br />From the learning rooms... planning and preparation<br /><br />From the kitchen...cleaning to do, pork roast for dinner<br /><br />I am wearing... a t-shirt and capris, bare feet<br /><br />I am creating... a plan for our week<br /><br />I am going... nowhere today<br /><br />I am reading... Just After Sunset by Stephen King...almost done<br /><br />I am hoping... that the kids don't get this virus I have<br /><br />I am hearing... the tv in the den, although no one is watching it, it's still blaring<br /><br />Around the house... almost everything's clean and tidy<br /><br />One of my favorite things...uninterrupted time with my family, like this week<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: karate for the kids, a visit to Granny's, dentist for the kids<br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zXmUbMaIdq1Wrstq2nkqO1CrF3kRB4GwqE0bNlCs_AWFjKnKOJz_mFf0q9AqgwWwQfC55JE9EsEdVzqWzbUNDapqAEZ2PpMoLGUus0cfQ11UTGEiJRyBJiGIVEkFK33YAX0tnH0elPtW/s1600-h/DSCN0247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zXmUbMaIdq1Wrstq2nkqO1CrF3kRB4GwqE0bNlCs_AWFjKnKOJz_mFf0q9AqgwWwQfC55JE9EsEdVzqWzbUNDapqAEZ2PpMoLGUus0cfQ11UTGEiJRyBJiGIVEkFK33YAX0tnH0elPtW/s320/DSCN0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311209104852365042" border="0" /></a>Sunset over St. Helena Sound viewed from Edisto Island...wish we were there right now!<br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-9469564898151367472009-03-02T19:17:00.003-05:002009-03-02T19:32:02.025-05:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s1600-h/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY March 2, 2009</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... it's freezing cold and night has fallen<br /><br />I am thinking... about how much I got accomplished today<br /><br />I am thankful for... a warm home<br /><br />From the learning rooms... planning and preparation<br /><br />From the kitchen...a shiny sink, and clean counters<br /><br />I am wearing...jeans, long-sleeved shirt, and socks<br /><br />I am creating... a new routine<br /><br />I am going... nowhere for now, I'm in for the night<br /><br />I am reading... Just After Sunset by Stephen King<br /><br />I am hoping... to go to bed early tonight<br /><br />I am hearing... the bath running in the next room<br /><br />Around the house... everything's clean<br /><br />One of my favorite things...snuggling up on the couch with my babies on cold nights like this<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: karate for the kids, walking for me, decluttering...same as last week<br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvD_2xp90-jusDZmrgYko2aU-HTI4lUFOscOZL4AlPN9g-WQv1AJM9rcJHzS_nchRICb-zL2_-B2pO_4-HEy-AHY_j0l22dCuioR41gIlSUMJO9lR8syGna0EljmZjCDxfrddL5y1yMIC/s1600-h/hawk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvD_2xp90-jusDZmrgYko2aU-HTI4lUFOscOZL4AlPN9g-WQv1AJM9rcJHzS_nchRICb-zL2_-B2pO_4-HEy-AHY_j0l22dCuioR41gIlSUMJO9lR8syGna0EljmZjCDxfrddL5y1yMIC/s400/hawk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308752132716214626" border="0" /></a>This is a hawk that lives in our area. He caught a rabbit that was too big for him to carry away, so we got a rare glimpse of him on the ground.<br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-11168354083075728912009-02-23T20:58:00.004-05:002009-02-23T21:22:21.776-05:00Giveaway! Amy Butler bag pattern PLUS fabric!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVC0OuHVL9XpBxzwd0ZulR2UqQ5snLW-RXivGN1HiJTg_qx5xpw_fyCNktUfL4R-FoWQwnv6j6eEk4xAjr-L0Dvv_ELYc49lNdipQaE0ZiEkTYN7SIyJP6oWhbu47ThNyzk_0KqBTsumou/s400/AB+Frenchy+bag+2"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVC0OuHVL9XpBxzwd0ZulR2UqQ5snLW-RXivGN1HiJTg_qx5xpw_fyCNktUfL4R-FoWQwnv6j6eEk4xAjr-L0Dvv_ELYc49lNdipQaE0ZiEkTYN7SIyJP6oWhbu47ThNyzk_0KqBTsumou/s400/AB+Frenchy+bag+2" alt="" border="0" /></a>The Fabric Shopper is <a href="http://the-fabric-shopper.blogspot.com/2009/02/five-weeks-of-amy-butler-bag-pattern.html">giving away</a> this Amy Butler Design <span style="font-style: italic;">Frenchy</span> bag pattern, plus a $25 Gift Certificate for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5757671">Fresh Squeezed Fabrics. </a><br />How cute is this bag?Get over there and <a href="http://the-fabric-shopper.blogspot.com/2009/02/five-weeks-of-amy-butler-bag-pattern.html">check it out</a>!<br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/danial/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/danial/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" />maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-44660130276818459482009-02-23T09:10:00.007-05:002009-02-23T11:19:54.592-05:00The Simple Woman's Daybook<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3> <div class="post-body entry-content"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s1600-h/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNT455e1fRdDNdkSdJTCOBcan27DgoOZ_BtA-DXtrYxuL_03N5ZVryjACfJ8Yx6yqwdcYJvtgmSzmQgf3pt6zC0__HpkI3PM0cnUuM3npxCnpZDKrmIE93Rfb2R0ppOfWkQ_pwyWH7XTo0/s320/simple-woman-daybook-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298240762564285602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">FOR TODAY February 23, 2009<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Outside my window... sunny but cold with a crisp wind<br /><br />I am thinking... about cleaning my house today<br /><br />I am thankful for...my husband and children<br /><br />From the learning rooms...planning, planning, and more planning<br /><br />From the kitchen...hot coffee awaits<br /><br />I am wearing...jeans, long-sleeved shirt, and tennis shoes<br /><br />I am creating... a plan for my health and fitness<br /><br />I am going... nowhere today<br /><br />I am reading...homeschool catalogs...still<br /><br />I am hoping... to get the house clean before the kids come home from school<br /><br />I am hearing... the heat running<br /><br />Around the house... lies weekend aftermath, typical Monday<br /><br />One of my favorite things...listening to my son read <span style="font-style: italic;">me</span> a bedtime story<br /><br />A few plans for the rest of the week: karate for the kids, walking for me, decluttering<br /><br /><br />Here is picture thought I am sharing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03vpGMs9VVNsT9eU1BCgpMeBdvwrBIWBTqnLABuqhe_8LMjVIOIy7Z1lQpyMhPsJVRspRp_C95Pn4pUN5-7RPsI82WM65R6Ftqmh82AFp32L0c7gzSw86u_LdKoxEiui-at9DSL3Z8RNy/s1600-h/mary+and+me+edit+2.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03vpGMs9VVNsT9eU1BCgpMeBdvwrBIWBTqnLABuqhe_8LMjVIOIy7Z1lQpyMhPsJVRspRp_C95Pn4pUN5-7RPsI82WM65R6Ftqmh82AFp32L0c7gzSw86u_LdKoxEiui-at9DSL3Z8RNy/s320/mary+and+me+edit+2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306027763896489826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Visit The Simple Woman's Daybook:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/"> http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/</a></div></div>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-20272793772910151172009-02-21T10:43:00.005-05:002009-02-21T10:52:56.597-05:00Fireproof DVD Giveaway at Nanna Days!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 104px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjbzBfx1MmCSw4IWdM2NCI6Ku4jvoQrNtEZREzx_UMKX0DrIC9X40WrbAcQd-t0yBaMrAL2mlO9RJz9oRQr4o4W2kfgWm9XPVZIZQ-D2OG84aNtxHFao6ZpaYANAGE57pvtzZcgN-cfn-/s320/fireproof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305277931107845618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">Click on over to <a href="http://nannadays.blogspot.com/">Nanna Days</a> and check out this <a href="http://nannadays.blogspot.com/2009/02/fireproof-dvd-giveaway.html">awesome giveaway</a> for the <a href="http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fireproof DVD</span></a>! The drawing is February 28, so get over there and enter! Good luck!</span>maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758575935241783646.post-22588409407329730052009-02-19T09:01:00.012-05:002009-02-19T10:52:46.474-05:00When mommies get sickHere in Mommyville, I've seen my fair share of flu, colds, stomach viruses, ear infections, and even pneumonia. And two of my brood are asthmatic (that's another matter altogether). I've held my sick babies with fevers sometime high enough for an emergency room visit. I've given breathing treatments, bribed and/or forced antibiotics into little bodies, cleaned poop, mopped up vomit, spoon-fed chicken soup, and washed sheets and blankets and towels for what seemed to be 3 days straight (or longer). It's what I do. Just one of my many jobs as mayor of Mommyville.<br /><br />But what happens when Mommy gets sick? This week I've had the worst cough. The cold wasn't so bad. It was gone in a couple of days. But this cough! One of those that makes your stomach muscles hurt from constantly contracting them. The kind that feels like you have sandpaper stuck in your throat. The kind that can make you pee your pants if you're not careful. The kind that makes you vomit. Oh yeah, it's that bad. And it's still here.<br /><br />So, Daddy (I think of him as my deputy mayor) has picked up the slack where he can. He's picking the kids up from school, and taking them to their karate practices. He can only do so much though, with that pesky job of his taking up 10+ hours a day and all. On his way home from work this morning (he's on night shift this week) he did bring the kids McDonald's for breakfast. The only thing is, he gets home at 5:40 a.m. And he woke everyone up "just a little early" to enjoy breakfast with Daddy. They actually got up! Even #1, the perpetual late sleeper. So he gets and "A+" for feeding them breakfast, and saving them from eating coughed-on Cheerios.<br /><br />But you Mommies know that even a sick Mommy has to get up and "DO". There's always something that only <span style="font-style: italic;">I</span> can do (at least in my opinion). I'm a laundry Nazi. Only I can do it the right way. The dishwasher must be loaded the right way too, or we all know it doesn't get as clean. So this week, I've been researching home remedies for coughs from hell. I'm not a fan of OTC cold medicines, for my kids or myself (a couple of years ago, after giving #2 a cough suppressant for a few days, she developed pneumonia from NOT coughing enough. All the yucky stuff that needed to come up was draining into her lungs. Scary, huh?) The good ones just knock you out anyway, and this Mommy doesn't have the luxury of being comatose while riding the cold out. Dishes, laundry, remember? So here are some things I tried:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-J8N0g4nGKAlwgVxfBOeRXTNehLj7svV988IryaSZMGmwryg7hpXeAk8v_7wB7cyYG3sGx-g5mG0vbltpvar33Vutgid0jW84j2Z4vpwKJTGSipp9IbFaCGVcbESjcR5LtQSzU6qVz7Zl/s1600-h/VPO_Cream_LG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 109px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-J8N0g4nGKAlwgVxfBOeRXTNehLj7svV988IryaSZMGmwryg7hpXeAk8v_7wB7cyYG3sGx-g5mG0vbltpvar33Vutgid0jW84j2Z4vpwKJTGSipp9IbFaCGVcbESjcR5LtQSzU6qVz7Zl/s200/VPO_Cream_LG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304525444355650418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Vick's Vaporub Cream</span><br />I've tried the old "smother-your-feet-with-Vick's" trick. It works pretty well. But you must be laying down and doing <span style="font-style: italic;">nothing</span> for it to be effective. It's not so good for walking around doing housework. So, heavy slathering on the soles of your feet, then thick socks on, then go to bed. It helps. During the day, I still use it on my chest. It helps a little.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTvY_wg-RJcHsPM6DiFSJBdHhcdEp3hu9JwsKG7-Ge3np2fLJeusRqwIj8YENeWsaPNaQqicNOBQZTqQJxGL1V3hnpJCQn4f5d-POPu5eiaOMz-IkycryGiYy1mLGjQXJU8fZzSUsVF7W/s1600-h/Honey.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 82px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTvY_wg-RJcHsPM6DiFSJBdHhcdEp3hu9JwsKG7-Ge3np2fLJeusRqwIj8YENeWsaPNaQqicNOBQZTqQJxGL1V3hnpJCQn4f5d-POPu5eiaOMz-IkycryGiYy1mLGjQXJU8fZzSUsVF7W/s200/Honey.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304528494089367170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">H</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">one</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">y</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I take two teaspoons of honey. On one spoonful I sprinkle ground ginger. This really helps me! I don't know what it is about honey, but it's effective. I think the spiciness of the ginger helps open up your airways. You could also try cayenne or black pepper. I'm not worried about overdosing, so I use this a few times a day, whenever I feel like I need it, and at bedtime.<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsamphNxm54Z26B7yjyt8Mt786vC4L7X8YIMzU6RmteGhz1oSH7oOk_xzjSl6ltuykGWrl93QtrklFmDxjnj5NsvAh_yI7xdxes1A06NaX_OAMqFDwAo6kUlaO8B3BHcvKvpmqLBw2VpE0/s1600-h/tacos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsamphNxm54Z26B7yjyt8Mt786vC4L7X8YIMzU6RmteGhz1oSH7oOk_xzjSl6ltuykGWrl93QtrklFmDxjnj5NsvAh_yI7xdxes1A06NaX_OAMqFDwAo6kUlaO8B3BHcvKvpmqLBw2VpE0/s200/tacos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304529891150169266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Spicy Foods</span><br />Just like the ginger, I think anything spicy helps. So In the last few days, I've eaten tacos, breakfast burritos with hot sauce, grits with hot salsa, and soup with lots of pepper. Spicy is good.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But truthfully, I'm still coughing. It's getting better, but it's still here. What works for you? If you have any tried and true home remedies, I'd love to hear them!maryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00314518775343318264noreply@blogger.com2