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Why the heck half of my Bloggy friends are missing from my page?  Hmmmm?  I need to get my daily read on...thank you!

Oh to be a mommy!

I had the best Mother's Day on Sunday.  My hubby woke up early with Madison and made me breakfast in bed. 

Simply delicous.  Although I didn't really get to eat any of those strawberries on my plate as there was a certain little person standing right next to the bed sneaking them off my plate.

Tried to catch her in the act...hence the blurry photo.  But doesn't her cute face say it all!  LOL!

Then we headed over to my in-laws house to spend some time with Dan's family.  My Mom was not feeling well, so we were unable to see her this weekend.  =(  We are hoping she feels better soon so Madi can see her other grandma.  I know my mom misses her.  We had a delicious lunch catered by Boston Market at my in-laws. I love Boston Market, especially their meatloaf and mashed potatoes.  Yummy!

Then it was off to the beach for the Illuminate Bonfire! This was Madi's second time at the beach and her first time at night while everyone roasted marshmallows and ate smores and sang worship.  She LOVED the sand. 

As you can see she was trying to bury herself and everything else in sight.  She definitely had a bath when we got home!  I have never seen her so dirty! And boy was it cold out there!  I was freezing my tush off.  Madi didn't seem to mind the cold until much later when it became really dark. So we cuddled under the blankets together by the fire.  So peaceful and a reminder of just how blessed I am.  God has given me a husband who works hard for his family and tried to make Mother's Day the best possible for me, even though we had a lot scheduled for the day.  I have a daughter who brings me absolute joy and happiness.  Who reminds me of how to be a kid again and to see things with a child's perspective.  God is so good. 

Yesterday, Monday, Madi had her 2 year Doctor appointment.  She is currently 33 lbs and 35 3/4 inches tall. Dan says she is just short of a yard stick!  I can't believe how fast she has grown.  She did have a Hep A shot so that made her tired and she took a long nap afterwards, which was perfect because I was able to work on cleaning up around the house, prep for dinner and even make a card for my friend Breanne who is having her baby shower this Sunday afternoon. She is having a girl and I know she is extremely excited!

Dan came home about 5:30 last night and I was able to have dinner ready for him. I wasn't able to eat with the family.  I had plans to have dinner with my best friends Sheena and Michelle.  We ate at the Olive Garden (always a plus) and talked about life and Michelle's upcoming wedding in August.  We have been friends since the 7th grade and we often find our conversations drifting to the past and remembering what obnoxious brats we were back then. LOL!  Oh and the ugly outfits we wore...oh gosh.  I need to pull those out!  Good times are always had with those girls! Now if I would only remember to take out the camera and take a picture!

Other than that, life is truly fabulous.  I am here at work right now, but it is pretty dead and I am taking a small break to update this blog.  Talk to you all later!

Tiff~

One more post...Scripture.

This verse spoke to me this morning.  I was in tears praying to God and I couldn't finish the Psalm.  But knowing that I can communicate with my Father and drop everything at His feet, brings me comfort and peace....and knowing that He hears me and listens to my plea.

Psalm 17:1-2

"Hear, O Lord, my righteous plea;

listen to my cry.

Give ear to my prayer-

it does not rise from deceitful lips.

May my vindication come from you;

May your eyes see what is right."

Look what I got!

So today I had to run quite a few errands on my lunch break.  I thought it would take me the entire hour to get them done, but alas, I was very lucky it really only took up half.  So I stopped into my FAVORITE LSS and lo and behold...I found the latest Making Memories Noteworthy Line

I also bought some much needed white cardstock since I am completely out!  And then I picked up Lisa Bearnson's book 50 Moments; Scrapbook the pages that Matter Most. Sooo excited to check out this book.  =)  If your local store doesn't carry it, you can buy it here.

So far work today has been pretty uneventful.  I did start on my mandatory training at APU regarding sexual harassment in the workplace.  It is 2 hours long and I just couldn't sit there for two hours.  So I did one hour in the morning. Maybe if things don't pick up, I will start it back up and finish it. 

Well, that's it for today.  Nothing new to report except that the Lakers are playing tonight and my hubby will be in front of that couch and he has requested that I make these tonight. Easy and delicious! 

Have a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all you Mommies out there!

Tiff~

It is finally Friday!

I am soooo happy that it is Friday.  I am stuck here at work...buuuuttttt I do have the winner of the RAK I posted on Tuesday! 

And the winner is..........

Kimmie!!!!!!!!!!!!

"wow what a great stash. Love that photo of your dd at the scrappy store. Wish i had a store near me. Enjoy your goodies"

Well Kimmie, email me your addy so I can send out your stash!  Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!  I should do RAKs more often. And can I just say that 10 comments on one post is the most I have ever received?  It makes me happy lol!  I will post again later today.  Peace!

Tiff~

People....this is just fabulous

I have been dying to use this product since it came out last month.  It made me happy and I have a certain fascination with the word drainage....lol.

It is called the SeaSource Detox set and it is basically to revitalize your skin and body inside and out.  It is also formulated to rid your body of the toxins we often accumulate due to poor diet, lack of sleep, illnesses, chemicals we are exposed to etc.  A lot of time we shell out tons of money to go to a Day Spa and we only get one treatment.  I like this set because you can do it as much as needed and the products last you awhile.  Plus, you pay one price for the entire thing and you don't have to worry about calling for an appointment. (Well maybe just telling your hubby that it is time for some ME time!)

This set is fabulous....just fabulous.  It certainly feels like you spent some quality (and much needed) in a day spa!  If you buy the entire set here is what you get:

5 in 1 Massage oil (enough said ladies!)

Sea Mud Face and Body Mask

Foaming Sea Salt Scrub (fabulous)

Detoxifying Rescue Wash

Re-Mineralizing Body Lotion 24H

Fortifying Hair Masque

Renewing Body Gelee

Purifying Sea Soak (8 packets...just yummy)

Plus you get the Dry Brush to exfoliate your entire body....mmmmmm gonna do it again tonight!  Wait..that sounded wrong.  You ladies know what I mean!

Now for the price...$352.50 Retail Volume.  I know...it sounds really expensive!  I thought so too.  Buuuuttttt...you can get 35% off of your order if you sign up for a consultant membership.  And there are no restrictions. Sign up just to get the discount.  Think of it like Costco, Sam's Club etc. 

So  there is my schpeal (sp?) for today.  I love Arbonne's products and I could brag about them all day long.  But I better go and get back to work. 

Any questions, let me know!

Have a great Thursday everyone!

Scripture for today

I can't post very much today as I am going to be doing a lot at work. But this morning I read my devotions and I have been reading through the Psalms:

Psalm 16:

Keep me safe, O God,

for in you I take refuge.

I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."

As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.

The sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips.

Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.

The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.

I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.

You have made known to me the path of life;

You will fill me with joy in your presence,

with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Have a blessed day everyone!

A short post

I did get some scrapbooking done on NSD.  I thought I would post it for ya'll!

I am loving the Pink Paislee papers.  Gorgeous!  And I love that photo of Madi stuffing her face full of birthday cake!  Yummy!

I am off folks.  I can't really blog a whole bunch.  But I hopefully will be back tomorrow. I am starting a detox with these products I received and I will be back to write a report! Love to you all!

Tiff~

Some fab stuff!

So this weekend was good and bad.  Of course on Saturday it was national scrapbooking day, and although I was feeling particularly under the weather....I headed out to my lss and picked up some goodies!  Madi came with me and we had a lot of fun together.  She ran around the whole store.  It is a little hard to shop with a two year old who is not caged to her stroller!

She did manage to let me take a picture of her though:

She loves scrapping....gotta start them young. 

By the afternoon, this was her:

She was out cold!  Of course I should have been taking a nap, but no....there was too much cleaning for me to do to be able to enjoy one.  Such is life!

And I also got to purge some supplies that I have not used and I probably won't use.  I am giving them away on this blog!  Check this out!

TONS of stuff that I am giving to one lucky person!!!!!!!! 

And do you see that?  That is a Sassafrass poster.  Yep, that is going in there too.  Yippee! So just leave a comment on this post and I will pull the winner on Friday May 9th.  Blessings!

Tiff~

Forgot to post!

We got our free car!!!! God is soooo good to us. Forgive the pictures.  My camera is doing some funky blue thing and I have no idea how to photoshop!  =)

1990 Chrysler New Yorker...yes a New Yorker.  Do you wanna ride in the backseat of a caddy.......Name that tune!

I love my caddy lol!  Actually this will be Dan's car since it is older and probably not really a good idea to drive it too far.  But oh man did I have fun taking pics with this thing! LOL!

Blessings,

Tiff~