Another Year

Well, here we are at the end of another year.....and what a Doosey it's been for my family...it all started with my husband's back going out on him at the end of last December and being unable to work since then....things have just kinda snowballed from there. If you go to www.anything-i-think-about.blogspot.com I have summarized the problems of the last 2 months!

I'm thinking about making New Year's Resolutions and putting them on one of my blogs...then they'll be public and maybe I'll feel more accountable for trying to keep them! We'll see!

Thanks for visiting and I really do plan on posting more often....that's one of my resolutions refenced above!!

My Birthday Today!

So, today is my birthday....I'm 44.

Couldn't afford a premade cake, so Duncan Hines it was!

The cake didn't look so great, so I'm not including a picture of it (I messed up the top when I inverted it....left it on the pan too long, so the top peeled off.....now, I'm old enough to know bettter than that don't ya think?!).

Anyway, so when the icing went on, cake got mixed up in it, too..so it's kind of gross looking...but tastes good!

My Birthday

Well, tomorrow will mark the anniversary of me turning yet another year older.....I'm really not handling being in my 40's very well, even though I've already been here a few years! Heaven knows how I will react to turning the big 50 in 6 years.

I think the age I would like to stay at if such things were possible, would be in my mid to late 20's, but armed with the wisdom that comes with age and experience.
Anyway, my 16 and 17 year old kids are supposed to bake me a cake....will post pictures tomorrow to show you how it turns out!

The End of Another Election Year

So here we are.....FINALLY.....at the end of another tortuous election year!

Can you believe it's been 8 years since George W. Bush took office? and 7 years since 911?

Wow, as my blog title states.....Time Keeps on Flying......and boy does it ever.

All I can say is that I am sooooooooo glad that the election is almost here and gone! Of course, whoever gets in definitely has a mess to deal with, but hopefully they won't mess it up too much more before the next election...ha-ha!

Remember....my blog, my opinion....I sure will miss Bush! I know he's not perfect, but I came to really love him after 9-11-01......I consider that my generation's "Big Event" of our lifetime, so far.

Anyway, vote Tuesday for whoever and let's get this mess over with!

Tagged!

So, I hang out with a group of bloggers via the internet and we play a game of "virtual" tag and I have been tagged by Mommy Mia's World and Chatty Chica.

I'm supposed to list eight random facts/habits about myself:
1. Diet Coke is my drink of choice.
2. I would love to be able to work at home full-time.
3. I've been on two cruises.
4. I love my in-laws!
5. My favorite breakfast is grits, eggs, toast and bacon.
6. I watch the Food Network all the time.
7. I'm the youngest of 4 children.
8. I am barely a Baby Boomer (I'm right at the cutoff !)

The Rules:
1. Each player starts with eight random fact/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. A the end of your blogpost, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their name.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged and to read your blog.

Here's the eight blogs I am tagging, so check 'em out!:
Baltimore Housewife

Marvelous Medley

Tele Twenties

Angie's Silly Stuff

Thrifty Thoughts

Busy Bee Village

Military Wifes Life

Happy Healthy Families

Where has the time gone?!

So, my daughter is 17 years old, a senior in high school and graduates this school year.......where in the world has 17 years gone?

It seems like just yesterday, I was having my C-section and wondering what her future would hold.

Yes, I have plenty of pictures and a book with awards, report cards, activities and such, but I guess I'm just melancholy that my little girl is almost an adult.

I've always been a very emotional person and can cry at the drop of a hat....I even cried when she drove off for the first time alone with her new driver's license....I've already warned her about her graduation because I'm sure the tears will flow! I just need to psyche myself up to not have an all out cry, but to save it for later!

Anyway, I guess all I can do is keep praying for her everyday to make the right choices and trust in what we have taught her......someone please pass the tissue, I'm tearing up already....

Wrinkles In Time

So, I am turning 44 this November and I have become quite obsessed with wrinkles, especially on my face and hands.

Admittedly, I have not taken care of my skin as I should, so I should not have been blind-sided by the appearance of "crows feet" and "laugh lines".

Before I turned 40, I'd always managed to look younger than my age, but had a rude awakening at the Wal-Mart the other day.........I had to go get my husband some chewing tobacco (I know I'm an enabler,but my husband has been unable to work since last December since he is having so much back pain...he doesn't hardly ever drink alcohol, isn't abusive, etc, so I oblige)

ANYWAY...I was at the Wal-mart customer service ordering the tobacco...the young cashier starts to ring it up and it automatically pops up with the display on the register that says something to the effect..."does customer appear older than 40?" without hesitation and no asking for i.d., she went right on through the question. Quite a blow to the old ego!!!

Can someone please pass the wrinkle cream!?!

Wasted Time

So here's my blog about getting things done instead of waiting.....well, I've spent the better part of half my Saturday trying to get this blog set up.....as you can see with not much luck! I tried a new template, did something wrong and it didn't work...tried to revert back to original template I saved, and something went wrong there also...lol. So here we are at the basics and I will be working on this and adding more relevant posts soon!

Fellow Bloggers

I know this is just my first post, but I wanted to preface everything else by posting a list of my blogging buddies.

Feel free to click on any links that appeal to you.

We are a very diverse group ranging in topics from cooking; cleaning; making, saving,and spending money;crafts, homemaking and much more!

A Little of This and That

All in a Blog

Angies Silly Stuff

Anything I Think About

Baby Luvin

Blog About it

Blog Fogg

Bloggie Mommie

Busy Bee Village

The Cajun Blogger

Candle At Both Ends

Cat-o-nine Tales

Claudette's Words

Christianity with Tracy

Homeschool with Tracey

A Christian Marriage

Confetti by:Kateedyd

Coodas Corner

Cypress TX Mom

Da Boss And Bryguy

Daves Blue Planet

Deal with Chrominc Pain

Different World

Domesticated Diva

Drizzly Blog

Editorial Nation

Fat Girl Goes Fit

Feelings Just Are

Flipping Adentures

Florida Travel Spots

4 Cats Make Me Crazy!

The Fuzzbutt Files

The Geeks Girl

Godly Woman

Good News

Green 'n' Pink

Happy Healthy Families

Have Your Health

Here On Columbia Avenue

Hillbilly Heart

House of Bargains

House Wife Wom

Huckle Buckle and Other Mom Stuff

A Hunter's Wife

I Don't Commute

I Feel Like A Woman

I Love My 3 Boys

It's Just My Thoughts

Jolly Mom

Kateedyd What?!

Kimmi's Krazy World

Kim's Kountry Kitchen

KKB Mom of 3

Kookie Krumblez

Luxury Lifestylez

Making My American Dream

Marvelous Medley

Mia's Motivation

Mindy Making Sense

Mindals Musings

Mix World

Mad Mommy

Moma's Crazy World

Moma's Life

Mommie’s Marbles

Mommy Mia's World

Mom Tidings

Mom to Three Sisters

Moon Babyz

Ms Frugal McDougal

My Big Fat Battle

My First Steps With Jesus

My-Junk-Drawer

My So Called Blog

My Name is Not “Mom”

My Song of Joy

My Wahm Life

My Weekly Beef

Notes From a Wannabe WAHM

Not Just In Your Head

101 Ways to Save

Pamela-te-da

Paradise Fiber Studio

Photos for the Fun of it

Postcard from Somewhere

Pure Jade Home

Raising a Girl

Remotely Mommy

Saving with Style

Saving With Tracy

Savvy Business Moms

Secola‘s Space

Secret Thoughts and More

Shrinking Pamelalala

SlickMom

Something Witty to Say

Success Factors

Surgical Nurse Musings

Talk Time with Kim

That‘s What I am Talking About

Tele Twenties

Three Times a Bridesmaid

The Geek's Girl

The Jolly Kitchen

Thrifty Momma Ramblings

Thrifty Thoughts

Time Keeps on Flying

Vibrant Healthy U

Wahm Adventures

WAH and Loving It

WICBlog

The Work From Home Blog

Work from Home Options

World of Homemaking

World of Mom