4 Generations...

Clockwise from bottom left... Great-Grandmother ("GG"- My Grandmother), Grandma (My Mother)... Mother (Me)... and Lilley-Kate

COMMUNICATION...

IS IT REALLY THAT DIFFICULT????

Attitude Adjustment...

My Dad's Mother (my Grandmother) honestly wasn't the NICEST person you would meet... but one thing she would always say is... "If you can't say anything nice... then zip your lip" and she lived that rule probably 95% of the time)... well... lately I have felt like I don't have anything nice to say... so I have been keeping my lip "zipped"...

I feel like my ATTITUDE has really needed adjusting lately... I'm not "intentionally" trying to be "stinky"... or think "stinky" thoughts... it's just "happening"... a LOT... and pretty much every little thing is irritating me lately (nope... not prepping for Aunt Flo either... although that would be an easy "out")... it's really starting to bother me...

I try REALLY HARD to be a good person... set a good example... and most times I'm pretty satisfied with the way I "conduct" myself... but lately I feel I am falling a bit short on things...

I THINK it may just be anxiety over some upcoming "events"... those "grin and bear it" events that are attended out of "obligation" mostly... having to paste a "plastic smile" on our faces and PRETEND all is wonderful ... I'm not really sure... or maybe listening to the same "complaints" over and over... and not understanding why NOTHING is being done to make things better or different...

Anyway... I have a stinky attitude... and KNOW I need an adjustment... If I close my eyes and listen... I can hear my Grandmother loud and clear...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Michael received his MASTER'S DEGREE this weekend... after LOTS of work... CONGRATULATIONS honey... I'm SO PROUD of you!!! :o)

Money Making Monday...

Well... all my auctions just ended... not too bad... 12 out of 14 auctions SOLD!!! YIPEE!!! I kinda "split" this auction cycle up... had all my fabric auctions (I broke down and started deciding which fabric to sell... KNOWING I would never be able to sew it ALL up on a timely fashion) end EARLIER today... and all my "Boutique" items end later this evening... seemed to work out well...

Strangly enough though... I had a pretty high number of questions concerning "Combined Shipping" (which I happily "do" and state that in my auctions)... I really don't mind questions... but it does get irritating when the answer is plainly stated in the auction...

Anyway... not a bad cycle... and one step closer to my GOAL!!!

HAPPY eBAYING!!!

Weekend Wrap-Up...

ANOTHER weekend come and gone... in the blink of an eye (it surely seems)...

Friday dawned chilly and cloudy... after enjoying temps in the mid 70*s and sunny skies earlier in the week it was quite a change! I made a Wallies run after dropping Lilley-Kate off at school... watched a couple of shows that I had TiVod earlier in the week... and staightened up the house a bit (can I just say I REALLY HATE cleaning bathrooms!!!)... once Lilley-Kate was home we did the usual evening routine... it was Michael's "night" to fix dinner... he fixed Veggie Thin Crust Pizza (from Pizza Hut)... YUMMY!!!

Saturday it rained and was just YUCKY outside most of the day... Michael went up to school to bring home some of Nick's stuff before the semester ends (on Thursday)... Lilley-Kate and I had a "Pajama Day"... and colored and played "school"... Lilley-Kate chose Spaghetti and Bread for dinner (her favorite meal)... Michael painted a wall in the Living Room (in preperation for our newest "resident")... I kinda vegged out on the couch Saturday Night and watched 48 Hours Mysteries...

Sunday we finally started seeing some sunshine although the temps were still a bit "chilly"... Michael was up early... he had to go pick up the U-Haul (to bring our newest "resident" home)... I chatted with my sister in the morning... got the Living Room "ready"... and Lilley-Kate and I headed over to "The Hardts" for lunch and a playdate... Michael and Mr. Hardt spent the afternoon moving in our "new to us" PIANO!!!! A "surprise" for Lilley-Kate (she won't start "formal" lessons until NEXT year)... WE had a funfilled afternoon at the Hardts... Michael did some yardwork in the evening...

My auctions end tomorrow night... and so far I'm doing pretty good!!! I decided to go ahead and auction off some of my fabric... knowing that I will probably NOT be able to sew it all up in a timely manner!!!

Hope EVERYONE had a WONDERFUL weekend!!!

Making It Work...

One of the "drawbacks" to Michael having FREAKISHLY LARGE ear canals is that his "earbud" on his iPod won't stay in his ear... so being a FIRM BELEIVER in the "power" of DUCT TAPE... THIS was his solution... THANK GOD none of the neighbors were out when he was mowing the lawn!!!

A Tribute for a Friend...

Please visit a blog that has been set up for a fellow eBay Designer... She recently lost her husband suddenly and the "Boutique Community" is planning a nice tribute to her and her family in the form of a Boutique Launch... Thank you!

WE LOVE MUD!