Breaking Dawn

I finished and I really enjoyed it. One thing I try not to do is to decide what I do/don't want to happen in a series. I am impressed with Stephanie Meyer because she has actually had 5 books published. It is difficult just to finish the first novel. Also her writing style has improved. This was a good series, but I hope she writes a sequel or two for The Host. I was also glad when the story moved a bit beyond the lovey dovey and gave some interesting history on vampires/werewolves etc. Overall, it was enjoyable and that is all I ask of a book. I hope the movie is good.

Garden Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Garden Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

These are way too cute! What a neat website to see a very talented seamstress and photographer. Plus read her description about herself. We could all take lessons on her optimism!

Why do you blog?

I was telling a friend about someone's blog that I had read and her comment made me stop and think. She felt that a blog was a sign of how we (mostly as women) try to come across as perfect. She felt a blog was a brag page of how perfect my life is.

I know people who use it for a journal.
I know those who have 2 blogs - one for the family journal and one to express their philosophies or thoughts.
I started mine as a focus on my blessings, it has turned into more of a journal. And yes a brag page on Jaydee, but every mother likes to brag about her children. :)

I love to read and catch up with old friends who I probably wouldn't see or catch up with. I have found friends from high school and caught up with their lives.

So is my friend right? Do we all suffer from trying to be perfect? Or is her comment a sign that she is insecure about technology? Or something else all together. So why do you blog?

YUMMY!

We had fresh corn on the cob from our garden! Yummy! We have had it a couple of times but this is the first of the tendertreat kind which is the best!

Big Lots with Jaydee

Sad - Deedra had to take her little girls to the doctor. Happy news - I got to spend my lunch with Jaydee. I took her to buy a backpack for Preschool. They didn't have much selection but we did get a backpack. Then I let her pick out a toy, she kept choosing and then trading the toy back for a little toy phone. At the end she decided she needed a little backpack (it looks like a purse but it for their lunches). She was really excited. We also grabbed plates for Deedra's twins party. Jaydee helped me get the lime green (for 2 Peas in a Pod) but decided we needed purple ones too. So we may need to have a purple party and use those plates. But for 90 cents for 20 plates, I thought we could splurge. Then we went down the baby aisle and got Jaydee some big girl cups (no lids) and she wanted to get some sippy cups for Deedra's twins. She is picked them out herself and was so cute last night making sure they had their sippy cups!

She also went to wash her new cups in the bathroom sink. By the time I got the camera she was done. I did manage to get the rest in the dishwasher but one she got to drink out of because I couldn't argue with her logic that she had washed it!

Visiting Grandma & Grandpa

Do you have one person in the world who listens and understands you? Someone who you can connect to and know that whatever you say or do you will still be loved unconditionally? I am lucky to have my grandma as that person. She truly was the lifeline in my life who helped me with problems growing up and understanding people when they were intentionally mean. I love my Grandma. We went to see my grandparents on Saturday. She took the cutest pictures of Jaydee. She gave me a hat she had made and Jaydee wanted one, so she went and dug out another one. Jaydee liked to hide with it. I wish I would have gotten a picture of Jaydee helping my grandpa and Sam in the garden. They had a bale of straw on the wagon and Jaydee was on top of the wagon holding grandpa's hand while Sam pulled it. Jaydee always calls him "Grandpa Cunningham" and it is HER Grandpa Cunningham, she wouldn't even let me write my name on his card...

Random Thots

I read an interesting article and one paragraph hit me. The article if anyone cares is from MondayMorningMemos.com he sends out marketing advice usually but lately it has been on life.

Here are the thoughts from his mother: “When a person dies, everyone who loved them will cancel their other obligations, send a big bouquet of flowers, jump on an airplane and fly across the country to look at their dead friend in a box.” Mom waited a moment for this to soak in. “If I’m going to cancel my plans, buy roses and travel because of friendship, I’m going to do it while my friend is alive to smell the flowers and enjoy the adventure with me. And if my friend passes before I do, I'll sit quietly at home and remember the trip we took together.”

I just loved this thought about MAKING time to spend with loved ones. So my goal is to spend more time with those I love. It is about priorities and planning.

Then Roy closes with this question:

Stephen Levine poses a very interesting question: "If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting?"

I read some of the responses and they made me cry about people not connecting. I hope I never have a time when I go for years without calling those I love. I would call Sam and my Grandma Kathy. Yes, I am writing this so I get to pick two. I would make sure they knew how much I loved them! When my brother left yesterday on his mission, I did make sure I told him that I loved him! I am going to miss that kid! :)

So who would you call? What would you say? and Why are you waiting?