sweet and simple life of ME

New Blog

check out my new blog!! "it all comes out in the wash" http://alauts.blogspot.com/ my typepad will be up for a couple more weeks.

Thankful

Only one week until Thanksgiving and I am going to post things I am thankful for.I try and post one a day untilthe big thankful turkey day. (because I am such a good Blogger.

Today I am thankful for my Daughter coming home from collage for the weekend. and for bringing her Adorable room mate with her. these girls make me smile. And I really miss Ausia being around the house, so here is to a fun weekend.

working

 

I have never had a 9-5 job in my life. unless you count the summer I was a elementary school janitor in high school. Well I have one now I am working from home as a Call center operator answering calls (not making them.)

so I sit at my desk and wait for the calls to roll in. its been a little slow so I have been reading allot. I get paid to READ! how cool is that?

I did

 

Did You?

halloween

this is the 3rd time I have tried to post about Halloween and I just keep getting the finger from typepad!! I don't know why but the powers that be in the typepad universe HATE ME!! so now you just get a picture of the kids.

THE END

Diet? not so good.

I am not really doing so good on my lower my cholesterol diet. (although I have lost a few pounds)

especially since my neighbor got home from vacation from Philly he is so thoughtful and brought us a few of our favorite treats from our Glorious stomping grounds.

Thanks allot JOE!!

forth picture in fourth file.

I Saw this on some strangers blog while shamelessly lurking and thought it was kind of fun. So here is what you do (if you want to play) go to your forth picture on your fourth file and POST.

I am lucky because mine is not a ugly picture of me , but a cute one of Savannah. This was taken summer of 2008 while we were volunteering at This is the place park, a living history pioneer museum. Savannah was learning to knit on a loom. What a great summer , it realy was fun,  I am not a dork okay! well maybe a little.

flax seed oil and oatmeal

I went to the Dr. yesterday. I have been having a few digestive problems for a few years now and for the last 6 moths they have gotten worse. I won't go into any details. So I go the Dr. and he runs all the regular blood work. he comes into the room to let me in on the results and tells me  I have very high cholesterol, 245 but that isn't the worse of it my triglycerides levels are so sky high they won't even register, He gives me the run down on all the doom and gloom stories of what fate no doubt awaits me  in the future he also tells me that if the levels don't improve ALLOT with in the next three months he will put me on meds. I don't really want to be on the meds so guess what I am NOT eating Chocolate , Surgar, Red meat, Bacon, Ham, Hotdogs,Cheese, Milk, Eggs, Fats, CARBS. what I get to eat is FLAX, and Oatmeal !!!!!!! yum. Don't you just hate it when you go in for one problem and come out with all kinds of other stuff. We are still running tests for the other issue hopefully that will look a little brighter.

I realy need some meal ideas that are easy and yummy. please send them my way.

school pictures

Is it me or has the price of school pictures gone WAY up! dang. I spent so much on them this year and got very little.

The little kids had theirs today and looked so cute when they left for school. I wonder how long it lasted. they always look cute but some times it is a more "Rag-A-muffin" way than a "let me get my picture taken today" way. I am excited that it was Eli's first school picture and can't wait to see them. Erika had hers last month and we got them back yesterday and WOW! they are great pictures of her every time I turn around I get knocked in the head of reminders that she is turning into a beautiful young lady. yikes

any how, in honor of School  picture day here is a little something for your viewing enjoyment.

 

 

myself and my handsome husbands 2nd grade school pictures. :)

7 things

new post. I know don't drop dead from shock

7 Things I plan to do before I die

1. Learn, go to school be a history,,,,,, something?
2. See all my children grow up, get married, and have kids of their own.
3. Spoil my grandchildren
4. Be dept FREE. (Hopefully way before I DIE)
5. Travel.. Over seas. Greece, Rome, Paris, England, Scotland, Ireland, ex,,,,,,,.
6. Enjoy life to it's fullest...make each day count
7. Be content

7 things I do now

1. watch a lot of movies with the family
2. miss and worry about Ausia
3. Getting out of Dept. YIPEE still got a way to go.
4. Enjoy going to lunch with my Dad at least once a week.
5. Cook and try new things.
6. Scrap book (not as much as I would like but I’m trying)
7. laundry

7 things I can't do

1. Sleep in. up by 5:30 am
2. Photo shop
3. Bake bread
4. catch up on the laundry!
5. Spend money
6. work
7. Text ! I need lessons, again.

7 things that attract me to the opposite sex

1. ability to dance the kids are embarrassed when Albert starts dancing but, I like it
2. Good chest
3. tan
4. humor
5. Good hygiene
6. hands
7. sensitive, affectionate

7 things that I say most often
1. I love you
2. no
3. Clean your room
4. is your homework completely done?
5. did you brush your teeth?
6. I miss you.

7.stop fighting!!

7 celebrities that I admire

1. Dave Ramsey
2. Oprah
3. The guys who sells hot dogs at ball games
4. Big bird
5. Jerry Springer (just kidding)
6. Ghost hunters, Grant and Jason.
7. The hot singer in that one band.

7 favorite foods

1. Brownies and ice cream with caramel.
2. Pasta
3. steak
4. Pf changs
5. waffles
6. Water melon
7. Veggies with cheese

7 people who need to do this

1.Debbie

2.Ramona

3.Polly

4.Brenda

5.mel

6.Judy

7.my husband