Tuesday, June 21, 2011

First night of VBS, Charli had a blast! She was in the 4 year old class and laughed so hard at Miss Barbara! I have 4 more days of therapy so I am trying to find a small exercise bike that doesn't take up too much room.

Saturday, June 18, 2011



Jeremy just called for Afghanistan! It was 11:24 here and 7:54 AM there! He said it took 30 hours to get there and it was hot and nothing but sand where he was. No trees or anything. His troop is more in the north part of the country. I was so glad he got to tell his Dad Happy Father's Day! I am looking forward to my family coming over tomorrow!

Friday, June 17, 2011

STAYED AT HOME TODAY, TREY HAD TO WORK OVER SO STAYED AT HOME INSTEAD OF GOING TO THERAPY. FELT GOOD THOUGH. TRYING TO GET READY FOR VBS. SIGNED UP FOR EXTREME COUPONING CLASS JULY 7, FUN!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Feeling pretty good tonight, had trouble at exercise and stopped at 5 min on treadmill because heart rate was very high. Had some rough storms move through just before we got out of church. Glad Les is off tomorrow while I have kids.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Went to Charleston today, Dr Wheton doesn't think I am good candidate for transplant and lung tests are not good. Will talk to Dr Holman later.

Sunday, June 12, 2011






With all the couponing I have been doing I have more groceries than ever and we have not been eating out so much! Got 4 jars of Peter Pan peanut butter Free plus many other things super cheap and am up to $.95 Fuelperks!
Started a group on Facebook called Spiral Clips

Thursday, June 9, 2011

crafty sites

http://vickiehowell.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-love-to-create-zipper-embellished.html
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/45111/how-to-make-a-magazine-reed-box/page/all
http://www.craftstylish.com/item/39555/how-to-make-dangly-earrings-with-magazine-pages/page/all
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/06/recycled-magazine-coasters.html
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-gift-bow-from-magazine-page.html
http://littledishy.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-make-gift-bags.html
http://alittlehut.blogspot.com/2007/05/recycling.html
http://www.fleetingthing.com/index.php?section=2&sub_section=13&page=15
http://artsyville.blogspot.com/2010/04/cut-and-paste-necklaces.html
http://artsyville.blogspot.com/2009/01/creating-colorful-journal-pages.html
http://michaelcreations.blogspot.com/2010/08/paper-beads-tutorial.html
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Drecycled%2Bcrafts%2Btrays%26b%3D481%26ni%3D20%26ei%3DUTF-8%26xargs%3D0%26pstart%3D1%26fr%3Dush-mail%26fr2%3Dtab-web&w=267&h=200&imgurl=drummbellina.typepad.com%2F.a%2F6a01157114783c970b011570251db0970c-pi&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fdrummbellina.typepad.com%2Fdrummbellina%2Fsaving-money%2F&size=54KB&name=Recycle+and+re-u...&p=recycled+crafts+trays&oid=4b5cd93967429ca326d42482d6217cf6&fr2=tab-web&no=498&tt=3930&b=481&ni=20&sigr=11q4vkcvd&sigi=121vut379&sigb=142gakj9o&.crumb=w.gVc7VQTpq
http://deedabbler.blogspot.com/
http://cosaverde.com/store/laalicia/
http://mynaptimecrafts.blogspot.com/2010/05/toilet-paper-roll-wreath.html

Monday, June 6, 2011



I kept Ames yesterday while Gina and Trey had date night taking Charli to movies



Today's Rite Aid haul, Total value $79.57 Wellness savings $20.87 and coupon savings $40.00 I paid $18.70 I am having a ball couponing!

Got a lot of cleaning done today!

Friday, June 3, 2011


Found a darling necklace that will put my old air tubing to use!
I think it is adorable! I sold another pair of earrings Wednesday, Lorie wants me to make some necklaces so I am going to work on that. I need to find somewhere to find 1/8" silk ribbons for an idea I have. I also need a tiny nylon cord to crochet.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Gina had her surgery Friday and Charli spent the night with me Saturday and we watched Gnomeo and Juliette, Les worked so we painted a wood cheerleader and played magnet paper dolls I found at Dollar General. The thing is she lost one each of the 3 boots so she is not happy about that, LOL. She was good in church going with Les to Children's Church to see puppets

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

I went to Hannah's Graduation cook out tonight, had to go by myself because Gina worked late and Les's gout is really bad. He got stuck by a bee on his foot yesterday and while he is usually allergic I made him take benadryl and use cordaid but he had a rough day!
Sold 2 pairs of earrings to Hollis. Also Lorie sold a pair at her shop yesterday for me!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

This has been a terrific week as far as health goes! I have gotten things done and a friend, Lori Taylor is opening a store in Laurens called Dipstick tomorrow and she is going to put my earrings in it to help me sell so I can get money for Charleston! I want to make as much money with my crafts as I can so I feel I am not taking it from the house hold budget.
Yesterday we took Charli with us to AC Moore and Red Robin. When she plays hide and seek she does the thing where you say Red Robin and she saids MMMM so you know where she is!
I am really starting to work more on her learning her alphabet so I started buying the letters that make a train. We are working with P, S and C so I bought those first. This week we will paint them and each time I go to A.C. Moore I will buy another letter, next ones A, M and T, I think then N and O, maybe D. I am going by letters that start certain words so I do have a plan. ;) That will be a fun way for her to learn them!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Have been busy today and gotten a lot done, felt really great but Les is still sick!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Today I did 15 minutes on bike and 16 on treadmill. Was supposed to go take Les to dentist in Laurens but he had fever so he couldn't go.
It has been so cool today! Actually in the 60's! The weather has been up and down! Hot then cold, had over an inch of rain today, too.
I had to come back and add this... I couldn't sleep last night and had gotten up and finally went back to bed as Les was getting up. A few minutes after he left I heard a weird noise and some how something fell down the chimney and I heard animal noises and scratching for a few minutes! I told Les he may have to open up the closed off fire place if something starts smelling!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Yesterday I had a wonderful time at Trey's Aunt Rene's house at the family cook out. I had been before but this time spent more time talking to his family and getting to know a few of them. I made a few pairs of earrings and started a great book Nature Has a Remedy by Dr Bernard Jensen, I might have to find a used copy of this one!
I finished teaching the Charles Stanley book today so next I am doing a parenting book.
Les is sick and can't talk again. I have to drive with him to Clinton to his dentist tomorrow so I guess I will get to read a good bit.

Friday, May 13, 2011


This week I made myself a ring brace to help my finger stay straight, they costs $75 for a sterling one, it helps. We enjoyed going last night to see the Amazing Rhythm Aces but left before they sang Third Rate Romance to meet the kids at Migs. They were running late and it was after 6 before they got to play.
Today I changed up my therapy and started the bike for 6min then 5 min legs and 4 min arms then 15 minutes on treadmill. Since I could only do 3 minutes my first visit that is great progress! Susan said they make lung transplants do bike so it will help me get ready. Les and I went to the dietitian Wednesday and she told us some smart things. I went to the library today and got a couple of books to read up on healthy foods. I need to watch my carbs which are my favorite foods ;(

Tuesday, May 10, 2011




I got several plants from Gina for Mother's Day today I got my first strawberry and Charli eating it!
We had a really great cook out for Mother's Day, I hope we can do it again for Father's Day!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Today at therapy I had lost 2 lbs since Monday. I am at 142, would love to get back to 135. Both of the kids were better today, too, We got our haircut and picked the kids up at the salon and took them to visit Grandmama for a few minutes. I didn't have my camera and was low on air plus Ames was sleepy.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011



Today I had the worse attack I have had yet. I had gotten out of tub and was sitting cooling off before I got dresses and Les had just walked out the door to run an errand for me (which he was not happy about) and OF COURSE he grabbed the wrong set of keys and knocks on door, I then am trying to throw my clothes on when he comes to front door and then opens window to yell in. I throw my t-shirt on and by time I make it to door I have to sit on floor with my air all the way up gasping like a person having an asthma attack. I told him never to do that to me again and he tells me to shut up he didn't do it on purpose he was rushing to do what I asked him. That really made me mad. He would not leave until I was breathing normal so I didn't get what I needed. I told him when he it rushing that was the most important time to make sure you grab the right keys! I lost the battle a long time ago for ONE set of keys, he has to have 3. What is worse is I have an extra set of keys to the house and they were in the car!