PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Request from a friend of a friend. Diana Harrison Biorkman has a 5 year old son in his last stages of a 2 1/2 year battle with Neuroblastoma Cancer. They are celebrating Christmas next weekend and Noah loves Christmas cards. Please take a minute to send a card to: Noah Biorkman 1141 Fountain View Circle, South Lyon, MI 48178. Thank you so much...and please re-post onto your wall. Let's get a truck load to him!! THANK YOU and GOD BLESS

Fun Weekend

Last night went out with 7 girls to celebrate one of my best friends birthday! Les turned 40 on Nov 5th. We meet at her house and headed to Eville to Cheeseburger in Paradise! LOVE IT! Ok so we got there and there was a 2 man band playing = they were GRRREEATTT! Had A LOT of GOOOOOD LAUGHS!!!! We ended up leaving there and headed to Kohls since they were open till 1:00 our time!! { I am not a big Kohls fan } I was so STUNNED when I walked in to see all the Christmas stuff!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I hate it! ESP with the AWESOME weather we are having!!!

Sat. Jason is playing in a tourney-so him and C headed out for the day! I was all alone again-this gets so boring sometimes---I got all my work done and headed to the field for old times sake! {I use to go to ALL the tourneys and to EVERY single game......but things have changed here in the last 2 years...I dont go as much----but I did enjoy it today. {Even got in a jeep ride in between games-it was nice--just me & J...Carter stayed at the field with the guys--he was not leaving} ......... ONLY problem is....... WHERE ARE ALL my OLD SOFTBALL FRIENDS?? I did not know to many people-sure do MISS them-we were one big family!!! Made lots of friends. Carter loves it!!! He and Jason are still there- The guys play ball in between games-tonight they were playing football- AS far as me-I headed home---I was getting chilly and wanted my nice warm bed!!! until next time == good night

Sun. Church and UL party at My BESTIES house in Eville tomorrow-- and then the funeral home. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE continue to PRAY for my friend Janet and her family as they will go thru 2 VERY HARD TRYING DAYS the next couple of days --and then put them on your prayer list to lift them up!! THANK YOU!!!! CAN NOT IMAGINE-burying a child at 16!!!! GOD BLESS THE SCHMIDTS and GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH and PEACE that they so need right now--thank you Lord!!!

heart goes out...

to the Schimdt family!! Janet Chris & Hudson--so very sorry for your loss! You will continue to be in our prayers. May God give you the strength to get thru this difficult time!!! We are a hop skip and jump (literally) away from you - if you need anything!! God BLESS YOU ALL!!!! RIP Gunnar!!!!

loafing on Sat.

Hey all its been awhile.....I'll be honest I got HOOKED on Face Book and have kinda negelected my Blog--however I do miss my friends I have made on here....so I am gonna try to keep up with it~~

Sat. I had a fun filled day= it started about 8:30 am when Jason and Carter left for a tournament in Owensboro- I had the day to myself---what was I gonna do??!!! Well I called Leah, my sister-in-law up and she and I headed out to do some loafing!!! We love to do that!!! We went to the 4 rivers craft show.......I purchased 4 primitive pieces for Christmas gifts (sorry no pic) and also a baby gift.. Leah however bought an awesome primitive black bowl rack.... it is way cool--she also got a cool primitive pumkin. Ok onto the next stop......we headed towards Oakland City and turned at Arthur junction to go to a little shop along the way----Ok now I know most of you would not stop at a place like this----but we live for it!!! Get inside this place and it is so cozy and neat!!!!! {See.... you should of stopped ;) anyways===I am looking for a huge braided rug and she had them. She invited us into her log cabin home right behind the shop to see the real macoy!! OM it was neat!!! What a darling log cabin....ok now onto the next stop and down the road.....one of our favorites.....'Ol Country Woodshed........love it-we were just there like 2 weeks ago-but I needed to go back to get more curtains....so we had a 5 minute time limit in there....haha NOT! We both had to check it out again......got my curtains and a fall piece and headed out the door.....now we are headed back to Jasper and I decided since Leah had never been to Elements in Ireland we would just stop and take a peek.....well......needless to say we were in and out in 5 minutes == we ran into a lady that has a log cabin and I told her how cute it was and she welcomed us to come anytime.......I was like WHEN {we had been to 1 already why not another?}she said -we can go now----- soooooooo...you got it we headed right back out the door (sorry Kathy=we will be back) and MAN ALIVE was it ever CUTE and COZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!just what I figured from going by all the time--It is in Shiloh----seen it havent you!?! OMG I could of just lived on the front porch!! I did not want to leave-from the front porch to the back porch and EVERYTHING inbetween it was sooooo neat!!!!!! What a fun day we had!!!! Until next time.........hope we can get some more tours in!!! Anyone interested??

beautiful day for baseball!!!

Carters first day on the mound!!!

Jason put Carter into pitch and he did very good- no runs!!!!

concentrate Carter

look at my baby's blue eyes!!!! {takes after his nana}

do you know what I had to go thru to get this picture-with all the monkeying around!!!!

so much fun.......until next weekend!!!!

Deb- here is the pic~

Class Reunion

my 2 best buds....

thanks girls for an awesome time!!!!

Tammy & Renita

Has it been 20 years already?? sure has!!! Had my 20th class reunion this past Saturday at the Holiday Inn !!! It was soo much fun!! It was really good to spend time with my 2 best friends and all the other class mates!!! GOOD FRIENDS-GOOD TIMES had by all!!!!

I DID IT!!!

JUST AN FYI (HA TB) TO ALL THAT HAVE BEEN WANTING ME TO SIGN UP ON FACE BOOK-- I WAS HOME TODAY AND DID NOTHING (I HAVE THE STINKY FLU) AND I WAS INVITED BY KRIS- AND SO I CHECKED IT OUT AND I AM ON---NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT I AM DOING- TIFFANY M AND NICOLE SORRY ABOUT THAT!! HAHA NEED A CLASS!!!! SEEMS LIKE FUN.. THANKS KRIS FOR INVITING ME FOR THE UMPTEEN TIME! HAHA LOVE YA

UL Road Trip

SO MUCH FUN.....SO LITTLE TIME!!!

CRANDELL-IN

Marcie had to give a presentation - she was 2nd in sales for UL!!!!!!

Part of our team--

Cori-Marcie-Me-Carrie & Deb

I brought Deb that night and she signed up-- YEAH Deb Congrats!!!

Carrie is also under me and I have 3 others.... Our team keeps growing!!!!

This is the whole group that was there- Mandi in the middle (in pink-black) came all the way from UTAH to bring Uppercase Living to us on her UL Road Trip===Some trip she is !!
It was AWESOME we learned a ton in a short time and got lots of goodies from UL!!

It was so Fun!!!

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If interested in becoming a demonstrator do it today!! This is a SPECIAL offer and will ONLY be available untili 9 o'clock tonite.

If you are interested in this never before deal - call me or email directly.

fall ball

Back to it!!!!!

it was a nice break from summer ball to now {for me anyways-not so much C and J } ha but NOW we are ready to start up again......and with the beautiful weather we are having it is just right!!! soooooo PLAY BALL

Carter anixiously waiting for the game to start...

{man he is far away - bet that new camera would be so much closer} hint hint ha!!! think its in the works!!!

My favorite player.....#5

It sure was hard putting on the Reds shirt! But like Carter said Better than the CUBS! lol :)

{love ya Shannon}

Carter has always wanted to catch-live pitch. So when Jason made out the line up GUESS WHAT....Carter is gonna catch a few innings to get his fill! {Jason caught high school and college and knows how hard it is on you and he did not want Carter to -but C insisted on it!!!! }He had the gear on about every night last week practicing...and he did really well.{I would not want to lug that suit around - looks all heavy and uncomfortable=but what do I know}

I love this picture..since J was a catcher- that is him in khaki shorts- I am gonna crop this and blow it up. It is a pretty special picture to me.

So as hard as it sounds....GO REDS!!! :) {My BF and her husband and son are REDS fans!!!! Renita I'm sure you Mike & Harrison are loving it} but it is ONLY for this fall OK!!!

whats in the box ?

HOME MADE GARLAND

IN THE BOX-

MADE BY MY MOTHER......

MY MOM AND DAD DO SOMETHING "HOME MADE OR HAND MADE" AT CHRISTMAS EACH YEAR AND IT IS MY SISTERS-SILS AND MY FAVORITE GIFT. I ALWAYS SEEM TO ASK MOM LIKE ABOUT IN SEPTEMBER TO KINDA REMINDER HER! HA "MOM WHATCHA WORKIN ON FOR US THIS YEAR" HA SHE IS SOOOO TALENTED AND DOES AWESOME THINGS - I NEED TO JUST POST WHAT HER AND MY DAD HAVE DONE FOR THE LAST UM 12 ISH MAYBE YEARS.....SOME YEARS BOTH DO SOMETHING - SOME YEARS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS.....SOME THEY DO TOGETHER AND SOME THEY DONT.......WE DONT CARE- WE LOVE THEM ALL!!!

{ONCE AGAIN MY CAMERA DOES NOT DO IT JUSTICE......JASON!!!!} LOL

LOVE THE RUSTY STAR IN THE MIDDLE.

OK so like I said earlier-They have been doing this for about 12 or so years- well every year I seem to either figure it out - find it - or see it before Christmas Eve. NO LIE!! I dont go peaking around for it either Jason-- ha- I just always seem to run into it!!!! {he thinks I do} ANYWAYS...this particular year - last year-I went to my parents house like 2 days before Christmas Eve...My mom always waits till like the last day possible to put her "new stuff or new ideas" out so when we all come Christmas Eve it is NEW to us. Well I happen to be there like 2 days before and this garland was hanging above her china cabinet and I was like oh mom! I LOVE IT-- where did you get it? She said I made it!! I said oh man- can you show me how to make it? She said it is kinda hard-you have to drill holes into each piece yada yada yada...and then it hit me like a TON OF BRICKS! This is IT! WE ARE GETTING THIS THIS YEAR!!! See what I mean!!! Ok so once again- Amy is not Surprised - but the other 3 are!! Amy -EXCITED yes- SURPRISED no!! ha Wonder what she is making this year!!!!! haha

Textures and Colors of my home

Greetings prim friends.......I joined in on the -textures and colors of my home from another blog. What a fun challenge.....These other ladies have some awesome things I just love looking at their blogs-

GO CHECK THEM OUT...

http://behindmyreddoor.blogspot.com/

http://rondell-tomatoecreekprims.blogspot.com/

http://basketsnprims.blogspot.com/2009/08/textures-and-colors-of-my-home.html

HOPE YOU ENJOY MINE....

got this at St Vinneys a few years ago and had it in storage till we just remolded-
it was like $5.00


LOVE MY PINEAPPLES!!!



This crock was a house warming gift from a DR I use to work for- I use to have dried flowers- in it- any ideas what I could do with it? We have blankets in it now= would like to make a top for it to use as table? Give me some ideas!!



My mom makes her girls and DIL s-thing every year at Christmas- our very favorite cant
wait to get gift- and in it was a homemade garland of dried oranges-nuts-etc- maybe I will post it later-it smells awesome!!!!!!!!

I bought these scones at Schmidts Antique Cabin here in Jasper-I have 2 - love them

These samplers were done by my MIL--- cross stich is her passion and when she asked what I would like I said A sampler....Well I got like 10 of them in these black frames- so I put them all in a hodge podge cluster in my living room...

Grunge Candle

This middle jar Jason found for me working one day= he dug it up and brought it home=not sure if it is anything but I like it

This is the Cinnamon Soap I just made...got it off another blog!

love these things---I only have 1 but plan on making some- after seeing how to on other blogs

This is my dough bowl with my collection of cutting boards..I fill this at Christmas with holly-pine and pomegrants {sp?}

my collection of wooden spoons

Thats all for now- thanks for looking HOPE you Enjoyed.....

the dreaded bread box

ok so last Saturday I went to a yard sale and seen this unfinished bread box for $2.00- I have been looking for a bread box- so I considered it- but it was really big and I passed it up because it was not going to fit where I had planned. So I went on and when I got home I went to my office and started scrapbooking. As I looked at my Cricuit I thought = BREAD BOX~! that bread box would of worked perfectly for this plus there was room to set things on top of it.... like primas etc. {{{{{{{{{Only $2.00 and I passed it up!! UGH}}}}}}}} OK so in the mean time I am at Walmart and run into my cousin- Lori and she and I were talking about different things and she said she made this awesome BREAD BOX!! UGH! I was like WHERE DID YOU GET IT!! haha turned out it was not there.....so anyways NOW I REALLY am upset that I did not get it-!!

Well, Friday on my way to work I seen a yard sale sign and did not think much of it! Well as I drove by I noticed the name of the street and that was the SAME street as the one with the BREAD BOX!! I am thinking "I bet this is the same one and they did not sell everything {including the BREAD BOX -} and decided to have it again this week" ..SO..... This time I am going to get it!!! well, I drove to this CARLISLE DR andddddd............WRONG HOUSE!!!- BUT SAME street-SAME homemade sign with Carlisle Dr on it . OK so now I am thinking well, MAYBE JUST MAYBE they {the people that had the sale last weekend} let the people borrow their CARLISLE sign and in return they brought all their stuff their that they did not sell....including the BREAD BOX ! I am FINALLY gonna get that BREAD BOX and fix it up like Lori said!!!! {and I am also thinking OMG this is gonna be a good Blog post ha} WELL I get out and goto the yard sale and NO BREAD BOX!!! UGH!!!! Now I am wondering if they had it and I missed it !! {I know I am silly}

FORGET IT IT WAS NOT MEANT to BE MINE!!!

{it was perfect-cause it was unfinished and I could paint it however I wanted}

So today Saturday morning I am at it again........still thinking about what I should of bought last weekend......well today I decided to go to St Vinneys and GUESS WHAT I found.... YOU GOT IT!A BREAD BOX===not the same one {wouldnt of that been fuuny} it was a different one and it is painted a brick red-which matches PERFECT... and it fits perfect on my cabinet.....

Here it is -

LORI- I want you to tell me how you made yours now!!!!! In case I decide to change the color - but Im kinda likin' this brick red....goes well with my kitchen.

picture dont do it justice...oh forgot to tell you-- this one was only $2.00 too!!!!!
Guess I was suppose to have one after all!!!!

it does look hot pink Tiffany-but it really is brick red :) lol

UL BUY 2 GET 1 FREE!!!!!

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thats right - UPPERCASE LIVING is offering Buy 2 get 1 FREE until September 1st!!!

Stock up now on all your Christmas gifts......

Email me at amy.stamm@insightbb.com

Here are some ideas for you.....

here are some names for mugs for a wedding.... great idea and inexpensive!! Beats paying the expensive engraving price.

My nephews girlfriends sister is getting married....and I wanted to do this for her to sorta advertise---so this transfer will go on the glass door leading into the reception..she choose the font and chocolate for the color.


here is a transfer I had made to give as a baby gift....little Charleighs mom can do whatever she wants with it....
Kids love these for their rooms-they range from 1" to 13" you choose font-color and size...EASY PEASY!!!

I FINALLY got our mail box done....Took old Home Depot stickers off which was an ordeal and then added our last name and address......
or get #'s for your front door or make a rock--these are very expensive if you get them engraved somewhere .. but with UL we can do it for next to nothing....Surprise your hubby with a saying for his shed- or for his boat- even put them on a motorcycle helemt or motorcycle....the ideas are endless....

and one of my favorites......

Carters DS game -- I surprised him one day with it.. PREFECT for stocking or JUST BECAUSE. VERY cheap little gift - maybe 5-6 bucks.

Dont forget the cell phones- lap tops - car- sports water bottles--or the baseball helmets either they also make awesome gifts... and so fun to personalize.

what are you waiting for place your order today....

buy 2 get 1 free........

VINYL Photo Prints

COMING SOON!!!!

you won't want to miss this!!!

Uppercase Living has announced that they are coming out with a new product -{ and I might add VERY COOL} ............Vinyl Photo Prints!! A NEW application that allows you to transform ANY high quality photo into a LARGER -Than-Life, Dynamic element. Photo prints are printed on high quality vinyl that can be easily placed on ANY surface-and best of all they can be REUSED!!!! There's not a better, more

unique way to turn traditional pictures and bare walls into eye-catching works of art.

So get ready cause this is going to be AWESOME and you are gonna want one. Grab your kids photos- pick one out get it to me and UL will do the rest.

GREAT for GIFT GIVING and with Christmas @ the corner- the kids will love them!

{A few months back my husband and son were searching the Internet for a "FAT

HEAD" of Albert Pujols-- and they found one & so now we have a 6 ft tall Life size picture up in our basement and the BEST part now is that UPPERCASE LIVING sells these and we can make our very own pictures of Carter playing ball or whatever..}

I am so pumped and ready to show you....ORDERING starts Sept 15th.

e-mail me for more details!!! amy.stamm@insightbb.com

PS I have tried and tried to make these into NEW paragraphs...BUT Iam done-It wont work??? not sure what is up?? SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BACK TO SCHOOL

FIRST DAY- Second Grade

all ready to go---

Ok today-1st day he rides the bus-no problem. Come Monday he will be asking me to take him to school- ha {always said I'd never do that cause my mom did not BUTTTT NEVER SAY NEVER---cause last year I ended up and this year I am sure I will too. It is just A LOT easier-and its right on my way to work. He does ride it home everyday to sitters.

So first day went great-got up by alarm - got ready-even ate a little breakfast {think he had butterflies} and off we go-when I picked him up asked how school went he said "My teacher is funnnnnn...we played like 6 games today" {between me and you I am sure that will stop} ha

oops forgot this one was down here...

C waiting at school in his teachers line. All new kids in room this year-excpet for 3 old buddies.

I met him at school that morning...

SO heres to a GREAT year-

Our trip to Destin

WAS GREAT........

Here is Carter and Jason at Hogs Breathe Saloon shortly after we arrived.....

Jason eating oysters and Carter wanting to smell-touch- know about them -but not wanting to try them....

Here is our first night out - at AJ'S - AWESOME SEAFOOD....
{Hon -make note to self- Amy needs new camera}


NEXT MORNING at Beach.... everytime I would take camera to ocean it fogged up...

PLAYING WHACK IT BALL in the ocean---it worked real well with Jason having t0 sit....

Carter on his skim board....did not do bad for only 2nd year on it.....he loves this thing

and it is VERY ENTERTAINING- for us too!

Can you say Walmart on vacation ? YEP- We go every year to get breakfast foods-etc...this year sun screen was on the list----I brought some along (travel size) ha I know-- but all we usual do is our face and shoulders. But this time we got burnt first day----This Walmart at Destin is crazy--I should of took the picture inside--you would not believe it

Here we are at Captin Kids All you can eat YUMMY SEAFOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! By the marina (behind us that you can not see)

Carter digging into his crab legs.....see the fuzzy pic again - thats the marina--pictures just dont do it justice.....at all ! {may with a new camera ;) }

Here is C getting on the tram. We take the tram to and from our condo to the beach.

{We actually

took this for my dad-he drives one of these at Lake Rudolph}

Here is C at the ocean

Jason and Carter early one morning. The pool was nice -cause Jason was able to get in. He could not get in ocean.

We stayed at San Destin- Baytowne Wharf. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT there....

The first year we went Jason was turning into our place and he was turning left and the ocean was to the Right --- I about flipped!! WE ALWAYS stay on the ocean not the BAY!! Needless to say we do now!! Love it!! and this is BAYTOWNE. kinda far away - but if I had that new camera it would be closer I bet :) ha

this is actually across the Bay...it is just BEAUTIFUL....if you ever goto Destin check BAYTOWNE out.


FUD PUCKERS of course- Carters favorite place!

GOOFING OFF waiting for a table....

The ALLIGATORS- the whole reason we go to FUD PUCKERS

While we were there, this crazy guy shown here went into the water...and the gators were all in the water and he caught one!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was scared and we were not even close! ha

C watching the gator catcher......

PUTT PUTT ANYONE?
well, I must say it was one of my best games ever {not a big fan}----I got like 5 holes in one.....J and C had some also- it was a lot of fun.....

-MR C-

We got bikes 4 hours a day with our condo....talk about fun! Carter and I really enjoy this. The tunnel under the major highway-the paths to Baytowne...it was a lot of fun....Dad could not go this year.
NOW onto Carters favorite thing in Destin to do- outside of the ocean.....

ZIP LINE.......
{I have been 1 time in my life at Tiffanys parents house- and it took me like 20 minutes to walk off that platform--Carter gets up there and just walks right off--- CRAZY-but it is soooo fun when you finally do it!}

Here he is next in line--all smiles!!


and here he goes.......

AHHHHHH...

going back to the other side......

WHEEEEEE,,,,,,,,

This is a BLAST.....

All done----

Could not of asked for a better time and the weather was great....

VACATION OVER!

:(