Day 334: Cyber Monday

Anyone hit up the Cyber Monday sales today? I hit a few places up! The Body Shop is having a 50% off store wide, and you get a few perks if you spend so much money. Bath & Body Works has 25% off with a code, and you can get lotions or body wash for $4.50. Victoria Secret is having a decent sale too, and they have a few codes available. I'm happy I was able to get some good deals. I'm disappointed to get the email that one item I did order on Black Friday is not available....SOAB! Cause that was a GOOD deal!!! And here I thought I had all the good gifts bought. Wah wah waahhh!!

Day 333: From Back Seat To Driver Seat.

Kyle's truck is now in the drive!! He bought this truck, all on his own, a couple weeks ago from our friend, Kevin. Kevin has been working on this truck for a while, and so it has a lot put in to it. Kyle helped with with putting the bed on, and I think some other things. But Kevin delivered it to him yesterday! Must be nice to have a truck waiting for you when you get your drivers license. :) Tables have turned when Dad wants to play with your toys. LOL Frank really likes his truck! haha! Crazy to think that my SON owns a truck!!! Not long ago he was in a car seat, in the back seat!!! Soon he will be driving all on his own.

Kyle's 1st vehicle!!

Day 332: What Boredom Leads To...

Is me making some digital art! I can't say I made it foresee, as the images were made by someone else, and was kind enough to share them for personal use. I had a lot of fun making a lot of different images out these. I have hopes of printing these up and putting them on my wall. I want to give credit where credit is due, so I think I got these lovely images from a blog called, theylivedhappilyeverafter, and I can't remember the other places...oops! If you look it up on Pinterest you will be sure to find them I'm sure! I like coming up with my own things, but it was fun to play around with these and see what I could come up with. Here is a compile of just a few images...ok, a lot of images I made. Just love the gold templates! This comes in handy for homemade gifts as well!

Playing with templates

Day 331: Black Friday

Black Friday.....who went shopping?! We had to go to Walmart for garbage bags, and toilet paper., and Kameron wanted to look at the phones. I did do a little online shopping today though. I love shopping like that!!

Black Friday

Day 330: Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!! Today we went out to my Sister's for Thanksgiving dinner, and we didn't have the tradition turkey dinner and I was just fine with that! We had our turkey last week! LOL So, instead we had a beef brisket, mashed taters & gravy, mac & cheese, broccoli & cheese casserole, broccoli salad, bread, & rolls, baked beans, and a bunch pies!! My Sister & her Husband did a wonderful job with everything! I appreciate them having us, and I felt so very rude for leaving early. Kyle had other places to go....he was invited over to his girlfriends. lol Frank, & I, did go in to town later and we did get a little shopping done. We really didn't need to go, but I wanted to look. I ended up finding stuff. LOL Was a very nice day, and I am so glad that I got to spent it with Family. And isn't my sister's dog, Cooper just the cutest?!

Give Thanks

Day 329: Busy!

I knew I had to get a photo for the day, but I was busy shopping online, and not feeling that well. Even though it wasn't Thanksgiving, or Black Friday, I did manage to get some good deals, save money, and even earn money, and store coupons! Kwintyn wasn't feeling to well again today, so he stayed home again. He looked more miserable today than yesterday.

Mom's busy......

Day 328: Falling In Love Is Easy....

But staying in love is very special. I'm not feeling that well today, I'm not sick but my kidney;s are killing me again. Kwintyn stayed home from school today, he had a low grade temp. but was feeling fine otherwise. Recently I had a cousin ask for some pictures that I took last year of Frank's Grandparents. I sent her a few photos, but told her that I wanted to re-edit that session since I was using a different editing software now, and when I had free time I would edit them again. So, today was that day., and spent it editing these photos. I have to say I think they turned out better this round. lol Guess you can get better in just a year! Plus I made a few new edits on a few, and I just love one! It's shown in this collage I made. It's the one with their heads cut off. Hahaha! I just love that aspect of that photo. I did this collage in an orange haze preset, and just loved the results of it. I feel it gives a vintage effect to it. I think I will always remember this photo shoot because Frank's grandmother asked ME, to take photos for her. She has a few granddaughters who could have taken photos for her, so I was so very honored to have her ask me.  She shares, ok, I share a birthday with her, and so she is a Virgo, and I know just how picky they can be!!! LOL She wanted to re-create a photo that was taken, I believe when they first met. That photo is the one where they are sitting on the stairs, looking away from each other. I did tell her that I would like to have a copy of that photo so I could make a collage with that, and to add this one. A, then & now kind of photo, one that shows how they grew old, but never did their love. If my memory is correct, I think they have been married for 63 years!! Now that is a love story!!


Grow old with me, the best is yet to be...

Day 327: Cold Hearted

I'm not sure what type of plant this is, but I have photographed it many times. LOL It's a pretty hardy plant and changes through the season. In the Spring & Summer it's green, and in the fall it's red, and in the winter it's brown. It's a popular garden plant....anyone know what it is?! Well today it caught my eye, and as I as taking pictures.....guess what I found?! A heart, of course!


Cold Hearted

Day 326: Winter Candy Apple

I would have to say this is my favorite holiday scent from Bath & Body works, as I always buy it every year, and have been buying it for the past 14-15ish years. It was given to me as a gift, and I have loved it ever since. I had a coupon I wanted to use, so I got this lotion for free! :) I still have more shopping to do at Bath & Body Works, I just couldn't wait to get my lotion. Plus I had to sample the new smells & what not. I love how I can make the wind smell good, after walking out of there. Hahaha!! Delicious!! Do you have a favorite from here?


Winter Candy Apple

Day 325: 2016

Been working on our 2016 calendar all day long. Like seriously all. day. long. And I was not being as picky as I usually am at making them. I like how it turned out though. I hope I got everyone's birthday's right, I know I didn't add some people or I know I got a date wrong. Oh, well. LOL You yourself can snag yourself a free calendar if you head over to Shutterfly. You will get even more freebies if you sign up for their emails. The photo book I was working on a few months ago was a freebie....I didn't get it because we ended up in the E.R. that night & I missed the expiration date that night. I also get a catalog in the mail, and I have a coupon for a friend, it's a $10 off coupon. If you place an order & want to save $10, send me a message. First come, though! I'm excited for this calendar, I did a few things different this time, I added a few quotes on random dates, and on every Monday it says, Oh, shit...it's Monday, if there was not a birthday or special day already going on. Here is the cover to my calendar for 2016. Its a bad photo but I been busy all day!!

2016 calendar

Day 324: Leggings!!

Fleece lined leggings at that! And OMG, I love them!! I need to get me another pair of these. Wear them bumming around the house, and if you have to go out, just throw on a pair of jeans, and you'll be all set to go out in the blustery, cold weather we have been having. Just wearing them alone has been keeping me pretty warm, and I'm one who is cold all the time. I'm sure Chelsea will be wanting a pair, too. She loves her leggings!

Warm & Toasty

Day 323: Aww, Crackers!

Awww, yeah!! Today is the day we go see Uncle Kracker, and The Lacs (Loud Ass Crackers) in Traverse City. Been super excited about this concert! We went to the Bubba Sparxxx & Lacs concert last year, and I had a lot of fun, and the music is good. I like a little bit of everything, I don't have a favorite in music as I like it all, and it's hard for me to pick just 1, favorite song! So many great artists!! My taste in music goes from instrumental, to what I like to call,  Drew's music, or "angry music." Now I really can't do much of that. LOL But anything that can give me a good beat to groove to, I'm good. I have always been a fan of Uncle Kracker, as I just love a lot of his songs, and I have used parts of his song lyrics, in some digital art that I made. The concert was great! They had the band, Hard Target open up, and I thought they were pretty darn good! I thought they were a little less "Hick Hop", and more "Rap/Rock" with a twist of "Hick Hop." I didn't get any video or photos of them playing, but we did buy a T-shirt for Keagan, as we thought he would like more of that band instead of the Lacs. Kyle is a Lacs fan, and so we bought him a sticker for his truck. What I thought was really interesting was that one of the band members from Hard Target was born in Michigan, and he said that he had family in Gaylord. I got talking to a few band members when I noticed their t-shirt booth was down, and we really wanted a shirt, so I asked if they had any more shirts, and well if you know me.....I like to talk. Soooo......off the chatter went! LOL I met many new friends at this concert even though I can't remember all of their names. Hahaha! Some girl in the bathroom helped me with my belt. It was flappy & it wasn't long enough to make it to the next belt loop hole, so she helped me fix my belt. hahaha! I then got talking about the cold with some other lady, and had to stop to show my wrist band, and I lost her. I saw Kameron's doopleganger there, too! We were waiting to go say hello to Clay, from The Lacs, and I was standing next to this kid and just kept looking at him. LOL I finally said, You look like my son!! How old are you?! He was 18, and his name was Xavier, and he was from East Jordon. I did remember his name! I saw him again later in the evening, and was like, Hi, Xavier!!! LOL!!!! I did get to say hello to Clay from the Lacs, and got a picture. I was hoping Brian from The Lacs, would have been out to meet & greet, as well as Uncle Kracker. I would have loved to get a photo with Uncle Kracker!! I did manage to get a bunch of crappy pictures, and some videos from the concert. Already planning for another concert soon!!!

Uncle Kracker & The Lacs Concert in Traverse City.

Day 322: Home, Tweet, Home

I found this nest outside today when I took the dogs out. It was empty, so I picked it up. I want to keep it, and I brought it inside. But the more I thought about it, and Kyle's input about mites, I decided to bag it, and de-bug it. It's so cute! I have the perfect spot for it, next to my bird feeder/house, that just happened to be centerpieces for a cousin's wedding. I just hope I didn't infest my house while I had it inside.


Welcome to our nest...

Day 321: New Washer

We got a new washer on Saturday. Well, it's not new, it's used, it's industrial grade, and it costs .25 cents to do a load. But I can't complain to much as it was free!! Washes pretty darn good! Now to get the dryer fixed. The dry/heat sensor got ripped off, still dries, just takes a lot longer. This will be the 2nd service call on the dryer! Never had this many problems with the cheaper dryers, this is a pricey front loader!! I can't tell you how many washers & dryers we have been through....


Doing laundry like a Boss!

Day 320: All The Devils Are Here.

With all the hate going on in the world right now, I would have to agree with Shakespeare. Hell is empty, and all of the devils are here. Pray for the World.

Hell is empty

Day 319: Oh, Deer!

Best of luck to all the hunters out there!! I have never been hunting before, and I don't think I  will have the want to anytime soon. I'm just not that type of girl, sorry! I find you're trophies kinda gross, no offense. Don't go all ape shit on me for thinking this way, I've been around it my whole life, so spare the talk. I'll support ya'll, but I'm sorry, it's gross! And if you are a girl, and you hunt, I give you props! Cause this girl can't do it! LOL Just think of it this way....more deer for you!! LOL I'll just stick to the way I shoot things. :) But enjoy this lovely photo that I made in honor of all the deer hunters out there!

Oh Deer!

Day 318: I Love Paris

My thoughts & prayers go out to those in Paris, France. Such a sad, and terrible tragedy. Bless You!!

Je't'aime, Paris.

Day 317: The Days Are Getting Colder, Have A Warm Heart.

Today I had conferences for Chelsea & Kameron. Chelsea is just like me, and sucks at math. With her Teacher's help we are looking in to getting her some help with that. Lord, please let her get this! LOL!! She is becoming quite the social girl!! She is more expressive, and talkative this year. That makes me so happy! Kameron, I never have to worry about that kid! He just is naturally smart! Always A's & B's. He did get a C in ELA, but I'm not that worried & neither is his teacher. All of his teacher's had wonderful things to say about him, and they all said that he was so quite. I got Keagan & Kyle's report cards yesterday, and they got the same grade in a few things. Geometry I, think. They got a few A's, B's,C's, & a D. Even though my kids didn't get straight A's, I am very proud of them! They try their best & that is all I ever ask them to do. They are doing a lot better than me as I struggled in school, and just gave up, and then resulted in bad grades. They enjoy school, and that is an important factor too, as I hated school. Besides, we need more welders and less philosophers, riiiight?! LMAO!!!!

Today as I was cleaning up the kitchen, I noticed how lovely the snow was falling to the ground, and got an idea for a photo shoot. I wasn't sure if anyone would be up to it, but nobody argued either. So Chelsea, and Kwintyn went outside with me for a quick photo shoot. of course the snow stopped....but I still managed to get a few photos. So here are the photos from that shoot.

The days are getting colder, have a warm heart.

Day 316: Because Every Picture Tells A Story

I'm not posting what I want to post because the more I thought of it, the more I knew it would offend someone, or they would see it the wrong way, or as bragging. Well, I might have bragged a little just because I am proud. But not everything has to be shared, and it's not the end of that talk. I'll just have a different picture to post. So I made this digital art earlier today, and guess it's my pic of the day. If you're curious of the picture I am not posting, it's just a photo that has money in it....along with the person who worked hard to get that money. But you know people nowadays, getting all offended over a simple red cup, amongst many other things. So I will refrain from posting this photo of my son who went to the bank to pull money from his account to go buy his first vehicle!!

Day 315: Thank-You!

A big thank-you to all of the veterans out there, and to those who are, or have had served in the military. I am very proud to say that I have many people in my family who have served. And I even have friends who are military as well. My respects to those who were lost fighting for our freedom. Let's always honor, and thank. 

Day 314: Fresh Eggs

Our friends have chickens, and they were so very kind to give us some fresh eggs! We are pretty set on eggs for a bit, as I just bought some before they gave us some! We've been eating more eggs lately though. Plus some will be used in baking items, so they will get eaten! I just love the color of these eggs too. And no, I didn't put all my eggs in my basket. Hehehe...:) Thanks again for the eggs!


Fresh Eggs

Day 313: Ship Of Fools

So I needed a picture today and I saw this soap box. Guess you could say I'm on my soap box today. Haha! But I always try to find a lovely quote or saying to come up with for my photos, or titles to my 365 project. So today I came across "Ship of Fools". I read the lyrics, and saw that it was an 80's song and I didn't remember it, so I wanted to listen to it. So I googled the title, and a few YouTube videos popped up. While at the same time I saw the name, Robert Plant and the song I was looking for, a friend who was over said the name Robert Plant. He was telling us about this guy who came in to his work & how he had looked like Robert Plant. I asked him to say the name again so I was seeing & hearing it right. Just a weird coincidence and this kind of stuff happens to me all the time. Your all gonna laugh at me...but I didn't even know who Robert Plant was!! Our friend had said he sang The Stairway To Heaven. I'm all like, yeah, I know that song...I just thought someone else sang it. Well he was having a brain fart as to coming up with the band, he had all the names right. So I googled Stairway to Heaven. Led Zeppelin! Yes!! He said. Well I know Led Zeppelin, I said. So you mean, Robert Plant is Led Zeppelin?!?! Yes!! Oooohhhh!!! Well damn. Now I feel like a total blonde & like those people who were all like, "Who's Steven Tyler?!" Aerosmith....duh! Ooohhh!! LOLOL!!!! 

Ship of Fools 

Day 312: Once You Pop You Can't Stop.

Or so that is they saying of Pringles. I saw these and thought, Yum!! I was kinda hoping that they would be chocolate covered, but I knew I was just probably just getting a potato chip that just tastes like chocolate. Boys were eager to try them too! We opened the milk chocolate ones, and I took one bite, and I can stop at one bite. Uck! I didn't like it. It was a regular flavor Pringle with a dash of like Nesquick like powder sprinkled on them. Haven't tried the other two yet, but I'm not getting my hopes up. If you want the best tasting chocolate covered potato chips, then just buy them from the Alpine Chocolat Haus. They specialize in these!! I think I will have to get a bag soon cause I now have a bad craving for some.

Limited Time Pringles.

Day 311: Cupcakes!!

I cannot wait to make these!! We made them before for the boys' birthday party, and OMG are they heavenly! We made the Reese's too, but didn't like them as much as we liked the s'more ones. I want to make some pumpkin pie cupcakes soon. I made those for Thanksgiving one year and those were so good. Goodie season is about to start. 

Get in mah belly!! 

Day 310: Just Don't Have The Energy, Today.

Holy Moly am I tired today!! Just feel so drained today. I think it's due to the weather. I'm dreading Winter. S.A.D. Is near. (Seasonal Affective Disorder) Oh that warm weather sure was a treat!! 

No Bueno 

Day 309: Scenic November

Took a small detour today before picking Kwintyn up from school, and took some photos along the road. And when we got home we went on a small walk, and I snapped some pictures while we were on our walk. We also tried to look for those bald eagles again but had no luck. But I did get a lot of lovely shots today. :) And Kwintyn & I found his missing boot today!! We found it in the spot where he said he lost it...it was in a leaf filled hole in the ground!!

Scenic November

Day 308: Family Photos 2015

Since it was such a beautiful day and I still needed to do our family photos, so we did today. I dread doing our family photos!! I swear someday I'm just going to go have someone take them. It just isn't fun. And it's not easy. Things went just like I had imagined. Before we did pictures someone was already complaining about the shirt I had picked out. Your wearing the damn shirt, sorry!!! LOL And Kwintyn was well.....Kwintyn. I expect the worse from him when we do this photo shoot so that is why I like to get lifestyle shoots of him. He's more inclined to ask me to take his picture rather than fight it. I don't like how the photos turned out....never do. Haha! But I always do end up loving them, because it created memories. Plus we didn't have much time as the sun was looking to set at 5:23pm, so I kinda felt rushed a bit. We got the see the most awesome thing though!! We saw & heard 2, Bald Eagles!!! By the time I got my camera out they were no longer in sight but we could still hear them all through our photo shoot. So we are hoping they have a nest around here, and hopefully we can catch them again, and get a picture. So, here's our Fall photos for this year.

Family Fall photos

Day 307: Love November...

So far!! It's been such a lovely few days, looking at the 70's this week! In November!! So I'm sure many others are celebrating this beautiful November weather we have been having so far. I know the warm weather will be gone with in a few days, but boy are we sure enjoying it. What a treat! Tomorrow we are getting our family photos done, finally! Taking advantage of this warm weather for that. Oh, and what a day!! Kwintyn lost his favorite boot in a leaf pile. We looked, and looked for it. We re-raked the piles and grazed the leafs with rakes, but with no such luck of finding it. That Real Tree Camo REALLY blends in VERY well!! UGH!!!!! I'm so mad that we can't find his other boot. Dammit!!

Love November...<3

Day 306: WHOA!!!

My Mom stopped over today to bring the kids some Halloween treats since we didn't catch up with her on Halloween. Kameron saw her at work on Halloween, though. :) When she stopped today she also brought a few photo albums and told me to hold on to them, and look through them. I looked at one while she was here and came across a picture, and said, WHOA!!!!! Now I know that I have always looked like my Mom as people I didn't know would say, "You're Connie's daughter aren't you?!" "You look just like her!" So, yes I knew, I look like my Mom. But Whoa!!! When I saw this picture I totally saw myself, like I was in the late 60's, early 70's. I think, 71? Just kind of a mind blow to see yourself in a vintage photo. Which is really cool by the way cause I love vintage!! haha! But the face, the hair cut. My Mom looks skinnier than I was, I was curvier. lol And like did nobody smile in the 70's?! Kyle said they all looked like people from the shining. Hahaha Well son, that's you're Grandma, and her siblings, so.......LOL!!!! Oy! It's not the best picture either, but whoa! lol

Me in the 70's! LOL

Day 305: Welcome, November!

Had a photo shoot today! I have a few for this month actually, and had a few inquires for a few but no word back yet. So November is looking fun, and busy! It's all Christmas from here......

It's hard to hold a camera on a cold November day.......hehehe....anyone get the reference?! lol Cheesy, I know!