Friday Funnies!

Ok, today may just be the day I make you chuckle a little. I got this in an email and thought it was just too funny! Enjoy!!

And this is my dog giving me the "Well, are you going to pet me?" look!

Which was your favorite? I of course liked my dog's picture, but I also loved the first one, the snuggie dog, the carpet dog, and the dog that farted!!!(giggling)

Thankful Thursday!

Today's Thankful Thursday is hosted by Iris at Grace Alone. Go on and visit and tell her what you are thankful for this week!

I am thankful this week for friends! I know I did a Thankful Thursday post on friends before, but I always seem to be amazed at what a friend will do for me. As some of you have seen by my post yesterday, I had a horrible shopping trip recently. After my post was up for a while I got a call from my friend saying she would be with me on my next shopping trip. She didn't know I had such a bad experience and didn't want it to happen again.

Thankful doesn't quite describe how I felt when I got that phone call. To know that she cared and was going to do something for me was a remarkable feeling. I don't have a ton of friends, but the ones I have I cherish! Shaunice is one of them!

Thank You Shaunice for caring about me and for all your love and support! You are a true friend!

My Shopping Trip Horror Story!!!

Shopping is one of my favorite things to do. Whether it's grocery shopping or window shopping. I even LOVE to window shop on tv. I am a QVC watching fool sometimes. I just like to know what's out there!

I normally plan my shopping trips for when Hubby gets paid. Lately our budget has been extremely tight, but I still enjoy browsing.

This past shopping trip was one I had planed for Lake Charles (the biggest town around me that has the most stores, including a Kroger). I don't just run off to Lake Charles anytime. It takes about a half a tank of gas to get there and back, so I waited until Hubby had some business there also. It just so happened that we where there at night. A time I never really shop.

So, to make a very long story short, I took Will and went shopping in the not as nice part of town because it was closer to a friends house. I made a bit of a mistake doing this. I was totally freaked out at Walmart alone with a small child and then parked near a door that unknown to me was closing in an hour. I would have to use the other door and walk the length of the building to get back to my car! I was rushing!!! I had to get what I need and pay before that door closed. I just had too! On top of that I left my coupons at home!!! So, I didn't get half of what I needed. I did have some luck though. The lady at the jewelry counter had not left yet and I needed to get Hubby his watch for Father's day. Of course they only had one in the style he wanted and for a lot more than I wanted to spend. I got it though because I knew he would like it and it would last a long time.

Next I loaded up my bags in my truck while scanning the parking lot for the boogy man! I got back on the road and headed in the wrong direction to Kroger. I ended up at a different Kroger than the one I wanted to go to. I stoped at it anyway. Mistake number five thousand and ten that day! This Kroger had ran out of everything on sale and had poor service. I left there and made my way to my friend's house in a long and round about way, since I went the wrong way again! I hate driving in the dark and being creeped out at the same time! I finally made it to her house to find Hubby had just arrived back too. I was so ready to go home and just forget that shopping trip! I have never had such a horrible time grocery shopping. Then I didn't get everything I needed! Stressful!!! I never plan to do that again!!!

Birthday Parites and ER Visits!

Let me start by saying.....What a weekend!!!!

We have been busy nonstop with summer activities and promoting Hubby. This weekend was going to be our slow one. We had a birthday party not far from the house to attend on Saturday and then Church on Sunday. That was a slow weekend we had planed.

Well, Saturday I rushed to get a last minute birthday gift for the birthday girl, when I realized I didn't buy one yet. (I had planed to, but I didn't shop when I wanted to, or how I wanted to, and ended up getting lost and a little frightened. I didn't get all I needed and forgot my coupons on top of all that. But, that's another story that I may just tell tomorrow.) Of course Will wanted to get her a spider man toy or a toy he wanted for himself. We finally decided on a Mrs. Potato Head in a mermaid costume. She was turning 2, so loved it of course!

We left the party in a bit of a rush because I had to fix dinner for Hubby before he went to work (he is on nights right now). With dinner done and Hubby off to work, Will and I watered the garden as always. After coming in the cool house and washing some dishes I went to the bathroom to find I had a spider on my hip! I couldn't brush it off, so I had to literally rip it off! I then tried to kill it and it just wouldn't die. I smashed it, hit it with every hard heavy object I could find in the bathroom, and tried to smoosh it with toilet paper. To no avail. It just wouldn't die! So, I stuck it in a zip top bag (the walmart brand of course) and called my dear Hubby. I told him how I fought with the little spider and how I couldn't kill it and didn't know what kind it was. I never saw a spider like that.

Hubby told me to go to the emergency room. It could be a poisonous spider that bit me. So, off to the ER I go. Panicking by this time! I had to remind myself to breath a few times on the drive there. Did my leg just go numb? No, I am over reacting! Breath Joshlin, Breath!!!

I get to the ER and no one knows what kind of spider this is in my bag! After the 4th nurse walks up we finally discover the mystery spider is not a spider at all. (It had 8 legs. That's why I thought it was a spider!) Its a tick! Of all things. That is why I had to rip it from my body and why I couldn't smash it. I was told to keep an eye on the spot it bit me and if I noticed any rings appearing around it or if I felt sick to immediately go to the doctor. I could get Lyme Disease. My chances are low because the tick had only bit me and I found it. It was not buried in me or engorged with blood.

Hubby was so worried about me he came home from work. He wanted to make sure I didn't have any reaction to the bite. I was fine, but it was so good to know that he loved me so much and was worried about me. I am a very lucky woman!

Sunday started bad. I overslept and had only 30 minutes to get Will up and ready for church. We did make it though. After church we just rested all day. I read a book and Will played inside. It was much to hot outside and I didn't really want to be out and about after the tick incident:) I hope the week goes better, but I already know we have a lot planed. Please help me pray for Hubby's musical carrier. We are doing everything we can to promote him. We have so much riding on this. Every prayer is greatly appreciated!!! Thank You!

Saturday's Giveaways!

Here are some of the great giveaways that I entered this week. Don't forget to enter my giveaways first!!

Win a $30.00 Kroger Gift Card-Ends 6/25

Win a $40.00 CSN Gift Card-Ends 6/30

Emmys Boo's and Rawr's is giving away a Guidecraft Pirates Table Set-Ends 6/20




Oh My Giveaway! is giving away a $60.00 Gift Certificate to the CSN Stores-Ends 6/30




Moms Wear Your Tees Blog is giving away a Little Tikes Spray and Rescue Fire Truck-Ends 6/30 (I really really really hope I win this for Will!!!!!)




Kiddies Corner Deals is giving away a Savvycents Wallet-Ends 6/28




Kiddies Corner Deals is also giving away a $50.00 Gift Certificate to Novica-Ends 6/26 (That's Today so Hurry!!!)



Gal Time is giving away a Berry Ball Bra Saver-Ends 6/30 (I need one so bad!)



Good Luck Everyone! Don't forget to let me know if you are winning! I want to celebrate with you!!!

Friday Funnies!

Ok I am going to make you laugh one day! I just don't know exactly when that day will come. So for now I have this for you! It's the JK Wedding Entrance Dance.








They made such a hit on YouTub that the Today's Show even had them on!


Just in case the clip didn't load for you, you can see it Here. I know I suck at this kind of stuff, but oh well. I'll get it right one day!



So if you really want to see some funny stuff visit Kim at the Homesteader's Heart!

Thankful Thursday!

This week has been another week filled with reminders of how much God takes care of us and loves us!



Each day I seem to find something else that fills me with wonder! For a time the stars did it for me. Since we got a dog I have been spending more time walking her as I tried to potty train her. I have spent more time under the stars amazed at their beauty and of how far away they seem. I can imagine heaven just beyond that point and my Heavenly Father looking down at me from there. How wonderful that feels!



This week I have been working and praying over my garden. I feel so much closer to Him when I play in the dirt. Just knowing that my start came from the same dirt makes me feel so happy. I feel so close to my maker this way! In the end we are only still alive because of the dirt. It made us, It grows our food, and it is always against our feet to remind us of our Lord!



From way up high to way down low, we have great reminders of the love God has for us, and not even that can help me know exactly how great his love really is. For him to give his only son Jesus to hang on a cross.....WOW! Do I love Him enough? No! I am working on that every day, but I know my love will never be much compared to His love for me! Amazing!



Thank you Iris for hosting Thankful Thursdays this month! Go on over to Grace Alone and see what everyone else is thankful for this week!