Holidays are over....

Well, almost.   We have one more Christmas celebration coming up here in January.... All in all, we had a fantastic Christmas season.
Our girls were spoiled. We spent lots of time with our favorite family and friends. And our home is cluttered, with more and more items.

I have been on a desperate search for a toy box.. but thats been a failed attempt. We really just need to make both girls gone for a weekend, and put all our efforts into clearing out toys that are rarely and never used.   I do have family members that are looking for toys for their kids, so hoping to really clean out one weekend. Make a delivery to Benson of toys, and get things more organized.


Things in the state run housing has gone to hell as of late. We and the neighbors got a complaint, for our kids playing outside in the snow this past week.  It was the first above 0 temps in weeks... dang straight we were getting the kids outside!   But heaven forbid, they threw snow on the road and sidewalks!!! OMG its TRAGIC!!     What they fail to realize, is we cleaned up all snow after the kids were done playing......
Seriously, we need the heck out of here. Into something we can call our own... but we just can't afford it. Not right now.


We hope you had a fantastic holiday season... from our home to yours....

Counting down to Christmas....

Good morning!!!  Its been a quiet couple weeks on here. Ive been busy busy.... We got all our Christmas shopping done, all presents are wrapped, and Ive even made a few Christmas goodies.

This weekend, we took the girls to the Celebrate the Light of the World fundraising event out at the Koosman farm. We go at least once every year. This year was the first that C has been able to join us for the horse carriage rides, cookie decorating and pictures with Santa... and of course, when we get there, horses were on a break. So we walked up to the main house.    We leave, horses were on a break... so we walked ALL the way back to our car.  
Aurora was SOOO excited to see Santa, she told everyone all the way up to the house she was going to see him.... And this is what happens...

Covers her face, and freaks out... 

Boo... Ah well, there's always next year..... 

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays.....I am a super happy mama right now!

OMG!!! So.. I play a lot of instant win games, fill out forms for free products/product samples etc... every day I have entered something new...
Today, I WON!!!!   I have been playing an IWG from Stouffers. Today I spun the wheel, and i won... it didnt tell me what i won. I got an email shortly after telling me I was in the running for a $500 visa gift card... verified my mailing address etc. A few minutes later, I received another email that I actually WON the Visa!!!
I wont see it til well after the holidays, but I can't wait! I am still having a hard time believing I actually won.

The last few days have been hell.  
Especially this morning...

Last week, I received $100 in gift cards to Kmart/Sears from my grandparents. I spent $75 on Kmart.com and ordered myself a tablet for Christmas. A WEEK later, I get an email from them, stating my order had been cancelled. Damn sure, I was right on the phone calling them... pissed...
They informed me, that when I placed my order, the tablet was out of stock. Ummm... and it took a week to tell me this??!!   I was on the site as I was on the phone, and see 2 of the same tablet, new colors... they both stated... NEW ITEM..IN STOCK TODAY!!!    yah... they looked them up, both out of stock as well.   Now I have to wait 7-10 days for them to process a gift card refund... and then another how many days to receive it in the mail??      ARGH. Really wish our Kmart was still open. I could have just walked right in, bought it, and had it in hand...

Be Blessed All.....
T