My Journal Phat Straps

This week is turning out to be amazing!! And filled with treasures!! I am not going to relieve them all at once.

I started my week out as Mrs. GRUMPY PANTS!! Then the Lord quickly showed me that was NOT how it was going to roll out!! Not all these treasures are material ones some are just acts of love. Which I will also write about at a later date!


Now onto today. When Southern Man went to our mail box this is one of the treasures that he found. He brought it back to "spencer" our truck and proceed to hand the mail to is calm wife. Until I saw this box then I gave him one of my very powerful girlie screeches that he sooo loves and proceed to tare into this package like it was Christmas Morning!!

"And what did my wondering eye appear..." My very first flare for my blog!

It is my brand new camera strap!! From http://www.phatstraps.com/  I ordered it customized with my blog name!

So look for me around with my famous shot:

You will regonize me because I will be staring at you in this pose with my new camera strap on from the back!! 

See you soon!
Cynthia

My Cook Book Snack Bag to go!

I hate to say it but this summer we ate a lot of  food that was NOT from our home! Not good budget choices. Living in a rural area there are not many healthy choices to choose from. If we are on the go we choose:

1. Chick fil a with fruit cups instead of fries. Water instead of soda.
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/
2. Chipotle love that place!  http://www.chipotle.com/en-US/Default.aspx?type=default

3.Panera Bread http://www.panerabread.com/


So needles to say Southern Man and I are not in the mood to see any of those places for a long time! So where does that leave us with, soccer and dance season in full throttle?  

Well here...

We have started carrying around this healthy snack bag. Here is what we had on the go this past weekend. 

I filled this bag up Friday morning with enough to get us through the entire weekend of running around and we did great!! It was ready on demand and everyone was in a better mood too!! 

I bought this bag at: http://www.easylunchboxes.com

It is so great. It also came with the lunch boxes which we use all the time! 

What would you fill your snack bag up with????

Cynthia

Home Schooling Recycling

Hello World wide class mates. Our home school civics project this fall is recycling. We have been working hard on collecting our recyclables diligently for the last 15 weeks.

What are your scholars working on?

Cynthia

My Journal

Rock, Paper, Scissor shoot!


Ever have one of those moments as a parent?? Rock, Paper, Scissors shoot!

Yes, I confess my Southern Man and I have those moments. At the end of a very lonnnnnng day when you don't feel like you can get your body back out of bed we play the traditional game of who will get up and tend to our sweet loving babies. 

We of course settle this match with the best two out of three. I always win too. Southern Man still has not figured out that I use the same strategy each time. He will for sure though after he reads this!

Rock, Rock, Paper!! He always uses, Rock, Siccors, Paper. Thinking I will use rock again and paper covers, rock!


He cracks me up!!

I also have to say our sweet little girl thinks we are "one"  Person! It always comes out when she speaks to us or calls for us..."MOMDAD!"

It is just so precious!!

Love you Southern Man!!

Cynthia

Creative Corner: Hobbies

Hello Blogging Buddies!!

 Here is one of Southern Man's favorite shots of me. He took this on one of our many adventures together.

 I love to take photos. My family teases me about this, but when they get those amazing scrap books I make jam packed with all the memories they have forgotten about the complaints seem to fade away.


I have to say this is not one of my best poses ever. But it has a truth to it. It is SOO Natural. I am short and don't have much to my waist, which is one of my pet peeves with my body. We all have them. However this photo is a natural way you could find me in a crowd. 


These moments with my children go by so darn fast. Heck the last 10 years of my marriage has flown by. The two young dashing people that got engaged 10 years ago now have old people bodies. I laugh when I get a glimpse of the Southern Man and I 10 years ago.


Ok, small detour on the road trip I have taken you on. The truth is I could not find more happiness in this side of my creativeness. The moments I have captured with my photo taking creativity is truly one of the very best gifts I have ever given myself. 


I am contemplating a new camera.


http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-
 SLR-Cameras/25472/D3100.html


Any one care to way in on this camera? I have always been a cannon girl myself. However I would love to try one of these babies out!! 


Blog Buddies, please give a review .................
Thanks,
Cynthia

Journal: BIG BLOG SALE!!

Hi All!!

My blog Designer is having a huge sale!! Check out her sale button in my button area!

She is very patient and sweet and works with you every step of the way!

Cynthia

My Journal: Blessings

Hello My friends!

We are all safe and sound after Irene. I have more blessings then I can count right now. My Southern Man was amazing through the storm. We are all suffering from cabin fever, sense we are a family on the go. However I think that is the best ailment we have ever had!!

Presley slept next to our children last night, that were bedded down on our floor. Those are the memories I carry dear to my heart of my Shepard sleeping with me through tough times. He always made me feel safe. There is something about your dog cuddled up next to you that just makes the rest of the world disappear.

I am so grateful for all we have. 

Hope you are all safe and sound. Count your blessing it makes the rest disappear!

Cynthia