I won

Guess what, I won the Kia Sorento Road Trip Contest. Wow, what a year this is turning out to be. I'm heading out to the local 7-11 for a lottery ticket.

Below is a the list of all the things I won, way cool, and now with the coffeemaker that I just won I can make a bunch of coffee to take along with us. What kind do you all like? I am in heaven. Oh yea, my sister called last night to tell me that my nephew (who got married in November) is going to be a dad. Oh yea, 2010 is going to be one sweet year. I think the tables have turned. Life is looking good.

OK, whose coming?

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ExxonMobil Gift Card ($100) Starbucks Gift Card ($50) Subway Gift Card ($100) Sony DVP-FX930/R 9-Inch Portable DVD Player, Red ($159.00) POWERCUP On-The-Go Power Supply Cup ($32.50) LeSportSac 7008 Travel Tote ($98) Kindle Wireless Reading Device ($259) Garmin nüvi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator ($134.99) 2 Star Kids Snack & Play Travel Tray (19.94 each) The Family Road Trip Box of Questions ($19.95)
Travel-tainer ($11.99)
Coleman Collapsible Pet Bowl (2-Quart) (7.69)

Won a Tassimo Coffeemaker-How Cool is that

I just found out that I won a Tassimo coffeemaker. I am so excited. I can't wait to get it and give it a spin around my coffee cup.

I won it from a blog called xiaolinmama. It's a great read so give it a try. I think you'll like it.

Happy New Year!

Made it Thru Another Holiday

Got through another holiday. Yea! I am always so excited when the Christmas season is approaching. I love all of the decorations and shopping for my family and friends. But then about a week before Christmas arrives I get so stressed out I don't enjoy it at all. Why do I do this to myself every year? Heck, it's just family and friends that I hangout with, and they don't care if everything is perfect or not. I really need to learn how to relax. Anybody have any ideas?

My Entry For the Kia Sorento Ultimate Road Trip Sweepstakes

OK, If you could take your family on a road trip anywhere, where would you go and why?

This is such an easy question to answer because it is something I've always dreamed of doing. In a heartbeat (if the opportunity arose) we would all take 3 months off from everyday life, load up the car and head out on the best road trip EVER. In the front seat would be an atlas to set us in the right direction and a good book on "the must see places in the USA". Each day would start with a final destination in mind (let's say Yellowstone National Park) and then while driving there we would stop anywhere along the way that seemed interesting. No definite plans, just seeing the USA in all its glory. So many people seem to vacation abroad or head to one of the Disney Theme Parks, but me, I'd rather see how our neighbors live and the wonders of our country, how cool would that be!

Life Again Changes

Well, my last post mentioned about the new life changes I'd be going through having my mother-in-law move in with us. Sadly, she passed away two days after I wrote that.
I don't think it has truly set in yet. We have had so many relatives die over the last 11 years that I honestly think I've become use to death. Is that a horrible thing to say? It sounds a bit uncaring but it's not meant to. After thinking it over and tossing it around I feel it must be a coping mechanism my brain and heart use so I don't break down totally. We've lost 15 family members in 11 years. That's insane.
I know a lot of them were older and no one lives forever but my brother-in-law was only 60, our cousins were 53 and 57. It's got to stop soon or there will be none of us left (Just a thought).

I'm done discussing it. It's time to decorate for Christmas. I'm going to put little sparkling white lights all throughout the house. It's going to turn our world into a winter wonderland. All bright and new. Yep, it's time to brighten things up.
Ready, set, glow!

Just When You thought It Was Safe...

Here I was just getting use to my son being away at college. I've gotten into a routine of walking the dog, going out regularly for breakfast or lunch with friends, and shopping to my hearts content. This weekend has put an abrupt stop to that. A new chapter in my life has just begun. My mother-in-law has moved in with us. We honestly don't know for how long or how it is going to work out but we're going to give it our best. The biggest problem is that she can't walk by herself. The other main problem, she is on oxygen when her levels get low. So, it's basically like having a large infant with health issue. Today is the first full day she and I will be alone. Please say a prayer for us.

So when does life get easy? Does anybody know?

Just the Start of baking for our Military

Yesterday was the first of many days that I will be baking cookies for our military. It took me awhile to decide exactly what to bake. They can't go stale in a day or two nor can they be too fragile due to they're traveling through the Post Office. So the two I decided on are Oatmeal Raisin Walnut and Star-shaped Butter Cookies with white icing and red and blue sprinkles. I still have to do the icing part but the baking is done.

Who would think that baking cookies could make one feel so good without even eating them.