Lightening Up

Well, everything has been a little heavy lately, so I thought I would write a little today on the funnier side of life!

Probably everyone who has email has seen this, but if you have not, you have to check out this Thanksgiving Greeting e-card that was making the rounds. Someone outdid himself or herself designing this one. Check this out! It is a riot!

I got word this last week from my dear cousin Sharon out in Texas that she is in LOVE! Ahhh, ain't love grand. It has been fun hearing about her blossoming romance! She reports that Sunday night, her newfound love came and sat beside her and then later told her that he loved her! AWWWWWW! It is just too sweet. Sharon just lost her mom about a month ago, and she thinks that this may be God's way of filling the lonely spot in her life. She believes her mom would approve of this one!

We had a very pleasant Thanksgiving despite the fact that my entire family was in Florida for the funeral and my DH's family is all up North. We ended up going out to eat, as I just was not in a cookin' mood, and we had a really great dinner and were pleased we made that choice. It was very homey and warm where we were, and we felt quite blessed to have our own little family intact for the meal. Daniel had to go to work at 10 p.m., and that was kind of a bummer, but at least we had the afternoon and evening together!

Tim and I vegetated all weekend. We have been going so hard and fast for months now, that we really needed this four-day weekend. I was a really good wife and did not make him fix the sink or do any of the other million things on my current honey-do list. I knew he needed a break, too, so we just let it all go and relaxed. We enjoyed services on Sunday and were happy that a new couple placed their membership with our congregation. They look like really sweet people and I look forward to getting to know them.

I did something that I have never once done in my whole life on Friday! I got up and went to the crazy sale at Wal-Mart at 5 a.m. Now those of you that know me know that I am not a morning person at all. This was a labor of love for the kiddos. I did very well. I was able to get everything I went for. Later that night, after I had slept part of the day and recovered, we went out to Opry Mills--the mall where the Opryland themepark used to be in Nashville (sniff, sniff--I miss Opryland, and in my humble opinion, it was the stupidest thing Nashville has ever done to lose that park....) and I went to KB Toys and got another couple of things that they had on sale Friday. All in all, I did well, but I don't think I will ever do that again. It is crazy and just downright dangerous to be out there grabbing and putting oneself in harm's way over a few toys. I will go back to internet shopping exclusively next year. If you are savvy, you can do just as well, and sometimes better, on the net.

If you do not know this site, you should check it out. DealNews.com and DealCoupon.com are two of my favorite sites for shopping tips. You can read where to find the best bargains on Dealnews, and you can get online coupons to take 10, 15, or 20% or more off of purchases. You can click the coupons link at the top of the dealnews site and go right over to the coupons. Virtually every store women are crazy about and even some of the ones men like are featured there, and you can even have them email you when a deal comes up on your favorite site. Some of my favorites are coupons for Amazon, ToysRUs, Linens'N'Things, and all the Office Supply stores online. You just copy the coupon code and paste it in the discount box at checkout. I even used a coupon for Ebay and got 10% off my purchase at Paypal! With all these savings, who needs to be rammed with shopping carts and scratched and poked by overzealous shoppers?

Well, looks like Mom and Dad are finally heading home tomorrow, Lord-willing, and I know they will be happy to be home. They have spent a lot of time in Florida this year, and their children and grandchildren are missing them. Everyone say a little prayer for their safety!

That's all for now. Hopefully, I will have some kid pictures to post soon. I have not done that in a while. They are growing up on me!

Have a good Tuesday, all!