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November 11, 2011 Filed in charity,me me me,random,things i love

there were 13 cars waiting to get into the mcdonalds drive thru this morning? 
not even in the drive thru part yet….
who waits that long for a mcdonalds breakfast?

i counted that when i was out running.
ran 4 miles straight today!
WHOOP WHOOP!
loving this healthy running thing so much!!!

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basketball has begun.
i like it.
i like it A LOT.       

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i am going to take my kids to see jack & jill today.
i am not looking forward to it.
there are only so many bathroom jokes i can take….

but who wants to bet $20 that i still cry at that movie?!!

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i am behind (like ALWAYS!) so i don't have photos but i wanted to remind you about Operation Christmas Child.

i am going with my kids to pick out some goodies and we are going to pack our boxes this weekend.

check out the website HERE to find a drop off location near you.
they are everywhere!

you only have another week or so.
it's worth it!!!
make it happen!

this is my post about it from last year…….SO MUCH FUN!
 

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did you do the happy day projects?

Happydayrainbowsquare

all of them?

some of them?

it was FUN wasn't it?!
i loved it.
it feels good to focus on others.
to try and see what God sees when He looks at people around us.
to show His love to those around us.
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it's super cool.

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well…..
i jumped on the erin condren bandwagon.
what a happy place to be! 
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i can't stop smiling about it…..

happy day to YOU.

i am off to jack & jill.

geesh.

  

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Nike Free Run - I think you probably live close to where I lived. My daughter played basketball every summer in Hesston. We moved from Kansas to Indiana Dec. 2009 and I miss it. I enjoy your blog! blessings

Elizabeth - Meg, I would just like to say thank you for your Christ centered blog…My family and I have been able to really reach out and have become a giving family because of all your ideas of giving. The 7 of us shopped this past weekend and packed our shoe boxes for OCC. It was such a blessing reading the letters my kids included in their boxes. Thank you for helping me raise caring children.

Kacey - I love my Erin Condren planner! It makes me so happy to look at all the rainbow colors.

Debbie - I think you probably live close to where I lived. My daughter played basketball every summer in Hesston. We moved from Kansas to Indiana Dec. 2009 and I miss it. I enjoy your blog! blessings

jimaie - It seems like everyone has an Erin Condren planner these days! I must admit, they’re awfully pretty!
I don’t think I have ever seen you & your husband’s names next to each other before- Meg & Craig, that’s kind of adorable πŸ™‚

erin - We are doing the Operation Christmas Child for my daughters brownie troop. Such a great project! Also LOVING that planner. I’m addicted to planners and organizers.

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - I am sooo with you on the bandwagon. I got my planner today. I am so, so, so excited! Now, i Have to use it – lol.

Ashlyn@Pinecone - I’m with you on Jack and Jill…I don’t want to see those movies, but if I do, I will cry easily as some random sweet moment. My kids will look at me – “mom are you crying??!” they can’t believe what a sap I am.
I love your planner – apparently I am the last to know about them. πŸ˜‰

Lori Austin - I love your random posts – they are the best! πŸ™‚
OCC is such a terrific organization. I wish we could afford to
participate in every worthwhile organization – not possible. We have decided to take toy/craft donations to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital each time our daughter has an appt. She has been a patient there many times and has benefited from toy/craft donations every time. I love knowing that our donations might bring a smile to a child’s face that could be facing tough medical issues. Makes my heart smile. I pray one day we will be able to donate to more than one source though. Eventually….

Kimberlee Jost - Yay for Erin Condren in your mailbox!!!!!
Now you can write all of Scott’s games down in it.
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amber - Thanks to you, we’ve done OCC for the past 2 years. It has become an amazing kick off to Christmas tradition for our family. And, it’s about others. My 4 year old is super into it this year & it makes me so happy. So, thank you for posting about it again & again.

Southern Gal - Four miles? Woohoo! I haven’t run in a month because of a stupid cough/cold that won’t let me go. I’m getting back out there though.
OCC is so near and dear to our hearts. We volunteer at the warehouse and my daughter gave out boxes while serving in Botswana her summer before her senior year in high school. It’s a lovely way to share God’s word with children and their families.

Melissa - How funny, we’re doing our Operation Christmas Child boxes tomorrow too! Have a great time!

Jan - So happy that you mentioned OCC shoeboxes! They are one of my favorite parts about Christmas.. I go each year to Boone, NC and help process the boxes. My brother has worked for Samaritan’s Purse for 30 years, so we have been packing shoeboxes for a long time… Would love to go overseas one year to help distribute them. So glad that you and your family support such a great cause! Thanks for the shout-out!

Michelle Gallimore - I saw a commercial where MCdonalds is giving away free coffee for the whole month of November, could be why? Anyway, I love your blog, your honesty, your real, we could be friends. congratulations on the 4 miles it’s kindof a big deal I’ve done it only twice Iam new to running but never thought in my whole life I would actually “like” it. Now, I crave it, sick isn’t it? Scales not moving but I also like to eat…I blog about food, I cook…a lot, it’s okay, my heart will be healthy πŸ™‚ thanks for all the inspiration.

lisa - I love my Erin Condren planner, too! Happy weekend! πŸ™‚

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Okay, gotta say, I want to see Jack and Jill….love potty humor. Just being honest πŸ™‚

Andrea T - jumped on the e condren bandwagon myself. i almost hugged the fed ex man. i smile everytime i look at it!!!

Jenna@CallHerHappy - We are excited for bball over here too. Right now we are watching the MSU/N. Carolina game. Go green!
Jenna
callherhappy.com

Liesl - Are you finding that running has helped you lose some weight? I think I’m similar to you in size and am hoping to see some results from the running I started this week, along with some better eating habits.

Julie L. - YES!! My Erin Condren planner came in the mail today too and I’m seriously scared to start writing in it because I love it so much.

jackie grandy - Love that calendar! I am definitely putting that on my Christmas wish list πŸ™‚

Leah - I just got my Erin Condren planner the other day and I can’t stop staring at it. I love it and wonder where it’s been my entire life.

Kelly - McDonald’s breakfast grosses me out. I remember eating there once when I was little and it was horrible.
I have the same Erin Condren planner. I love it! That it’s so cute is a bonus! πŸ™‚

Heather - I often think, when I see the line at McD’s “Wouldn’t it have been faster to have breakfast at home?”

Elizabeth - I just told my sons that you couldn’t pay me to see that movie. How about a million dollars? they asked. I said, well maybe then.
Have fun! πŸ™‚

Jennifer - your run = awesome!! πŸ™‚
I’m always amazed at the long lines for McD’s too!
Happy Friday!

tiffany gardner - wow…four miles…you go! my calendar is on its way? wonder if my life will get more organized?? have a fun weekend!

TinaM. - I’m going to McDonalds on my way to a Penn State game tomorrow. I hope people don’t judge me because I still like, actually love Penn State. Anyway.. to brighter subjects, I can’t wait to see the Muppets !!

Katy @ Live Laugh Love Craft - Oh hey cutest planner EVER!

Mindy W - Yes, I did do the Happy Day Projects and I loved it!
Yes, we are doing the shoe boxes again. And I loved that you posted your fillings because my kids said I did a lame job last year and you are way cooler than I.
No, I’m not going to see Jack and Jill because I’m betting I saw all the “funny” parts in the commercials. But you have fun. πŸ™‚

Jodi @ The Un-Soccermom Blog - I just got my Erin Condren Month-at-a-glance Notebook TODAY!! So much happy going on, I can barely contain myself.

Sabrina - I think McDonalds was doing something special for Veteran’s Day today??
I LOVE my erin condren planner!!! Aren’t they awesome!!!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Yes, we’re doing the Happy Day projects but since Ive had a super crazy week we’re getting caught up on them today, since we have the day off.
We’ve always done the Operation Chrismtas Child boxes but again, with going back to teaching this year, I got behind. We are sending packages to a soldier as our project. The kids collected items all week in school and we’re sending the boxes out tomorrow.
And Erin Condren…I ordered the deal on PlumDistrict but havent heard anything yet. Hoping it comes soon. Love the one you chose.
Have a lovely weekend!

Nicole - I read your blog pretty much daily and I’m fairly certain you go to the same church as I do. I never comment…just not my thing but…I noticed in your basketball pictures that your son plays for the Swathers and that he plays with my first group of students I ever taught. (It’s been over 4 years ago…those kiddos were in 4th grade then!) I’m also one of the girl’s 7th and 8th grade coaches this year! I guess I didn’t realize your kids go there! It’s a great school district!

happygirl - I can’t wait to pack our shoeboxes. Such a fun and thoughtful Christmas project. Our family is packing a box as a Christmas gift to each of us. So, each of us pack 2 boxes. It’s fun to shop and pack and play Christmas music. πŸ™‚

Seriously Sassy Mama - Have fun at the movies. I am taking the fam when The muppets come out.

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i am home.

September 27, 2011 Filed in me me me,random

and i am all sugared out.

what a fabulous weekend it was!!!
holy cows.

and i took my big camera all the way to california and back and i took ZERO pictures with it.

i took a handful with my phone.
enjoy.
Cali1
1. palm trees!!   2. cool art at the OC Mix Mart   3. 31 Bits jewelry  4. julie and shauna and shane at claires.
Cali4
             ( 1. IKEA  ( 2. new coat from H&M   ( 3. MAC-over   ( 4.  julie's guest room fabulousness
Cali2
       (1. the baby i wanted to steal.  ( 2. dry bar beauty   (3. more DB beauty   (4. my SHOES!!!

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kimberlee and i snuck in to the men's room to get ready for blog sugar…. HA!
Cali3
(1. the cute table decor  ( 2. my first TWEET….i am on twitter now!  i tweeted on stage at blog sugar!
come follow me….  @megduerksen  i don't know how to tell you to follow me yet….i am too new!!

i was the last to go on at Blog Sugar.

i thought my heart might jump out of my chest.
i think you could see it pounding.
and i knocked my GINORMO earring out of my ear first thing….and then tried to put it back in…i got it.

i calmed down about halfway through….
i think.
i did cry.
it was sad stuff i was talking about though so that is to be expected.

i told the group about when God rocked my little blog world and showed me so clearly that He wanted me to blog for HIM and not myself…to be bold and OPEN about my faith.
it was during the Cora Playground Fundraiser.
recounting those memories was hard and definitely hard to talk about out loud.
but it was the story He wanted me to tell.

also that our blogs are a modern way of preaching on a hill like in the bible like the disciples did.
we get to speak to a crowd of people everyday.

i said "you have a plan that is unique to YOU….that God made for only YOU….created by HIM and for this……that NO ONE else can fulfill but YOU."

all the glory to God that he would take a kansas girl in sparkle shoes all the way to Cali to share the gospel.
:) 

thanks julie for being an awesome host…and fabulous shopping partner…and letting me hold your baby A LOT.
thanks rachel for asking me to speak! 
thanks Kimberlee for traveling with me and being my wingman and being awesome.
thanks shauna for letting me buy the same curtains as you.

 

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janene@EverydayEO - Blog Sugar was what my soul needed. You helped to be a part of the healing. Thank you.

hannah singer - meg! thanks again for sharing part of your story with us at blog sugar. the lord used you, girl! so blessed. praise jesus. xo

tiffany m gardner - Thanks for sharing your blog sugar love. I can only imagine how many people you all blessed. I am so blessed by your blog. I read (as does everyone..I am guessing) everyday. You are a little part of my life and you didn’t even know it. Thank you for using this blog to be real, to show God’s love and power and to encourage us. Blessings..

Heidi Jo the Artist - I wish I could have been there, maybe next year!?! Glad you had an amazing time and all things went spectacularly. God sure is powerful and awesome!!
Love those sparkle shoes! I saw photos on Ruth Anne’s Photography blog–photos of you and I love the color of the blouse you picked to go with the shoes, perfect!

keri ~ forever folding laundry - Loved listening to you Sunday.
Not a single nerve gave you away!
You were poised and lovely and transparent.
It’s clear that God has a grand plan for you.
When you were speaking I was thinking
your story was so esther-like.
“For a time such as this.”
Chills.
Love your story and you.

Kristin S - So glad it went well. Answer to prayer!

Lindsay Lee - Thank you so much for sharing your amazing story! You truly touched my heart. I wish I would have come up to you to say hello! NEXT TIME πŸ™‚

Jenna@CallHerHappy - I’m going to follow you on Twitter right now! I am @callherhappy
yay!
Jenna
callherhappy.com

Sonya - I love your sparkly heels. I have the same ones except flats and those were my wedding shoes!! πŸ™‚

Crystal - Your makeup looks so good! Did you do it yourself, or did you go have it done? Is it all Mac? I’d like to know details on the products, if you’re up for a post on that!!!!

shauna - um. cannot believe you posted that picture.
that’s pretty funny/awful.
good thing i like you so much.
and im glad you found the jacket in the right size.
you found it at my mall.
the one i’ve gone to all my life.
thats fun.
and i want to see where you put your curtains.
i threw mine up last night.(not hemmed or anything)
they look….awesome!
PS. thanks for letting ME buy the same sweater as you πŸ™‚

maureen - Any chance you have a written version of your talk that you’d consider posting? Wish I could have been there and I would love to read what you had to say!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - It was a fabulous weekend, all around. And you were one hot momma that night! Too bad we cant get drybar-red and Mac-ed every day huh?
Your topic was right on. I think far too many are afraid to blog for Christ. Yet Hes the one we should emulate at all times. Sometimes it takes heartbreak for Him to shine through us. Thanks for being vulnerable. I could see your hand shaking but honestly, Id have never known you were nervous. Your voice was very steady.
xo

Su@TheIntentionalHome - Sure would love to hear the story that you shared at Blog Sugar.
Sure would love to see what you ended up wearing with those sparkly shoes.
Be bold, my fellow blogger πŸ™‚

Laurie - I rarely comment, but I have always loved your blog and the fact that you have no reservations about sharing your faith. So glad that you are not afraid to share the good news through your blog! What an awesome way to spread the gospel! Congrats on making it through your presentation. I’m sure you were fabulous!

kasey - YOu probably don’t remember me introducing myself…i was just all ga ga over your shoes. I was the one with the mullet and unibrow……and pleather pants.

Lori Austin - So thankful God is using you in a GREAT way through your blog. Very thankful to have found your blog….God is good.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - I remember telling a friend a couple of years ago that I didn’t know why, but I just wasn’t super comfortable blogging about my faith. Say WHAT??? I meant it. I thought it was totally fine. And I swear, within a month I heard the same truth. And I’m sure all of the decoratey people who started following me back when wondered what the heck happened.
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Also, your haircut rocks.

Kris - Hi Meg. I have been peeking in on your blog long before I knew anything about Blog Sugar. I went to Blog Sugar with my daughter Gennifer (who follows your blog too) and several other friends. I knew that I was going to be in the minority, being a woman who’s kids are grown, and have kids of their own. But still I was eager to go. I am so glad I did. I wanted to come say hello to you, and tell you how much your speech touched me. I could identify with so much of what you had to say. And by the way, when my kids all went back to school every Fall, I hosted a “Hooray, the kids are back in school” party every year!!! At any rate….the words you used, the tender emotion you shared, the raw truth to it all, truly struck a chord in my heart. You are obviously a very special lady. I just wanted to tell you that.
Kris

Kim - it was a treat meeting you (and hearing you speak – of course!) and your shoes WERE ridiculously high – the pictures are blurry because i was shaking so bad in them haha!
and thank you for what you shared – about sharing Cora’s story – I could relate, a lot. Some sad stuff has happened to people close to me – but not me directly – and it is such a weird thing to share that kind of stuff – but God is using it! And he used you in tremendous ways! So thank you for doing that!
and i seriously may need a trip to Claire’s for Julie’s funky glasses. I think I could rock those. πŸ˜‰

bonnie - yes indeed… like sharing the gospel up on the hill. thanks for sharing your story with us sitting in the grass listening.

kristen - i loved hearing you speak at blog sugar.
your message was from your heart. i appreciated your honesty and vulnerability. your message definitely challenged me.
thank you for being willing to step out of your comfort zone and speak to us. it was a blessing to me.

Lisa - Way to go – I knew you would do great! πŸ™‚

Teresa Marie - Love the guest bedroom! What a fabulous idea. I’m new here, a friend sent me over because she knows I’ve been pondering my purpose for blogging and suggested that your words might help. Did they ever! Glad to have found you, love your photos and you honesty.

happygirl - You spoke about God at a blog conv? You are the bravest, most authentic person. I admire you.

Kristen - I wasn’t at BlogSugar to watch you share your story. I’m pretty sure you have never even heard of myself let alone my blog. But I visit your “Whatever” world atleast daily because you’re inspiring in everything that you do. Even through the simplicity of being blah (in reference to your vlog you did just shortly ago), it’s shows that even those that have it together can sometimes…not. So thank you. I’m praying that the next time you speak at a conference I’ll be able to sit in the crowd to listen and that maybe, fingers crossed, I’ll be able to make the list for Craft Week next year.

Kerry - Megs on Twitter. Whoop whoop! Megs on Twitter. Whoop whoop!!

Holly - You touched each and every heart on Sunday. The tears, the earring fiasco, the sparkle shoes, I keep hearing your voice in my head when you were telling us that at one point you believed you were “Awesome!” in that cute little sing song voice of yours. So glad I didn’t have to burp for you like i said I would,thank you for doing something that was way out of your comfort zone. It was amazing!

Rags to Stitches - Meg it was SO great hearing you speak!! I loved it!! I’m totally not that mom either. hahaha My heart is full and I’m inspired after a weekend spending time with you and so many other amazing women bloggers!!
Hope you and your new Laptop Snuggie had a safe trip home!
xoxo
Alissa

Meagan - Meg, thank you SO, SO much for speaking at Blog Sugar. You spoke right to my heart and I love you for that. It was so awesome meeting and chatting with you. Hope to see you in January! πŸ˜‰ Maybe I can teach you how to make a ‘hoot’.

Emily - So glad I got to meet you and spend the weekend getting to know you πŸ™‚
You in general and your message really encouraged me. I have had a hard time sharing Jesus through my blog and feel like I can more effectively and honestly now.
Love you and thank you for sharing your heart with us!

deb - you were fabulous….I loved your shoes, and your hair!!!!!!!
I was probably the oldest one there but I loved every minute of it!!!!!!

denise@victory rd. - great pix, even without your fancy camera.
your message was authentic and approachable.
i am going to be more intentional about this hill and the crowd God has me speaking too. i’m going to stop thinking i’m incapable and realize the Spirit is capable through me. i’m going to. i mean it. i am.

Gina f. - Go, Meg, go…. You are awesome!!

Juli - AMEN SISTER, preach it! πŸ˜‰ I don’t blog but it is an awesome way for God to work through us women who were, previously, voiceless & so completely occupied with Mommyhood. You go, girl!

robin - your trip sounds awesome…
i have a question for you…
the wall art (quotes) that i see in the background of your pics (like in the guest room and where you’re holding the sweet baby… how do you make those, do you know??? someone told me to make them on picasa…but i have no idea how to do that…. please help πŸ™‚

Melissa Bolton - 1. I would like to “like” Kimberlee’s comment for talking about urinals.
2. Meg, you are so beautiful! Sounds like it was an amazing trip. I hope you’re getting some time to recoup after a super-fun month!
3. Do those sunglasses have a moustache dangling from them?? GENIUS!

Kimberly Dial - How awesome is it that you had such an amazing time with some amazing women? Pretty awesome … ain’t that just like our God? YEP! Glad you’re back … I’ve missed you! πŸ™‚

Kimberly Dial - How awesome is it that you had such an amazing time with some amazing women? Pretty awesome … ain’t that just like our God? YEP! Glad you’re back … I’ve missed you! πŸ™‚

becky - i have meetings in LA a lot (almost three hours from my house) and i have dreamed about just hitting the road and hitting the dry bar when i get there. sigh. someday. and i heard it was only $20 bucks – which is cheap when you need to look all professional and together after a 3 hour drive – after getting up at 4 in the morning.
glad you had fun. from a fifth generation californian – it’s an amazing place and we hope you come back.

laura panfilio - loved your talk at blog sugar…so glad to hear your words of encouragement and your story in person…and though i only met you briefly in person, I’m glad i will continue to get to know you on your blog…keep doing what your doing…xoxo *laura*

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - You rock my socks.

Debby Graber - Cool Meg!! This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, right? What an inspiration you are to me!

No.17 - God used you.
My heart is full.

Tammy - You were completely amazing! Thank you so much for coming and talking to us!

Amy J. - Amen, Sister! πŸ™‚ … if it’s not for Him, what’s the point, right? All else is futile. Glad you and Kim got to go!

Gina - Welcome back! You were missed:) Can’t wait to here more and more about your amazing weekend…you are an inspiration to all of us!

Kimberlee Jost - That might be my favorite picture of us together…urinals and all.

Mindy Harris - you looked like a million bucks at blogsugar. your beautiful heart matches your outward beauty, and i know you pulled on some heartstrings. there’s going to be a wave, in blogging, of letting go of “stuff” and selfishness and a move toward writing about what God wants us to write about. thank you for being our ringleader. thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your heart.
i may be stoned for saying this, but i was glad to get home to the gorgeous kansas weather…none of that fog. πŸ™‚

Paula @ Simply Sandwich - I was at Blog Sugar 11 and I have to say your words touched me so much! I have been processing what you shared with us and so wish I had connected with you on Sunday. And BTW LOVE the shoes! πŸ™‚

Laura Phelps - it is late
nick has been out of town for two weeks
i am too tired to read your words tonight
but i will tomorrow
i am glad you are back
i am still jealous you went
and i am happy you are home
and i miss you

Cindy@Crayon Wishes and Popsicle Dreams - Would love to have been there. But since I wasn’t πŸ™ would love to hear more πŸ™‚ Thanks for the beautiful reminder! I decided in the beginning that I would blog as long as God was in it. And that’s something I don’t ever want to forget!

leslie @ topofthepage - um hold it. if you got the same curtains as shauna did from ikea, i have em too. love them. my husband, sadly, does not. for the last 4 years. it was great to play in the OC this weekend with you. thanks for comin to our hood.

mel @ the larson lingo - Meg, you are great. So fun spending the weekend with you!
You are even more awesome in person. Thank you for sharing your heart & soul with us at Blog Sugar. Your speech was straight from the heart and I loved it. Thank you for your honesty & vulnerability and for encouraging us to be better bloggers for the Glory of God!

Genn - Hi Meg!
I wish I introduced myself to you at Blog Sugar!!
You looked beautiful. (and I think we had on the same black jacket? LC from Kohl’s? yes? maybe?)
I absolutely loved hearing you speak. You did great. You were so real and I think that is why so many people love you so much. You are so relatable. I left with such a happy heart and a renewed purpose for why i blog. thank you for that.

Candice - It was such a pleasure to be at Blog Sugar and to hear you speak! You definitely rocked it!!! πŸ™‚

Valerie @ Chateau A la Mode - Meg, thank you for speaking at Blog Sugar…you were super amazing. You made me want to be a better blogger and a blogger that remembers to blog for God’s good. I started my blog wanting God to lead the way and sometimes I forget that. Thanks for the reminder. You are awesome and so are your sparkly shoes πŸ™‚
P.S. I introduced myself to you. I’m sure you thougt I was a dork, because I know I was. I got all giddy to meet you and then I didn’t know what to say so I talked about your shoes. I’m not really that goofy, well, usually.
Hugs,
Valerie

Karen Gerstenberger - Glad to hear you had a great time…welcome home!

Rach - Welcome to twitter. πŸ™‚ I tweet too. @Rottenstinker

Jacci - sister. i like you. solo deo gloria.

Sally - Wow. Amazing. You are so inspiring and thanks for keeping it real.
As you wrote about Cora’s playground in 09′ that is when I discovered your blog and boy did I cry reading that post…whew!

Elizabeth - What a wonderful weekend!! I love the verse artwork in Julie’s guest room……..any idea where she got it?

Heather G. - Meg – what you said was awesome. I loved getting to spend time with you and get to know you a bit this weekend. Thanks for letting me buy the same shirt as you at Old Navy, by the way.

heather - so happy i got to hug you.
you are a delight.

Selina - But what did you wear with those shoes??
(I’m glad you made it through!)

Holly - SO glad you had so much fun! I am going to check out your twitter now!

Robin - I got a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye reading this. I love the way God works. He is reaching the masses through fabulous blogs like yours. Keep shining your light, Meg.

seriouslysassymama - I hope you know how awesome you are!

Michelle Torres - WoW!!!!!! This is so amazing to hear right now, because for awhile now I have been feeling lead to start my own blog, and I knew that thru having a blog and sharing many stories of my life and where God has brought me and my family, and keeping much Faith no matter what come our way that really there is so much to share with the world, and I am praying about this, and have already had several people tell me that I should start my own blog for other reasons as how I love decorating, baking, and taking care of my four Beautiful daughter’s, that is fine but I feel I could help someone out there that feels like they are ready to give up and that nobody cares! Thank you for sharing this, and It is so awesome that you were able to have so much fun and more importantly you talked about God!

jen - Super AWESOME… Looks like a wonderful was had by all!

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nothing.

July 13, 2011 Filed in me me me

i got nothing for you today.

i am……..tired?
worn down may be a better choice of words.

the four kids at home have lessons or camps this week.
i am in the car like….hours a day.

lame.

but i have been working out during lessons.
so at least i have done that.

but there has been A LOT of fighting and whining and crying and screaming here too.
99% not by me….but i have had my 1%.
that kind of stuff is EXHAUSTING…..always thinking "how do i handle this?" "what do i do now?"
ugh. 

i can NOT wait for vacation.
i wish it was today.
i want to be away from all these activities.
but yet i love the activities that keep them busy and teach them.

i think i just need more sleep?

crawling back into bed sounds really good.
but i can't.
i have to get to swim lessons and basketball camp and sams club for groceries and joann's for cake decorations and target for one last birthday gift and find a sitter for my husband's work dinner date tonight that he just told me about five minutes ago and the car is out of gas.

tomorrow will be better.
it will be.

enjoy these completely unrelated and happy (not whiney) pictures today. 

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Crystal - My girls have fussed and complained more this week than all summer put together! I shipped them to my mom’s for a day just to get a break, so I feel your pain! πŸ™‚

Logan - Well, all I know is that they are adorable!!!

Jessica - Nothing? I think not…those bright cool pics of the water tubes are pretty great.

karen - i love the colours in those pics!!!

leonieke - at least you have sun! here there’s stormy weather, lots of rain. the kids are watching a dvd, with a hot cup of tea, and i’m wondering if it’s ever gonna be summer here in the netherlands,…one week to go until all my kids are free from school.. it’s strange to act like it’s fall in the middle of the summer..

Margaret - Oh, I sometimes find myself wishing for the day when my three year old can make his own pb&j’s and not try to wedge himself between me and the hubs in the middle of the night. I always think I will be alot less rested when this time comes, but i know that I’ll be just as exhausted playing chauffeur and referee. Wishing you good, stress-free days between now and your vacation!

Heather Crawford - I feel your pain….

Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Hope your feeling better soon! I hate days like that.
Pure Stress!
Love Gemma x

Maria - I am there with you…in addition to swim team craziness, taekwondo whiny-ness, we all have VBS this week, and I’m in crafts every day…can’t even think straight and finally crammed in a workout tonight…
Longest week ever.
Much needed retail therapy to come on Friday…

andrea - Ugh! My thoughts exactly! I love that they have stuff to do because it gives me a break and lets them see other people. BUT they sure are crabby! I guess it is because they try to cram their normal summer day into the time that they are here which exhausts them enough as it is.
My kids spend A LOT of time in our pool too! We didn’t get it up until about two weeks ago and I was ready to leave. By myself. Done with it. The, as I say “whining, griping and complaining”!

Amy Slavik - Love your kids’ facial expressions! Hope you got it all done today, and that you get some restful sleep tonight!

Joy - That Annie tickles my funnybone!
I may getting a bit whiney myself. Summer throws life into a whole different level of stress. We do away with one thing and replace it with three more.
Still, I do NOT want it to end.

Courtney Walsh - my gosh. is it in the water? same here. last week our baseball and dance were on hiatus and it was kind of awesome…but i’m with you on the loving them learning thing. ugh. it’s a catch-22!!!
at least you’re working out. i am definitely not doing that.

Southern Gal - Working out? Good for you. My mom wasn’t above making us kiss and make up. Stay cool.

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - Hmmmm…wish I could say whining gets better with age, but it doesn’t and I know it’s more of a head game isn’t it? Always trying to be Dr. Phil and Father Albert and What Would Jesus Do all in one person. Being a mom is just plain old hard. I do have a random question for you….do you keep your camera attached at your hip 24/7? You must with all the great pics you get. Love you and your blog. Happy summer!
P.S. Can’t wait for Blog Sugar. I just signed up for my seminars. Can’t wait to hear what you have to say (not to make you nervous or anything πŸ™‚ You’ll be great!

Elizabeth Horn - I have four kids at home this summer, too and it is exhausting. I started out optimistic, thinking I would be so organized and fun, but instead I feel like the break is rushing past and the house is a disaster. I think I have given up on keeping it clean. Maybe when school starts?

amy jupin - to say i can relate is an understatement.
josh has been gone for two days. after being home 5 minutes, he has a major breakdown and was sent to his room.
parenting is HARD.
why don’t they understand that i would LOVE to give them soda and candy for breakfast and let them watch tv all day long??!!
i would!
but that’s not being a good parent!
work with me PEOPLE!
hahahaha

Tracy Fisher - It’s summer. We are moms. We can whine. If you lived closer, and you weren’t going to a party, I’d invite you over to try my new cheese ball recipe… and I’d even pour you a little glass of wine. Tracy Fisher

debbie - Hi Meg,
It seems hard while you’re going through it, but you will miss it when they are grown and gone πŸ™‚
I love the pics, and I love seeing snippets of your neighborhood in the background. I adore old houses!

Kimberly Dial - Unfortunately, summer seems to be flying by & soon (sniff, sniff) it will be over & school will be in session. You are such an active momma with active kiddos & you’re to be commended for it! BRAVO Meg! I have a feeling a ‘date night’ with the hubs (even if it is a business dinner) will make you feel better. Enjoy!

Kimberly Dial - Unfortunately, summer seems to be flying by & soon (sniff, sniff) it will be over & school will be in session. You are such an active momma with active kiddos & you’re to be commended for it! BRAVO Meg! I have a feeling a ‘date night’ with the hubs (even if it is a business dinner) will make you feel better. Enjoy!

sharon morrissette - Hey Girl ~~
I’d recognize the scenario you just shared a mile away.
The Kids Need Sleep.
( It’s not you! . . it’s them πŸ™‚
~S

angie - Ha! Feelin’ your pain! You got too much summer, sister! Can’t wait for summer and then you are ready for school!
PLEASE DO GIVE DETAILS ABOUT YOUR FUN POOL!!
It looks like it might ease the pain a little..do you maintain it, is it a pain? what size is it?
thx!!

colleen from alabama - Yep,its summer! Why do i always have the expectation that it will be different than during school? It’s the same just multiplied by 24/7! That means multiple fun times but also multiple stress πŸ™‚ We leave for the beach Sunday… praying it is a time of refreshing where the “deserving mentality” is replaced by a grateful “priviledged mentality” and the dissention is replaced with peace. Guess i have to start by looking at myself! πŸ™‚ thanks for keeping it real.

liz larson - well, i saw your playroom a looooong time ago on apartment therapy, and every once in awhile i go back and search “meg’s playroom” or whatever, and it always makes me feel happy and inspired to maybe clean my house. HAH! anyway, just wanted to say that i have spent the ENTIRETY of naptime today reading your blog and even though i too was having a BAD DAY, i can honestly say that it was the perfect remedy for my blues. i am a mommy to a 2-year-old and 3-year-old and this blog, on this day, has given me hope that i can make it through my own kids whiney, fighting, screaming, crying, spilling-everything day. THANK YOU.
ps. we live in kansas city actually, by the International House of Prayer (i’m originally from NC) and i would LOVE to hear of more fun places to go to with kids outside of the kc metro area if you have any great ideas for future posts! we love to travel and take day trips. πŸ™‚

Rosa @ flutterflutter - I hear ya! Worn out over here too. πŸ™‚

Terrie - I’m with ya…loved your pics…perked me up!
I’m ready for vacation …is it Friday yet?

Jamie - I LOVED your honesty. I am the mom of four kids – 5, 3 and 3 month old twin boys. One of my twins has kidney failure and is on dialysis at home during the night. My husband and I do all his medical stuff ourselves with no nurses. Between the kids, a job, housework and everything else there are days when I ask myself the same question – can I do this? Can I handle it? Then I remember that the Good Lord must really trust me to handle all of this stuff otherwise he wouldn’t have put it on my plate. Some days are better than others, so hang in there!!
Love your blog! I get excited when I see you have a new post! πŸ™‚

Anj - More sleep makes a big diff for me when my kids are driving me crazy! I am nicer and have more patience when I get enough sleep. And good food- less sugar & junk, more fruit & veggies. A good coffee helps [okay, and good shot of Bailey’s doesn’t hurt either πŸ˜‰ ]

Amanda - oh how I can relate! motherhood, parenthood… it’s so awesomely wonderful challenging and stretching isn’t it?
love the pic of the 3 littles together in the pool.
awesome! i bet having that pool is a lifesaver during the long summer days at home.
i think it’s great they get to go to camps and lessons.
tiring for everyone, but great life experience for them.
hang in there momma! you’ll be back in the burb dropping them off for 7 hours of quiet in no time. rest is coming πŸ™‚
have fun on your spontaneous dinner date tonight!

casey - Oh my gosh! Preach it sistah! Its like you’re living my life today!!!! Its just one thing after another with no patience! I will hold on to your comment for the rest of the day- TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER!!!
Thanks for the post- its helps to know I’m not alone!

tiffany m gardner - it’s summer. it’s hot. 3 kids myself. i understand. enough said.

Vicki - Keep your chin up happy campers!! I think it’s got to be the mid way point of summer vacation. Just seems like something sets in. The thrill is gone, we’re forgetting to appreciate how good we have it, we forget that the new school year is sneaking up on us. Totally feeling ya on this one. I have one more morning of swim lessons to drag everyone to and then we are done with that. There’s really just one answer…more iced coffee. That’s it. Try it, you’ll see. Cheers!

Shayne - Some days are like that. And you’re right…tomorrow is bound to be better.
Doesn’t it get tiring driving around to stuff like that? I never thought I’d be that worn out from being chaffeur…
Thanks for the pool pictures! They’re terrific. πŸ™‚

julia - that was June for me. summer is not supposed to be harder then the school year. but it is…for moms.

danielle burkleo - hope today is bright.
hope the Lord is the light of your day!
hope you keep thinking about september and that you get giddy excited!!!!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - I feel your pain too. And the last minute notification by your hubby? Yup…been there. Today I was having a conversation with the Lord about people and how they disappoint. I was whining and waiting for answers. And guess what I got? Theyre human…they make mistakes(just like you). So let it go. Love them anyway.
If I were your neighbor Id watch them for you(not that that helps at all….just thought Id tell you)
xo

Lia - Oh we’ve all been there. When summer is good, it’s really really good. And when it’s not well it just stinks.

jackie - You wanna know why I LOVE reading your blog? Because you keep it so real. So many blogs I read out there I feel like those “authors” live such a perfect life…do they ever, ever have a bad day? I feel like you live a very “real” life. I am a mother of 4 children and so many of your days remind me so much of mine. I like you wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world!! Thank you for keeping it real!! You have a beautiful family!!!

Susan - Meg, you are superwoman!! I totally understand the exhaustion of summer home with the kids. I struggle with the guilt of counting down the days until school starts (19!), then I know I will miss them everyday and kick myself for all the things we didn’t do from the “summer list”!
Enjoy even the difficult times, it will be over in a flash…
Susan
http://www.maryandlucy.blogspot.com

Anna Marie - Oh my do I understand. I was actually just in my room 10 minutes ago having a cry spell. We have a 6 week old (with colic) at home and I had to start my babysitting business back up last week (no maternity leave with that), plus my husband started a new job the week the baby was born and he is working 12 hours a day (sometimes more) 7 days a week. Plus other stresses (which are all made worse when you are exhausted). We don’t even get to go to church right now. I hate this! I love my new baby girl but THIS. IS. HARD.

alicia @ la famille - oh ms. meg…i feel your pain! why is being a mom so hard sometimes??!! the whining about puts me…over…the…edge!! i can’t stand it! i don’t have any answers…just, that i feel ya! hang in there πŸ™‚ tomorrow will be better.

lauren - i’m jealous of you right now….want to trade places?? just way too many deadlines looming for me with work and community projects & at 4 months pregnant and mom to 3 kids already, pulling all-nighters is rough. i’m just sayin’ that you’re not alone, sister, we all want to crawl back in bed πŸ˜‰ hang in there β™₯
take care!

Belinda norrington - Aaargh, the bickering really gets to me, hate rudeness, so unnecessary, and having four myself, I empathise so much with this!Kids whining and scrapping just penetrates to the core probably because we find it so disappointing as well as frustrating maybe? I read somewhere it is important though, being one way they find out what they think/feel/how to negotiate etc. Hmmm, not sure…
How about getting a sitter for one afternoon every couple of weeks, so you could have some de-stress time? I have found it a sanity saver during the long summer break!

Melissa - Girl, I feel ya! I am SO ready for school to start!!!
Next week I’ll be in your shoes. My big boys have sports camp that is 30 minutes away. I’ll have to have them there at 8:00 and go again to pick them up at 4:30. It’ll make for quiet days but, long ones too.

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Right?! Whew, it’s hot and sticky and lots of fussin’ going on.
they had the ‘opportunity’ to fold and put away four loads of laundry before any TV last night… you can imagine how great that went.

Sandy - I love the dirt on Annie’s legs. πŸ™‚
Enjoy the dinner; sounds like you need some adult time. Tomorrow WILL be better!

Jenna - sounds like one of those days where you secretly wish you were sick!
Jenna

Alice H - I make my older 2 (12 years and 10 years) sit on the couch and hold hands and talk to each other nicely until they have apologized to each other and ME when they fight, whine, etc! They hate it! Haha!

beth - ugh, the whining!! It really gets to me, too. AND the arguing. it’s perpetual.
A question for you: we made the chocolate covered sprinkled oreos (YUM) but the sticks made it so the oreos feel apart. I even used double-stuffed. yours look like they stuck together…..any tricks?
hope today is a GOOD day!
Beth

happygirl - Take care of yourself girly girl. You can’t let them get on top of you. Their boundless energy will mow you down. πŸ™‚ I’m praying for you. And the pics. Gorgeous.

Cassie - Hang in there, Mama. I am right where you are in my head too. This too shall pass. God will never give us more than we can handle. Even when we are in bed crying because we are so insanely tired and empty, He believes in us. You have an infinite well of strength inside of you. It’s there. Trust me. Until you see it, just keep hanging on.
You got this.
Cassie
lifethroughthislens.blogspot.com

megan - sorry, girl…i feel your pain. and, YES, get some more sleep (or, maybe, more coffee!) πŸ™‚
hopefully you’ll have a good meal tonight and all will be dandy in the morning.
by His grace,
m

Emily - I’ve never met you, but I love you. Your blog is so honest and real and I wish we were neighbors. The pictures are great. Those colors! The personalities! Hope you get a chance to catch your breath soon. XOXOX

ingrid - those pictures are the happiest ever! i hope you find that sitter so you can enjoy a date night tonight!

Lee Ann - I feel ya. And….it’s 65 and raining here in the PNW. I know that might sound nice to some of you who are melting, but when we only get 30 “HOT” days a year, it’s not. *sigh* *whine* Love your happy photos πŸ™‚

kristi rediske - Those kids just look to sweet to cause any problems-they just look like they have never whined in their life! Are you sure this is all going on! HA! The summers sure can be stressful but I am sure you are doing a great job. Get some rest when you can!

jeanne - I only have one kid in basketball camp this week and the 6 am wake ups are KILLING me. You may just be my personal hero:-)

Necole - I feel your tiredness. My kids are not even in activities, and I feel like we are always moving. I would love a mommy vaca just for a couple of days. Or at least someone who will come over a clean my house and do my laundry….

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sunday.

July 10, 2011 Filed in me me me

i am at my parents house taking lots of photos of very cute families in the sweltering heat.
and eating banana bread.
and drinking my mom's margaritas.

when i got home from my sessions i had to change ALL my clothes because they were soaked from sweat.
how gross is that?

i realized last night (again….so more of just a confirmation or a validation…) that i REALLY love my job.
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even in the HOT sweaty kansas sun.

i love seeing the kids warm up….and catching that sparkle in their eye.
LOVE IT.
today the kids said "i love you meg." when we were finished.  ha ha ha
and they squeezed me with hugs.
how could someone not love that job? 

and i am happy that my mom has a starbucks in her town.
and that my dad takes my kids to garage sales.

annie had a tantrum in the toy store today.
yuck.

i drank 3 Liters of water yesterday and today too!
i went to my FAVORITE fabric store Sarah's and got to work on supplies for CRAFT WEEKEND.

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and i am driving home soon.
in 105 heat.
with only annie.
talby stays with grandma for a week!
we will have to ease the loneliness with ice cream on our way out of town….and a redbox movie.

 

 

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Mindy - Sarah’s is my favorite too! I just bought that grey and yellow fabric there a few days ago. Love it! πŸ™‚

Laine Chambers - Oh wow, those are gorgeous fabrics! Wish I could visit that store!

Jessica - HURRAH for Sarah’s! I love her store and agree with Angela, how DO YOU choose? I love your choices. I’m assuming you’ve hit up Sunfire Ceramics just around the block then too?

alicia @ la famille - great weekend! even with all the heat and sweatiness. i could just die in the fabric store…it’s my weakness, that’s for sure! all those beatiful prints! just love it!! enjoy your time with one less kid…it’ll be so fun to pick her up too πŸ™‚

angela - Lawrence girl here…I love Sarah’s, but I don’t know how you choose. I walk around picking out fabric forever, but then I leave empty handed because I can’t make up my mind! Starbucks is my last choice for coffee though. So many wonderful, local coffee shops (unless you’re at Target or Dillons…then you might as well pick up a sb).

pam - I LOVE Sarah’s….I wished I lived closer. Although it might be best that I have to drive an hour to get there….I LOVE SARAH’S!!!! I don’t know what I would make but I want to go there now. Althought a new tied quilt for my bed would be just grand. I don’t quilt but I can piece them. I love to go to Sarah’s with my sister in law who does quilt. Makes me smile just thinking about it.

Oberheu.wordpress.com - Thanks so much for doing Mason’s pics today Meg! He was so relaxed with you. I can’t wait to see the pics- I know they will be awesome!

Katy - it was 108 yesterday. gross.

Katy @ Live Laugh Love Craft - I always loveee your fabric choices! So bright and pretty. πŸ™‚

Katie - Growing up in Lawrence, I could have spent hours in Sarah’s and made my mom buy out the store if she had let me! We still go there every chance we can!

seriouslysassymama - Sounds like a great day!

Cindy - Oh Meg! My girls talked about you all night last night and again today. They loved you! In fact, Addison told me she wanted to make a note to send to you and asked if you could always be our picture-taker! Thank you so much for making us all feel so comfortable! I’m glad that you love your job because without even having seen the results, I know that we’d love to hire you again sometime!! I’m a bit envious that you made it to Sarah’s Fabrics…that’s on my summer list along with a stop at the farmer’s market there!

Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Did someone say craft weekend?! giggle.

Heather - Sarah’s Fabrics? You must be in Lawrence! πŸ˜‰ And my hat is off to you shooting photos in this heat! Don’t sell your readers short – they really need to know that today’s heat index was 120 at 4:00 pm today. It’s all about the heat index in Kansas, this is no dry heat baby!

Tiffany - how awesome to luv ur job!!! awesome, yo. no bringing up craft weekend. no fair.

Holly - wow 105! I shot my sisters wedding yesterday. It was fun and so totally out of my comfort zone but I loved it. I love being a photographer!

sue - I saw on the weather channel that it was going to be hot in Kansas,Its actually cooler in the Nevada desert. !!

happygirl - 105 degrees, wow. That’s HOT. You are so good at what you do. Being a photographer is a hard job. I’ve learned they lay on the ground, climb ladders, hang over cliffs and do WHATEVER it takes to get the shot. πŸ™‚

Terrie - Love your fabric purchases!!!
I finally bit the bullet and ordered my camera today! Can’t wait to start playing with it, but I have soooooo much to learn! It will be fun to challenge myself though!
Thought about you as I worked on my latest project. I blogged about it today. It makes me smile!
Tell Annie…it’s so hot, I wanted to throw a tantrum too! Only 111+ here today! πŸ™
I bought stuff for your mom’s margaritas today! Happy Sunday!

Leslie Davison - I think that sounds like a wonderful day: love from grandpa to grandkids, love from your mom to you, and love from you to your clients. Love Starbuck’s and Margaritas!

Corey Villicana - Sounds wonderful! Thank you so much for your blog, I just love it! Take care! xoxo

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YAY……..BOO……

June 5, 2011 Filed in me me me

on friday:

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YAY…….made this coconut banana bread but realized i had no coconut and it still tasted AWESOME.
              best i have ever EVER made….ever. 

BOO.. kids with bad moods and doing naughty things

YAY…….took the three youngest to the pool and three of their friends and for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE
              as a mom i got to sit on the chair the entire time
              and listen to my ipod and watch the kids while catching some sun

BOO..very grumpy older kids about being "forced" to go somewhere
     with family

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YAY……craig declares "might be the BEST burger i have ever had in my life!" at dinner

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BOO…walk to the River Festival and we are surrounded by yelling
      mothers at their toddlers running around wearing no shoes
      while a (lame) HEAVY METAL band plays on a side stage

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YAY……we move to a better spot by the river where we can hear the orchestra 

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BOO…the police come and say the whole crowd on that hill has
      to move…back to the heavy metal.

YAY…..craig takes a few kids for carnival rides and i text with my friends to pass the time.

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BOO…fireworks show finally starts
      and the heavy metal band won't stop.

YAY…….we decided to pack it up and leave…our heads may have exploded if we stayed any longer.

BOO…i drop my phone in the grass as we pack and i don't notice.
      so that means….i no longer have a phone.
      it's been stolen and used we already know that. 

YAY…….it's already late so we get late night hot donuts when we get back to town.

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BOO…we get home at 11:45 and our air conditioner is broken….
      the bedrooms are 84 degrees

YAY…….kids are so tired that they sleep fine and after a cold shower and two fans on us…so do craig and i.
              i said "this feels like africa….except africa was WAY more hot!"
              that put it in perspective, helping me fall asleep with a big smile dreaming about going back someday.  

on saturday:

YAY…….wake up and sneak out early to run errands…hello sunshine and chirping birds

YAY…….gas is 30 cents off a gallon!!!

YAY…….walmart is EMPTY at 8 am on a saturday

BOO…ONE checker for the whole store….and we were all done at
      the same time…loooong wait.

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YAY……early morning photo session with a fun family.

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YAY……scott's shoes that he ordered with birthday money arrive just in time for his game…he was pumped.
             he looked BEAST. 

YAY……they won the first game of the tournament.

YAY……we spent exactly one hour in between games at the YMCA waterpark 

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BOO…the whole place was FULL of lounge chairs that had bags on
      them….but no people.
      i was so tempted to just TAKE a chair.
      but i did not.
      i rolled out my blues clues towel and laid on the cement.
      but i was thinking….BOOOO!!

 
YAY…….someone was leaving and offered me their chair

YAY…….craig's mom took the three youngest kids home with her overnight

YAY…….i had four hours to get work done

YAY…….we watched the King's Speech….very good….loved it.

over all….much more YAYs than BOOs.
phew.

today is quiet and i expect much more work to be done.
i have to get you the details of craft weekend….
photos need to be edited….
emails to send….
and clean sheets for everyone since it's so sweaty up stairs….

more ice coffee for me.

what went on with you this weekend?

 

 

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Dell Ledermann - That’s the perfect way to spend a hot summer afternoon. When the AC is broken, go to the mall and indulge in ice cream, hehe. It’s ridiculously satisfying. Is your AC still broken? That’s a definite boo.

Carrie - I have been making that banana bread for years and I totally adore it. I tweek it a tad (using applesauce instead of rum and unsweetened coconut) and it is always so divine.
CUTE blog you have here!

lindsey - the pleated poppy - yay – we watched the king’s speech this weekend too! and loved it too! never has swearing been so funny and seemingly appropriate!
boo – rain. in california. in june!
i soooo want to come craft with you! save a special spot just for me πŸ˜‰ and i want to steal your idea and do craft weekend here. you can come, ok? i’ll have julie and jeannett come too!

Rachel J - I went camping! First time EVER! With my hubs and 2 other couples. We grilled fish that the guys caught, swam in the spring, sunbathed, took walks, campfires, smores- it was FABU! So sad it ended.

Jennifer DeLosSantos - TJ’s is so good! Pretty sure I could eat there daily, you know if someone forced me to! Thought of you while doing a project today, fizzing sidewalk paint. Have you tried it? The idea came from quirkymomma.com. I used her search bar to find the recipe. So sad that I missed the photo session sign up. If you post any extra times, I’ll try to grab one!

Carrie Holler - What a surprise to see my smiling family here! Thanks for the awesome morning! You do, in fact, rock!

Kacey - Sounds super busy but wonderful…except for the air conditioner. Hope you get cooled off FAST!
My weekend: thrifting, furniture-refinishing, movie night with the kids (“Tangled”) and LOTS of cleaning!

Doris - oh and yes-I also made banana bread on Friday! for real. here’s pic so u see http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee459/TruthWithDoris/June%202011/bananabreadwithcaramel.jpg

Doris - so sweet post πŸ™‚
YAY-been out with hubby and baby, we bought her pink sandals, been to park and had ride in little train
BOO-It’s HOT out
YAY-we have air conditioner at home
YAY-I found and bought few wonderful frames, pens and more home stuff
YAY-Had time for scrapbook

Cyndi Hamilton - BOO…Have to pack my parents house due to flooding
YAY…Found my grandmas and mom recipe boxes
YAY…Got to play our first T-ball game with no rain
BOO..T-ball game was an hour away
YAY…Garage sale weekend in town
BOO..Ran out of cash before I got to buy a set of antique chairs
YAY..Taught Sunday school
YAY…Kids Day in the city park..so much fun!
BOO..10 thousand degrees outside …so HOT!!
YAY..My husband got two kitties for the littles
BOO..They need shots and have fleas…YUCK!!
YAY… Great weekend and the house is quiet this morning
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Staci - YAY!!! We got a pool…kind of like yours
BOO….Had it allll up and filled…shocked and ready to go….Hubby says he doesn’t think it’s level enough (he IS an orthodontist…and VERY particular about measurements!)….it was like 9 “mosaic tiles” off on one side :(….sooooo, he leveled and he leveled and now, it is almost perfect! Yay for hubbies that care so much and don’t want their children to be crushed by 7,000 pounds of water! Don’t know if it really would’ve happened…but scared me when he told me πŸ™
And YAY!!! My kids are at a daycamp from 9-3:30….never done this….they wanted to sooo badly…I’m excited for them…and excited I get to run errands alllll day….and clean πŸ˜‰
BOO….they will probably come home covered in ticks and mosquito bites πŸ™
Have a happy Monday!!!!!

Kimberly Dial - YAY … this posting! I loved it!
BOO … WalMart is on my ‘To Do’ list today too!
YAY … tomorrow is the last day of school for students in WV
BOO … DIL’s (who is a teacher) last day is Thursday.
YAY … Nana is looking forward to a bit of a break!
BOO … I know I’ll miss them!
YAY … I feel certain their momma will let me ‘borrow’ them πŸ˜‰

Tess S. - YAY! last ngiht we were all at my in-laws house and they had gotten a new dyson. my nephew found it, rolled it into the kitchen and shouted “MOM. CHECK OUT THIS NEW VACUUM. IT’s BEAST!” it made me smile.

Jenna - That’s what life is about: trying to have more yays than boos πŸ™‚
This weekend:
Yay: Our baby shower with so many wonderful ladies
Boo: The air broke and this pregnant lady sweat like a pig!
Jenna
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Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - YAY for amazing yard sale finds on Friday:
http://handbagsnpigtails.blogspot.com/2011/06/best-garage-sale-ever.html
YAY for a rare lazy Saturday morning at our house
YAY for hubby bringing home some extra bacon(hes a balloon artist on the side) on Saturday night
YAY For bedroom air conditioners finally getting put in!
YAY for family bike rides
BOO for DD#1 jumping off her bike, bending her training wheel and locking up the back tire. And walking the bike all the way back to the car
YAY for a new Kids Church program being successful
YAY for some sewing time today!
Have a great day Meg!

Siobhan aka Kiwivandl - YAY for slowing down and doing a whole olot of NOTHING!
Yay for snuggletime with babies
BOO for lots of laundry waiting for me this morning
BOO it was over too fast πŸ™‚

Sarah - Yay… Finally got the sign I won in YOUR giveaway hung in my kitchen! I’ll email you the pics today! πŸ™‚

Leah - Pretty nice YAY weekend!
Daughter’s last day of preschool party
Goodwill Bookstore and donuts
Farmer’s Market
Nap πŸ™‚
Pasta w/ fresh tomatoes from Farmer’s Market
Watched some DVR shows
Pumpkin growing contest kick-off at local nursery: http://leahsthoughts.com/2011/06/05/pumpkins-in-june/
Visit family
Grocery shopping
Photo editing
BED!

Lindsay - Yay!! We went to the U2 concert (Seattle). Decided Saturday morning to go and scored some great seats. I thought of you many times and how I just ‘knew’ I had to be there. Best Yay! of the weekend…
Followed by:
Boo…lots of lawn work and cleaning outdoor furniture, but allowed me to enjoy…
Yay!…The first dinner outside of the summer
Yay! Finally sunshine in Seattle
Boo! First sunburn of the season (too long at the Farmers Market and I got a farmers tan/burn)

Kirsten J - Yay! my girl came back safe and sound from 5th grade camp
Yay! we went to my nephews 1st grade baseball game
Yay! we went to the nursery and had a picnic
Boo! when I went to plant my flowers, ants have taken over the back patio….
Yay! my mom and dad took us out to dinner
Boo! the weekend is over….

alicia @ la famille - wow! that was a lot of boo’s and yay’s!
how do you remember that much? you’re good πŸ™‚
we just got home from a week-long vaca, so my weekend was allll good. besides the airport, which is always a boo…especially when the security guys think your 5-year-old is a terrorist or something and insist on searching, swiping with cloth thingies, and freaking him out. boo.
oh well, mostly yays for me too.

Kelly - Just today:
Boo – Stressful morning getting out the door to church and trying to get my baby checked into a new nursery.
Yay – Great church service with my brother and sil.
Yay – Out to lunch with bro & sil, having a great time.
Boo – Baby threw up at the table. πŸ™ Poor little guy.
Yay – Chili’s people super nice getting all our food to go (they hadn’t brought it out yet thankfully).
Boo – Baby wet on me while we were waiting to put him in the bath when we got home. (my fault for leaving him without his diaper with running water on)
Yay – Baby, hubby and I napped!
Boo – Our sewer backed up for the 2nd time in three days in the house we’ve owned for 11 days.
Yay – Played with my little guy and enjoyed hearing him laugh. One year old is soo fun!
Yay – I got a lot of painting done on the linen closet shelves and interior to take it from brown to white!
Yay – Got to go over to our neighbor’s house as she kindly offered for us to use her bathroom, shower, whatever and chat.
Yay – Ate some delicious watermelon.
Yay – Counted 45 buds on our pink rose bush!!!
Yay – Got to talk to my grandma and tell her about the rose bush.
Yay – Chatted with my mom who is recovering from surgery for breast cancer – so good to have her conversational again rather than doped up on pain meds.
Boo – Cleaned up sewer water and bleh stuff off the bathroom floor, toilet, sink and shower BUT
Yay – Husband took over painting (which was getting tedious and hot) for me while I did that.
Yay – Enjoying a brownie and some computer time before bed.
Kelly

Debbie Smallie - We had 11 baseball games this weekend and it was so friggin’ hot and humid. But, I did get to go to the movies and dinner with my girlfriends. We saw “Bridesmaids”…very inappropriate and hilarious. It was the first movie I’ve been to since “Hitch”…no joke.

karen - phew!! that was quite the roller coaster ride!
low key weekend…
i swear i can’t remember what i did yesterday!! that’s got to be bad. for real…what did i do……oh yah!! i took out my husband for a birthday dinner. WOW..that’s bad i couldn’t remember that! Today i went to a bridal shower and brought my baby girl for the first time..tear!

Heather R. - Boo-Husband deployed.
Yay-Skype.
Yay-Got a free dinner, free movie, and free Archie comics for the girls because of their great grades.
Yay-they haven’t bickered all weekend…fingers crossed that continues.
Yay-finished summer list with lots of distractions
Yay-I get to read your blog πŸ™‚
I hope your a/c works soon. This baby heat wave is supposed to be almost all week.

Londen - your posts are so fun to read! our weekend way mostly yay hanging out in the baby pool. the big BOO is that I can’t find the right exterior paint color, and I need it by tomorrow, yikes!

Emily Zimmerman - You always having me chuckling and laughing out loud. Love that you were able to sit at the pool for the first time ever! I have a four year old and nineteen month old, a day at the pool for me is exhausting! I was just talking about it with a friend this weekend, that pool days aren’t that much fun for me anymore. This kids love it, but inevitably there’s a meltdown about something, and at the end I’m exhausted πŸ™‚

Angie P - I most definitely think that you should have a Yay/Boo blog party next weekend…kind of like highs and lows only much better! πŸ™‚ We loved The King’s Speech too. Along with the academy. πŸ™‚

Flower Patch Farmgirl - Yay – Stopped at a 50’s drive-in diner on our way back to IN from OH.
Boo – Calvin sneaked a tambourine into the car….. and that’s all I have to say about that.
King’s Speech. Have mercy, that was good. You should watch The Fighter next. Or maybe you’re a step ahead of me.

tiffany m gardner - BOO…..SICK AGAIN….my sweet family had the stomach bug for two weeks that we finally got over had a weekend off and then this week we all got sick with head cold and fever stuff. BOO….being sick all month! got a call from a special friend in Connecticut… 6 year old daughters classmate died of cancer last week….puts my “sick week and weekend” in perspective. Thanking God we have medicine to help with the cold and fever. Praising God…even in our “sickness” because I know things could be worse. Praying for that sweet girl’s family.

ashley jensen - We spent alot of time in the water. Saturday we went to Big Splash and today we went to a splash pad. Just trying to stay cool. Oh and I made some decotations for my boss’s wessing shower I am giving her Wednesday and finished putting together her flower boquets for the wedding next weekend!

sara's art house - That is our lives as moms- YAY, Yay, boo, boo, Yay! Haha….I totally feel like that all day long- and good for you for putting things in perspective with the heat reminding you of Africa. Loved this post.

linda anderson - LOVE this post–what a fun idea!! does that mean you get to cross off the “get donuts late at night” from the summer list??

Jennifer - I had my phone stolen last year… totally stinks! Loved all your yays and boos. Loved King’s Speech too. So good.

alyssa - I think it is funny that the majority of people that responded to this post did so with yay and boo comments.

Maria - Starting our weekend with Thursday, since that’s when it really picked up!
Th: ds 9’s baseball team held onto their 1st place spot & WON the championship game!
Post game frozen yogurt at our new favorite place for it: Berry Tart
Fr: baseball team BBQ/pool party for ds7 and a lock in for ds 9 (swim team)
Sat: lazy day at the house ( much needed after 3 days straight of nights at the baseball park), ending with a home cooked meal with minor complaining and a family movie night
Sun: groggily make it to mass, then off to the blueberry farm with some friends to pick some fresh organic blueberries…searching for recipes now…

www.coconutsandlimes.blogspot.com - Love your “real slice of life”.

Cindy - Loved your YAY/BOO blog!!! Reminded me that not every moment is happy, but it won’t be long before one pops back into life.

kate - We watched The King’s Speech too this weekend…a definite YAY!
And I’m gonna need to try that banana bread STAT.

Melissa - Yay for a spontaneous road trip with the fam.
Boo for chuck e cheese…that was NOT part of my plan.
Yay for Panera two days in a row.
Boo that there isn’t a Panera for 45 minutes.
Yay for a wonderful morning at church.
Yay for a Sunday afternoon stroll to walmart.
Yay for a new shirt that only cost $7 at walmart.
Boo that hubs is busy doing school work on a Sunday afternoon.
You’ve inspired me to write my own yay/boo post…

jeannett - Yay for a lost phone that means you can now get an iPhone and take instagram pics!!!! πŸ˜‰

Kristin S - No clue why it posted that link. Here’s the right one!http://kristinwithani.wordpress.com/2011/06/04/just-call-me-copy-cat/

Kristin S - I love this yea/boo format. Forces me to think with a thankful heart.
Boo… it is ridiculously hot today
Yea… it wasn’t yesterday!
Yea… copied your hot pink toes – http://katelewisart.com/section/58767_Interiors.html
Yea… defrosted something unidentifiable in the freezer and it was delish chili
Yea… got my eyebrows waxed for the first time in a year
Boo… she made them uneven
Yea… I have bangs that cover the mess up
Yea… I love my church and truth taught from the Word
Yea… people have been so generous giving to my summer ministry
Boo… had to buy a new battery for my computer and THEN a new adapter cord too – suspicious – could have almost bought a new computer for what it cost
Yea… National Donut day so free one at KK with a dear friend
Boo… that dear friend is moving to Argentina in August
Yea… she’s going for a great reason – to tell others about Jesus
Yea… caught up on laundry and cleaning
Yea… my master bath shower is clean for the first time since I moved in – found a cleaner that works!
Yea… three trips to Target on Saturday
Yea… walked to new FroYo spot with neighbor
Boo… restaurant owner next door stormed in yelling for no reason
OK, that’s more than plenty. Good weekend. Off to dinner with my ministry work team to celebrate the year. Our team is teeny tiny this year and we survived!

Deputy's Wife - Yay… Camping with our family and best friends!
Boo… Kids were REALLY grumpy the second day.
Yay… Our summer vacation finally began!
Boo… I hate snow make-up days.
Yay… I picked a SUPER cute baby quilt pattern to start.
Boo… I think I have bronchitis now. (Who gets bronchitis in the summer?!?)

Dawn - Yay..time to scrapbook
Yay.. house to myself
Yay..dinner and movie with the girls
Yay.. My bridal shower
Boo..cleaning my house and laundry

melanie - Boo! I made a dear friend really angry.
Yay! But i speaketh the truth (albeit harsh).
Undecided: did I have to? it’s been on my mind all weekend.
Yay! Lots of thrift store finds including a pair of jeans, two pairs of sandals, two pairs of sunglasses, a belt, a pretty shirt.
Boo! Yardwork. It’s cutting into my blogging time/energy.
Yay! grocery shopping. I love a full pantry and fridge.
Boo! My dear neighbor is moving away this week.
p.s. i think you would make a GREAT neighbor. won’t you be … my neighbor? If you ever move to colorado … πŸ™‚
Yay! Afternoon naps. makes the AC-less house seems less hot when you’re not conscious of it.
Yay! I made it to church today even though i was totally not feeling it. which means i prolly needed it.
yay! I bought a dry erase board to make The Kid a chore chart. we’re both nerdily excited.
thx for being a bright spot in my weekend!

Christi Hoffman - Yay..craft weekend!
Yay..we started our VBS planning for 250 kids..
Boo..older kids crabby cuz they have to babysit younger kids while I plan VBS.
Yay..we scored a like new princess bike at the goodwill for my 4 yr old!
Yay..husband suprises us with taco bell for dinner!
Yay..we went to DQ for mini blizzards.
Boo..the drive thru was broke..
Boo..I will have to run more to work off the fast food.
Saturday
Yay..we pack for my 12 yr old son to go on his 1st mission trip.
Boo..I broke my husbands gold chain he has worn for 30 yrs.
Yay..I made a low carb recipe for margarita’s…it is YUMMY!
Sunday
Boo..we had to get up @ 3 am to send son off to mission trip.
Yay..The boys were so pumped and ready to serve!
Yay..husband let me sleep in unitl 11am and had coffee ready when I woke up.
Yay..quiet sunday, pool, bbq, and margarita’s.
Hope you are all staying cool.. happy sunday …

happygirl - Love Yay & Boo. Isn’t that just the way life goes.

Kerry - aaah – life sounds busy busy for you! Love the Yay & Boo’s, you are so funny..
Ok..
YAY! I managed to take my 3 girls swimming without any of us having a fight about ANYTHING at all
BOO! I have been surrounded by negative people this weekend and i dont like it.. but another YAY… its my day off tomorrow
xx

RLG - Boo. #2 decided to put a bug glue trap in her hair. After a bath, the glue remains. I dunno what to do. Ideas?
Yay. Gorgeous husband takes the kids to the park/market/Starbucks while I do laundry, drink Arnold Palmers and blog.
Fun post. Love your show, babe. xoxo

Gail - Yay, I enjoyed River Fest Fireworks too. But I really enjoy the final night with the symphony. I agree TJ’s best burgers in the area and close to me. Hopefully your AC is working again because it is hot here.

Terrie - Yay! Shaved ice with hubby on Friday night after he grilled dinner on his new grill
Yay! started sewing on diaper bag for new grandbaby-to-be
Yay! shopped @ Michael’s & ScrapFun*Attic
Yay! Wedding!!
Boo! little too hot
Yay! good breeze and shade off & on
Yay! Orange Leaf Yogurt on the way home
Yay! More sewing
Yay! awesome church service
Boo! bad lunch (but it was @ Wendy’s…so my expectations weren’t too high!)
Yay! Putting away new craft purchases!
Yay! More sewing and listening to some iTunes! while I do it…
So….my boos are less frequent and not as dramatic…one good side of grown-up kids and a mostly empty nest…Yay!!
Yay!! we get to hear more about craft weekend!
Yay! Thanks to making those coconut-lime cookies…I have coconut and bananas!!
HaPpY SuNdAy!!

shauna - i didn’t read ANYTHING after the phone losing part!!!!!
WHAT. IN. THE. WORLD?
do you expect me to believe that was an accident?
but if it was, i guess you must be thinking that God listens to me since i was supposed to pray naughty things on that phone….instagram here you come!
email me when you get your iphone cause i want to be instagram friends with you,baby.
you are a piece of work lady!

meaghan - hahahhahaha!! i LOVED this post! i love them all really πŸ˜‰ i’m so glad you mentioned iced coffee…off to score me some πŸ˜‰ oh, and it’s actually refreshing to hear that someone elses kids have bad attitudes. heehee

erica - yay! awesome field day on friday with elementary kids (double yay cuz it wasn’t 1 billion degrees!)
yay! all day bday party to attend on saturday (again, a double yay for the awesome weather)
yay! for worn out kids
yay for fresh crab cakes!
boo for a ton of rain this morning – then humidity.
yay! weather has cleared up and im sitting with a sleeping babe while the others are off on the boat. yay for quiet!
yay! sunday dinner at inlaws – yay! no dishes, etc for me!:D

Diana - YAY! two of our grandgirls had a stayover with us Fri/Sat AND they were so GOOD.
BOO! for the awful heat we are having here, huh… can you believe this so early in the summer?! Ugh, BOO!
YAY! for worship in the park this morning and YAY! for such a wonderful time of fellowship and potluck lunch afterwards!
YAY! hubby is up to going fishing with his dad for a while today.
BOO! wish I was feeling better myself but YAY! for Jesus always seeing me through.
YAY! for, well, all things beautiful and happy!

Holly - Yay! We got to spend a few hours at the pool on friday!
Yay! the boys tball game got moved to 8 pm so it would be cooler!
Boo! There are a lot more bugs out at 8 pm!
Saturday!
Boo! the tball game was at noon and it was super hot!
Yay! they won! they are the under dogs!
Yay! we had a late great dinner and the girls and I soaked our feet in the tub while it cooked and talked!
Today!
Yay for a great church service and lunch!
Boo! it started storming so we are canceling our trip to the park!
Yay! we are now cooking some yummy things and about to start a fun craft project!

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mother’s day….today.

May 8, 2011 Filed in me me me,special

my saturday.

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waffle and i went for a run…..ran into a friend running with her dog.
that was fun!
kind of….waffle is so dorky and a spaz.
but we made it….all four of us.

after the kids finished their chores craig loaded them all up and they left for scott's basketball tournament.

they left me home alone.

πŸ™‚

craig offered it to me a few weeks ago to have the weekend off at home alone
and i thought for sure it wouldn't really happen….

but it did. 

as he was backing out of the driveway he rolled down the window and said "why are you smiling so big?"
ha ha ha.

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i made a pineapple and banana smoothie.

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i checked on mama.

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those are my legs in the bottom corner…..up on a step ladder.

look at how her nest is almost off the edge!
that ledge is……at the most…3 inches wide.

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found these two little globe banks when i stopped in at my favorite antique shop….and i met a blog reader!  
love that.
hi sarah!

i got all ready for my evening alone…..
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i went up in the craft room and opened my mother's day gift.

that i bought for myself and haven't told anyone that i did.

i bought myself a pink fridge.
for my favorite snacks and drinks.

all mine.
in the craft room.
it's so darn cute.
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technically the pepsi is for craig….because i like sharing with him.

i stayed up in the craft room for 3 hours cleaning.
it was a wreck.
and now it's not.
yay.

i watched The Dilemma.
ugh.
yuck.
vince vaughn…..why did you do that to me????  you made me waste my time on my one night alone?! 
your movie SUCKED.
there was no chemistry and i could tell in the very first scene.
BOOOOO vince vaughn.

(but i still love you….)
 
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i looked for some pictures of my mom for mothers day in my one box of photos i have.

when i was a kid my dad took my sister & i to an Audubon camp out in ark city, ks on mother's day weekend.
i never even knew that it was for more than a camp out.
it was to give my mom the weekend off!
genius.
i just loved catching the snakes and running on the rocks.

for real….snakes.

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happy mothers day mom.

i love you very much.
you did a great job dealing with what a brat i was.
i am grateful.

and so sorry.

thank you for not giving up on me.

i hope your day is great!

 

and mine is going to be full of more gardening.
while i wait for my carload of goofy kids to return with all their lovely voices that i miss already.

i mean…..i hope they take their sweet time getting here…..but i still miss them when we are apart.

 

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Χ“Χ•ΧžΧ™Χ™ΧŸ Χ‘Χ’Χ‘Χ¨Χ™Χͺ - I wish to all my friends Happy mother’s day. I got several unique thought regarding mothers day. I like it all. Thanks for sharing this blog.

Ohsweetwhatever.wordpress.com - Please please please please tell me you’re going to sell prints of those gorgeous blue eggs in the nest???????

Melissa - Where oh where did you get that pink fridge?? I need one very badly!

danielle - i could go for a couple days in the craft room with you and that fridge. mmmkay?

Brooke - The fridge is to die for!!! So cute! I want one for my sewing room, had no idea I could get a PINK one! Yeeeehaw!!! A day by yourself…..fantastic!!!!!

Megan - At first I thought…is that a pink fridge? then read it’s a pink fridge! love it! pepsi, chocolate, beer…all my favorite things.

Londen - I love the fridge and everything inside…makes me want a bud light. Sounds like a wonderful weekend. I really wanted a whole day to myself but it didn’t work out. Soon.

bobbie - We watched The Dillema too on saturday night. ugh. I agree.
Annie looks so much like you as a kid!! really.

Janie - I just love your blog!!! I have to check out what you are doing everyday. I feel like you are my girl friend across the states. Keep up the great work.
Janie

Lisa - I asked for the same thing on Mother’s Day – my hubs took the two boys to the soccer tournament for the majority of the day on Saturday and Saturday evening leaving me at home with the puppy. πŸ™‚ I ate ice cream with chocolate sauce and watched a movie – Brothers with Toby McGuire and Jake Gyllenhall. Good to get time alone in my own house! πŸ™‚

Toni :O) - Okay, we love the same candy!!! No wonder I love your blog and the pink fridge…adorable! Glad you had a great Mother’s Day, mine was spent napping for a good portion of it, hence, the reason I’m wide awake at 1 a.m.! I often wonder how in the world you keep white furniture with five kids??? You are SuperWoman! :O)

Toni :O) - Okay, we love the same candy!!! No wonder I love your blog and the pink fridge…adorable! Glad you had a great Mother’s Day, mine was spent napping for a good portion of it, hence, the reason I’m wide awake at 1 a.m.! I often wonder how in the world you keep white furniture with five kids??? You are SuperWoman! :O)

Kacey - Sweet pink fridge! Happy Mother’s Day – glad it was wonderful.

karen - too cute Meg..too stink’n cute!!
Happy Mother’s Day!

Rebekah Brummel - WOW! Lauren looks like your sister!

Carly Winborne - everything about this post is de-lish. loving that pink fridge, the pineapple smoothie and a stack of magazines. the time alone sounds like . . . well, i don’t have the right word. perfection? bliss? heaven? unattainable? πŸ™‚ all of the above. glad you enjoyed the day.

Heather R. - Just check my mail…Matthew Mead’s Summer was in it. And your blog. πŸ™‚

jeana - My Birthday was today…I’ve been spoiled since Friday. I kinda wanted a morning alone too, but decided not to be ungrateful for all I did get. Although it still sounds pretty stinkin dreamy! i’m so glad you you got time and I love the idea of having your own snacks in a room far away ha! Happy Mother’s Day sweet Meg!

stacie - Happy, Happy Mama’s Day to you!! Your gift is my dream … the time alone (well, I hadn’t thought of the pink fridge, but I’d love to have some of those goodies too :)). Thanks for being an inspiring, amazing mom to your readers who are mamas too.

Emily Zimmerman - Happy Mother’s Day Meg!! I love your blog!! You always have me laughing out loud! Like today when you bought yourself a mother’s day present, genius idea, I expected jewelry, a book, but when I saw the fridge and a pink fridge…priceless! I love it and think I need one for myself. Every mom needs there own little stash. And I agree about the movie Dilemma. Just watched it this weekend with my husband and I was disappointed. We both love Vince Vaughn but this movie missed the mark. Have you seen Wedding Crashers?? It’s been my husband’s favorite for a long time, but it’s been growing on me. Very funny and classic Vince Vaughn.

Josephbirdsong.blogspot.com - happy mother’s day meg! kudos on that bud light!

Dana @ Bungalow'56 - Ah sounded wonderful. While we here at the Bungalow are emptying out the basement getting ready for a reno. Ugh! Took a Starbucks break though, and did a little walk through at Costco. Just the hubs and me, while the girls cleaned the house back at home. It doesn’t get any better than that!
Dana

Tracy Fisher - Happy Mother’s Day Meg. I love your photos and stories (except the part about snakes). Your kids look so much like you when you were yournger. Isnt’ it funny how we appologize to our moms now. My mom pretends she doesn’t remember the bad things I did. She just says that to be nice. They all do. But notice how they still like to hear the appologie? haha.
Have a great day.
Tracy Fisher

Tara - i love when i visit here and i laugh out loud like i did when i saw your pink fridge in your awesome craft room with beer in it.
still laughing….

Julia - Thanks for saving me from renting a bad movie – I hate wasting the time!

Kimberly Dial - You always make me smile. Thank you for being you. I love it!

Kimberly Dial - You always make me smile. Thank you for being you. I love it!

Terrie - In LOVE with that PINK fridge! Maybe my craft room needs one of those! LOL!!
Hope you got some awesome crafting done!
Have a FaBuLoUs MoThEr’S DaY!!

Jill - Perfect gift!!!
LOVE. THAT. FRIDGE. and everything IN IT! LOVE!

Shannon - Happy Mother’s Day!!! I just received my Mathew Mead mag. and I love the article on your home, great pics!

Kimberlee Jost - Pink fridge + time alone= double love.

Heather R. - Happy Mother’s Day!

Shayne - Your pink fridge gift to yourself made me laugh out loud! I think that’s fantastic, and it’s a perfect color.
Craig was so insightful to give you time alone. I’m convinced that that’s what most moms would ask for, if they didn’t feel guilty doing it. Time alone makes us enjoy the time with our families so much more.
Glad you had a wonderful weekend. πŸ™‚

betsy - HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! I don’t know how you do it all … and get a blog post up every day!
LOVING the pink fridge. Maybe I need one for my classroom. Will you tell us what brand it is? Pretty please?
Have a great day! Enjoy the Spring weather that finally decided to show up in Kansas πŸ™‚

april - my mothers day wish…i could sit in your craft room and craft, drink a beer and make cute stuff….i know i know….dorky…hahaha
xoxo

Carol S - What a gorgeous mom you have, runs in the family. Nice break for you. I appreciate the mom’s day post. Gotta make a couple salads, have pulled pork in the crock pot for dinner, get to church, then my parents and mil are coming for late lunch in the backyard (gardened last week). Thank you God!

Short, Sweet Season - A weekend alone…that is going to the top of my wishlist! My husband and baby went to the store to buy ingredients to cook breakfast this morning, so that 30 minute break was pure relaxing bliss for me! Have a wonderful rest of Mother’s Day!

Alicia @ La Famille - oh ms. meg…a LITTLE jealous of your weekend AT HOME…ALONE! that’s better than winning the lotto πŸ™‚ ha!! glad you are having a great mom’s day weekend. i went shopping for summer clothes alllll alone last night. that was fun πŸ™‚
oh, hey…did you check out page 39 of that magazine on top of your pile? still a little giddy πŸ˜‰ i consider it a big mom’s day gift πŸ™‚

Leah - Happy Mother’s Day! Thanks for giving me something fun to read every day. And my husband just took my daughter to Starbucks to buy me a drink. I’m cherishing the 15 minutes of freedom and silence. It’s like I’m on vacation.

Penny - I love your pink fridge too! I am looking for globes and can never find any. boo hoo. I remember when my kids were young.
(2,5,8) my husband gave me the entire day alone, to do what I wanted. I soaked in the tub reading magazines, I watched a movie and read my book. I also just ate whatever I wanted, no cooking. It was the best mother’s day ever. I am now waiting for my girls to come and shower me with love! They are 17, 20, 23! I really don’t think the 17 year old is ready to shower me with love though, she hates Michigan’s new law that new
driver’s under 18 must be in by 10:00. I love the law because I didn’t make it, but IT”S THE LAW! πŸ™‚

Lisa - I hope you had a great time alone. I may need to suggest to my wonderful husband that he take the kids for a night like that. I could use it!!!! πŸ™‚

Annika - Happy Mothers Day! That fridge is so cool! (Pun intended!)

Esther Dee - ok…where did you get that pink fridge??? waayy to cute.
Happy Mothers Day, Meg!!!!!

Trina Curran - Oh. Em. Gee. I have to get a pink frig. That is freaking awesome! And I’m so glad your momma birdie is doing well. She looks like she will have a fabulous mother’s day too! πŸ™‚

Sharla - Happy Mother’s Day Meg! Your weekend sounds great – this KS weather is making my weekend too! Thanks for your wonderful blog and starting my day off right πŸ™‚

brooke - You had me at “pink fridge” and bud light πŸ™‚
so glad you had a day to yourself!

Sarah@this farm family's life - You are so lucky and I love the pink fridge! And the Bud Lights look delightful. Enjoy your time alone!

ashley jensen - The pink fridge is awesome!! I want one. I have no where to put it but still. I have no problem with snakes either. Happy Mothers Day Meg!!!

Holly - cute fridge! Wish I could justify that but the kitchen is right off of my craft room so the big fridge is already close by! I am wanting to do some gardening today also but word is that the cicadas are back and I dont love them at all so we will see! Happy mothers day!

Ruth Elder - THANK YOU for validating the thought I had that all I wanted for MY Mother’s Day was time alone, away from my 5 kids!
I don’t feel so terrible now. I mean, we need to re-charge, right? Being a Mom is the hardest job there is.
And the best.

jill - Now I want:
a. to try a pineapple/banana smoothie
b. more globes
c. a PINK FRIDGE! I didn’t even know such a thing existed! Your mother’s day gift of time alone sounds perfectly wonderful (except for the lame movie). πŸ™‚
Enjoy your day today!

se7en - Love your blog, love your comics, love your pink fridge, love your craft room … just love your weekend off, love how kind your dad was to your mom, love how kind your hubs is to you!!! Love it!!! Happy Mothers Day!!!

Krista - i luv ur blog. it makes me happy and i read it every single night. my fav part: happy things! happy mother’s day to you!

Alicia - I LOVE YOUR PINK FRIDGE!!!!
I want it.

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - Pink fridge in the sewing room…flippin genious! LOVE your globes too. I FINALLY found two this weekend here at a massive annual boy scout sale we have. One regular sized globe and one that fits in my hand. I had completely given up hope that Id ever find any for a good deal:)
Happy Mothers Day!
xo,
Sarah

Sheri - You are too darn cute. Your post crack me up. Always look forward to them. Happy Mother’s Day! Enjoy.

Michelle from Australia - Hooray for time alone. What a GREAT gift. LOVE the pink fridge. Too cute and functional. The first photo of you and your family. The girl in the red jacket. Is that you or your sister? To me, it looks like Talby. Happy Mother’s Day!

mary - I can’t get over how much your kids look exactly like you! I’m not sure why but when I see that in families…it always throws me for a loop. You’re all cuties!
Happy mother’s day!

Rebecca W - i like the pink fridge!
happy mother’s day!

sue - A weekend off with out the kids. What a great idea. Does that go for kids still at home age 26 and 28. What do you think? ha ha. Happy Mother’s day Meg.

Jennifer O'Steen - i am very much in love with that pink fridge! happy mother’s day!!

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the prom

April 16, 2011 Filed in crazy stuff,me me me

lauren is going to prom today.

and there is a good chance i won't even see her all dolled up….she's going with a group…i don't have all the details.
bleh.

just in case i don't…. i have a couple pictures of her dress and shoes.
it may be the best i get.
i hope not…but i am keeping my expectations low so i don't cry all night about my baby being big & all that stuff.

she's going to look beautiful.  

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did you go to prom?

i went all four years of high school.

and they were all FUN.

nothing crazy…nothing scandalous….just fun.

my freshman year i went with a foreign exchange student…..fernando.
a whole group of us together…two other foreign exchange students too.
(and kristi kita and lori claassen)  :)
we ate at a restaurant before & they almost didn't let us into prom because we arrived 15 minutes past the time.

but they did.  
yay.
i don't have a picture of the group and that is bummer.
but here is me and my friend tonya….from a different banquet that year….in the same dress.

1991

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 "i like your sleeves….they're real big"  

nice braces. 

1992  
my sophomore year i went with craiggers.
score!
i thought i looked AWESOME.
my dad said "do you have a turle neck to wear with that?"

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apparently  i was bow crazy.
 
love the gloves!   shiny satin always looks good….don't ever doubt that.

i think i cried while getting ready because my curls were getting out of control. 
thank goodness i made them fabulous by prom time.

ha.
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is that the cutest couple you've ever seen?

the answer is yes.
 
i had this picture framed in my teenage bedroom for three more years.
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that was the last time i wore electric blue heels….hmm i wonder why?….they are so versatile & go with everything!?
but also i haven't worn elbow length gloves with bows since that night either.
maybe i should bring it back.
the world needs more gloved occasions.

1993
my junior year i went with friends because my boyfriend (craig) was gone at college far away.
and since i had been twice already the usual dress was too boring.

and i cut off all my hair.
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my shoes were from the theater department.
my dress was my friend roxi's moms….if i remember correctly.
my date was dan….my first friend i had in that town….my 6th grade boyfriend….my friend still to this day.
hi dan.
πŸ™‚

jamie…where was your dress from?  we were groovy.
hi jamie.

brian….nice bow tie.  
hi brian.

i don't remember anything else about that night at all….and i don't think i did anything bad that i am trying to block out….but i cannot be sure about that. 

1994
and my senior year….craig was in college but closer than the year before….so he was my date.
i am sure he was thrilled about it.
not.

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the decorations were crazy.
black plastic?  in front of wood gazebo?  wrapped in tulle?
i wish i could remember the theme!! 

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sequins!!!
woo hoo.

 

did you watch parenthood two weeks ago?

was your prom good or bad?

let's hear it…..

 

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Emery Sprau - Oh, you definitely had a great high school promenade experience. Since it is one of the most enjoyable and memorable part of our high school days; this should not be missed. If we could just turn back time…

Kelly - Oh, my, FLASHBACK!! In 1993, at my junior prom, I wore the same black dress that you wore in 1991. πŸ™‚ Only I went to a Christian school that had to approve our dresses before hand, and they made me sew a peice of (black) fabric behind the cutout of mine. Ah, memories!

jennyonthespot - Fun pics! Such a cutie you are!
We didn’t have one – we had “spring banquet”… And I went, but only with guy pals. Not great memories. Not bad. Kinda meh-ish.

Heather - Lauren looked beautiful! I came back to read everyone’s stories and then I wanted to share too. πŸ™‚ I personally loved Homecoming (our fall formal dance) more than prom, because it was more of a fun, carefree dance. Prom was OFFICIAL. People took off school the day before to go lay out (tan), get their mani/pedi done, etc. Prom was only for juniors and seniors (unless you got invited by an upperclassman, and I didn’t), so I only went twice.
Junior year I had no official date- a bunch of girlfriends and I met up for a seafood dinner and then carpooled to the dance (at a fancy country club in a nearby town). I wore a long dark purple dress borrowed from my little sister (previously worn to a Homecoming dance). I rode with my good friend Callie, whose dad let us borrow a mustang convertible to drive to the dance. It was so fun!! Then, when we got to the dance, I got sick (from the mussels at dinner, I later deduced), and I don’t remember much else being fun after that.
Senior prom was MUCH better. I wore a long black dress with sheer side panels and a somewhat open back. (Looking at pictures now, it’s pretty tame by objective standards, but to me it felt very grown up and sophisticated.) My mom even let me get my hair done at a place in town (for the first time ever). I went with a huge co-ed group of friends, and we all met at my house beforehand. Our parents chipped in for a limo because our prom was at Disney World, which was like a hour away, and our parents thought it was safer if we weren’t all driving so far. We ate at one of the Disney hotel restaurants (full of kids, hilariously), and then prom itself was in an enormous ballroom. It was really beautiful! And, because it was my senior year, I cared a lot more about the slideshow, the senior class notables, and the other non-dance things that occurred at prom. It was GREAT. It was beautiful. It was a rite of passage.
Thanks for this post and I love that electric blue dress. πŸ™‚

jeana - I got asked, but never went. The first year, I was asked by a friend, and I had just met my new boyfried (now my hubby) and wanted to hang with him instead. The next year, I was new pregnent and sick…yeah and the next year I was getting married the next week. I didn’t want to go to prom ha. LOVE you pictures, so fun to look at.

Annette - Love the pictures, seeing those pics make me feel like i was not the only one wearing dresses like that! i look back now and think “What was i thinking” but everyone was on the same page then! the white dress in the last picture (in the middle) i had one like that i wore to my Junior prom! my date (now my husband of 15 years) had a matching tux, we thought we were all that!

kristine - O.M.G!!! ha ha
first, i had the SAME blue dress!!! i wore it for 8th grade graduation and dance. my mom sewed spaghetti straps onto it though because i wasn’t allowed to wear strapless. and my hair may have been half up with a white bow clip too…can’t remember but i don’t know why i wouldn’t have!
second, i bet the theme was “secret garden” – wasn’t that everyone’s prom theme one year?!
so funny!
lauren looks gorgeous! glad you got to see her!

Amber - Tina! Come & get your dinner! Eat it! Eat it!
πŸ™‚ been a long time…still cracks me up.
Hope Lauren had a great night!
And, yes. I went to prom. Homeschool style. Oh yeah…don’t laugh. I had an awesome dress…& I went with my highschool sweetheart, who is now my husband of 7 1/2 years:). Good times.

Laura Phelps who should go to bed and not be reading blogs this late at night - HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
I should not be on the computer this LATE
clearly, that last post was NOT from Jillian
LOL

JILLIAN - my mom made me go to the prom with a friends son who went to an all boys prep school
I knew no one
barely knew him
wore a pink poofy satin dress
he wore RED
so awkward
all of it
drank wine coolers
was miserable
senior year went to the prom with a friend
totally uneventful
remember nothing
funny
the theme was “the best of times”
HAHA
So NOT
my nephew is going to the prom soon
I asked if he would take me as his date
I mean, I am legal
I can totally buy the beer
he said no
oh well
and hey…you and craig??
ugh
I just tear up when I see these pictures
I love you guys

Rachel - That is the sweetest kissing pic EVER!

Janelle - My junior year, I asked a boy to go simply because my mom refused to spend a lot of money on the dress of my dreams because I didn’t have a date/boyfriend. So I actually asked this boy to go so I could get the dress I wanted!
Senior year, I went to prom with a guy friend. Unfortunately, he was in love with my best friend (who was not into him at all) and the last dance, he sat and fumed over her dancing with her date while I sat and twiddled my thumbs. I couldn’t believe I didn’t get to dance the last dance of my senior prom!

leonieke - wow! love the shoes!
and the picture are great.

Alisha Gibb - My junior year was dreamy. I went with my dream date, but my senior year was horrible! I accepted a date that I never shoould have. Bummer night, but you live and learn.
Parenthood two weeks ago? How about the past week’s episode?!?! Holy cow I’m not ready for that phase in parenting. Yikes!
Btw, I’m not sure how to link my last post to your blog but I wrote about the great stuff from The French Bull and HuePhoria. Thanks!

callie grayson - great photos!
Mine was bad that turned into good!
My date was MIA {off doing drugs} and since I wasn’t into that sort of thing, I went to the huge dance next door (prom was in a hotel) There was an AARP convention and they were having a dance…. well, I went next door with an other girl who’s date had disappeared and we swing danced, jitter bugged and had all sorts of dancing fun with the grandpa’s next door! we had a blast!!
so it ended up being a fun night.
xx
callie

No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane - The short blue dress with the white gloves is my personal favorite.

Trina McNeilly - OMG that is the cutest picture evah of you guys!!!!
xoxo

Jen - The first picture of you and Craig could be a picture of Talby and Sean! Tell them (and then listen to them making barfing sounds).

ashley jensen - At my prom (in 98) I went with my boyfriend who i had broken up with once and then got back together with right before prom (i realized i needed a date, i know that was mean but he was kind of a jerk). The group of friends I went with were all seniors who worked at KFC with me. I don’t remember the theme and it was that time of the month for me…boo. We went to a fancy restaurant for dinner, I had some sequins on my dress but just as accents. One of my friends had the exact same dress as me but a different style. She paid 150 at Dillards and I paid 35 at Name Brand Clothing!! Oh and my brother was there too since he was dating one of our fellow swim team members. Then the next morning was his 16th bithday and everyone went back to our house at 2am for cake!

Laura M - Wow!! Sean looks so much like Craig!!! Love all the pics especially of you and Craig! Hope Lauren had a great time! Prom is such a special memory. I loved going!

Lisa - Thanks for these photos…I have some similar puffy-sleeved memories! I went to prom all four years (as sophomores we could go as servers if selected by the junior class). I have such wonderful memories of those times. Spending weeks before decorating with my classmates, going to “after-prom”, then after-after prom where someone’s weary parents would cook us all breakfast, even riding to my senior prom in a horse and buggy! Good times. Hope Lauren has a great night!

Rachel @ Pencil Shavings - This is hee-larious! LOVE IT! Now I feel like I need to go dig up all my awkward prom photos (actually, we didn’t have prom, we had “JSB” – junior/senior banquet — couldn’t have DANCING at a Christian school event! ha!). I was laughing w/ my hubs tonight about prom. We went out w/ our son downtown to go eat, and all the prom kids were out. We ate at this hokey, kinda dirty Mexican restaurant, and there was this poor little prom couple, sitting in their finest duds, and all I could think about was what if you dropped your refried beans all over your sequined prom dress(!). ::sigh:: I’m sure it was a cheap date. Poor girl!

AshleyAnn - Ummm yes, those pictures are awesome. I did not got to prom, but went to “alterna prom” with some friends. Just got dressed up and went to Red Lobster. I wore pleated khaki slacks and a purple button up shirt. My best friend Rachel went too and wore a flowy dress. We are standing next to eachother in all the pictures and very much look like a couple πŸ™‚

Amy - Didn’t go to prom. I was really, really shy in high school and didn’t get asked.

julia - I went to the prom with my best friend. We went to a fancy restaurant and the waiter said “What happened? You couldn’t rustle up some dates?” I’d like to think we didn’t tip him but we probably did.

Sharla - Loved this post. My niece’s prom was tonight and I so wish I could have been back home to see her. And I wore the same rockin bright blue with big bow dress that you had – I’ll have to go back and find my pics. Great minds think alike! πŸ™‚ Loved the pic of you and Craig kissing. . . .

Kimberlee J. - Proof again in that pic with you and the bow (and your beau) that Sean is turning into Craig. πŸ™‚
I also LOVED seeing all these other people that I know so well!

Amy R. - I went to prom once, my senior year. My boyfriend asked me to marry him that night and gave me a ring. The first thing I thought of was, “what in the world am I going to tell my parents?” We told them later the next day and now we have been married for almost 16 years. My daughter better not even think of doing that!
Love your pics!
Amy

Hannah - oh my goodness! you have made me want to get out my prom photos…but i love the fact that you and craig have been together so long…and you are still so in love! that is so awesome….and i hope you get pics of lauren…..because one day she will be sad that you didn’t have any! been there…done that! πŸ™‚ you crack me up every day πŸ™‚

amy jupin - i love that you shared this.
this is what makes your blog so much fun–the personal details.
of course i can totally relate.
dyed shoes. big bows. poofy sleeves. sequins.
my proms were the same years and i can tell you that we were completely in style and smokin hot! πŸ™‚
i sure hope lauren shares prom with you.
i know she’ll be beautiful.
and there will probably be tears either way.

Margo - Thanks for sharing these pics – I love that I recognize some of the faces in them! I never went to any of my proms – I was shy back then – way, way shy – all I did was study – I was a complete nerd! hahaha! I did go to the after prom party my senior year – it was fun.

Dana Banana - Thanks for the heads up with the prom photos! Dying right now!!! What was I thinking letting my mom taking me dress shopping?! Cream? No sequens? Corsage? GAG Thanks for the flashbacks.

Michelle - Your pictures so remind of the movie “13 going on 30” AWESOME- and your curls were totally fabulous.

Staci - Oh your Lauren is going to look so beautiful πŸ™‚ At our school our prom was only for Juniors and Seniors…but I got to go when I was a Sophomore too because my boyfriend was a Senior…good times, big hair….and ohhhhh I soooo wanted a sequin dress, but did not get one ;( booohooo at the time…no big dealio today πŸ™‚ and that picture of you and Craig kissing…I mean, seriously, that picture says destined to be together forever…I love the way your hand is on his face πŸ™‚ soooo sweet πŸ™‚ Can’t wait to hear how prom night was for Lauren πŸ™‚

FREE CASH - my daughter has her prom coming up and i can already see the pound signs rolling in her eyes lol

Wendi - No tattoo pictures? I remember the one of you and Craig kissing for some reason. Thanks for posting! That was fun shopping for sequens and cubic zirconias…and tattoos. Good times.

sarah - i love this trip down memory lane! you were sassy even as a teen…i like that.
and tell lauren we neeeeeeed to see her all fab and dressed up. please.

Rach - I went twice and I think I went in your friend’s 1991 dress. πŸ™‚ I went in ’88 & ’89 so the styles were similar to yours. Big hair and poofy dresses. I remember it being fun the first year and drama driven the second year. Half way through the second one, I wondered why I had gone. Booooo. I wonder if my daughter will go and what proms will be like 15 years from now. πŸ™‚ I hope you get to see her all dolled up… even if it makes you cry.

allison - Went to an all girls Catholic HS…went to the prom (here in the east we call it “the prom”…not “prom”..noticed that on Parenthood too…they called it just “prom”)Anywho, went my Junior year on a blind date…OY! Well it was hard to meet boys when you go to an all girls school…he (I didn’t see it) looked like Frisco from GH…didn’t watch GH, didn’t care about Frisco, but lots of girls at my prom did, so he took lots of pics with them…lol!
Didn’t go to the Senior Prom…again the whole girls school thing is my excuse…my best friends had steadies and the idea of another fix-up..UGH.
It’s cool you have all those memories with your husband:) Wish I knew my husband back then, but he is 4 years older than me, so there probably would have been some laws broken…lol.

jennibell - You and Craig sure grew up a lot in two years! I, too, am lucky enough to have 2 prom pictures with my husband πŸ™‚ We must be about the same age b/c the dress of one of your friends is almost exactly like mine except mine was blue (hers is white). I hope you see Lauren all decked out tonight…and she has good weather and a memorable night. Prom is so special! Thanks for giving me a chance to remember this today.

Jamie Skaates - This is hilarious. I love that you can laugh at yourself and your crazy outfits. I only say crazy because I’m only 20, and didn’t get to grow up wearing clothes like that! I never got to go to prom with my hubby, he was two years older and in the same high school but we never crossed paths till after we had graduated!

Kimberly - My proms were all OK. I always seem to go with guys I was dating but not really “digging”. I went all 4 years too. My Junior year I wore this black dress with a white collar that had a big white bow on the side. I thought my dress was awesome and I KNEW nobody in my class would have a dress like that because it was so different … and nobody did have a dress like that …. except my 4th period English teacher who was chaperoning. Not only a dress LIKE mine but the EXACT same dress as mine. I wanted to crawl under the table with the embossed champagne glass souvenirs and die.

Terrie - Oh Meg, I hope that you get to take some pics of her and her group today…your pics are amazing!! You were rockin’ it at your proms!! Praying she has a wonderful time & that you will get some rest tonight! Can’t wait to see a pic of her all dolled up! Have fun with the prep & primpin’ today!

Ruth H. - I love huge sleeves. The sleeves of my prom dress were as big as my head. I do not lie. I wore gloves to my junior prom, and they were spectacular. I wore them because I was not thrilled about my date, and gloves were my way to not have to touch him, technically. Very mature. But everyone else thought the gloves were fabulous, and I started a trend. After that, it was cool to wear gloves to formals at my high school.

Melissa - Those pictures are all awesome!!!!
I didn’t go to a prom. I went to my Christian school’s jr/sr banquets. I’m sure they weren’t as glamourous as a prom would’ve been….

Shannon Davis - I NEED to see Lauren and her date!! Anyway, I was wondering what dress she ended up with — saw the pics she put on fb about the dream dresses — hope you didn’t spend that much! Hunter goes to prom in May — first one as a senior — Lauren is lucky she got asked as a Sophmore. Morgan’s 8th grade formal is the 29th. She is taking pictures at the chimneys :)Morgan told him he can’t take pictures and he told her that if he can’t take pictures, she can’t go!!

sarah - ohhh prom… always a fun night. I went with a huuuuge group of friends both years and had a blast. Lauren did it right – going with friends is the best way to go!!

Wendy - Missed parenthood episode πŸ™ but hopefully i can catch it on-demand. We only had a senior prom. I went will a boy i had known since kindergarten … known my whole life … mr. party guy. He married some fabulous red-head and has 3 lit’l girls … who r bugging me to make them breakfast :).

Kimberly Dial - Loved the pics & that you have such great memories. Sadly, I never went to prom (sniff, sniff). My parents would only allow me go to one (my Senior year) & my boyfriend (who is now the hubs) had to work :*( Both my sons went to theirs … both were oh so handsome & their dates were beautiful and I loved it! Thanks for sharing your memories! I sure hope you got to see your girl all dressed up! I can only imagine she was lovely!

Kimberly Dial - Loved the pics & that you have such great memories. Sadly, I never went to prom (sniff, sniff). My parents would only allow me go to one (my Senior year) & my boyfriend (who is now the hubs) had to work :*( Both my sons went to theirs … both were oh so handsome & their dates were beautiful and I loved it! Thanks for sharing your memories! I sure hope you got to see your girl all dressed up! I can only imagine she was lovely!

Nichole - I’m loving your pictures. I loved my dress for prom, but it was the night I found out that my boyfriend of 2 years was having an emotional relationship with someone else and was planning to dump me on my graduation day from high school. Score! Not.
I’m totally loving the sequined dress. If I could find a party to go to, I’d totally want to wear something like that.

danielle - dyiinnnnnng over these pictures. my favorite is the one that was framed for three years. HOT. and how awesome that you went with the love of your life! i wish i could say the same…but my man was in CALI and i was NY. SO, i went to prom in 10th grade with my boy best friend friend who was in 11th. we had fun. i was secretly crushing on him but i wanted to make him happy so i got my hot friend to dance with him. 11th grade— i was so burnt from tanning/burning that my skin was blotchy and red. went with my friend trevor. not really fun at all. i cant believe the dress i wore. 12th grade. went with my friend frank, he was a football star. had a little bit to drink which resulted in a spillage on the front of my dress. and those are my prom stories. wish my man was around to have been my date too.

Heather R. - Went to prom with my hubby, too. Think teal taffeta, butt bow, and velvet top. NICE!!! He wore a tux with matching teal tie.
I know that Lauren will look beautiful. She has a beautiful Mom. πŸ™‚

Tess S - i can’t handle parenthood. these cliffhangers are killing me!!!!
i think you looked pretty rockin in every photo. and also exactly the same as you do now.
hooray for old prom photo’s!

Cory - Words cannot even describe how awesome this post is…LOVE IT!
I did one similar not too long ago….
http://corymargrave.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-memory-monday.html

Amanda - I went to prom my sophomore year with a senior. Long pink dress. Had to use a step stool to get into his jacked up truck. It was fun…. dancing and lots of pictures. Yeah everyone had motel rooms too. {Parenthood the other night was so dead on.} Love all the pics of you and craiggers. I think it’s so cool you’ve been together since high school.

Pamela Gordon - Meg, I think you were (and still are) a beautiful girl! You look adorable in all your prom dresses – very stylish. It’s funny looking back at the styles and we wonder “what was I thinking?” but we were ‘hip’ at the time. I went to 2 proms with the same guy but didn’t actually go to my own final one. I wore a borrowed from my friend long pale pink swiss dot sleeveless to the first one and a long pale yellow to the second. I loved both dresses and had very short hair both times. That was so many moons ago now – late 60’s – when everything was groovy πŸ˜‰ Thanks for sharing your pics and memories.

Jennavan.wordpress.com - Pretty sure I remember all of your prom dresses….Just a jealous 5th grader at the time. Or something.

Kara - hope your lauren has lots of fun! love this post… my husband and I were high school sweethearts and have several prom pictures together too… it’s kind of fun. slash embarrassing. πŸ™‚ I guess part of the fun is thinking “what was I wearing??” when you look at the pictures later… right?!?

Julianne B - My son is going to prom next weekend…on Easter weekend who plans that….ugh. I went to prom my junior year with a bunch of friends (note all girls…except one of them had a boyfriend that went everywhere with us. He picked the restaurant that he said was so good…it was a truck stop….we were all mad then but now it seems funny to me. My boyfriend broke up with me 3 weeks before my senior prom. So I went with a friend’s brother from another town. Only went because I was on prom court and had to go. Ended up being prom queen which my kiddos and anyone that knows me now finds hilarious. Hope Lauren has a blast and thanks for sharing your pics.

Flower Patch Farmgirl - My Sr. Prom dress was almost identical to your blue number, only mine was red and full-length. AND…I wore red pantyhose with it. You heard me. Red.

Cari - Oh my goodness! These pictures are amazing! The one of you and Craig kissing? Adorable!! I went to prom 3 years. Great memories, but, man, was I skinny! At the time I thought I was huge. But to be able to fit in those dresses again… πŸ˜‰ I really hope you see Lauren tonight. It made me sad reading your low expectations. πŸ™ Go ahead and have yourself a good cry at how old your baby is. And then maybe get dressed up and you and craig can reenact prom in your living room. Ha! πŸ™‚

Heather - Yup, I went to Prom. I thought it was lame and didn’t live up to all the hype. Plus, it started POURING RAIN minutes before we pulled up to the event venue. My dyed-to-match shoes did not fair well in the rain! Gah!

Sarah - Love all the pics! It’s so funny how much the dresses have changed! Mine had huge sleeves as well and ruffles and sequins!
My son is going to Prom in 2 weeks, we are going to rent his tux today! Time sure flies! Don’t Blink!

Alise M. - Prom was two weeks ago for me! It was my first prom (mom wouldn’t let me go as a soph or frosh) and I had a blast. I went with one of my really good friends. We went to preschool together two. We took the town trolley with like 14 other kids and had a blast. Then we went to after prom where I won $15 and a $100 Buckle gift card..score!!
Hope Lauren has fun!

Mindy Harris - you and craig are the cutest of all time. i’m a fan of highschool sweethearts though i wouldn’t advocate it now. ha. shawn and i met at the age of 15. we went to a Christian school that didn’t have prom, SO, we went to PROM ALTERNATIVE twice, which was a trip from our small KS town to Wichita to go to a Christian concert/dinner at the Cotillion, Joyland, and ice skating. Til like 1a.m. Then the car ride home where we could hold hands in the van.
I wore a pink feathered boa to one.
I felt like a princess.
I was with the man-boy that I cared about most. Still do.

Tara - I went to prom every single year.
so many great memories…..
so glad you married your high school sweetheart…
and so glad that I did not. πŸ™‚

Lia - I almost started crying when i saw the picture of you and craig at prom. Maybe it is because my (brand new!) husband and i are high school sweet hearts and went to prom together and now we are gonna be married for like a bazillion years and we are gonna look back at the pictures and be like “aw how funny is my dress and aw how cute were we”? AHHH high school sweet hearts and marriage is fun!

Liana - Great post as usual. I hope you get to see Lauren all dolled up…or at least conspire with another mom to get pics!
Totally thought of you when I saw Parenrhood last week, too. How awkward and well acted was the pocket dial? I’ve been waiting for you to mention it since I know you love the show!

Chaos-Jamie - The dress was from Roxi, too, and those slammin’ shoes? EtCetera. You forgot to mention that we went in my beater car. Too much fun. I was just thinking the other day that I wished I had a photo from that prom. I’ll have to get a copy from you one of these days.

Lori - Meg, your pictures are AWESOME! I went to prom junior year with a guy I had a crush on…typical high school, my best friend told his brother to have him ask me! ha. And I wore a long white eyelet dress… Senior year I went with my junior boyfriend and it was so romantic and wild at the same time, and I wore a long shiny pink satin dress that I borrowed. (I hadn’t met my future husband yet until college and he grew up 2 hours away from me).
My daughter did not go to prom at all (jr year just broke up with boyfriend and senior year had just gotten wisdom teeth out and was still puffy). It makes me sad that she didn’t get to go. So when you feel sad that your daughter is getting older, just remember that at least she is going to prom!!

Lisa Currie-Gurney - MEG… THE PHOTO OF YOU KISSING YOUR BF… PRECIOUS.
I WATCHED THAT EPISODE OF PARENTHOOD, (ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS BY THE WAY), YESTERDAY ONLINE, AND LOVED IT AS USUAL. I LEARN SO MUCH FROM THAT SHOW. THE WRITERS ARE RIGHT ON.
ENJOYED THIS TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH YOU.
HOPE YOU GET A MOMENT WITH YOUR DAUGHTER TODAY. πŸ˜‰
HUGS FROM MY HEART

Jessi - Reowr!

Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails - I think someone should start an entirely new blog dedicated to prom and its fashions! Wouldnt we all get a good laugh? Loved your comments on everything and all I can say to that junior year prom pic(with the heels from the theatre dept) is…WOW:)
Loved the peek into your high school years. Thanks for sharing. Oh and PS..I LOVE how you documented Lauren’s outfit. Hoping you got more of a peek of your girl…for your sake.
xo,
Sarah

happygirl - I went to prom my junior year, but my boyfriend dumped me just before senior prom and I didn’t go. I still hate him for that. lol btw, LOVE Napoleon Dynamite quotes. LOVE!!!

Southern Gal - I only went to one with a date, my future hubby. The last one was my junior year (I graduated early, hence my last) and I went after work in my waitress attire because I had worked too hard on the darn thing not to attend. Future hubby had graduated and was at boot camp that year. Bummer.
Those platform shoes? Wow. Just wow.

Sandy - Forgot to say – I REALLY hope we get to see pictures of Lauren all dolled up. She’s such a beautiful girl naturally and I’m sure she looked amazing!!

Sandy - I went to my jr & sr and to my boyfriend’s jr & sr proms…always with him…my first love (truly). I have to say the picture of you & Craig kissing brought tears to my eyes. It also brought back memories of the pictures I had of Ryan & I in my teenage bedroom. He was a year older than me and when he left for college we broke up. I was devastated for years. We still have lunch once every couple years and e-mail on each other’s birthdays. Loved going back in time with you. Oh, and I had (big!) bows & satin gloves at my wedding (1987…maybe the same year as your prom??).

Shannon - For some reason I just love seeing pictures of you and Craig in the “early years”. I love your love story. Non -traditional and super amazing! What fun memories!

Sophie - I live in England so proms work a little different here. Not every school has one, and when you do, it’s just for a single grade and not the whole school. It’s not usually at the school, it’s somewhere different. And if you do have one, you have one at the equivalent of the end of your sophomore year and/or one at the end of your senior year.
I go to an all girl’s school so at our sophomore year prom, we were just allowed to bring anyone we wanted, as a group of friends and not particular dates. I wouldn’t have been able to get myself a date anyway so that was good for me.
I wore a 50’s style swing dress in purple satin. It was GORGEOUS and I felt like a princess!
It was at a huge events room in a local place. We had a bar and a deck and it was awesome.
The only problem was that some of the boys who people had brought had been drinking before they arrived, and then they ended up getting into a huge fight over a girl.
Bottles and chair were thrown. One girl got hit in the head with a chair and passed out with blood all over her head. The chairs smashed in a solid oak door, which we had to pay for.
Eight police cars, four ambulances and two riot vans later, we were all thrown out at 10:30.
Prom take 2, our senior year, is coming up at the beginning of July. Hopefully this one will go a little better!
I’m going with my friends in a group, pah, who needs boys?
I’m wearing a similar style dress to my last one. It’s pink with darker polka dots on it (the polka dots made me think you’d like it, Meg!)
We’re having it at a castle this time! It’s called Leeds Castle and it’s like… 800 years old.
So I hope we don’t break anything this time around.
I hope Lauren has an AMAZING time! I bet she’ll look stunning!

Ann Marie - I love the pictures of you and Craig! So sweet!!
Like you I went all 4 years of high school. Sophmore year was the best. My brother (and best friend) had just broken up with his girlfriend so I was the fill in date. Best time I ever had!

georgia - Awww love the photos!!
You should frame ur photo of you and craig kissing, its so romantic!!!
Proms are getting more popular here in the UK, mine was nearly 8 years ago in the school hall… I had a lovely purple dress. Where as my sisters is next month, there proms in a posh hotel with a meal, dance etc much better than mine lol

lovethosecupcakes - No proms here in the days when I was at school though they’ve now caught on and both my kids went to theirs but only one each, at age 16, when they left secondary school. How come you got to go to so many? Hope we get to see your gorgeous girlie in her finery.

shelley - awe…i cried when my son first went to prom..picture on side bar of my blog of him in tux. i didn’t get to even meet the girl…barely saw pics..ugh. anyway…i love the dress you wore that you borrowed from roxy’s mom !! kinda hippyish..which is totally me !

LouBoo - Hi – awww this is so sweet – I love the look back in time. I think we are about the same age so the dresses look familiar to me. Gotta love the 80’s! So cool too that you and Craig are childhood sweethearts…love the prom pictures. Here in the UK we didn’t do proms and I was always lobbying the school to do one just like in America!! haha – of course now we have caught on and I see proms happening round town at the end of the school year and still feel a tinge of envy even though my time has well and truly passed for such things!! Lou x

giozi - Well I went to my prom with a friend of my best friend :). I didn’t like him, but he danced like Chayanne. I danced like a spin toy until fell died :D. It was a wonderful night.

se7en - oh how sweet is that!!! You have known your man forever!!! I only met mine when I was twenty six… but I wish I had known him sooner… on second thoughts we would have got married a whole lot sooner and had about twenty kids instead of just a our measly eight!!!

mary - Oh I love the platform sandals the most!
I went to 6 proms in 4 years. Two were great and the others involved awkwardness with boys so they were less awesome.
Does anyone know of girls who would want once used prom dresses from just a couple years ago? I would love for someone to get some use out of them!

emily - oh man … dying over those dresses. I think we went to prom in the same set of years …

Ali Richardson - Those pics are GREAT!!!! Classic!! I went to 3 out of 4 proms (I was too dorky to be asked by an upper classman when I was a Freshmen πŸ™‚

Jenny B. - Fun pictures! My proms were OK. Sophomores weren’t allowed to go unless they were “escorted” by a junior or senior. My sophomore year, I broke up with my senior boyfriend before prom, but I already had the dress… so I begged all my guy friends to take me. One finally agreed, but it wasn’t really worth all the trouble. Junior year was the best. My best friend was a guy who lived an hour away, so we went to both of our proms together. I won $200 in an art contest, and blew it all on a great dress. Good times. Senior year was pretty fun, too. I was dating a sophomore guy at the time, and I remember going out to eat and some adults laughing at us in our matching outfits. We were cute! Anyway… my proms were all pretty tame. No crazy stuff, just dancing and fun.

Julie - this is fantastic!
thanks for sharing!

Keri ~ Forever Folding Laundry - I’m laughing at the electric blue heels…
because I once wore the same ones.
Did you have yours dyed to match your dress like I did?
Remember when that was the thing to do?
So funny.
I’m sure Lauren will be gorg.
Love her dress color.

Heather @ Cookie Mondays - i was just gonna say, was last week’s parenthood KILLING you knowing lauren was on her way? i’m in love with her earrings!

hannah - these photos are rockin’ my socks;) what a treat to have them AND the rad memories.
your daughter will have a blast-and her outfit looks like a beauty.
xo

stephany - I went to prom my senior and junior year, but never made it into the dance. My junior year my on again off again boyfriend and I were fighting and found that more important than attending the dance.
Senior year we were late and only had time for the one in our group who was part of the royalty party to get out of the limo and run into the dance.
What happened on Parenthood did not happen at either one of my Proms even though we got hotel rooms and stayed out all night…it was just a big party!

Rebekah Brummel - I loved prom. . . . so much. . . maybe to much. . . and love Parenthood too. . . who is that DJ in Chicago that puts on a big prom party for adults?

Shaina Brown - 2 proms for me, one dress was full length sequins a la miss america and the other was velvet and taffeta! and to think i thought i looked REALLY good – hahaha!
i did watch Parenthood – my fav show by far. however my proms were not that exciting. same date both years made it home before curfew both years. i can only hope that my little guy is as low key as i was in high school so i won’t have to worry. yeah right!

Lisa - Your commentary on the pictures is hilarious! And your dresses were so different every year. Hope Lauren has fun! I didn’t ever go to my prom. My senior year my boyfriend at the time was a big baseball player and had a state finals the next morning so he was concentrated on that. I still don’t really care that I missed it, funny enough. πŸ™‚

april - um i never went….no one asked me and I was too shy to go by myself…stupid huh? Hahahaha
hey meg….u asked… ;0)
april

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