True or False: Washing Pull-ups Will Save you Money

FALSE! Me and Bri thought we would try it anyways because they are so darned expensive and we're on a budget---but it will only cause you more work!! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
Okay, just kidding. We didn't try on purpose to wash a pull-up...there just happened to be one in the load that Brian put in........and what a MESS...There was little gel balls everywhere.....and guess who had to clean it all up???? ME! Cause my cute hubby got to go golfing instead. Your welcome babe! That's how much I love you.
By the way, I had to hand wash each and every piece of clothing...and it's still not all out.
So, thats a definite FALSE. It will not save you money! Only cause you stress and work!

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

I want to live on the Channel Islands, be surrounded by the sea, grow potatoes, and belong to a book club with charming neighbors!
I loved this book. It was so easy to read. It reminded me of another one of my favorites-These Is My Words. Probably because it's written in letter/journal form. I loved the characters in this book--they all added so much and brought it all to life. It also made me aware even more of how much WWII was present in everyones lives in some way or another. How can one evil person have such an affect on millions of people? Probably the same way one good person can affect a million people. It also made me realize how thankful I am for human nature, for friends, and the desire in your heart to want to be apart of someones life, to help them, to enjoy company, and to find joy in life. I'm thankful for books, and stories, and learning of how someone else interprets life. It plants a little happy seed in mine!
And I love the name Dawsey--I call it...no battle.

All you need is love!

Okay, hands down to whoever can figure out these blog designing things, I tried to do something new.........and screwed it all up.......and I'm sick of working on it...so this is it for a while. Terri, I'm going to need you to design something for me again...you're amazing!!!
BUT--on to my post!
Life is hard. I called my mom crying the other day, because I just wanted to give up. And I knew she could help me put things into perspective (she always does, even if it comes down to her telling me I'm "bitchy")But, I'm thankful for our conversations, they keep me strong, and remind me who I am, and that I can do ANYTHING. Me and my mom like analogies, and I made one up, and maybe that was why I was drawn to my blog design......here's my analogy.......
My life is like a tree.....and the things that I am dealing with right now are only affecting the leaves on my tree. I still have my branches, and my trunk, and life will NOT take those down. I'm so thankful I have a husband who loves me, and children who are healthy. And that's all there is to it. That's all I need---and life --as far as you go. You can't get me.....I'm strong, because my mom said so! So go bug someone else's leaves!!!

Newport Beach

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