7 Things Sunday

Wow.....so this is really late.  Without any more delay here are my 7 things!

1. Nate will find out today (hopefully) whether he got a job at Allegiance Health so we are trying to wait patiently!

2. Nate also graduates on Saturday!  We can't believe it's already here...it feels like we just moved down here!

3. I'm so excited for this one!  I GOT A HAIRCUT!!!  I have been wanting to cut my hair for so long!  This last weekend I went to my sister-in-laws house and she cut it for me!  Thanks so much Anne...here are some before and after pics

Before

After

This is how I styled it....Anne did a much better job than I did but I don't have any pictures from when she did it.

4.  Little miss Nataleigh is getting on all fours and rocking back and forth...sometimes she lunges forward but hasn't quite figured out the whole crawling thing yet.  She is also starting to cruise!  My life is about to change once she masters these two skills!  She also loves to stand against furniture and pound on them...it's cute :D  So I said a couple weeks ago that Nataleigh is starting to teethe....I was RIGHT!!!  I looked in her mouth yesterday morning and she has a couple of tooth buds that look like they are getting ready to poke through!  On the flip side I am lacking some major zzzz's!  I don't think I slept but maybe 3 or 4 hours last night and it was also interrupted.  Please pray for some good sleep tonight and this weekend since it is going to be so busy!

Here are a couple pictures of Nataleigh.

                         Nataleigh in her crib trying to crawl.

                          

Trying to lookout of the window at one of the apartments we may move to if Nate gets the job.

                                    One of my favorite pictures!

       I know this picture isn't very clear but you can clearly see two buds!

5. Our family has been going through a lot of trials...I'm not going to go into details but if you could please keep us in your prayers my family would greatly appreciate it!

6. My future sister in law has decided on the dress for the bridesmaid dresses for her wedding...and the winner is:

The one strap!  Now does anyone have any good arm exercises since mine look like elephant arms???  Please let me know!

7. Last but not least....this one has been difficult to think of but here it is.  Motherhood is a very interesting thing.  We care for our children 24/7/365 and it is so rewarding.  The other day Nataleigh was having  a rough day (she was really tired and teething) and I was holding her and she fell asleep on my shoulder!  I was so amazed!!!  Nataleigh is a very independent little girl and isn't very cuddly but she was for a few days and both Nate and myself got to hold her and cuddle with her till she fell asleep on us.  We were at Walmart today shopping for some baby stuff and we were in the clothing section and came across some preemie outfits....(Nataleigh was 3 1/2 weeks early so she could only fit into preemie clothes) and we were amazed how much she has grown and how tiny she was when she came into this world.  Nate said, "I want a baby!"  I agreed but in the Lord's timing :D

Well that is all for now....I will have a new 7 Things Sunday this coming Sunday....things will hopefully be more calm and I will have more time to get it done.

Till next time!

Homemade Glass Cleaner & All-Purpose Cleaner

These are the last two homemade cleaning recipes.  I will post some other homemade recipes of other things later!  Anybody know what I am going to post next???  Does anyone have any suggestions they would like to see???

Glass Cleaner:
3 Tablespoons of Rubbing Alcohol or Ammonia
1 Tablespoon of Vinegar
Purified Water

Pour 1st two ingredients into a 16oz spray bottle and fill the rest of the way with water.  Shake and spray.

All-Purpose Cleaner:
1/4 cup Vinegar
1/4 cup Baking Soda or 2 teaspoons Borax
Dish Detergent (few drops)
Purified Water

Pour all ingredients into 16oz spray bottle and fill rest of the way with water.  Shake until dissolved.

Here are some extra facts:

1. Most cleaning supplies contain Toxic and harmful chemicals that if ingested or touch the skin can cause permanent damage.  Some cleaners contain carcinogens.  These recipes DO NOT!!!

2. NEVER MIX BLEACH WITH ANY ACIDS SUCH AS AMMONIA OR VINEGAR!  IT CAUSES TOXIC AND DANGEROUS FUMES!!!

3. High Efficiency or HE washing machines require low sudsing soap because they use a lot less water.  The homemade laundry detergent recipe is perfect for this as it is extremely low sudsing-You don't have to pay extra!!

4. Vinegar added to laundry WILL NOT make your clothes smell bad.  Vinegar is a perfect softener because it dissolves soap residue (which makes clothes stiff).  It can also be put in the Downy Ball.

5. All ingredients are non-toxic and environment friendly!

6. You can add food coloring to all of these recipes to help kids tell what each solution is.

Happy Cleaning!

Till next time!

Homemade Furniture Polish & Disinfectant

Here are a few more recipes!

Furniture Polish:
1 cup Olive Oil
1/2 cup Lemon Juice

Mix into jar and use flannel rags.

Disinfectant:
2 teaspoons Borax
4 Tablespoons Vinegar
3 Cups hot Water

Put Borax and Vinegar in a spray bottle first and then add the hot water.  Mix well.

Happy Cleaning!

Till next time!

Homemade Dishwasher Soap

This recipe is extremely easy and is very, VERY cost effective!  How much does it cost per load you ask?  It averages out to about 1 cent per load!!!!  Now that is SUPER exciting!  So without any further ado here is the recipe.

Dishwasher Soap:
1 1/2 cup Borax
1 1/2 cup Baking Soda
1 cup Table Salt

Mix together in a plastic container and use 1/4 cup per load.  Use White distilled Vinegar for the rinse aid.

I have used this and its fantastic!  I was so surprised how well the vinegar made things shine and it doesn't even smell like vinegar!

Happy Cleaning!

Till next time!

Floor Cleaner & toilet/tub scrub

Here are the recipes to make floor cleaner & toilet/tub scrub

Floor Cleaner:

1 cup white Distilled Vinegar
1 gallon purified water

Mix in a bucket and clean.  For wood floors just use 1/2 cup of Vinegar.  Do not get wood overly wet or pour directly on.  You can add a couple drops of lemon or orange essential oils for a fresh smell!

Toilet & Tub Scrub:
1/2 cup Baking Soda
1/2 cup Lemon Juice

Pour in and let soak for a few minutes....it will foam/bubble up.  Scrub away and admire your nice clean toilet & tub! 

Happy Cleaning!

Till next time!

Homemade Dryer Sheets and Liquid Softner

I am just so excited that I can share these cost saving homemade cleaning recipes with everyone!  For those of you that don't have a lot of extra money and want to be thrifty these recipes are for you.  They are really easy to make and don't take a lot of time to do so either.

Dryer Sheets:
Old Flannel shirts (if you don't have one go down to Goodwill or a thrift store and purchase one that is inexpensive)
Liquid Laundry Softener

Cut flannels into squares.  Make a mixture of 1/2 liquid softener and 1/2 clean water in a large glass mason jar.  Soak flannel in the jar overnight then hang them out to dry.  Use 1 square per load, lasts about 5 loads.  Just wash and replace flannel squares back into the jar to remake.

OR

Spray a mixture of vinegar and a few drops of Essential Oils (you can find these at a Farmer's Market that are pretty inexpensive but great quality!) to a clean rag (or flannel) and toss in dryer.  Lasts 4 loads.

Liquid Softener:
1/4 cup distilled White Vinegar

Happy Cleaning!

Till next time!

Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent

If you are not a fan of powdered laundry detergent then this one is probably for you! 

Liquid Laundry Detergent
1 Cup Borax
1 Cup Arm and Hammer WASHING Soda
1/2 bar of Fels Naptha

Directions:
Fill a pot with 1 gallon purified water (or rain water) and bring to simmer.  While the water is heating grate the soap on a cheese grater or with your food processor (takes about 15 seconds!)  Just before water boils pour 1/2 gallon in another pot and set aside.  Put the grated soap into one of the pots.  When the soap is fully dissolved add Borax and Washing Soda.  Stir until fully dissolved.  Fill a 2 gallon bucket with remaining 1/2 gallon of warmed water that was set aside.  Pour in soapy solution.  Fill the rest of the bucket with 1 gallon of cold water.  Stir and let sit for 2 days until congeals.  Use 1/2 cup per load or 1 cup for hard water.  Can be used in High Efficiency machines.  If clothes are extra soiled add some Oxyclean to the load.  Makes 2 gallons.  Average cost per load 7 cents!  Gotta love it!

Happy cleaning!

Till next time!

Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent

Last week at MOPS (Mothers of Pre-Schoolers) we learned how to make a bunch of homemade cleaning supplies...I was so excited to do this because I have been researching and interested in doing it for a few months now.  As Nataleigh is getting more mobile (she is now cruising...just learned how to do it a couple days ago!) I thought it would be a good idea to use up our cleaning supplies that have harmful chemicals in it and switch to more natural cleaning agents.  First thing I made so far is homemade powdered laundry detergent.  Let me tell you this...it smells sooo good!  Not only that, but it is so easy to make and very inexpensive!  It will cost about 7 cents a load!  Here is the recipe:

1 bar of shaved soap (Fels Naptha) you can find it at Meijer for around $1 and it is in the soap section in the cleaning aisle
1/2 cup Borax
1/2 cup Arm and Hammer WASHING Soda

If you have a food processor you can shave the bar soap in about 15 seconds!  Add all the ingredients together in a 16 oz container and use 1 Tablespoon per load.  Use extra for super soiled clothes or extra hard water!

Happy cleaning everyone!

Till next time!

"Gorgeous Blogger Award"

Thank you Anne for this super cute award!

The rules for this award go as followed:
* Accept & thank the fellow bloggie who gave this to you
* List 10 things about yourself
* List 5 additional things that you don't like
* Award this to 10 other fellow bloggies

Ok, here we go then:
1- I like peanut butter and I think jelly is ok but I do not like them together...weird I know!
2- I love to make jewelry!  I have done a few weddings and love to be creative with it!
3- My favorite place to go out to eat is Olive Garden or Hacienda!  They are both so yummy!
4-When I got married I was still a picky eater and Nate told me that I have to try at least something once before I say I don't like it because as you get older your taste buds change and boy am I glad he talked me into doing so because I have really liked some interesting food! 
5- I do not dye my hair...it's all natural!  I would like to donate it again if I am patient enough to grow it out again!
6- I am so happy I am almost down to my pre-pregnancy shape!  I can fit into most of my clothes from before I was pregnant!  Super exciting for me! 
7-I am not a huge fan of reading but I do like to read to Nataleigh and I hope she likes to read as she gets older!
8- I collect Willow Tree Figurines and just love them and what they mean!
9- I like making my own baby food for Nataleigh!  It's way cheaper and I like knowing that I control what her little body is taking in!
10- I was robbed as a bank teller November 18, 2008 right around the time of conception...so I know my little girl is a fighter!  Bonus:  The robber was caught shortly after and is now in jail/prison! 

Now for 5 things I don't like:
1- People who do not know how to drive and/or do not obey traffic laws. It is not an "option" to use your blinker.....it is also common courtesy!  I agree with Anne on this one especially when I have Nataleigh in the car I want everyone to drive safely around us!
2- I don't like a dirty house...it drives me nuts...so after I'm done with this post I'm going to clean! clean! clean!
3- I don't like mushrooms....they are disgusting!
4- I don't like cars that have loud music or exhausts...they drive me crazy as well!
5- When someone is wearing way too much perfume/cologne and it's like they took a bath in it. Ditto Anne...it also gives me a super bad headache!

Now, I shall pass on this award to the following lucky ladies:

Megan- Our Journey...
Kelly- Nurse Mamma
Steph- Somewhat Simple
Kimbo- a girl and a glue gun
Amy- The idea room
Tina- The Common Cents Home
Jane- Finding Fabulous
Sarah- Thrifty Decor Chick
Kimm- Reinvented
Wenderful- Wenderful 365

7 Things Sunday

I apologize for not getting this out yesterday....my life has been extremely busy! 

Here we go!

1. Nate graduates in 13 more days!  YEAH!!!  Sorry I keep having this but it is so stinkin' exciting I can't help it!  My husband has worked hard and I think it is very important to cheer him on and encourage him...I feel it's part of my job as a wife to support him!

2. Nate had his interview on Friday for the ER position in Jackson, MI which he thought didn't go as well as he'd like but he has a good chance of getting it still!  Out of 140 applicants it has come down to 25 and only 8-10 get the job!  I know he should definitely be one of the 8-10! 

3. Another cool thing that happened Friday was I met with my old boss and dropped off my resume!  We chatted and then she said well while I have you here do you mind if I ask you some tough questions??!!!  I was so excited to have an impromptu interview!  She did ask some toughies but I felt I did great! Plus I wasn't nervous since I already knew her.  Her name is Amy and she has been the imaging manager since Nov '09.  She use to be my clinical coordinator when I was in x-ray school.  She was also at our wedding..so I felt really comfortable and confident that if Nate gets the job I won't have any trouble getting a job either!  Thank you LORD!!!

4. On a different note, from a job perspective I feel it is my job to put my patient's safety and health first...it was challenged yesterday but I feel I did the right thing and I am praying I have my boss's backing!  I can't go into detail because of HIPPA laws and privacy but I am not willing to do x-rays on someone if I know that it could hurt them worse or possibly even kill them!

5. Today I am going to start working out.  I need to lose 20-30 pounds before the wedding in August (my brother-in-law is getting married) so I decided this last weekend that I need to get serious and I thought I would take it one step at a time in the right direction...first things first...start working out!  Stay tuned to see how well I do!  woo hoo!!!

6. Little miss Nataleigh is quite the little one these days!  She is all over the place rolling around!  She is starting to get on all 4 so I think she will start crawling any time now!  She is FINALLY teething!!!!!!!!  I have been saying this since she was 3 months old....I was bound to be right at some point and that point is now!  Only it doesn't feel good being right because when I nurse her it doesn't feel the best so this is going to be an interesting 3 months!  I am planning on nursing till she is 1 year old!  Also, she is taking steps when you hold her hand and is getting better and better.  Nate & I started her on carrots Saturday and she loves them!  Looking forward to getting her started on more solids.

7.  Yesterday at church the service was awesome!  I really felt like God was speaking directly to me.  Everything was moving and I haven't felt this connected to Him in a long time!  Pastor preached one verse Titus 2:15 but it was his message that I feel opened my eyes.  In order for us to teach our children correctly we need to be in the word and be armed with the word of God.  This will prepare us and open our eyes to deceptions around us.  I feel like I have been deceiving myself in many ways.  I know I can be a better mom and wife with God's help.  Also in Sunday school we talked about maintaining a strong and healthy marriage and it was so refreshing to hear things/ideas to keep our marriage strong.  At one point Nate & I looked at each other no words were spoken but we knew we weren't giving our marriage 100%.    I'm not saying our marriage is bad.  I love Nate with all my heart and he is so good to me, we have just been preoccupied by life and everything that comes with it.  When God created this world the last thing he created was man.  He then created woman and this made the primary relationship.  It was before parents and kids...so that opened our eyes well at least mine because I know I have not been putting Nate first and I need to re-prioritize to make sure I have my relationships in a correct order so that I can experience and even greater joy in this life!  Don't get me wrong Nataleigh is not going to suffer but will be even healthier because she will feel safe and secure knowing her parents have a strong relationship/marriage!

These are a few things that spoke to me yesterday and I thought I would share them with you!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Till next time!

My to do list!

Tuesday:
Since it is getting to be crunch time with Nate graduating I have to have my "A-game" on and get to cracking at getting some things done around the apartment.  First thing to do: make invitations for his graduation.  CHECK!  Made them yesterday and I am sending them out today...so excited!  They turned out really well and Nate liked them....BONUS!!  Next thing to do is get some party stuff for decorations....CHECK!  I did that a few weeks ago when I was at my in-laws house.  It was so much fun going shopping with Dottie & Nataleigh!  I bought the paper plates, cups, plastic ware and plastic table covers.  I already have the clubhouse at our apartments booked for his party so one more thing to check off my list!  YAY!  I love when my list starts to dwindle down!  I also ordered a cake for the party...I changed the design a little bit from what the store had so now it looks great!  Hopefully it will taste great too!

Wednesday:
Nataleigh hasn't been feeling very well the last couple of days so I wasn't able to finish my post from the other day.  This morning I deep cleaned the kitchen so that it will be ready for a final inspection as we get ready to move hopefully in May.  I cleaned for 3 hours....scrubbing the floor by hand, cleaning the cupboards, stove, countertops, walls, dishwasher and microwave.  I still need to clean inside the oven, microwave and fridge.  I love having a clean kitchen.  It makes me feel great!  I spend so much time in there so I like having it clean & smelling good!

I decided I am going to deep clean one room at a time before we get ready to move and just keep up on the other rooms until they are all deep cleaned!  If Nate's interview goes well we might know something by next week and then the real fun will begin.  Packing, cleaning and moving!  Looking forward to it and having more space!  Please keep Nate in your prayers for his interview on Friday at 11!  He has the very last interview and I think that's important to leave them with the last impression.  That's all for now!

Till next time!

p.s. Nate graduates in only 18 more days!  woo hoo!

7 Things Sunday

Happy Sunday everyone!  Here are my newest thoughts/ideas/milestones/events coming up

1. Nate has an interview on Friday at 11am woo hoo!  I am hoping it all works out!!!  We are now down to 20 days till Nate graduates!  It's so close I can taste it!

2. Nataleigh woke up with a snotty nose this morning....first time ever!  Poor baby keeps producing so much snot...I did read when they get snotty noses that's a sign of teething so I am keeping my fingers crossed!  (although I have been saying this since she was 3 months old...I'm bound to be right one of these times!)  She is in good spirits though and still happy as can be....the only time she is upset is when I use the nasal suction to get all the snot out of her little nose!  After that's done she's back to being happy Nataleigh!

3. Today we are going to start Nataleigh on carrots...it's her first time for having them and I know she will do good.

4. I have an opportunity to get a job with my previous employer for either full-time, part-time or on-call which could be a huge blessing to our family!  Please keep me in your prayers!

5. I am working on a piece of jewelry for Nate's graduation...It's similar to a piece I am fixing for my mother-in-law but it is different colors.  My piece is royal blue, silver and white...I love it!  I'll post pictures once I get my camera back...I am going to make earrings to match the necklace.

6. I am really excited because when we were at my parents house this last weekend my mom informed me that she wants to re-do their kitchen.  I thought sweet, and then asked her what she has planned.  She and my step-dad haven't come up with anything yet and she wants me to come up with some layouts...I am SO PUMPED!!!!  I love decorating and interior design (I wanted to go to school for it at one point in my life...and I just love HGTV) but since we live in an apartment we can't paint and I don't have a lot of money or space to work with so this is right up my alley!!!  I get to spend someone else's money and I get to design something for them!  I will show some pictures once I get started with my planning!

7. Church was excellent today.  We had a guest speaker and he preached about his ministry with the youth.  It was very insightful and I learned how our generation is and how parenting is so crucial in the development, nourishment and guidance of our children.  He gave practical ways to share the gospel in an everyday situation showing grace, love and patience.   He was holding a parents' seminar after the second service but little Nataleigh needed to eat so we decided to leave.  During the service however,  it made me look at my life and how I handle everyday situations and I wondered if I am making a difference in anyone's life.  I know that I am in my family by being a dedicated wife and mother and I know I can be better with God's help.  I need to remember that God has to be the center of everything or else I am doing it in my own strength...which is way harder than letting Him lead and me following His lead.

Well that is all for now....hope everyone has a wonderful day!  Till next time!!!

Playing with momma & dadda

Today Nate had clinicals and it was raining out so Nataleigh & I had a playdate inside!  She just loves to play infront of the mirror...she likes other babies and hasn't figured out that it's her own reflection she is playing with!  I love it!

After she was done playing with the mirror, she wanted to roll all over the floor and play with her toys.  As she played, I did some housework (cleaned the kitchen, reorganized the closet, cleaned the bedroom and did the laundry).  She is such a joy to have around...I would be so bored without her when Nate is gone. 

The other day Nate was playing with her and I got a few cute pictures I wanted to share with you all!  He was feeding her some apple juice...he informed me that she learned how to hold her own bottle...something I don't usually see since I nurse her....but he told me that one day he wanted her to hold the bottle and decided he wasn't going to give it to her until she held it by herself!  I thought it might be a little mean at first but then I realized that she is smart enough to do it and it didn't take her long before she was holding her own bottle!  Hope you enjoy these cute pictures!

I just love this last picture because she loves to copy people!

Well that's all for now....till next time!

Bridesmaid Dresses

My brother-in-law Jesse is getting married August 14 and his fiancee sent me an email with a list of bridesmaid dresses.  So this morning I went to David's Bridal and tried on the six dresses and took some pictures.  I had a lot of fun doing it and I was even by myself!  The girl that helped me (Amy) was really sweet and took the photos...here is what they looked like:

1.

Not a huge fan of this one..it was a size too big and show a lot of cleavage!

2.

I liked this one...It fit really well!  I didn't mind that it was strapless either!  Her color is clover (the color of the first dress)

3.

This one was okay...Nate thought the material hanging down in the middle front looked like a curtain so he didn't like this one.

4.

My favorite one so far....it fit me so good with my body type!  Plus I like dresses that have a strap to them.

5.

Nate thought this dress looks like something Athena would wear...I don't have her body but maybe by the time this wedding is here I could!

6.

Not my favorite one but it was ok.  Not too sure about the whole one-shouldered look...it's something I don't typically wear.  I feel like I am too broad to wear a dress like this!


When I first got there I picked out one with the size I thought I would be and then Amy helped me with the rest.  I tried on a size 14 and it was too big!  Thank God!  Next size 12...yup she was able to zip her up all the way!!!  Woo hoo!!! I can fit into a size 12!  WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!  I tried on a few more dresses and I got into a size 10!  A 10! WHAT!!!! Yes indeed I did!  YEAH BABY!!  Now back to reality....their dresses run rather big so it might not be my true size but to be able to fit into those numbers made me feel like gold!

So what do you all think?  I would love to hear feedback and then I will let you know which dress my future sister-in-law chooses!  I'm excited to see what she chooses!

Till next time!

Easter

Hi everyone!  I hope everyone had a blessed Easter!  Nate, Nataleigh & I were visiting with Nate's family from Friday till Sunday.  We went to church with Megan & Pat where they had a potluck breakfast!  It was so good and they had one of my favorite breakfast foods....sausage, biscuits and gravy!!! YUMMY!!!!  The service was great.  After the service we went out to visit Liam's grave site.  Megan and Pat chose the perfect place for him...the sun was shining down and it was very moving...it was the first time I had been back to visit his grave site.  I imagined seeing him standing there hand-in-hand with Jesus looking down at us...it was beautiful!  Since it was resurrection Sunday I know that is exactly where he is!

After church, we headed over to Grandma Cumings house for dinner.  She had prepared chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, homemade rolls, Megan made an awesome grape salad (need that recipe!), green bean casserole, stuffing and salad.  It was so nice to visit with most of the cousins, aunts & uncles!  It had been a very long time since they all saw Nataleigh so I was really happy to be able to spend Easter with them.  Megan and Dorothy (my Mother-in-law) planned a little Easter egg hunt for Nataleigh...they had filled 5 eggs with the puffs she enjoys and then they hid them in the back yard.  After we got done taking family pictures, we headed out back and I helped Nataleigh find the eggs.  Here are a few pictures from my camera...I only have a few because I had a full card...boo!  Hope you enjoy them!

After dinner we drove to my parents house and took some more Easter pictures/ 9 month pictures of Nataleigh...it was so much fun!  They are still on my mom's card so when I make a disc I will post them!  Nataleigh had a lot of fun with rolling around on the floor.  She got papa laughing pretty hard!  Even uncle Nick had a blast watching her show off!  She would roll all over the place and suck on her toes!  What a joy she is to all of us!

                                      The Buchinger Family

                    Momma helping Nataleigh find Easter eggs!

                                  Nataleigh found an egg!

                                 
                                Nataleigh picking up the egg!

Well that is all for now...till next time!

MY FIRST AWARD!!!!!

Anne my sister-in-law from The Makings of a Baby Ostie awarded me with the Preppy Mafia award!  I am honored that you chose me Anne!  Thank you so much!

1. Who is your Style Icon?

Hm...this is a tough one because if you saw my style you wouldn't ask me about it because I need a lot of help in this area!!!!  I do like the way my sister-in-laws dress..they have a wonderful collection of clothes....they are classy, up-to-date and extremely stylish in my opinion...I would say they inspire me...I don't dress like any stars because I just cannot afford it so I do what I can!

2. What is your favorite Socialite Lit. Book?

I'm not an avid reader so I don't have an answer for this question.

3.Favorite party theme?

I love decorating for the holidays...I can't narrow it down because I love all of them!!!  Each one has their own style and colors that coordinate with it so it's hard to say....I do love Fall though!

4. Go-to Halloween costume

Nate & I have not been to a Halloween party together so I don't have one..but my little Nataleigh was a pumpkin this last year...she was so cute...here are a few pictures of what she looked like!

5. Extravagance you can't live without.

I love Victoria's Secret shampoo and conditioner!  They smell so good and make my hair shine!  I feel pretty when I use these products!  I don't spend much money on myself but I do treat myself to these two things!

6. Living person you admire.

I admire a bunch of people...other mothers for their hard work, my mom for raising my brother and I and more reasons than I can type!  My husband...he treats me so good and is such a hard worker at everything he puts his mind to!  My in-laws because they are a very close family and I am so happy to be apart of it!  My grandparents because they helped my mom out when she needed their help and were awesome to live so close to and Nick (my brother) he is very laid back and has a wonderful sense of humor.

7. Greatest Fear?

I am afraid that something will happen to my husband or to my baby, also that my parents would die without knowing God.

8. Traits you deplore in yourself.

Selfishness with my time and laziness

9. What talent would you most like to have?

I would love to be able to sing well.

10. What is your greatest achievement?

Being a mom is at the top, being a wife, getting my degree in radiology.

Okay enough about me!
I have to tag 10 people, so in no particular order:

Our Journey...
As The Forest(e) Grows
Love, Actually
The Idea Room
Finding Fabulous
My Dear Trash
Shanty2Chic
somewhat simple
Design-Aholic
A girl and a glue gun



The rules:
Post the "Preppy Mafia" picture on your blog.
Tell who tagged you.
Answer the questions.
Tag 10 people & let them know you tagged them!

7 Things Sunday

Sorry this is a day late but better late than never is what I think!  So here we go!


1. Since yesterday was Easter it is number 1!  God sent his only son Jesus to die on the cross and then 3 days later He rose again!  He took upon our sin so that we may have everlasting life!  Easter is one of the most important if not the most important event that has ever happened in our history!!!

2. So sad that Michigan State played so bad on Saturday...what a disappointment!

3. Nataleigh can wave hi/bye now!  Woo hoo!

4. Nate has 26 more days till graduation!  YAY!!!!  His interview is in 11 more days...getting excited about both of these important days!

5. I love spending time with my family!  We were at my in-laws house from Friday till Sunday and then at my parents house yesterday and came home this morning....everyone had a wonderful time!  I will post pictures later!  I have a ton to share!

6. How about this weather we are having???!!!!  I love Spring with the grass getting greener and the birds chirping and especially the warmer weather!  I wish it was like this all year round...no humidity and just sun! 

7. One of my favorite dips is Guacamole!  There are so many varieties that it makes it interesting to try out new ones and compare and contrast which one is best...my favorite is from my mom!  She makes a mean guac!

 

So there it is folks!  Hope you enjoy reading it!  Does anyone have a favorite dip they enjoy?

Till next time!