5Q Friday...3/02

1. Where is your favorite vacation spot? If you've read my blog, you know my favorite vacation spot is Disney World! Check out these links for posts about our most rececnt trips!! WDW TRIP 2012 , WDW TRIP 2012 , WDW TRIP 2011-pt 1 , Beach Club Resort , Magic Kingdom 2011 , Animal Kingdom 2011 , Hollywood Studios 2011 , Epcot 2011

2. What is your biggest guilty pleasure? Sweet tea has officially taken over Diet Coke's #1 spot on my guilty pleasure list. Another guilty pleasure is Pinterest, I could spend hours on that site! And an even guiltier pleasure, drinking sweet tea while spending hours on Pinterest!!! :O)

3. What is your favorite fashion trend right now? Or, in the past? Not everyone loves them, but I absolutely love my Toms. I bought my first pair to wear on our vacation in January because there is alot of walking in the Disney parks and I really needed some comfy shoes...OMG are Toms awesome or what?? It felt as though I was wearing slippers - extremely comfy shoes{and they look so good with jeans}. My first pair, but definitely not my last.

4. What are your spring break plans? Nothing really planned for spring break. Nathan will have a few days off from school, but since we went on vacation in Jan., we'll just be staying home and enjoying some family time.

5. What baby names do you hate? I really can't think of any off hand that I don't like. We have two boys and naming them after my husband was never an option. I really don't like the name Junior or {in our case} Peter Jr. {actually Peter is a junior, so our son would be the 3rd which I don't like either}...but that's just me!

Thoughtful Thursday Feb 29

On my wishlist................

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His Eye Is On The Sparrow

Why should I be discouraged and why should the shadows fall?
Why should my heart be lonely and long for heaven and home?
When Jesus is my portion, my constant Friend is He,
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.

I sing because I'm happy;
I sing because I'm free;
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me.

Let not your heart be troubled; these tender words I hear;
And resting on his goodness I lose my doubts and fears;
For by the path He leadeth but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.

I sing because I'm happy;
I sing because I'm free;
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me.

Whenever I am tempted; whenever clouds arise;
When songs give place to sighing; when hope within me dies;
I draw the closer to Him; from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me.

I sing because I'm happy;
I sing because I'm free;
His eye is on the sparrow
And I know He watches me...

such a beautiful hymn!

Wordless Wednesday Feb 29

an empty hamper is a rare sight!!

linky parties:

52 Photos/ Morning

Week #8-The next theme on the list is......MORNING. Since I'm not taking any great photos these days, I'm pulling some from my Picasa albums. This sunrise picture was taken in 2009 during our mini get-away to Va Beach. Peter alarmed the clock so we could wake up early the next morning to catch this amazing sight!!

*note: I really need a new camera!!!!!! I am not really taking any great pictures theses days with my point & shoot. I have a birthday coming up....hopefully someone has been listening....;O)

52 Photos/ Good

SNOW GOOD.......

I'm a bit behind on last week's photo. The topic was GOOD, but for the life of me I couldn't come up with a picture. I cheated a bit and pulled one that I took last winter. We haven't had any snow here in our parts of VA, and in a way I'm glad. But after seeing this picture of SNOW CREAM that I made......I'm kinda sad. If you haven't had Snow Cream you should try it....it is sooooooooo GOOD!!!

Traditional Recipe

*a big bowl of snow
evaporated milk
sugar
vanilla

This was how my Mom used to make it. I've since started using sweetened condensed milk instead of the evaporated milk and I add a jar of maraschino cherries makes it even more YUMMY!!

Hoo Are You???? Feb 28 Laundry Edition

1. Do you fold your laundry right after it comes out of the dryer or do you wait? Hmmm...depends on how busy I am. For the most part, I fold as soon as the clothes come out of the dryer {putting them away is another story!!!}.

2. What kind of laundry detergent do you use? I am not brand loyal when it comes to laundry detergent-I usually buy whatever is on sale.

3. Do you use fabric softener? I use Final Touch fabric softener in the spring/summer as I love to hang out on the line. During the fall/winter or anytime I'm too busy to hang out, I use dryer sheets.

4. Do you have a front loading washer and dryer or a top loading? I have a front load which I absolutely {LOVE}.

5. On a scale to 1-10 (1 being the least and 10 being the highest) how well do you like

doing laundry? I'd say a 7...I don't mind doing laundry, I just have wayyyy too much of it. Worst part of the whole laundry process, for me, is putting clothes away! Never have enough room {hence closet/dresser organizing on my to-do list!!!}.

Fundraising 101

Long story short, our school no longer sponsors the class senior trip. Sad but true. Fortunately, my son is part of a community that may be small in population, but is big when it comes to support! Nathan is a junior this year, but we are already busy fundraising for their senior trip! This year's graduates have already taken their trip, so now it is all about the CLASS of 2013!!! I'm thankful for the parents {especially the Moms!} who are so willing to give of their time for all the fundraising that needs to be done, also to the kids for being a part of it all {and even showing enthusiasm-after all it is their trip!}, and I'm also grateful for the generous support from our community. The class has chosen to go to Florida-WALT DISNEY WORLD HERE THEY COME!!! so it will take alot of bake sales, pizza bakes, and anything else we can come up with to raise the needed $$$. We did two fundraisers this month, our first being a cake bake for Valentine's Day. 

We were sold out in minutes and it was a huge success! Don't the cakes look D-E-L-I-S-H?!!

We held our second fundraiser last night. We had a Winter Bash & High School Dance. From 5-7 p.m., grades 4th-7th came for an evening of games, food, prizes, dancing, and even a scavenger hunt. They had a blast!!! It was so funny, when they first arrived, the boys sat on one side of the room and the girls on the other, but by the end of night, well, I'll let the pictures tell the rest.

As the younger crowd left, the teens started showing up. The girls were all dressed up, complete w/heels! The music started just a few minutes after 7, and for the next 5 hours, they danced, and danced, and danced {and sang} non-stop!!! They stopped long enough to do a drawing for an itunes card, and get a group picture, and then back to the fun!

It was a great night! I haven't seen them have so much fun in such a long time! They are such a great group of young people, they really deserve some fun, and last night's fundraising dance was just the thing!!! :O)