I think I am in a funk, or have spring fever or something….I don’t want to be at work, I want to go on vacation, I want to change the look of my backyard, I want to sign up for Boot camp….I want, I want, I want.



All the things I want to do, take money- something that I don’t have a lot of… so I was browsing Martha Stewarts website for some free inspiration and came across the organization tip of the day (this tip is from yesterday)…I wish I could be as organized as her and have my spaces look like they were out of a magazine, but to have this look I need to buy stuff- that money thing again.



Oh well, I think I will pass this tip along to Mark- his work bench could sure use some organization ….I organized it for him not too long ago and it looked so good- then the other day I was looking for a screwdriver and I swear it looked like a bomb went off on the bench! Needless to say he couldn’t even find the particular screwdriver we needed and of course, he implied that I had put it somewhere (or lost it) - geesh…

Martha's Organizational Tip of the Day

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Pegboard Office Organizer

Create a handy home-office organizer by inserting pegboard into a frame, and securing with metal frame clips.

Tanner's 6th grade picture....middle school is so different than elementary school. He went to his second school dance after school yesterday. He came home with an In N Out gift card. I thought maybe they had a raffle or something.... Um no, he was dared to go dance in the middle of a group of girls that were dancing and dance. Of course he did and his friend gave him the gift card for the dare...

I think he wants to be the class clown or something. His new thing to do to me is call me and diguise his voice....the last call was him pretending he was from Papa John's pizza looking for our house...silly kid!

at the gas station today....

Today, during my lunch, I stopped to get gas, I almost ran out right before pulling into the station. (nothing like cutting it close, huh?). So, I am sitting in my car waiting to pull forward and this man (in his 40’s or 50’s) comes walking over to my car. My first thought was “oh no”- he asked for .50 because he ran out of gas and has no cash on him. I can relate since I almost ran out myself. I see his car in the lane next to me, so I gave him a $1.00 (that was all I had), which was amazing that I even had it, I usually don’t have any money on me, I use my debit card for everything.

I watch the man try to push his minivan forward, I feel bad for him, it is hot outside and he is having trouble getting the minivan to move. Thankfully, a guy comes over & helps him push. I pull forward & start pumping my gas, I look over & there is the man sitting in his car crying and I can see that he is looking in his car for change. Instantly, my stomach hurts, I hate to see that. From my observation he doesn’t appear drunk or on any drugs…I look in my car for change and all I have is .50. I walk over to his car to give it to him. Now I notice that on the passenger side of his windshield, the window is all pushed in (like something big hit it, I am thinking a person), I see that there are red paint scrapes along his fender…this freaks me out a little, but I have already reached him. I give him my .50 and he thanks me again. Now, I see on his nose that he is bleeding and one of his hands is bleeding too. This freaks me out more, but I don’t know what to say to him.

Back at my car again, I see him inside of his car & he is crying again, no one else gives him any money- I start to drive away and he calls out to me thanks again, and I see the guy behind him look up and then walk over & give him money.

My heart hurts for this guy – I don’t know if he has addiction problems or not, but obviously he is down on his luck. I really hope that he didn’t just hit someone while he was driving…but like I said he didn’t smell or appear to be drunk or unaware. I hope the man and whatever/whoever he hit are okay.

fun....

I saw this website posted on Tara Whitney's blog yesterday, and Beka has made some fun pictures on there too, so I went to check it out. It is a site that will let you upload one of your pictures into something like this. Not the best picture of Riley, but the only one that was sized right to fit...I could spend all day at photofunia & create things like this... :)

Our early Easter Egg hunt at grandma J's house, Tanner was still in Santa Barbara so he missed out on the fun... Not the best or most exciting pictures, but I thought I better post something or my 3 readers might leave me... ;)

It isn't fair, I tell you...This is where Tanner will be for the next 4 days...Santa Barbara. He was lucky enough to be invited to his friend's family beach house in Santa Barbara. Where was my invite? Oh well.

Tonight, I get to go out with some lovely ladies that I have become friends with through football, of all things.

I remember, about 6 years ago, complaining to my friend who lives near but not close enough to hang out with all the time, that I had no friends and all the moms at the elementary school Tanner went to, didn't seem interested in striking up a new friendship with me. She asked me if there was anyone through Tanner's sports that I could possible connect with....I remember telling her no, he wasn't really into sports yet.(& friends w/people from sports, for some reason I thought that was weird) Then, lo & behold, he starts football and we have now made numerous friends & connections associated with football....

We are meeting at Zito's Bar & Grill in Tustin...and I can't wait for my glass of red wine...sounds good after a long, stressful week of work!

Just a quick note...you guys should check out Thrifty & Chic - I have signed up for her newsletter and I receive an email every week, with information on who is having great sales- Target, Walgreens, Grocery stores, (with links to coupons) etc. What stores/restaurants that are giving away freebies..... And she also has great links to giveaways...

She is becoming pretty popular in the blog world- she was interviewed on her local news regarding her blog & all of her "thrifty" ideas...check it out when you get a chance.