Lifes Like That

My son came home from school yesterday with two Birthday Party Invitations. Both of the Party Birthday Invitations were almost identical in nature, so me being the curious person that I am, I asked one of the mother’s where she got her party invitations. She told me she found a site on the Internet over at www.announcements-shoppe.com. Apparently she uses this site a lot to order all her invitations party and has been extremely pleased with the quality of all the birthday invitations that she has purchased over time. So I have decided that the next time I need any type of invitation, I’m going to give this site a try.

Friday night I went out to dinner with a couple of my friends. We try to do this at least once a month. Both of the girls that I had dinner with are on diets. Well the conversation at the dinner table turned to weight loss and the many different products that now available on the market to help with weight loss. I was really surprised when these two girls got into a seriously heated discussion about the question of does orovo work? I really had nothing to add to the conversation as I’ve never been on a diet in my life. But it did surprise me how passionate each one was with their own views. If I ever needed to go on a diet, I now know all the ins and outs about orovo and other products. I just wished they hadn’t decided to argue about it during dessert.

This past weekend my husband and I were listening to the news on our car radio and heard about a really bad accident that took place in a town not the far away from our home. The accident involved two cars and three motorcycles. Thankfully no one was killed, but there were a couple of very serious injuries. Well you can imagine my husband’s utter shock when he went into work this morning and found out that two of the people that were involved in this accident were his boss and his girlfriend. The girlfriend was OK. Just a few scrapes and bruises. But his boss is currently in the hospital in critical condition. I suppose this accident could have been much worse, but it was still bad knowing that one of the injured parties is someone we know really well. But he is in better condition than when he went in. So we are all hoping and praying for his speedy recovery.

I got an e-mail yesterday from a very dear friend of mine. She is starting a weekly blogging series which spotlights some of her “favorite” mommy bloggers. When I first started blogging, I got so totally hooked on it, that I was telling everyone that I could how fun blogging was. And the fact that you could earn a little extra cash off you blogs was just a little bit of icing on the cake. One of my friends, Tammy started to blog and is thoroughly enjoying the blogging world. So in appreciation of me helping her through all the blogging bumps she wanted my permission to use me as her first featured mommy blogger. Of course I said yes as this is a very special thing to do for any blogger.

So, if you would like to read all the wonderful things that Tammy has to say about me, why not drop by her site and let her know that Kim sent ya!

Thanks again Tammy! Your the best!!

I just got finished talking to my best friend on the phone and it seems to me like her oldest son is getting back in trouble again. Although he is denying it, she’s pretty sure that he is back on drugs again. So she is once again trying to talk him into checking into an addiction treatment center. Unfortunately right now he won’t even admit that he has a problem so the chances of him reaching out for help right now is quite slim. I feel so bad for her as I know that there is absolutely nothing I can do to help her out in this matter. I guess all I can do for now is just let her know that I’m here for her and I am sending good thoughts her way and his.

A friend of mine his having her own house built. I am so jealous! I am happy for her, but I wish it were me. She has shown me pictures and the plans of what it will look like and I know when the house is finally completed, she is going to be very happy in her new home. One thing that she is doing that I found to be extremely smart is that she is having the electrician install all the fiber cable that she will need directly into the structure of her home. I think this is a great idea as it will ensure that she will never need to purchase these types of cables again during the life of her home. Even though I am seriously jealous of this move for her, I really do hope that the house turns out to be everything that she wants.

With the Christmas season fast approaching, the gift giving season is rapidly approaching. So I am sure that you all are trying desperately to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Well, I have discovered a very interesting type of gift that anyone can give and they would be highly appreciated. Purchasing custom photo gifts would be a very unique gift for anyone to receive. Not only can you choose the perfect type of photo frame to give to someone, but you can also get this gift customized in any way that you wish. This shows the receiver that you have taken the time to do a little bit of extra research and that you are giving them this gift completely from the heart.

As you all are aware, Christmas isn’t that far off now. If you haven’t started your Christmas shopping yet, then I highly suggest that you do so. And yes, this goes for me as well. I am the worst person on this planet as far as putting off shopping for Christmas Gifts. I always tell myself that I’m going to start early, but for some reason this never seems to happen. So, as Christmas fast approaches, I am always in a hurry to find Unique Christmas Gifts. Thankfully this year I have found a site over at abernook.com where I can get all the last minute gifts that I could ever possibly need.

This site specializes in supplying the consumer with a lot of unique Christmas gifts and they also will lend you a hand with all your Christmas Gift Ideas as well. While browsing through this site, I discovered a lot of fun ideas for the entire family. With a site like this, I am able to lift the Christmas shopping pressures off my shoulders, knowing that I will find the perfect gift for each and every person that is on my list. So, if your anything like I am and having even begun your shopping yet, why not drop by this site and see how they can help you with all your Christmas shopping needs.

One of my best friends lives way out in the country. She lives so far out, that she needs to take a boat to be able to get back and forth from her house to our town. So you can just imagine what her cell reception is like. It is a serious pain when she calls me from her cell phone. Because of the type of reception she gets most of the time I can’t hear her clearly and on a couple of occasions I have actually lost her in mid conversation. I keep telling her that she needs to move closer to me so we can talk better, but I really don’t think she will ever move away from her boat! lol

Thanksgiving it coming up pretty close in the United States and because of this, Jenn has decided to hold a contest. To enter the contest all you need to do is a short post on what your most thankful for. Drop over to her site and let her know where your post is and then your in!

What I am most thankful for is my family.

The last few years have been pretty rough on our family as we have lost a few family members. In 2004 I lost my dad and my mom within four months of each other. And recently I lost my mother-in-law and an uncle. So I have learned the hard way that life is way to short and everybody should value any time that they have with their family members. I have also learned the hard way that family members can be a pain and very insensitive, but because their family, I love them in spite of themselves. Not only do I cherish the time that I have with the elderly or small children, but I thank god everyday that I found my husband 13 years ago. He is the best thing that ever happened to me and I really don’t know what life would be like without him. So, it is for these reasons that the main thing in life that I am thankful for is my entire family.

How about you??