Another drawing to enter!!!!

Yes folks, Jenn over @ The Weir family

is sponsoring another drawing!!!

I told you previously how sweet she was,

and here is another example!!!

Jenn's latest drawing is for a $35 gift card to CSN stores/.com and you too can enter here.

Favorite Things - September

WOW! Here it is the end of another month!!

This month's installment of favorite things

is truly a hodge podge,

but that's what makes me interesting... HA!!!

Sourdough FAT FREE pretzel nuggets ~

Sa-weet!!!

These make a great mid-morning snack at work and

I have found that if I keep them in my lunch bag in the fridge

it makes them even MORE yummy!!

Now that I have increased my mileage for running

I'm finding it very important to stay hydrated and energized.

Dear husband found these Clif Bloks and I really like them!!

They are easier for me to manage while running than Gu

and I can enjoy them a bit longer...

I was able to upgrade my iPhone 3G to a 4 this month!!!

WooHooo!!! Love love lovin' it...

The graphics are far superior and it has

so many great features (far too many to list here), but if you can, DO IT!!!

If you do upgrade, and you have a

Radio Shack in the area go there for your upgrade...

Radio Shack has a trade-in program for iPhones!!

That's right... I was given $150 trade-in value on my 3G

which I applied to the purchase of my 4!

You really cannot beat that offer...

Radio Shack activated the phone

and I had backed up my iPhone 3G on iTunes

so when I brought the 4 home I only had to 'restore'

and all was back in working order!!!

Although summer is coming to an end, I wanted to share

a little sweetness with you!

I had heard so much about 'Sweet Tea' and went on a hunt to check it out.

I found that there are several versions of sweet tea

(alcoholic and non-alcoholic).

Me, well I was looking for the 'adult' version!

I found that Olde Savannah (love that name) had a really nice version.

Poured over ice it made for a nice treat for a warm afternoon...

Winn-ah! Winn-ah!

Recently one of my lovely bloggy friends

Jenn @ The Weir Family

held a drawing for OutLast Hand Sanitizer,

which you can read more about here.

Lucky me, I was one of the drawing winners and

I will be able to try out this product!

Any of you that know me, know that I am a germ-a-phob

so this is SO perfect for me!!!

Thank you Jenn for hosting this drawing ♥

I strongly recommend you go check out Jenn's blog

to see her adorable children and her

awesome photographs! as she is an

amazing photographer too!!!

♥ Happy Birthday Bubba ♥

Happy 26th birthday to our 'baby boy'!!!

Yes, he is a man now, but will always be Ma's 'boy'...

Much has changed in 26 years and he will soon take a wife!

He continues to amaze me as strong, independent &

considerate person

I know that his future is so bright

and look forward to his continued successes!!

Never Drive Faster Than Your Guardian Angels Can Fly!!

I think we have all seen the bumper stickers or

license plate holder...

If you have EVER doubted the truth of this saying,

let me be the first to confirm MY belief!!!

Dear husband was hunting out of state (600+ miles) and

on his way home ...

Imagine being at work and receiving a call from your loved one

reporting that they had been run off the road

by an another car who's driver was driving too fast

and down the center of the road!

Dear husband crawled out of his vehicle that had rolled into a ditch

and was rescued by a good samaritan who had seen the same crazy driver!

The crazy driver did not stop...

This is the truck we used to own:

This is where the truck and dear husband ended up...

August wrap up & Favorite Things

Hard to believe that another month has flown by...

Since it was such a busy month and I am combining subjects,

this will be a little longer of a post!

August is probably one of my most favorite months!!!
It is the month I celebrate my birthday and our wedding anniversary ♥
This years birthday was a big one for me... 5-0

August has been filled with love, anticipation & warmth...
As always my family has provided me with much love & support

Anticipation at the thought of what my next 50 years has in store

Warmth from the very HOT days we had this month!!!

I continue to train for my next 1/2 marathon (watch for more info) and am now ready to share my favs for August!!

INK...

I continue to work on my back piece,

I added 6 plumeria flowers...

One for each of my little 'Ohana'!!!

PERIDOT!!

My birthstone - I was gifted the most beautiful ring

to commemorate this milestone birthday...

Monopod!!!

Another gift was this awesome an awesome monopod

now I can play with my camera some more

and attempt to get more amazing shots...

WICKED!!!!!
As a child I looked forward to every April,
which was the annual TV showing of The Wizard of Oz.
To this day I can recite practically the entire movie!!
I brought my kids up enjoying the annual showing too...
I was blessed to be able to see the
"Story Before the Story" about the
Witches of Oz!!!
Oh my goodness, can I just tell you how A.mazing
this show was???
If you have the chance, DO see it!!!

I hope you have enjoyed my ramblings, but it feels good to share my favorite things with my favorite bloggy friends!!!

Favorite Things - June & July

Of course at the top of my favorites would be this!!!

I'm really enjoying my husband's retirement ~

Having dinner prepared and ready when I get home

from work is such a treat!!!

He has even surprised me with appetizers on a few occasions...

I am super happy with our unseasonal weather!!

We have only had one 10 day period of 100+ degrees...

Quite a change from our normal summer weather ~

Oh dear...

I am quite sure that these little morsels

were made by the devil himself!
A little sweet, a little salty ~

YUMMY goodness!!

Pretzel M&M's...

I'm really enjoying the iPhone 4.0 OS upgrade!

I love how I can clean up my applications

into organized folders!

~~* Aloha Friday *~~

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday!!
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that they take it easy
and look forward to the weekend.
So I thought that I would take it easy on posting, too.
Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer.
Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, post your own question on your blog
and leave your link here.

Remember to visit the other participants!

~ It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends ~

What experience did you miss out on

and wish you'd been a part of?

My "experience" would be that I am missing out on

growing old along with my Mom.

I miss her every.single.day and want SO much

to share my experiences of being a Mom with her.

I want to show her how much I enjoy

cooking and baking and share my dishes with her.

I carry on each day in the hopes that she is

indeed watching over me, proud of the woman

and Mom that I have become.