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• About Me

  • I am a 49 year old woman who is happily married. I am also a mom, grandma, friend, niece, church secretary and the wife of a truck dispatcher as well as his secretary. In my spare time, I love to blog, do book studies, scrapbook, read, pen pals, and crochet.
    

• The Family

  
  
  • David: The husband. We’ve been married for 24 years. He dispatches grain trucks.
  
  
  • Ethan:Our 16 year old son. His passions are drama and singing.
  
  
  • Jason:My oldest son, age 31. He is divorced and has remarried. He has one son, Malachi and a step-son, Christian.
  
  
  • Matt:My middle son, age 30. He is single.
  
  
  • Sarah: My stepdaughter. She is married is mom to Betsy, Liam, & Jay.
  
  
  • Becky: My stepdaughter. Mom to Alex
  
  
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• Categories

  • ► All About Me(5)
    • A - Z
    • If I Were An ANIMAL. . .
    • Books: What Is On My Reading List
    • Day To Day
    • C Is For Compulsive
  • ► Blogging(146)
    • Your Life So Far
    • Your Life So Far
    • Contents
    • Your Life So Far
    • The Life You Want
    • Summer Job Advice
    • It doesn't stop with the diamond
    • Get Happy – Trade Show Display Guarantees
    • Kansas Car Dealer
    • Identifying With An Object
    • New Blogs
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    • What Did I Miss?
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    • Turning 17
    • Ethan's Blog
    • They Did What?
    • A Mistake Made
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    • Words Of Comfort
    • Keeping It Close To Home
    • Dream Come True
    • If I Were An ANIMAL. . .
    • Books: What Is On My Reading List
    • Macy's and Graduation
    • Looking Good
    • Drama Junkie
    • Watching Out For Us
    • Feeling Good About Myself
    • Gone Are The Days
    • Cold and Flu Season
    • Something Out Of A Magazine
    • California Dreaming
    • All Natural
    • A Parcel of Land
    • Camping Season Soon
    • Looking Ahead
    • A Good Place To Work
    • Figuring It All Out
    • Getting Ahead
    • Cool Breeze Into The Night
    • Excuses, Excuses
    • Dreamin'
    • Is It Behind Us Now?
    • Another New Blog
    • Easter Plans
    • Going To The Weight Room
    • High Maintenance
    • It Was The Pits
    • Health Blessings
    • Washing My Hands
    • The Way It Used To Be
    • Skin Condition. Is It Hereditary?
    • Anything Is Possible
    • Sleeping The Day Away
    • Moving Things Around
    • Looking For Something Else
    • Its All In The Planning
    • Looking For A Mother's Ring
    • Getting Plans Into Place
    • Finding A Solution
    • One Step At A Time
    • Loving My New Phone
    • Getting Comfy
    • Finding The Right Shoes
    • Blogging Makes Me Happy
    • Showing My Appreciation
    • Playing All Weekend
    • Finding A Happy Medium
    • Its All In the Shoes
    • Getting Away
    • Doing Something Right
    • Wishing The Wrinkles Away
    • Affordable Health Insurance Quotes
    • Praying For My Cousin
    • Making A List
    • Part Of The Process
    • Boys Will Be Boys
    • In The World Of Crock Pots
    • Disappearing Pens
    • Finding It Locally
    • Protect Baby, Protect Mom
    • Making Decisions
    • A Getaway Gift
    • Lots Of Stuff
    • Green Belt Testing
    • Bells & Whistles
    • Looking Up To Him
  • ► Christian Growth(36)
    • Anyone Interested?
    • Being Godly
    • Resurrection Day
    • WW/Proverbs 1-4
    • Wednesday Wonders - Mary & Martha
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    • Wednesday Wonders - Lot's Wife
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    • Wednesday Wonders - Leah & Rachel
    • Monday Madness
    • Quiet Moments With God - May 15
    • Quiet Moments with God - May 16
    • Quiet Moments with God - May 17
    • Saturday Strategy
    • Today's List
    • Today's List
    • Day 1 - True Freedom
    • Day 3 - Staying In The Dark
    • Day 2 - Turning On The Light
    • Day 4 - Confronting Reality
    • In Other Words
    • In Other Words
    • In Other Words
    • Storms of life
    • In Other Words
    • Ch-ch-changes
    • My Testimony
    • Snippets
    • Personality
    • One Thousand Gifts
    • My Gifts
    • Recognizing Christian Women Bloggers
    • Pray For The Unsaved
  • ► Encyclopedia of Me(8)
    • ► A - Z (4)
      • A - Z
      • If I Were An ANIMAL. . .
      • Books: What Is On My Reading List
      • C Is For Compulsive
  • ► Everyday Stuff(1525)
    • Broken Blog
    • Good Blogger
    • Profile
    • Thursday Thirteens
    • Thursday Thirteens
    • Happy Thanksgiving
    • The Day After
    • Come and Gone
    • Attitude
    • The shell I see
    • I did good
    • Experiences
    • The Beat Goes On
    • Good Point
    • Intelligence
    • Easier
    • Beauty Tips
    • What am I afraid of?
    • True Reflection
    • Unique
    • Picking up the pace
    • Saturday
    • Sunday, Sunday
    • Baby, It's Cold Out There
    • Thursday Thirteen
    • Dashing through the snow
    • Questions
    • Frosty Friday
    • Saturday
    • Long Entry Ahead
    • Today in Bullets
    • Picture Time
    • Gone, But Not Forgotten
    • Friday
    • Thursday 13
    • Just Chillin'
    • Snowy Sunday
    • What I Can Do
    • 'Tis the Season
    • Thursday 13
    • Missing Piece
    • Bits N Pieces
    • Dilemma
    • Losing It
    • Avoidance
    • Tis The Season
    • Re-Entry
    • Meetings, Music, Memories
    • Ever Had One Of Those Days?
    • Time Slips Away
    • 10 Ways to Enjoy Christmas
    • Thursday 13
    • Montana Mikes
    • Resolutions
    • Happy New Year
    • Bad start
    • Wednesday
    • Thursday 13
    • Thespian
    • Step back
    • Taxes
    • Structure
    • Memory Monday
    • the Dream
    • the Weekend
    • Thursday 13
    • The Apprentice
    • The Rest Of The Story
    • Thursday 13
    • Sweet Georgia Brown
    • Update: Sweet Georgia Brown
    • That's truckin'
    • Life Comes With Problems
    • School Board Meeting
    • Too Cute Not To Share
    • Thursday 13
    • The Price Of Children
    • New Toy
    • Star Spangled Banner
    • Forensics
    • 2 years ago
    • Mr. Pig, Mr. Pig
    • What is "Prose" ?
    • Thursday 13
    • Homework
    • Scout Sunday
    • Thursday 13
    • Memory Monday
    • Saturday Snow
    • Quietness
    • Moody Monday
    • Happy Valentine's Day
    • It's Here
    • Thursday 13
    • Brrrr
    • MMOTY Award
    • He survived
    • Monday Memories
    • New Projects
    • Thursday 13
    • I've Been Tagged
    • Monday Memories
    • Today
    • Thursday 13
    • Saturday Solitude
    • Thursday 13
    • Road Trip
    • Sunday
    • Contentment
    • On The Road Again
    • Tasty Tuesday
    • Mission Statement
    • Tasty Tuesday
    • Invitation
    • Didn't Take Long
    • Adjusting
    • Alot To Learn
    • Monday Memories
    • Ground Breaking
    • I Resign
    • Thursday 13
    • Useful Information
    • Happy St. Patricks Day
    • Make a cover
    • I'm here
    • Getting Away
    • Thursday 13
    • A Different View
    • Being Stuck
    • Be Afraid
    • Book Time
    • Check This Out
    • Monday Memories
    • Tasty Tuesday - Garden Party
    • Moments in Life
    • Thursday 13
    • Tasty Tuesday - Sunflowers
    • At Day's End
    • Monday Memories
    • Too Much Stuff
    • Thursday 13
    • No Business Like Show Business
    • Monday Memories
    • Capital City Chorus
    • Tasty Tuesday - Window Shopping
    • First Digital Layout
    • Back to it
    • Saturday
    • Sunday
    • Prayer Requests
    • The Early Years
    • Yesterday was a LONG day
    • Tasty Tuesday - Daisies
    • Forecast
    • Saturday Stuff
    • Thursday Thirteen
    • Dance Like Nobodys Watching
    • Weekend Recap
    • Tasty Tuesday - Praying For Friends
    • Tasty Tuesday - Clutter
    • Tribute to my mom
    • Tasty Tuesday - One Day At A Time
    • Books, Books, Books
    • Real Life Stuff
    • Friends and Family
    • Monday Memories
    • This week, A Tribute
    • {Current} meme
    • Friday Funnys
    • Daughters In Law
    • Tasty Tuesday - Mother & Friend
    • Tuesday Tidbits
    • Thursday 13
    • Mother's Day Sunday
    • No Thursday 13
    • Just a thought...
    • Tasty Tuesday - Lot to Learn
    • Exciting News!
    • Summer plans
    • Thursday 13
    • Finally Friday
    • LBY - Intro Video
    • Sunday
    • We Interrupt...
    • Living Beyond Yourself
    • Battling C.H.A.O.S
    • Health & Fitness
    • Just For Me
    • Today's List
    • LBY - Week 1
    • Thursday Things
    • Today's List
    • Friday
    • I Wonder
    • Still here
    • If There Was Any Doubt...
    • Redefining
    • Weekend
    • Just another day
    • Mixture of things
    • Coincidence?
    • Right or Wrong
    • Clean
    • Just beyond my reach
    • Intro to Book
    • CYL30D/Day 1
    • Jesus Loves Me
    • 2996
    • Ill Winds Blowing
    • Saturday's Jottings
    • Sunday
    • Monday Matters
    • I don't like...
    • Tasty Tuesday - Think On These Things
    • Blogging Chick
    • Tasty Tuesday - Cell Phone vs. Bible
    • Thursday 13
    • Houston, We Have A Problem
    • Urgent, Urgent, Urgent
    • Prayers Answered
    • Happy 4th of July
    • Blogathon
    • Some Gave It All
    • Catch up time
    • An apology
    • I Don't Get Her
    • May I Continue?
    • Thursday 13
    • Friday Funnies
    • Dreams
    • The Beauty Of Play
    • Community Theatre
    • Famine to Feast
    • Just testing
    • We did good
    • Going on in Ethan's World
    • Thursday 13: #25
    • To Continue
    • Ahead Of The Game
    • The Sound Of Silence
    • Thursday 13: #26
    • It Figures
    • A Day Of Blogging
    • Favorite
    • WOW: Introduction
    • WOW: Prologue
    • WOW: Something To Try
    • Blogroll
    • CWO Blogroll
    • Trading Places
    • Ethan's Driving Hours
    • Friday Funny
    • Carnival Time
    • What I Love About Blogging
    • Prairierose, Signing Off
    • VBS Well Under Way
    • We Resume This Regularly Scheduled Program
    • Christian Women Online
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    • Blogging Chicks Blogroll
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    • Current Study
    • The Bookshelf
    • Current Study
    • Part II
    • Short Weekend
    • Front Porch Days
    • Winding Down
    • I Can See Clearly Now
    • {21} Day Challenge - Intro
    • {Day 1} Forgetting
    • 1st Day of School
    • {Day 2}Trying
    • Imagine My Surprise
    • Saturday Sweep
    • {Day 3} Take Action
    • Sunday
    • {Day 4} Explore. Dream. Discover
    • Front Porch Days
    • {Day 5} Wake Up!
    • How cool is this?
    • {Day 6} Not Staying Down
    • Everyday Things
    • Monday: This & That
    • Can You See Me Now?
    • Blog Tour
    • Friendship
    • {Day 7} Endless Possibilities
    • I Moved
    • North...West
    • Modesty
    • Ch-ch-changes
    • DON'T Panic, But DO Pray....
    • Brief Update
    • What. A. Day
    • MagazinePriceSearch.com
    • Pay Per Post
    • A Tribute
    • Backing Up To The Weekend
    • A Day Remembered
    • 2996 - A Tribute to 9-11
    • Can't Get Motivated
    • This & That
    • Just The Little Things
    • Weigh-in Update
    • The Banner
    • Fall Into Reading
    • Everyday Health
    • Monday Meanderings
    • The Days Ahead
    • Doin' the Happy Dance
    • Wordless Wednesday Blogroll
    • Pay Per Post Blog
    • Click and Comment Blogroll
    • Monday Meanderings
    • Being A Visionary
    • Facing Death
    • Weekend Wrap-up
    • Nascar
    • Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
    • Long Day
    • Feeling Good
    • Voice Music Box
    • Happy Dance
    • I Survived
    • Organized Wisdom
    • Free Sample
    • Trivia
    • Weekend Reflections
    • Weekend Reflections
    • Give Me An "H"
    • Some Beach, Somewhere.
    • New Song
    • Lap Band Surgery
    • Keeping Christ In Christmas
    • Confession
    • Another Song
    • Cellfire
    • Let's Get Healthy
    • Bear With Me
    • Minature Landmarks
    • Movie Knowledge
    • NaBloPoMo
    • Healthy Free Stuff
    • My PPP Story
    • Happy Annivesary
    • This Blog's Disclosure Policy
    • On Disclosure
    • Special Music
    • Lasik
    • Handy Household Hints
    • When I'm An Old Lady
    • Bells and Whistles
    • Book swap and more
    • Baby Slings
    • Jesus Loves Me
    • A Month Of Blessings
    • Blessings: Day 1
    • Ted's Confession
    • Keyless Entry
    • SpeedTV
    • Isn't He A Cutie?
    • Lose the Race, Lose Your Ride
    • Success
    • Blessings: Day 2
    • Tracking
    • Check out the sidebar
    • Blessings: Day 3
    • In The News
    • Postie Patrol On The Road Again
    • Organizing Challenge
    • Christian Debt Help
    • Monday, Monday
    • Blessings: Day 4
    • Blessings: Day 5
    • Learning From The Best
    • Voices
    • Blessings: Day 6
    • Blessings: Day 7
    • This and That
    • Christmas Song
    • Wordless Wednesday
    • Shopping Online
    • Free songs
    • ViaTalk
    • The Passing of a Legend
    • XX00 - Love, Santa
    • Blessings: Day 7
    • Barefoot Dreams
    • No Excuses
    • Don't Be In The Dark
    • Online Marketing
    • Get To Know Me (part 1)
    • Get To Know Me (Part 2)
    • Refer A Postie
    • Veteran's Day Tribute
    • Self Storage
    • Get To Know Me (Part 3)
    • Blessings: Day 10
    • Get To Know Me (Part 4)
    • Rain, Rain, Go Away
    • Get To Know Me (Part 5)
    • iPod Giveaway
    • Wait Until Dark
    • Special Music
    • Instant Coffee
    • Money, Money, Money
    • Get To Know Me (Part 6)
    • I Can See Clearly Now
    • WD-40 Well, Who Knew...?
    • I "Heart" PayPerPost
    • Thinking of You
    • Do's and Don'ts
    • Say Good-bye
    • Maybe There's Hope
    • Here's a First
    • A Tisket, A Tasket
    • Journal Jar - Favorite Activity
    • Visa? or Mastercard?
    • Recognizing A Stroke
    • The Great Shortcut
    • Counting the tears
    • Picnic Time
    • Saturday
    • Tracking Info
    • Review Me
    • Blessings: Day 8
    • Email Revolutionized
    • That Was Tough
    • I Was Right
    • I Can Change
    • Coffee Time