Freakshow Friday : Photobomb Edition

t's time for another installment of Freakshow Friday. Where I ask my readers to come up with a caption or story for a funny photo. My best friend will be the judge and she's one hilarious freakaziod. So, bring it! Here is this week's photo, it's my new favorite photo ever!

Ray just couldn't help himself,
he loves the ladies.

You got a better one for me?

If so, you may just when this
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and have bragging rights forever.
Oh...do I ever have an award for you!
You will win this brand spankin' new award!!

If you win then I'll link up to your
Blog and make a big deal
about how funny you are.
Simply leave your funny caption or story
in my comments section.

The winner will be announced on Monday.

The most magical place on earth is about to be taken over by maniacs.

Something super fantastic about to happen for our little family.

We're going to Disney World!!!

Hoo-ray! The most magical place on earth

is about to get taken over by my little monsters!

Watch out park goers, things are gonna get a little crazy.

So, my mom and I cooked up this plan

to go the week after Thankgiving

so that the parks will be less crowded

and it won't be a million degrees

when we are grouchily waiting in 

(hopefully shorter than usual) lines.

We have a ton of Disney guides

and were mapping our assault
to squeeze every little bit of fun we can
in a whirlwind 3 day trip to the parks.

Any advice for doing Disney with a 3-year-old
and a gluten intolerant mom would
be greatly appreciated.

Feel Again

I have a confession to make.

Sometimes while the boys are at school

I put music on really really loud

and dance all over my house like a crazy person.

I love it and it's just so fun

to grab a hairbrush and sing my heart out.

I jump on the couch, 

I do the running man in my kitchen,

I do leaps, and jazz hands.

This is my latest song

that I go nuts to.

I have no idea when it was released

but I heard it on the radio for 

the first time the other day

and my head almost exploded,

that how much I love it.

It reminds me of how I felt

when I met my man.

Like suddenly my heart could feel again.

It's just so romantic and sweet.

Turn your computer up really loud and 

shake you hips while you listen.

I promise that by the end of the video

you will want to give a big ol smooch to your sweetie too.

Enjoy!

The Boy Scouts of America Lose Funding

Do you think that the Boys Scouts

should give in to pressure to

lift their ban on gay scouts and scout leaders?

Please click here to read the article

and join the discussion over at Athens Patch.

52 Weeks of Happiness :: Week 29

I just love the way fall casually makes it's appearance.

The other morning I woke up

and little splashes of red and orange 

were peaking above green leaves.

The air subtly seemed just a bit cooler.

We rolled down the windows and felt

the crisp wind blow our hair around the car as we drove.

It felt amazing and we all took in deep breaths.

Oh, the autumn light is breathtaking.

The morning sun is more golden, even if it's just by a shade,

and drenches the earth in a warm glow.

I love seeing the light shimmer over tall grass.

Huge boxes of pumpkins show up

in front of the entrance of the grocery store,

announcing that festive times are just ahead.

I fight the urge to buy one on the spot

because I know that a Pumpkin Patch trip is in our future.

Yet, I always stop by to marvel at their arrival

and say hello as I glide by with my shopping cart.

 

I just love when my closet is taken over

by rich colors, longer sleeves, and fuzzy textures.

The annual rotating of my clothes marks

the true arrival of fall.

My spring dresses find a place in the back of my closet

and my sandals get tucked away in boxes.

to be replaced by boots and cardigans.

The beginning of fall makes me so very happy!
 

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to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
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Winner : Prom Edition

We have a winner for this week's installment of Freakshow Friday. Please take note that my super hilarious and non biased best friend was the judge. Here are the top three in no particular order.

Kearsie 

It was that night after prom that Annie Lennox and

David A. Stewart went home and recorded 

"Sweet Dreams are Made of This".

Linda D
Cherry wished that she hadn't suggested that her prom date,
Bobby, save some money by going to the dog groomers
to get his hair done for the dance.

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 buffy scoffed at jacko all night for not
taking care of his roots the way she did.

 buffy scoffed at jacko all night for not 
taking care of his roots the way she did.

w
is the funniest blogger in all the land.

Please visit her blogand marvel at this fantastic award she just earned!

Thanks to all the people who played.
Tune in this Friday for another installment of Freakshow Friday!

Freakshow Friday : Prom Edition

It's time for another installment of Freakshow Friday. Where I ask my readers to come up with a caption or story for a funny photo. My best friend will be the judge and she's one hilarious freakaziod. So, bring it! Here is this week's photo,I'm a little scared.

Rico and Tanya saw hair to hair.

You got a better one for me?

If so, you may just when this
super duper brand new awesome award
and have bragging rights forever.
Oh...do I ever have an award for you!
You will win this brand spankin' new award!!

If you win then I'll link up to your
Blog and make a big deal
about how funny you are.
Simply leave your funny caption or story
in my comments section.

The winner will be announced on Monday.

Come on a hiking adventure with my crew...

We recently started taking
Saturday morning hikes
at a sweet little park
that we feel like we just discovered.

It all starts with a cool bridge.
Where the boys can get on their hands
and knees and search for little fishies
in the water below.

Next up on our journey

is a beautiful scene

where water flows over rocks.

At this point the boys give us heart atttacks

and try to jump from wet rock to wet rock

while we scold them and wrangle them

away from potential danger.

As we tarry along, we pass the tree
that looks just like a Brachiosaurus.
The boys alternate between riding the tree dinosaur
and pretending to be T-Rexes and beating the crap out of it with sticks.



 The sound of rushing water
escapes through the trees
when we next approach a dam
that has a small waterfall rushing over it.

It's super dreamy.



Along the path you can discover
little turtles sunning on fallen tree branches.

It becomes a challenge
for us to contain our
stomping and yelling so
that we don't scare the poor things
and make them plop into the water.

We usually terrify them on our approach
but sometimes the planets align
and everyone is quiet enough so that we see one.

It's like a huge treat when we do.
See that little critter down there?
I love him for not being afraid of us.



Of course, this bridge is just too enticing
and the boys can't help but stomp on it.
As they march down each plank,
Dragonflies fly off the leaves in fear.

It looks almost magical
to see my little monsters chasing
off our winged friends.



 At the end of our journey
we let the boys play on a playground
with a huge metal slide that sends you flying at top speeds
until you shoot off the end and scrape
your elbows and knees in the dirt below.

 

The boys think that it's awesome. 

Mama? Not so much! 

Now, don't you wish you could go on a hike

with me and my crazy monsters?

A Working Mom's Dilemma

A Professor is under fire for taking her sick daughter to work
and nursing her while giving a lecture.
Do you think this mom did the right thing?
Should she be chastised for her behavior?


Please click here to read the article
and join the conversation by
leaving a comment over at Athens Patch.

Grandad is on the Fishing Wall of Fame

For years we've been talking about

getting my Father-in-law to go fishing
with my dad and us.

Well, it finally happened last weekend.
We all hopped in boats on my dad's favorite fishing pond
and had such a great time.

It always surprises me that I love fishing so much.
I'm a girly girl but I enjoy sittin' in a boat,
grabbing a rod, and fishing my little heart out.

The men had so much fun fishing together,
there was some major man bonding going on.
Roger and I loved hearing our dads
exchanging stories and laughing while they fished.

My dad has a wall of fame with fishing pictures
in his "man cave" and Grandad decided that
he wanted the honor of having his picture on the wall.

When he caught his fish my dad said
"Well you're part of the family now, you're on the wall!"

It was a great moment.

I even caught a few.
Although, two got away,
those sneaky little scamps.

It was such a fun day
and one that we will remember forever.

Thanks Pops for being such a great host on the pond!

52 Weeks of Happiness :: Week 28

I had one of those magical weeks
where beautiful sunsets unfolded right before my eyes.

Where creativity seemed to radiate out of my skin
and spill onto the world around me.

Sorting through my photos from last week,
I noticed that I had collected pictures.
of the beauty of nature.

Like these breathtaking sunsets.

Little bitty mushrooms seemed to just
land beneath my unsuspecting feet.

I love it when that happens.

I feel blessed to walk a path that leads me
to such sweet and tiny treasures.

They just begged me to photograph them.

It was a moment of serendipity that I noticed
glitter shimmering in
the reflection of trees in water.

It's times like these that make me happy
that I almost always have my camera on my hip,
just waiting to capture the photographs that beckon me.

I just love seeing the world like it's a Monet painting.

Creating art makes me so very happy!

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Want to join me in my quest
to scout out happiness for a whole year?
Simply post a photo of something that
makes you wildly happy and tell us all about it.
Then, steal my button and include it in your post.
Don't forget to link up to Mr. Linky.

Winner : Mer-mom Edition

We have a winner for this week's installment of Freakshow Friday. Please take note that my super hilarious and non biased best friend was the judge. Here are the top three in no particular order.

Linda D.

Seeking to broaden their impact, the LaLeche League
ad reached out to mermaids who wished to
come out of their shells and breastfeed in sea and on shore.

Kearsie
Holding baby Minnow, Cassandra realized she'd need some nursing shells.

moooooog35
I guess that explains where Nemo was the whole time.

and the winner is...

Kearsie

Holding baby Minnow, Cassandra realized she'd need some nursing shells.

Kearsie

is the funniest blogger in all the land.

Please visit her blogand marvel at this fantastic award she just earned!

Thanks to all the people who played.
Tune in this Friday for another installment of Freakshow Friday!

10 Day Challenge to Support Water.org : Day 10

Today is the last day of our 10 Day Campaign
and it was a huge success!

Our efforts helped raise $2,830 for the people of Haiti!
That gives 113 people water for life.

Thanks to all of you for your donations.
Thanks to Salsa Pie
for dreaming up this amazing campaign!
I know that it's been an amazing journey for me.

If you've been inspired and want
to stay involved
you can take the challenge yourself
or jump here to find out other ways you can help.

Of course, you can still make a donation to our campaign!

Together we can make a difference!

Freakshow Friday : Mer-mom Edition

It's time for another installment of Freakshow Friday. Where I ask my readers to come up with a caption or story for a funny photo. My best friend will be the judge and she's one hilarious freakaziod. So, bring it! Here is this week's photo, I love it! I had to snag the caption from Awkward Family Photos, it was just too funny to pass up.

"She was just grateful the baby had all ten fingers and one fin."

You got a better one for me?

If so, you may just when this
super duper brand new awesome award
and have bragging rights forever.
Oh...do I ever have an award for you!
You will win this brand spankin' new award!!

If you win then I'll link up to your
Blog and make a big deal
about how funny you are.
Simply leave your funny caption or story
in my comments section.

The winner will be announced on Monday.

10 Day Challenge to Support Water.org : Day 9

The Mission List is dedicated to helping women
use their online influence for social good.

Over the next 10 days, I will be teaming up with Water.org
and a whole team of fellow bloggers
to raise $2,500 -- enough money to bring clean,
safe drinking water to 100 people for life.

For the next 10 days I will be showing gratitude
for my family's easy access to water
and sharing with you the moments that
we can easily take for granted.

Day 9

I am so proud to say that we
not only met our goal but we have surpassed it!
Thank you to everyone who joined in to help fight
the global water crisis!

It's not over yet, though!
Let's see how many more people we can help.

Just imagine the celebrations
that will unfold in Haiti because
of the work that we've done here.

I bet that if we listened hard enough
we could hear the singing
all the way over here.

Only $25 brings one person water for life and
I am trying to raise enough money
to help change the lives of ten people.
I’d love for you to join me.

Here's how you can help...

Click here to donate to my fundraiser,
click here to start your own fundraiser,
or learn more about the water crisis.

Together we can make a difference.

10 Day Challenge to Support Water.org : Day 8

The Mission List is dedicated to helping women
use their online influence for social good.

Over the next 10 days, I will be teaming up with Water.org
and a whole team of fellow bloggers
to raise $2,500 -- enough money to bring clean,
safe drinking water to 100 people for life.

For the next 10 days I will be showing gratitude
for my family's easy access to water
and sharing with you the moments that
we can easily take for granted.

Day 8

Even though I complain about having to wash my dishes,
I am so thankful that I have clean water
that flows freely into my sink.

To think that the simple act of
raising the handle on a faucet
and watching water run over dirty dishes
would be a huge indulgence
for the people of Haiti.

I am so grateful.
Especially when I know the facts
about the reality of the water crisis
happening in Haiti.

Only $25 brings one person water for life and
I am trying to raise enough money
to help change the lives of ten people.
I’d love for you to join me.

Here's how you can help...

Click here to donate to my fundraiser,
click here to start your own fundraiser,
or learn more about the water crisis.

Together we can make a difference.

Moms Making a Difference

Do you think that it's important to volunteer?
What causes are important to you?

Please click here to read my article,
leave a comment over at Athens Patch
or share my article with your friends.

Let's spread the word!

1o Day Challenge to Support Water.org : Day 7

The Mission List is dedicated to helping women
use their online influence for social good.

Over the next 10 days, I will be teaming up with Water.org
and a whole team of fellow bloggers
to raise $2,500 -- enough money to bring clean,
safe drinking water to 100 people for life.

For the next 10 days I will be showing gratitude
for my family's easy access to water
and sharing with you the moments that
we can easily take for granted.

Day 7

We always take a big ol' jug of
super cold water to soccer practice with us.

Griffin runs over and takes a huge drink
when the coach has them take a water break.
Watching him re-hydrate without a second thought is a total luxury
and one that I am so thankful for!

Especially when I know
the heartbreaking facts about
how the water crisis affects children.





Only $25 brings one person water for life and
I am trying to raise enough money
to help change the lives of ten people.
I’d love for you to join me.

Here's how you can help...

Click here to donate to my fundraiser,
click here to start your own fundraiser,
or learn more about the water crisis.

Together we can make a difference.