Back a bit, waiting on Ole Saint Nick

I have a little bit of internet access, FINALLY!! I am sharing my son's computer when he is at school and firing up old T-rexi when ever I can get her started and get a signal. Managed to make a few posts on my other blog and even have entered a few sweeps. Yippee! It feels good to back on the blogging bike again. Even though I tend to fall / get pushed off. I have been promised that dear old Santa Claus will be sliding through my attic with wired internet access come Christmas morn.
I sure do hope that is the case or someone will be sleeping in the shed in 2010.

Blog Status Update

Dear Bloggy,Froggy Friends & Followers,

It's been forever and a day since I made a post. My hope was that after all of the end of school year activities were over that I could get back to blogging on a regular basis. Well, we all know that quote about the road paved with good intentions. Needless to say, life, like baseball sometimes throws you a curve ball. At the present time I have limited computer and internet access. So please know that I have not forgotten you. I still appreciate you. I still manage to check my email every few days. SO, if you need prayers, healing vibes,to vent, to chat etc.. drop me a line. I will get back to you.Until then I'll be leaping into life and quite a few books:)

Peace, Love & Light
*Lissa*

Does driving the kids around town count as being creative?

I haven't been writing much lately. This mama frog has been leaping from lily pad to lily pad . If I can come up with something for dinner it is a good day. Right now I am in the process of making my daughter a costume of a blue ox. So far I have a blue muumuu dress , a blue shower cap and I am trying to figure out how to add the horns. Thank goodness I do not have to take the FCAT. Or be the blue ox. School will out by the end of this month!I am counting down the days to get my brain, blog and my life back. Yet someone still thinks I have it.

A creative, cool,"never afraid to put it all out there," awesome blogger: JustJen
gave me this award. She never fails to surprise me or give me a grin every time I visit her blog.
I really appreciate her acknowledgment of my lily pad.
The rules for this award are:
List 7 things you love then award 7 blogs

I love many things and here are 7 of them:
My family & friends (that includes my cats)
Frogs
The earth
Sarcasm/Sense of Humor
Being Thrifty/Great Deals
Giveaways
Afternoon Naps (desperately needed at this time)

Now on to awarding 7 blogs. Each blog that I chose speaks to me in different ways.
Please know that you are under no obligation to accept this award. Also if you do accept it, please do not feel any pressure to pass it on to 7 people. It is so hard to choose and can be somewhat intimidating. Just accept the award and put it on your blog:)

overcoffee

sneakydaddy

finefrugality

fondofsnape

cajoh

paperbackdesigns

And also to a special VIP aka "Brettania."Currently her blog is private, but she is fab and I haven't forgotten that she is one of the most Kreative Bloggers out there!

Now I am off to post on my other blog, alas I got the same award there. I am really feeling the bloggy love. Just hoping that I can be creative and pay it forward in the right way.
Not to say of stay awake:)

Aloha Friday April 24, 2009

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In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day everyone takes it easy and looks forward to the weekend.
On Saturday I am taking my daughter and her friends to our local
Earth Day Tree Fair. There will be many fun and educational events. We will bring a few trees home to plant in our yard. Later in the evening, the Coach and I will attend a multi-year high school reunion. We look forward to catching up with old friends.

So what are your weekend plans?

Earth Day and Going Green

Lime

Jade
Olive
Forest
Emerald
Hunter
Chartreuse
Pine
Bright
Light
Dark

The Earth is filled will many magical shades of green. There is a place for everyone to find the one that suits them best. So do not be intimidated. You have to start somewhere. Be it with a reusable grocery bag, changing a light bulb or maybe just with a small seed and a little bit of dirt.
Take a step outside.

Get your Green on.
Earth Day-April 22,2009

Thursday 13 April 16,2009

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This weeks prompt:
13 Things I loved About My Wedding

It just so happens that today is my 21rst anniversary. I already posted a wedding picture of my husband and I on my Take Me back Tuesday post. Scroll down the page to have a look see.


1. The groom showed up. This is important.

2. My dress. It freaks me out now. But back then, I was Cinderella.

3. My mom. She and I spent an entire year planning the big event. I could not have done it with out her. She isn't just my mom. She is my rock, my friend.

4. My sister. Not yet a teenager. She was so excited to be a part of everything. Too old to be a flower girl, I made her a junior bridesmaid. To this day I regret not having her as my maid of honor.She grew up to be my best friend.
Then again, she fainted during the ceremony.
( thankfully I did not see it)

5. Dancing with my dad. We danced to "Never Be One" by Alabama.
I cannot hear that song without crying.

6. The bridesmaid dresses. You know. The ones you can wear again.
If they ever do a remake of Gone with the wind.

7. My husband. Trying to leave the reception 1 & 1/2 hour into it. He was determined to get to the hotel. "Hey honey, lets eat and leave. "
FYI-He still is like that.

8. Ava Maria- Sung by a man, with the voice of an angel.
On this day, a good memory.

9. Pantyhose- My pretty white ones ended up being meant for toddlers.
My gal pal gave me hers. That's what friends are for.

10. My father-in-law- He wore a tux. Briefly. He changed into a flannel shirt. Yet, he did manage to give me a twirl on the dance floor. Which is a big deal.

11. The single gals/guys- Who knew the value of one bouquet/garter?
Watching desperate people fly through the air was hilarious.
If only there had been mud, now that would have been spectacular.

12. The food. The drinks. The music. We had it all. One big open buffet.
No one had to wait to eat, drink and be merry.

13. My friends and my family. Everyone was there. All captured in pictures. More importantly on video. Many of them of them left a special wish to the Coach and I. Some of them are no longer with us. I wish that they were. Especially our grandparents, my wonderful father and beloved sister.
Yet I am grateful for their love and messages that they left us.
For their wishes will last a lifetime.

Take Me Back Tuesday-My Wedding Day

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This week my husband and I will be celebrating our 21rst anniversary. When we said "I do" we had no idea what that truly meant. Then again maybe the dear Coach did, his smile does look a little forced. However, I think that had more to do with him wanting to get straight to the honeymoon. It was time for the reception to be over as far as he was concerned :)
I had the wedding that little girls dream of. Including the dress. Of course now when I look back on it,I wonder how I possibly wore the darn thing. Between the ruffles, bows , hoop skirt and 2 bags of birdseed one of the groomsman threw down the front of my dress , it must have weighed a good 25 lbs. (maybe more?) This week the Coach and I will take a walk down memory lane. Probably in shorts and flip flops. Love is great.Hoop skirts and cummerbunds are for the birds.

Come join the the fun. Post some Take Me Back Tuesday picks of your own.
A Giveaway Addicted Mommy