I got my bottom braces on yesterday afternoon and so im in pain plus this weather is making my sinues act up and is making me plain miserable please have a blessed day

Alyssa

It's a chilly morning here in Tennessee!
Honey's dealing with ice on his windshield each morning now. Time to remember to head out there sooner so the truck can warm up before he's ready to leave for work.

Thanksgiving plans are being made. We're planning a quiet, simple, relaxing holiday this year. We don't take too many days to do really nothing...so that's our plan this year. The girls and I will do as much ahead of time as we can, so no one really has much to do on Thanksgiving. We plan to get some movies and just relax together. Doesn't that sound lovely?!

I'm making a shopping list....for our Keepers' meeting this week, I will be teaching candy making. I have some yummy recipes and am really looking forward to this class! The Contenders will be putting together wood models. I wanted both groups to do something that they could potentially use for Christmas gifts. I think these classes both fit the bill nicely!

I continue on my quest to organize the office. I have a huge pile of stuff to sell. It all needs to be photographed so I can list it online. Much of it is homeschool materials, so that will wait till closer to the end of this school year. But, the sales of this material will probably fund our next year's materials! There's ALOT there!

My birthday just keeps getting better! Yesterday, Rebecca and Thomas' gift to me arrived.....

I have drooled over this book since last year.....checked it out at the library a few times...and now have my very own copy!!!! Rebecca made cream cheese thumbprint cookies from it last night. I LOVE this book!!!!! My children spoil me...and I love them so dearly. God has blessed me abundantly with the very best children ever!!!!

Another book that I am throroughly enjoying is

When I was visiting my wonderful friend, Misty last week, I saw her copy of this book on her table. I asked her to borrow it when she was through reading it. Instead, she sent me my own copy! How blessed I am to have such a thoughtful, generous friend!! Did I mention she also bought my supper at MNO? How blessed can one person be?!

I must scoot now...I need to make my list for town and then wake my children. Think I'll kick up the heat a bit before I call them. It's a bit too cool to climb out of their warm beds at the moment....

Have a most blessed day!!!

In my quest to earn money online, I have come across a new program! I learned about it from Money Saving Mom today.
The program is called Swag bucks. It's an internet search program that will earn you points. The points add up faster than say, My Points (which I also use). You can convert them to gift cards and save some cash! Obviously, the best way to earn points is to refer others...hence my post today!

So, if you're interested in learning more about Swag Bucks, or want to sign up, visit Swag Bucks today!!

Here is my home place. We are out in the country among the cotton fields, soybean fields and corn fields. We live on 4 ac and believe me, that is all we need. My front yard is a small lake (very large pond) which ever way you call it.

But what I noticed the other day while driving is, I have got the best of both worlds. I really do. We have lived out here for over 20 years. Our daughters do not know anything else but here. The great thing is, no matter which direction I drive in, I have the most beauitful drive till I get there. We live in such a place of the county that we are only about 10-15 miles from 4 small towns. And when we feel the need, we are only 30 or so miles from the big city of Memphis. I have gotten to where I go there only as needed. Not very often, even though I grew up there my teen years till I got married.

So, I thought that I would share with you my drive on a few different days last week as I ran errands and such during my day.

And as you can see, all roads lead me home. Here is what I see as I am coming up our drive to our house.

Thank you for visiting me here in my neck of the woods. Stop by for a visit if you are ever in the area !!