More Beautiful You.

I'd heard this song before, but hadn't seen the video before tonight and thought i'd share. If everyone could hear this and just learn to appreciate you! Listen and enjoy.

This video says it all! I really need to makeover our bedrooms. This blog post is a response to the contest over at Twittermoms where the winner gets a custom bedroom makeover valued at $1000 from Vision Bedding.

Just for Fun....

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Little Blends Winner

The winner of the Little Blends thermos and coupon giveaway is JesusGirl! Please join me in congratulating her!

Share a Laugh (or three)

Kids really do say the Darndest Things. These are three moments I wish I could have caught on camera.

1. My 3 year old kept asking me "Mommy can I eat this candy?" To which I replied each time "No." He'd not yet even eaten breakfast! He cried for a while and proceeded to tell me "I'm tired of you saying no." Of course i'm in shock because i'm not used to him replying in such a manner.

2. My two youngest sons ages 1 and 3 were holding on to my 5 year old daughter. She tried and tried to get away, but once these boys get a grip they hold you against your will. My daughter asks them "Why are you boys holding on to me?" to which my 3 year old replies "Because i'm Superman!"

3. My 5 year old daughter "accidentally" kicked my 7 year old son. Of course he comes complaining to me and I tell her she needs to apologize. She doesn't like to apologize, so she always tries to prove that she's right so I try to intercept her arguing with me by saying "Well if you really did not mean to kick him you need to say nicely that you're sorry." In the sweetest little voice ever she says "Sorry." No sooner than I got a "Thank you" out before she abruptly yells at him "And you better not come in my room!!"

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs winner (how I select my winners)

(Congrats to Farmer's Wife!! I've contacted you through Twitter and hope to hear back soon so that I can ship your prize out to you.)

Please Pray for Johnny

He's currently in the hospital, unresponsive. I'm told my mom discovered he was not breathing and lacked a pulse. He's breathing on his own only a little.

Johnny is my cousin. Growing up, my mom would tell us little stories about Johnny. One being the time she was changing my oldest brother when he was a baby. Johnny noticed my brother's wee and replied "I got one of them!" Johnny is the child his mom longed to have. The only child she was blessed to carry in her own womb. He was born with scoliosis, which complicated his life, but he didn't let that get in the way of who he is. Although he's in his 40's, he doesn't look like he finished his twenties.

He'd just recently given me his number; earlier this year. Short but sweet conversations. Just a little call mostly to see how I was doing.

Around a couple months or so ago, I got a call stating that he wasn't doing well. He was in the hospital and not breathing on his own. He knew things were getting worse, his ribs were closing in on his lungs, but didn't want to have to go to the hospital and spend time there, so he didn't tell anyone I guess until he couldn't bear it anymore. We prayed and I asked Twitterworld to pray and guess what...he pulled through by God's grace. Further complications have gotten him back into the hospital in his current state, but we know that our lives are in God's hands and God defied the doctor's once before, when they thought the worst and gave up hope and we're believing in God to do it again! Please pray for Johnny and believe with us.

The Mother List

The Mother List is a site that I just found out about tonight. If you have new and/or gently used items that you'd like to sale, this is a place where you can list them. Registration and listing are free. They also have an awesome contest going on right now where you can win a Wii Fit Plus Bundle that includes a Wii and a Wii fit which you can check out here. Their contest ends on October 31, so be sure to check it out.

Quick heads up....

The Online Mom is having her twitter party tomorrow Monday 10/26/2009 from 9-10pm cst. You need to RSVP here. Be sure you're following her on twitter @theonlinemom and be sure you're using the hashtag #theonlinemom. There are going to be two prizes given away which include an XBox 360 and also a Wii. I recommend using Tweetgrid to keep up while I hear that Tweetchat is also a good one too. Hope to see you there!