Funny Friday - July 2015

Funny Friday, July 2015

Today’s post is this month’s Funny Friday, a regular feature published on the last Friday of every month. Funny Friday is a collaborative project. Each month one of the participants submits a picture, then we all write 5 captions or thoughts inspired by that month’s picture. Links to the other bloggers’ posts are below, click on them and see what they’ve come up with. I hope we bring a smile to your face as you start your weekend.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Sanity Waiting to Happen .

1. Hold on, Bessie!!! Don't let go!!!

2. This takes cow tipping to a whole new level!

3. I tried to tell Bob that's NOT the way to make a milk shake!!!

4. How now brown cow??

5. Brown cow says, "Shut up and get me off this thing!!!"

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

The Momisodes

Sanity Waiting to Happen

Spatulas on Parade  

Stacy Sews and Schools  

People Don’t Eat Enough Fudge

The Bergham’s Life Chronicles

Follow me home

Southern Belle Charm

Silence of the Mom

Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

Baking In A Tornado

Someone Else’s Genius

Confessions of a part-time working mom

Hope you have a great weekend!!!!

Use Your Words - June 2015

Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.


At the end of this post you’ll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them.

I’m using: Response ~ against the wall ~ Greek ~ charge ~ turtle ~ blood flow

They were submitted by: Confessions of a part time working mom


Tom was an average guy living an average life. 
He had a good but boring job. He lived in a nice but boring house. 
Tom lived by routine. He got up at 6 am every single day. He would get dressed in the same button downs and navy slacks. He would have the same oatmeal for breakfast. 
Same, same, same, boring, boring, boring. 
One morning shortly before his 38th birthday Tom managed to get a really good look in the mirror. The response was immediate. 
Was that him?? When did his hair start graying and thinning?? And are those wrinkles forming around his eyes???
He felt as if he was against a wall. 
What happened? It seemed as if he was awaking from a dream! 
He decided then and there that he was making a change!
He called into work. He had never missed a single day! Well, now he was cashing in that vacation time!
He was heading out on an adventure!!! CHARGE!!!!!!
He was going to California to fulfill a childhood dream. He was going to learn to surf!!
Sure, surfing was all Greek to him but he was certain he could pick it up in no time.
He's all set! He has everything he needs! 
He sits back and watches the surfers. He thinks he has the gist of it. 
He decides to head out into the water. 
He's paddling out like nobody's business. 
Wait! What is that?? Is it a sea turtle??
It IS a sea turtle! 
Tom stops and tries to pet it. 
BLOOD FLOW!!!!! Blood spurting!!! 
OMG!! SO MUCH BLOOD!!!!
While he was focusing on the turtle SOMETHING bit him!!!!
That's it! He's done! 
Out of the water! 
Off to the ER. 
A few stitches later he is on his way back home. 
Routine is good he thinks. 
Boring works well for him. 


Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:

 Baking In A Tornado

 Spatulas on Parade

 The Bergham’s Life Chronicles

 The Momisodes

 Stacy Sews and Schools

 Sparkly Poetic Weirdo

 Eileen’s Perpetually Busy

 Battered Hope

 Southern Belle Charm

 Someone Else’s Genius

 Confessions of a part-time working mom

 Searching for Sanity

 Climaxed

 Dinosaur Superhero Mommy 

Secret Subject Swap - June 2015

Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This week 16 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts.

Here are links to all the sites now featuring Secret Subject Swap posts. Sit back, grab a cup, and check them all out. See you there:

 Baking In A Tornado

 The Bergham’s Life Chronicles

 Spatulas on Parade

 Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

 The Momisodes

 Stacy Sews and Schools

 Sparkly Poetic Weirdo

 The Lieber Family

 Battered Hope

 Southern Belle Charm

 Someone Else’s Genius

 Silence of the Mom

 Confessions of a part-time working mom

 Small Talk Mama

 Searching for Sanity 

 Climaxed



My subject is SUMMER TIME... you won the lottery, well sort of, your best friend just moved and has an inground pool. You rush over with your ___ and ___ and y'all ____
It was submitted by: Spatulas on Parade   

Oh, my.... Let me start by saying this, any friend of mine that gets an in-ground pool had just better be prepared. I will be over ALL the time. I will even show up if you're not home. Shoot, I might even pitch a tent in your yard!!!!! 

The ONLY good thing about summer is swimming. Ok, the break from daily homeschooling is good, too.... But SWIMMING!!!!!!!

I will swim just about anywhere in just about anything. Seriously. 

So, I would rush over with my BOOKS and my KIDS and we would have a reading and swimming party!!! 

Man. Who's playing the lottery this weekend??? 

Almost makes me want to move again so we could spend another month in a hotel with a pool... 

ALMOST... 

Anyone want to donate $1500 so we can join the local pool??? 

Don't forget to click the links and read all the awesome and amazing posts!!! 

Fly on the Wall - May 2015

Welcome to a Fly on the Wall group post. Today 17 bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house.

Buzz around, see what you think, then click on these links for a peek into some other homes:

 Baking In A Tornado

 Spatulas on Parade

 Follow me home

 Menopausal Mother

 Stacy Sews and Schools

 Battered Hope

 Just A Little Nutty

 The Momisodes

 Someone Else’s Genius

 Disneyland in Kentucky

 Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

 Juicebox Confession

 Eileen’s Perpetually Busy

 Searching for Sanity

 Southern Belle Charm

 Sanity Waiting to Happen

 People Don’t Eat Enough Fudge 

It has been quite a month around here! Well, maybe not as crazy busy as we usually are... We've still been keeping things more low key while watching to see how Colin will do. (He's doing GREAT!!)

But here are a few of the things that we HAVE done. 

We got a piano!!! Now we just need lessons! LOL I used to be able to play simple melodies and read music. I am trying to remember all of that! 
The Hubby loves auctions! We picked this up at an estate auction for $20!! AND it's in tune!!!!! 

At another auction I got 2 vintage Singers and a vintage sewing box. I need to take pics of them and show you all!! :D 

We've had some beautiful days lately. We finally decided to take advantage of them and head out to see some friends in the country. It was the first time that Colin had been out and about since he got out of the hospital. It was also the first time that he got to play with other kids. 

We went to our very first baseball game!! YIPPEE!! Someone in one of our homeschool groups had 50 FREE tickets!!! We jumped right on that! Good thing, too because those tickets went very quickly!!! 

We did the normal baseball things. We had hot dogs! LOL

And some other treats! ;)

Cailey and another girl from our group got to go out on the diamond and race for prizes for the season ticket holders. They were so nervous but had a good time with it. 

Some of the other kids in our group got to run with the pig (don't ask) and they gave everyone pig noses.

I had a really good Mother's Day. The Hubby and Deanna made breakfast. Food is SO MUCH better when you don't have to make it yourself. ;) 

Deanna got me a gorgeous bunch of flowers. Nice and colorful just the way I like them.

Joshua got me a GIANT card and 5 pairs of the coolest owl socks you can imagine!!!

Jacob got me a sparkly card with butterflies on them.

Cailey and Colin (The Hubby) got me a $100 Visa gift card which I then used on the fabric below! ;)

These are going to make some really cute things for Cailey. 

These will make some awesome pajamas for Colin! 

Not sure what I will use these for but I'm sure I'll think of something. ;)

This was my first online fabric buying. I am sold! The Fabric Fairy has the cutest printed knits!! It's sooooo hard to find those at Joann's and Hancock's, especially for boys!!!! 

Our toadpoles have legs!!!! YAY!!!! :D We have toadlets! LOL

So that's what we've been up to!! Oh, and this stuff HERE. 

Don't forget to click the links at the top!!! :D 

Funny Friday - March 2015

March Funny Friday

Today’s post is this month’s Funny Friday, a regular feature published on the last Friday of every month. Funny Friday is a collaborative project. Each month one of the participants submits a picture, then we all write 5 captions or thoughts inspired by that month’s picture. Links to the other bloggers’ posts are below, click on them and see what they’ve come up with. I hope we bring a smile to your face as you start your weekend.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Confessions of a part-time working mom 

1. Yes, we're moving again. Why do you ask?

2. We thought we would go with the cheap movers this time. Good idea??

3. They said I could take whatever I could fit in the car. Challenge accepted!

4. Is that an empty boot or a person at the top??? Seriously....

5. I was in the scouts. I'm always prepared!!

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

Follow me home

Baking In A Tornado

Someone Else’s Genius

Confessions of a part-time working mom

The Momisodes

Sanity Waiting to Happen

Spatulas on Parade

Juicebox Confession

Cluttered Genius

Stacy Sews and Schools

People Don’t Eat Enough Fudge

The Bergham’s Life Chronicles

Secret Subject Swap - March 2015 - The Doors

Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This week, 14 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts.

Here are links to all the sites now featuring Secret Subject Swap posts. Sit back, grab a cup, and check them all out. See you there:



 Baking In A Tornado

 Stacy Sews and Schools

 The Bergham’s Life Chronicles

 Spatulas on Parade

 Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

 The Momisodes

 Climaxed

 Someone Else’s Genius

 Confessions of a part-time working mom

 The Lieber Family

 Southern Belle Charm

 Searching for Sanity

 Sparkly Poetic Weirdo 

 Small Talk Mama 

Your “Secret Subject” is: 

There are three doors. Which door do you go through?

It was submitted by: The Momisodes 

This prompt reminds me of that personality test where you have to choose one door from 10. My problem is that I can't choose just one! I always end up wanting to choose three!!!!  

The Yellow Door - You are a quirky person—unusual in attractive way. You get much interest from people in your life. You are an artistic person; you can express yourself in many ways. You are good at many things. You are kind, and you may be one of the costumers to your local thrift shop. You are more likely to join with the society rather than get stuck inside your home.

The Turquoise Door - You are an artistic person who loves you express yourself through music, writing, art and so on. You are open and friendly. Yet, you are deeply private. You are not about to share your stories with others; no one may ever understand you well. Such a deep-down person like you, you sometimes feel the need to come across.

The Red Door - Your eyes light up with confidence. You too much care about what others see you, yet the inside is just a mess. You are somehow a self-destructive person when everything is going tough as you turn against yourself. Remember…you are not living to please others. Be who you are and who you want to be. The world doesn’t always keep watching you! 

Maybe this just means I have multiple personalities.... 

Here's another thing that popped into my head:

What if THESE were the 3 doors -

Blue Tardis Door

Round Hobbit Door

Hogwart's Castle Door

Which one of those would I pick??? 

Well, I think I would have to stick with my main fandom and go with the Hogwart's Castle Door. 

Did you know that the 3 Doors question was a thing?? I had no idea!! 

Check THIS out! I had no idea!!!

Don't forget to check out all the amazing posts in this month's Secret Subject Swap!!

Funny Friday - February 2015

February Funny Friday

Today’s post is this month’s Funny Friday, a regular feature published on the last Friday of every month. Funny Friday is a collaborative project. Each month one of the participants submits a picture, then we all write 5 captions or thoughts inspired by that month’s picture. Links to the other bloggers’ posts are below, click on them and see what they’ve come up with. I hope we bring a smile to your face as you start your weekend.

Here’s today’s picture. It was submitted by Sanity Waiting to Happen     

1. And she's climbing the stairway to heaven!!

2. Ceiling cat, is that you????

3. You know what they say about curiosity and the cat?? Well, Fluffy found out the hard way when she went to check out the strange noises in the attic.

4. Maybe they hid my treats up there this time???

5. NOW I remember where I hid the Christmas presents!

Click on the links below and let some other bloggers make you smile:

The Bergham’s Life Chronicles

Follow Me Home

Baking In A Tornado

Someone Else’s Genius

Confessions of a Part-Time Working Mom

The Momisodes

Sanity Waiting to Happen

Spatulas on Parade

Juicebox Confession

Cluttered Genius

People Don’t Eat Enough Fudge (That is the best blog name EVER!)

Fly on the Wall WEDNESDAY??? - February 2015

Welcome to a Fly on the Wall group post. Today 14 bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house.

Buzz around, see what you think, then click on these links for a peek into some other homes:

Baking in a Tornado

                    

Spatulas on Parade

Follow me home

Stacy Sews and Schools

Battered Hope

Just A Little Nutty

The Momisodes

Someone Else’s Genius

Eileen’s Perpetually Busy

Juicebox Confession

Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

Menopausal Mother

Disneyland in Kentucky

Go Mama O

If you're new to the Fly on the Wall posts, they are usually about funny little snippets that happen during the past month. But then sometimes people might forget to write those funny little snippets down. Then those people are probably not going to remember what those funny little snippets are. And forget asking the other people in the house. They aren't going to help you some people remember because those funny little snippets were about THEM!!

Here are some of the things I remembered. Then I'll show you some of the stuff we have been up to over the past month or so. 

The Crazy People That Live Here

Me

The Hubby

Jacob - 21 yr old son

Joshua - 19 yr old son

Deanna - 18 yr old daughter

Cailey - 10 yr old daughter

Colin - 7 yr old son

TJ - Jacob's best friend

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So, our power went out last Saturday night for about 10 hours. It was SOOOO cold!! The wind was awful!!

It was SOOO dark!!!! 

Here's what happened:

Joshua - Hey, Cloud, hiding in the guise of darkness. Oh, never mind. You're a hoodie.

So, Deanna has a flashlight but instead of using it she stumbles around in the dark kicking things and making a ton of noise.

Me - You could actually use that flashlight, y'know. Or are you TRYING to wake everyone up??

I put Deanna, Cailey and Colin in my bed (king sized) to keep them all warm. Cailey and Colin have been very sick and Deanna was starting to show symptoms. DH and I camped out in the living room. Around 4am, it was just too cold for me and I decided to see if I could sneak into the bed with them.

Apparently Deanna thought I was a blanket thief. 

I also grabbed Cailey's face a time or three while trying to get comfy. 

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TJ comes in the next morning, after the power is back on. 

I am whispering to him and telling him what happened.

TJ - Why are we whispering.

Me - Oh! Deanna is taking pictures of the cats.

Made perfect sense to me.

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Remember how I said Cailey and Colin have been very sick?

Cailey didn't realize that if you pass gas while you have a stomach bug, something other than gas just might shoot out. 

Thankfully she was already on the toilet.

Cailey tied her blanket around her head. She had tissues stuffed in the top part like a squirrel storing nuts. 

Deanna describes it like a magician pulling scarfs from his sleeve. 

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Deanna is playing a game with Colin but she keeps dying.

Colin to Joshua - Why can't she be smarter??

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Look what The Hubby got me for Valentine's Day!!

Isn't she beautiful??? A 1956 Singer And she WORKS!!! Perfectly!! I just need to figure out how to really use her. ;)

Here's my other vintage machine, a 1964 Kenmore. Unfortunately this one doesn't work but The Hubby only paid $20 for it.

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We went on a little field trip with one of our homeschool groups. We visited a local supermarket.

This was the highlight of the trip.

The kids even got to pet the lobster! Well, Cailey did. Colin wanted no part of it!!! LOL

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Before the kids got sick we managed to go to Home Depot for one of the kids' workshops.

We didn't get to go the one at Lowe's. They were both too sick. :(

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On a warmer day, we did painting on buffalo hides (paper bags) while we learned about the Plains Tribes.

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We made pictures of longhouses while learning about Woodlands Tribes.

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I found this really cool kit on clearance at Target and just had to grab it. 

They had so much fun with it!

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This was our first snow for 2015. Not much but they still had fun.

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Our first Easter candy of the year. Bunny faces! :D

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Cailey and Colin attended their first Valetine's Day party complete with Valentine's cards to pass out. As homeschoolers, this is one of the things we haven't done. 

Cailey chose Frozen cards while Colin had be print out Dr Who cards. ;)

They had tons of fun with their friends! But I forgot to take pictures. :/ I was too busy blabbing. Bad mommy!!

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Well, that's it for this month!!!

Don't forget to check out all the awesome blog posts!!