Hi. My Name is Amy and I'm Addicted to....

They say admitting your problem is the first step to recovery.

The other day Britlyn informed my husband that "Mommy is addicted to Craigs List". I quickly and adamantly denied that accusation! I mean...let's talk about some of the great finds I have gotten off of Craigs List.

This great IKEA bookshelf for the basement. Less than a year old and in perfect condition...and at a great price!

These white shutters for FREE (yes, I said free) when we were redoing the girls playhouse!

This cute little rocking chair that Avery loves to sit in!

And what about the income I have produced from the recent sales on Craigs List. I have sold a couple of things in the past week totalling $170.00. Doesn't that count for something!!

Okay...so maybe I'm a little addicted...but I am not ready for recovery yet! It's too much fun!!

Happy Birthday Granny!!

Yesterday my Granny turned 85!!!! You would never know she was 85. She is very active, loves to work in her flowers, works out on her bike in the basement. I love Granny....a lot! Last August our family lost Pa...Granny's husband. Sometimes, it is really hard to believe he is gone. It was very unexpected. One day he went in for a simple procedure....3 weeks later he was gone. This weekend I am taking my girls up to Akron to see Granny. You see, when Pa died, it had been a few months since I had seen him and when we got the "call" to come to the hospital, I left immediately for the 4 hour drive. By the time I got to the hospital, he was sedated and I never got to talk to him again. I will never forget the feeling of just wanting to talk to him one more time. I promised that would not happen again. I do my very best to see Granny once a month....if at all possible. I learned in August, there is no promise of tomorrow. We have to make it a point to spend time with those we love! Not trying to depress anyone...just reminding you of something I wish I had been reminded of before August!

Hello Blogging World!!!

Well, I have put this off for a year now! A lot of people know I love to read blogs! I call it my "smoking break" when I need a break from my work! I give my friends a hard time when they go too long between posts because I need something to read! I may regret that! :) I don't know how often I will post. I think I probably am doing this more as my diary so I can remember "moments" in my girls' lives! We'll see how it goes!

Here's my first "moment":

The other day my 2 year old daughter, Avery, was holding a cute little baby doll dressed head-to-toe in pink. I asked her if her baby had a name...she looked at me and very matter-of-factly stated that the baby's name was....Jesus! How could I argue with that!