{ Thankful Banner }

I made this cute little Damask Lettered Banner today, I do love it, and think I might be making many more for a couple Christmas bazaars. 

I've been going non stop lately - hence my lack of blogging. 

With 2 kids birthday's, Halloween, running kids to and from school, errands, church stuff, wrestling (my son, not me :) & the everyday life of being a mom of 5 it's been a bit nuts. 

I feel like I'm running a race where I'm falling further and further behind everyone else. So I took a little time out today for me, to make this thankful banner. 

I needed it.

It also gave me time to think about all the things I am thankful for.

My thanks to Nanette for pushing me to craft. 

Everyone needs a Nanette in their life I tell ya.

Have a Fabulous Weekend. 

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{ 4th Birthday BOO! }

Happy Birthday to my Halloween Baby

 who turned 4 today!

Here's one from her first Birthday. 

Oh how we love this girl!

She gets to have her first ever friend party on Friday, trying to have one today is just oh-too-crazy. 

Well I better go get some presents wrapped.

Happy Halloween everyone!

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{ Happy 17 Years To Us! }

Happy 17th Anniversary to us! 

I can't believe it's already been 17 years.

 In some way's it seems so long and in other ways so quick. 

It's not always been easy, we've had our share of good times and bad. But you are the only person I want to be on this journey to Forever with, I love you babe!

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{ Now Taking Christmas Family Stitchery Orders!!! }

 It's that time of year again!

Order your Custom Family Stitchery's soon, the deadline to order for Christmas delivery is 11.6.11. 

These make fabulous Christmas gifts for the "Hard to Buy For" and are completely customize-able. :) Be sure to order one soon, I only offer a limited number of these each year. 
Here is the link to my Etsy Shop.

If you have any ?'s about these just shoot me an email and I'll get back to you asap.

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{ Happy 7 }

My boy is turning 7 today.

His request was for all his friends to come over and party. 

But big parties are reserved for every other year.

 Next year he can have a big ol' bash. 

So Tomorrow, he has invited 2 of his best buddies to come over and enlist in the Army for a couple hours, should be fun!

Tonight we are having his favorite dinner - PIZZA!

Happy 7th Birthday Corbin we love you!

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{ TGIF }

Can I just say I'm so ready for this weekend. 

The menfolk in my house will be leaving this afternoon to go Deer Hunting, they already set up camp last night and will be going up after school gets out.

(Shh, don't tell but I pray they don't get anything, oh wait did I say that out loud?)

So while the men are away, we girlies & our friends will be staying home where we will be watching movies and eating unhealthy amounts of caramel popcorn, all while making some cute new crafts. 

Now to choose what to make. 

Well, at least a version of it that is. And thanks to Pinterest I've got way too many choices. Here's what I'm trying to decide between.

Such cute stuff which ='s decisions, decisions, decisions...

Have a Fabulous Weekend.

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{ Remember Me? }

It's me Rachel Berry, long time no see! 

Yes I know I've been gone a while, too long in fact. 

Let me start off by saying that I'm under the influence so if this post doesn't make sense I'm blaming it on my current state of health.

Okay, I know I say it all the time, but we have been busy. 

Like back to school busy with 2 boys in football everyday after school until 7:30. So I spend lots of time in my car, I do believe my Excursion and I are now dating. Yeah, it's a real treat and to top it off right now 

I am S.I.C.K. 

Yup, the flu came to our house & most un-welcomed might I add.

So I'm on day 2 of being totally worthless. And while feeling like complete crap yesterday I got to take Mr. Parker to the Dr.'s to have his knee checked. You see while at foos-ball practice he got plowed into by another boy who ironically is named Parker as well. 

Needless to say my Parker came limping off the field. 

So I took him in and he got 2 sets of X-rays and since they couldn't see all they needed too the DR. sent us up to the Hospital for a super inexpensive MRI. Luckily the MRI came back clean. Now he get's to walk around like this for a while until his knee heals from all the extensive bruising.

I tell ya, Foosball it's the devils game (name that movie).

I've never been a huge fan of football and having one of my own get injured doesn't help my love toward the game.

 I do have to say I am grateful his injuries weren't any worse & that I didn't have to use the zip-lock bag I had stowed away in my purse in case of emergency. 

Well I'm going to grab my bowl and go back to bed. 

Yes, I know, I lead such a glamorous life.....

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{ Back To School }

I finally clicked my annual Kids/Bus picture, school started last week but today was the first day all 4 went together. 

I sure do love these guys! 

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{ Sweet Zucchini Relish ~ The Recipe }

I made more of this incredibly yummy relish today.

I mean I had to, I only had 3 pints left in our food storage. 

This relish is so stinking Go-oD!

 I've had several people tell me that they don't like relish.  

But I being the amazing food preserver that I am, persuade them to try just a teensy tiny bit and guess what? 

They...are... hooked...

Yup, it IS that good.

It's seriously easy to make here is the recipe.

Zucchini Relish

12 cups grated zucchini

4 cups grated or chopped onion

¼ cup salt

3 red peppers shredded

1 green pepper shredded

***Mix & let sit in fridge overnight***

Next day rinse and drain.

In a big pot mix the cold vegetables with:

2 ½ cups white vinegar

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp turmeric

2 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp celery seed

4 ½ cups sugar

Cook on med high heat for 30 minutes

Water bath for 10 minutes
Makes 6 pints

BBQ tomorrow night? 

Why yes, I think we will, this is so good on Hamburgers and Hotdogs!

My thanks to Nan for the fresh zucchini & Donna for the recipe.

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{ The Summer Blur... }

Okay, I have to admit that when school got out for the kids I actually thought that things would slow down (enter laughter here).

I had big plans to do outings with the kids every other week.

I thought I would be able to get together with my girls and we could bang out some amazing summer crafts.

I also had the insane thought that we might be able to finish our office and laundry room, which have been torn apart for months.

Boy was I wrong!

I've decided that Summer Break with 5 kids is like giving birth.  You know that's it's going to be hard work & painful, but you forget about the work and pain after your sweet baby is in your arms.

Or in our case, when summer ends and the new school year begins.

Enter the Summer Blur. One of the main culprits this year is soccer.

We have 4 kids playing this year (all on different teams) yeah, yeah I know.
What were we thinking?

I'm a terrible parent, I never clicked any pictures of Jentry playing.... Sham on me, I think he's forgiven me though.

And the real kicker is when Addison is old enough she wants to play too.

5 playing soccer?!?

The thought alone makes me want to curl up in the fetal position in the shower and rock back & forth mumbling to myself. Oh wait, I already do that. 

So instead what I though would get done,

here is what we've been up to:

 Running to 9 games, 4 days a week.
3 kids with soccer practice in between games. 

Eating dinner @ 9pm instead of our regular 6 pm.

The 2 older boys had a substitute paper route for a couple weeks (never again).

Building Cluckinton Palace

She still needs: paint, doors, more roofing and a run. Please don't mind the construction mess.

I've started canning (again)

Super Saturday craft samples are being finished after changing my 2nd craft five times. Yes I have 2 crafts to teach. 

My little Daycare peanut Kendall comes M-F.

My husband is never home.

My house seems to always have some horrible hangover aka;
I have 6 kids everyday so my house is dirty syndrome.

Can you tell I'm ready for school to start?
I need to get back to our regularly scheduled program.

Don't get me wrong I love being with my kids but after the umpteenth fight/argument between the oldest 3.
 I'm ready for the sweet bliss of school filled days and homework nights.
(remind me of that last sentance when I'm yelling at my kids to get their homework done)

2010-2011 school morning picture from last year.
School starts in 24 days, not that I'm counting or anything.

If you made it through this long winded post, I'll bring you a jar of freshly made raspberry jam.

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