Snagging From Other Places...

Okay, so it might be lame, but I've found lots of neat things that I want to show you lovely readers....first I *SO* want this for Jenny...
It's a magnetic advent calendar...how cute is that! I found it here at The Catholic Shop's website. I'm thinking it will be on the perfect level for Jenny...getting to choose which piece we put up each day...I'm hoping to get it this weekend so that it will be here by the time we get home from our time with my grandparent's.

Next, I have to draw your attention to a few blogs. First and foremost...I am in awe of Miss Sarah Jane over at Romantic History, who made her own dress form. No, not the funny lookin' ducked tape kind, but, well, go look for yourself. Her sewing is all beautiful, so perhaps you can take a minute and look over her other sewing. I can't wait to try this!!

Lily over at the wonderful, Block-a-day blog is doing a giveaway...I probably should have brought this up before, but it didn't occur to me until today. So, go over answer her question and get a chance to win...or don't, and my chances will be better...either way. ;-)

Crawling Back

That's how I feel anyway...big promises about regular posting...lots of "pictures to come"...and then I go on vacation and don't even say a word. Not a word. Not a picture. Nothing. I wouldn't blame you if you all just found other blogs to read. This being said, I ask that you bare with me a bit longer as my blog under goes an extensive fall cleaning. With a bit of luck there will be some big news when I start back up!

In the mean time ladies, if you simply leave a comment listing your favorite thing about fall and your favorite fall cleaning chore, you will be entered into a "re-opening" give away!! I hope you enjoy the surprise!

Ooooh ~From Target

I've Always Wondered...

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Wow!

Looks like not only another baby, but another TV special is on the way for the Duggar family! It is especially funny to see this news story today, since I was just watching some of the other specials on their family that my mom had taped for me. :)

An Interesting Article...

I just thought I'd share this article with my readers...interesting stuff! Jenny nursed for 19 months (not exclusively!!! lol) at which point she decided she'd had enough...I think my being pregnant had some effect on that though. Interesting study, huh?

Just for fun...

1. Name someone who made you smile today? Jenny-loo!
2. What were you doing at 8:00 this morning? I was just getting in the shower...sadly I was not sleeping!
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Getting into my jammies!
4. Name something that happened to you in 1992? I'm reasonably certain that's when Eliza bit me...
5. When is your birthday? July 22nd
6. Four words to explain why you last threw up? My new, sweet baby!
7. What color is your hairbrush? um, let's call it mermaid blue :)
8. What was the last thing you bought? A can of Sprite...
9.Where do you keep your money? JoAnn's! :-P
10. What was the weather like today? Gorgeous, sunny and wonderful-I think it was about 60 for a high temp. :)
11. Where did your last hug take place? Um, the living room.
12. What are you excited about? The fact that I'm one month from my due date, and that life's smoothing out for my sister...
13. Do you want to cut your hair? No! Trying to grow out bangs right now actually...
14. Are you over the age of 25? No...but very nearly 21!
15. Do you talk a lot? That really depends on who I'm with, how late it is, and how much caffeine I have consumed!
16. Do you watch The O.C.? An emphatic NO!
17. Does your screen name have an "x" in it? N.
18. Do you know anyone named Kelsey? haha, yes!
19. Do you make up your own words? how do you like "photographist"? :)
20. Are you ticklish? I think I've been over tickled...
21. Are you typically a jealous person? Um, no not really
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter "C". Christen
23. Who's the last person to call you? Joey
24. Do you chew on your straws? Not since I was 8 and realized that made them harder to drink out of...
25. Do you have curly hair? How's this for odd, I have a section of hair that is curly, the rest is just a bit wavy.
26. What is the next concert you're going to? Oh doesn't that sound wonderful??
27.Where did you go today? The doctor's, my mom's and WalMart
28. What is something you say a lot? I'm tired...
29. Have you seen the movie 'Donnie Darko'? No
30. Do you have to work tomorrow? That's how it goes with a two year old!
31. Who was the last person you said "I love you" to? Joey
32. What should you be doing right now? Sleeping!
33. Do you have a nickname? Tilly
34. Are you a heavy sleeper? Sometimes...not lately!
35. What are you listening to? Just the hum of various household electronics...
36. What is the best movie you've seen in the past two weeks? An edited version of "Dirty Dancing"...mind it's the only one I've seen too...
37. Is there anyone you like right now? Um, so there's this guy...his name's Joseph, but I call him Joey... ;)
38. When was the last time you did the dishes? Ahem...isn't that what husbands are for when you're pregnant??? ;)
39. Did you cry today? Hurray for low blood sugar!!! Yep, that's what happens when lunch is an hour or two late... *sigh*

Tagged!

I've been tagged by Lauren over at With Humility, Thankfulness, and Rejoicing for Six Un-important Things!

The rules for this meme are: (1) Link to the person that tagged you. (2) Post the rules on your blog. (3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. (4) Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. (5) Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

Here goes:

1. I can not stand wearing navy blue socks...it actually makes me grumpy!

2. I desperately want a french-terri pullover, in a medium gray-blue, I have for years, but for some reason have never gotten one...

3. I really don't like cooking...I generally like the results, but I view cooking as a chore...unlike folding laundry, which I just love.

4. I own over 100 sewing patterns... *ahem*

5. I have a latex allergy...this includes (for some mystical reason I've yet to research further), tomatoes, pineapples and (of course) band aids...

6. I love oiling wood furniture... like with a rag and that old english wood oil...it's my favorite part of spring/fall cleaning!

I tag Eli, and Ducky (if you want to/feel like it!)

Somethin' Silly

Thanks to one of those day-stopping low grade fevers, I haven't gotten much done today...two good naps and a refreshing shower, but not much else! So in the interest of keeping up my new habit of posting every day I thought I'd share this...I found it over here.

1. YOUR REAL NAME: Mackenzie Tolliver
2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME (first 3 letters of real name plus -izzle): Macizzle
3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME (favorite color and favorite animal): Purple Elephant...that might stick out in a crowd though.... ;)
4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name and current street): Tolliver Fairview
5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom's maiden name): Hay-Makin
6. YOUR SUPERHERO NAME (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Pink Cocoa (lol, hot chocolate sounded to weird!)
7. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME (mother's middle name and father's middle name): Anne Todd (Tarbet is weird, isn't it?)
8. YOUR GOTH NAME (black, and the name of one your pets): Black Daisy

Thanks for letting me amuse myself! :-p

A Bag Give Away

Cheri over at A Joyful Handmaiden is doing a give away! She made three lovely bags, and is going to share one of them with the lucky winner on Monday. I thought I'd share it here, because they're beautiful! :)

What kind of homeschooler are you??

What Type of Homeschooler Are You?

Abraham Lincoln You have a Bible and a library card what more could you possibly need? You prefer the Charlotte Mason Method of reading living books for everything: historical fiction, biographies, real histories, nature guides, etc. No soon-to-be-outdated textbooks for you. Visit my blog: http://www.GuiltFreeHomeschooling.blogspot.com
Take this quiz!

My First "tag"!

Well, it was bound to happen some time! Sommer over at A View From The Mountain has tagged me for the Birthday Meme...so here goes!


Here's how it works:
Go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday (month and day). Then choose 3 Events, 2 Births, 1 Holiday, and tag 3 friends. There are 3 blog slots in the meme list. If you are tagged, you remove the name in the first slot and bump everyone up so that your blog name can be added to the bottom. Participation is optional!

The Hermit of the Southern March
A View From The Mountain
Tilly's Tea


I tag:
Eliza (when you get back is fine!)
Christen
Mama (and when you get back is fine too!)

Events...

1099- First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon elected first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.

1587- Colony of Roanoke: A second group of English settlers arrive on Roanoke Island off of North Carolina to re-establish the deserted colony.

1793- Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing north of Mexico.


Births...

1647 - Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

1940 - Alex Trebek, Canadian-born game show host


Holidays...

Saint Mary Magdalene's Feast

Summer Reading

Miss Peggy over at Home Made Simplicity, has asked about our summer reading plans...I thought I'd share here.

1. What kind of books do you enjoy most? Historical Fiction, and books on homemaking.
2. What was the title of the last book you read? Mrs. Dunwoody's Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping...it's positively delicious! Right now I'm working on Miserly Moms by Jonni McCoy.
3. What title/s do you look forward to reading this summer? Miserly Meals and Frugal Families, both by Jonni McCoy, the Big Stone Gap series by Adriana Trigiani, and several others I borrowed from my mom...
4. When do you find the time to read? I read while Jenny naps, when she plays, before bed, while I take breaks from work, and on occasion in a bubble bath.

"Home To Home"

Peggy over at "A Lifesong of Simplicity" started this chain...check out her comments section for this morning's Home To Home post to see other ladies' replies.

Lace or Ribbon? Both, but usually Lace
Mountain or Beach? Mountain for living, Beach for vacation
Reading or Writing? Reading
Cookie or Cake? Cookie
Baked or Mashed Potato? Mashed
Side or Back? For sleeping? Side
Shrimp or Steak? Shrimp!
Scrambled or Fried? Scrambled
Orange or Apple? Orange
Spring or Fall? Early spring, late fall
Roller Skating or Bowling? er...bowling??
DVD or Theater movies? Theater
Wood or Glass?Wood
Blue or Green? Blue
Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
Quilt or Knit? BOTH!!!!
Early Morning or Late Night? neither?? ;)
Coffee or Tea? Tea
Watermelon or Strawberry? Strawberry
Lunch or Dinner? Lunch
Cold Cereal or Oatmeal? Oatmeal
Song or Dance? Dance
Carpet or Hardwood Floor? Hardwood
Red or Pink? Pink
Cat or Dog? Dog
Pretzels or Chips? Soft pretzels
Iced Tea or Lemonade? Lemonade
Non-Fiction or Fiction? Historical-either :)
Rose or Daisy? Both :)
Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset
Comb or Brush? Brush
Pottery or Basket? Pottery
Bracelet or Necklace? Bracelet
Pen or Pencil? Pencil
Couch or Chair? Chair
Country or Victorian? How about Victorian Country?
Farm or Ranch? Farm
Braid or Ponytail? Braids
Cash or Check? Cash
Chocolate Bar or Jelly Bean? Chocolate bar
Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi from the bottle, coke from a fountain
Hot Dog or Cheeseburger? Chili dog, or Opah's cheeseburgers :)
Blinds or Curtains? Curtains
Dress or Pants? Dress
Sun or Moon? Moon
Adventure or Comedy? Comedy
Cloud or Star? Star
Lake or River? Lake
Half Full or Half Empty? 4 fluid ounces in an 8 ounce glass
Truck or Car? Car
Bath or Shower? Shower
Clothesline or Clothes Dryer? CLOTHESLINE!
New or Second Hand? Second hand
Gum or Lifesaver? Gum
Email or Handwritten? Handwritten
July or October? July (my birth month!)
Barefoot or Shoes? SHOES! ;)

Yippy!!!

Oh how I envy these people!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070220/ap_on_sc/egypt_tombs_1

Update on little girl artist...

Okay, Joe's been looking into some of the interviews/articles with her and her family. Evidently it all started when at age 4 she went to her mom and told her she was having visions of Heaven...okay. Her mom *was* (lol) and Atheist, and they had never discussed God or Heaven...o....kay? Anyways, just though I'd share.