A Touch of Sassafras: 2009        
 
           
         
     
     
       
     
     
       

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

boomama's stinkin awesome giveaway

y'all, seriously, go take a look...craziness!!! :)
http://boomama.net/hp-touchsmart-600-giveaway/comment-page-7/#comment-118295

Saturday, October 24, 2009

mckmama's giveaways

mckmama has an insanely awesome giveaway going on right now right here

couldn't everyone use a Best Buy gift card during this holiday season??? thank you mckmama & Best Buy!!!!!!!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Friday, July 24, 2009

bit of whimsy give away

yay! who doesn't love free stuff??? the generous folks at bit of whimsy dolls are giving some cutsie lile butterbean baby dolls away. go here to enter!!!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

i heart our teenagers

oh how i love these kids! for serious, i love them like they were my own. i always have, but a few motnhs ago i wanted to beat them like i would my own child, of course my child is very well behaved & needs no such thing. but here lately...THEY, the teenagers, have completely impressed & blown me away by their respect, love & unity as believers in christ. they are actually INTERESTED in doing things, not only as a youth group but also ministering to others. this is how jesus is going to change a generation...thru MY kids! i keep saying it...because it's true...we have the best students in 3 counties!!!

Monday, June 1, 2009

i'm such an idiot

why does my body do this to me? why does it trick me into thinking something that never was? why did the stupid walmart brand show yes when the answer was a big, resounding NO? my heart can't take much more of this. how much longer, lord, how much longer???

Thursday, May 21, 2009

small stuff

my mom has told me my whole life, "don't sweat the small stuff"...

my problem is, i can't get my brain to register the things that irritate/bother me as "small stuff"! words can hurt so badly no matter what message they were intended to convey. i've found myself to be pretty intuitive as to people's actions/words and the motives behind them. maybe that's why i let things bother me so much. i also have a hard time letting go of hurts. there is so much that god has to work out in me still, but there's so much he has to work out in all of us. i'm no better or worse than anyone else, i have just been redeemed thru jesus. and since i have been redeemed, i should offer grace to all of those who don't have hope in him.

lord, help me to be more graceful in word & deed!

Monday, May 4, 2009

not me! monday



ok, so....mckmama completely cracks me up & i love her not me! mondays!!! this is my first attempt at brutal honesty...bahahaha, ok my first attempt at not me! monday...enjoy mine then to go to www.mycharmingkids.net & read mckmama & followers' not me's...AWESOME



who was that crazy woman flipping a u-ie (u-turn) in the school parking lot this afternoon when her daughter told her some boy elbowed her in the stomach??? well it most certainly wasn't ME!

and who was ready to go to jail for spanking said boy for elbowing her daughter in the stomach? i would NEVER raise my hand to a child!!!

i could do more because i usually embarrass myself on a regular basis ;o) but i decided that 2 crimes in one day were enough to entertain!!!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

men are...

DUMB! bahahaha....nah, not really. i seriously LOVE the one God made for me, but after 13 years (almost 10 of those married) you'd think he would have a slight inkling of what words i need to hear & what things i like as gifts. i told him i expected something FABULOUS for our 10th anniversary since we can't second honeymoon in hawaii...why you ask? cuz ain't NOBODY gots no money, honey! i don't want a gift but some kind of recognition/celebration or SUMTHIN...geez. i mean, seriously, i have put up with him for this long. ;o) and to discuss the "words i need" thing...yeah, we like to be told that we're beautiful. it's that simple. no guttural sounds, no "you got a nice, big booty".....are you kidding me? that does not appeal to our delicate feminine nature, fellas. we don't live in caves and while i know the big butts song is making a come back in BK commercials, we are not flattered by any of that mess. do you boys wanna be told you have SMALL...feet? heh...heh heh...heh heh heh heh so come on guys, be real men. buy a dictionary & thesaurus if you need one & use real, complimentary words when addressing your wives' assets...heh heh, get it? ASSets? hey, don't yell at me! pastor said god knocked paul off his ass on sunday...well he said donkey first but THEN he said ass. and i laughed...really hard. i love our pastor & his sweet wife as she shakes her head at him from the front row. good times, good times. ok, recap: nice, real words; nice, real gifts....easy huh?

Monday, April 20, 2009

ATF & root canals

what do these have in common you ask??? not a durn thing but i didn't want to do 2 separate posts :)

atf was soooo much fun! we fell in love with youth ministry all over again!!! our kids are awesome & they know that we love them & i think they WANT to try to live for jesus, they just need lots of love & support. guess what? that's what we're here for!!!

root canal....bluh. in 2 1/2 weeks. not a big deal if it didn't start hurting right? now i'm hoping i can make it that long. i didn't have a clue that i needed one because i had NO pain...UNTIL...they told me i had to have one because my wisdom tooth had decayed this tooth down to the nerve. GREAT. now how did it happen that my teeth were just fine after 7...yes, SEVEN, years of not going to the dentist but after a year and a half of going religiously now i have all these issues. mmm hmm, i knew the dentist was just faking me out. did i mention i DETEST going to the dentist? BLUH...for real, big time BLUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Acquire the Fire

we're headed to ATF tonight with 5 students. seriously, 5? well, not every parent can afford the $60 tix in these rough times, so we get 5! yay!!! and i'm not being facetious at all...not this time anyway ;o) i can't WAIT to see what god has planned for our kids...and US!!!!!! the theme this year is "here comes trouble"...now how did they know i was coming??? heh

Monday, April 13, 2009

i'm DONE

I'm done with being a selfish brat.

I'm done with being angry at God for taking my baby.

I'm done with getting ticked off at random pregnant women just because they're pregnant.

I'm done worrying over my crazy and sometimes nonexistent cycles.

I'm done with playing church.

I'm done with not being involved in the youth ministry, these kids deserve better.

I'm done with allowing Satan to lie to me & I'm done with believing those lies.

I'm done with not talking to Jesus or studying His word.

I'm DONE!

He deserves so much more than I've been giving Him lately & to be honest, I deserve more, too. I deserve to feel His love surround me. I deserve His joy. I cannot WAIT to be in love with Him again, so here I come Lord! SURROUND ME!!!

Sunday, March 22, 2009

my personal blog

this one's just for me! the other is to advertise & update everyone on my puppies.