Playing Catch UP~

Ok, I am trying to play catch up and time seems to be going quicker and quicker! Today is sun shiny weather and we are the windy state again. My oh my the wind is howling! I do love the Fall back time though.

Lets see where shall I begin? Well lets start with last week and my day from hell! I was washing my face with astringent and you ladies I am sure how that burns! In my mind I was going to use eye make up remover but that is not what my hands did. You guessed it! I am wiping away and oh Crap my EYE!!!! Burned like fire and I thought what the hell! I am throwing water into my eye. I had been in a hurry and grabbed the astringent instead. Ok that is funny. Right?

Then I proceed to grab the basket of dirty clothes run down the first flight of stairs and what the hell is that I just stepped in??? My arms are full, foot in mid air and there is cat PUKE on my foot!!! Oh yum!

And that is pretty much how my whole day went. Don't you just hate those days?

I had my little girls birthday party with her friends yesterday and it was a beautiful day!!!! Maycayla will turn 6 on Wednesday and she is so excited.

Halloween was fun and it was another beautiful day. My hubby downloaded on the other computer so I will have to have the pics downloaded onto this one so I can post the pics hopefully tonight. My girls were Cinderella and Hannah! They just love playing dressup.

I hope you all enjoyed your evening of Spooky spirits! Just think Turkey day not too far away and Christmas is around the corner. Oh ya don't we know it. I went to Wallyworld at 10:30pm Sat night after my crop night at my shop and Christmas music was playing. UG not yet toooooo sooooon! But I do love Christmas just not yet. Lets enjoy this beautiful season and not think about that yet!!!

As Always

~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~Still OPEN~

Ok it is way past my bed time but I have a million things to do and the rest will have to wait until morning. I had to write on my blog because I thought this is kind of funny!

I was leaving my shop on Thursday to go home and I went to pick up my store sign at the end of the street like I always do and guess what? My sign was gone, again. This sign was a lot bigger than my other sign and heavy. My husband cut the wood, stenciled,painted, clear coated it and even carved out a nice arrow to point to turn. I am pretty sure I know who took it but I did not get to catch them this time. Here is the kicker they took it in broad day light! I called partyline and I took out an ad in our shopper. I listed a reward for information and I hope someone steps forward that might of seen who took it because I will press charges.

Everyone I have spoken to about this has told me that I need to call the police. I was hoping this person might return it, I believe in giving someone the benefit of the doubt especially in the case of such a childish incident. Well still no sign. So I guess when I get back to the store I will file a report.

It is such a shame now days the way people behave. What happen to the good ole days? Those days now are few and in between and it is such a shame.

On a more happier subject Heidi Blankenship came to teach a class at the store today and it was a lot of fun! I made some beautiful cards (well I copied hers) but I made them. LOL. She really is a very good teacher! You can read all about it by checking out my store blog here:
http://scrappingonthego.blogspot.com/

Wanted to say Happy Birthday to Grandma. She turned 82 on Saturday! We celebrated tonight after the card class. All the trimmings mmm yum! I think granny really liked it.

My mom also came down to the shop today for the class. She really enjoyed herself. I am sure she will be coming down for more!

Well I have to hit the sack past 3 am and I am a fool!

~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~
Tammy

~My Little Corner Shop~

Hello to All~
Well I told you that I would get my pictures posted this week of my shop~ Scrapping on the Go & Pictures Delight Photography by Michael J.. This is my home away from home and I LOVE IT! It relaxes me and I could stay here forever! So take a little stroll with me and I will show you around.

This is the store front. The owners are getting ready to paint YAAA! I am sure it will look nice. The owners of the buildings are wonderful people! I am a lucky person!

This is what you will see as soon as you walk into my shop. There is a big wall towards the back and I thought this suited the wall very well. This quote completes the shop.

Ok, check out the curtains, yup, paper. I LOVE paper and this is from Pink Paislee. Love their products! Yes, I have their beautiful products here at Scrapping on the Go. The lace is Artsylicous by Chatterbox. Oh, ya baby I carry their products too. And MMM ya yummy! A beautiful line that I am also proud to carry. You can not really see them very well but there are little crystal beads on the bottom of the curtain that seem to add that little touch! Those are from my Heidi Swapp line. She has really fun items that I love too. I guess I love everything I have in my store! My motto is, "You have to love what you sell". There is not one item I carry that I would not use in scrapbooking. I have all quality items in a very unique little store with a lot to offer.

This is the kid's corner. Parents can shop and let the kids play in a very "kid safe environment" . The children love it!More pictures of all the goodies!

This is my little ole corner. I love old vintage things and so I mixed it up in this corner. This is my favorite area.

More product! There is Maya Road and 7 Gypsies and Tim Holtz. Lots of goodies!

The kitchen area. This is a good meeting area! My scrappers love this area when I have the goodies out! This is another fav, it's where I keep the coffee hot!

This is the Scrap room. I can seat up to 11 very comfortably and this is where people make their magic happen!

I hope you have enjoyed My Little Corner Shop and yes my shop is also really on a corner. I guess that kind of fits my blog name. LOL My husband Mike shares the scrap room with me. When he has photo shoots we take down the tables and chairs and he sets up his stuff. We also have a Kodak Picture Maker so the customers love that part of it too. The two shops work hand in hand together. You can create a memory with Mike and scrap a keepsake with Tammy. Thanks for stopping by!

Also, to all of you Grandparents out there:

HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY! So here is to my grandparents and my children's Grandparents: My mom Barb, Grandma Esther and my mother-in-law Dee! I hope you all had a great day!!

As Always~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~Labor of Love~

Labor Day Blessings to all of YOU! It does not matter if you work 80 hours away from home or stay home and take care of children, a family member or whatever if you have to do to make a living. This is your day! May you enjoy the weather by kicking back and doing something that you love to do.

We cooked out, well hubby cooked out and I hibernated in. The hot weather and I do not get along too well. Kids played and now I am writing with a hot cup of Java and mmmm a chocolate biscotti! Just one of my favs! Went and purchased a BIG container of them with three kinds in there. A minute on my lips and forever on my hips, I know that old saying but hey they are both paid for and I will only live once! LOL In that case I might have another, (wink & smile) while I lick the chocolate off of my lips. My mother got me started on these, I blame her, LOL. Baaaadddd habit!

Ok, so how do you like the above pics? My husband has been working hard on his part of our new shop. His part is Pictures Delight Photography by Michael J. . He is doing such a good job! I would love to post some of the work he has been doing with some of his customers but I do not have the rights he does but I can post my girls. The first one is Cayla being a model, still loves her picture being taken. The middle one is my baby McKenzie. I know kind of a boyish look but I like it! And the one where she is wearing a hat, well need I say more?

Here is my Macayla. Mike has been testing out some new things and this is her in the stars but to me it looks like she is a mermaid coming out of the water. I can hardly wait to create a scrapbook page with this. I am kind of excited to get that done along with the other one million things that I want to do. LOL Isn't she pretty!

And here we are my hubby, Mike and that's me. We never get our picture taken together and we needed it for an ad that was going in the paper. So here we are at 2 am, he set up in our home, set the timer and wola here we are! I had to post it because other than our engagement picture and wedding picture this is the next one in line. I think it is a very nice picture of us together.
So with a ~Labor of Love~ I guess one can accomplish so much. Mike forgot to take pictures of our shop this past week so we will try to get them on my blog this week sometime. Hope you have great week!

~As Always Peaceful Blessings to You and Yours~

Tammy

~Playing Catch Up~

Ok, I know I can never stay on top of my blog, what is a woman to do? LOL I know I said I would be be better but I really do not know where all of the time goes! Ok last post, the fair, the was funny! Maybe for you to read but I had to live it! Above is my Macayla we were hanging out at the park and she wanted her picture taken. Can you tell she is not shy!

Here is my baby McKenzie. We found wild raspberries her fav. She is seeing how fast she can eat them! She did a pretty good job!

Well where should I begin. Oh ya here I am everybody is sleeping I just got with housework and now I am unwinding. I have to open the store in 9 hours so I will go with my eyes feeling like gravel that's ok I am use to it.

The store is doing ok for it being open for 4 weeks. I have had sooo many compliments. Big Grand Opening next week! I am soooo excited but lots to do before that. I am having fun though. I really feel so relaxed sometimes I just do not want to leave my little nest that we have created. We already decided if this store takes off we want to move closer to Albert Lea but still live in the country but not too far out. So we shall see what plans God has for us.

It is so funny too how I have to pay for all this advertising for radio and papers and I am finding out that word of mouth is still the good ol fashion way. Yaaa for the ones who enjoy shopping at more store! I really hope they all feel like they are at home and in a very relaxing atmosphere. Another funny thing I pay for advertising but you would not believe all the people visiting me as well to sell their products. Funny how that works. Phone calls I never knew that there are so many card machine sellers, Endless! Oh well I guess it keeps my hopping!

Well two weeks ago we took the girls for a hotel swim. That was actually pretty nice and the girls loved swimming. First I have not swam in awhile because I do not tan I do not want to scare people who might think I am a ghost! LOL Also, I could not seem to find a swim suit I really liked. I do not have my girlish figure anymore and the 2 piece, well lets just say I would not be CAUGHT DEAD IN IT! LOL I will tell you JC Penny's have some really nice one pieces that can make you LOOK GOOD. So thank you to them! HA The sweetest was my Kenzie seen me in and said "Mommy, you look beautiful!" That was so sweet! And she says she likes all my spots on me. Funny. Kids are just so innocent!

Well my Macayla will be starting the big K oh my I know I will cry that day! One of my babes is leaving the nest. She sometimes wants to go and then she will cry and says she wants to stay home. She says she is also never getting married and she is going to live with me forever and take care of me. I will remind her of that when she is 16. Maybe I should record her saying that.

Kenzie is going to start Jumpstart, a program that gets them ready for the big K. She seems excited but says she will miss me. She is really my little baby peanut and I remind her that she has to only go 2 days a week so she can still be with me. She likes the sound of that and smiles.

I can not remember if I told you all this but I go back first week in September to re-do one of my moles. The biopsy came back positive and it is already growing back so that will be cut out and hopefully be gone. Then just regular check ups every 3 months. I am also having big problems with my feet. I got shots of Cortisone in them yesterday and actually I worked myself up for nothing. My Dr. is soooo good. He sprays the spot so it will freeze then injects with Novocaine, then just changes the tube and puts the cortisone in. The only down fall was that I had the worse hot flashes that were 5 times worse than my regular ones! Believe me I needed to shower! My feet are feeling way better hey at least I could get out of bed and walk. I did not need the bed and the walls to help me crawl the first 5 min. of my morn! I am still walking funny still walking kind of the front pads so the heels do not get hit so hard. Fun!

A friend of mine asked me what will I be like at her age, she is about 10 years older than I. I told her I will be in one of those electric cars chasing her around. Ha Ha Ha she laughed her butt off!!!!

Well since my last writing my sister, my nephew and my niece have all had Birthdays and I did not post. Well I actually forgot to post so I apologize for that but I gave presents and cards. So I did remember. I always do. So HAPPY BIRTHDAY~ Tonya, Courtz and Jordan!!!!! I baked it for all of you MMMM yummy!!!!! I hope you guys enjoyed your fun day at Chuckie Cheese!!!

Also, my mom sounds like she is doing better. I know it has been a long haul. Little by little. She got to go to the fair so yaa for her. I know she likes the fair. My step dad rented one of those electric chairs for her so I am glad she got to hit the fair. I bet she did not have as much fun as I did with my monkeys HA. (if you read my last blog you will read how much fun we had) Ya right.

I promise to get pictures taken of our Grand Opening and put them on so you will have to check back. Almost 2 am have to hit the sack morning comes toooo soon.

As Always, Wishing you all ~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~Just another Manic Monday~

Ok I know I am behind again! Always a day late and a dollar short. LOl Well, I have our shop up and running and it feels like home! Our names Scrapping on the Go and Pictures Delight.
My part is the scrapbook end of it with all the products you need to scrap those keepsakes. And my hubby's part is the photography end. Portrait studio, Kodak picture Maker and some photo restorations. So I have my logo as,"Create a Memory~Scrap a Keepsake". I figure they go hand in hand. We also sell a few other goodies like Beautiful sayings that are wall clings. Oh my , do they ever add art to the walls. I have mmmm yummy smelling candles and I have to work on the chocolate end of it yet. I know when I am scrapping away it is coffee or latte please, the flickering and relaxing fragrance of candles, soft music and tantalizing sweet chocolate. YUM YUM!!!!

So anyways, we have been busy and then of course the house slacks off and on our days off we clean house. Oh how fun!


We went to the fair yesterday. The girls had a lot of fun! Good old fairs hot weather, greasy fat foods, drippings of malt down my pants, sticky stuff on my arm and hands, balloons hanging off of my bag because after the girl's beg for them they do not want them, and then the I am hot and I am tired followed by carry me~ Oh yes the fun days at the fair we will always remember. But you know what, it would not be a memory if all the same rituals did not go on every year. LOL

Today the girls are pooped out yaa for me because I found time to write in my blog.

After the fair we went to visit my mother who had hip surgery. I will just say she is doing ok. The hospital has traumatized her to no end and I feel bad for her. I will not go into details about it but I can say she is not the same right now. I hope she gets better but I do hope she has a speedy recovery with her hip and has no more pain in it.

On the way home it was kind of funny. It is a trip home on old back highways, eyes squinting into the windshield watching for deer. We did run into two deer at separate times too. Then we heard a ding oh ya that means we are running low on gas and forgot to filler up! So we were also so thirsty! Our trip home is about an hour and a half and it is about midnight and we are half way there. Do you know how hard it is to find a pop machine anymore? We finally did find one into the third little blink of the eye town. Thank goodness.

So today feels like Sunday but it is really just another Manic Monday. It is so humid you can cut it with a knife, it rained out earlier so it is dreary. I am actually glad I am not seeing the sun today because my skin does not like it. Speaking of the sun and my skin maybe some of you would like to hear my results from my biopsy. Another subject.

I had had the one biopsy done and that was a re-do. The Dr. got all of the Stage III Melanoma out and now I just have about 3 inch scar. I will live with that it sure beats the alternatives. I had 3 more separate moles removed and I only have to have 1 of them re-done to get the roots out so that one will all be gone as well too. I will get that one done in September and then I will be checked out every 3 months. Thank you God.! God listens to each of us. Sometimes we may like the outcome but he does listen.

So with a book now written, my coffee got cold, one child is sleeping and a house to finish cleaning because there are no fairies here to do it I shall close. I bid you all a wonderful week and HAPPY MANIC MONDAY!!!!!

As Always~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~
Tammy

~Tick Tock~

Tick tock, so it goes on and on. Went back to the Dr today. I thought it was suppose to be Tuesday, thank goodness for reminder calls because it was today. Lucky me! I am starting to look like a stitched scarecrow!

Now three moles were taken out today. Waiting game started and I go back on Tuesday to find out the results and to take my stitches out. He said if these ones come back ok then they will only take out a couple more and then I will just have to be looked at every 3 months instead of every month. Plus he knows I know what to look for so we will just keep in contact.

I tell ya there is no modesty going in to see him! See all tell all! LOL We laughed about it today while I was trying to hide under the sheet they gave me. Now if I looked like one of those hot Victoria Secret's Models I could just flaunt it all. Ya right! Actually I like my Dr. and his nurse. He has such a good bedside manner.

What really bites is one of the moles was taken off on the right side of my shoulder blade. So I move the stitch does not and it feeeeels so good. I am still praying and being strong. I do not feel worried about this one but I am still not letting my guard down.

Well I suppose I better get to bed it is 3 am and I will be draggin in the morn with the kids bellowing for chocolate milk. Who invented chocolate milk anyway?? Thanks a lot. HA

As Always ~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~ Tammy

~ Little Helper ~

I do not really have anything to write about but I felt like writing something. The kiddies are tucked into bed, while visions of sugar plums dance in their heads! LOL I know way tooo early for Christmas but my girls are in bed and it is PEACE and QUIET right now. LOVE IT!

I have all of my windows open and the beautiful music of crickets is playing in the back ground. It is so nice to hear the nature. Someone must be having a campfire because I can smell a faint hint of it. MMM smells so good. I just love nature!

Oh, I know I have a real good one for ya. Tonight we grilled out burgers Yum! But guess what lead up to that. I asked my hubby if he was going to get the burgers on so we could eat supper . He asked Macayla if she wanted to help but he still sat around a couple of more minutes. Macayla then came and told us she put the burgers on the grill. Well ya never did see two people move their butts so fast and go flying outside to lift the lid on the grill. I expected to see all the burgers on the charcoal and not on the grill. My hubby expected to see the whole plate with the burgers on the grill. LOL Guess what??? She placed them on the grill perfect! We went back inside and told her what a nice job she did but proceeded to tell her that she could never do that again because she was too little and she could get burned and that it is very dangerous. I asked her if she got burned anywhere and she said no. I asked her how she put them on and she said with the spatula. Then she said the plate got too heavy and that she dropped 3 burgers then changed her mind and said 4. I asked her if she got grass on them and she said just a little but she picked it off. LOL I have to admit they were mighty tasty, no joke. I told my husband that it was probably no worse than eating out somewhere. I guess I really did not mind, I did not see any grass and I figured the grilling burned off what might of been left on them. :)

So that was my excitement for the day. Not too much else going on except I am enjoying the cold front coming through. In the 90s yesterday and so humid that it could even make curly fries go limp. Now today breezy and perfect! Tonight in the 50's YAHOO!!!! I can sleep like a baby wrapped in a blankie with my windows open! Gotta love it only in Minnesota, don't ya know. HA

As Always~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

May the crickets play you a peaceful lullaby

Tammy

~ A Happy Tear ~ A Happy Dance ~

I called my Dr. today and got the results .... They got all of this one!!!! So that deserves tears of joy and a happy dance!!!! Tuesday I will go and get these stitches out and get more moles taken out. So I will keep falling asleep at night praying to God for all of my other ones to be negative. God really does answer my prayers. Thank you God!

To any of you who have a dark mole, raised, changing in color, size, itchy or bleeding ... please get them checked. You would not believe how quick these things can take over your life. They are very life threatening if not caught early and treated. If any of you have questions about this or what the Dr does please do not hesitate to email me. I am no expert but I can tell you what, where and how they do it. I know sounds scary it really isn't. The scariest part is the waiting.

I wish you all a happy, sunshiny day!

As Always, ~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~
Happy Dancer Tammy ~j~
(that is my angel watching over my shoulder)

~Lost in my thoughts and prayers~

Ok so I know I am bad at updating my blog, what a month gone by already??? You know the saying, "the older you get, the faster time goes by" so very true. The 4th of July came and went and I did not even put out a Happy 4th blog.



First Happy Late 4th to all of you!! I do hope you enjoyed your day in whatever you may have done. To our Country~ and the ones who stand and fight for our country~ I salute YOU! Every year I go to a parade and I stand before the Flag, hand over my heart and it never fails, I get tears in my eyes. Even as I write this I can feel the tears with a lump in my throat. All of the men and woman who fought for our freedom and to the ones who are still fighting I heart goes out to you. For the families who have loss a loved one to war or who have a loved one in the Service, I thank you as well. To give up your loved one for all us to be FREE I can not imagine the anguish you go through. My prayers to you. With Freedom there is a price and I wish it did not have to be that way. Our Flag will forever wave~~

~Happy Birthday America ~

May you for reign forever from sea to shining sea

I know I do not really ever write about my personal life or family crisis on my blog, it is just not me. But I feel I have to get all of this out somehow. Because I want to SCREAM and there is nowhere really to go without someone hearing me and probably wonder, what the hell is wrong with her! Let me start from the beginning. The good news my hubby and I are opening a scrapbook store, Scrapping on the Go ( http://www.scrappingonthego.com/ ) and Pictures Delight. Our web is till under construction. My portion is all Scrapbook supplies, with an Ole Crows Corner primitive area. And Pictures Delight is his Photography portion. It goes hand in hand and we are really excited about. Now we probably will not open when we expected to because of late deliveries so that is a bummer. We will get there and I will post pictures. Now the bad news and the worries that I have and I am trying to stay strong and I pray and pray some more, I fall asleep praying.

I would say about 3 months ago my 82 year old grandma went to the Dr for some routine skin cancer to be removed from her face. Well I had the Dr. look at the one on her arm and he will more alarmed by that one than the one on her face. They removed it and we found out that it is stage IV melanoma Cancer. It is something with the lymph nodes. They say under 5 years is what she has and there is no treatment. At first I thought, ya right what a quack. Then I read on it talked to the Dr. and I thought Oh my God! Granny I know has lead a long life but I guess realizing someone is going to die and facing death is harder. She seems to have a cold all the time that she can not get rid of and a cough. I am assuming, from what I read, it
is the Cancer going into her lungs. I am not sure but the Dr. told me that is one of the signs. So that has been hard to face.

It got me thinking and reading some more for myself. I have a whole body full of these moles, every color and you could pretty much play connect the dots on me. Well I really got to looking at my moles and I really did not like what I saw. So I went to the Dr. and he took the first one off which seemed to be the worse out of all of them. That was about maybe 7 or 8 weeks ago. I have had my second surgery on it and I am waiting for results. The first result showed that I am stage III - severe and they went in a second time to try to contain all of the roots. I got inner and outer stitches almost 3 inches. I called the Dr. today to see if the Pathologist test came back yet but I guess today is their day off. I hate the waiting game and I will not get the stitches out until the 14th. Another fun day because then I get to get 3 or 4 more cut out. And after that a bunch more and after that every 30 days I have to get body scanned because mine are changing so fast and no wonder my moods change so fast cause I can not stand the waiting and the wondering of why ME?????? I am Scared as HELLLLLL. I am only 41, I have 2 little girls, One big girl with 3 babies, I have to be here for them. I have a million and one things to do and I point blank Do not want to Die! Who does? At moments I feel tears, the lump and I feel myself breaking down and I bawl. Believe me I have not cried like this for a long time. I know it may seem selfish crying for myself but with all that is going on I deserve to cry. I am a fighter and I am trying to stay strong! You know I can deal with the crawling out of bed and feeling like my body has been ran over by a truck every day and it takes half of the day to feel half normal because of my arthritis. I can deal with the Planters Faschitis, however the hell you spell it. I just can not deal with the what ifs.

To top it off I have been getting tests done to find out what is growing right under my left rib cage. The ulrasound is inconclusive the Dr. thinks it is a couple of pylops and maybe they came from my Gallbladder. So now I had another test done where they put a radiation dye into my vein. Guess what, now I am waiting for that as well.

Oh this game of life has been a rollercoaster ride. I had my Macayla go to the Dr this week as well for a mole on the back of her neck. I guess my prayers helped because this is a normal one. It will grow with her and she just has to have it checked every year. Thank God!

Life is a gift to us and it can end when we least expect it. This week alone a class mate of mine was killed, my daughter's 25 year old cousin died as a result from a car accident and left behind 3 little girls and another man also died from the accident. Last night I heardmy friend's brother died in a cycle accident. Life is short and I thank God for my life.

Now you know why I am lost, I have been lost in my thoughts and my prayers. And if any of you can fly me to a mountain top so I can scream let me know. Maybe I will find a roller coaster so then when I am coming down the hill I can scream and nobody will wonder hey, what the hell is wrong with that lady! I still gotta have my humor!

As Always~

I wish you all ~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

~Happy Father's Day~

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADDY!

WE LOVE YOU!

xxxxxxoooooo

What Makes A Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle's flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,

When there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it ... Dad

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Happy Father's Day Honey! You have such a beautiful day to celebrate! You had a dream of becoming a father and together we made that possible.

We are on a journey together and helping each other along the way. Neither one of us would be able to do that without holding each other's hand. Sometimes it can get a little tough, we can laugh and we can cry but we stick together and that is what counts.

I had no idea what to get you this day. You have your health, a loving home filled with laughter and a wife who loves you very much. So I thought just a simple dedication and to let the world know just how much You are Loved.

I posted your picture above, what a beautiful sunset you took. And I was right beside you in the driver's seat pulling over so you could get the shot you wanted. Together we are making our dreams come true!

I love you today, I loved you yesterday

and I will love you with all of my heart for all of the tomorrows yet to come.

~Happy Father's Day Honey~

I wish all of you men out there a VERY HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

May you do something special today.

~As Always Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~Graduation~

Congratulations Macayla!

It is official, one of my babies will be off to Kindergarten this fall. The school had their Jumpstart Graduation Ceremony last week and here is my baby, with a smile ear to ear holding up her diploma. The Kids put on such a great performance with all of their singing and dancing. Macayla was asked what she wanted to be when she grows up and she replied, "a Soccer Player."

Here is proud sister McKenzie giving Macayla a big hug! She is very proud of her sister. Oh, sisterly love is so sweet to see when they are not fighter over who had what doll first.

Barbie Jammin

Here is one of my grand babies Zoie with McKenzie out for a joy ride in the Barbie Jeep. Zoie wanted to stay overnight on Friday and we decided just to keep her all weekend. And the weekend ended on not a so very happy note. Today the girls were all dancing in the living room and Zo fell against the coffee table and her face got about an inch gash right below her bottom lip. Off to the ER we went. They ended up using the glue on her cut so hopefully no scarring will occur. My poor little baby was such a trooper. Tonight her face was swollen but she is doing pretty good. Then the crying started because she wanted to stay longer with us. I promised her that she will be her again to stay very soon.

Well my days have been soooo busy that I don't know if I am coming or going. You know school is done and we were not going to have the girls go to summer school, well really daycare, but guess what? They are off to daycare one day a week before I book a one way ticket to Timbucktoo! I need them to go just for my own well being. It will also be good for them so they can play with other kids too.

And now I am off for an adventure that I am soooooo excited about! I rented a building so I can have a Scrapbook store. I am hoping to open up the early part of July. Boy do I have ideas!!!! I have a friend that will be teaching classes for me and she said that I do not have to pay her that she will take product for her pay. We laughed and we both agreed that we are freaks and addicted. Well they say the first step is admitting it! So I guess we are half way there. My web is still not up but it will be http://www.scrappingonthego.com/ if you decide to check it out.

Another thing I have to get done is my web. Oh, so much to do so little time.

I hope you are all having a good summer so far despite all the Wrath from Mother Nature. My thoughts and prayers go out to all who maybe facing some disaster. The weather changes so much during the days and it is so scary.

Wishing you sun shiny days and a fun filled summer!

As always ~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~Peaceful Memorial Blessings~

The story of Memorial Day begins in the summer of 1865, when a prominent local druggist, Henry C. Welles, mentioned to some of his friends at a social gathering that while praising the living veterans of the Civil War it would be well to remember the patriotic dead by placing flowers on their graves. Nothing resulted from this suggestion until he advanced the idea again the following spring to General John B. Murray. Murray, a civil war hero and intensely patriotic, supported the idea whole heartedly and marshalled veterans' support. Plans were developed for a more complete celebration by a local citizens' committee headed by Welles and Murray.

On May 5, 1866, the Village was decorated with flags at half mast, draped with evergreens and mourning black. Veterans, civic societies and residents, led by General Murray, marched to the strains of martial music to the three village cemeteries. There impressive ceremonies were held and soldiers' graves decorated. One year later, on May 5, 1867, the ceremonies were repeated. In 1868, Waterloo joined with other communities in holding their observance on May 30 t h, in accordance with General Logan's orders. It has been held annually ever since.

Waterloo held the first formal, village wide, annual observance of a day dedicated to honoring the war dead. On March 7, 1966, the State of New York recognized Waterloo by a proclamation signed by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. This was followed by recognition from Congress of the United States when the House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously passed House Concurrent Resolution 587 on May 17th and May 19th, 1966 respectively. This reads in part as follows: "Resolved that the Congress of the United States, in recognition of the patriotic tradition set in motion one hundred years ago in the Village of Waterloo, NY, does hereby officially recognize Waterloo, New York as the birthplace of Memorial Day..."

On May 26, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson, signed a Presidential Proclamation recognizing Waterloo as the Birthplace of Memorial Day

A Memorial Day Prayer

By Rev. Dick Kozelka (ret)First Congregational Church of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN.

Eternal God,Creator of years, of centuries, Lord of whatever is beyond time,

Maker of all species and master of all history --How shall we speak to you from our smallness and in consequence? Except that you have called us to worship you in spirit and in truth; You have dignified us with loves and loyalties; You have lifted us up with your loving kindnesses. Therefore we are bold to come before you without groveling [though we sometimes feel that low]and without fear [though we are often anxious]. We sing with spirit and pray with courage because you have dignified us; You have redeemed us from the aimlessness of things' going meaninglessly well. God, lift the hearts of those for whom this holiday is not just diversion,but painful memory and continued deprivation. Bless those whose dear ones have died needlessly, wastefully [as it seems] in accident or misadventure.We remember with compassion those who have died serving their countries in the futility of combat. There is none of us but must come to bereavement and separation, when all the answers we are offered fail the question death asks of each of us. We believe that you will provide for us as others have been provided with the fulfillment of "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."

My prayers and blessings go out to all who have lost a loved one. I have lost many myself and I want to let them know that I am thinking of them as I often do. I have listed below very special people that I miss.

Terry-my Father

Great Grandmother Phoebe

Grandma Ann

Grandpa Carl

My Uncle Tony

A very special Family Friend Louie

My friend Freda

And to my babies that were not ready to be born. I know God is taking good care of you.

And to my relatives that past on before I was born I wish I could of met you and you could of shared your stories with me.

May you all rest in Peace

As Always,

~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~Happy Mother's Day~

The Rose by Bette Midler

Some say love, it is a river

that drowns the tender reed.

Some say love, it is a razor

that leaves your soul to bleed.

Some say love, it is a hunger,an endless aching need.

I say love, it is a flower,and you it's only seed.

It's the heart afraid of breaking

that never learns to dance.

It's the dream afraid of waking

that never takes the chance.

It's the one who won't be taken,who can

not seem to give,

and the soul afraid of dyin'

that never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely

and the road has been to long,

and you think that love is only

for the lucky and the strong,

just remember in the winter

far beneath the winter snows

lies the seed that with the sun's love

in the spring becomes the rose.

This song is one of mom's favorites songs and I wanted to wish her a very

Happy Mother's Day, So Happy Mother's Day Mom. I hope your day is a special one.

And to all you women out there who have loved and cared for someone;

Happy Mother's Day to you. If you do not receive a card, candy or flowers then go out and treat yourself to that special bouquet of flowers. They will put a smile on your heart.

As Always~Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~A New Day is Born~

Sometimes it seems like every day just kind of rolls into the next and I may even forget the date but every day is anew. Every day is never the same it is always different and one can ever repeat it.

Imagine the most serene place that you would want to be. That place of pure serenity with peacefulness and being surrounded by the beauty of nature. I love nature and all the wonders that go along with it. My place would be a tucked away little cabin with the view of the mountains with their snow capped tops. A lake would be my front yard and it would reflect like a sheet of glass. No television, no radio just the whispers of nature as I sit on the front step.

I hope you enjoy the reading of this poem. Now this is pure Serenity.

Day Birth

By Jeff Norberg

A crystalline lake, its surface like glass, shines with the reflection of the moon.

Flowers begin blooming and birds begin chirping over a meadow fresh with morning dew.

Peace reigns over the valley as morning slowly awakes.The only sound is a breeze’s whisper as it makes the trees gently shake.

In the middle of the stillness, a lone cabin sits, awaiting the coming of the sun,

When the life inside it will begin to stir and acknowledge that the new day has begun.

Across the hills the sun peeks through, chasing the darkness out of sight.

Light will reign and brighten the earth, then again be replaced by night.

The peaceful sounds of nature, which have been singing their continuous song,

Are joined in a chorus of harmony, by those creatures just awakening and wishing to sing along.

As we pass through the millennium and the future rushes on,We must not forget the simple pleasures of nature’s simple song.

It is a melody that because of our lives can rush right past our ear,

But is as beautiful as any symphony once we just stop and hear.

The tides of this world will always keep changing in our vast technological sea,

But the beauty of nature’s chorus, is a constant harmony that forever and always will be.

~As Always, Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~Happy May Day~

Happy May Day!!!!

They say April showers bring May flowers I have picked one of these just for you! Well not the one with the bumble bee in it that is.

These are some flowers that we visited last summer and they are so vibrant with colors just makes you want to have your floral garden growing all the sooner.

Remember back in "The Good Old Days" when you would create a basked out of construction paper, a dixie cup or little milk carton? Oh, I know as a child I was so excited to make them and fill them with candies of all kinds. Then early in the morning put them in your friend's door, ring the bell or knock and run like crazy giggling all the way. ~smile~

Oh, those memories just makes you want to be a kid again! I hope you got to create a May Day with your child or did it yourself and gave someone special a May Day treat. No time to create, then just give them a flower. No money then a hug will do nicely and tell them ~Happy May Day~

May Day History

Like many festivals and holidays, May Day began as an ancient pagan festival held to celebrate the return of warmth to the earth and the beginning of the growing season. The Druids of the British Isles called the celebration Beltane. Flickering flames rose toward the sky as a symbol of the sun. Farmers walked their cattle through the fires to purify the animals and bring good fortune to the coming year.The Romans brought with them their spring celebration of Floralia, a festival honoring flowers. As years passed, both Beltane and Floralia combined to create the merry festival of May Day.

The Humours of May Day
What Frolicks are here
So droll and so queer
How joyful appeareth the day
E'en Bunter and Bawd
Unite to applaud
And celebrate first of the May
-1770 (Anon.)

May you have a very happy May Day

~As Always Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~Nestful of Nesting~

What is more perfect than seeing new life, just waiting to be born.

Mama Robin was close by chirping so we did not dare to get too close. She made her nest in the window ledge of our shed and she did such a good job. It must of taken her an awful long time to make this nest which seems to be in perfect formation. Her eggs are the most beautiful shade of blue that I have ever seen.







Is there is Dr. in the house?? Macayla's nurse
gave her some cute surgical materials to bring home so the girls could play dress up. Macayla is feeling a little better, eating more and picking on her sister. Oh, sisterly love, how wonderful!

Well today is nothing but BLAH! Cold, wet, misting on and off all day. I guess we need April showers to bring in May flowers. To see the beauty of nature emerging to life is just amazing. There is nothing more lovely to see then the re-birth of nature, the birth of a baby and the feeling you get inside when see all of this before you.

Every single baby is a brand new idea from the mind of God.

Max Lucado

~As Always, Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy

~My Little Angel~

My sweet baby girl Macayla made it through her surgery with hardly a tear shed. She was so brave. She has been sleeping peacefully for a little while, which is really what she needs right now. I wish I could take away her pain and make her feel better. She has not even complained so I know her Angel is watching over her. She can not go to school (Pre-School) for a week and no hard foods for 2 weeks which I know it is going to kill her not to be able to eat popcorn. She loves popcorn! I know she will heal fast and she will be running free through our back yard in no time.

Today was a nice warm day with an over cast. I would of liked to of seen the sun but the warmth was a very nice welcome. When I got into my van this morning guess what I found flying in there? Minnesota's state bird, THE MOSQUITO!!!! For those of you who have not been to Minnesota and seen our state bird believe me those things could fly away with your small pet! HA Well, needless to say he did not live very long. I have not seemed to accomplish much today except take care of my girls and I am working on laundry and house chores. You know a favorite of all of ours when we really wish we were having surgery so someone could wait on us hand and foot. I have been there too and oh yes, it is sweet to be catered to.

Well I must bid a good evening to all of you and wish you the sweetest thoughts and memories. I leave with you a poem that maybe for your children or for another child you love. God Bless you my sweet little Angel Macayla and may you feel better soon.

One and One

Two little eyes to open and close,

Two little ears and one little nose,

Two little elbows, dimpled and sweet,

Two little shoes on two little feet,

Two little lips and one little chin,

Two little cheeks with a rose shut in;

Two little shoulders, chubby and strong,

Two little legs running all day long.

Two little prayers does my darling say,

Twice does he kneel by my side each day,-

Two little folded hands, soft and brown,-

Two little eyelids cast meekly down,-

And two little angels guard him in bed,

"One at the foot, and one at the head."

Mary Mapes Dodge

~As Always, Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours,

Tammy

~Simply Beautiful~

Simply Beautiful!

As you all can tell some little girls got into make up and had a Beauty Shop Day! This is one of my grand babies, Zoie on the left and my middle baby Macayla on the right. As you can tell they have not yet graduated from Cosmetology School : ) but they are working on it and having fun trying.

I have been a busy little beaver these past few days and I wish there were more of me to go around. It was Zoie and Jali's turn to come stay with me for a couple of days because their big sister got to stay with me 2 weeks ago. I get such a kick out of Zo with her big, brown beautiful eyes. She bats those lashes and my heart melts. She has picked up a saying from my 2 girls..... Gama, I love you,she says with a big smile. Oh, I just love it! That goes on all day and now since her vocabulary is growing she loves conversing with her gama. When I picked her up at daycare on

Thursday she looked at me from across the room, her smile reached cheek to cheek and her eyes sparkled as she came running toward me with full force and jumped into my arms!!!! She was so excited to see me! That is a memory I will always hold close to my heart.

Now Jali is the one that wore me out. She is 2 months old and I am assuming since she was in a different environment with out her mommy that is the reason that she kept me up past 4 in the morning that little stinker. She did not just fuss but she thought it was time to be wide eyed with all of her little grins and coos. You would not believe the conversation that I had with her and she has the most beautiful, toothless smile!

Cayla and Kenzie, take after me and they were the little mother hens for the past couple of days. Cayla tried to do all she could to help out and to hold baby Jali. And my baby girl Kenzie makes sure that she tells Zoie how every thing is suppose to be done and the dos and don't. It is really very amusing to listen to. Gotta love em all!!!!!

Lucky me got to get out and go Scrappin with my girly friends, That is so much fun! We have lots of scrapping, good conversation, talk smart and of course snackin!! I figured after almost 10 hours I better get back to reality. Now, here it is at 1:35 am and I am typing away in my own thoughts, with my house silent except I can hear the back ground music of my children's soft lullabies playing.

I am hoping to get some yard work done and house cleaned up today, which will be in about 7 hours! You know the old saying.... No rest for the wicked !!! or A woman's work is never done. My list never ends.

Anyways, my Macayla is getting her tonsils out on Monday morning and could you all say a special little prayer for her. I would very much appreciate it. I am just hoping she will not be sick all the time once they are removed. She gets sick about every 4 weeks and with her tonsils being so over enlarged the doctors believe this is best for her. Daddy is staying home with Kenzie so I will be awaiting patiently at the hospital for my baby girl.

Also, I would like to apologize for my reading. For some reason I can not keep the space in between the paragraphs on today's blog. Maybe because I have just written a story (smile)!

Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.

~ Marion Garretty

~As Always, Peaceful Blessings to You and to Yours~

Tammy