we have almost got all our spring yard clean up done and it is finally starting to look pretty around here. When we moved in, right next to the steps up to the back, was this ugly, blank garden. i hated that thing. no matter what i did [which was very little for the longest time] it looked blank and ugly. This year, it finally looks pretty. I shared a picture of it a few days ago. it was very over grown in the picture, but now it's all cleaned out. Kaitlyn LOVES it and asked if it could be her secret garden. i told her yes. and we'd set one up for Krytsina too Kaitlyn worked sooo hard helping me with the yard and gardens, taht when i went out for my monthly weigh in, i snuck and picked her up flowers, bulbs, and some other things for her garden. she calls it her "Secret Garden." i came home and showed her and you should have seen her excitement.
dad [hubby] and i spent the day shopping. i still had puppy money. since Kaitlyn said she'd rather fix up the house and yard from winter instead of a float trip, i did what i usualy do when i get extra cash, i got stuff for around our home. for outdoors mostly. i did also buy a couple new CD's. great crafting and playing card CD'S. Mariah Carry [whatever] and The Wreckers". i found this cute little screen thing that goes right on your patio umrella to keep the misquitoes out. oh, and June bugs. my absolutely, makes me scream bugs. OOOHHHHH!!! we have a screened room and even a ahhh, what do you call them?? Those outdoor like rooms taht zip shut. anyway, i can't set them up easily here because we get wicked, but wondeful wind living on this hill. my furniture and umbrella set on my deck, where the house will cblock it.
i got two table top tiki ligghts for under the screen. four tiki's to go around that deck, and four tiki's for the pool deck. we also have tiki's from last year. i LOVE sitting out at night in the flicker of a candle light, playing cards, talking about life. i LOVE laying on a floaty in the pool at midnight with the flicker of light, watching a million stars, looking for shooting stars, and day dreaming about life. "Or would taht be "Night Dreaming!"
i got some peel and stick lanolium sqaures for the foyer. they look like real ceramics. i do like the real stuff to, but this is such a small area, i just don't care to fool with it. it's looks beautiful anyhow. i'm just cheap when it comes to certain things. i'd rather spend money on a trip or something instead. and to me, this looks beautiful. so i just don't care.
i got new paint for the pool deck. it needs a paint job BADLY. just the floor. the rest stood up well. got the dogs treats and toys. lets see...i think thats it. i was down to about a hundred in puppy money, and then we cmae home to our income tax. so now i can get a little more outdoor stuff. i have to realy think. what do we need to re-do or such?
oh, and i got these cute mailbox cover thingies that have flowers and say welcome. i've been wanting one forever but they where always $15-$20 and thats another thing i'm "Too Cheap" to spend money on. i always figured i could paint it myself for free. well, today when we stopped at dolar general, i found some just like the expensive ones, for $1,50!!! can you believe it!! i'm such a bargain shopper. i found my deck paint and it's <artha Stewart even, at big lots, regular &12.99 for just $8 bucks. it was the perfect redish burgundy i wnated too. so all my wood furniture will be getting a painting too. i LOVE when you find what you need soo cheap. you just get more of the things you need.
well i'm off to gte outside and do some gardening.
Tammy
i've usualy tried drinking stuff like slim fast for a dite drink, replacing two meals. but since gaining weight, they just don't fill me up for long. i've recently found a drink shake that does the job and taste sooo good. They keep you full the whole three hours. one these your suppose to eat every three hours. it seems like Exactly on that three hour mark, all of a sudden i'm hungry. They are calle "3 Hour Diet" Breakfast Energy Shake. you can find them at www.3HOURDIET.NET. i find mine at KMart. They are the first drink taht i feel like i'm atleast loosing a little weight with. just inches. no going down on the scale yet, but inches. i did this some on vacation. and then got off a little bit because i ran out of these, but had box after box after box of slimfast. well, after doing these 3 hour diet drinks, the slimfast just wasn't feeling me. i told hubby and got off until he could pick me some of these up. today is day 1 of going back on. lets see what happens. i have to go in for my weigh in. the third one. i need six before my by pass.
hope i loose. Tammy
squeeze a half a lemon and mix the juice with 1 beaten egg white. smear on face and leave on over night. you can also do this for a fast pick me up, just leaving on 15 minutes. splash on warm water to rinse off. always follow with cool water to close pours.
Helps to remove blotches because Lemon works as a bleaching agent.
Tammy
Throw a dryer fabric sheet into your vaccume bag. It'll freshen your floors everytime you vac. and just cost pennies.
Tammy
This is the lazy mans way and i LOVE it. i've tried this an it works wonders. just drop your plastic or resin patio furniture in the pool and leave over night. it'll look like new in the morning.
This reminds me, i need to throw mine all in soon. summers about to start and it's all sat outside all winter.
Tammy
i havent writtien as many blogs as i would at home. i have a way i orble and just Can't bring myself to do it any other way. it's just me and how i am. so by time i do it the way my ehart says "I" have to do it, i'm out of time for real writing, or atleast many writes. first i have to go read as many blogs as i can, and leave comments on others work, then i go to comments left on my own past blogs, then i make new post. so, i just wanted to share why i havent done anything but small writes here and there, kostly filled with pics. by time i do all the other stuff, my kids are bored with the computers they are on. chris could be on forever with Tibia, but you can't do that here on resort puters, and i'm glad, so he gets out more. my girls may spend an hour a day on the computer. i'm sooo glad they are this way. i see sooo many kids on every second they are home. no frisbie, no walks, no family game night. it's sad to me.
ok, i'm out of time but wnat to write about my morning quackly.
Tammy
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amn, that would be fun about now> <grins again> buty only if we had our men here. <smiles> 
