Have You Seen This Yet?

Last week I went with my girls and their friends to see "The Time Traveler's Wife". Have any of you gone to see this yet? I thought it was just okay, not a fabulous 'must see' for me or anything. What did you think?

More Celebrating!

19 years ago today I became a "Mrs." - on the Mister's birthday, no less! Wow, we both look SO young! haha
Here he was laying on the altar after the pictures were all done saying, "I can't believe I'm married!" Notice the marriage license in his hand :) (On a side note, my mom & I made my wedding gown and veil/headpiece. She was a very talented seamstress, I'll tell ya that!)
Our 10th year of marriage...(oh, and by the way, there really isn't anything on my tooth - not sure why this picture looks like it)!


The last 3 pictures were all from spring/summer 2008. Before cancer treatment. We don't really have too many taken of us during this last year 'cause I just didn't want to see myself like that. I'm sure you can understand.

Bobby has been a great husband. Wonderfully supportive. Of course, we've had our ups and downs through these last 19 years like all married couples but I've gotta say - he has made my life F-U-N! Happy Birthday/Anniversary, B!!!

Thanks for looking...have a great day!

It's Birthday Time Around These Parts

18 years ago today we were blessed with this sweet lil' bundle of joy...Tyler Robert made his appearance @ 9:44 a.m. 8 lbs., 1 oz. 21 inches long. Oh, and that's the proud grandma standing next to her firstborn son (my husband) who is holding her adorable first grandchild :)
Tyler has always been such a sweetheart...
We've been through a lot these last 18 years, including this terrifying accident just over a year ago. What you're looking at is what's left of Ty's car. You can read more about that accident... http://treasurethemoment-michelle.blogspot.com/2008/05/tyler-update.html
That's why I don't mind the 3 tattoos Ty has. (Only one is pictured.) At first they really bothered me; I can't lie. But ya know what? After all we've been through between Ty's accident, my cancer diagnosis/treatment, etc. etc., does it even matter? Although I have to admit, today Tyler was on the phone with one of his buddies joking that he was gonna go get his tongue pierced and I think I noticeably flinched. Imagine my relief when he said he was just kidding! He told his friend he just wanted to see his mom's reaction. Nice.
Tyler and me - Graduation Day, June 2009. We're so proud of this guy!
Senior Picture, June 2009. Happy 18th Birthday to a very special son!

Tomorrow is not only my husband's birthday, it's also our 19th wedding anniversary! Yes, we got married on his 25th birthday on the 25th of the month. What's that? Dumb, you say? Um yeah, I'd definitely file that one under "What NOT to do"!!! LOL I'll share about us tomorrow, how does that sound?

My First Giveaway!

Well, it's kinda unbelievable to me to think I've had this blog for about 2 years now and will be hitting the 300 post mark real soon. In honor of that, I thought I'd host a nice giveaway :) Stay tuned for upcoming details!

We All Really Do Need To Take Time...

I had to go to another funeral today. One of my husband's cousins passed away last Friday night. She had been dealing with breast cancer for several years. She left behind a wonderful husband and two beautiful teenage daughters. She died two days before her 25th wedding anniversary and only one day before a family reunion they were planning to host at their cabin. How truly sad.

I think we all need to take time to stop, pause and enjoy the little moments in life. Take the time to make sure our loved ones know how we feel. After all, we are not promised tomorrow. We really do need to live each day like it could be our last. Between the two funerals I've gone to last week and today, I'm once again reminded to do my best to live and love intentionally.

A Life Cut Short...

A 12 year old boy from our church died this past Sunday evening. He went to the same youth group as my daughters. We are going to the funeral this morning. Please keep this young man's family in prayer. My heart hurts for them.

Projects Galore

We are in the midst of redoing my youngest daughter's bedroom. This week I've been sewing all the bedding. I'm making a duvet cover, shams, throw pillows and a roman shade. I've also got several 'redo' projects in the works...

#1. Repaint a vanity we already have a glossy black.

#2. Redo a French memo board from Tess' old room.

#3. Repaint an iron headboard/footboard I found secondhand.

#4. Redo a lamp & lampshade we already have.

Here are a few other things planned for the room...

*Tess is a budding photographer. I'm going to print off some of her favorites and put them in black frames to hang on the wall.

*Buy a new vanity chair. Tess saw one at Target she really likes.

*Buy a mirror to hang on her door.

*Decoupage a wooden "T" initial with black & white zebra scrapbook paper.

Lots of work but I am happiest when I am busy!

It's That Day of the Week Again!

Yup, it's that time again! Check out all the cool DIY stuff over @ Kimba's. There's always lots to see and become inspired by each and every week :) (Thanks for hosting, Kimba!)

First off, check out this cute little table I rescued from the curb and painted/decoupaged. I love the curvy lines of it, don't you? I don't have a before photo but picture peeling wood, nasty, gross! One day last fall a friend came over and saw it for the first time and actually offered to pay me for it...but I just couldn't part with it! (That lamp/shade were very cheap Goodwill buys.)

Oh my, would ya take a look at these beauties? Um yeah, not sure they can get ANY uglier! The chair was another Goodwill find for about 5 bucks. The ottoman was another curbside rescue.
A little fabric...
A bit of trim, ribbon, a trusty hot glue gun...
And a lot of imagination...NOW they're pieces I don't mind having in my home!

Thanks for looking! Hurry, go get inspired by all the neat things in Blogland!

Blogging Friend Becomes 'RLF'!

So I shared last week how I had the wonderful opportunity to meet up with a special blogging friend of mine...Kim from Kim's Treasures. Let me tell you about our day! But first I'll show you the thoughtful, lovely gifts she brought. Isn't this such an adorable pen & paper set? I love it! And how 'bout that "M"? I love that, too! Not pictured but definitely appreciated were 3 mini journals. See, I was nice and shared them with my daughters :)
Look what Kim made...a market bag with her 'signature' yo-yos! Can't wait to use it! (Do any of you use recycled shopping bags? I've just started doing that in the last few months.) I am always so touched to receive a handmade gift, to be honest. It means a lot to me to know someone has put such special thought and time into it! Thanks again, Kim, for every single thing!

We first met at a Cracker Barrel restaurant with the intentions of having lunch, then doing a little shopping. Well, it turned into doing A LOT of shopping and having a later lunch! There's not a Home Goods store anywhere close to where I live so we checked that out. Oh my, so many neat things to see - there's some major eye candy in that place! We have TJ Maxx and a Marshall's but not a store as big as that Home Goods. If money was no object, I definitely could've have dropped a bundle in there! haha Next, we made the rounds to the 'usuals'...Target, BB & B, Michael's and a few other places. Then we found a HUGE Salvation Army...I'm talking mucho grande, people...BIG, BIG place! As with any thriftin' trip, one has to sift through junk to truly find treasures. Kim found a few kitchen things she'd been looking for. I didn't see anything that exactly jumped out at me that day so I left empty-handed.

Kim & I were hungry by that time so we headed on back to Cracker Barrel for a late lunch and some awesome conversation. The restaurant was not at all crowded so that was nice. It was such fun getting to know each better!

There's MORE to look forward to, I'm very pleased to say. Kim will be with her daughter in MY area several times over the next few months...that will be quite a treat!

If you ever have an opportunity to meet up with a blogging friend, I'd highly recommend it! This is my second time doing so. Last year about this time I was able to meet Kelly from Serenity Cottage.

All of my family lives at least an hour or more away from me so I do try to make the most of the time I'm in that particular area. The day I met Kim was no exception. I was able to stop in to see my Aunt Lois. From there I went to see my cousin Tammy. I was going to visit with my sister, too, but just ran out of time :(

Thanks for reading about my fun day! Hope you're all having a great week :)