Seems like if it wasn't for {pretty, happy, funny, real} I wouldn't be posting much at all! It is a strange season here in my home. I feel "quiet". Well for this morning I will share...first the {pretty}....
This trio of pumpkins holding pumpkin scented tea lights graces the kitchen table. It is much {pretty}-er in person, and I love the look on the table runner. Pumpkins make me {happy} and there have been plenty of pumpkins this week! I finished block 2 of Henrietta Whiskers. Even a crooked pumpkin makes me smile!
As much as I like the look of pumpkins, I love the taste of them even more! Weight Watchers has had an impact on that. I am 17.6 pounds down and do not want to mess that up with pumpkin pie! I did find this, which made me very {happy}
...and it gives my coffee a "dessert" taste for 1 WW point! Also, there is a wonderful pumpkin dessert that is only 1 WW point per 2x2 inch square....1 box of angel food cake mix (the one step, just add water kind), 1 15 oz can of pumpkin, 2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice, and 1 cup of water. Mix and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. I top it with cool whip....my kids love it! It makes me VERY {happy}!This is sad, but {funny} in a warped kinda way....she really did deserve it!
Because of PTSD, this time of year is difficult for Charlie-girl. Use your imagination, but it is less than fun around here. My mother and I decided to go see the movie "The Help". We had both read the book and looked forward to seeing it. She (my mom) told me it was rated PG, so I thought I would take Charlotte along....I would not allow her to read the book, but we were assured the bad part was not in the movie....by the way, it is rated PG-13 for some language. Anyway, I told Charlotte to be ready to go by 3 pm on Tuesday. I did not tell her where we were going. Little did I know, a neighbor girl had told her "If your mom ever tells you she is taking you somewhere fun, and won't tell you where, she is taking you to BOOTCAMP." Are you cracking up?? Poor Charlotte thought I was taking her to bootcamp!!! Nope....just a girls day out to the movie theater!
She cried so hard when we got to the parking lot, it freaked me out a little bit. We had to wait a minute before going in to meet Grandma! I don't care who you are...THAT IS {FUNNY}!Now let's get {real} for a minute.....Life moves on. We all know that. Finally my son is putting on some much needed weight! He has gained 15 pounds in the last few months! What an answer to prayer that is.
He is also starting to "see" someone. I do not know how serious it is, and I don't need to know. I am still the only one not "over" the divorce. It feels like a death still. I know life must go on, and that is {real}For more {pretty, happy, funny, real} posts, visit Like Mother, Like Daughter by clicking on their button at the top of this post.
Now I am just as {happy} to see it go and get back to our lovely fall temps!
She would bat at the pen every once in a while and kept her eye on it's every move!
I would LOVE to have one, and am praying about it. The kids vote YES!, of course...Sweetheart will say no, and so will Sassy! Chances are, it won't happen....but there is always hope. Remember 
{funny}
Facebook. Gosh I waste a lot of my time there. This cartoon is {funny} but true. I promise myself I will limit my time there to less than an hour spread over the day. I don't even play ANY games there. This woman even looks like me!
It's for {real}!!!!! Today I am putting together Isla's raffle quilt. Yippee! I brought my machine upstairs so it can be an all day project, and I can still run the home and homeschool the kids!
I might just do this every week (have a machine sewing day)! Sweetheart works 16 hours on Thursdays, so it would be a great day to do it!!
She was very 
and when she played the piano with Aunt Charlotte.....
....and when she played the new lap harp we picked up in Galena.
Her brother was quite 
It was a very
.....just after she slugged him for not sharing the harp just when she wanted it!