Garage Doors

*the stupid pad that won't work!

Have I mentioned we moved? Probably not. I promise to catch you all up on the ups and downs around here but to ease in. Yup we moved! And Brian and my dad spent yesterday putting up a garage door opener. I have couple of things to say about this. First, a company whose name I won't mention (starts with "Ch" and ends with "amberlin") I really like your product. The men folk who put it together really didn't seem to have too much trouble with it and there wasn't a lot of swearing so good job there. It is soooooo quiet which is awesome and makes me realize that garage door openers don't HAVE to sound like a fork going around in a garbage disposal.

But, and of course there is a but, if you are going to sell me something that comes with fun bells and whistles, it would be nice if you would make sure that the "magic" pad that makes it so you can program the whole damn thing works!!!!! Seriously I can't use the pad by the door or my remote keypad (which I REALLY want to play with) Granted the car remotes work but apparently those come pre-programed from the manufacturer. So now I wait and I am not a patient person. And if your 1-800 people tell my husband he has to take the whole thing down, I just KNOW that there will be swearing! Right now my rating is 3 out of 5 stars. That could change if stupid "magic" pad is an easy fix.

Second, to Mr. Builder, seriously would it have killed you to install a garage door opener? Or at least wired it before you finished off the garage. I mean then I would not have to see the wires, they could be hidden in the walls and would be MUCH more pleasing to the eye.

That's not even mentioning the swearing that happened when we had to run cable in the walls for my flat screen after Brian and my dad realized that there was no wiring in the house and 6 inches of blown insulation in the walls. Two grown men and lots and lots of swearing. Might want to make a note, next time run the flipping cable!!

'til next time

me

Cheap Croc Flip-flops!

I just snagged these Croc flip-flops for $12.74 w/ free shipping (originally $29.99)!! These will be great this summer at the beach! Run over and get yourself some before they are gone! Croc Wake flip-flops.

Be sure to put in the code CROCSFRIENDS15 to get your discount!

I found this deal @ Free Sample Freak! Thanks!

Hungry

Hungry and really want to bake.

Have no vanilla extract left.

Apparently every-flipping-thing calls for vanilla extract.

Guess I am throwing popcorn in the microwave.

Grocery store seems too far away.

Because I can.....

and because the message ROCKS! And because I would love the FREE shirt! Also go check them out! Embracing the Least of These.

Where do I start?

Fair warning. I have shut down some of my blogs and I have started up a new one. "Mostly Magic Moments" will become an all family all the time type blog. Mostly Magic will be private. If I know you and you want to be invited to see go ahead and shoot me your email address.

Mayhem is going to become MY blog, for whatever strikes my mood. So I am back and ready to share.....

J.

Things I Know

~ Any time before 8 am is unacceptable to be awake

~ I have been up @ 6 am for the last 2 days

~ I am not happy about it

~ I am accomplishing more

~ But I am still not happy about it

~ Morning people are stupid and I am surrounded by them

~New Year's Resolutions are a pain in the ass

~I am too tired to come up with anymore

'til next time

me

2010 Goals

Can I start this by saying that I am such a dork, so sorry about this. It's 2010!! Not only do I enjoy typing in the numbers 2010 but I am striving this year to never say the words two thousand and ten. I want to only say 20-10. I know, told you I was a dork. But it's the simple things in life that give me pleasure.

Any-whoo to the goals for the year.

Personal:

I NEED to lose 50 lbs. by late May so I do not fail at The Picture Plan. And if I am being honest (blah) things haven't been going so well on that.

Get up BEFORE the kids to and start my day. For those of you who know me, and LOVE me, you know that this is not going to be easy. I am a firm believer that mornings should be against the law. They say that it takes around 30 days to turn a new behavior into a habit. I think I am going to need at least 90. Kinda like rehab!

Make the time to exercise. 'Nuff said there.

Work this blog and my other blog A Couple Coupons into something with tons and tons and tons of readers. Where is my T.V. show? The National Recognition?

What do you mean I need to be more consistent? Have better topics? Work at it? What the hell, where is the fine print that states all this crap?

Financial Goals:

1. Make a budget and STICK TO IT!!

2. Pay off our Yukon

3. Save, save, save......you know the drill. Make our money work for us!

I am not going to talk about the Financial Goals too much over here but feel free to check me out over @ A Couple Coupons (shameless, shameless) where we can get all down and dirty with the money and saving and cooking and baking and generally watch me try and turn myself into Holly freaking Homemaker!

What's your goals for the 2010 (love that). Share maybe I will steal some of them!

'til next time

me