Nitty.Gritty.

ABOUT THIS BLOG- You have stumbled upon a link to the daily musings of my crazy life. I say crazy because things happen to me that probably don't happen to you that often- or even ever. I will write candidly about these events in hopes to learn from them, teach you about them, or just to document that they actually happened. It could be anything...but I promise to keep it real!

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

My house is a mess.

Three days of being 'frozen indoors' and all I have to say is I'm glad that none of you have dropped by my house today. It'...

Monday, February 05, 2007

Perpetually cold.

Here I am; snowed-in again in Michigan. Today is another 'snow day' due mostly because of the sub-zero windchill factors. You have n...

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Would you take a cupcake from this face?

Here's my true story that took place yesterday afternoon. I had just pulled some cake and cupcakes from the oven just a couple of minu...

"Have yourself a Merry Little Nicemas..."

A little bit of Bella on my mind... =). She's been my best subject lately and has been taking lots of pictures. A few M & M '...

Friday, February 02, 2007

Happy Groundhog's Day...Rachael! {wink}

I need some help today. Don't worry; it's really something simple for you to do, but will make a big impact. Here's the gig fo...

Thursday, February 01, 2007

February...

Yay! I am excited for this month to begin. It always seems to fly by, probably because it is so short compared to the other months. Throw in...

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Double post.

I guess I'm making up for not blogging yesterday with a bonus post today. Some pics of more Valentine's cards (one is a little hang...

How are you doing?

That's a question I'm posing as this is the last day of January, and I think a good day to reflect on any New Year's resolutions...

Monday, January 29, 2007

Intense.

For not quite yet three years old, Ava has developed a sudden interest in cheerleading. It's so cute to watch her study the positions a...

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Mail and meltdowns.

I officially drew two names out of a hat this evening, and the Valentine card recipients are going to be Lisa Tanner and Jill from Omaha . ...

Friday, January 26, 2007

Who loves mail?

Nitty.Gritty. Valentine's cards. I love mail, remember? Actually, I love handmade or thoughtful mail- especially for no special reason...

Thursday, January 25, 2007

And so it goes....

The good news is that there was minimal snow accumulation overnight, so I didn't have to get out and use the ol' snowblower. =) Tha...

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

My lessons for today.

I think my husband has a special ability. He leaves home and WITHOUT FAIL something happens that forces me to learn a new skill or call on ...

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Nitty.Gritty. "This is my life" philosophy for living

This is a snapshot of one second in my life from three days ago. I'm not sure why exactly I took this photo, but it actually says a lot...

Monday, January 22, 2007

Pop Tarts and World Peace

So, I dragged myself to the grocery store a couple of nights ago {and yes, I "rode the cart" from my vehicle to the cart corrale a...

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Convenient versus necessary.

I hope that I have the ability to make sense out of my thoughts for this post. Bear with me, as I am thinking them through and writing them...

Saturday, January 20, 2007

"One-Hit Wonder"

You know how they refer to bands on VH-1 (not that I watch VH-1 all that often) when they have a song that goes straight to the top and the...

Friday, January 19, 2007

Smiles.

Somedays I just love the fact that I have kids. I mean, just look at those faces- so happy, so ready to take on the world. Really, you woul...

Thursday, January 18, 2007

In the Headlines...

I have been thinking a lot lately about some of the news stories that capture our hearts and attention from day to day. I do not watch a lot...

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Exactly what I have thought but never quite put into words...

Came across this really great quote that I just had to share here. By C.S. Lewis... "If we discover a desire within us that nothing in ...

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Totally blurred.

This beautiful (not!) photo is a picture of a very simple, tasty sandwich that I have blogged about in an earlier post. It's a sandwich...

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Basically...

This is how I look most of the time. Chip thinks that I take entirely too many photos. They are not all good, that is part of the reason t...

Friday, January 12, 2007

Cheap entertainment.

Being a stay-at-home Mom (I used to refer to myself as 'Stuck-at-home-Mom' because it was too much effort for me to strap 4 kids int...

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Something for everyone...

I don't want to overwhelm the non-scrappers here (Andy & Tom K.), but thought this one had a message for others out there today to...

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

My pink fridge.

I have been holding out on all you scrap-lurkers long enough. Here is the link to my layout gallery online: http://scrapetc.net/gallery/sho...

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About Me

Jody: Hi. I am a wife and mother of 7- six of them are at home and underfoot, one is in Heaven and they have all captured my heart! I am 42, but feel like I have lived through more than some people do in a lifetime. I have definitely had some rough spots...but have challenged myself to not let those events consume or define me. I try to look at life in a positive light...and most often that means I look to God for the strength to do so. He is the source of my joy and happiness in life- even in the midst of chaos at times. Ultimately I hope to live a life that inspires or challenges other people to be their best. Kind of like a "white Oprah." I mean that with deep respect.

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