Day 2 of Goals

This is the latest addition to our family. My brother Lonnie and Jennica had Wyatt March 28th, 2011. One of my goals is to spend more time with my nieces and nephews. So I thought I would share a photo of him.

26. Take a picture every day for a month
27. Take a beginner quilting class
28. Try 1 new recipe a week.
29. Find a charity to donate time and money to on a regular basis
30. Listen better to my boys
31. Buy a Ipod for me!
32. Learn more about my droid phone and use what I learn
33. Set up my Ebay and sell my western items
34. Make 3 lap size quilts and post on Etsy
35. Declutter each room in the house
36. Buy good quality pots and pans
37. Buy that ring at Zales that caught my eye and is on sell for $600.00
38. Attend Church twice a month
39. Start going to TOPS meetings
40. Have Christmas bought by October of this year!!

So now here is a few answers to why I choose a few of these goals.

27. Beginner quilt class...I so want to do art quilts and I need some guidance in how to do them.

30. Listen to my boys better. I sometimes listen to them but don't think I hear them the way I should be.

33. Set up my Ebay store. I have about 20 items I bought from Dallas at Market and I need to get them sold. They aren't making me any money in my craft room that is for sure!!

40. Have Christmas bought by October of this year. I always end up buying last minute shopping and never seem to have enough money to go around. It would be nice to have it all bought early so I could enjoy the season.

Mr. C. looked at yesterday's list and thinks I am crazy. I can only imagine what he will think about today's list!!



This is a photo of Aaron and Trevor at BAss Pro Shop.

Goals for 2011

Kaycee and Blake


Well I think I need some goals for the next 7 months. I will add to the list as I think of the goals. Here is my list of 25 goals. Some I am already working on or plan to in the near future.



List 1 thru 25


1. Lose 100 pounds. Have lost 15 so far

2. Make 20 ATC's

3. Mini trip to Memphis TN.

4. Buy a pink handgun. Got it on my birthday May 9th.

5. Get my concealed weapon license

6. Get my passport

7. Read 5 books on art journaling

8. Read 5 books on relationships/boundries

9. Fill a art journal just for me

10. Write 30 letters

12. Rent a cabin at the lake for the weekend

13. Get a tattoo

14. Go camping with Trevor and Aaron

15. Spend one week without watching tv

16. Go to Zoo with Trevor

17. Spend more time with my niece Kaylee

18. Learn how to make a blackberry cobbler

19. Purchase Life insurance

20. Finish a quilt for my niece Kaylee

21. Make 10 totes for my nieces on my side

22. Save $700 in 5 months

23. Clean out car and keep it clean

24. Organize my craft room

25. Exercise 3 times a week


Okay so now I want to explain why I choose some of these goals


1. Lose 100 pounds! I am so tired of being tired and not finding cute clothes. Size 22 is NOT a pretty size.


9. Art journal for me. I am not a artist but do enjoy painting and using pictures and writing on blank pages. I want to see if I improve over time.


10. Write 30 letters. I have 3 regular pen~pals but I have alot of letters I have gotten thru swap bot that I want to answer. I so need to get a system and keep it in place. I have 1 letter ready to mail and 1 I am working on to get in mail.


19. Life insuranace. This is for my boys more than me. They need the peace and mind of knowing I have it just in case something happens to me. Their dad died in 2003 and we had no life insurance at all. Sure would have came in handy for us.


20. Save $700.00. I have always wanted to go on a cruise. I am thinking I would put this money toward that goal of $3000.00. Would love to go in 2012. Which means I need to also start looking into what kind of cruise I am going to take.



Thanks for reading my blog. I am going to try to make it more exciting for all of us. At the top I put a current photo of Kaycee and Blake. I feel like I have so much to learn about blogging but one day at a time.

Happy Mother's Day!!

It is a gorgous day already! I got up at 4:30 am and have been on computer playing farmville. Then I thought I would work on a journal that I need to send out tomorrow for swap bot. I am doing the last minute touches, adding stickers, a few drink recipes and a few photos for Jessica. Also have been doing some much needed laundry. I have probably 5 loads to get done. I have been busy working since Wed at the flower shop. Put in over 46 hours in 4 days. But it was well worth it!

Would you believe I have forgot how to upload a picture to my blog. How sad is that I ask you? I wanted to add some old photos I downloaded the other day. I finally did it!! This is a candy bouquet that I made for Blake for his birthday. I thought it really turned out cute!

Blake and Kaycee at Prom last year. He loves this girl very much!! They broke up for the longest time but I think they are back together now. I think this could be the one for him but he is so young at 19 how would he know? I would like for him to wait till making the biggest decision of his life.

Have a great Mother's Day today!! I am going to round up Aaron and Trevor and do something with them today. I told Aaron to pick out where our destination is going to be!

Easter Sunday!

It is misting outside and it is a little cool in the house. I have been on swap bot since 7 am this morning. I needed to catch up on group stuff and check in with some groups. I also posted several RAK's. Which I haven't done in a long time. I also made a Mother's Day Card swap for my group Crazy for Color. Not sure if anyone will join but it is there if they want to. I have several packages going out tomorrow. I finally got done with a private question journal and let me tell you I think it was the hardest one ever for me to do. I doubt I will ever do another one of them!! I also joined the April stash swap. I filled a big envie up with good stuff. At least to me it was all good. Just stuff I wasn't going to use ever. I do hope my partner will enjoy getting it.

Yesterday I took Aaron and Trevor to Oklahoma City. They wanted to go to Bass Pro Shop. We had a good time. But I couldn't get Aaron to buy much. He ended up with a knife and some fishing stuff. Not nearly what I had planned on spending on him. As I had taken Trevor last week and spent nearly $100.00 on him alone. He wanted a new fishing pool and fishing gear. Then yesterday I ended up spending more money on Trevor. He knows how to work his moma that is for sure.
We had a great time over all.

Today I am going to Clinton to spend the evening with Mr. C. He wanted me to come yesterday and I didn't. So I may stay till Tuesday morning. It really is relaxing up there with him.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Weekend!!!

Busy Tuesday

I had a hair appointment @ 10am. Got done at noon. My hair is now a pretty blonde. Went back to my hairdresser Debbie. She did exactly what I wanted done, unlike the other hairdresser who never seemed to do what I asked her to do. So lesson learned don't try to find a new hairdresser if the one you have is working.

Then went and picked up Aaron and took him to the doctor. He has a bad sinus infection. So he is out of school today and tomorrow. Dr. Gave him 3 presciptions.

Luther hasn't felt good today either. But I couldn't help much as I have been gone from 9:30 am till3:30 pm. Now I am home with my feet up!

Saturday Night at home

My boys and I went to my favorite secondhand bookstore today. I cleaned out my bookcases in my craftroom and got rid of lots of books. I had ran out of room and wanted new books to read. I also worked on that messy room for about a hour. It really looks alot better that is for sure! Then they wanted to go to Wal~Mart. Poor ole Trevor can hardly walk and everyone seemed to be looking at him. That part I don't like very well!! Trevor is real good at putting things in the basket when I am not looking. Where as Aaron picked up one item which was a 4~wheeler movie. It doesn't take alot to keep Aaron happy. When we got back into town they wanted to spend time with Coby ( my nephew) so I dropped them off for a couple of hours. When I went back to get them my niece Kaylee wanted to stay the night with me. She was like Aunt Karen I have missed you can I please stay all night. I am like sure. My boys wanted to go out to papa Kendall's for the night. So it is just Kaylee and me and we are working on journals and watching Grease. What a super girls night in we are having that is for sure! Maybe I can talk her into doing pedicures later on tonight!

Trevor Surgery

Took my little guy to the bone and Joint dr because his foot was hurting and it had a huge hard knot on it below his inside ankle. Well guess what?? He was born with a extra bone in his foot and it is bothering him greatly. Which is very rare! So now we are waiting on Oklahoma Children's Hospital to call and get him worked in. I am scared to death for him. Trevor finds it amusing to say the least. His only request is he doesn't want a lot of people there...mmm okay so who does he want to tell that they can't come up? We have a large extended family and very caring so who can come will. That is just how our family rolls.... I have been buying alot on Etsy. I had NO ideal they have some cute journal supplys or scrapbook supplies that I could use in my journals that I do for swap~bot. I have 3 journals I have to send out by Monday which I am already late on. Am so sorry I haven't been staying up to date with this blog. will try to do better this month!