All I want for Christmas is...
to laugh until I pee myself at the MOPS Christmas Brunch!
You SOOO don't want to miss this one...the most fun meeting of the year!
Don't forget to bring your white elephant gift. It doesn't need to be new, by all means...regift something you don't use, but no gag gifts please.
If you prefer to shop, it's a $5 max.
Can't wait to see all of you, after all...It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Can I Ask You A Question?
This morning I spoke with Sharon Scruggs. She was very gracious and answered my usual 10 questions and for that I am very thankful! Sharon is so very sweet and is part of the "muscle" that is the MOPS Hospitality Team. I can speak from experience about how hard this team works in preparing for our meetings and this year the work is DOUBLED. Sharon is always there and ready to help and with a smile on her face. Here is what she told me:
Your favorite color? Blue!
Easiest meal to put on the table in a hurry? Tacos
Your secret ambition as a child? Newscaster
Your hardest adjustment as a mom? Functioning on little sleep!
Pet Peeve? Whining
Quality you are most known for? Dependability
Your greatest extravagance? Chocolate
TV show you have to watch? No time for TV because I am on the internet!
Night or morning person? Morning
Tell a favorite MOPS memory. Watching Melissa Lumm stuffing her mouth with M&M's during the eating contest during the Christmas Brunch last year!
Your favorite color? Blue!
Easiest meal to put on the table in a hurry? Tacos
Your secret ambition as a child? Newscaster
Your hardest adjustment as a mom? Functioning on little sleep!
Pet Peeve? Whining
Quality you are most known for? Dependability
Your greatest extravagance? Chocolate
TV show you have to watch? No time for TV because I am on the internet!
Night or morning person? Morning
Tell a favorite MOPS memory. Watching Melissa Lumm stuffing her mouth with M&M's during the eating contest during the Christmas Brunch last year!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Black Friday-Cyber Monday
Ok. I know that you are still preparing for Thanksgiving on Thursday but have you thought about the day after? Some of us love this phenomonenal day created by retailers known a "Black Friday." Some of us loathe it. I am a little indifferent. If I really find a good deal and I happen to be in a store......
Still, if you MUST participate in the chaos there are ways to prepare yourself. Did you know that you can visit sites such as tgiblackfriday.com to help plan your shopping attack? This site will let you look at the PDF of sales flyers for major stores for Black Friday. This is helpful because you do not have to waste that precious Thanksgiving Day family time looking through sales ads. The site is up and running now. Also available now is Amazon's Deal of the Day at www.savingsmania.com. This is worth checking out if you chose to get a jump on shopping and do not want to fight the crowds. The Deal of the Day can feature any item you would normally purchase from Amazon such as books, music, DVDs, etc.
Another option if shopping is out of the question is Cyber Monday. This is the day that sees the most shopping traffic online. CyberMonday.com lists participating stores and directions. Many of these deals involve rebates so take this into consideration.
Good luck with your shopping ladies! Watch out for others and stay safe......as you know, this is not the reason for the season. Keep it in perspective.....our little ones will pick up on our stress and are satisfied with much less under that Christmas tree than we think they are!
Still, if you MUST participate in the chaos there are ways to prepare yourself. Did you know that you can visit sites such as tgiblackfriday.com to help plan your shopping attack? This site will let you look at the PDF of sales flyers for major stores for Black Friday. This is helpful because you do not have to waste that precious Thanksgiving Day family time looking through sales ads. The site is up and running now. Also available now is Amazon's Deal of the Day at www.savingsmania.com. This is worth checking out if you chose to get a jump on shopping and do not want to fight the crowds. The Deal of the Day can feature any item you would normally purchase from Amazon such as books, music, DVDs, etc.
Another option if shopping is out of the question is Cyber Monday. This is the day that sees the most shopping traffic online. CyberMonday.com lists participating stores and directions. Many of these deals involve rebates so take this into consideration.
Good luck with your shopping ladies! Watch out for others and stay safe......as you know, this is not the reason for the season. Keep it in perspective.....our little ones will pick up on our stress and are satisfied with much less under that Christmas tree than we think they are!
Home-Ec 101
I am making a plug for a great blog I discovered over the past year. This blog is written and maintained by Heather Solos of Charleston, SC. Heather is a trained chef who left the restuarant world behind several years ago to become a stay-at-home mom to two boys.
I discovered this blog when I googled "homekeeping." I was looking for an answer about cleaning a type of fabric that got stained by my sewing machine. Yes, I can sew (basic stuff) and yes, the advice worked. I also liked Heather's writing style so I bookmarked the site and kept returning!
One interesting thing about the blog is Heather's section on Holiday planning and her step-by-step recipes which have pictures. During November she has featured a Thanksgiving Countdown
which has suggested schedules for cleaning and cooking. In her cooking section she does a great Thanksgiving meal that is easy to follow. Heather's blog is actually entitiled, "Home-Ec 101-What you Wish your Mama Taught You. Many of us may have had little home ec classes in school or may have never been taught how to cook things like turkeys or homemade mashed potatoes. If you did learn these things at home, Heather has other stuff that may appeal to you. She has five main topic posts which are labeled: "Cook It" , "Clean It", "Fix It", "Wash It", and "Read It." She also prints a weekly menu idea guide. The address is home-ec101.com. Check it out!!!
I discovered this blog when I googled "homekeeping." I was looking for an answer about cleaning a type of fabric that got stained by my sewing machine. Yes, I can sew (basic stuff) and yes, the advice worked. I also liked Heather's writing style so I bookmarked the site and kept returning!
One interesting thing about the blog is Heather's section on Holiday planning and her step-by-step recipes which have pictures. During November she has featured a Thanksgiving Countdown
which has suggested schedules for cleaning and cooking. In her cooking section she does a great Thanksgiving meal that is easy to follow. Heather's blog is actually entitiled, "Home-Ec 101-What you Wish your Mama Taught You. Many of us may have had little home ec classes in school or may have never been taught how to cook things like turkeys or homemade mashed potatoes. If you did learn these things at home, Heather has other stuff that may appeal to you. She has five main topic posts which are labeled: "Cook It" , "Clean It", "Fix It", "Wash It", and "Read It." She also prints a weekly menu idea guide. The address is home-ec101.com. Check it out!!!
Turbo Blogging and Thanksgiving
Turbo blogging is what happens when you are a blog contributor and you fail to blog for awhile! I have had a nice little pile of written stuff but have just failed to post it. I hope you all will forgive me.
Can it possibly be Thanksgiving Week? Has it snuck up on you, too? I am so excited that we are entering the Christmas season but I sometimes feel that Thanksgiving gets less attention than it should. I want to wish each and every one of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. I hope that you all get to spend time with your families and don't have to spend every spare minute cooking or driving. Those two things can "eat" into this fast week.
I do want to list a few things I am thankful for. Bear with me.....when you contribute to the blog you get this opportunity!
1. I am thankful for Jesus. He loves me with all of my flaws and forgives me.
2. I am thankful for my family, my country, my church and all that God has blessed me with.
3. I am thankful for MOPS which has helped keep me sane for the past two years. I am thankful that Ann Simmons answered God's call to start our Simpsonville group. I am thankful that Michelle is continuing what Ann started and that she is understanding. I am thankful for all of the Steering Committee and all that they do to help keep everything on track twice a month. I am thankful for all of the great friends I keep continuing to make by being a part of this group. You all make me a better mom and your support is priceless. I love you all!
4. I am thankful for all of the shortcuts I will use later this week: pre-chopped onions, whipped cream, Peppridge Farm stuffing and my microwave.......yes I will be cooking this year!!!!
Love in Christ,
Jerri Lyn
Can it possibly be Thanksgiving Week? Has it snuck up on you, too? I am so excited that we are entering the Christmas season but I sometimes feel that Thanksgiving gets less attention than it should. I want to wish each and every one of you a wonderful Thanksgiving. I hope that you all get to spend time with your families and don't have to spend every spare minute cooking or driving. Those two things can "eat" into this fast week.
I do want to list a few things I am thankful for. Bear with me.....when you contribute to the blog you get this opportunity!
1. I am thankful for Jesus. He loves me with all of my flaws and forgives me.
2. I am thankful for my family, my country, my church and all that God has blessed me with.
3. I am thankful for MOPS which has helped keep me sane for the past two years. I am thankful that Ann Simmons answered God's call to start our Simpsonville group. I am thankful that Michelle is continuing what Ann started and that she is understanding. I am thankful for all of the Steering Committee and all that they do to help keep everything on track twice a month. I am thankful for all of the great friends I keep continuing to make by being a part of this group. You all make me a better mom and your support is priceless. I love you all!
4. I am thankful for all of the shortcuts I will use later this week: pre-chopped onions, whipped cream, Peppridge Farm stuffing and my microwave.......yes I will be cooking this year!!!!
Love in Christ,
Jerri Lyn
Friday, November 13, 2009
**PRAYER REQUESTS**
Ladies,
Please lift the following up in prayer:
From Ann Simmons regarding her new niece:
I'm writing to ask that you all add Sydney to your prayers. Last night they decided to transfer her to another hospital and put her in the NICU. I believe what she has experienced is a collapsed lung. It seemed to develop over the day yesterday because there was no evidence of it in the x-rays the took ... Read Moreyesterday morning. She was born at 36 almost 37 weeks and her lungs were clearly not finished developing. They are giving her the meds to help with the lung development and now healing. Also, last night they heard a heart murmur. The doctor isn't as concerned about that, but they will be doing an echo cardiogram this morning to make sure. SO, Ed (Dad) is with her at Community North. Teresa (Mom) is at Community South in Indianapolis. They are hoping that Teresa will be released this morning so she can be with Ed and Sydney today. Also as another prayer point in this, I'm fairly certain that Teresa is not a Christian. My brother is but has definitely fallen away over the years. Please pray not only for Sydney, but for Ed and Teresa to see God's hand in this in a real, tangible way and through that come to KNOW Him!
From Kelly Costello regarding her sister:
Kelly's sister, Libby, found out earlier this week that she has a brain tumor. She is having surgery on Monday to remove as much of the tumor as possible. She will also be having chemo and radiation soon. Even with these treatments, Libby has been given a window of 2 years to live. Kelly will be ... Read Moretraveling this weekend to be with her family in N.C. Please pray for Kelly's safe travel, comfort and strength for her and her family, skill and wisdom for Libby's physician and that he is able to remove as much of the tumor as possible, and peace, comfort, and strength for Libby.
And for our Creative Activities leader, Kristen Garrett who is in surgery as we speak. Pray for successful surgery and an easy recovery.
Thanks prayer warriors!
Please lift the following up in prayer:
From Ann Simmons regarding her new niece:
I'm writing to ask that you all add Sydney to your prayers. Last night they decided to transfer her to another hospital and put her in the NICU. I believe what she has experienced is a collapsed lung. It seemed to develop over the day yesterday because there was no evidence of it in the x-rays the took ... Read Moreyesterday morning. She was born at 36 almost 37 weeks and her lungs were clearly not finished developing. They are giving her the meds to help with the lung development and now healing. Also, last night they heard a heart murmur. The doctor isn't as concerned about that, but they will be doing an echo cardiogram this morning to make sure. SO, Ed (Dad) is with her at Community North. Teresa (Mom) is at Community South in Indianapolis. They are hoping that Teresa will be released this morning so she can be with Ed and Sydney today. Also as another prayer point in this, I'm fairly certain that Teresa is not a Christian. My brother is but has definitely fallen away over the years. Please pray not only for Sydney, but for Ed and Teresa to see God's hand in this in a real, tangible way and through that come to KNOW Him!
From Kelly Costello regarding her sister:
Kelly's sister, Libby, found out earlier this week that she has a brain tumor. She is having surgery on Monday to remove as much of the tumor as possible. She will also be having chemo and radiation soon. Even with these treatments, Libby has been given a window of 2 years to live. Kelly will be ... Read Moretraveling this weekend to be with her family in N.C. Please pray for Kelly's safe travel, comfort and strength for her and her family, skill and wisdom for Libby's physician and that he is able to remove as much of the tumor as possible, and peace, comfort, and strength for Libby.
And for our Creative Activities leader, Kristen Garrett who is in surgery as we speak. Pray for successful surgery and an easy recovery.
Thanks prayer warriors!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Moms Feast!
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and what better way for us to celbrate than to get together to EAT?
No cooking, no children, no husbands- just great friends and great food. We will be going out for our Mom's Feast on Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30 at Mimi's Cafe (on Woodruff).
I must have a headcount by this Friday, Nov. 13th, so please RSVP if you are joining us.
This is a Dutch treat event.
I can't wait to see you there!!!
Brandy
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Another New MOPPET!!
Our MOPS family has a new baby!
Levi Brian Owens
8 lb. 0 oz.
21 inches
Born Friday November 6th @ 4:33 pm
Levi has an infection and is in the NICU...please lift him up in prayer.
Brian and Sheri Owens are the proud parents!
And Gideon, Titus and Lydia are new big brothers/sister!
Congratulations!!
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