I love you PJ Vogt!

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So PJ from My Life: Planned in Pencil helped me solve my commenting dilemma. I am so ecstatic that I could kiss this chick right about now!

 MUAH! MUAH! MUAH! 

Smooch! Slobber! Lip-smackin' pucker up!

Whelp. that's all I really had to say.

Feature Friday

Thank goodness it's Friday, right?

So I have a question for all you awesome bloggers.

For the past week or so I haven't been able to leave comments on your blogs. boo.  Whenever I go to leave a comment it asks for word verification or for me to sign in, then blogger directs me back to my gmail sign-in page. I follow it's directions like a good lil' student until it keeps asking me to log in AGAIN, and AGAIN, and AGAIN-- all the while never posting my comments.

I want to scream I tell ya. Scream. Scream. Scream. 

I really love to leave comments so I was wondering if any of you are having this problem too?

Any troubleshooting solutions?

So, as for the projects below, I didn't leave comments on your projects and I am so sorry. But know that they are rock and if I ever figure out this problem I will be sure to come back to your page and leave some Halsey Love for ya.

Yarn chevron wall art- Tattered and Inked

Coffee table makeover- Persia Lou

"Thank you Teacher" ruffle pouches- Sew Chic & Unique

Candelabra turned jewelry stand-We Love Lucy Michaela

DIY storage bins-Southern Lovely

Thank you ladies for the lovely projects!

And as a small reminder, this house will be checking out for the next few days so we can start our Family Technology Detox.

I haven't told Hunk yet,  if he knew he would find every reason in the book not to do it. He may have a heart attack when I tell him that he has to miss watching Round 3 of the Mavs and Heat.

:)

Link Party Rules:*Link to a specific post, not your homepage, or a giveaway. *Post something that you have done in the last month and not something that you have posted previously on SJ*Check out at least one other lovely and give them some sugar! Everyone loves comments and compliments.*Grab my button and put it somewhere on your blog! *Come back next week to see the featured projects  



Opposites attract

Fact: opposites attract.
Fact two: opposites attract, then decide that they should get married, then realize they are opposites after all the papers have been signed.
Fact three: opposites get married, fight like cats and dogs, decide to bring a spawn into the world, still realize they are opposites, but still love each other even though they don't agree with the others habits.
Fact four: Hunk and I are opposites.

Case in point:
He loves meat, I love vegetables.
I cry at chick flicks, he likes movies with guns, explosions, and lots of killing.
He falls asleep at dinner, I stay up 'til one.
I resemble an oompa loompa, he resembles a string bean.
He likes rap, I love country.
I sleep on my back, he sleeps on his stomach.
He takes cold showers, I take steamin' hot showers.
He loves winter, I love palm trees.
I fight emotionally, he fights objectively.
I love Grey's, he loves 24.
I big puffy heart love Mac, he loves PC.
He puts the cap on the tooth paste, I leave it off.
I think Mexico is a vacation, he thinks Alaska is a great getaway.
He loves math, I love english.
I read books, he reads the cereal box.
I like hoarding, he likes throwing away.
He snores. 'nuf said.
I like parties, he hates parties.
I love healthy food, he loves pizza and chips.

Pizza.

It has always been an issue in our house. I prefer the all vegetable kind, while he lives for every animal on the planet to be on top of his pizza.

*blehk*

I am by no means a vegetarian just so ya'll know. I love myself a good steak, but there is something about an all meat pizza that makes my stomach do somersaults.

So to advert the problem of fighting over who gets the choose what type of pizza we eat we have started to make mini pizzas that fit our personal tastes.

These babies are delish my friends.

We have a little trick where we mix parm and mozzerella together and it creates a cheesy goodness that is to die for.

The most important ingredient, though,  is the crust. We buy either flatbread shells (like above) or pitas.

I started using pita shells after I bought Jess Seinfield's Deceptively Delicious cookbook. If you don't have it, go. get. it. now.

It's how I fool Hunk into eating vegetables.

Now I must retire to a dreamy world where I can enjoy my cheesy goodness at 10:30...in the a.m.

Life is Better with Spunk

It seems that we live in a world of constant turmoil. If it isn't war inundating the media then it is Mother Nature waging her own battle. The aftermath of each of these disasters is often jaw dropping because we witness the absolute control of Mother Nature and the lack of control that we have over such catastrophes. 

But through each of these disasters we often see that the kindness of humanity prevails. A friend of mine is currently in Joplin delivering supplies to families affected by the Tornado. Her photos portray a picture of hope, strength, and the true desire to help those in need.

 once a subdivision in Joplin

 

 Operation Stormy Weather is a relief project put together by caring citizens in Wyoming

 This picture shows half of the supplies delivered from Wyoming

 Because of bad cell service citizens wrote notes on their homes to tell others they were safe.

Once a Home Depot.

 I feel so proud to live in a world where generousity still prevails.

If you would like to donate to the Joplin Relief go visit the American Red Cross

May our thoughts and prayers be with those in need.

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It seems kind of silly now to transition to another challenge after seeing those pictures, but the show must go on.

Right-e-o!

This week's challenge is to do a family technology detox for one weekend. 

*gasp*

I know crazy, right? It can be done though. No television, internet, video games, facebook, twiter, computers, nintendo, ipods, blogging, or Angry Birds.

Don't think you can do it? Well, here are a few helpful tips  for starting and maintaining a family tech detox.

I would love to hear what you and your family plan on doing with all your free time once the tv is off and the video games are put away!

I am thankful for...

Good Morning sleepy heads. How was your Memorial Day weekend?

Ours was spent doing yard work, shopping, fishing, Pirates of the Caribbean #4, and lots and lots of watermelon eatin', oh yes, and rain. For those of you that don't live in Montana you may or may have not heard that a large portion of our fine state is under water. This coming from a place that is usually considered a drought area.

It's quite sad to look at all the pictures, and to know that many of these people have been without homes for nearly a week and will continue to be without a home for most for who knows how long. During this time though, it has been amazing to witness the sense of community that has come from this devastating event.

Even with all of the flooding many put down their shovels and sandbags to honor our military and venterans yesterday.

 Last night I shed a few tears when I was on Facebook (crazy hormones still), my cousin posted some pictures of a Memorial that has been built to

honor the war veterans from my Mom's hometown in Utah.

My Grandma's name is engraved on the Memorial--he was an amazing person who often told stories about his time at sea, and once told me that a pirate tatooed his forearm. Now, that I am older I am guessing that wasn't true.

;)

This memorial was an uplifting reminder of why I have my freedom today, and I want to thank all those that are still fighting to uphold our values and way of life so that we can still be free.

I am so thankful that we live in a place where we take time to honor and praise those that help to protect our basic values and way of life and even though we only celebrate Memorial Day one day a year I want to try to be more diligent to thank those individuals on a more regular basis.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and took some time to honor those that have sacrificed so much.