Through the Eyes of Val

Beautiful Day!

2011-02-19T11:27:00.000-05:00

It is a beautiful day today and I'm about to get out of those house to enjoy it! It has been a little over a week since I posted but, do have several in draft that I will work on and publish tonight. Until then I'll be outside enjoying the warm sunshine with my boys!

Burning up the Road in My Little Red Jeep Liberty!

2011-02-09T18:55:00.000-05:00

I think I spent most of my day zoom zoom zooming all over the place in my red Jeep Liberty so if you saw a red blur on the roads it was probably me! Between taking the kids to school, dropping off a suit to the dry cleaner, doctor visit for me, picking kids up 2 hours early for early release I haven't had time to get work here at the house complete. Getting ready to get back in the jeep with a teenage boy and a 9 year old to drive me insane in the grocery store! Usually my teenager chooses to stay home if I'm grocery shopping but, tonight I think he wants to sneak a few things in my grocery cart. Well time to drive again and be driven crrrrrrrrazy! Off to the grocery store I gooo!

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Our Warm Groundhogs Day On A Windy Windsday Has Ended

2011-02-02T22:45:00.001-05:00

Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow but, heard on WRAL our Groundhottie Sir Walter Raleigh saw a glimpse of his. I think I'll go with Punxsuwhachamacallit on this one! I take back what I said in my previous post about him being dead. Philadelphia is already receiving letters from PETA thinking that the poor little groundhog is being traumatized from all the crowds and the noise. Seriously?????

On a more serious note, I am happy to have spent some quality time with my son Caleb today taking him some lunch and then signing him out a little early before picking up my other son Justin. He took advantage of this going outside to ride his electric scooter. It was a beautiful warm day but, very Windy making it a challenge to walk a out of control chiweenie. My chiweenie Tink is usually well-behaved on her leash but, with all the wind blowing stuff all around she went crazy trying to chase everything down! Now I'm off to bed!

Punxsutawney Phil Didn't See His Shadow Because He Was Instantly Frozen to Death!

2011-02-02T14:08:00.001-05:00

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Poor Punxsutawney Phil tweeted and news reports spread that he didn't see his shadow. Well, the reports were right but, only because as soon as he popped out his little head he was instantly frozen! My heart goes out to all who knew and loved him. In case your wondering who the groundhog was they were showing on TV it was revealed by some to be his twin brother Bill. No worries here in warm and sunny NC! Our own groundhottie Sir Walter Raleigh predicted an early spring! Those dog days of summer are just around the corner ready. Time for coconut oil, tank tops and flip flops for some fun in the sun on one of the beautiful beaches along the South Carolina and North Carolina coast. Life's a beach...

What If....

2011-01-31T07:37:00.000-05:00

What if someone told you something about somebody and that somebody told you "Don't believe them, they're crazy!" and because others said "They're Crazy!" you chose not to believe them only to find out what they told you about that somebody was true. Wouldn't that be just crazy?

Somewhere between the insane and the sane lies the truth...

Bye Bye 55" Toshiba Theater-Wide Projection T.V.!

2011-01-29T21:18:00.000-05:00

We sold out 55" Toshiba T.V. along with the huge console surrounding it. We had it for about 6 years and it was just so huge that it was time to get rid of it to get something more suitable for our living room. The people that bought it seemed very happy showing up with a big U-Haul truck to pick it up with the surrounding console and ready to play their Wii games! Now that we don't have a t.v. downstairs I guess that means we will be spending some time the rest of the weekend shopping for another one and a console! We let Caleb have our old dvd player and will be buying a blue ray player too. Isn't all the spending supposed to be over after Christmas? I'll answer my own question. YES! We seriously need to start saving our money!!!

Husband Mart

2011-01-29T01:33:00.000-05:00

A store that sells husbands has just opened in Ottawa where a woman may go to choose a husband from among many men. The store is comprised of 6 floors, and the men increase in positive attributes as the shopper ascends the flights.

There is, however, a catch. As you open the door to any floor you may choose a man from that floor, but if you go up a floor, you cannot go back down except to exit the building.

So a woman goes to the shopping center to find a husband.

On the first floor the sign on the door reads: Floor 1 - These men have jobs. The woman reads the sign and says to herself, "Well, that's better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder what's further up?"

So up she goes.

The second floor sign reads: Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids.

The woman remarks to herself, "That's great, but I wonder what's further up?" And up she goes again.

The third floor sign reads: Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good looking. "Hmmm, better" she says "But I wonder what's upstairs?"

The fourth floor sign reads: Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking and help with the housework. "Wow!" exclaims the woman, "very tempting. BUT, there must be more further up!" And again she heads up another flight.

The fifth floor sign reads: Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak. "Oh, mercy me! But just think... what must be awaiting me further on?"

So up to the sixth floor she goes.

The sixth floor sign reads: Floor 6 - You are visitor 3,456,789,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please.

Thank you for shopping Husband Mart and have a nice day.

It's a Brand New Day - Part 2

2011-01-27T09:30:00.000-05:00

Just as soon as I submitted my last post, I suddenly remembered my younger son, Caleb had to be at school an hour early today for chorus rehearsal! Suddenly panic set in as I rushed him out of bed to eat and get dressed! I am amazed at how fast I cleaned myself up to rush out the door! He was a few minutes late but, we made it! So much for a brand new day and making the most of it! Well, I won't let it get me down and stress over it. Since I'm recovering from shingles that started on my eyelid following along the trigeminal nerve going up over my eyebrow toward my hairline that had my eyelid really swollen for a couple of days that was probably brought on by stress, I can't let this get to me. I am going to think positive and still make the most of this day, as it is still early! I am relaxing with a big Cup-A-Joe before heading back out and on the road again to go to my sister's. Hopefully as I journey through the rest of this day, there will not be any more bumps in the road! I may take the time to fix up some tuna salad for the two of us to have for lunch as we catch up on stuff.

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It's a Brand New Day

2011-01-27T07:28:00.000-05:00

Good morning! It's time to get this day started and I plan to make the most of it! My oldest son, Justin just left with my husband Jimmy for school and it is almost time to get my younger son, Caleb up. After I drop Caleb off at school I will be heading to my sister's to drop off some things and have a quick visit.

I'm Back!

2011-01-26T08:04:00.000-05:00

I haven't been here to post for soooo long! I have been very busy during the last few months and abandoned my blog for a while. I think the last few months of 2010, especially Halloween - Christmas was just a blur it went by so fast! I will post regularly on what I have planned for 2011, about our mini-home makeover with having new floors installed, kitchen remodel, etc. I am also organizing my home & life to prepare for my returning back to school. All is going well so far with that I am happy to say! I am also expanding on my love for photography learning all I can about using my Nikon D40 for more than just to point and shoot. Now time to get my son ready for school and get this day started!

Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be

2010-08-04T10:53:00.000-04:00

Imma be a busy bee all this week! Birthday party for a very energetic boy turning 9 with a few of his hyper friends and anniversary celebrating 17 years of marriage!

Imma be ready for 2 boys to go back to school! NAH! Imma be missin' my boys! :-(

After all this Imma be postin' more to this blog. Just not much time this week....

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2010-08-03T13:59:00.000-04:00

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2010-08-03T11:42:00.000-04:00

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Oh Fork! The Dish ran Away with the Spoon & Most of the Forks too!

2010-08-01T22:40:00.000-04:00

The Dish ran Away with the Spoon and most of the Forks too! So what do I do? I will go buy more spoons and forks, is what I will have to do!

Maybe the dish really didn't run away with the spoon and somebody ate them?

Dog and Butterfly

2010-07-31T22:02:00.000-04:00

Where Does the Butterfly go When it Rains?

2010-07-31T21:03:00.000-04:00

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I enjoyed the mild temperatures we had today with the high around 76 which is rare for the end of July. I took a walk while my younger son rode his bike before heading to the library. After the library we went back outside and I watched him ride his bike across the street. While watching him I felt a few raindrops start to fall so I stepped inside the garage right when it begain to rain harder. As I was stepping inside I saw a yellow butterfly heading toward the trees in my backyard, which made me think of a book I had as a child, "Where Does the Butterfly go When it Rains." When I did a search for this book I saw that the updated version with the different cover and pictures looked much different than the one I owned. The one I had was with the original blue and white cover and pictures. It's funny the small details you can remember from when you were little.

Craving Chocolate!

2010-07-31T01:27:00.000-04:00

I'm really craving something with chocolate right now so tomorrow while I'm out I might pick up the incredients needed to make this recipe I just found for Black Midnight Cake!

Black Midnight Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

•2¼ cups (270 gm) all-purpose flour

•2/3 cup (27 gm) cocoa powder

•3/4 tsp (4 ml) salt

•1¼ cups (313 ml) water

•2 eggs

•1+ 2/3 cups (166 gm) white sugar

•1¼ tsp (6 ml) baking soda

•1/2 tsp (3 ml) baking powder

•3/4 cup (187 gm) margarine or butter

•1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract

Heat oven to 350°F or 180°C. Grease and flour two 9" (23 cm) diameter round layer pans. (parchment paper on the bottom makes for easier removal) Cream together the sugar and the butter and then beat in the eggs. Add the water and vanilla and mix,
Add all other ingredients, mixing at low speed, scraping bowl as needed.
Beat for three minutes at high speed, still scraping the bowl.
Pour into pans. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.

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Deals I Found Today While out with Caleb

2010-07-31T00:23:00.000-04:00

Caleb was really helpful around the house today vacuuming downstairs, then later the upstairs, putting clothes in the drawer, just to name a few. Some of the neighborhood kids go to year round school and have already started back to school. His friend that lives across from us at the end of the cul-de-sac hasn't started back yet but, was gone for most of the day which meant Caleb was really bored! He rode his electric scooter some and every once in a while he would ride his bike but, with nobody else to ride with it wasn't long until he was tired of that so, when he asked to go somewhere we decided to go to the mall for a little while. While there I bought him a hat and a shirt that was on sale at The Children's Place. Another place we went where I spent too much money was Bath & Body Works. After the doing damage to the credit card there we left and then went to Charlotte Russe where I looked but didn't buy anything. I do plan to go back tomorrow! After returning home Caleb rode his bike and scooter some more before coming to hang out with me on the porch. We both read books and I enjoyed an iced coffee. Life is good! :)

Last Night's Taco Night

2010-07-30T12:26:00.000-04:00

When my parents and my nephew came over for taco night last night it was a success! We had a big spread with all the toppings laid out, rice, mexican corn, refried beans, black beans, etc. I would have taken a picture but, the layout I had looked nothing like the pics you'd see in Taste of Home http://www.tasteofhome.com/ for sure! I love all the recipes you can find there! I'll have to go through all of my Taste of Home magazines and have my parents, as well as my sister with her family over for dinner soon. Until then, Caleb & I will enjoy the leftovers and have tacos for lunch! :)

My Parents are Coming to Taco Night!

2010-07-29T18:10:00.000-04:00

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At the last minute I invited my parents to come over for dinner for taco night. It has been a long time since we last had a taco dinner. It's been a while since my parents were over for dinner too. Today has turned out to be a great day compared to yesterday. Everyone was able to get along for most of the day, I was able to catch up on most of the stuff I had to do that I gave up on doing yesterday, took the boys to the library and came back with some good books. I look forward to having my parents and maybe my nephew too if he can make it! After my parents leave and I have cleaned up after our taco feast I am going to get busy reading a Nicholas Sparks book. :)

A Day That Went From Bad to Worse !

2010-07-29T11:14:00.000-04:00

After a very frustrating day dealing with boys fighting & a teenage boy with raging hormones causing him to be very moody I didn't end up doing anything yesterday. After things were said and done causing anger and hurt feelings I just gave up. I woke up and made coffee while Jimmy was in the shower and it seemed like it was going to be just another ordinary day. Of course with my boys the days are never ordinary. We don't go by a schedule around here and rarely make plans. Yesterday though, we did have plans to meet my mother for lunch after my older son talked her into it. After our day that started out good quickly started getting bad, the plans for lunch were canceled. It was after that when things went from bad to worse! Since I pretty much let the house go I now have to spend extra time cleaning today and it will not be easy since I woke up with a migraine. Took some Imitrex which seems to be helping but, has also made me very sleepy. Maybe if I rest for 20-30 minutes it will be gone completely and can make today a better day. I am going to get off here, get to working around the house, then get started with making some phone calls to plan for Caleb's 9th birthday, and then plan out my taco dinner for tonight. My head is nodding off from the Imitrex I took so, this is all for now.

This is my First Blog!

2010-07-27T15:31:00.000-04:00

This is my first blog entry after I finally decided to start one. I really don't know why really. With so much to say, so much to share, and so little time I'm not sur how I will be able to manage one but, I'll try. I hope that those that take time to read about some of the things going on in my crazy little world find it to be entertaining and maybe a little funny if not useful or informative. With my 15 year old recently getting his driver's learner's permit to drive my around and drive me crazy too, making plans for my soon to be 9 year olds upcoming birthday, and getting ready for back to school activities I am sure there will be plenty of to write about!

Through the Eyes of Val

Beautiful Day!

Burning up the Road in My Little Red Jeep Liberty!

Our Warm Groundhogs Day On A Windy Windsday Has Ended

Punxsutawney Phil Didn't See His Shadow Because He Was Instantly Frozen to Death!

What If....

Bye Bye 55" Toshiba Theater-Wide Projection T.V.!

Husband Mart

It's a Brand New Day - Part 2

It's a Brand New Day

I'm Back!

Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be

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