First annual carved pumpkin.

We (I, actually - the little people were slightly grossed out by the pumpkin guts, & then we discovered it was too difficult for them to actually do the carving) carved our first ever pumpkin Halloween morning. We named him "enter-last-name-tooth". I know, he could have used some more teeth. :) We put him on our front porch, with our other uncarved pumpkins, Halloween evening. Someone stole all three pumpkins, including my candle, Halloween night (Saturday) or Sunday night. I would have liked to have kept the uncarved pumpkins thru Thanksgiving, & of course we wish we could have enjoyed "*******tooth" a tad longer. I felt bad for my little people - they were sad when I told them he had been stolen. :( Next year, we'll be sure to keep him in the house!

Nonetheless, he was cute & we'll be carving every year from here on out! ☺

Something cuter to look at.

I took Cassie out yesterday at 6:30 p.m. ( = still daylight) & found this cutie perched atop our fence. I was standing about 2 feet from her when I snapped this. Too cute! ☺

Dr. or no Dr.?

Thursday evening after she fell: (That is not blood under her lip, that is actually immediate bruising from smacking her mouth on the marble. She also has bruising under her chin.)

This morning (Friday):

I am not at all happy with the way her mouth looks this a.m. My main concern right now is infection.

**Two days later, I finally got to the bottom of Jags' injury. Evidently, she fell on the carpet, not the marble. I wasn't understanding that because this is such a nasty injury. She was running, tripped on a toy, & busted her mouth on the tv table on the way down. Even though I can't stand looking at it, her mouth is in really good condition today. Still gross, but even the swelling is dissipating. I've laid off the Motrin. My girl is such a trooper. ☺

Michael Jackson tribute.

Did you see it? I thought it was awesome! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of my page & click off my Playlist before viewing video. ☺

For the love of Barmops.

I am probably the last to discover these little jewels! Oh how I ♥ them! :)

Back when I was attempting to eliminate paper towels, I purchased some of these to use as napkins. However, I don't care for napkins & these seemed so much more absorbent. Now, I just keep buying more & more & I love them! I use them in the kitchen anytime I need a paper towel (or, almost anytime I need a paper towel, rather - depends on the chore). I wipe my hands on them while cooking, so I don't constantly dirty my kitchen towels. I drain fruit on them, instead of placing the strainer on a paper towel. When I spray my Clorox Anywhere, I use these instead of paper towels. The list goes on & on. ☺

At Wal-Mart, for a pack of 8, they cost approximately $5.98. Considering how long they last, that's quite a bargain! Use, use, wash, bleach, use & reuse! Awesome!

You know me, when I really appreciate a less expensive product, I'm all about sharing! So go get you some! ☺

**What the heck does 'barmop' mean anyway...?

The 'you're boring me' look.

This is just a snapshot I took on one of our gloomy days. ☺

I blew it way out so you could see her hair. Her spirals are really starting to form! So cute.

She looks like such a kid here - the baby in her is fading fast. Sigh. 21 months here. She is so precious & she still has the most perfect lips! :)

My car. :)