Uh, Oh! Did you forgot to send out Christmas or Holiday cards?

Or is it possible you forgot someone on your list?

Or…do you simply owe someone a sweet happy message of cheer this holiday season?

Well, I think I have found the cutest free cheer message center on the internet.

Thanks to TJ Robinson a friend of ours, who is a model/dancer/actor, in this Gap Cheer message for sharing this with us!

Gap is giving us a cheer factory!

Packed with fun filled, happy, cheerful messages for anyone one your list.

A simple message can mean so much to someone.

The holidays are a very difficult time for many people.

Sharing a heart felt message can make someone smile and can change their attitude…in a matter of a few seconds.

So, stop what you are doing and look through the topics, on The Gap’s website.
There are several choices of messages to send.

We took the time out to watch all of the cheers and enjoyed them very much.

Spread some cheer today!

P.S. Our friend TJ is the Cheerleader all the way to the left!

Copy and Paste in your search box and Go!

http://www.cheerfactory.com/?cid=gaphomepage

Wine Glass Girl

A few things about Santa!

At one time when we had such sweet innocence, we truly believed in the magic that Santa brought to us every Christmas.

When I was a little girl, I remember my parents and grandparents calling all the children to gather by the television.

The local news would report to us the latest location of where Santa was.

…I can still see the map of the United States and the outline of a path, that the news person would point out… as to where Santa was heading.

And he was always heading our way…

So we had to quickly…put out the milk and cookies and climb in bed, before he got there.

I’m not sure if they still have that tradition on the local news in Lafayette, Louisiana, but the memory of those times are so precious.

Yes, Virginia there is  a Santa Claus, was featured in a magazine that my mama had….sometime in the 1970’s…

…and my mama gave me the story to read.

When I first began to read the story, I was shocked that someone would dare think that there wasn’t a Santa Claus!

My heart was broken! I didn’t want to read it! It couldn’t be true. My mama must have made a mistake.

The beauty and joy in believing  in Santa, gives all of us so much every year.

As an adult, I ‘ve learned the true meaning to the story of Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus…and its beautiful.

When my youngest child was in pre-school, at the same pre-school as I was teaching…

a very special Santa came one Christmas to visit the children…

…and to take pictures with him.

As my daughter climbed on Santa’s lap, she told Santa “My Paw Paw, has shoes just like you!

That is one of the sweetest memory’s I have of my daddy. I can’t help but wonder how many daddy’s out there have truly enjoyed the pleasure and honor of standing in this mans shoes?

Santa, exist to show the world the generous nature and devotion we should all have in our hearts at Christmas time.

The most real things in the world that are to touch our lives are those that are unseen, either to a child or adult.

Santa gives us that magical excitement every year. I couldn’t imagine a life, for me or my children without the pleasure of having Santa in it every year.

I have so many wonderful memories of  Santa and hope that you all have  that magic part of Christmas in your life.

He…Santa that is…represents much more than I beleive most of us really understand.

Spread some joy today and have a great Ho! Ho! Ho! and may a little of Santa live in each one of you.

Note to Santa if he reads this….I Love You Santa, and I have been a very good girl this year! Hope to hear you on my roof top!

Fire!

He dashed out of bed in his boxers…

…to the back of the house…with two leaps!

The fire was about 2 feet high off of my daughters dresser!

I couldn’t believe my eyes!

Not a minute later, the whole room would have been engulfed in flames and quite possibly the whole house with me and my husband sleeping.

I was having trouble sleeping and kept smelling something on an off…but for the first time this winter we were sleeping with the bedroom door open.
The fire we had been sitting by in the living room was just so warm and cozy, I wanted some of the heat to flow through out the house into our bedroom, so I left our door open.

…And, I assumed it was  the fire dying out in the living room…that I kept smelling…on an off.

Earlier in the day…I was cleaning house and decided to light a few candles.

…So, I lit a tiny candle and placed it on my daughters dresser.

The evening plans changed from the 3 of us being home to

…My daughter got called into work

…my mother in-law inviting us to dinner

…and  me having a emotional tearful moment, remembering…

…how someone in my family hurt me terribly this week…which is another story.

The distractions caused me to forget that tiny little candle lit.

At 2am in the morning my daughter came home and as soon as she walks into her room…

She See’s the FIRE! And started screaming!

I know why I was restless  now! God was trying to get me up!

Another minute later could have made a huge difference in our lives!

I believe God had my daughter walk in just in time.

I beleive the  Angels and God protected us this night! We are so lucky!

I have lit candles for years, the same way I did this time.

….I won’t be lighting candles anymore, without more thought into it.

So, this message is to get a few things across.

….Be extra careful when leaving candles lit.

…and count your blessings and be thankful for everything that you have….

It could all be taken away from you…with a blink of an eye.

If you don’t have a smoke alarm in your home…go get some!

The only smoke alarm we had was in the kitchen…Our childrens bedrooms would have been diminished by the time we heard the alarm.

Today, Im putting one in every room and getting a fire estinguisher.

Becareful everyone….

What Ya’ll doing this weekend?

This girl living in the country, that works in a diesel mechanic shop just 20 feet from her front door, is sitting at her desk ,in the corner of the shop.

The doors are open and she can see out into the side yard where puppies and squirrels scamper all around.

The music on the guys stereo is country today,currently on KBON, but they aren’t here so she could go switch it if she would like.
But, its a local station and they are giving updates on some of the events that are going in South West Louisiana this weekend.

Listening to all the activities and events that are going on this weekend on the radio, Twitter and Facebook makes her realize that she lives in an awesome state where you can celebrate so many culture events.

She thinks….there is always a reason to celebrate! Which is wonderful!

In Port Barre, Louisianathey are celebrating the Cracklin Festival.  Wonder how many people really know what a cracklin actually is.

Cracklins are actually pieces of fried pork skin….I know that does not sound appetising, but actually, they are so good when seasoned just right!

The Cracklin Festival has great Cajun and zydeco music, carnival rides, and of course lots of cracklins!

When she was a little girl, she would steal the bag of cracklins from her daddy and today she has to watch how many she eats, because she has to watch them calories, yea cher’

In Rain, Louisiana they are celebrating the Frog Festival.

Where there there is good music, carnival rides, fun Frog games….Like Frog jumping and racing! Can you imagine how funny that must be to watch!

…and of course the cuisine (clearing throat) yep Frog Legs! Fried Frog Legs!

One time she was having dinner with husband at friends house down the country road they live on and the guys decided to take them Frog Hunting!

Never before in her life had she seen such huge frogs!

And then even more funnier than the way we were all dressed with these huge rubber boots that like went to my ears!

were the men jumping in after the frogs after they spotted them with a flash light in the pitch dark boat, in the middle of the pond….was watching them trying to catch them! That was such a sport to see!

…..She has learned that fried frog legs are not too bad…They actually taste like chicken!

For more information check out their website!

Rayne,LA the Frog Capital of the World holding its’ 37th Annual Frog Festival Nov. 12th – 15th. off I-10 Exit 87

www.raynefrogfestival.org

For inside sports events The Ice Gators hockey team are in Lafayette, La tonight.

Or as she may be doing…sitting by a fire, drinking wine, chatting with friends and playing Tabu!

Have a great super duper fun, loving weekend ya’ll!

Halloween

 I was at Lowes the other day and some children asked me to push a button on a vampire bat that was hanging on an end isle, where all the Halloween items were…
and when I pressed the wing…it began vibrating and screeching!
Well….It caught me by surprise and I jumped like a silly girl…and then the little children ran away laughing!

Oh, the funny things that Halloween gives us.

Ghost and Goblins, Candy Corn, Pumpkins, Spider Webs, Skeletons, Mummy’s, Coffins, Grave Yards, Black Cats, Haunted Houses and more…

As children we love to dress up and go trick or treating door to door in hopes of getting loads of candy and then as adults we love going to haunted houses and having our Halloween parties that scare us and make us do things we normally wouldn’t do.

As a teenager I remember one year where me and my two brothers made our own costumes and then went to the local department store where they were having a Halloween costume contest.
One of brothers made his own Darth Vader costume and won 1st place!
Me and my other brother won smaller prizes with our homemade costumes too. I was a Hobo and my other brother was a Mummy. I dug through my daddys clothes and found some things that made me look like a hobo lost on the streets of New York. I dont remember what my brother used to makes his mummy costume but he was totally wrapped up in what I remember to be toilet paper from head to toe!

Vampires are the trendy subject these days and with the latest in huge box office hits it  has brought the ever popular Vampire back in….but in a more sexy seductive way.

Making all women want to have their necks exposed with hopes of a sexy vampire taking a bite.
The Vampire is also an easy costume to make instead of buying one as well as the following costumes that I thought of that you just need to be creative with clothing in your own closet or your friends, make-up and a few other odd and ends you can find in your home or garage.
…Other cool ideas for homemade costumes are…Dead or Alive Cheerleader, Dirty or Drunk looking Hobo, Mummy, Spice girl, Dead Bride, Hulk, Ghost or Angel

 Movies…
As far as movies that come out around Halloween!
We find so much fun to watch scary movies but then we are scared to death and close our eyes half the time.
…Halloween movies sure have changed since I was a kid.
…I look at Jason and Friday the 13th now as an adult now and I want to laugh!

That sure doesn’t compare to todays scary movies like Chain Saw Massacre and all the Saw movies!
However, if Jason shows up in my bedroom with a chain saw…or jumping out of the bayou, I can guarantee you that I will run as fast as I can.

I don’t know what it is about chain saws and Halloween, but they sure do scare people around Halloween….but oddly enough not during Hurricane Season.

Costumes… have changed, due to the latest movie or characters in the spotlight but some traditional characters still hold their own. Here are some of the top costumes of the year.
Top Halloween costumes 2009 year are:
~Baby’s – the traditional costumes are Pea in the Pod, Minnie Mouse and Bunny costumes.
~New for baby’s are Princes Leia or Baby Yoda costumes… o cute…
~For young girls Hanna Montana
~For young boys Wolverine or Gi Joe, Yoda or Darth Vadar
~Adults Women- Elvira, Female Robin, Pirate or Sexy Vampire
~Men adult- Watchmen Rorschach
~Couples – Batman and Batgirl
Cool links
While browsing around the internet I found a few cool sites that may help your Halloween fun!
Gothic – Vampire – Seductress Make up technique by Rice Bunny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg-2rDnWCJA

Creative Ideas for Halloween http://oldfashionhalloween.blogspot.com/

Halloween recipes ideas:
http://www.britta.com/Hw/hwr.html


Happy Halloween 2009
Have a safe and fun one!
Remember Don’t drink too much and don’t eat too much candy! You might get sick!