I SHOULD BE SLEEPING

It's late and I should be asleep, but I took a nap this afternoon and I'm not tired. I knew that would happen, but I also knew that not taking a nap would result in a very emotional and grumpy version of me all afternoon and evening. So, what's a girl to do? I opted for the nap.

Since I'm up, I figured I may as well chat with you about some random stuff.

Camp - Signups started last Sunday at church for Kid's Camp and we found out that someone had already paid for Silas to attend. The list of people who knew that his camp money had been stolen was very short. Very, very short. Some of them had offered to pay for camp, but I'd assured them that we'd just pull the money from somewhere else and he'd be good to go. So, I'm guessing one of those people just went straight to the church because they knew we couldn't turn the offer down if it was done that way. Anyway, that short list of people all read this blog, so I just wanted to say thanks, while letting you remain anonymous.

Stupidity - That's what you call it when an adult, someone who has worked in a kitchen for decades, somehow manages to scorch their thumb on a scalding hot crockpot. That's what I did on Thursday. It hurt so bad that I was crying. Crying. Me. The one who has her babies at home without any sort of drugs. Yep, I'm the one who was standing over the sink crying because of the pain of a small burn. Lots of cold water and aspirin later I finally felt better. It blistered and popped on Saturday and now it's almost completely healed. But it really, really hurt!!



A Dressing Blessing - I've got free salad dressing coming out of my ears!! If you're local and want several bottles, then leave a comment. I'll pick a name out of a hat at 9:00 tomorrow night and that person will get a stash of free salad dressing. ETA: Rogue Valley readers who I'll be seeing later this month can enter to win the dressing blessing too!

Bargain Shopping - I was recently asked by a couple people to sit down and explain how I do my bargain shopping. That morphed into a little "class" I taught to four people on Thursday night. I had fun passing along some tips and they've already started doing some of the things I shared with them. Excellent students, wouldn't you say? I've got a list of about 7 or 8 more people who want a class too, so I'm going to try and crank another one or two out in the next few weeks. Looking forward to it!!

Swagbucks - I know some of you have already signed up for this awesome program, but here's a little incentive for those who are dragging their feet. Actually, let me explain what it is for those who have somehow missed my previous posts about it. Swagbucks is a search engine that's powered by Google and Ask. As you do your normal searches, you'll periodically be rewarded with virtual dollars. Those dollars add up and get cashed in for prizes. Plus, if your refer people and they sign up under you, then you earn a buck for every one they earn, up to 100 bucks per person. Awesome, huh? What? You're still not convinced? Well, check out what I got on Friday. A brand new Cuisinart ice cream maker!! I cashed in my bucks for Amazon gift cards, then spent them on this lovely machine, and got free shipping because I spent enough money on my purchase. Got that? I got a free ice cream maker for doing the searches I would have done anyway. Woo hoo!! Ready to sign up now? Don't forget to refer your friends!! And just for the record, I am wearing shorts in this picture.

School - We school year-round, basically following a three weeks on/one week off schedule. Plus, we take a couple extra weeks off in for Christmas in December and again from mid-June til after the 4th of July. That extra time off has come to an end, so we'll be starting school with one kindergartner and one second grader when we get up in the morning. Which means I should probably try to hit the sack, as it's midnight now.