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GiveAway!

Ms. Donnetta is having a giveaway at her new address: mqcorner.blogspot.com Stop by there and join in.

REPOST! "Tell ya How I do it" REPOST!

This is the best picture I could find of the traps that I use. I can't get them at the local Wal-mart anymore so I have to get them at the hardware store. They are so much easier to set than the old fashioned kind. I usually bait the trap right on the little tongue thing in the middle. I have had mice actually eat peanut butter off it. So I tend to use jelly more often. When jelly dries it sticks. When peanut butter dries it tends to clump and sometimes fall off.But the trick is two parts. First you have to figure out what the main route the mouse is taking. The majority of the mice I've had lately all travel along the same route. From my bathroom, were we have our furnace closet, into the kitchen and behind the stove. Basically its just a matter of a few feet rounding a corner. Once you establish the traffic area then you set your traps along that road as shown above. The second thing is that you have to figure out what the mouse likes. What it has a taste for. Some have a sweet tooth, jelly or chocolate syrup. Some like peanut butter, but I actually haven't had much luck with that. I've even caught mice with salsa. So some like it spicy. Cheese doesn't work. I know that is the stereotype. But a mouse could eat that off without setting the trap in no time. Update: Wednesday was the last mouse caught or seen. Could it be that the war is over?! I hope so.

You gotta feel it

I've not been feeling very bloggidy latly. So, until I am I will probably repost some stuff from my archives. Enjoy!

New Blog Finds

Ms. Ellie @ Vintage Victuals

Ms. Kristen @ The Pacheco 4

Ms. Donnetta @ My Quiet Corner

More baby

Thats me holding him. He told me that I'm his favorite aunt.

In there with him is a picture of his big sister and a stuffed elephant that his aunti Beth bought at the convient gift shop down the hall.


getting his hair washed. Thank you to the nice nurse that didn't throw me out of the hosptial for inserting my hands and camera into the "nurses and parents" only room.

this one was taken by his daddy (who was allowed in the room)

Oh, its been a long day!

The proud parents!

Introducing my new nephew

around here he will be going by the name of "the rookie" (my brother loves baseball)

The story starts at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. My brother, sister-in-law, and her parents arrive at the hospital and get settled in for a long day. At 8:00 she receives her patosin. Around noon she got her epidural. At 1:00 she was at 5 cm. I made my appearance around this time to encourage her. I ended up latching onto my 19 month old niece and took her home for a nap at 1:30. As I was walking away my mother says, "Oh, it'll be hours yet." At 2:15 my dad calls and says, "He's here". It all happened really fast (as it did with her first). She only pushed for 15 minutes. "Little Miss" and I raced back to the hospital to meet the new baby boy. I used up all the space on my camera. He was about 2 hours old in the picture above. He's so perfect. Anyway, he was born at 2:04 p.m. and weighed in at a fabulous 7 lbs 10 oz and 19 inches long. Oh, and mommy was amazing. Both are healthy and doing fine. Praise The Lord!

Things are probably going to be all baby here for a while.

New Blog Find of The Week

Hope this doesn't offend Ms. Pippy- but I couldn't help it. She was one of my favorite characters when I was a kid.

Ms. Pippy @ Life From Pippy's Perspective

Your Husband

picture taken from allposters.com

I've gotten into the habit of saying, "Your husband" to my friends when speaking of their husbands. I feel like speaking their husband's name is very personal. I usually know the name of their husbands, but I choose not to use it. Its a respect thing. Respect for my friend and her relationship with her husband. Most of the time I also use "My husband" when speaking of him to others. I want people to know that I respect my husband as my leader. As my head. I usually only use first names with close family. Its the little things that set you apart from the world's view of how you should interact with others.

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Romans 12:2kjv

The will of God is for wives to reverence their husbands. Their OWN husbands.

"Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband." Ephesians 5:33kjv

I'm not saying I think everyone should do this. I'm just saying that it's something that I do.

Busy

Sorry I haven't been around all week, if anyone noticed. Its been one busy thing after another, starting with a glorious graduation. Below is a picture of my niece, "C". She graduated high school last Friday night. I was so proud of her. To make a long story short, I love her as my own child. She spent much time at our house as a child and preteen. Now, she is so grown up. My prayer life increases with each... interesting choice she makes.

On Saturday my maternal Grandmother was admitted to the hospital. She has had some serious physical and mental issues for a year now. She's 85. On Monday they moved her to a larger hospital in another city because they believed it was her heart. Yesterday, they did a heart catherization. They found the problem and it seems that she may be alright.
The other thing that has held my attention is my extremely pregnant sister-in-law. She started having heavy labor Friday. She has visited the e.r. twice only to be sent home again because of her lack of progression. She saw her doctor yesterday and he said he really still wanted to wait. The baby is ready to come, but her body isn't ready to birth him. So, if her water doesn't break on its own by next Tuesday June 2nd then she will be induced. I'm hoping that her water will break this Saturday so my Dad can be there for the birth. But, I just want a healthy baby boy and a healthy momma.

Fitness Friday- Its Getting Hot In Here

"Its getting hot in here so take off all your clothes...."

I considered it last night. Hot flashes and 80 degree nights plus one very tight husband do not mix. Thankful (that wonderful wonderful man) is cleaning out our air conditionar as I'm typing this, in preperation of turning it on.

This weeks Fitness Friday is : How do you adapt your health and fitness routine for the changing season? I remember when we used to have spring. Anymore, though, we go right from cold to hot with very little mild in between. During the summer months I am way more likly to eat salads. Now that I'm changing my eating habbits, I've been eating them frequently anyway, so as not to starve to death. I've been good about drinking water for several years now. I gave up soda when I was having digestive issues. Seriously, soda is so bad for you. As for excersing- my plan has been to excersis inside. I have a walking in place video. You can walk a mile in 15 minutes. Its also very areobic. I haven't done it yet. I guess I need to just go one day at a time. I can commit myself to doing my video tomarrow morning. There I did it.

Company Girl- Proverbs 4:23

Click the pic to read about the verse of the month.

Click here to read the story of old snowbird.

King James says: "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."

Amplified Bible says: "Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life."

New Living Translation says: "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life."

Eating Update and New Blog Finds

Ms. Terry @ Breathing Grace

Ms. Giovanna @ My Three Little Monkeys Jumping On A Bed

Ms. Denise @ Free To Be Me

Ms. Karly @ Indescribable Life

Juliemom @ My Life As Juliemom

My new eating plans have been going very well. Yesterday I went on my first healthy shopping trip. I expected to pay big bucks for healthy food. However, I did not go over my normal budget..... which took careful shopping but I was pleased. One thing I learned was that fat free mayo is expensive (the most pricey thing that I put in my basket) and that tuna is not as low fat as I was made to believe. I did not purchase tuna. Yesterday morning the nurse (also my sister-in-law) called and said that hubby's triglycerides were sky high (over 1000). So he is now on my new eating plan also.

I wanted to say that we are not necessarily doing this to lose weight, although I'm hoping that will happen, but to take back our health.

I've decided to have one cheat meal a week. This will most likely take place on the weekend because we eat out more often. I really need something to keep me going as I'm crunching down carrot sticks instead of potato chips.

The exercising has yet to begin. I'm having a hard time figuring out when during my day it will fit. And plus.... I loathe it. Yet, I will do it. Once I start I won't fail.