Hello everyone! I am enjoying spending time with my family so much!!! Thank you all so much! I promise to make my daily rounds tomorrow...I have just shopped until I am exhausted!!! LOL We have had a blast...now if I could just get some Christmas shopping done and quit buying for myself. LOL!!! Thank you all for the Thanksgiving wishes...I would have dropped by to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving, but this is my Mom's laptop, and I think it is attached to her in some freaky way...she's always on it! Anyway, we are having a blast. I hope you all enjoy your weekend. Until tomorrow...

Man oh man!! Am I looking forward to the 4-day weekend!!!! I am so excited about seeing all my family, I can hardly stand it! I hope that you will all have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

I've got to get back to work now...have a great day!

Whew! I am feeling much better today! Thank you all so much for the well-wishes on my tag-board and in my e-mail. I just hate to be sick...and boy did it hit me like a ton of bricks...I was fine and then all of the sudden, I was sick. Ugh!!!

I guess tag-board is having another bad day...seems that no one's is working today. I think I will switch mine to that ZonkBoard...isn't that what it's called? That one always seems to be working when I visit those that have it.

I am looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday...how about all of you?!? I am going to be spending the 4-day weekend with my parents (they live about 2 hours from here, in Conway). My grandmother from Georgia is going to be in to visit as well...it's always nice to have her here in Arkansas with us. It's such a long trip for her.

I guess I better get back to work so that I can get caught up before the long weekend. See y'all tomorrow! Have a great afternoon! =)

Hello everyone...just a quick note to let you all know that I am very ill with the stomach virus and I am going home from work. I should not have even come in today! If I am feeling up to it later, I will make my rounds to my daily reads. Have a great day.

Good Friday morning to you!!! Boy, I have had one busy week! I'm sorry it's been so long since I have blogged...it's just been crazy! Yesterday, I was invited by my son to his Thanksgiving Dinner at preschool...that was a lot of fun. It was so cute to see him singing all those sweet Thanksgiving songs. When we finished eating, he started crying...he didn't want to stay if I was leaving! His dad had told him that morning that if I came, he couldn't cry when I left. But, you know, it's not every day that he gets to "skip preschool"!!! So, I took him to his grandparents' house and let him stay there for the rest of the day.

I had algebra class last night....it's getting close to the end. WOO HOO!!!!! I just have one more quiz, one more test, and then the final and I will be FINISHED!!!!! =) I am so excited to be closing up this semester...it has really been a tough one.

Once again, I ask for your support! Would you please vote for me? I would really appreciate it! Thanks! Gotta get back to work now...have a radiant day. T.G.I.F. =)

Ahhh! Another day in the life of the trucking business!!! Just two more weeks until the DOT comes back and then hopefully things will settle down here. I sure hope so...I don't need to be working so much while I am getting ready for finals.

Not much to write about right now...I need to get to work. But, I will come back later and write more. Could you do me a favor? If you think Wilkins Lane & my blog are worthy, would you vote for me? I would really appreciate it! Thanks so much! Have a radiant day. =)

Lookie, lookie at what I got today!!! Thanks so much Amy!

Oh my gosh! I have the best news!!!!!! As most of you who visit me know, I am an avid scrapbooker. Well, guess what!?!?!? I am going to be opening my own scrapbook store! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! This has been a dream of mine for so long, I can't believe that it actually might come true!!! One of my best friends and I ::Robin:: are going to go into business together...it's going to be great. I absolutely cannot wait! WOO HOO!!!!!

Now, that I've gotten that out of the way! =) I have to tell y'all what my son did this morning...Austin, the 9-year-old. I walked into the kitchen to kiss him bye as I was leaving for work. He had this sheepish little grin on his face and I couldn't figure out what he was grinning about. Well, I turned to look at the T.V. and he was watching Denise Austin (the aerobics girl)!!!!! He looked at me and said "Isn't she cute, Mom?!?" Oh my gosh...I can't believe he did that! Girls calling the house, sitting with girls at the football games, watching girls on T.V....what's next!?!?!

The joys of motherhood!

Have a radiant day!

We had a wonderful trip to my parents' house. That drive with all the construction makes it a longer drive, but I will be so thankful to have better highways to travel on when they are finished. They were getting really bad! It was so nice to visit with them for the entire weekend. The boys had a blast! My mom is a flight attendant, so we don't see much of her because she is always gone. I try to take advantage of every opportunity to go see her! Well, I have got to start getting the boys ready for bed...I need to spend some time with hubby tonight since I have been gone all weekend. I hope you have all had a wonderful weekend! =)

Hello everyone! I am in Conway visiting my parents...we are having a nice weekend. It is nice to just sit around and hang out with Mom while Dad takes the boys out running around on the farm. It is beautiful up here...we are on 1200 acres and the fall foilage is absolutely beautiful. It is so very serene and quiet up here.

Well, I must get back to doing absolutely nothing!!! LOL Have a super weekend. =)

How are y'all today!?! I am feeling much better today...I just figure that most companies are making these cutbacks, so why bother even looking? The economy is bad right now and cutbacks such as these are inevitable. Live and learn!

Austin, my oldest is going through this
phase right now. Every time I call for him he says ! What is up with that?!? The things they do and learn...I tell ya! I hope it is just a phase and that it will pass soon...it sounds so rude when he does it!  

Like all the new smilies  I added them to the list of tag board smilies on my tag board...I think they're cute!  Yes, I
suppose I am easily entertained! 
And this work here on my desk certainly isn't getting done with me on this blog yacking about nothing  I guess I better get back to work! Have a wonderful day...I'll come back later and write more. 

Wooooeeee! I am on a roll! This is my second entry today...I am here to vent again, so if you don't want to read my belly-aching, I totally understand.

All of us here at work just got a memo telling us that they are cutting our benefits, but we are still going to be paying the same price. My life insurance has gone from $20,000 to $5,000...that won't even bury me. ::UGH:: What is up with these people. Almost every person that works here has worked their tail off for the last few weeks trying to get the DOT off our butts and save this company and this is the reward we get?!? ::GEEZ:: I am an educated person, and I know quite a bit about the trucking industry and business in general and I do believe that this is NOT the way you want to treat your employees. It's just not right. Well, if any of you are from Arkansas and know of anyone that is hiring...any help would be greatly appreciate! =) Have a great night...I'm off to Algebra...the perfect end to a perfect day! =)

I tell you what! We go from one extreme to the other here in Arkansas!! Yesterday it was beautiful out...about 70 degrees. Today, it is windy, cold, dreary, and dark out. I guess we are going to get some rain tonight, according to the weather man.

Why is it that people show up to work and then complain about having to work?!? That really just irritates the crap out of me! They want a paycheck, but they don't want to work. Geez!! =) ::enough venting::

I have class tonight. Just 3 more weeks of class and then finals! Woo hoo! I'm almost finished with this round. I am in desperate need of a break...these late nights studying are really starting to hurt! I will have 3 full weeks off before I have to go back for the Spring semester. That will be nice.

I have to tell y'all what my son did the other day. Ok...they both share a bathroom. Hubby told them to get their hair fixed and their teeth brushed so that they could leave for school/daycare. Tanner (4 years) was brushing his teeth and Austin (9 years) wanted him out of the bathroom so that he could fix his hair. Well, Austin irritated Tanner by telling him to hurry up so Tanner proceeded to brush ONE tooth at a time, just in spite of him. Now how funny is that?!? Those boys, I tell you, I am paying for my raising. Just like Mom said I would. FOUR years old and already picking on big brother...my goodness!!!

Well, I guess I better get back to work...this paperwork is calling my name! Y'all have a good night.

My, my, my is it going to be a beautiful day today!!!! The high is supposed to be around 70 degrees and I am looking forward to it. The sun is shining and it is beautiful here. I just absolutely love this time of year.

Today is going to be another busy day for me. I got a lot done here at the office yesterday, and I can just almost say that I am completely caught up. That is so nice! I love being caught up here at work...makes my days so much better.

Finals are coming up soon, so I will be getting ready for them over the next few weeks. Then, I will have yet another semester under my belt! Woo hoo!!! My kids are ready for me to be on Christmas break from school...I think they are tired of their dad trying to do my job! LOL Austin told me last night that "Dad doesn't study right"!! (whatever that is supposed to mean!) But, in the end, it will all be worth it.

Back to work! Y'all have a great day! =)

Good chilly, Tuesday morning to you! It is rather cool here this morning, after a really warm weekend. I am sorry it has been so long since I have entered anything into my journal. I have had a very busy few days!

Friday night, some friends of mine and I went to see Neil McCoy at our local Civic Center. It was great! The crowd was surprisingly small, so Neil was very personal with the crowd. He sang Happy Birthday to ME! How cool is that?!? It was great...and he is such a cutie! We waited out by his bus for an hour after the concert (like a bunch of idiots) and it paid off. We got his autograph!!! We were walking back to our car after that and we ran into one of the band members at the Holiday Inn (which we had to walk past). He bought us all a drink and we hung out with him for a while. It was really a lot of fun!

Saturday night, a bunch of us went to Red Lobster and then out to the club for a little line dancing. We had a blast! We were home by midnight, which is unusual, but we all had a really great time.

Sunday morning, I went to church to see my sister get baptized. That was really exciting. She is really thrilled to have Jesus back in her life and I am so very happy for her. I enjoyed the service. I think that I should probably get back into church...don't you?!? =)

Well, I must get back to work. This pile of paperwork is calling my name...can't you hear it?!? LOL I hope you all have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by. =)

Friday Five

1. Did you vote in your last elections?
Absolutely! I think it is very important for Americans to vote for our country's leaders.

2. Do you know who your elected representatives are?
Of course! I don't think that I could honestly vote for someone if I don't know who they are and what they represent.

3. Have you ever contacted an elected representative?
If so, what was it about?No, I have not.

4. Have you ever participated in a demonstration?
No, I'm not sure that demonstrations are the way to get a point across.

5. Have you ever volunteered in an election? What was the result?
No

My goodness! What a great day this has been! I am so very humbled by all the wonderful gifts that I have received today. I have gotten wonderfully sweet e-mails, some beautiful graphic gifts, e-cards, and tons of entries in my guest book. You are all so very kind to think of me on my birthday. There aren't enough ways for me to express my gratitude. Thank you, thank you, thank you! =)

Just thought you all might be interested in reading
::Mean Mom::
Enjoy!

Stop by and visit Storrmey's Christmas site...it's absolutely beautiful! And she has some great recipes there too! ;o)

Well, it is refreshingly cool out this morning...about 38 degrees! I am so glad to finally see the sun shining. I don't think we have seen sunshine for about two weeks now. It has just been cloudy, rainy, and yucky for what seems forever.

For everyone who visits me today, I would like to thank you all for the wonderful birthday gifts you have sent me in my e-mail. I have been getting stuff all week and my birthday is not even until tomorrow! How great is that?!?!? =) I have big plans for the weekend to celebrate my birthday. There are about 20 of us meeting for dinner at Red Lobster and then we are going to the club for a bit for a little bit of dancing. I am really excited about it! I love to line dance and hang out with my buddies, so it should be a great time.

I must get back to work now. I hope you all have a super day! =)

Oh my goodness!!! Look what I got today...

Thank you so much Melody! It was so nice to check my mail and find this little award from Melody...made my day! =)

::ELECTION DAY::

I voted this morning! Don't forget to vote...it's very important!

I was late getting in to work this morning because I did go vote, so I need to get to work...I will be back later. Have a super day! =)

Which Season are you?

test yourself at fontlover.com!

Have you ever just wanted to lay around for the entire weekend and do absolutely nothing?!? Well, that is what I did this weekend. I didn't clean. I didn't do laundry. I didn't cook. I didn't do homework! I just did nothing. It was so nice. I think the kids actually enjoyed not doing anything this weekend as well...we all just watched movies, played games, and hung out. It was nice!

I haven't felt well for the last week and I think it is because I have just run myself ragged for so many weeks now. Finals will be coming up soon, so school is about to get even more stressful. But, I will have 3 weeks off in December and then I will start back in January...only to graduate with my Associates in May. Woo Hoo!! =) Finally...I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!!!!! I guess all this hard work and sleepless nights is finally going to pay off!

I must get back to work now...I'll try to write more later. Have a radiant day! =)

I need for you all to send me your birthdays if you haven't already...especially if your birthday is this month! You can find my e-mail address by clicking on the "contact me" link... =)

The Friday Five

1. Were you raised in a particular religious faith? I was raised as a Southern Baptist growing up in Georgia. When I was a child, the Southern Baptist were very strict, more so than today.

2. Do you still practice that faith? Why or why not? I still believe in God and I have faith in Him, but I do not attend church regularly.

3. What do you think happens after death? I think one goes to heaven or hell...simply put.

4. What is your favorite religious ritual (participating in or just observing)? I always enjoyed participating in communion...it's a very special ritual.

5. Do you believe people are basically good? Absolutely! I know there are some really bad people in this world, but for the most part, people are good. Just look at all the good people I have met through this blog...wonderful friends!