Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas (1967, HQ)

Pumpkin Pancake Misshap:)

For a change, I thought it would be nice to invite the "Thanks Giving season" by making Pumpkin Pancakes for dinner, as a treat for my Family...So of course I get out the (Krusteaz buttermilk pancake mix) and persue my dreams of Beautiful,Lavish, Deliciously Fluffy Pancakes with Hot Maple Syrup flowing like a stream, and a picture perfect Dopple of Butter in the center...I know my mouth is watering just thinking about them:) But in my Kitchen, it is Not like the Cooking shows at all, everything is Not perfectly measured and displayed like "so" in little tiny matching bowls...
Oh!!! No, on the contrary, it is a disaster, mis-match bowls, dirty dishes, flour everywhere, kids squealing & running in circles, with no clean hand Towels, LOL:) It is chaotic, but very entertaining!!!
So I mix my 2 cups of pancake mix, 1 1/2 cups of water, this is of course to make 14-15 pancakes right??? Wrong~O~ because you and I both know that it never makes as many as the box says... then I get a small can of pumpkin pie filling and add half the can, no joke!!! I finely chop the pecans, and throw them in, and add 2 big heaping Tablespoons of Brown sugar, 1 egg, & stir it all in:) I have the eggs in the pan cooking, and the hash browns in the oven...and I am feeling pretty good about myself!!!

I pour my first pancake into the Hot grill with a big smile on my face, It comes out ugly and just not display material(this is normal for my first pancake so I press on)I try again and again, and again, But nothing only burnt pieces of goo, that don't even resemble a pancake...(my smile fades) I felt like a failure, and did not want to let my family down so, I decided to just make the normal boring pancakes...and then a Miracle Happened:)

Since I had all of that mix & didn't want it to go to waste... so I added a little Cinnamon to the mix, and poured it into 3 mini bread pans, sprinkled some Brown sugar on the top & crushed pecans and put it into the oven for 25-30 minutes... To my surprise!!! it turned out perfectly, "Pumpkin Bread" goodness, and my huge mis-hap turned into something magical & mouth watering:)

"Flirting all Day"

I wore some jeans & the cutest sage green blouse today that showed off my Curves & my Beautiful Greens!!! I didn't wear any makeup, but felt unusually Sexier than normal...It was Amazing...
On an average day it's like hey Honey, a Little peck kiss before I watch the love of my Life ride off to work, and then I go about my day with just that tiny 3 second kiss to get me through my entire Drama filled day... but Today God had other plans...I have been feeling extra frumpy-Dumpy and really down on myself for not going to the gym for the last 3 months or so.... I put on what I thought would be a normal blouse, and I thought nothing of it when I threw it on...just that I love green:) anyway My Hubby has been flirting with me from across the room every chance he has gotten, or pinched or squeezed my bottom while walking by...he had me blushing just by his smile, anyway needless to say when he had a free moment I went up to him and kissed him a real kiss, (you know the kind) and it was Perfect, he held me and we were like little love starved teenagers again...we flirted allot more as the day progressed...and as I write this he is calling me over to him...because the kids are finally going to bed, and we had promised eachother that tonight is the night!!! (& I am Blushing)

I am so tired:(

I am so tired:(

Lil Bag of Tats

Little bag of fake Tattoo's could make everybody happy:) we were all sitting around the table finishing our lunches, and all of a sudden I got the idea to make us "COOL" I am talking about my 8 year old Son, my 5 year old Daughter, My 2 1/2 year old Daughter, and my Baby girl who just turned 10 months old today:) So I pulled the little bag of Tats out and then we all started to pick out our favorites...It was really fun, My 5 Year old Daughter picked out a Butterfly and had me put it on her little sweet Ankle, My 2 1/2 year old daughter picked out a Fishy and I put that on her Ankle too, My Son picked out a King Cobra Snake which was Totally Awesome and Had me put it on his Little muscle Chest, and the Baby I put a little Bumble Bee on her arm:) I did a great Job with everybodies Tats, until I tried to put my own on....My Little Lily flower looked like it got a bite taken out of it:( Oh well, at least the kids were Happy, and I was Happy too just watching them act cool and cute:)

Bette Midler - Baby Mine (HQ Music Video)

Here Fishy Fishy!!!

After cleaning my Fish Ruby's bowl and going to place her back under her little light, I got this incredible urge to take a drink of her water...I had to literally pull myself back and think about what I was about to digest...so I had my really close friend take a picture of it anyway, and guess what? I tasted her water & it wasn't that bad:)

Nana's Letter (2008)

Dear Nana,

I am sorry to hear about your health, as a matter of fact I am very saddened that you are not up for Thanks Giving! We were all looking forward to spending it with you and Papa…I understand completely though! Your health is all that matters, so please don’t apologize or feel guilty, we just want you to feel better, you are our Nana...

It has always been a tradition in my family to say what we are thankful for around the table before we eat Thanksgiving dinner, and since I will not get that opportunity to say what I am Thankful for this year, I decided to write you this letter…

I am Thankful that you opened your arms so lovingly to me and my children and that you made us part of the family without hesitation…you have made me feel accepted and special through your kindness and generosity…you definitely show that Grand-Motherly kind of love that I have been longing for, not to mention you have proved yourself the best Nana in the eye’s of our Son & Daughters, and for that my heart is over flowing with Joy…

I hope you have a wonderful relaxing day, I miss you and when I say I love you, I mean it with the deepest sincerity…We hope to see you soon, Give Papa hug’s and kisses from all of us!

With Love,
~Tamsen Perry~


Sadly, Our Papa Perry Past away in November of 2009, He was a real Ham! From the first time I met him in 2007 I thought he would not like me at all...But on the contrary he liked my feisty free spirited personality, and the fact that I was so in Love with his Grandson...made his heart Happy, he was quite the kidder, which made it a Joy to be in the Perry Family...He loved little Girls with Pig tails, Sweets, and Photography, he could never get enough pictures:) He Loved to Fish, Clam, and shoot Guns! He was a Mans Man...He Adored His Grandchildren, His Wife and his Earphones!!!ha ha ha...we love you Papa...

Now, I am here to report with tear stained eyes, that Nana Perry, went to join her Hubby in Heaven Wednesday the 2nd of June 2010:( She was a Fighter, she had been battling Lung Cancer for quite sometime and was very depressed after losing Papa...He was her LIFE! She was the Glue of her family, She was very accepting, She loved to Cook, Quilt, and loved to spoil her Grandchildren...She made everyday chores look so simple...She was and always will be an Amazing Woman!!! Nana We Love you so much and will miss you here:( Please give Papa Hugs from all of us:)

At The Foot of The Cross (Lyrics) Kathryn Scott

He Is more than a Dog

He is lovely in all of his ways, He trusts me and I him, He sits at my feet and gives me Pedicures, he Protects me when I am afraid, He comforts me when I am sad, He is Tender and Kind to my children, He is an answer to our prayers!!! Thank you God for sending JAX to be our Family Dog:)

"Chosen"

Breath of Life from just a thought,
Made in your Image,I have sought

Loved before I was conceived
Chosen before I believed

A Willing vessel you will need
to create your Masterpiece

Loveliness I feel inside
without cost or measure

In you Love I will Abide
like a timeless treasure

In worship this morning

A Beautiful Song, brings me to my knees in Worship!

Kitchen Prayers

I Notice that every time I have a Mountain of dishes my heart sinks....I roll my eye's at them or wish I could just snap my fingers like in "Mary Poppins" and they will magically wash, dry and put themselves away!!! But in that exact instant I start to feel the pressing in my spirit to take off my shoes and Surrender to that still small voice that is so inviting...and then with a deep breath, I close my eyes and start to Thank my Lord for the dishes in my sink, and then I start to thank him for the Hot water, & the money to pay for that Hot water, and then I open my eyes to a smaller pile of dishes and then I reflect on whoever the Lord puts on my heart at that very moment...The sound of the running water is soothing to my soul, I now look forward to washing Dishes just so I could spend some time with the Lord without interruptions...Chances are if you are my friend I have prayed for you while doing dishes:) We are all like dirty piled dishes sometimes that stink up a Kitchen! But if we allow God to Have His way with us and cleanse us from our own filth, we will SHINE in Newness, because we have been Changed:)

Psalm 96 (NKJ)

(1)Oh, sing to the Lord a New song! Sing to the Lord all the earth,(2)Sing to the Lord, bless his name; Proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day. (3)Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.(4)For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.(5)For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.(6)Honor and majesty are before him; Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.(7)Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Give to the Lord glory and strength.(8)Give to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an Offering,and come into His courts.(9)Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth.(10)Say among the nations,The Lord reigns; The world also is firmly established,It shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously."(11)Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; (12)Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.(13)For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with His truth.

The Sweetest Name I know:)

We call him Redeemer, Counselor, Almighty, Sovereign, Loyal, TrustWorthy, Savior, Companion, Confidant, Father, Friend, Teacher, Instructor, Physician, Healer, Miraculous, Wonderful, Glorious, Beautiful, Majestic, Messiah, King of Kings!!! He is all these things and more , but to me he has always been Abba (Daddy) and Precious Jesus:)