just thought i'd share...

a few nifty things i use to earn free stuff, keep my hubby on schedule, and keep me on schedule...and keep the gray away!  (yikes)

*pampers.com - i've been keeping points w/ "gifts to grow" since november of last year.  i ignored the logo for awhile thinking, "am i really going to take the time to keep the wrapper and enter codes online?"  i finally decided to look into it and glad i did!  not only have my points recently made me eligible for a free subscription to "better homes & gardens" or 200 free prints from shutterfly (i still need to put together a baby book for my FIRST BORN!)...i can't make up my mind!  but also i receive coupons in the mail :)  so, if you use pampers and like free stuff, keep the codes found on the packaging, look out for any pampers print ads as they have codes on those sometimes, and if you shop at HEB they sometimes give codes on the print-out coupons you receive w/ your receipt!  yea for pampers!

*google calendar - if you have a google account, you can keep a calendar online.  you can have it set up to send you reminders and invite others to any events you enter in your calendar.  i have started using it for the sole purpose to inform my husband about any additions to our calendar.  it's great!  he simply "accepts" the invitation and an email is sent to me stating exactly that.  i understand it as he has it entered in his calendar, and is saying, "yes, sandra, i will watch the girls while you go see "the help" w/ your girlfriends on sunday."  great concept!

*lady timer-free version - okay, this is for iphone users.  i'm sure there are apps for other smart phones, too, but i really have no idea.  this is great for anyone trying to get pregnant, oooor for those NOT trying to get pregnant.  there are actually quite a few apps available, but i chose this one (it was free and had good reviews) and like the interface.  i only wish there was an option to email it to jason...i mean, why should i take all the responsibility ;)

tomorrow is friday which means the chances of me blogging are not good!  BUT there are some lovely things coming your way.  a crafty post about chore charts, a new recipe aaaaand this month's fab mama-jama of the month.  and i am SUPER excited!!  i am surrounded by women that are BEAUTIFUL inside and out, and i just love bragging about them!

keep "doing your thing" lovelies!

what?  ooohhh, you want to know about keeping the grays away?  well, here you go...

*john freida precision foam color - i've used at-home hair color before, but this was my first time to use this product, and i love it!  great coverage, conditions well and not as messy :)  and if you go to their website you can print a coupon ;)

not only did i have grays to cover, but my highlights had gotten out of control!

don't forget the sweet gloves!

start at the top (am i really sharing this?)

work it through and gather on top

the result...back to my roots, lol

the moment i wake up...

before i put on my makeup
i say a little prayer for you
while combing my hair, now
and wonder what dress to wear, now
i say a little prayer for you...

FOREVER, FOREVER, YOU'LL STAY IN MY HEART

AND I WILL LOVE YOUUUUUUU!!!

(and you're welcome b/c that song will be stuck in your head for the rest of the day and possibly tomorrow morning!)

praying is a gift.  and as of late i am reminded of how powerful it is and what a lovely thing it is.  chattin' it up w/ Him, laying my fears on Him, my desires...and PRAISE!  i'm an emotional person...i'm woman, it's hor-moans, i'm crazy...call it what you will, but sometimes the act of telling Him thank you can make this girl a little teary-eyed.  i arrived at a one-year old birthday party yesterday after hearing some wonderful news about someone dear to me.  i had been praying for this person, and God answered :)  so, i was just thanking Him over and over again while driving to this party.  i pull up to the house, and i can't stop the tears.  they're happy tears, but i am no about to walk in there a hot mess (i think that might be the first time i've used that phrase, anway...)  so, what do i do?  pray.  "please Lord let me just walk in there have a good time and turn this energy into happy face."  thankfully, God turned my tears into smiles and i was able to enjoy the party.  i was talking to my girlfriend, who i don't get to see often, and she confesses that she loves my blog and that it makes her cry....uhhh, what?!?  oh wait...she's woman :)  she explains that it makes her want to be a better mom.  well, we all feel that way, don't we?  we're always thinking we don't do enough or that we can do better at anything.  i'm guilty!  and i truly hope i don't come across that i have all the answers and that i've got it all together (most of you know that is NOT the case).  but on that same note, i do hope somehow my babbles spark something inside you to be HAPPY, INSPIRED, and maybe even RELIEVED that there are other women out there that are just "doing there thing," and taking it day-by-day.  omgoodness, am i making any sense??

i say a little prayer for you...oh yes! back on point...

last night i went to a baby shower for a sweet friend.  after delicious lasagna (my fave), scrumpcious (sp?) cheesecake (also my fave), and unwrapping gifts accompanied w/ oohs and aahs, we gathered around the beautiful mama and prayed over her.  it was such a sweet and lovely moment.  we thanked God for all of her blessings and prayed for what's to come.  SUCH A BEAUTIFUL THING!

if it's not your usual routine, try saying a little prayer when you wake up...then maybe play "three little birds" by bob marley ;)  it does wonders!