One of Those Days

Have you ever had one of those days? Of course you have! The kind of day that makes you believe in Murphy's Law. Well, maybe it hasn't been quite THAT bad, but really? What a lousy day today was!

I had planned all week to go to the movies today with two friends. When I woke up, I had texts from both of them saying they couldn't go. So, I started doing chores and didn't even look at my phone for a few hours. It was on silent, so I didn't hear when a new text came in. When I finally looked at it, there was a text from one of them saying she could go after all, but by the time I looked at my phone, the movie was actually starting. Such stupid luck! So one of my friends got to see it, but I didn't, and I'm the one who planned it in the first place.

And the hubz drank a little (read: a lot) too much at the martini party last night (which was so much fun). But he knocked over some water because he had drunk too much. And it ruined my son's Sony camera, the one he bought with his own money. Hubz will replace it, but stilll... Just one of those "thangs."

Hubz didn't listen when I told him of my plans for today, and he didn't tell me his plans, so I had to do the grocery shopping alone, which I hate, and we ended up not being able to have dinner together.

And I had to be the homework police since both my kids had homework (yes over Halloween weekend).

And I tried to order KFC for dinner, but they only had original recipe, which I don't like, so I had to make a sandwich for dinner. So glad tomorrow's a new day, a new month!

Barbara's Bakery

Okay, so the picture is a little crooked! My daughter took it, but you can see these goodies!

"Good for you" CAN taste good! I love these Barbara's Bakery Products I've been trying. They've been in business 40 years now, but this is the first time I've heard of them. Barbara's says NO to:

Hydrogenated Oil
Artificial Flavors
Artificial Preservatives
Refined Sugar
Trans Fat
Artificial Additives
High Fructose Corn Syrup

Now, let me tell you this... I DO NOT LIKE Baked Lays of any kind. So, I was wary, but I have to say that I LOVE these White Cheddar Cheese Baked Puffs! they were gone so fast! My husband liked them, too. My daughter didn't like those, but she enjoyed the Snackimals. The High Fiber Cereal with Cranberry was also yummy! And my oldest step-daughter likes the fact that the Multi-Grain Cereal is gluten-free.

Where can you get these tasty cereals and snacks? Visit Barbara's Bakery on the web or find them on Facebook. You can print a $1 coupon at their website or enter their makeover contest. Barbara's Bakery products are also available at most Randall's and Safeway stores.

This post was written as part of a campaign for Family Review Network and Barbara's Bakery who provided the product for review.

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Thursday Thirteen

1. An artwork easel
2. 2 co-workers, one who is difficult,
3. Math lessons (I teach English)
4. Having a fever; a doctor
5. My daughter, step-daughter, and one of her friends
6. Alcohol (wine, I think)
7. Walgreens pharmacy
8. Girl Scout cookies
9. The house I grew up in
10. My mom
11. My husband
12. 1 student
13. Conflict of some kind

How does all this connect? Is it all part of some crazy Halloween scheme? Nope! These were all part of the crazy dream I had last night. Strange, huh? And odd what we remember upon waking!
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Sunday Scrappin'

I haven't been scrapbooking much lately. There is just no time! But I did take some time to make a thank you card, although the photo didn't turn out well. I've been leading a scrapbooking group at school with 28 middle school kids. That's been "fun!" No, really, it is. But the school doesn't provide any supplies, so it gets expensive. Many of the kids have their own supplies, but some of them either don't know what to get or can't afford it. So, I've been supplying as much as I can.

I'm ready to start on some scrapbook pages for my step-daughter's senior year. I plan to give her a scrapbook at graduation, and I have invitations to make. It may seem too early to start planning, but with my schedule, it's not! I hope everyone has a scrappy week. And if you haven't joined us at Sunday Scrappin' yet, please do!

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Thursday Thirteen

Here's Kathleen, so excited to be a senior in high school.

I’ll take “13 Great Things about Being a Senior” for 13, Alex.

What is…

1. Senior pictures (can’t wait to see my daughter’s pix!)
2. Late arrival or early release
3. College visits
4. Senior ring
5. Senior skip day
6. No more TAKS (state mandated test)
7. Senior Homecoming float
8. Prom
9. Project Prom (after party)
10. Exemptions from Finals
11. Letter Jacket
12. Graduation
13. Project Graduation (after party)

Happy Thursday Thirteen!

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