HAPPY BIRTHDAY "D"!!!

HAPPY 30th TO THE BEST SON-IN-LAW IN THE WORLD!!!

SHOPPING!!!

I have hated shopping for years. Well, I'm slowly beginning to enjoy shopping again. Kinda/sorta!! I am now able to find clothes that fit and even TOO BIG for me in department stores. YIPEE!!!!!!
Crystal and I went to the Galleria the other day for me to invest in some bras and for her to return some items. We did some shopping and we both hit the jack pot. She's has already posted her treasures on her blog (I would link it here but I don't know how). I found me a pair of beautiful black jeans on the clearance rack marked down from $59.50 to $6.99 and then they had 40% off that so they cost me $4.19!! YES!!!!!!!
Then Crystal found me two really cute bras on the clearance marked down from $34.00 each to $3.99 each. That is the only time I'll buy something is when it is on sale or on clearance. I'm major FRUGAL!!!

I have been wanted to try Pare Minerals Make-up for years, but was afraid to order it for fear I wouldn't be able to wear it. I have very sensitive skin and I haven't been able to find any make-up in years that I can wear without it irritating my skin.
I saw a ad in our Pelham News where there is a little boutique called Rose Petals that sales make-up that compares to Bare Minerals. We went by there on the way to the mall for me to try it on and wear it thru the day to see if it irritated me before I bought it.
I went in and had the make-up applied and wore it to the mall and it never bothered me. We went back and I bought the items I needed to start with and I love it. It's called Simply Karen and it is identical to Bare Minerals. I am so excited.
I had a very successful and exciting week.

My new favorite thing!

I discovered something really good today: EDAMAME (soybean in pods).
If you love boiled peanuts, you'll love edamame. They are awesome. I had been told my several people and thru research that soy is a awesome source of protein. I have found the roasted, salted soynuts and I have tried tofu and I really like them both. I hadn't been able to find the edamame till last week at Wal-Mart in the frozen food section. All you do is thaw them out or defrost them in the mic and pop the pods open and eat the bean. They taste like really good boiled peanuts. I LOVE them!! Give them a try. They are already to eat. No cooking and they make a great snack, high in protein. YUMMO!!!

Easter 1953

This is my Dad holding me and my cousin, Steve Travors! His Mom is my Dad's sister, Florence.
I'm 18 months old here and I was probably not too sure footed on the ground and decided to sit a spell. Either that or Steve pushed me down.

Easter 1969

The picture on top is Renee and I after we came home from Church, we were enjoying a good ole' ham samich! Yum-Yum!! Don't you guys just love my outfit and my doo-rag? The picture on the bottom was of Diane, Kelly Allen (their little neighbor friend) and Renee, all dressed up in their Easter finery. Dont' ya'll love their bufont hair-do's? I fixed their hair.

Easter Memories!

This is probably one of my most favorite pictures of Daddy. This is Easter Sunday 1957. His outfit is in pink & gray. The pants are a light gray, pale pink shirt, gray socks and the tie is black with a pale pink stripe down the front. SHARP!!!!!!!!!!! He is sitting in my Aunt Emma & Uncle Pete's house on 8th Ave. South, B'ham, right across the street from the park.

What a Surprise!!

Last night Crystal and I were on-line and she IM'd me and said that our cousin was on Rick & Bubba. It was my cousin, Scott Ferguson. He is known as Scott the Techman! They said that he has been with them since the very beginning. Scott's Dad, Wayne, and I are first cousins. Scott played the organ at my and Danny's wedding. So cool!! I guess you can tell we haven't seen or talked to each other in a WHILE, huh!!!

Happy 90th Birthday, Aunt Gladys!!

This is Danny's three Aunts. They are his Dad's sisters. From left to right is: Aunt Gladys age 90 today, Aunt Ike age 85 and Aunt Mary age 86. The fourth sister, Blanche, passed away last year at the age of 91. The Culver's have long longevity. I think they look amazing.



Danny and I spent today in Clanton at his Aunt Gladys' 90th Birthday Celebration. They had it at her house and boy was it packed. They have got to be the sweetest people I have ever met.
These sweet ladies have always treated me as part of the family. I wish my-mother-in law had been just half as sweet as they are.