Today would have been......

Today, Momma would have turned 67! Wow, it's so hard to think that she left this earth at such a young age, and while she still had so many babies to love on! As we were all a bit sad today, I know that she was up in Heaven having the BEST birthday ever!!! Lil E said to me, "Mommy I hear the very loud drums from Heaven, they are at Mamaw's birthday party!" How sweet of her!!! I am sure there was lots of music going on!



I miss her terribly! Everything about her! Her beautiful blue eyes! The most beautiful soul and heart of anyone I have ever known! And all the fun!! She was lots of fun!! I miss playing cards with her! We would sit up late at night, while visiting each other, playing cards! It was so much fun!!! I am so much like her! I am pretty much just like her in the attitude department and so many other areas. I just hope and pray that I can be half the Mom she was and half the wife she was, and I will be doing something right!

Happy Birthday, Momma/ Mamaw!!! We all love and miss you so much!!!!! I hope you are having the best birthday ever!!!!!!!

Hugs and Blessings,

A place I have been

Day 5 is a picture of somewhere you've been

I really didn't know if I wanted to pick a fairly recent place or some place from years ago. Then I decided I would pick some place we have been recently. We have only taken several mini short trips. Mostly here in Texas.

One of my favorite places has been within a few hour drive from us for the last several years! And I just love it! Palo Duro Canyon! Here's some pictures from two different trips this past year. I hope to go in the fall and winter this coming year! I just love it!

These first group of pictures are from last spring.

And now you are going to see from the summer.

One of my favorite parts of each trip is the wildlife we get to see! Here's a beautiful deer just watching us!

And this beautiful picture below was taken from inside a cave by hubby! If you look close down at the road, to the right you will see a silver van, and that is where I was with 2 sleeping babies!

If you ever are in that part of Texas, you really should stop and take a visit! It's beautiful! And these picture do it NO justice!

Hugs and Blessings,

bad habits on Day 4

Today it's not my favorite topic.....

day 4- a habit that you wish you didn’t have

It's not hard to know what the one habit, I really wish I didn't have, was! It was a true no BRAINER! I am a worrier! I worry so much! I worry about people and their feelings! If someone I know is not their self, I worry, and often myself sick. If someone I know is being hurt by others, I worry! If someone is having a bad day, yes I worry! I want peace and happiness so bad that I trully worry until I'm sick! So there it is, my biggest habit I would love to change!!! (and I am really working on this).

Hugs and Blessings,

Snow day picture from childhood!

Today is Day 3. Yeah! It's a peaceful Saturday Morning here! I didn't have many pictures available to use today for this, the ones I had were pics with my cell phone of some pictures. So I am very sorry that it's not a good picture!

day 3 ~ picture of you from childhood

There you have it, a picture of me in the snow, probably around 1980, I am guessing. My love of the snow started long ago! But man look at those clothes and shoes and coat. Well, what you can see of them! It cracks me up!

I just love snow, it's beautiful, magical, and I love to bundle up! I really love how life slows day and usually stop to enjoy life. Well at least were I am, we do when it snows! We have fun days in the snow; making memories that will last a life time!

Job 37:5-7 ~ 5 God’s voice is glorious in the thunder. We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power. 6 “He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down. 7 Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power

Happy Saturday to all!

Hugs and Blessings,

Blog Name

It's day 2 of my 30 Days of Blogging. If you want you may Check out Lovers in a Dangerous Time, for the list of other bloggers doing the 30 days of Blogging.


day 2- the meaning behind your blog name




For me this is very easy!! Blessings Beyond was the name I came up with, because I was truly blessed beyond what I could have ever imagined!!! Even in the hard times, I was covered by God's love and he poured the blessings down on me, my family, our life! So there wasn't anything hard about the name, it was just simply as it says.



So no matter what, I am thankful for God's blessings! He always pours them out and he never leaves or forsakes us!


Numbers 6:24-26
"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace."


Hugs and Blessings,

about me

As I sat here this morning with some peacefulness, I thought I would check in on a few blogs. As I haven't been keeping up, near as much as I'd like to. So I hit my blogger reader and planned to just go down the list. I came across Just Me ~ Bobbie Jo's blog today, and that lead me to Lovers in a Dangerous Time, the host of 30 days of blogging. So I decided to join up!

day 1- recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

So there you have it, a recent picture of me. It was taken while we were sitting out on the back of hubby's truck, while he was busy busting his butt on the race car!

My facts ~

1) I love sweet tea and Dr Pepper, and no not together.

2) I always wanted to be a race car driver! Now I'm just an owner for a Saturday night Local Dirt Track Car, hubby will drive.

3) The only other thing I ever wanted so much, was to be a stay at home Mom, just like my mom!!! I thank God for this gift!

4) I'm the youngest sister of 3, and we all have daughters only, no sons!

5) I'm a forever die hard Dale Earnhardt fan!

6) I love car racing, but my favorite is truly the modifieds on the dirt!

7) I suffer greatly from Psuedotumor Cerebri. It has wrecked havoc!

8) I will be having bariatric surgery to help with the ptc! Hopefully to cure it! I can't wait to feel good again!

9) I'm pretty old fashioned, just ask my sisters, who think I make my girls way too old fashion!

10) I love hair bows and custom clothes for the girls!

11) my favorite colors are purple, and pink, and RED!

12) I sale Scentsy and The Gourmet Cupboard.

13) I am not a lover of summer! It's just too hot for me!

14) We are renewing our wedding vows this year!

15) I love pictures! Taking them, seeing them all around, frames for them!

So there you have 15 interesting facts, not sure if it's all stuff you didn't know or lots you probably did already know. Either way, hope you enjoyed it a bit.

I am looking forward to the 30 days of blogging! Maybe it will get me back to it blogging more!

Have a beautiful day!

Hugs and Blessings,

What a difference!

Last night out of the blue, Lil E decided she wanted bangs again. We had decided that we were going to try and let her hair grow back out long, but without bangs. Then she decided she wanted bangs, so I took it upon myself to cut them agian!

Sorry the the cell phone crummy above picture. But you can kinda see..... Then below is two pictures without bangs.

I can't believe how different she looks, but I love how it makes her look younger!!! Maybe because it takes me back a few years!

Hope yall are having a great week!

Hugs and Blessings,

Gooseberry Patch Giveaway at Prairie Flower Farm

WOW!!!! What an awesome give away!

Click on the picture above and it will take you right on over to, Prairie Flower Farm! The gracious host of this giveaway. Take some time to check this wonderful blog! She has the have one the sweetest souls I have ever seen. I am really looking forward to getting to know her as I continue keeping up with her blog!

For the giveaway, there are 2 wonderful prizes you will win!!!

The cookbook, and a coupon organizer! Isn't it just darling? I think so!

Hugs and Blessings,

CSN Stores Giveaway Winner!!!!!!

And We have a winner! Congratulations to Jennifer ~ Comment number 2!!!! Hope you enjoy it! You have won the $30 gift certificate from CSN Stores!!!!!

Thank you all that signed up!!! I wish I could have given each of you a certificate!

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Hugs and Blessings,

CSN Stores Giveaway! ~ Closed

I am hosting a giveaway! The prize is a $30 gift certificate from CSN Stores. There are so many GREAT options of many things to purchase like a new swing set, furniture for any room in your house, kitchen gadgets of all kinds, and much more!

If you want to enter, let me know by leaving a comment, and telling me something you might like to you use the gift certificate for. So by CSN Stores, and check them out! Also, if you want to blog about my give away, please leave me a 2nd comment for a 2nd entry.

You may enter until Tuesday morning! Drawing will be on Tuesday Feb 22, 2011. Winning Certificate is good through March 31, 2011.

Bold is with great CSN Stores links... If you do not have a blog and wish to enter, be sure to leave me your email address, so that I can contact you about winning.

Good Luck to all!!

Hugs and Blessings,