Warning: May contain spoilers.
Rated R for strong language and some disturbing violent content
Brothers: A war movie that makes you feel it. You can't help but feel and think differently after watching 'Brothers'. As an American that has not been in a war setting, this movie puts your thoughts into reality. We have NO idea what our soldiers go through. How they really feel. How things change. This movie was about a man who is deployed and soon after his black hawk crashes and all said people are claimed dead. Back home his brother slowly slips into his shoes being there with the wife and 2 children. After being found as a POW he is sent home where everything is different. His wife has been with his brother, his children like their uncle better, he is not the same person and everything he comes home to has changed also. This is a very powerful movie. It is a movie for all (over 18) with any walk of life. It was that open.

We spent most of the day sitting in a car dealership yesterday. Brianna was being watched by my mother-in-law but little miss Addie tagged along with us. I have to say, she did SO good. I think she had one meltdown and that was only because I didn't let her smash my cell phone into the ground. I have to say, that is awesome for a 19 month old. So without further ado, here is my new car.



We will save a ton of money on gas considering my jeep only got 9mpg in town and 17mpg highway. There are many advantages to purchasing this car, we are very happy with.

Booger Bear! Toys tested and loved by kids. You can read the blog here or you can visit her store here. Recently I worked with Carri to improve and beautify her Booger Bear blog. In return she sent these for my girls.

My whole family is up and down with this nasty cold that has been shuffling from one to another then back around. So as far as my getting simplified...I didn't. This few bits are the only things that did end up getting done.

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and send me your address!! Thank you to everyone who came by my blog with
the parade. And thank you Abigail for hosting. It was a lot of fun!!

Need some motivation in Simplifying your madness for the sake of you sanity? Grab this button from Lynnette, set goals and enjoy decluttering, dejunking and reorganizing your home.

My goals this week will be set in my living room. Remember the shoe self from here. It tends to get out of hand so I want to donate shoes we are no longer wearing and clear the top of it. Also want to come up with a "hat box" because I know from experience, it becomes a catch all of hats, mittens and junk. Then I want to carpet clean the other half I didn't get to last week. I want to replace my curtains with something a little more bold than blue and white (boring) and I would like to replace the welcome mat. They may not happen this week but it's something I plan. Maybe will a new feel to the windows I will explore some new couch pillows. (Or cover current ones) My light colored chairs are a complete disaster of a mess so one gets covered with my blanket and the other one, well it's Calvin's so I just kind of leave it since he brings oils and muck when he comes home anyways. Maybe I will find some slip covers some day. Other than general pick up and dusting that's it for the living room. It seems pretty cluttered to me a little claustrophobic even but what to do when you are growing out of the house, you make it work, that's what you do.

Tis the day for best and worst dressed. The day after the Oscars, a day in the news. In fact that is what I am basing this post off. I did not get to enjoy the Oscars this year as the husband was into another program. So here is to catching up on the Oscars.

Do you have an opinion on this years features? I would love to hear about it.

March 03, 23 years ago a baby was born!
Me! My husband knows me to well and surprised me with Twilight Journals. Maybe he thinks it will inspire me to write some novels and make us famous. Whoa! When I typed "famous" it made my stomach turn a little bit. Yes extra money would be great. A lot more money would make us uncomfortable though. People always wanting to "capture" us with their big lenses and bright flashes. Stalking. Sneaking. Yea, I will pass on that! Maybe something low key, that wouldn't be bad. I am not really writter material I don't think. Ok totally off topic, moving on!

So it was my birthday, we had a small family gathering with Death by Chololate cake, Stawberry Short cake, huge sub sandwhiches and macoroni salad (Thanks again, mom). We over ate, laughed and enjoyed company of good friends and loving family!

Thank you Calvin for getting everyone together and being the wonderful husband you are. I enjoyed (and survived) another year with you by my side! LOVES AND HUGS

1. What's your favorite time of the day, and why?

Morning. Early morning to be more specific. It's just me and my sleeping children and it's a great time for mommy. Like now. Husband at work, children sleeping, coffee and blog world!

2. If health wasn't an issue, what food could you live off of?
Goldfish! Do I need to go on. They are the snack that smiles back and I can not get enough of those cute little crackers.

3. If you could have one wish granted (besides wishing for more wishes), what would it be?
I would love free produce for life. We eat a lot of fruits and veggies and it tends to get pretty pricey. I wish we had a farmers market in the summer, that would pretty much ROCK!

4. What's one thing that you get teased about a lot?

I try to use, I guess you would call them, phrases. Puns maybe. Examples: American as apple pie, Clear as mud, Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, and so on. But frankly, they just never come out at the right time nor with all words correct. I just want to be quick with come backs and saying's that fit.

5. If you could choose one movie, book, or TV show to spend your life in, which would you pick? What type of character would you be?
Oh man, that is tough. I am a twilight fan and Edward is a hottie but I am more the olden day type of folk. I love the 60's and 70's and the bee-bops so I am going to go with a "time" instead of a specific book or movie and say the 60's and 70's.

6. If you could have one talent that you don't already have, what would it be?
Inventing. I would love to be an invention geek! One of those hopefuls and have products that make you say "Why didn't I think of that?".

7.If money were no object, where would you go on vacation?
Wow, I am not sure I can pick once place. Somewhere over seas. Spain, Egypt, Australia. I would even love to make it to Alaska or Hawaii.

8. If you were an awesome singer, which genre would you sing? Again, going back in time, I love oldies (but goodies). Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Beatles, The Who, Jackson 5, all those great songs these and so many others that make up our history of 60's and 70's!

9. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, what would it be?
Cabelas! They have something fun for the whole family. We went there this weekend and I could easily spend $10,000 there!

10. If you could live in any point in time, when would it be?
Well I think by now you know, 60's and 70's!

11. If every outfit in your wardrobe had to be one color, what would it be?
Is clean and stain free a color. I would have to go with olive green. It's such a great color (and looks good with my eyes.)

12. If you were one of the seven dwarves, which one would you be?
Today, I am going with Sneezy. I think I am allergic to Utah! Ever since getting home I am all runny and sneezy!

13. What's the last album you listened to?
I can't even recall!

14. What's something we'd be surprised to know about you?
Out of immediate family, I have been in jail the longest. 3 months. Ok not JAIL jail, but juvenile detention center when I was 15. It was a few things pilled up together and the rebel in me thinking I was indestructable. Think again! Everything changed once I was out and I have not been in trouble since.

GIVEAWAY!!!

This is my 100th post. That sounds like we need a giveaway! Please comment below to be entered BUT be sure to leave me a :) so I know you have read this! (p.s) lauren, you commented before I posted this so I will put you in the drawing!)

Happy Monday!