Many Apologies!

Hey y'all! I just want to apologize for not posting lately... well actually for about 6 months now. It has been C.R.A.Z.Y. in the Champion household...crazier than usual, lol! I have been having a lot of health issues, and have started working from home babysitting, so my free time is much more limited. Did I mention that including my own kids, I have 7 kids during the week??? Yes! I am insane! But I love the insanity for sure. When I have no kids in the house, I have no idea what to do with myself...go figure! So, to sum it all up, I was slacking for a while, but now I am back and I will try my hardest to post on a regular basis again. I will make the time :) Coming up next... Little People Party Themes!

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Family Fun Day!!!

Okay, so this may sound a little crazy, but my 7 year old Hailey and I get so excited when we get a new Family Fun magazine in the mail! ... and we just got one! They are always full of great kid crafts, and my little ones are all like me...crafty, crafty :) So in the spirit of gettin' crafty with the kiddos, I have put together a collection of 10 of my favorites from around the web world. I hope you enjoy these, just click the link below the pics to find directions for each super fun craft! By the way....the last one...totally making it today for my chandelier, so stay tuned for pics later....

         Squash Bowling How-To

Pumpkin Lanterns How-To

Pinecone Swag How-To

Thanksgiving Placecard How-To

   Coffee Can Scarecrow How-To

    Leaf Mobile How-To

   Corn Print Placemats How-To

   Pilgrim Pal How-To

  Clothespin Bat How-To

Papier-Mache Chandelier Decor How-To

                        Alright everybody, now get Craftin!! 

                                 

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Army Party Planning

Yesterday I spent most of the day planning my 5 year old's birthday. He is hooked on playing Call of Duty: Black Ops with his daddy, so he wants an Army party this year. This is the cake he wants me to make: (not asking too much, lol) 

Sooo, I am going to attempt this cake, and after it is made, I will post pictures. The only part I am worried about is the flying helicopter, not too sure how I will make that one happen, I spent a couple of hours making his party invitations to take to his class, and this is what I came up with:

                                         This is the front

 And this is the back! So, what do ya think? Not the most creative  invites I have made, but I thought they were pretty darn cute!

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Halloween??? Ohhhh Yes!

Halloween always starts early at our house...really early. My kids actually had our front door decorated for Halloween Mid-August. I know, that is really early...but we Looove Halloween! All of the spooky decorations, the dressing up as someone else, it is a blast! So, I have been trolling the web for some cute and easy Halloween Ideas. I figure i will find them, and then when we actually try them out, I will share them with the rest of you. (along with our experience of making them..good...or bad). So, to start things out, I will show you all our front door decoration. This photo is of the door in the daytime, I will try to get a night time pic when I charge my camera battery...and I am obviously a procrastinator...giggle... giggle... Oh, and by the way...Crayola Window Markers, 8 pack, $4.00. Can't beat that!

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Success!!

Yess!!! I actually stayed up yesterday morning...all morning! Okay, so I don't need a cookie, or a pat on the back, but it sure feels good to have accomplished so much. I started out the morning with my blog, and then actually created my own Android App for my blog, LINK TO ANDROID APP DOWNLOAD ,which is awesome! Then I created that QR code that you see below as a link to my website (which you should feel free to check out as often as you like, hint..hint, lol) http://a4dablesouthernchic.ecrater.com/ And to top it all off, I actually did what felt like 200 loads of laundry, and cleaned house a little. Oh yeah, and watched my new favorite show, Weeds, while I was doing all of that.  Okay, so maybe it wasn't 200 loads of laundry, probably more like 6 or 7...but it felt like a lot more than that for sure. Phew! Sure feels good to have accomplished so much in one day. Oh yeah, and I found out I am going to be babysitting out of my home for one of my best friends in the world, D, and this is great news because we will have a little extra income, and I will get to see my friend and her adorable little kiddos a lot more often now. Can't wait to fill you all in tomorrow on my day at the kids' school, TTYL!

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Best Laid Plans...

Ooookay, so my BIG PLAN didn't exactly go, well, as planned. I did stay up for a while yesterday, and got some things done. But then I walked into my bedroom and saw my hubby, who's only day off happens to be Wednesday, sleeping so peacefully. Well, needless to say, I crawled right in bed with him and fell asleep. So on day 1, my plan was a flop. But today... I will stay up and be productive. I am actually giggling as I write this, because I am hoping I can stick to it. I guess I feel like if I am actually typing this, and real people can see it, then it holds me accountable if I don't succeed. Aside from my big plan failure, there is open house at the kids' school tonite, so I am really looking forward to seeing what they are going to be learning this year, and getting to know their teachers a little bit better. My youngest, Z, is also excited because tomorrow I go to help out in his classroom with their "centers". Not so sure yet what that entails, but I am sure it will be fun. I think I will eat lunch with the two little ones tomorrow, since I will already be there. They have been begging since the first day of school for me to come and eat lunch with them. I think it is just because they get to choose a friend to eat with them and go up on the stage, which I hear, is really cool. Well, I am off to be "productive". Wish me luck...

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Okay, so it's not THAT bad...

Well, turning thirty wasn't as bad as I had imagined, although I think I have been a lot more conscious about my age, and the changes that are happening to my body. No, I am not enjoying those changes, but I am going to make an effort to embrace those changes, and continue to look forward at what is coming my way. Honestly, it made me feel older to have my daughter turn six, and know that our oldest is 14, than it did for me to get any older. Funny how that works. So now I am going to try to concentrate on what is right in front of me with my family, and learning how to live with Bipolar Disorder. I might have had this disorder for a very long time, but putting a name to it, and knowing that all of the symptoms that I have had for as long as I can remember, are just symptoms, puts my mind at ease at least a little. It makes me feel like I am not alone...Like I am not a bad wife and mother...I just needed some direction.

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Thoughts on becoming ......30, ouch!

It has recently hit me that I am going to be...I guess I can say it...30. I have to give my DH props because when he saw my face as I began typing this blog he ever so sweetly said, "But honey, why are you so depressed about turning 24??". Twenty-four, that is what age I like to tell people I still am, and my children, bless their hearts, tell everyone that is how old I am too. I think the reason I picked 24 is because it was my favorite age to be...not old, but yet not still "a kid". It was how old I was when I met my husband, and also the age I was when I really began to truly settle down. 24...that was such a great year. Now I am facing the impending doom of becoming 30. Everyone is telling me it is no big deal, it is not that bad....yeah right! I can remember my own mother's thirtieth birthday, and I also remember how OLD she seemed to me. At that time I could never imagine myself actually being that old....To Be Continued...

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Hey Everybody!!

I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Heather. I have a wonderful, supportive, and very hard-working husband, J. I also have four beautiful children: "D" who is my fourteen year-old step-son, "A" who is my 12 year-old son, "H" she is our only little girl, and last but not least, "Z" our youngest boy. My family has inspired me in so many ways, that I felt I should share them with all of you. We have had a lifetime full of hilarious stories, hard times, good times, and many, many, great ideas. I am going to use this blog as a personal family journal, and hopefully a good source of information, tips, ideas, and links for other loving, frugal moms like myself. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you find something that interests you.

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