Heather's Happenings

Just A Random Tuesday

June 18, 2013 By Heather

Today and tomorrow is going to emotionally drain me. This evening is the calling hours for my Uncle. I don’t think I will be able to handle this. Last Thursday when I got the call he passed, I was a wreck. Could not stop crying. Then I just started thinking about his warped sense of humor and just laugh. That is just one thing we had in common, we both have a sick sense of humor. Then tomorrow is his funeral. A couple of hours after that is one of my cousins calling hours.

So I’ve been trying to do things to keep my mind busy. Been working out, going to yard sales with my mom, painting for my mom and yard work for mom. Mom is always a good companion and she is doing an awesome job of cheering me up.

Yesterday my sister-in-law did my nails all pretty. She is talented at everything she does; art, nails, hair, cooking…whatever she is good at it. So she did the acrylic nails and they look great. But learning to text with these things is crazy. I’ve always kept my nails short, this just feels weird.

I found my dream house. The only problem is the price. So I really need $650,000.00. Hubby better win the lotto soon!

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This 5 bedroom, 5 bath sits on 11 acres and has an indoor pool. Allison really wants this house because of that pool.

Today I am linking up with Stacy

Stacy

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Itchy, Itchy

June 17, 2013 By Heather

Every summer when I get out the weed wacker and trim around my house and along my ditch line I get these bumps all over my arms, hands and fingers.

So the other night I googled poison ivy. Some of the pictures I saw looked like this but still not sure if it is poison ivy or not. But it itches so freaking bad. Calamine lotion does not help, this anti itch cream helps just for a little bit. Then I googled home remedies for poison ivy.

I found one that said mix salt and water and rub on your skin. So I did that. It even warned it will BURN! It did indeed burn but when I rinsed it off it felt so good. I slept all night without scratching. And it actually looked better the next morning.

So Ive been doing the salt and water all weekend and it is working less and less each day.

I was hoping someone would know what these itchy bumps are and how to relieve the itching?

Please help,

Signed Scratchy In Ohio

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Old School Blogging: ABC’s

June 11, 2013 By Heather

I’ve been seeing the Old School Blogging hosted by Elaine from The Miss Elaine-ous Life and thought this would be fun and would love to join in.

Alphabet Meme

A. Attached or Single? Happily attached to Brian for almost 17 years!

B. Best Friend? Well my bestie Melissa just started blogging again!

C. Cake or pie? Since I am trying really, really hard to lose weight I would really try to say no to both. But if you gave me a slice to peanut butter pie I would have to give in.

D. Day of choice? Now that is summer any day. I don’t have to wake up early to get Allison on the bus.

E. Essential Item? My phone of course!

F. Favorite color? Pink!!!

G. Gummy bears or worms? probably gummy bears.

H. Hometown? Mansfield, Ohio

I. Favorite Indulgence? Veneti Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappacino ( I can taste it now)

J. January or July? Its way to cold in January and way to hot in July. Can I pick September?

K. Kids? Ryan and Allison

L. Life isn’t complete without? My family and God

M. Marriage date? July 31, 1999

N. Number of brothers/sisters? 1 brother

O. Oranges or Apples? Oranges

P. Phobias? Heights

Q. Quotes? Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery

R. Reasons to smile? Hearing I love you mommy!

S. Season of choice? Fall, not to hot, not to cold.

T. Tag 5 People: Melissa, Mimi, Tammy, IA, Shawn

U. Unknown fact about me? Uhhh…Ill put ranch on just about everything.

V. Vegetable? brocoli, love it.

W. Worst habit? Smoking, don’t judge

X. Xray or Ultrasound? I’ve had both

Y. Your favorite food? I love me some honey chicken

Z. Zodiac sign? Virgo.

I am also linking up with these two hotties!

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It’s His Turn

June 10, 2013 By Heather

Ryan has been waiting for this day for the last month. His LAST day of school and it finally came Friday.

It was a good year for him. He got really good grades this year and has improved in math. He has come a long way since I enrolled in his online school.

This year he decided he wanted to go to the science fair. His project was lava in a cup.

He took water added food coloring then oil. Put different amounts of salt in each cup and timed to see how long the lava effect lasted. The teachers LOVED it!

Plus he got to meet a few of his teachers. Going to an online school, you just get to hear their voices. Sometimes they put on their webcams and you can see them. But meeting them was great.

We finally met his DEC teacher after 3 years of having her. She is amazing and just so stinking sweet. Michelle if you see this we adore you! We also met his science and social studies teachers, they are amazing ladies.

Here is a group shot of some of the kids in his class and 3 of the teachers from his team. I really wanted one of him and his DEC teacher but he was already frustrated getting these group photos.

Its hard to believe my lil man only has 5 more years of school. The time really does fly.

But now he is enjoying staying up late working on his legos. Here is the latest one.