Scoop on my Shopping Trip

The day started with a bang, I was at Wal-Mart at 4:00.
Got my stuff and ran....to Kmart (which there was a line in the cold) Crazy people......
Finished up there and headed to Kohls in Fayetteville. Basically I walked in and turned right around...the line to check out was literally wrapped around the inside of the store......there is nothing I want that bad.
Next to Old Navy, dido the above. - there is no jeans cheap enough for that :)
Next to Circuit City to buy my deal for the day - where I was told I had to purchase it online to get the savings. Bummer.......
Next to the Rogers mall....hit JCPenney's and Children's Place.....great deals.
So then home to order my camera from CC.
Ordered it...got it and hated it, every part of it. I bought a Sony Alpha 100 (Digital SLR). I don't recommend it...hated it.
So I returned it just hours after I picked it up from CC and they charged me 15% re-stocking fee. What a crap-load of bull that is. I had to pay THEM $88.00 just to take it back.

DO NOT BUY THINGS FROM CIRCUIT CITY!!!! - EVER

So...today I purchased what I should have gotten all along. A Canon Rebel....worth the little extra money - you just can't skimp on a big purchase like that!!!
So...that' is my story. Nothing fabulous, nothing grand. It really wasn't that great of a shopping day for me.
The kids got a lot of clothes, and I got a camera........



But I do have 1 funny story:

At Wal-Mart, my first stop of the morning. I was ready to get the $5.00 p.j. (and I did buy 6 pairs) I was surrouned by 20 other crazy Christmas shoppers - all grabbing PJ's like their kids didn't have any at home. I finally get into the front and start looking for the sizes that I need. I bend down to look on the bottom rack and finally find Christian's size. So I go to stand up and realize that there are probably 10 women standing over me. I couldn't get up!! I am squished at the bottom, no way to get up, and no one can hear me over the chatter.
Finally I almost start to yell and a lady noticed me down below and says" Hey, there's a girl down there." I made it out...alive. :)

Hope you all had fun... :) I am no where near finished.....see you out in the madness :)

Super Shopper - Mission Possible - Game Plan in the works

$5.00 P.J's

$300 laptops
Free MP3 Players

29.99 Digital Picture Frames

Seriously...where's a girl to start????

Getting my game plan ready......searching the internet, waiting for the ads.

Black Friday Fiasco

The night before Thanksgiving and all through the house,

the shoppers were planning their stratagies by mouse.

Waiting and checking all the ads on net

to see which store will not make me fret

No sleep and no makeup will be the attire

Shopping so hard I'll be catching on fire.

IPOD's and blue jeans, computer and toys

my car is so full there's no room for the boys.

I dread going home and seeing my honey

cause then I have to tell him all about the money.

-Written by Patrick, Paula and Renae

More Black Friday Postings!!

Just about every ad (including Wal-Mart...which I knew would never stop Black Friday) is posted!!

Get your plans ready....Friday will be here soon!!!


www.Blackfriday.info/ads/

Happy Birthday to Me!

Last Wednesday, the 14th, I turned 28 :) I have kinda dreaded getting closer to 30...but not anymore.
Kim Staples ( a lady friend I know from CPH) put it into prospective for me the other day. She said, Renae.....getting older is hard, but we should be thankful for everday we recieve. Look at 28 or 29 or even 30 as one more year that you have been blessed to spend on this earth, with your children and family.
Dont look at getting older as a bad thing, but as kinda like a present from God that you have gotten one more year with your loved ones.


I won't complain any more about getting older..... :)



On Friday I went out with about 8 of my girlfriends for dinner to celebrate, and then we went to the new Cold Stone Creamery.....yummy :) It was a really good birthday :)

Christian's Thanksgiving Program

This is just a short video of Christian's program today. It was super cute.
If my camera was a little smarter it would have recoreded a little more....he had a solo speaking part right after the video ends....bummer. Oh well, we had the video camera too and recored the whole thing, but who knows how to convert that to the internet.
Enjoy!!!

My little Indian (More pics from the Program)

Here are some pics of him in the program (I had to zoom in extra close with my yucky camera so they are a bit digital looking)

And there are some of his artwork that he had ready for us to look at in his room.

We are so proud of him!!!

Fall Leaves

Mommy sure knows how to have fun!!!

I took the boys to mall on Tuesday to visit Borders. It was quite chilly that afternoon so we made a little pit stop....... :)

Starbucks has the cutest little kid cups...and their Hot Cocoa is only $1.00 for kids!!

T-Rex Cafe' - Finished Project

This is the boys' Christmas present this year. We are taking them to T-Rex Cafe in Kansas City.
This looks like it will be awesome!
It is the only one in the country right now but they do have plans to build one in Disney (Fl).
T-Rex Cafe is owned by the same company as Rainforest Cafe.
Inside you can discover, eat and even build your own dinosaur at The Build-A-Dino Store (owned by Build-A-Bear).

We can't wait to go. We are going late December.

Coming.....April 2008

Long story short...I am on this road alone now. No partners - it's just me and I am VERY excited!

I am a one women biz and I can do things my way - and I am positive things are going to go very well.

I am offically starting April 2008 - so get ready - I know I am :)

Above is my new name and logo.

I have always wanted to open a Christian based biz - there are just not enough out there.

I really came up with this name and slogan by myself and just fell in love with it.......to bad I am not the only one with this thoughts. I searched the internet and I guess alot of other people came up with the same name....haah. Oh well......there was probably not to many things I could come up with that would not already be taken.

I am working on a website....I will let you know when it is up and running.

So...keep me in your prayers. I know that this will only work with God behind it :)

Halloween Fun

We had such fun for Halloween. We took the boys to the First Tee in Springdale. They had 18 holes of putt-putt golf set up and at each hole you got candy. There were sooo many people there and most of them I knew from church or Shiloh. Even the news channel was there!

Then we took them to Lowell FBC (we go every year). They have the BEST Trunk-or-Treat and they boys always really rack up the candy.

It was really fun, and thankfully it was not toooooo cold outside!

I've been Tagged

My friend Katie tagged me several weeks ago and I am just now getting around to doing this....so here it goes.
8 random things about me.

1. When it comes to public restrooms, I really just want to throw up, but if I must go and I have been in that same bathroom before, I always go into the SAME stall. I kinda feel like it's mine, and for some reason can't go into another. I've walked into the bathroom at work several times and head to "my" stall and find someone to be in there......I kinda feel like they are intruding and the thought actually rolls through my head that I should wait until they are done and then go in there!!! (I know...I'm kinda weird) *Just so you know....I don't wait on them :)

2. I hate watermelon, but love everything that is "flavored" watermelon. (again...weird)

3. Ryan and I have lived in 10 different places since we have been married (not cities, just places). P.S - We've only been married 7 years.

4. My favorite color is black. Most people would think that to be a morbid color, but I love it.
It makes you appear to be thinner, and is a really great color to decorate in.

5. I have tiny fingers too! (not as small as katie :) My wedding ring is a 4 3/4.

6. A few years ago I refused the fact or the idea of EVER moving to Arkansas! Well...here we are, and I love it. :)

7. I love MUSTARD on just about anything. Especially a bean burrito!!

8. I actually competed in a Teen Miss Texas Pageant ages and ages ago and actually got into the TOP 10!!


Tag Tag...who will I tag? (most everyone has done it:)

Brandy L
Rachel B
Kelly K

Design on a Dime

That name descibes me to a T.

I made this for our kitchen......aren't they cute??
Burt is 4 letters and their are 4 of us in the family, so I put a name on each letter of BURT.
I think it is a great addition to the kitchen :)