Kristina's Cackles

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

2012-01-25T18:00:00.003-06:00

(a post in which I share some really bad old pics...if I had more, I'd share more) I am sure that it's the same with all of you...for the most part, I am not a girl who likes change. If you walk in my house, the furniture is in the same locations as when we moved in 8 years ago. Sure, we've added pieces, but for the most part...it's all the same. Even thought I don't like change...

I've waited for this year...

2012-01-04T17:10:00.000-06:00

I'll never forget the anticipation of December 31st, 2001 as it turned into 2002! I had waited for 2002 forEVER. See, Ben and I had started dating in 1997 when we were just 16/17. We knew early on that it was going to last a while...and we knew after a couple of years that we were going to get married. I can remember telling a friend after just dating a few months "I cant imagine ever being

Bring on 2012!

2012-01-03T23:01:00.001-06:00

OK kids...I've been the worst blogger ever! I have a million ideas and actually start blogs, I just don't finish. SIGH. Sorry! I don't really know what to write about. I started this blog to get out so much of what was happening with trying to get pregnant. Well, since May 2009, we haven't done anything. And by anything, I mean medically ;). I struggle w/ what to write & if anyone cares. BUT, I

Wordless Wednesday-PaPa

2011-11-30T11:55:00.001-06:00

No truer words have ever been spoken! (from an Old Spice box)(Mmmmmmm...old spice!!) -K- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

3 Babies All Over Again!

2011-11-01T18:42:00.001-05:00

If you read my blog a lot, you might recall that my all time FAVE day of teaching was when Melanie told us she was pregnant with TRIPLETS! Seriously, I've never had a more fun day...it was a blast!! Melanie, Neely, & I taught together for several years. Melanie & I were next to each other & Neely was across the hall. We were all SUPER close. Attached at the hip. I love those girls so much. We

Big Dallas Hair

2011-10-29T20:40:00.001-05:00

...but not for me! This guy and I are having a battle of wills. I started cutting his hair when we were maybe 19? I'm tired of it and I don't really know what I'm doing. I wanted him to have something besides "really short newly cut" and "needs to be cut, but looks good." I want him to have a style and like SOME length to it. He refuses to pay for a haircut. So, we are at a stand still. We even

ABC's of this KK

2011-10-24T22:37:00.002-05:00

Saw this on Annalee's blog. I love these things. I a dork, and I own it. Let me know if you do one so I can read it! A. Age: 31 B. Bed size: queen. We said we would always stay in a queen, but I'm a girl who likes to sprawl everywhere when I sleep! I blame my parents b/c i had a king in my room growing up. I love staying at my patents or in a hotel w/ a king, but I admit that I miss my

Where ya been?

2011-10-14T11:30:00.001-05:00

Oh, kids....it's been awhile! So sorry about that. Here are some things you missed (er, that I missed!)1) We painted our bedroom. Here's the scheme: We actually used another green, but you get the idea. And we have yet to hang the cornice boards (in that fabric) or put the wallpaper on the wall behind the bed. We are actually going with this grass cloth:Here is a glimpse of what it looks like:2)

My Time is Coming...

2011-09-01T11:42:00.000-05:00

Lianna posted this devotional this morning. She & her husband have traveled a hard road with the last few weeks being EXTREMELY hard, more than I could imagine. I have been praying for them so much...and then today she posted this and has just blessed me! I keep reading over these words.I always tell myself that God is going to do IMMEASURABLY more than I can even imagine. That his plan for

5QF VLOG style!

2011-08-26T01:06:00.003-05:00

I am SO mortified by this VLOG, but I'm feeling the pressure, so I guess I'll go ahead and post. I'm once again joining up with Mama M for Five Question Friday. Only this time, you get to hear my voice. This was so super hard to do w/ Ben behind the camera & Rustee trying to steal the show! Rules for 5QF: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then watch

Test

2011-08-25T23:29:00.001-05:00

Just testing...I'm going to ATTEMPT to post a VLOG tomorrow. So, look out, kids.y test video is a super funny clip from the Tim Hawkins concert we went to a few weeks ago. Enjoy & come back tomorrow to see if I'm brave enough to VLOG!! YouTube Video- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

The Adventures, they never end!

2011-07-29T22:32:00.001-05:00

So, this summer my cousin, Amber, has been living with us & interning with me as my intern for Camp Erin Dallas/Fort Worth. We have had MANY MANY adventures and laughs. She is a HUGE help and I feel like I have a personal assistant. She helps at work & then comes home and helps at home!! I told Ben that come August I gonna need him to be rich so that we could hire a new assistant! Here are a

Braids

2011-07-10T16:26:00.001-05:00

I've been braiding my own hair since high school. I grew up in the deep south surrounded by big bows and perfect braids. I had neither! I was telling Ben today that there were 3 friends at churn that I was always SO jealous of...they came in new styles of braids and matching bows every Sunday. My mo knew how to French braid, but wasn't great at it. I remember that we had a book of braids and she

Wordless Wednesday anniversary edition

2011-06-29T18:01:00.001-05:00

Last Monday we celebrated our 14 year "date-a-versery!" June 20, 1997Then on Wednesday we celebrated our 9 year wedding anniversary. June 22, 2002It was so nice to be on vacation and get to spend both days together!!Happy Anniversary Ben Stephens!! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

What a difference a year makes

2011-06-27T21:53:00.001-05:00

Ok...I know I am FIRED for being a horrible blogger...but hopefully l will do better? Do you believe me? Work is SO super busy with Camp coming in August & I leave work sometimes hardly sitting for a few minutes. Then, our computer at home is a dinosaur and takes hours to boot up...so I spend all my time on my phone. I finally got an app that i'm going to try. Hopefully, I'll be better at

So, I made this last night:

2011-05-05T16:03:00.000-05:00

The End!

How Great Thou Art!

2011-04-24T23:11:00.000-05:00

I downloaded Carrie Underwood's "How Great Thou Art" several years ago and love the version. So, Friday night I was watching "Say Yes To The Dress" on TLC and saw people on twitter talking about "Girls Night Out" on CBS. So, I flipped over for a second. I was super excited when they were hilighting Carrie Underwood and watched as Vince Gill sang "Jesus Take The Wheel." I loved that Carrie

Easter Music

2011-04-23T23:11:00.001-05:00

As you know...music means a lot to me. Music is my mail avanue for worshiping God. It moves me so much. This Easter, there are so many songs that I cant stop thinking about. I hope you take the time to enjoy these and PRAISE THE LORD with me because HE IS RISEN! This one I posted last Easter, and I just love. "New Again" by Sarah Evans and Brad Paisley: This next one is "Christ is Risen"

10 years ago

2011-04-20T11:16:00.000-05:00

he asked, and I didnt even have to think twice before agreeing to be his wife. We may have only been a couple of 20 yr olds...but it was the BEST/EASIEST.DECISION.EVER. Read more about that day HERE. I love you, Benjamin Ellis & I wouldnt change a thing about the past 10 years!! What a treasure you are in my life!!!!

I like head trauma

2011-04-11T20:41:00.000-05:00

...or so you would think. So, you know about THIS story and have seen THESE pictures. That was October 2006. Now for April 2011. (I almost wrote Feb instead of April...where has the year gone?) So, we went camping this past weekend. Camping. We bought a tent a year ago and have talked about camping for a while. Ben has REALLY wanted to go camping, but I was resistant. See, I camped

Inevitable

2011-04-07T10:54:00.000-05:00

So, you know how I have explained that the women in my family are all turning into my MaMa? Read HERE for more info. Well, this past weekend was our annual "Great Cousin Sleepover" 2011. Michelle/Sister & Bry came as did my cousin, Amber, and my cousin's wife, Beth. We count Beth as a cousin, though, not an out-law in-law. The other cousins were SLACKERS couldnt make it, so we just talked

Five Question Friday! I'm still alive!

2011-04-01T10:54:00.001-05:00

I am back, kids! I have all these blog posts milling around in my head...now to find time to get them actually written. THIS could be the challenge!! Anyway, I thought that the 5QF questions were fun today, so I wanted to link up & I hope you do, too. Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog, answer them, then visit Mama M's, LINK UP, ! Remember, the

Fitting

2011-03-10T15:54:00.000-06:00

"And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness— secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name." Isaiah 45:3

Worst & Faves

2011-03-04T15:34:00.000-06:00

I was talking to a friend the other day about my WORST day of teaching & we were laughing that I have 1 distinct FAVE day and 1 distinct WORST day. So, I thought I would share. I may come back to "Worst and Faves" with another theme at a later date, but for today it's TEACHING. WORST: I was in my 3rd year of teaching (my 2nd year in Mesquite) and was teaching 1st grade. It was the week

President's Day Sing Along!

2011-02-21T14:29:00.000-06:00

I am one of the lucky ones that gets to work on President's Day, boo! But, here is a funny story about one of my random facts: (images from Google images) My freshman year of college I was at Harding in Dr. Haney's History class. It was a fairly easy class & I was taking it with a friend, Mandy. We had another friend taking the same class in the afternoons. Here's how Dr. Haney worked. He

Happy Valentine's Day!

2011-02-14T16:51:00.000-06:00

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain

"YES" in Christ

2011-01-27T10:39:00.001-06:00

18 But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by me and Silas and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.” 20 For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. 21 Now it is God who

Rustee Doesn't Like Grad School

2011-01-26T17:24:00.000-06:00

(a pic, just cause I think it's a cute one!) So, Ben started another semester of grad classes on Wednesday. It's a M/W class, so he's only had 1 (I wrote this Mon afternoon). I am sad because that means that Ben wont be at Wed night Bible Class with me anymore...AND the fact that Ben studies like a crazy person. I told him last night that it was fine if he dropped out, that I wouldnt mind at

For the Single Ladies

2011-01-20T19:06:00.002-06:00

OK ladies, I am participating in Kelly's at KellysKorner "Show Us Your Singles." Each week she does a "Show us Your Life" where bloggers can link up pics of their houses, etc, so that we can get ideas from browsing blogs. Last year, she did one of these "singles" links and she had GREAT success!! There were couples formed and even some engagements already!! How awesome is that!?!?! So, ladies

Sister Grandma

2011-01-16T18:58:00.000-06:00

This is my older sister...we call her Sister.She is only 14 months older than I am...but we always joke that she is turning into our MaMa. The family joke is that I am turning into my Aunt Kathy (who is slightly turning into my mom...who is turning into MaMa). Feff is turning into me and my Aunt Kathy's daughter Amber is turning into Feff. Eventually we will all be MaMa. Ben is super excited

Comin' out of the closet

2011-01-13T15:32:00.003-06:00

NOT ME! ...YOU...Apparently, last week was "International Blog Delurking Week"(and you guys should know by now how well I am at getting to things on time...so here we are, a week late, but JUST IN TIME for this blog) :) So, it's time to de-lurk! I KNOW how many people are reading when I write a new post...but you people arent letting me know you stopped by. Who are you? Do we know each other

10 things in 2010

2011-01-07T14:19:00.001-06:00

I saw this and meant to do it sooner, but you know how that goes! Here are 10 things, good and bad, that were highlights of 2010: Turned 30 :( Went to Hawaii!!! Celebrated my 8th wedding anniversary Ate GOOD SPICY LA style boiled crawfish 3 times!! Learned to give myself shots in the belly (up to 4 at a time) :( IUI with injectables...didn't work :( (never called the Dr back and havent been

Top Chef All Stars!

2011-01-06T11:09:00.000-06:00

Are you guys watching this? (Christmas post will come later...I didnt take many pics, so I am waiting to steal some from the fam)I SO SO SO SO love Top Chef and have been watching from the start. I love it all (well, honestly I love most Bravo reality TV...ok, a lot of reality in general!) but I REALLY REALLY love cooking reality shows! I have been saying that there needs to be an "All

ThanksMas Time!

2010-12-13T11:38:00.000-06:00

(you have to sing that title in the tune of that horribly annoying Christmas song)-------------------OK, so I already posted family pics from ThanksMas, but here are some fun pics of the 3 days. Fun Times were had by all: Harvey and his 2 Juniors: There was food galore:My faves=dumplins, dressin, lima beans, and sweet potato pie!! Feff was excited about the smoked turkeys! And even more desserts

ThanksMas Family Pics

2010-12-10T12:55:00.004-06:00

Each year my mom's family gets together at Thanksgiving and celebrates Christmas with her family. She is the oldest of 6 kids and there are 13 grandkids and now 6 greats. So, we have deemed this Holiday as ThanksMas. It's my fave. Every year, we take family pictures on Friday. The weekend is spent camped in the "O.R." (gym) of their church and we hike over to the church building and take

STILL need gift ideas?

2010-12-09T23:14:00.000-06:00

Last minute shopping to do?

2010-12-09T12:09:00.001-06:00

...try Layla Grayce! Use this picture or the banners to the right and click over and get shopping!! Layla Grayce has taken a new spin on the 12 Days of Christmas with their 12 Days of Holiday Giveaways. Each day they're featuring two products on the Layla Grayce - The Backroom Blog. You vote for your favorite and get the chance to win it! A new giveaway is posted every weekday now through

The Shape of You

2010-11-22T12:16:00.000-06:00

This song has come to mean a lot to our GriefWorks staff and families, but I think the words are fitting for those of us going through years of infertility as well as those who have had miscarriages. No, I dont have a laugh that I miss, but there is a "you" that I am missing. Enough from me...onto the song: September settles softly leaves are starting to fall, and I recall the last time

Wednesday Words

2010-11-17T16:40:00.000-06:00

So, instead of "Wordless Wednesday" I thought I would just share some lyrics ("words") that have been in my head lately. I've had some pretty blue days lately. Waiting sucks. We are praying SO hard for a miracle, but doing that while guarding my heart is just making me weary. Dr T has put me back on Clomid while we wait to do IVF...but I dont even know who much hope I have for it. I thought

Five Question Friday

2010-11-12T12:14:00.000-06:00

OK kids...it's FQF or 5QF time again!! Remember to link up at the bottom, grab the linky code so that we can hop from one blog to another, and have fun!! I'd love you to link back to me and of course to the creator, Mama M. Head over to her blog to grab the button. And, if you dont have a blog, I'd love to hear your answers in the comments. 1. What is the most physically painful thing that

The Bake Debate

2010-11-05T15:38:00.000-05:00

So, I like to bake. A LOT. I like to cook, but I REALLY like to bake. There is nothing like a Sunday afternoon with nothing to do, but get into the kitchen and whip up something yummy. I remember when I was a little girl pulling up a stool (the black stool from the Only in AR post below!) and watching and helping my MaMa make something yummy. Last night I was making Chicken n' Dumplins (

Funk

2010-11-04T11:10:00.001-05:00

I feel like I have been in SUCH a blog funk lately. We are not going to the Dr right now and not really doing anything...so there are no updates there. I have great intentions to write posts and then dont get them finished and just let them fall by the way-side. So, I thought I would ask you guys...what do you want to know or see on the blog? For some new news...Ben and I are the proud new

A Prayer

2010-10-28T12:07:00.000-05:00

I got this from Megan over at Infertile Myrtle and I just think it says everything so well: A Prayer for The Conception of a Child Lord, help me to know that You are enough. Take my eyes off of myself. Take my eyes off of the child I desire. Help me to delight myself in You. Mold the desires of my heart to be in line with Your will. I don't want to need to be a mother more than I need to be

Wordless Wednesday

2010-10-27T16:35:00.000-05:00

Bryson as Antoine Dodson Feff singing with her "boyfriend" Orlando. She didnt know we were videoing & you can hear Sister and I chuckelingin the background.

Giuliana & Bill

2010-10-19T11:29:00.000-05:00

Are you guys watching this show? I havent watched last night's episode, yet, but I am sure I will cry through it. If you haven't watched, last season we watched them go through an unsuccessful IUI and contemplate IVF. They did IVF and retrieved 8 eggs and successfully fertilized 5 of them (right, 5?). They got pregnant on the first try...it was the first episode of the season. But, in the

Sing with me Sunday

2010-10-18T09:42:00.000-05:00

LOVING this song right now...it comes on my iTunes at work and I have a hard time not singing out loud!!

Only in AR

2010-10-18T09:41:00.000-05:00

Several weeks back, Ben and I had made plans for the weekend that fell through. I was talking to my sister who said that they were celebrating my grandmother's (MaMa's) 79th Birthday. My sister lives right beside my MaMa and PaPa and I have 1 cousin in school at Harding (in the same town) and 2 cousins and their wives that live close...so they were all getting together on Sat. Plus, my aunt

Oh teeth!

2010-10-15T16:05:00.000-05:00

This is a very random post about teeth. I hate teeth! The WORST part about teaching 1st grade were all the loose teeth and teeth falling out. My stomach would be in my throat is a kid walked up and showed me his/her loose tooth...it was worse if they stuck their tongue through it. SICK. I had to send them all to the nurse if one fell out during the day. SICK, again. I think part of

Five Question Friday...finally!!

2010-10-08T16:05:00.001-05:00

Rules for 5QF: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then link your post up! If you don't have a blog (or already wrote a post), but still wanna join in...just leave your answers in the comments below! To link up, follow the 2 steps below (1. click here to enter 2. click here to get the code (and paste the code at the bottom of the HTML))...it's easy and gives

Missing

2010-10-07T15:36:00.000-05:00

I know I've been missing for a while...it was "auction season" at work and things were just BANANAS. I have 3 blogs that I started and never got to finish. I dont feel like I have sat to do anything in 3 weeks!! So, just know that I WILL RETURN. In the meantime, I just re-read my 100th post about 100 random things about me and it made me smile. So, go read it and let me know what you think!

Beauty tip #572

2010-09-23T14:10:00.000-05:00

Just kidding...this is my first beauty tip, but Beauty Tip #1 didnt seem clever enough. Here you go: So, you know those "beauty blotters?" Well, I know those beauty blotters b/c my face is oily like NONE OTHER. I hate that at the end of the day I feel like there is a layer of grodiness sitting on my face. It's horrible to have to go somewhere looking like that...so I for one, LOVE the beauty

Just for laughs...Always

2010-09-08T17:37:00.000-05:00

This was just too funny not to pass on. I got this in an email and read it out loud to Ben & he laughed...so I fugured you people might like it, too. This is an "actual letter" from an Austin, Texas woman sent to Proctor and Gamble regarding one of their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. This was PC Magazine's 2009 Editors' Choice award-winner for the best

Wordless Wednesday

2010-09-01T08:55:00.005-05:00

So, you know my post on HU yesterday? Well, I just had to share this video. It is GREATNESS even for someone who DIDNT go to HU. All that you need to know is that there is a "social club" (AKA "Christian sororoty"ish) named Regina (pronounced like the name). Enjoy!!

"Oh, Dear Christian College We Love You"

2010-08-31T16:53:00.000-05:00

So, you know how we were discussing things that seem SO normal growing up??? If not, check back HERE. So, I work at a Christian agency and there are many of us that went to (or have kids that have or are going to) Christian Universities. We were all talking about something and another co-worker who did NOT attend (and never heard of such Universities until working at ChristianWorks) stopped us

Wordless Wedesday:

2010-08-25T12:04:00.000-05:00

My new bike:

Always.Sometimes.Never.

2010-08-23T14:53:00.000-05:00

I Always: love a clean house! feel guilty if I dont cook a big supper love my accent navigate in the car sleep with the room cold wanted to be a mommy when I grew up hate talking on the phone love to bake on Sunday afternoon crunch ice gag when cleaning out the fridge get nervous when introducing myself to new people crave sno-cones in the winter sing in the car love seeing old friends! wear

Five Question Friday

2010-08-20T11:27:00.002-05:00

It's been a while since I've done a 5QF...so here we go. Link up so I can get to know you more.Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions, answer them, then make sure to link up! I'd love for you to link back to me and to Mama M (go to her blog to get a button). If you are "blogless", feel free to answer the comments below! 1. Do you have any nicknames and if so how

Impossible?

2010-08-18T23:10:00.000-05:00

"And did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing,you see, is impossible with God." Luke 1:36 Are you kidding me? How has it slipped by me ALL THESE YEARS that "nothing is impossible with God" is referencing Elizabeth who was barren for many years. How is it that we so easily read over this

Wordless Wednesday...Forever Changed:

2010-08-18T11:58:00.002-05:00

ChristianWorks just hosted the 1st Camp Erin Dallas Fort Worth. Ben & I were SO blessed to be a part of the weekend. We were so touched by these kids. It's one of those experiences that will never leave us...we will never be the same. Can't wait for next year. Here is a video that ESPN has up about Camp Erin and Jaime Moyer. Now to go dry my tears...

Friday & Saturday in Hawaii--Sunday & Monday back home!

2010-08-11T13:32:00.000-05:00

**oh my stars...this was supposed to post FOREVER ago on it's own & never did...see how well I pay attention! I started to NOT post it b/c it's almost embarrassing at this point, but oh well...takes me back:** Friday-Sleeping in, Waikiki Beach, Sailing, Birthday!!!, & Fireworks: Friday, I woke up "in my 30's." Sad day! Just kidding...there is no better way than to spend your 30th Birthday in

$10 bloomer blowout sale!!

2010-08-10T18:34:00.000-05:00

Faith Baby is having a HUGE sale on their HOT Summer item:BABY BLOOMERS!!!!!!!!FOR ONLY $10Click on the link on the sidebar of the blog and get yours today!!!! Pictured are the styles that are available.Order QUICK...their blowout sale inventory goes FAST!!Be sure to use the link (picture) on the right -----> and we will get a portion of your sales to use in our fertility fund!Happy Shopping!!!!

Oh, Belly!

2010-08-10T16:31:00.000-05:00

Oh the drama that my belly button has created!! The last weekend of July, Ben and I were scheduled to be at camp. ChristianWorks was chosen to host a in the DFW area for grieving kids. (it was Ahhh-MAZ-ing, but more on that later) Anyway, the weekend BEFORE camp I noticed that my abdomen was hurting. I had gotten a new pair of pants and it felt bruised where the button would be. But, the

There's a Fountain Free

2010-08-09T12:26:00.001-05:00

There's a fountain free'tis for you and me let us haste, oh, haste to it's brink tis the fount of lovefrom the source aboveand it bids us all freely drinkWill you come?----Dear Freefill cup,You have been the death of me this Summer! But, I love you more than you will ever know!I have not drank (drunk?) caffeine regularly in 4 years...but what the heck, right? We are not trying for a baby, so

Love.This.

2010-07-29T11:36:00.001-05:00

Saw this link on BooMama's blog today and fell in LOVE with this song!! What a GREAT song about marriage. The video takes a little bit to warm up, but the end is worth it...old people dancing gets me...every time. Well I was 19 you were 21 The year we got engaged Everyone said we were much to young But we did it anyway We got the rings for 40 each from a pawnshop down the road We

Just Wait

2010-07-26T16:13:00.000-05:00

"Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." Psalm 27:14 (NLT) Waiting. Ugg...something I have never been good at. Remember, patience is something that I need but dont EVER pray for!! But, here we are...just waiting. Waiting for a baby. Waiting to get pregnant. Waiting for a miracle. Waiting on the Lord. Waiting for OUR miracle! photo by QueenNeveen My dear friend,

Oh Grill, Where Are Thou?

2010-07-23T16:51:00.001-05:00

I decided to shake things up this Friday and join in with Kelly's Korner and her Show Us Your Life blog hop about great grilling recipes. But, you know that I cant get to the recipes without a story (ah, The Next Food Network Star judges would be so proud!) Growing up we grilled out quite a bit. As I mentioned in the previous post...mom did the grilling. We had steaks, potatoes, and garlic

That's Not Normal?

2010-07-20T17:36:00.003-05:00

So, I've been writing this post in my head for a day or 2 now, but the task for today (Day 2: Write a list) got me thinking about how to turn it into a list...and actually got me to WRITE it and not just think about it. I was talking to my little sister, Feff on Sunday. I love her to pieces...we are SO similar and drove us nuts when we were growing up, but is OH SO MUCH fun now. She actually

I love this face!!

2010-07-20T12:23:00.000-05:00

How can you not love this face? whether he's playing at the swim park... or saying "cheeeeese" with a Southern accent or just busted it... or just being a sassy pants... How can you not love that face?!?!? Of course the 2 that I love the most are from these 2 boys: How can I not love those faces?!?!? Whose faces do YOU love?

Day 1: Elevator Pitch

2010-07-19T17:22:00.000-05:00

So, I am working to be a better blogger and found this challenge going on in the SITS Girls Community. Hopefully it will go smoothly with work being hectic and Ben taking 2 hrs each night to watch online classes and then do his HW and assignments. That will be a challenge...but one I am going to take! Today is Day-write an Elevator Pitch for our blog. Here goes: Kristina's Cackles: We are a

Making New Friends with Five Question Friday

2010-07-16T11:46:00.001-05:00

I love to do the dual Friday post with 5QF from Mama M and NFF from the Trendy Treehouse...that way, I can make new friends and they can get to know a little about me, too. Be sure to link up by following the 2 steps at the bottom of the post...that way we can follow the blog-hop and read your questions. No pressure here, though...I love to read new blogs and I love new friends, so link up

New!

2010-07-02T12:14:00.000-05:00

Hey guys,Head over to KK's blog or facebook fan page to see some new exciting stuff!!!!

Thursday in Hawaii

2010-07-01T23:25:00.000-05:00

Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, bye car, beach, dinnerSo, Thursday was our last day with our rental car. We knew that there was several things we wanted to get done while we still had the car. It was due at 5. But, we would have to get the snorkel equipment back to Snorkel Bob's before we turned the car back in. The first thing on the agenda was to hike Diamond Head Crater. The only problem with

Editing Fun

2010-07-01T15:27:00.000-05:00

Just some fun I had the other day. I did these on a SIMPLE editing program. Oh, to be so lucky to have photo shop or lightroom!!! I love these pics b/c of the colors & vibrant blues from the ocean, but it was fun to play with it and either make them more dull or brighter. Anyway, enjoy! Pensacola Beach-Christmas 2009(using my mom's Canon Rebel...but with film...so we couldnt see what they

USA!

2010-06-26T10:44:00.000-05:00

So, I will admit that I am not a huge soccer fan (sorry again, dad!), but I like keeping up with what's happening in South Africa right now. Ben and I have watched some games, but I cant handle the constant bee buzzing of the vuvuzelas. It makes me have urges to find the fly swatter and swat imaginary flies around the house. I am SO not about being a band-waggoner who suddenly loves soccer b/c

Five Questions on a Friday with New Friends

2010-06-25T11:55:00.002-05:00

(this DOES get to 5QF...just read through or scroll down...it's down there, I promise!) It's FINALLY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahh...I love a good Friday!! We have a busy weekend planned, but I love to spend time w/ Ben & our friends (and my bed) on the weekends!! Today I am having lunch with friends at La Hacienda Ranch...then dinner with an old friend and his wife & son (who I know will

Like

2010-06-24T13:32:00.000-05:00

Help support our fertility fund!Become a fan of KK's on facebook and share the site with your friends!!!I have the best family, friends, readers, customers, and fans anywhere! We've been at 149 "likers" (?) for a while now...let's get over 150 and onto 200!We can DOOOO it.

June 22, 2002

2010-06-22T22:44:00.003-05:00

This day I will marry my friend.The one I laugh with,dream with,live for,Love. Today is our 8th wedding anniversary. Yes, 2 days after our "date-a-versary." In case you cant do the math...we dated 5 years and 2 days. Stories & pics from our wedding:What a crazy time it was 8 years ago!!!!I have never been so ready to just get away! I tell everyone that a cruise is the BEST honeymoon. EVER

Happy Father's Day

2010-06-21T11:59:00.001-05:00

Happy Father's Day to my dad:A proud daddy & his daughtersand proud Popples with Bryson And to my F-I-L:thanks for raising an amazing son...who will one day make an incredible dad himself!! a good Grampy to ride the rapids twice!-with Hannah, Molly, & Kevin We love you guys...as you know & should be accustomed to, your cards are being mailed the day AFTER Father's Day. They'll be there soon.

June 20, 1997

2010-06-20T08:25:00.001-05:00

13 years ago today, I agreed to be this guy's girlfriend!! Little did I know that: -God had such big plans for our future! -He would turn out to be the best guy!-I would be spoiled for the rest of my life!-5 years (and 2 days) later we would be married-13 years later we would be closer than ever-he would be my rock!-what a man of God he would become! What? You want a story? We were at Summer

Sorry!

2010-06-15T16:35:00.000-05:00

OOPS...I fell down on the job of posting daily last week! I WILL get Thurs-Sunday up soon...if I could only find TIME. I took the pics off my work computer, so they are all at home. Ben is taking a 4 day a week Summer school class (4 days a week...YUCKY!) and needs our old/slow/ancient/dinosaur of a lap top at night to do "his assignments," so I get the shaft. But, they are coming!!! I know

Wednesday in Hawaii

2010-06-09T17:22:00.002-05:00

Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, Turtle Beach, Shark's Cove!, Hale'iwa Wednesday was another long day that started super early that morning. We knew that our 2 goals for the day were to do Pearl Harbor and the Dole Plantation. When we first got to HI we were both surprised by the number of Asian tourists...specifically Japanese. Other people dont seem so shocked by this, but we didnt know it

Tuesday in Hawaii

2010-06-08T02:07:00.005-05:00

Tuesday: Breakfast, helicopter, lunch, Waimea, shrimp truck!! So, Tuesday was the day I had been looking forward to FOR-EVER!! It was helicopter day!!!!! We had to be at the tip top of Oahu at the Turtle Bay Beach Resort at 10:00...so it was an early morning. The breakfast place that we had tried on Monday said that between 6:30 and 7:30 there was no wait...so we got there around 7. We were told

Monday in Hawaii

2010-06-07T00:26:00.029-05:00

Monday-Car, Snorkel Bobs, Manoa Falls, Dinner, BED: Monday we slept in a LITTLE and headed out to eat breakfast at Eggs & Things. Our plans were: breakfast, pick up the car, get our snorkel gear from Snorkel Bob's, hike Diamond Head, eat lunch, and head to Hanauma Bay which is supposed to have THE BEST snorkeling. This is when we learned to "just Hang Loose" the Hawaiian way!! We had to

Sunday in Hawaii

2010-06-06T00:32:00.007-05:00

Sunday-Free Breakfast, Wyndam, Waikiki beach, Luau:Sunday we woke up bright and early and dressed and headed back over to Shore Birds. That is where we had breakfast. It was a buffet and free for us!! We had a seat right at the windows and were greeted by a BEAUTIFUL rainbow!!!! It was GORGEOUS!!! After we ate, we went and met with the Wyndham guy and wasted 2 of his hours. We really like

Saturday...getting to Hawaii

2010-06-05T00:36:00.007-05:00

I am going to post about each day in Hawaii...on the corresponding day this week. I was trying to group them into 2 or 3 days, but they were getting long...so here is the first! Let me start by saying that we didnt get to bed until 4AM Friday night!! That's right, 4AM! We got home late from work b/c we were trying to get ready to be gone for a week. I worked on invitations for a friend's

5QF is BAAAAAACK...

2010-06-04T12:52:00.002-05:00

I figured we needed some light-heart-ed-ness after last night's post! Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog. Answer them, then c'mon back to link up! I would love it if you'd link back to me and to Mama M., but that's not a requirement! If you don't have a blog, but still would like to play along, feel free to leave your answers in the comments of

Mara

2010-06-03T18:15:00.001-05:00

"Don't call me Naomi, " she told them. "Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter." Ruth 1:19-21 I love THESE 2 post by Jill (read the bottom one first), a fellow blogger who struggled with infertility for a long time. She and her husband went through IVF 3 times before getting pregnant with sweet Amelia. I love her honesty. This post has stuck with me since then and I

Wordless Wednesday

2010-06-02T10:23:00.000-05:00

30th Birthdayin Hawaii!!!(more pics and stories coming soon...still trying to organize the 1200 pics!!)

Wordless Wednesday

2010-05-19T08:09:00.000-05:00

Bryson man sporting his Thomas tighty-whities. Sister telling him that if he drinks the water again, we were leaving"I'm blowing bubbles, mom"Uh-Oh...here comes mom:And, then we left.Boo.

Bryson-Man

2010-05-18T16:02:00.000-05:00

This weekend, Sister and Bryson came. Well, they came on Thursday and stayed until Monday. We had a great time and the weekend flew by. I paid sister to clean my house on Friday while I was at work...so I had a great time, but I cant say so much for her :) Friday night, Sister and I went to a Pamperd Chef party at at Lexi's house. We had a great time...I was on "spending restriction" but

5QF

2010-05-07T10:46:00.002-05:00

I've missed a few "Five Question Fridays" but thought that this one was fun...and that I needed some lightheartedness around. So...here it is. Thanks to Mama M for hosting this blog hop. Wanna join? Simply hop over to Mama M's page and grab this button: Then, link back to me...copy and paste the questions...answer...and then grab the codes from the bottom (there are 2 steps to enter the

Again

2010-05-05T15:56:00.002-05:00

God said "NO." Again. Cried a LOT Sunday & Monday. Got hopes up on Tuesday. 100% sure it's a NO today. Trying to ignore it today. Will write more later.

New Page

2010-04-27T15:06:00.000-05:00

KK's Bow-Tique has it's own facebook fan page now!!!! Click HERE to become a fan (or "like" as its called as of today?). Leave comments, make orders, post pics of yourself or your kids in their fave KK's items!!!! Then, spread the word and share the page w/ all your friends!!!!!

4-20-2001

2010-04-23T22:53:00.001-05:00

Nine years ago this week... Ben asked me to spend my life with him... and I said... "But your not on your kneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..." Horrible, I know, but it is and was funny. I was sitting and he was standing and it just felt funny. What a great night that was, though!!!!! I'm a lucky girl!!!

BIG day today!!!!!!!!!!

2010-04-22T09:24:00.000-05:00

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phil 4:6-7 ----------------------------------- "Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers,

Beef fajitas, please!

2010-04-15T16:33:00.003-05:00

OK, so if you ask this girl what her FAVE food is the FIRST thing that I'll say is this:BOILED CRAWFISH!!!!(and I am getting some YUMMY ones this weekend...SO excited!!!!)That's right, I love these guys and can put away 4-5 lbs in a sitting. And by sitting I mean "event" because anyone that has eaten craw fish knows that it's an "event" not just a quick meal with the fam. And dont bring out

BLECH

2010-04-14T16:18:00.000-05:00

Sorry bloggy friends...I have been in such a blogging FUNK lately. Last week was crazy-busy at work, but this week has been slower...I just cant get into it. I havent been reading as many blogs as I normally do, either. I'll be back and have fun stuff to write about, I just needed a little break I guess. We are doing injectables and have had to go to the Dr every other day for the last week

Happy Easter...New Again

2010-04-04T22:20:00.002-05:00

I think I posted this video last Easter, but I just love it. Brad & Sarah are 2 of my faves and this is just so powerful...and hard to watch at the same time. I thank GOD for making me new again (and again and again) by giving His son...the ultimate sacrafice. Join me in praising Him...not just today, but everyday. It's tough to watch, but I know that I need to be reminded of just HOW MUCH He

April Fools

2010-04-01T11:32:00.001-05:00

OK, really, I got nothin'. Sorry! I've HEARD of some good jokes...but never pulled any. -I DID leave a surprise for Ben in the pocket of his pants to find at work (he has 2 meetings today!!). -I HEARD about a secretary attaching ALL her boss's paperclips together. BRILLIANT...I would be SO mad and throw them all away. I HATE an attached paper clip!!! -I also read to fill the shower head w/

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$10 bloomer blowout sale!!

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June 22, 2002

Happy Father's Day