BIG LIST!

I've got a HUGE to do list that just keeps growing and growing. I needed to take a break from the insanity and blog for a bit, so I thought I'd blog about my list and blow off a little steam. :o)

My main list is as follows:
~Get ready for a trip we're taking
(Plan, shop and pack)
~Outdoor maintenance projects
(Repaint clothesline poles, wash vinyl siding, mulch and other touch-up painting)
~Plan Steven's Birthday party
(Invites, food, etc)
~ Wrap up the school year
(Teacher gifts and attending awards programs)
~Prepare for summer
(Sign kids up for parks & rec., plan summer activities and solidify babysitting schedule)
~Blog (I need to get back in the swing of things this week!)

There are several sub-lists within that one, but that is the gist of what I have on my plate. ***sigh*** Times like this, I wish there were a few more hours in the day or that I had a clone of myself that I could pass some duties on to.

The school year is in the home-stretch and there are so many things I want to do this summer. I can already see weekends filling up with events. It will be interesting as I have some new kids coming this summer and a couple that I hope will be coming here.

It will be fun and I'll be happy when that list gets whittled down a bit.

Keep 'em Coming!

Thanks so everyone who has participated in my online baby shower for Margaret Sally! I've enjoyed reading your entries!

I'd like to ask everyone to spread the word and try to get more tips and advice for this sweet gal! Please?

Don't forget that there are prizes!!! Winners will be drawn from the entries according to their entry # on the list. You can enter as many times as you wish (separate post each time, please).

The prizes include designer jewelry (faux pearl stud earrings) from Premiere Designs, Cinnamon Muffin Melts Mix from Tastefully Simple, Bean Soup Mix from Tastefully Simple, a cute little black quilted purse and more!

I am up to my ears in baseball, getting ready for a trip, preparing for Steven's birthday, winding down the school year and preparing my summer babysitting schedule all at the same time. This house is one big ball of chaos these days I tell you! Please forgive me for taking an unannounced bloggy break, but I really wanted to leave the baby shower open and readily available at the top of my blog. Thanks for your understanding!

Margaret Sally's Online Baby Shower

This is my online baby shower for Margaret Sally over at Just Me...! Join in to be eligible for the prizes!

Margaret and her Hubby Mark are expecting a bundle of joy later on this year. You can read all about it here. Margaret has been a great blogging friend and always leaves great comments and sends hilarious emails. She tells it like it is and doesn't beat around the bush. She's the genuine article, ladies and gents.

That's why I'd like to shower her with tips and wisdom gained the hard way- experience. I will leave this post up at the top of my blog for the next week and I' hope you'll all join me in linking up with your favorite posts on raising kids from birth to... well I guess you never stop being a parent, so any post on kids- little or big. This can be an old post or a new one. You can also link to several posts if you have them. All I ask is that the main idea of the post is child-rearing advice. Please link up with your name followed by a two or three word description in parentheses. For example: Heather(baby bathing).

Once you've linked up, you're name goes in the hopper for some great prizes from Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Premiere Designs Jewelry and more! You'll be entered each time you link another post up! I also ask that you spread the word in a post with a link back here so others can join in the fun.

Have at it!!!