Swirl This!

We received a TrixSwirls (say that three times fast!) goody package in the mail from MyBlogSpark the other day and the twins were super excited to dig into it this morning.

Now, personally, I do not like ANY "sugary" cereals, but I do let my children have them occasionally. The kids give TrixSwirls a thumbs up.

My boys, complete with jammies and bedheads!


Trix Swirls^® combines two mouthwatering fruity colors into every fun puff that will satisfy kids´ taste buds and spark their creativity! A good source of calcium and vitamin D, the Trix Rabbit won´t be the only one who can´t resist these fruity combos, which include lemony green, berry berry blue, and rasporangey orange!


Now for the BEST part, I have two of these TrixSwirls gift baskets to giveaway, which include: a coupon for a box of cereal, an art apron for the kids, watercolors, paintbrushes, pencils, an art box, and a huge drawing pad!

All you need to do is answer this question, "If you could swirl ANY two things together, what would they be?" You know, like my all-time fave -beer and lime! ;o) Contest will be open for comments until Thursday, July 22nd at 11:59pm. Winners will be selected and announced the following day. For an extra entry, tweet about this contest and leave a separate comment below! Good luck!

Tornado Band-Aid Relief

My cousin, Toya, just sent me the link to this event to help out the tornado victims:

Everyone is invited to the Tornado Band-Aid Relief to be held this Sunday, July 19, 2009. The event will take place from Noon – 10 pm at the Dickinson Rec Center (located off of State Avenue near the Dickinson Community Center). It is free to the public and will host back-to-back entertainment for the entire family. There will be many local bands performing as well as Dance Team USA and much more. Everyone in town is stepping forward to show their support for those who encountered the tornado that hit last week. Be sure to stop by and take in the festivities and show your support too! I encourage you to bring donations, whether it be cash or items, to help community’s tornado victims! Pass on the word to everyone you know!

Tornado Band-Aid Relief Program

Tornado Band-Aid Relief Program

Photos from the Tornado 07/08/09

Helping the Tornado Victims!

There will be a goodwill gathering for tornado victims from the 07/08/09 tornado that hit Dickinson. The gathering will be held at Dakota Community Bank’s main branch parking lot located at 14 3rd Avenue West here in Dickinson. Items can be dropped off at the semi-trailer which will be parked there. You can drop off items Monday thru Wednesday (July 20-22) between the hours of 9 am to 6 pm.

Items wanted: new necessity items and new or gently used house wares and clothing for giveaway to the tornado victims. Any used items MUST be clean and in excellent condition!

Kitchen: dishes, pots, pans, silverware, glasses, small appliances, food storage containers, etc.
Bathroom: new toiletries, rugs, towels, etc.
Living rooms: lamps, end tables, TV trays, shelving units, etc.
Bedrooms: nightstands, bedding, pillows, etc.
Misc.: paper products, cleaning supplies, bikes, toys, school supplies, etc.

There’s a trailer that needs filled, so let’s all do our part to make it happen!!

There will also be an event held for residents affected by the tornado on Thursday. It will be a neighborhood BBQ from 4 to 9 pm at Heart River Elementary. It will be sponsored by Dakota Community Bank. The goodwill items will be available to the victims at that time.

For more information, please call Dakota Community Bank at (701) 483-8000.

The Waiting Game

Still here. Still waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel...

No news on the job front... we have sent out SO MANY resumes, emails, and whatnot and heard very little in return. It is very disheartening and frustrating, to say the least. Justin is still working on some welding projects for my Dad in the meantime.

I swallowed my pride contacted the owner of the medical transcription company I used to work for to beg for a job, but they aren't doing any new hiring until later this year. Another girl from the area emailed me a job at the hospital that I think I would actually enjoy, but the hours are crazy and I don't have anyone who would be able to watch my kids. So the hunt goes on.

We my husband finally gave in have decided we are going to have to sell the house no matter what. I envision painting, fixing, cleaning, packing and all those fun things in our immediate future. I am going to be having a garage sale in a few weeks, so stop by and give me your money take a look. I am trying to see the positive side -if we don't have a house, we are free to go to Colorado wherever work presents itself.

Waiting.

Waiting.

Waiting.

Snuggly

What is it about folded laundry that my animals cannot resist?

The Big Thank You!

A big thank you to all of you who came through for me on my call for can tabs! You would not believe how excited this kid was -seriously, I made him wait to count them until we had them all and took a photo and he was DYING. Since yesterday, he has been counting and playing with them. He is fascinated by the colored tabs. A little odd, but it is funny to see him SO excited about them!



THANKS to all my bloggy and real life comrades!!

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Thoughtful

I stole this from Stacie...

I am... curious as to what the future holds.

I feel... worried.

I see... can tabs spread all over the floor because SaSa is in the process of counting them -he's at 1100 so far.

I need... a vacation.

I love... my friends and family.

I wish... for Cyndee's cancer to disappear.

I think... constantly.

I hear... my children talking.

I crave... happiness.

I fear... not being able to pay the bills.

I hope... things work out for the best.


P.S. It's Vodka Moms blogiversary today... she has some great advice! Show her some love!