Friday, February 7, 2014

We are a Family.....

Hey Y'all......I have something wonderful to report.......It's has been 
snowing here this afternoon!  How exciting is that?  

This is exciting for us here in Chandler, Texas!!  



The only issue??   The beautiful flakes are melting as fast as they hit the ground. 

The ground is warm......the streets are warm and our temp is hovering around the 32 degree mark...

The kids are excited.....I'm excited.

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This is a must for me.....I definitely (Need) want this sign.

A supportive, loving family is of the essence when it comes to having an advantage in this life.   Did you notice that I did not say MONEY is the core of having an advantage in life??
 I do admire people who are able to succeed  even though they have not had an abundance of encouragement from home.

 There are many lessons to be learned in this journey we call life......    It is of the utmost importance to learn  Right from Wrong.  The Right way to treat people....the Right way to be honest.....the Right way to have a forgiving heart.   The wrong way is when we intentionally hurt others, when we lie, when we cheat.....when we lose respect for ourselves.

 LOVE AND RESPECT......THESE TWO GO HAND IN HAND!   When we learn to LOVE....we learn to appreciate...we learn to have honor and we learn to be humble.

FAMILY.......helps us to grow into happiness!!  Loving parents teach their children about serving  God, they set examples for living the way God has ordered us to live.  Truth, security, loyalty, believing in one another.....trusting,  these are the attributes that make a family strong......what makes a house a HOME!!
I will admit.....our family is sometimes Loud......and are very PROUD!   We have tons of
Fun....together...    We laugh together, we cry together and we
always put God at the Center of our lives.

YES........I........NEED this sign!!

Big hugs to all of you.......
Shug ~~

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Voice of the Day

We are Blessed by the Grace of God......

It was a late night for this girl....My precious dad was living in a different date and time from the rest of us. I had to spend some time helping him understand that his brother (who passed away some 20 years ago) was no longer here. Lol...  I do have to laugh ..... if not I would cry because of the devastating deterioration of his mind caused by this horrible disease!  

I suppose we all have voices that speak to us on occasion.  Like me for example.....I have several voices speaking to me this morning!  

(Don't click the OFF page......YET)  let me explain!

First of all, I have the voice of laziness whispering comforting words in my ears.   Like:  "It's ok to do nothing today...It's cold outside....grab some food, curl up on the sofa, watch TV, take a nap...BE LAZY"
                       "You Deserve It!!"

The voice of kindness is knocking on my heart.....
"Get up...bake some cookies....share them with friends."    "Do Something Kind for someone today!"




I hear the sound of the IRS saying:  "Don't be late on your tax return."  "Get it DONE."

It seems that I can clearly here noises radiating from my utility room....."Laundry....Stinky, Smelly Laundry......do the laundry!!"

Yet....I'm thinking of that creative spirit that lives within me.  Begging me to allow my imaginative expressions to flow.......    I'll give this one a A+




My mind is racing....it's soaring....gears are spinning!!



Which voice will influence me the most today?

Hmmm....  we shall see!!!

God is Good and Life is Beautiful!!

shug ~

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Be Happy....Be Crazy.....Make Life Fun!



Can you believe that it is already February?    A short month with lots of happenings.  To begin with.....I knew that if we were going to plan a summer vacation to the beach, then we needed to have our condo booked by the middle of February!

What's the rush you say......for beginners, the early bird gets the worm and I wanted to make sure that we secured the perfect location for this family vacation.   

I very much enjoy the things that happen in my life and to be able to spend time with our family at the beach this summer, is like having a big cherry on top of my ice-cream.

We have so many memories and an abundance of photos from our Beach vacations.......of the past.   Tyler will soon be 18 and of course, Mylee just turned 6.   It would be sad, if  in the years to come, Mylee looks at the family photo albums, only to find that her pictures are almost non-existent at the beach.

I want her to have the same great memories as the rest of the grands!   Isn't this pretty much what most of us do....Our camera almost catches on fire when our first grandchild is born.   We snap picture after picture and most of the time we have multiple photos of the very same photo.   

The second grandchild comes along and we end up taking a lot fewer shots of that child.  With the third child, the camera may make it off of the shelf once a month...and bless their hearts, with the other grandkids.....we always have some kind of excuse.

                   1.    Oh my....I forgot my camera.
                2.    I didn't have a one single disk to use in my
                       camera.
                3.    Would you believe that I forgot to charge the   
                         batteries.

Excuses, excuses.....when actually..... we are just too lazy to pick up the camera.



Wow....it's been a while since we vacationed at the beach.



June...27/28    are travel dates for this family...


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and.. look where we will be on July 4th.........ON THE BEACH!

February is also "Sweetheart" month and my sweetheart has something really cool planned for the two of us!  Can't wait to reveal...

Let me just say that Sam is allowing himself to venture out of his comfort box with these plans that he has made....I am  certainly in awe, BECAUSE... the love of my life is willing to do something like this....."Because He Loves Me."


Have you ever just started laughing only to realize that you were laughing at yourself?

I am always greeted with great opportunities to make myself laugh.  Just this morning for example......The kids all had busy schedules and time was running short.   Sam and I decided to lend  our helping hands!!   Perhaps I should set this scene up, so you too can laugh with me,

(It rained yesterday and do you know what happens when it rains on land that has no grass as of YET!  It becomes a muddy mess!   So, it's wet outside and it's very cold and very muddy)

Sam and I headed out to the... New House  (that is almost finished) so that we could feed the 3 little piggies....  For now....when it's really wet outside, you have to park on the country road that is located on the East side of the kids property.   Then, you have to make your way up a 6 foot embankment, in order to get to the piggy hotel.

I (Shug Pollard) have on a pair of men's boots that are 6 sizes too big for me and I am determined to make it up that slippery hill.
I  .........  am extremely thankful that there were NO cameras near by.   I'm pretty sure that I looked like a big elephant trying to go 
up this same hill.....TRUNK FIRST!   But oh....you should have seen the trip DOWN the hill!   I'm definitely not a light girl, but I will say, Sam did his best to pick me up and help me down the hill.......Cute, to say the least!!  I am still laughing!!

There is so much more going on during this short month of February.....
What does your Heart month look like??

What a fun morning it has been.....Hope you all stay warm, and have a day that is filled with tons of Happiness!!

Shug ~~

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Every moment of Peace.......

Good Morning, lovely friends!






What a gorgeous Blessing it is to wake up to the sound of a gentle rain.......

                                Peace.......Serenity....Calmness

And.....My heart dances at the pleasant feeling I get, as I breath in the sweet fragrance of this morning rain.  I love every single breath that I take.  

Peering out my bedroom window, I witness thousands of soft rain drops, gently falling upon the brown, wilted grass.  Isn't God awesome?   He, never fails!

Maybe it's just me, but I feel that God gives us days like this just so we can clear our minds of the fast moving life that surrounds us.

God's plans for my life far exceeds what I can ever begin to dream of and it's very important for me to sit still, listen and allow myself to clearly see HIS dreams.....the dreams that have been written with my name at the top.  

This very morning.....this soft gentle rain.....I know that God had me in mind....    Perhaps it was planned just for me!


Now, if you will excuse me.....I'm going to sit here and absorb every moment of peace that God wants to give me...

Blessings...
shug ~














Monday, February 3, 2014

A Crown and a Cough

I'm pretty positive that no one enjoys hearing someone cough....
                 like.......All Day Long!!

If this is the case, then they best not visit ME!!   

 Annoying?

.................................Oh yes it is!!!

Here's the thing....when I went to bed last night, I took PLENTY of  NyQuil.   Normally, this stuff works....but I guess I accidentally grabbed a bottle off of the store shelf, that may have been mixed as half water and half medicine.   This stuff did not work!!!!!   Where was the WHISKEY?  (I don't drink but I've always heard that whiskey helps when you have a cough)

during the late night hours, I got up and decided to take a tad bit more of the NyQuil.   This is when it must have turned into the real stuff.   I finally fell asleep and when I woke up......EVERYONE in the house was gone!

Off to school....off to work....

I felt really guilty for sleeping in!!

Oh well....I had relief from this bad cough for a short time.  


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Other news:  I have decorating fever!!  I'm ready to pick up
      on some projects that have been sitting around for several months now...  like since about June!!



Isn't this adorable?    I found it at LaurieAnna's in Canton Texas.....



and these too!!!   

Can you imagine all of the Tablescapes that could be put together using these gorgeous plates?


Isn't this great??   I had to have one!  

can't wait to show you what I'm going to do with it!  
(watch for the post)


You can also watch for post about these things....

1.  The ladder and burlap project that will soon be 
finished.

2.  An up-dated entrance way with a gorgeous piece of 
old furniture that is being re-done.

3.  A new bathroom makeover!!

4.  Living with New Colors!!  woo hoo!!

and later:

5.  Bedroom/turned into TV room!

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NyQuil or Whiskey?   This is the question?

Guess it will be NyQuil, AGAIN!

hugs to each of ya!
Shug









Sunday, February 2, 2014

Sunday Post

Happy Sunday.....Happy Super Bowl Day!! 

Rain is coming down and it's COLD outside.   Thankfully, it's not cold enough for things to ice over or for a First Snow!!  I love for it to rain....this is the only time that I feel somewhat comfortable in my own skin.   Maybe it's just the sound of rain that cools me down.....but whatever it is.....I LOVE IT.

I did manage to go to church this morning.....   I still coughed all night, but....I do feel a little better!  Thanks for your many prayers!   This upper respiratory stuff is hard to get rid of ! ! ! !

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 Miss Mylee Jo.....celebrated her 

Number    "6"     Birthday
this past Friday evening!

Yum..... Can't beat the good taste of "Cookie Cake."  


love the excitement this girl had when she opened her 
"American Girl Doll."

All smiles...

 
 



 Mylee and her BFF (Kylin)

Mylee's dad.....photo-bombed this cute pic!

Girl fun.....   the boys wouldn't pose for this picture!!


Pop's had to try out the slide!!


Ton's of Fun!!

Happy Birthday, Mylee...

Shug ~

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