Jumpin-Beans

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. Ice storm of 2014 --- Do you remember that at all?  I know I for sure do.  We had like back to back issues... Marc's dad had just passed and we had to make an emergency trip to deal with things... leaving us stranded in a hotel for days (since the roads home were closed.)   Luckily for us, we were in a hotel... Others were stuck at home and were having other issues of their own.  As a mom, I like to think that I am pretty much prepared for whatever might happen our way, but truth be told, I didn't have a "go to kit" or anything like that...   We had ice... We had snow... We made memories... and lucky for us, we had power!   The ice on our trees out front.   As I said...

The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation. For those in or near Atlanta - you know the nasty weather we are dealing with right now...  I wanted to share with you the latest information for those that might have had tickets to the opening night of the circus.   ATLANTA –  Feb. 12, 2014  – Due to inclement weather, the  Wednesday, February 12, 7:30 p.m.  performance of  Ringling  Bros. and Barnum & Bailey   presents “Built To Amaze!”  at Philips Arena has been cancelled. Ticket holders for the February 12 th  performance can exchange their tickets at the Philips Arena box office, One Philips Drive, Atlanta, 30303, for one of the following performances: Show  Times: Thursday, Feb.13, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1...

I just wanted to say sorry for basically falling off lately... The last week and a half has been absolutely chaotic and emotional... That is putting it mildly. My father-in-law passed away and that was a very emotional time. Having to tell my husband that his dad passed away was a very hard thing for me... Add to it that I had to do it over the phone... and while he was at work... Yeah, that made it a million times more difficult... I thought that was the hardest thing I had to do... but it did not prepare me for having to tell Broxton that his Papa John had passed away... To be honest, I thought that was going to be sort of easy, as he really doesn't understand death... but when I told him... and his tears started flowing, yeah... mama was crying right along with him. We ended up having to go to Louisiana to help in the funeral preparations of it all... I sort of took control of "speaking for the family" and luckily it was all technical paperwork information... It was...

Let me get your opinion on something... You know how it has been so cold lately?  Well, school was supposed to start back on Tuesday for us... But, due to the cold weather, they cancelled school and have us planning to go back on Wednesday. I personally think that is fine... Now, I know that northern states are used to cold and laugh at us for cancelling school because of temperatures.  (It was 6* this morning, with the wind chill at -6*) but like I said, I am fine with them cancelling... Why? 1 - Because we were not sure if the roads were going to ice over... and that ICE STORM years ago still has a fear in me... 2 - Because they were unsure that the buses would start.  I guess there is something that the north does to prepare their buses, I heard it costs around $70 PER bus to get this taken care of...  Our education budget is so messed up already, I don't see the need to pay that for an "IN CASE" situation... 3 -  Some kids do not have appropriate clothin...

Okay... So, we don't have snow here...  but I really LOVE that song... and my pictures are FROZEN (and I LOVE that movie.) Anyways- the weather is getting colder and colder... and Marc wanted to make an Ice Tree for Broxton... Here is what we had : What is the weather like where you are ?