What's the "Buzz"?

A Leopard Gecko! He/She now resides in my son's bedroom.

New Scouts

My son at his Crossover.. getting his new neckerchief and slide being welcomed by his new Scout Master My boys are now Scouts! All but one (my special needs boy) were welcomed by their new Scout Masters. 5 went to troop 580, 2 to troop 593, one to troop 100. Of those, 7 earned their Arrows of Light.

Blue & Gold (phone views)

These are some of the photos my kids took with my phone Saturday night at the Blue & Gold Banquet.

Skin MD - Review

I was given a bottle of this product just before the Christmas holiday to review. At the time, I wasn't hugely impressed with it, but then my skin hadn't dried out then like it has now. At Christmas, it worked well enough to compare it to other lotions, but not as well to stand out. Now, however, I have to change my tune a little. My skin started to split open at random intervals starting around the beginning of January and has gotten progressively worse. My usual cure is vaseline and cotton gloves worn over night. That was a good temporary fix, but by the end of the day I was splitting skin again. Now, I don't do anything abnormal with my hands (I'm not a doctor to be washing between patients, I don't garden or work with my hands in that fashion). I'm a stay at home mom, though I do work at my kids' school on occasion.

So, in frustration on what to do with/about my hands, I went back to the Skin MD bottle that was sitting on my counter. I have to give it credit, it works. It soaks in completely and quickly to allow my hands the feel better. Once I've used it, they don't crack. Unlike my vaseline, I don't have to wear cotton gloves. ;) I've also become sensitive to some things (making me itch), but I can say that this isn't one of them. Which is nice, having my hands itch isn't fun.

I can now answer the question "Does it work?" honestly, yes it does. "Would I recommend it to others?" Yes, I would.

Trees Atlanta Service Project

My daughter and I went to Midtown this past Saturday to participate in a Trees Atlanta service project. We started at the Midtown Arboretum post in front of Grady High School. We then went to where they were planting the trees (check their website for the layout of the Arboretum). She dug her hole.. She massaged the root ball to loosen roots. And in the end helped to plant 3 trees to brighten up the downtown area.

Arrow of Light & Cross Over

Today is our Blue & Gold banquet. My boys will officially receive their Arrow of Light award (they earned it at the start of the year). They'll also be received by their chosen Scout Troop. I'll have pictures (hopefully) next week.

Field Trips with Sue - World of Coca-Cola

What: $3 off Admission to the World of Coca-Cola
When: Through February (tickets good through March 31, 2010)
Where: You can only get them online
Cost: With the discount, tickets are $12 (13-64), $10 (65+), $7 (3 – 12)

Thanks to Field Trips with Sue for the info.

Win a Flip!

Moving or Not?

So here's an update on what's going on in the plans we have for moving.. we're postponing the decision indefinitely. Hubby got word that the office he's working out of will be closing in about a year and a half. Due to this, he'll be relocated to one of two different locations. We won't know which for a while. So, I'll keep working on the house (slowly but surely as time and money permit), but no moving for a while. With my son's middle school issues worked out, we don't have that worry. It'll also give the housing market for sellers a chance to rebound a bit more. We'll miss out on the tax incentive, but we'll survive. No updates on house fixing, I haven't done any for a while (the reasons are many, so I'll just leave it at that).

Last Den Meeting Ever..

It's kind of a sad day today. It's the last den meeting I'll hold with my Cub Scout patrol. They cross over into Boy Scouts this upcoming Saturday and are out of my hands. I can only hope I've helped them have lots of fun and that they'll continue with scouting. I have 9 boys in my patrol and all plan on joining Scouts. 7 of those 9 are earning their Arrow of Light award. I'm very proud of them and know I'll miss them, but it's time for the next step.

Snow Day!

Snow by side of house: Bird feeder upside down due to snow: Kids and dog enjoying snow:

Affordable Wintertime Fun at American Adventures

Affordable Wintertime Fun at American Adventures

Basketball!

My daughter did an awesome job saturday at her game. She scored at least 4 times, rebounded very well and had to guard a girl that towered over everyone. My camera (as usual) didn't get very good shots, so here are a couple hubby got..

Rebounding..

She shoots.. she scores!