Dani's Giveaway!!

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One of those days!!!

Ever have one of those days that just seem that something sad is going on all day long..... Well, that would be how my day was today!

It started out okay! Thankfully it is Friday!!! For those of you that don't know my grandfather had a massive heart attack July 31st. He was airlifted to Houston which is 5 hours from us. It is the only hospital in Texas who would perform the surgery that he needed done. He was in the CVICU for about a month and seemed to be getting some better and was moved to the CCU unit which is actually an improvement for him. He had a permanent pacemaker put in last week and seemed all was heading in the right direction until this week. Wednesday he started talking out of his head and actting crazy so at that point they thought he had either been over medicated or had a stroke so he is now back in CVICU and critical once again. Im just so sad..... Growing up he wasn't a big part of our life. Due to retarded conflicts with my mom. Now we are all old enough to decide for ourselves and we have went and spent a couple of holidays with him these last 3 years. Im just so heartbroken that my boys may not get to know him and will miss out on that like I did. I was so glad that we made it down to see him the Friday night that he was first taken down there. We were the first to arrive there and I was back with him and he told me how much he loved me and how we had always been on his mind and in his heart. The next day is when he had another heart attack and was placed on the ventilator. We had to leave the following day so I still haven't saw him since then. I did talk to him on his birthday which was Sept 24th but, I knew then he wasn't the same..... I asked him what he was doing and he told me, "I just got done jumping through some ditches!" Obviously the medication he was on was giving him some problems. He did know who I was though and told me he loved me. That Im truly thankful for! I would love to make it back down there this weekend but, we just can't afford it. Between gas, lodging and eatting we spent almost 250 dollars the last trip!

Also, our Momma cat had kittens back in July and we got rid of them today and her. We kept one kitten only because Devin was heartbroken over them leaving. I just couldn't take care of them any longer.... 4 cats plus my 3 boys, my nephew and the little girl I keep during the day was just becoming to overwhelming. Having to clean the litter ever single day, sweeping the laundry room twice a day cause they destroy the food bowl and litter pan, keep Matthew out of the cat food and then they started climbing the counters and knocking my breakables off the top of my cabinets........

Sorry for rambling Im just exhausted, and sad all rolled up in one! If you stuck with me this long THANKS! Hopefully tomorrow I will find time to share my boys with ya!

Etsy Shop Sale!

Well, I have decided I need to get my stacking boxes out of the way so starting today through Sunday everything in my etsy shop will be 50% off. I have a link to it in my sidebar and if you have any questions please send me a message!!!

*** price reflected on etsy is the sale price *** I will change them back Monday.

How I became a Wiggins.....

Well, I said in my last blog I was gonna try to share about my family this week.... So Im gonna start off with my sweet husband Jason.....

We met each other when I was 15 and he was 17 at our church on July 3rd 1994. He was and still is an extremely shy kinda guy. He was at the water fountain getting a drink and my sister told me "He likes you." He turned the brightest red you could ever imagine. We laugh at each other because we both still remember what the other one was wearing that Sunday night...... Every since that following weekend we have been together. We waited a few years and got married when I was only 18. It's funny looking back everyone thought we were nuts to get married so young. Now we both understand what they were talking about however, we are still happy with what we chose to do.

He is an amazing man..... I could go on and on about him I think. He is the most giving, caring man. He is a wonderful provider for our family. He loves me unconditionally and I know without a doubt the minute I need him he is ALWAYS there. He makes me proud to be his wife and his companion. Our boys adore him and it makes my heart full watching him play with them. Music is also a big part of his life. He can sing like you wouldn't believe! He plays the drums at church. It is such a wonderful feeling watching someone you love do something they love to do! I also love him for his love for Christ. He has sacrificed so much for me to be able to stay home with our boys and for that alone I will forever adore him. He is also a Plumbing Designer for an Engineering Firm here..... I laugh at him when we walk into a place and he starts noticing all of the ends and outs of the building and if he "thinks" it was done properly. He is my heart and my soul! I thank God everyday for bringing him into my life.

Awesome 100th Post Giveaway!!

Tammy over at http://countrygirlathome.blogspot.com/ is celebrating her 100th post with a wonderful giveaway!!! Some wonderful prim items that both her and her husband have made!! So stop on over and take a look and celebrate with her!

Books I managed to read this week!

Most of you who actually "know" me know that Im a HUGE book fan!!! We made it over to Mardel's last week on Saturday during our date day.... My sister took the boys with her for the ENTIRE day!! We also went to the movies and saw Fireproof!!! MUST watch movie!!
ANYWAY~ I managed to get 3 books and have already finished them!!! I love reading books that are in series!!!

I started out with Sunset by Karen Kingsbury which is actually book #4 in the Sunrise Series....

Sunset is about the power of family love, and the healing miracle of redemption. As John Baxter makes plans to marry Elaine, one of the Baxters enters into the most trying season of all. During a time of renewed love and hope for the future, the Baxters try to come together to establish the sacred ground of marriage and to chart a course for the future. Memories of times gone by meet with the changes of today in a story that proves only the support of faith and family can take a person into the sunset years of life.

I so love all of her books and am definantly sad the this series is ended!!

Followed that up with The Longing by Beverly Lewis which is Book #3 in The Courtship of Nellie Fisher Series.....

Although she still thinks of Caleb Yoder, Nellie Mae Fisher has broken up with her beau, choosing instead to follow the ways of the New Order. Yet her yearning for a husband remains, and new possibilities beckon, taking her heart by surprise.
A tragic accident binds Caleb once more to the father who so opposed his affection for Nellie ... and to the farm that will no longer be his. As he longs for freedom, Caleb soon discovers he cannot forget the only girl he's ever loved.

I really have taken a liking to the Amish stories!!! I love learning of all of the simple ways that they live.

I finished A Promise to Remember by Kathryn Cushman last night. I had never heard of her and then last week when I saw it at Mardel's and it was only $2.49 I figured it was worth a read.... and it definantly was! It was a little slow at the beginning but, I ended up not being able to put it down!

Andie Phelps is the envy of Santa Barbara. A devoted mother with a loving son and a successful husband, her greatest joy comes from reaching out to others.
Melanie Johnston is the envy of no one. A single mom who works long hours to pay the bills, and her greatest joys relate to her teen daughter and son.
Then the accident that changes everything. When opposite worlds collide, the impact reaches far beyond these mothers’ personal losses.
Two wounded women…Two families seeking hope…A community torn apart… How far will they go to fulfill A Promise to Remember?

So what are you currently reading????

Busy, Busy Busy.... Yet again :)

I find myself reminding me that it has been a week since I have blogged. I log on and read all of my favorite blogs daily but, just haven't had even a moment to sit and blog deeply. This week was yet another busy one.... I didn't manage to get much crafts done but, I did get some doillies (sp?) grunged up a bit! I love how they turned out and they found a place to go today in fact! I started watching a little girl who is 5 months old a few weeks ago and having 3 kids under 3 a few days a week keeps me hopping!!!

I got the boys up after we got big brother off to school yesterday and we headed to the donut shop and garage selling! I only found a shelf just like I have been wanting for $5.00 it has some flowers painted on the top of it so my project this week will be to sand it down; I also found some old wooden candle holders at the Goodwill for 75 cents a few weeks ago and plan on sanding and painting them as well! Im hoping I can distress them right :) It will be my first attempt at it! So if you have any pointers shoot away with them!

Devin's ball team lost their game today but, goodness are they coming along!! Jason is really enjoying it and it is bringing out a whole new side of him. For those of you who don't know him.... He is really a sweet easy going sometimes shy kinda guy. Having to interact and talk with the boys and their parents has done wonders...... Im sooo very proud of him! He is an amazing Daddy! Although baseball is just as consuming for us in the fall as it seems to be in the spring! Jason also started softball this past week so another night filled of BALL!!!! The boys like going and it gets me out of the house...... and the BEST part it is FREE entertainment :)

The Youth Drama Team is performing tomorrow night at church Im sooo proud of these guys tonight at practice you could tell they had really been working on their lines! Im so excited to see them show off all of the hard work they have done these past few weeks!

So that has been my week in a nutshell..... Next week Im going to try to post more and tell you about the special guys in my life! I haven't shared much about them and Im hoping to get my boxes loaded onto etsy when I get a chance so I can get rid of them :)

Hope you each are having a BLESSED weekend!