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Buy a book, get FREE [awesome] Christmas music!

Need some awesome new Christmas music? Well, some students in California need some books!

Watch this [funny] video to get more details...



So what are you waiting for??? Hop on over to the Richmond Book Drive and get those kiddos a book! Gonna go enjoy my new FREE music! ;)

Merry Christmas Music-listening!!!

My Birthday is coming up!!!

And all I've asked for is this...


















Really, that's what I want.

Those of you who know me know that I don't need much. And you know that I don't want for much. I really can't think of one thing that I need. A new hair dryer would be nice, because mine is a hand-me-down and slow, but it works just fine. Yeah, I like new shirts, but I have plenty right now. And I really don't even need Nerds Rope, but some people insist on buying me gifts. ;)

But those of you who know me and are likely to be buying me birthday gifts, well you know what I really want. Something I always want...

























Clean water.

This means so much more to me than getting presents for my birthday.

























Can you imagine the joy behind this picture?! I can't think of any birthday present that would make me happier than this little boy is...

Frankie and I have plans to build a well. He says this year. I say that's bold. But we know God can do big things. So we're working in lots of different ways to raise money to go towards the cost of a well. Receiving money for my birthday for this cause is exactly what is on my b'day list! :)

Toys R Us Game Deals

After a lot of this...

And just a little bit of this $$$...

Finally came this....

With coupons, sales, and rebates, each game came to a total of only...

$2.05 each!! Plus two free super cute plush!!

This project was so much fun and finishes my game shopping for the ALS benefit. I'll post a pic of that final product when the time comes! :)

Houston Children's Festival

I spent most of today at the Houston Children's Festival, volunteering and hanging out! It was so huge and so much fun! What a great way to benefit Child Advocates! :)


Here's my day in pictures!

Volunteering at the "Tag Your Tot" table, in case the parents get lost! ;)

Don't mind if I do! Yum!!

Self portrait of Larry and I! :)

Festival Fun

Goodies!!

Silly little slide show! Has some more pics but wont sit right on my blog without being tiny! Click to actually see it!

Extreme Makeover Home Edition and CVS Deals!

Back in January, I was priveleged to watch an Extreme Makeover Home Edition live house reveal in Galveston! It was so exciting! The recieving family attends the church we go to, Ecclesia, and from what I hear, they are a very VERY kind and deserving family! I'm so excited to watch this episode! (It airs this Sunday on Easter at 7p Central - 2 hour special! Watch for me and my sign!)


I was there for lots of hours before they actually brought the family in in the limo to reveal the house! (It was the real deal!) So to keep the crowd entertained, they kept throwing stuff at us! I enjoyed some Starbucks (handed, not thrown) and also caught a CVS giftcard!

The giftcard was worth $10 and I just haven't ever been able to figure out what to buy with it. Well, this week we decided to pick up some eggs and icecream and look what we found for $10!

Most of this wonderful stuff was on clearance, around 90% off!! The ice cream was on sale 2/$3 and the shampoo was actually free with an in-store coupon! How cool right?! Perfect timing! :)

Now we can have an ice-cream party when we watch the show this Sunday night! Thanks CVS!

Monterey, Mexico Mission - Team 9

Reaping Doughnuts

Many a Thursday nights ago, I came home from community group with some extra food (not unusual.) I had a large cinnamon role sitting in my passenger seat and as I drove on base, the gate guard asked "Is that for me?" So I said yeah. It was a bit odd, but I handed the cinnamon roll over to him. Well, tonight I reaped what I had sown- he had a fresh box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts and as we pulled onto base he offered - so I took. Sweet, delicious doughnuts - oh how I love thee.