Today I got rid of....

1. A white basket for like bigger items...I'm sure this could be useful, but its sit in the garage for over a year and I haven't used it...to the garage sale pile.
2. Another basket for pens and pencils..garage sale pile.
3. A Bop CD...probably should have went to the trash, but I threw it in the garage sale pile with everything else. I typically donate stuff that doesn't sell at my garage sales. I'm adament about taking my garage sale money and going out to the garage sales and buying clothes and toys for my kids. In Chicago...my sister-in-law and I hit a sale and she got a brand new lego type set for her son...she is saving it for Christmas...Terrific!
4. Brandnew 6X6 Butterfly album
5. Paddington Bear cup

Also...I'm a big regifter...shhhhh...don't tell anyone!

And no it was NOT a Double Blessing Candle...are you kidding me!!!!

FIVE A DAY

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I have posted some cute little Halloween cards for sale!

On another note...I want to challenge you to get rid of five items a day! We American can live with so much less. As I was pondering more on this idea (I picked the idea up from the newspaper yesterday)...I looked around and I thought...geez...five items a day will be easy at the start! I am going to try it for one month! Do u want to join me in this challenge? Don't throw your items in a landfill! Have a garage sale, consign or just give them away! Let me know if you are joining me and post the items you get rid of daily! They don't have to be big items.
Today I got rid of...
A butterfly belt (geezz..I can't even remember the last time I wore it!)
A handband from Guatemala
A votive candle and its holder
A toy car (my son won't even notice)
Some baby wash clothes

I wonder if I'll even notice anything different at the end of one month!

~HE DELIGHTS IN YOU~

The Lord you God is with you...He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with his love, He will rejoice over you with signing. Zephaniah 3:17

~In the above photo we are gathered around all the children at our Labor Day Weekend Campout and we praying for them...we had a fantastic time, more photos to come when I get a moment.~

Park Day!!!

Eli's big ride!

*My favorite*

TROUBLE

My little boy is getting so big, so fast!

Wow, this face!!! Where does this attitude come from?

Two teeth!

Eli has fallen in love with apples for a snack...I think this is wonderful!

*My other favorite*

Zahavah's First Birthday!

Beautiful Butterfly cakes made by Heavenly Delights in Mattoon. And it was yummy!!!
Zahavah opening her gifts, she is kissing her new baby!

She got her own little cake...Eli blew out her candle before she did!

It took her a bit, but she did finally dive into her cake, such a great sport. And she was careful not to get dirty (since she just had a bath...what was I thinking?), but her KaKa and Aunt Tabby encouraged her to put it in her hair...so she did.

And she tried to grab my camera!

She did a good job...don't u think?

Licking the icing off her fingers.

She was scared of her balloons at first but she warmed up to them. Here...Aunt Tabby is sharing her juice box!

Our friends Evan and Samson. They came over after the party and we had a great evening together. Thanks friends!!!

Pappy and Launahee J...she will be one soon!

Tomorrow (Monday) Zahavah will actually be ONE! We have a little photo shoot planned. More photos to come!

Painting!!! Holy lots of blue!!!

Wants to be like her Big Sissy!