OH PLEASE......if anyone knows how I can delete these posts that are showing up on my blog....PLEASE tell me!  When I click on the link that says Unsubscribe it takes me to the site but nothing I do is deleting these.  Even contacting them has not helped.  

I AM SOO embarassed at some of these titles!  I DO NOT watch this garbage!  In fact I have demanded that our cable NOT make us pay extra to have "ADULT TITLES" blocked...but...until it is included in my  $$fees I will pay the 4.00 extra a month.  I just don't think children should see these titles as previously stated.  Let them be children....dang....they have to grow up too fast already!  

anyway, my deepest apologies and again, if anyone can tell me how to delete these...please email me at Mydandelions@yahoo.com  ASAP!  

Words cannot express how pleased and proud...

Words cannot express how pleased and proud I am with Larrys graduation!  Could there be more college in his future or a new line of work?  Either way...I know the work that goes into continuing your goals especially with a young family! You did great son and I am so very proud of you!   Larry's Graduation 2013 View or comment on Bridgitte Seiber's album » Join Google+

Just found this video....cannot believe where...

Just found this video....cannot believe where the time has gone!!  Soon Jersey will have a brother or sister and Meme will be thrilled again to have another precious grandbaby!!   plus.google.com View or comment on Bridgitte Seiber's photo »

Duck feeding after the flood 

"OHHH NOOOO we're outta bread Meme!"

Look into my eyes...deep into my eyes......

THAT was my finger and neither of us liked it!!!

much better!

oh if blogs could talk....both of these had attitudes!!!
squak, squak, squakkkkk!

fun, tired and ready for a nap after falling down in the water!  

IT'S OFFICIAL!!!  RANDI JO HAS GRADUATED!!! 
We are SOOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!

A collage of our intimate gathering of friends to surprise Randi!  The surprise was on us as she was the first one to arrive!!  For the first time in over 21 years the graduation ceremony at Trevecca University had to be held indoors due to the flash flooding in Nashville.  While this doesn't seem like a big deal....tell 800 graduates and their family/friends that!!  Randi was fortunately the second to walk across the stage in the first of three services held on Saturday, May 4th 2013.   Family and her closest friends met to surprise her afterwards at Cheddar's restaurant and share some time with her!  Her degree is a Bachlor of Arts and HR with a concentration on Healthcare.  She received her Nursing two years ago!  WAY TO GO GIRL!!

Randi Jo + College degree = ONE HAPPY MOMMA!  

our little sister Connie 

Bret and Randi, Cousins congratulating each other on their personal accomplishments!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture of my Daddy!!  He is, next to Connie, Randi's biggest supporter!  

Marriage

I'VE HAD IT WITH OBSCENITIES on TV and other things too.....

I'm struggling lately with a lot of things I'm seeing on television.  I guess it doesn't help that we get every possible channel as my son works for the local cable company.  It's just jaw-dropping to me that at 7pm in the evening I can see a shows preview and forgive me but I'm going to put it out there.  It plainly shows and tells the ways lesbian couples make love.  At first glance I thought it to be a joke of sorts and then realized they were serious. Or, how "Not YOUR 3 Stooges" or "Teen Sex 3" and "Family Matters, doing Mom"   .  sickening! 

Before I continue I will state for the record:  My belief of a relationship is a man and woman.  It is not my place on this blog, nor in life to cast judgement on anyone or on their choice of lifestyle.  I am honored to have friends that have partners of the same sex.  Call them alternative, homosexual or whatever, my point is I love them.  I will continue to love them regardless of some life choices they make. My loving them does not mean I support all areas of their life.  More so, I personally believe that Jesus Christ loves each and every one of us, period.  I believe it's my responsibility to share with them God's true, never-ending, ever-forgiving love as well.  If I stand and judge, what love is that showing?   

Now...back to my point.  

I have children, grandchildren and even my parents that can see this stuff being advertised.  WHY...WHY must this be thrown in our face.  I don't want to see this any more than I want to see the different ways a man and woman have sex.  Must this be on TV so boldly?  Must it be on TV at all?  I know I'll have responses like, "It's cable", or "Turn the channel",  maybe even "This is the 21st Century".   I DON'T CARE.  My children, all children should not be exposed to this at any age.  Parents should be the ones to explain this stuff to kids and NOT because they inadveradly saw something on TV or on the computer.  I'm just appalled!  

Some years ago Tipper Gore, then the wife of former Tennessee Senator Al Gore, took it upon herself to legislate for advisory's to be placed on CD's with vulgar and disrespectful lyrics.  People rolled their eyes at her.  As a parent years later with teens I made it a rule that we did not allow explict, sexual lyrics into our home.  I've also never allowed horror movies of any type to play or even enter our house.  These are just ways the devil enters our lives.  Call me a prude but that's okay.  It's not until years later that I realized that by allowing these words into our home that one day everything would be tolerated.  Welp, not in my home.  Yes, we are now password protected but not just from the kids.  I personally do not think these things are necessary in any way, form or fashion.  

The thing is I do occasionally watch a movie or show on a premium channel and I believe the "Guide" itself should be censored.  Just a few weeks ago my granddaughter said, "Look, Meme,  Cinderella is on!"  as she strolled through the guide.  Friends....it was NOT the Cinderella we grew up with that they were showing previews for!  Is it fair that a child have such stuff thrown into their faces?  Let our children be children.  What are we as a nation doing or offering them by allowing them to see such?  What are we as a nation teaching them with this?  Why are we tempting our children and next generations with this garbage?  

My heart wants to protect not just my granddaughters, but all children. I'm ashamed.  Ashamed and embarrassed!!  

as for the "other" things I've had it with.....WHY...WHY do people have to post stuff on FACEBOOK using the F* word......spelling out GD and other obscenities?   Does it make them sound "BIG", "OLDER", "IMPORTANT"???  What??  Really....I want to know why we feel it is okay to spell out these things and say them?   Does this make you a "BAD" person....meaning all cool??  Quite frankly I think you must feel less of yourself and therefor for some reason in your brain...you feel that saying and spelling out these words makes you a BADA$$.  ???  I just don't get it.........shaking my head in disbelief!   DONT get me wrong....I wish I could say that one day my grandchildren could say they "never heard Meme say a bad word".....the truth is....I've  worked hard at not saying words ~ I just wish I had learned this much, much earlier in adulthood!  It is not right, I'm ashamed of having used them...but...I am older, wiser and have a better choice of words to use  without having to sound like a sailor doing so.   It blows....BLOWS my mind that the word $_ _ _ cannot be said on TV but every other word can be!!  Who decided that??  BUT...................WE CAN PUT CINDERELLA PLAYING WITH THE BOY NEXT DOOR COMPLETELY DISROBED ON TV AT 7PM!!!    Scary what the next generation will be doing and to think OUR generation as set the groundwork for it!  Pretty sad people....pretty sad! 
       

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MOTHER'S DAY IS APPROACHING!!  

Much going on but a quick post for Mother's Day.  Jersey and I decided to grow her Mom a few flowers and the clincher is we started from seeds!  While it's been a joy the past week watching her "shhhhh" and tell her Mommy she has a surprise, she's also been checking them daily in the window and watering them.  It's adorable!  Yes, I'll bore you with a few pics documenting the process but ... just as a "precautionary" measure we came up with a backup gift!  lol   It's a VERY EASY SILLOUETTE that can be made in just a few minutes on the computer!  

If you don't have a profile shot ... take one.  Best if there is a solid color (lighter or all one color) behind the head.  

Upload the photo to your compter.  Open up the photo and click "edit".  I use Paint.net.com and it's free to download.  I have Photoshop but find it easier to do these quick things with Paint.net!  

Click on CONTRAST or BRIGHTER/DARKER

Make it as dark as possible.  (I had to save mine, reopen and darken a second time)  

Once it's as dark as you like it...hit the print button!  

We cut ours out and pasted it on pink cardstock.  

Let them sign their name and make sure to capture the year!

Enjoy!  

Here's where we are with our planted seeds.  Daisy's and Zinnia's.   Jersey also picked out a Butterfly "bookmarker" made of stainless steel for 1.00 at the local Dollar Tree to put in her planter. 

SO SO FAR BEHIND.....

It's MARCH which means it's MS AWARENESS MONTH!

I'm busy forming my team for our annual MS WALK here in TN.  This year I'm walking in Murfreesboro instead of Nashville due to a previously planned shower....

In the mean time I've learned GREAT NEWS and celebrated 2 birthdays!  

My daughter turned 29 and announced the arrival a of sibling for Jersey around October!!

We also hosted Jerseys 2nd birthday...A Carnival Theme!  

We're planning a couple of baby showers 

and 

I FINALLY started a home-school 

curriculum with the Jersey girl all in the last month! 

  

 Received two letters and one contract to pray over about publishing my book!! 

Had a re-vision surgery on my spinal simulator which....(clearing my throat) has not been the greatest experience !  Don't get me wrong...the simulator is great...WHEN it's working.  Mine obviously had

a malfunctioning charger paddle which I am financially responsible for!  Who knew an implant had a 5 year warranty put the other parts only carried a one year??  Crazy ~ but then ~ hasn't that the

way my life has been!!  If it was too easy.....I'd be suspicious! 

This past two weeks I've had the opportunity to share over 1000 tags with the MS community!  The initial design came from Leigh at Heartfelt Perfections a few years back when I was first learning Digital Imaging and creating.  Thanks to her freebie, I've been able to share this little diddy with MS'ers, MS family members, MS Communities and have been asked now to design my own!!!  YEEHAW! 

So.....Here's a few pictures of the past month and what's been going on:

My Spinal Revision Surgery

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Jerseys Carnival Theme 2nd Birthday:

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Stephanies & Jamies Big Announcement:

I ordered this pillow from PersonalizaionMall.com  I love anything personalized!

Find it ODD that I put "GROWING IN LOVE?"  I think not!!  A mother knows!!

This is when she made her announcement!!

For some reason Stephanie has been all about brown boots lately....even before Christmas...so...

Jamie got her another pair for her b'day!  

One things certain...you never outgrow your COWGIRL BOOTS!

The following day while in the Home-school room, Momma to be asked MEME to grab a few quick shots to share Jersey's news: 

  

It was a quick photo moment and the funny thing was Jersey kept putting the "blue boy" triangle on Stephanies belly!!.....Could we finally be getting a boy in the family??  

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MY VERY EARLY 50th BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

Anyone who knows me is aware that Kid Rock sings a song that I fell in love with years ago....

The title is Single Father Part Time Mother.  Well.....I just reverse the father/mother!

I love this song....honest, true and I've loved his music even though he does have some R rated graphic words....I just close my ears to them....This song helped me during a low period as a single parent and for that I'm thankful!  I am, after all, a baby boomer and we love our music era's!!  

My Daddy and stepmother Trish, surprised me with two tickets to see him in Nashville a few weeks ago!  WHOOO HOOOO!!  What fun!!  The boys couldn't make it so I asked Alyssa Kaye and she was more than willing to tag along......tag along.....the girl was rocking it out with me and at one point said, "OMG, I GOTTA GET HIS CD!!!"  it was too funny!  We were blessed that someone in Customer Service was kind enough to assist us to the elevator (so I didn't have to walk all the way up) and in doing so......upgraded out tickets!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!!  They were amazing!!  No need for the zoom lens!  I took some pics from where our seats were and after that....I had to jam!!!  

Hank Williams Jr made his special appearance too!!

THANK YOU DADDY  & TRISH!!!

"cutting some sounds" on the keyboard old-school style

We both had spray-on tattoos...mine was an eagle across the chest -

an old joke between the kids Dad and myself.

 

Now that's pretty good seating for this chick who can't see without her tri-focals!!! lol

He is very very patriotic!!  He salutes our men & women in uniform from home to overseas.

From Police officers (yes even those that arrested him) to firemen!  

What a night and THANK YOU ALYSSA for being my date!!  

Oh....she was my date the night before at church for Valentines too!!! 

Daughters are great to take everywhere!!!

She got tickets to our church World Outreach in Murfreesboro to hear comedians

that had been on Jay Leno and are professed Christians. 

 It was a night FULL of 

LAUGHTER!  Johnny W!  

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BRET AND TINKS EXCITING NEWS!!!!

It's A GIRL!!! 

Her name is Zelda!!

 Welcome to the family sweet 4 legged baby! 

I'm so sorry you were previously abused and so timid around everyone.  It's nice to see how far you have come in less than a month and are learning true human compassion!  

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Then I get a phone call that I've won 3 tickets to the preview 

OZ

THE GREAT 

and

POWERFUL

in 3D

OH MY!!!!  Okay, so I watched the original Oz as a kid and again with my children...but this is over the top, superb, amazing and the digital effects should be AWARD WINNING!!!  I will pay to go see this movie again, and again!!  I never do that!  It is rated PG which I greatly appreciate and you do not have to know the original OZ to understand this movie!!  GO ... GO WATCH IT!!!  

THANK YOU ALYSSA and TINK for allowing us to make it to be number 48,49 and 50 to receive our limited edition 3D Oz glasses!!  Collector Items for sure along with my ticket!

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This is a couple of weeks old...but what happens when Meme is multi-tasking on the phone, computer and keeping her drawing!  Hummmmm.......

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MARCH MS AWARENESS MONTH:

I've created so many of these and I won't post but a couple.  Feel free to email me or join me on Pinterest.com if you'd like one specifically with your name or the name of a loved one!  

No cost of course!!

My dear friend Cindy wanted one with her loving Cat showing her support!  

 Join My Team:  Bibzees Happy Feet 

 Coversize for Facebook...free free to snag all and leave some love! :)   

If you'd like something with your name on it just comment below and follow me here.  I'll gladly create one and again, for the hearts, all credit goes to Leigh at Heartfelt Perfections for so graciously giving these out a couple of years ago to designers!  Thanks Leigh!  

Finally to summarize the last few weeks....I've missed so much.  One thing I've learned is 

MY JESUS IS ALWAYS THERE!!  I DO NOT NEED SOCIAL MEDIA TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MY HEAVENLY FATHER!!

and finally....Angel Radomski, 19 went home to be with Jesus.  Angel learned in November she had a rare bone cancer and lost her battle on Feb. 11.  She was buried Valentines.  Angel was a niece  through my step-fathers daughter, Terri.

 Angel, like all of us girls loved the hot-rods and fast cars and enjoyed going to the mountains of NC for car-shows in cruise-in's with my Mom & Stepdad. Angel you will be missed and your battle alone for sometime...It was so sweet to have your grandmother Di come tell us of your accepting Jesus before your final days.  Rest comfortably and in His loving arms now.  

It was bittersweet as we said goodbye to Angel, such a young girl and on the same day we said goodbye to our own brother & stepmother 20 years earlier.  

Gone...

never, never

forgotten!