Am I the only one who doesn't look forward to the weekend? On a good weekend it's just like any other day... lately it's just been insane. Sarah comes home with all of her hyperness and drama... Jordan is off work... and the house is filled with their loud friends.... leaving dishes and their other droppings everywhere. Monday is the day I look forward to when the house calm and quiet again... well... as calm and quiet as it can be with a 4 year old running around peeing in the floor. Will this child be potty trained by the time she turns 10???...... maybe. Will Sarah and Jordan and their friends ever learn to pick up after themselves???... maybe. Anything could happen ... right???

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

Took a break today just to spend time with my family... I'll be back at it tomorrow...

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

Wordless Wednesday - Stevie Nicks On Her Dragaon Couch

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

Win Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure DVD!

Hop on over to visit Storm at Confessions of a Psychotic Housewife to win a two pack Dora DVD set featuring the new Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure! Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure is an all-new holiday special featuring everyone's favorite bi-lingual little girl, Dora, and it's taken a parallel to Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol. Steffie loves Dora and she's really hoping to win this... she got really excited when she saw it on the Storm's blog. You can enter for a chance to win too :)

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

A Blog Award.... thanks Stace and Jenn!!!!

Wow... not only is this a really sweet award.... it really makes me laugh because if you all only knew how much coffee I consume in one day.... try 2 pots a day! I simply cannot function without my coffee fix.... Steffie even knows how to make a pot of coffee.... and when I get up every morning she'll say "drink your coffee Mommy". This award was given to me by two of my favorite bloggers this week Stace at All Stace, All the Time.... and Jenn at My Kids Are My World. They both have wonderful blogs and are really special ladies... so please give them a visit... I'm sure you'll love them as much as I do :) I really am honored that you both think so warmly of my blog.... thank you... thank you... thank you. I feel the same way about you both!

Here are the rules with this sweet and fun award: This award is for having a blog good enough to wake you up in the morning and keeping you going all day! I need to give this award to 7 different blogs that I think are blogs that keep you going:

1 - PJ at PJ's Prose
2 - Grampy at Grampy and You
3 - Wendy at Athena Academy
4 - Vicki at Frugal Mom Knows Best
5 - Stacie at Super Mommy To The Rescue
6 - Storm at Confessions of a Psychotic Housewife
7 - Texan Mama at Who Put Me In Charge of These People

These are just a few of the blogs that I love to read. Thanks again girls.... you are both be on my list of best reads as well :)

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

Music Monday - Losing Control by Jay-C featuring Sarah Cummings

I am so proud of my kids! Jordan and Sarah have collaborated on a song together. Jordan wrote the song and performs the rap vocal... Sarah is performing the female vocal. I think they sound awesome! Please click on the pic above and listen to Losing Control. I think you'll be very surprised :).... My Kids Rock!!!

You can hear more of Jordan's music by visiting his MySpace here Jay-C... he is working on a CD and will soon have his music available to download.

Here are the lyrics...

I'M LOSING MYSELF
I'M STUCK AT THIS FORK IN THE ROAD
I'M WONDERING OFF COURSE
WITH NO WHERE LEFT TO GO
I'M SWERVING
I'M SLIDING
I'M FIGHTING
I'M CRYING
SOMETIMES I'M SO SICK OF TRYING
I'VE GOT THIS FELLING
NOW IM LIVING ON EDGE
NO ONE KNOWS
OR COMPREHENDS
THE THOUGHTS INSIDE OF MY HEAD
I TOSS AND TURN IN MY SLEEP
I TRY TO RISE TO MY FEET
NO POWER WITH-IN
WEAKNESS,SHES SLOWLY KILLING ME

(VERSE 1)
I'M BREAKING,FEELING TRAPPED
YOU'VE GOT ME SITTING ON EDGE
ALTHOUGH THESE TIMES ARE REMINISCENT
I STILL PLAY THEM BACK IN MY HEAD
I REMEMBER LIKE YESTERDAY
WHEN ALL I DID WAS SMILE
BUT NOW I'M CONSTANTLY WALKING AROUND
LIVING LIFE IN DENIAL
THE PROMISES
REMEMBER THE ONE'S YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD KEEP?
THE THRILL'S OF LOVE
KISS AND HUGS
NOW I'M SOAKING MY SLEEVES
I HAVEN'T SLEEP RIGHT IN WEEKS
ALL THE THOUGHTS AND EVERYTHING I SEE
I'M INCOMPLETE
LOST FOREVER
YOUR MY MISSING PUZZLE PIECE
I HOPE YOU SEE
THAT YOU GOT MY HEART WITH THE MATCHING LOCK AND KEY
SO TURN ME ON
AND BREAK MY CHAINS
I'M BEGGING YOU TO SET ME FREE
CUZ HONESTLY,
I FEEL LIKE IVE BEEN LOCKED INSIDE OF SOLITUDE
IT NEVER FAILS
I CANT PREVAIL
WITH THIS ALTERED ATTITUDE
I'VE CAME UN-GLUED
YOU TOLD ME LIES FROM MEASURES OF UN-BROKEN RULES
I PLAYED THE FOOL
YOUR DOLL TIED ON A ROPE
YOUR PUPPET MASTER SCHOOL
BUT STILL I FIND MYSELF
CONSTANTLY CRAWLING RIGHT BACK TO YOU
IF THAT AIN'T LOVE
THAT'S IN MY BLOOD
THEN TELL ME WHY I'M MISSING YOU!!!!

(CHORUS)

I'M LOSING MYSELF
I'M STUCK AT THIS FORK IN THE ROAD
I'M WONDERING OFF COURSE
WITH NO WHERE LEFT TO GO
I'M SWERVING
I'M SLIDING
I'M FIGHTING
I'M CRYING
SOMETIMES I'M SO SICK OF TRYING
I'VE GOT THIS FELLING
NOW IM LIVING ON EDGE
NO ONE KNOWS
OR COMPREHENDS
THE THOUGHTS INSIDE OF MY HEAD
I TOSS AND TURN IN MY SLEEP
I TRY TO RISE TO MY FEET
NO POWER WITH-IN
WEAKNESS,SHES SLOWLY KILLING ME

(VERSE 2)
SO OBVIOUSLY,I'M FEELING LOST
HURT FROM THE FACT THAT I'M MISSING YOU
MY PHONE RINGS
THEN MY INSIDES SCREAM
WHEN I SEE THAT IT ISN'T YOU
IT'S TEMPTING ME
SHOULD I CALL JUST TO GIVE IT A SHOT?
WILL YOU ANSWER AT MY BECKON CALL
IM THINKING PROBABLY NOT!
NOW IM GETTING NO RESPONSE
EVERY TIME THAT I REACH OUT FOR YOU
STARRING AT YOUR PICTURE'S
ASKING GOD TO BRING ME BACK TO YOU
EVERY THING I DO
EVERY WHERE I GO, IT ALWAYS SEEMS
SOME THING REMINDS ME OF YOU
IT EVEN HAPPENS IN ALL MY DREAMS
THE SIMPLE THINGS IS WHAT I MISS THE MOST
I THOUGHT THAT I LET YOU KNOW
I HAD EVERY INTENTION OF US GROWING OLD
BUT NOW YOU'VE
GOT ME ON HOLD
POLARIZED JUST LIKE A PICTURE THAT
IS SITTING ON MY NIGHT STAND
MAKES ME WONDER WHAT YOUR SMILING AT.

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A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

Today's Thrift Store Finds

We made it to our favorite thrift store today for Half Price Saturday and I was surprised to find that we were the only ones there since last month it was packed.... maybe because it was a beautiful day today and people were just out enjoying the sun... I dunno.... but it was great for us!

Cottage Thrift is located here in Lil Hicktown in a small old house.... so it gets crowed in there pretty easily. But I love this store! The prices are already awesome... $1 for pants and shirts... $2 for dresses and coats... the toys and books and other items are really cheap too... so it's like shopping a yard sale instead of a thrift store. And all of the proceeds go to a children's charity so that makes it even better :)

Steffie came out really well... as usual... with 5 games

A Barbie nightgown, Disney Princess PJ's, 2 pairs of pants, 2 shirts, a pair of socks...


A few assorted small bathtub toys and 5 books....


And 2 outfits for her dolls.... for some reason the pic won't show up... but they're cute lil sleepers. A strangely nice thing happened though... I told Steffie I was going to look at the games before we left.... they are up on a very high shelf above the clothing racks so they're not easy for her to see... I have to use a coat hanger to actually pull them down from the shelf... that's how high up they are (aren't I creative???lol) .... anyways... she said "will you get me a Strawberry Shortcake game?". I told her it wasn't likely that they would have one... I've never seen a Strawberry Shortcake board game. I get in there and look up.... and there on the shelf is a Strawberry Shortcake game! I couldn't believe it! I really don't think she saw it before or she would have been excited and asked me to get it down already. So how is that for asking and receiving???

I also got some goodies for the new Grandbaby coming in March....

Two heads up car seat covers... 2 blankets... 2 sleepers... a bib... and a hat...


3 onesies.... 4 shirts.... and 3 pairs of pants

Now I have to get it all washed up :)... I didn't find anything for myself this time but that's pretty normal and I really didn't need anything anyways... I need to clean out my closet!

The final cost of our lil shopping spree??? $12 !!!

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

It's Friday...

It's Friday and the weekend is here.... I don't have any plans except maybe hitting my favorite thrift store tomorrow... it's half price day :) I haven't been in there in quite awhile so a nice lil shopping spree would be great. Other than that the weekend will be just like any other day. Adrian will be working and Steff and I will be here doing what we do.

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

Have You Started Your Holiday Shopping Yet???

Can you believe it's only 50 days until Christmas? I'm stunned.... it seems like it should be way further away to me. Doesn't it just come faster every year? I like to get a head start on my shopping when I can... there are not many more paychecks coming before the big day is here and since I ... again... have no money put back for my shopping... I'll have to spread it out a lil each paycheck between now and Christmas. So if you are in the same situation... or you just want to get a head start on things then please take a look at my web site.... you'll find something there for everyone on your list... from the kids to the furbabies... the man or woman in your life.... even decor to spruce up your home for the holidays..... and even those people who are so hard to buy for because they have everything they want already. So go ahead... click the banner above.... and take a lil peek. If you're not ready to shop just yet please come back when you are ready.... I appreciate any and all visitors. You can even simplify your shopping by making a Wish List with the Gift Registry.... and have your family members create one too so you will know what they want and where to find it.... and they will know exactly what to get for you as well :)

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~

Wordless Wednesday - A Favorite Stevie Nicks Pic

A Lil Enchanted,
~LaShan~