CSN Stores Review

CSN is an online retailer with over 200 stores. You can find just about anything you are looking for from awesome children's backpacks



to boots & shoes.



They also have a great selection of toys, baby gear, holiday decor, kitchen & dining items, home decor...you name it, they more than likely have it! I have already bought 2 Christmas presents from them & look forward to buying more! I bought them on Monday & received one on Tuesday & the other should be here today, so that goes to show they have a great shipping department!

When asked if I wanted to do a review, I was leaning toward reviewing something for me. Something like this Paula Deen set.



But I think I'm leaning more toward getting something for Natalee. I'm not sure if we will just give it to her or save it for a birthday/Christmas present. Since both is just 3 days apart, we may just save it & use it as a present. I am thinking something like this




or this.



Either way, Natalee will be satisfied with whatever we chose.
So be sure to check out CSNStores.com. I am sure they will be able to satisfy some, if not all of your holiday needs!

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Yesterday was my wonderful husband's 30th birthday! He got off work yesterday morning & I had breakfast waiting on him when he got home. I had left for work, so I left it in the oven so it would still be warm. We went to his parent's house for a birthday supper last night. I surprised him with a cake. He said he did not want me to make him one...he wanted a Wal-Mart cake, so that's what I got him. Anyways, I just wanted to wish him a happy birthday! I love you!!

This is one of our favorite pics from our wedding day.


Here Terry is with Natalee. She was only a few hours old.


Terry & Natalee getting ready for a 4 wheeler ride, earlier this summer

Happy Halloween!

We didn't do much this year. Carrollton & Greenwood let the kids go trick or treating on Saturday night instead of Sunday, because of church. Saturday morning we had a birthday party at 10 at the park and Natalee was supposed to wear her costume. After the party, Natalee & I met the Mitchell's at Pizza Inn for lunch, we did a little shopping, then went back to the park for a little while. Natalee had a great time! I put Natalee's costume back on her to go see Terry at work. On our way, Natalee got sick so we had to come straight home. After I got her costume clean, we got her redressed & went trick or treating.

Minnie Mouse!!




Going to the first house....Aunt Betty's!

I think Aunt Betty & Uncle Charles spoiled her a little bit. They gave her 2 big bags of m&ms, some earrings & a necklace! Our next stop was Pedro's Place, the neighborhood convenience store. They were having a costume contest for the kids. Natalee won first place in her age group & won $10! We then headed to Mrs. Kay & Mr. Allen's. They had her some suckers & a kit kat! When we left there, we stopped to get Granny before heading to Carrollton. There we ran into Henry, Hope, Carter, & Hope's parents. Carter was a doctor.




Dr. Carter!

Natalee had so much fun! She would hold my hand & granny's hand while we walked down the road. When we got ready to go to a house, she would let go of my hand & ask for her "butet" or "punkdin". When she got to the house, she would say "Tick or Teat" & "Dank You". She loved it and was so cute doing it!

Terry had carved us a pumpkin about a week before Halloween. It was rotten before Halloween even got here! Here it is lit up the night he did it.

Awards!

I have actually received 2 awards but it's been a while since I received one, I'm not sure that I can find it, so here is the most recent one!

I have Jennifer over at Life with the Lebedas to thank for the Versatile Blogger Award! I really enjoy her blog!



This is just a fun way to meet other bloggers and get to know one another, by passing these fun bloggy awards to other bloggers that we like! There are some fun rules in accepting this bloggy award.
1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pass the award along to 15 other bloggers who you recently discovered and think are fabulous.
4. Contact the bloggers you choose and let them know they won the award.

Now to the 7 things about me....hmmm...where to start....

1. I am a typesetter for a local printing company & believe it or not, I actually like my job.

2. I love some Dr. Pepper!

3. I live in T-shirts & jeans!

4. We live in the country & I hate it because it is too far away from everything, but I can't live in the city either because there is too much violence that goes on here.

5. I have been planning Natalee's birthday party which is Dec. 11, for about 4/5 months now & still haven't bought a thing!

6. I have most of my Christmas bought...usually by now, I'm just getting started!

7. Ok...you will probably laugh about this one, but I love to watch Nickelodeon. ICarly, Victorious & The Suite Life on Deck. I know they are kids shows, but I watch them when I'm home alone, especially when there is nothing else on to watch.

Now time to chose 15 other bloggers to pass the award on to...well I don't think I could chose 15 so here are the top 5...

1. Brandy at You Don't Know
Love her blog! She always has something crazy to say & her Grayson is too cute!

2. Sarah over at Crazy House
Another great blog! Her kids are adorable & she has some great giveaways going on!

3. Nichole over at Nichole's Life as a Mommy & a Wife
Love her blog! She recently had a new baby!

4. Natalee at Raising Normal Kids
She is on vacay right now, but she will be back before too long! She always has
something crazy to say too!

5. And lastly is Carol at Songberries
Her blog is about cooking, crafting, her family & life. She also has giveaways.
Right now she has a great looking recipe up!

Happy Birthday Katie Lauren!

Katie Lauren turns 10 today. We will celebrate this weekend. Hope you have a great day! We love you!


This is Katie Lauren in her Beauty Review earlier this year


As a giraffe in her 3rd grade play


And enjoying a hot dog (her favorite food) with Natalee earlier this year