Lots of work!!

Bug is really no help!!

Like the green fish in the tub... any ideas how to get them out?

YUCK!! the window trim is ridiculous and that white thin board on the wall had to go.....

Kelly made new ones!! He is such a great husband!!!

Kelly really thinking about changing the vinyl

floor....... any guesses.... yep!

What a difference a color makes!

You can see why Kelly was having a hard time keeping the old carpet. I need to get a final finished picture and post it. This was a lot of work but worth every minute...our new trailer is like new!!!!! Can't wait to spend some time camping this summer.

What a great player!!

Sh'Kell had a Piano Recital today and she did a GREAT job! It is AMAZING how far she has come in just over a year. She is growing up into a very special girl, I am proud of her and hope she knows how much we all love her! Keep up the good work girl!!!!

Ways to Use Coffee Filters ...

{I got these ideas in an email, but I thought they were good enough to share}

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.

2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.

3. Protect China. Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish.

4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.

5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.

6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.

7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.

8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.

9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.

10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes.

11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter.

12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.

13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, or chicken fingers on them. Soaks out all the grease.

Pay it Forward

So, I got this from a friend. The first 3 people to leave a comment on this will receive a hand made gift from me during this year. When and what will be a surprise. There's a small catch...You knew there would be didn't you? Post this on your blog then come back and leave a comment, telling me you're in. Fun, huh? Remember, only the first 3 comments receive the gift. Let's see who looks at my blog!

New Trailer

This Friday Kelly was off.. so we went looking for a new camp trailer... I was hopeful that we may be able to find something in our price range. We have a nice older trailer.. but Kelly is tired of having to make up and down the bed every night!! And since he is such a good man... we needed to try and fix this. SO THIS IS WHAT WE FOUND.......



It looks a little crowded.. but there is a huge slide out that is IN...





This is the kitchen.... NOTICE the
sad wooden table... well there is NO TABLE/BOOTH or a COUCH....... But we will have to take care of that... nothing big. LOL!

The picture on the right is the view in up into the bedroom. Bathroom in on the left and there is a nice closet on the right.

I am excited I never thought we would be able to pull this off.... HOPEFULLY we will have it all together so that we can take it out on the maiden voyage the end of the month to NASCAR in Vegas!!! For sure it will be ready for the turkey hunt in May!!!!

The Incentivized....... Social Network Portal

MMO (Massive Multi-player Online) Social Network Portal

Who uses online social networks like Facebook?

and MySpace? EVERYBODY DOES!!!

Who likes playing video games?

EVERYBODY DOES!!!

What if the two were combined? A social network, similar to Facebook & MySpace, Massive Multi-Player Online Video Game with incentives! Great incentives, including cash! Play games with friends in an online 3D world with your personal online social network profile on MMOGULS!

What's so great about MMOGULS? Read below to find out...What’s so HOT about Social Networks?

* Social Networking currently has over 530 million people and grew 64 million (12%) during the last 6 months...over twice as fast as the whole internet combined.

* Facebook is the largest social network with 132 million. Facebook and HI-5 account for 67% of the growth of the top 6 social networking sites during the first half of 2008. MySpace, Friendster, Orkut and Bebo round out the top six.

* In 2008 the market became increasingly concentrated amongst the 6 market leaders: increasing by 88 million.Conclusion about Social Networks: They are Huge!! They are fast becoming the vehicle for world-wide communication, entertainment, and social engagement.

And, MMOGULS leverages the power of the greatest driving force in Social Networks...The combining of Social Networks and Online Video Games!

What’s the big deal with Online Video Games?

* The one-day record holder for a movie premiere was Spiderman 3, which brought in $59 million in ticket sales on its opening day. MGM’s James Bond movie just surpassed it last week with $79 million.

* Spring's opening blockbuster brought in $500 million in sales. It was the biggest entertainment opening ever. But it wasn't a movie...* Grand Theft Auto IV, a video game, recorded sales of $310 million... on its first day.

* For the first time, the video game industry surpassed the movie industry in gross sales.* 68% of households in the United States play computer or video games, and the trend is growing. Game software sales were $2.6 billion in 1996, and by 2006 they had reached $7.4 billion.* In 2007, the industry sold 267.8 million games. That's 540 games sold every minute.

* 47% of video game players are between the ages of 18 and 49. That means that the 50-plus crowd is becoming much more involved as well.

But why now? We're in a recession...The last recession the United States had was after Sept. 11, when technology demand crashed. Despite that, sales of video games during that period increased 43%. 2002 became a record year in video games, posting $7 billion in sales.

And it's happening again...So put these phenomenon together, add Rewards and Incentives to the mix, and you have a Social Network “at Play” that will have a huge upside and the stickiness to last!!MMOGULS—the first Incentivized Social Network at Play!!

MMOGULS is the place for everyone who wishes to engage in an active online social experience. And its primary offering is access to MMO games by several top studios, as well as supporting the activities of a Social Network, our own MMOGULS Mall . . . . . with much more to come soon!!

MMOGULS will soon announce the launch of an opportunity for everyone who wants to participate in this new trend—all in advance of perhaps a Million Units or more being sold in stores everywhere.

Discover how this major event will benefit you when you become a MMOGULS Member.You can become a "Pre-Launch Platinum Member" and receive GREAT incentives with MMOGULS!

Visit www.mymmoguls.com/kellyraymer for more information. Or email me at amber_raymer@hotmail.com

Kelly's Gingerbread House

Kelly wanted to decorate the gingerbread house that was in the cupboard left from last year. So after a trip to the store and the candy row he finally got started. BUT with a small cost to the everyday stuff.... I burned up my mix master making him some frosting..... SO off to the store I went on Christmas Eve.... to stand in line for 15 minutes just to get a new mix master... and then it was home to make him some more frosting! But is was worth it! He had a good time and I enjoyed watching and giving pointers.

This is just a few of the candies Kelly wanted to decorate with!

This is the finished look.... He had hoped to decorate the back yard but simply ran out of time. With Kelly working 2 jobs the evening hours home are short. But it is another job well done!!! Thanks Love ya!