For Mother's Day, my daughter in law, Michelle and my son Chris made dinner for me, and my daughter Heather bought me 2 adorable French pillows. She ordered them from Etsy from a shop called French Country Designs. She let me go to the shop, and pick out the ones I wanted and then had them shipped to me. The Owner of the shop is Heidi Shaker Luna. Thanks, Heidi and Heather for these beautiful pillows. They look wonderful on my bed.

And now, the important part; I would like to introduce you to my family. This picture does not include any Grands. Maybe some day I can get all of us together for a picture, but this will have to do for now. I have four kids, from left to right they are Amy, Shawn, Christopher and Heather. My daughter in law Michelle had not joined our family yet, so I will include her in another post and technically she isn't married to my son Christopher yet, but that doesn't mean she's not mine and I don't love her, because I do! I will post her, along with the Grands, soon. Shawn also has a beautiful wife, Kristin, and two little girls. And Amy has 2 teenagers (poor Amy) both girls.   Lower left is a picture of my Mom and Dad who live in California; they are 87 and 84 respectively, and lower right is me. I have a brother Steve and his wife, Becky who live in California and are avid Greyhound lovers, and lots of extended family, as well. More pictures to come.

My First Blog Post!

Hi, my name is Judy and today is my very first post!
I want this site to be a gathering place for friends and family, and most of all, my brand new friends! My Jesus is my best friend and companion. Each Sunday my family gathers at my house for a traditional Sunday Dinner, where we try out new and old recipes, play with the cats and talk about life. The youngest of our clan is Joshie Bear, my 7 year old Grandson, of whom you will hear much about in the coming days. Since I live in one of the hottest areas in the nation, it is my duty to complain once it gets over 110 degrees and my most favorite past time is thrift shopping and bargain hunting.
Please come join me as I embark upon this new adventure to share with you my home, values, family and friends. (and bargains I find, of course).  Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment. I would love to talk with you.