A LA CARTE

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

This 'N' That

It's Tuesday evening as I write this post!

I am so excited, because tomorrow I get to meet a blogging friend!
Shelia of Note Songs lives in Galveston, TX less then an hour away from my Mom's house. We had hoped to meet last time I was in TX, but Mom was too ill for me to leave her for several hours. This visit Mom is in great health so Shelia and I are meeting TOMORROW!

If you haven't visited Shelia's blog you should! She has such a fun style and always shares a song with us on each post! I will of course have my camera and there will be photos and stories!

The Gratitude Sunday link party here at A La Carte, came out of a challenge I did with my friend Mary of Redo 101. We did a gratitude post each day of November and it was life changing for Mary and I both. I started the Gratitude Party but have found it difficult to continue it and was considering ending it. Today Mary has decided she will host a Gratitude Weekly party on Friday. I could not be happier and will close my party and join her's! Please check out this new linky party that will start this Friday, March 22nd. Mary is a wonderful person and I have enjoyed getting to know her better! I hope you will all join us,

Gratitude Can Change Your Life!

I was so upset to learn that Google Reader will close down in July. I love using a reader that way I do not miss any of your posts! I and many others were looking for a reader and who do I hear about but BLOGLOVIN! It is GREAT! They will transfer your Goggle Reader list to Bloglovin and so far I have found it easy to use. I know they have had lots of new sign ups and I recommend you consider it if looking for a new Reader. I put a button on my blog to follow with Bloglovin!
(no compensation for this just sharing my personal experience)

I am missing my Georgia family and friends. Today Tiger was saying 'Grandma come see Tiger now?' so they called me to tell me they missed me!
I love that little one so much!
Here he is having breakfast 'coffee' with Dad!

I'm joining Kathe for
Your Gonna Love It

Wishing You JOY,

Linda

Running Out, Run In!!

I am a fan of Publix grocery store!

They have great BOGO each week and it can really stretch the food budget dollars!

This month Publix is offering some great savings on some of your favorite name brand products from General Mills and Proctor & Gamble!

Purchase $25 in participating products 3/13/13 through 3/30/13 and you could earn a $5 Publix gift card to use on your next visit!

Check out the details HERE

Some of my favorite products are included in this promotion: Cheerios, Crest toothpaste, Charmin Bath tissue and so many others! I received a gift card to Publix for my participation in this event.

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

"The information, products and General Mills gift pack were provided by General Mills and Publix® through MyBlogSpark."

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Gratitude Sunday #11

It's a beautiful day here in Houston, Texas

The sun is shining and it's a lovely 75 degrees out!

I hope you are having a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!

Mom is cooking corned beef and cabbage and I am looking forward to it!

Feeling a little homesick today. Missing my sweet Tiger. They got a new picnic bench and I can't wait to enjoy eating out there on my next visit!

Tiger enjoying his first ice cream cone!

Of course I've been missing these boys also!

(I can see that Mr Toes is getting some fur back on his shaved areas!)

This week I am so grateful that I have been able to help family members here in Houston. I live so far away from my Mom, but I have an Aunt and a couple of cousins who live here and are wonderful about watching out for her and helping her if she needs anything! So this week when I was able to help them....well it just felt great! I took my cousin Karen to the ER (she needed to make sure her ankle wasn't broken) and my other cousin Joletta to her Dr's appt. She isn't able to drive right now with her heart issues. Both of my cousins are very special to me. One is older (Joletta) one younger (Karen). We have grown up seeing each other on vacations and have remained close. Now that they are in Houston I see them several times a year when I visit my Mom. We have grown even closer as we all struggle with aging Mothers who are all sisters. Joletta's Mom has passed away but Karen's Mom and mine are still with us. We ourselves have had medical issues....Joletta with her heart and Karen with COPD. I'm the healthiest and hope to keep it that way! We always have a 'cousins night out' for Mexican food and talk and talk and talk! I am so grateful for these amazing women who are a part of my life!

What are you Grateful for??

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

**I am not sure if I will continue this party past Easter. It doesn't seem that many linkup and since there are so many Sunday parties maybe one more is just too many. I will let you know for sure next week. Thanks to all of you who have participated.**