The Grands

The Grands

About Me

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Deep South, United States
First I am a mother of two sons, Chad 35 and Ryan 32. Through these beautiful sons, I have been blessed with two beautiful daughter-in-laws, Kelli and Erin. As a result of these beautiful wives comes three beautiful grands, Connor first and the only one for fives years. Then, Kelli and Chad blessed me with another beautiful grandson, Cooper, who is now three. Ryan and Erin blessed me with my first granddaughter, Presley, and now Presley has brother, Harper, who is 2. My blog is really all about family. The reason I chose Magnolia Memories as my blog title is I am from Mississippi! I love Magnolia's. Memories is something that I make everyday. I still have my mother who will be 89 on her birthday in April. My life is centered around my beautiful family. Life is GOOD!

Sunday, January 4, 2009

DOES IT TAKE ALL YOUR TIME TO MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET???


I am very much addicted to CHOCOLATE!! THIS ARTICLE REALLY
HAS MADE ME REALIZE THAT THERE IS A THING CALLED CHOCOLATE ADDICTION. FIRST THING IN THENING LAST

OES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE THE CHOCDITION?? DON'T ENJOY HEALTHY EATING. FIRST OF ALL
I LIVE BY MYSELF AND IT IS J EASIER TO CRAB AY BAR
(HERSHEAM VERY SELECTIVE The subject of chocolate addiction is a topic that raises a smile to most people’s lips and is often thought of as a harmless bit of fun that is really to be enjoyed. For confessed chocoholics however, this can be an expensive and dangerous addiction due to the affects excessive chocolate consumption can have on their health.
How Is Chocolate Addictive?
People can become addicted to chocolate in a number of ways. For some it may start as a love of the taste and texture of certain brands, for others it may be the sweetness and sugar rush it provides. There are legitimate grounds as to why and how people become addicted to chocolate.
It is now commonly believed that eating chocolate can cause an increase in the production of endorphins. These are chemicals that make us feel happy and are found naturally in our bodies, therefore if we eat chocolate we have an increase in these ‘feel good’ chemicals.
Some experts also believe that due to the chemicals contained in chocolate and their effects on the brain a cycle of ‘the more you have, the more you want to have’ begins, thus developing a physical dependency.
BEATING YOUR CHOCOLATE ADDITIONS

Simple measures such as not buying any chocolate for other members of the household will help to take temptation out of the way, as will avoiding unnecessary trips to the local shop, petrol station or other chocolate retailers.
Avoid the confectionary aisles at the supermarket, or ask someone else to do the shopping for you whilst you are coping with the initial period of withdrawal.
Find more time for sex and exercise as these both increase endorphin production, and will help burn off the calories and body fat gained from eating too much chocolate.
Visit the dentist and treat yourself to a good whitening or polish, this will help deter you putting them at risk from the dangers of sweet confectionary.
Find alternatives and natural sweet produce, such as fruit, and eat this when a craving is beginning.
To overcome your addiction to chocolate, it is most likely that a combination of these techniques is used.
Being a chocoholic is not the end of the world, but overcoming the addiction will increase your confidence, improve your overall health and will probably carry a financial reward also.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Pink Saturday With Lots of Frosting





Beverly at Home Sweet Home is the host
for Pink Saturday
This MaggiB make-up bag was a birthday gift from
my son, wonderful daughter-in-law and Connor
several years ago. It is something that I treasure
because of what it says on the bag. Kelli has been
so wonderful to me to share her children with me.
Anytime, I ask to keep either one of the boys or both
boys she has always been so sweet to allow me to.
Some daughter-in-laws don't like to share their children
with mother-in-laws as much as they share them their
mom. But Kelli has always. So, I had to share my bag.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Pink
Saturday. Thanks for stopping by to see
what I was sharing.
Oh in case your wondering about Vikki
being at the top of my blog. I was trying
to add my signature to my blog. I think
I got it in the wrong place and I didn't know
how to get it to the bottom. What you think?
I'll try it again next post no telling where it
might end up. Ha Ha



So Proud To A Great Grandmother

This is my mother and Connor. She is
82 years old. I just wanted to say how
blessed that I am to still have my mother.
She is all about family and her grandchildren
and now her great grandchildren. She still lives
by herself. Not far from me and my other sister.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to each and everyone of you.
If you didn't visit my blog in 2008 maybe you can
find me in 2009!!This is going to be one of my
best years ever..Thanks for allowing
me to visit some of you daily.
What can I say I LOVE BLOGGING.


Wednesday, December 31, 2008

De Colores

Every time I see pictures of roosters it
makes me so happy. It brings back
wonderful memories from North Mississippi
Emmaus. Have you ever been to Emmaus?
It is the most wonderful place that I have ever
been. It is as close to haven as you can ever be
until we get to heaven.
De Colores this morning!!

Monday, December 29, 2008

Trash To Treasure Great Finds To Share






Diane at A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words is hosting
Trash To TreasureTuesday at http://diane1876.blogspot.com/
I have had this lamp for some time.
I purchased it from the Salvation Army Thrift Store
without the shade for $2.00. The shade I found at my
favorite Boutique Dirt Cheap for $3.00. It really matches
the lamp. It looks like it was made to go on it.
Also, I bought this chair at Victory Outreach
for $4.00. It appears to be a very old chair.
The cushion is from no other than Dirt Cheap $2.00.
$11 dollars for all of it. Thanks for stopping by.




Sunday, December 28, 2008

Santa Came To See Connor and Cooper


Cooper and Connor these pictures are so cute.
I had to share.I left my camera
at Chad's Christmas Day. These are some
pictures of the boys that I had taken earlier
in the month. Kelli has some beautiful
pictures she took Christmas morning. Please
visit Sassy Southern Mom at
http://kelli1975.blogspot.com/