What a Weekend

I know I have not posted anything and I even missed Wednesday Hodgepodge. But the Hepner house has been struck with a common cold and we are all stuffy, runny, and even coughy around here. Needless to say I haven't even vlogged. I am hoping to get back in the swing of things tomorrow. I have just been so out of it and then trying to help the kids and get medicine in them to help them to be able to breath through the snot. I am still stuffed up and probably sound weird but I am going to go for it, I am not going to let any thing stop me.



So I was thinking about doing a Sunday Psalm Verse every Sunday, so I thought I would start with today. Here is today's verse:

 

Hope you have a great day and May God Bless!!!

 

Krystal Hepner

One of those days

I have been having a rough few days at work. I have a coworker that makes me feel as if I'm a child and I'm stupid. When I ask a question she reacts as if I'm a child then she yells at me which makes me feel stupid. I can't wait for my days to end so I can go home when I use to enjoy coming to work. I am going to make the best of today and get through today with a smile no matter what.

On a different note I got a new toy!!! My husband got me a Nikon D80 with a telescope lens!!! I have been in heaven with it. It takes great pictures, my kids hates it because all they hear is click, click, click lol. When we put up our Christmas tree a few days ago I took tons of pictures. I well share later because I'm at work and don't have access to my pictures our the camera.

Well I hope everyone has a great day, I'll try and be back later with photos!!!

God bless!

Krystal Hepner

Happy Saturday!!!

Hope your enjoying your Saturday. We are on our way to go and pick up my step son from his mom. It's going to be a long drive especially with the other 3 kids in the car for 4 hours then all 4 of them in the car on the way back for 4 more hours. But I cleaned up the house before we left and all that is left to do is laundry and dishes, which there isn't a lot of. So I can relax when we get home later this evening. I have nothing really planned for dinner but I have plenty of time to think about it. I do know it's going to be something quick and simple.
Well that's all for now have a great day and God bless.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day with your loved ones and with those we keep in mind daily. I have a few hours til we are due to show up for our Thanksgiving feast and we had dinner with my mom and brother and my family last night. My mother is one of the ones that have to work on Thanksgiving every year and Black Friday so we always do Thanksgiving with her and my family the day before Thanksgiving itself. I thought I would stop in and say a quick hello to everyone.

Have a great day and God Bless!!!

From my family to yours!

The Hepners

Trying Out A Linkup and Wednesday Hodgepodge

Hello again my friends!!! Two posts in one day oh my better write that down on the calender lol.

I have a blogger that I follow (The Glamorous French Housewife)that link's up with another blog and they do a Wednesday hodgepodge, I thought I would jump in and take a try

1. Are you settling for something?

I try not to settle for things but in life you have to come to a compromise with certain things. I try and settle for things that are no less then the best. But at this time I am settling with the fact that I have a dysfunctional family.

2.  It wasn't that long ago almost every store in the US locked doors and turned out lights on Thanksgiving Day. This year many will be open all day Thursday, giving shoppers a jump start on 'Black Friday'. In your opinion is this a good thing or a not so good thing? Will you be shopping on Thanksgiving Day?

I do not agree with shopping on Thanksgiving or working for that matter. Thanksgiving is a time for family and if you are out shopping you are taking that time away for someone else because they have to be at work in order for you to shop.

3. Speaking of shopping...I saw a recent article on the twelve best shopping cities in the world. In order they are-New York, Tokyo, London, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Vienna, Dubai, Madrid, Milan, and Seoul.

Ever shopped in any of the cities listed? In which city would you most like to pull out the plastic or cold hard cash?

I can not say that I have shopped at any of these place lol. I have barley ever left my state that I live in lol.

4. When did you last dine by candlelight?

I am not sure if I have ever done this yet because I can't remember a time that I have done it. :)

5. What do you have too much of?

Well I have to much scrapbooking stuff that I will probably never use all of in this life time but I just can't bring myself to get rid of any of it and to stop buying more.  

6. The Hunger Games...are you a fan? Did you read the book(s)? Will you/have you see the movie? Will you/have you seen Catching Fire?

Definitely love the books and the first movie. I plan on watching Catching Fire but probably not til it is out o DVD. Having 4 kids under the age of 13 makes it hard to go anywhere or have the money to do so.

7. Share your plans for Thanksgiving Day. The who, the where, the what..especially the what! As in what's for dinner? If you're one of my International visitors, whose homeland doesn't celebrate American Thanksgiving (the whole world doesn't ya know!) then still tell us your plans for Thursday.

While we are actually having a Thanksgiving dinner tonight with my mother because she is one of the ones that have to work on Thanksgiving. We are have rotisserie chicken, stuffing, pecan pie, green bean casserole, cheesecake, vegetable tray, cranberry sauce and I bet there is more but I am not sure.

Then tomorrow we are going to my ex's brothers house for Thanksgiving and I know that we are having turkey (because we are bringing it) and that's all know there.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

Random thought for today was, why does my husband have to come up with such strange ideas at 6:30 am I'm not even awake/alive yet nor have I had my coffee. :)

Hope you have enjoyed this as much as I have hope you all have a great day, God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!!

Krystal Hepner and Family

LINK UP!!!

I'M BACK!!!!

I am finally back online!!! I have recently gotten a job and have been very busy. My husband also lost his job the same day that I got mine. So things around here have been really stressful and busy. But I am thinking about keeping up with this blog more and doing vlogs, but first I have to get my blog out there and then start a new Youtube channel so that I can put the vlogs out there. I don't know if my life would be interesting but I did start videoing some of my life when I went on a trip a few weeks ago. I am up in the air as to what to do because I really would like to do it. Not just to share my life with everyone but for my own reasons.

You know you see the reality shows on TV and I have to say that is not reality that is reality with a splash of Hollywood. My family life can boring at times or it can be serious at times or just plan out silly some times.

But we will see were it takes us and how it goes. So until next time, God Bless and Have a Great Day oh and don't forget to smile!!!

Ivory 2-in-1 Review!!!

I reviewed this product to do a review on and I have to say I am loving this product!!! It has a great smell to it and you can use it as body wash or shampoo or for both!!

I also love how it has more then one purpose. It saves money by being more then a body wash. It also has conditioner in it so therefore it saved double time and money!!

I'm new to couponing!!!

I have been researching and researching some more. I have taken in as much knowledge as I can possibly. I did my first run at one of the local grocery stores and I ended up saving 40% on my purchase!!! I was so excited and the rush it gave was such a good feeling.
I don't plan on going over board with extreme couponing but I do plan on using coupons for my purchases from now on. It has saved me so much so far and I can't wait to see what I save on my next purchase.

Here is a photo from Safeway and Kmart L@@k at the percentage I saved!! So proud!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!!

Trying To Get Back On Track

Ok so my last Family Management/Organization Binder was not working out for us, some parts of it were working for us and I kept those parts. So I went onto Pinterest and researched lots of blogs and took ideas from each one and made a new Family Management/Organization Binder. So far we have kept up with the family schedule, the chores and keeping the house clean. I am a true believer in schedules, it helps to keep things flowing. It also helps to keep things in order and less chaotic. Everyone knows that they can look in the binder and see what is happening at any time, they can see they details of the chores, what the next two weeks menus are, etc.

I have really kept up with this one for a change. I think it is a great way to keep my family organized. I have included several tabs and am adding more as we pick up new things we need to do. Right now here are some tabs that we have. Schedule, Monthly Finances, Family Game Night, Family Meeting Stuff, Recipes, Menus Planners, Coupons.

I have done lots of research on the internet and have taken a look at everyone's to see what works for them. I then took a little bit of what I learned from each blog, video, etc. and came up with my own Family Management Binder.

If you are planning on starting a  Family Management Binder you have to find what works best for your family. One thing that might work for my family my not work the best for yours. I love the idea of having all the information I need for my family what that maybe, all in place.

As far as the family station that I talked about in a previous post, it is still working great for us. We no longer have school papers from all 4 kids strewn about the house any more. They are all confined to the basket and the basket gets gone through once a week and I only keep a few papers from each kid to put in the school memory boxes.

I am trying my hardest to keep up on things and stay organized!!

Thanks for stopping bye and have a blessed day!

Influenster; Holiday VoxBox!!

I was one of the lucky ones to receive the Holiday VoxBox!!! I got it over the holidays and have been really busy.

Here is a photo of what the contents were in it. I used the KISS Nail Dress that was in the box so that is the only thing missing from the box.

So starting off with the Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal valued at $1.79 a cup. I love that it has nuts and fruit in it. But with my oatmeal I like a little bit more sugar it is a little bland to me.

Next is the NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine valued at $2.49. I love that fact that I got a neutral color and that is the type of gloss I use. This product I would recommend to anyone not to sticky and last a while for me.

KISS Nail Dress valued at $6.99 a set. I can not say that I am very fond of any stick and apply nail art or polish. It never last more then maybe a day for me. No matter if I follow the directions word for word.

EBOOST valued at $28 for 20 different flavors, $39 for 30 different flavors and $39 for 12 shots. This is a great pick me up. A little pricey for me but well worth it.

Goody QuikStyle Half Round Styler valued at $11.99. Maybe I am using it wrong but I also have really long hair and it pulls my hair out. It has microfiber strands within the bristles of the brush that are to help with drying. Needless to say that I have only used this brush twice.

Sole Society is a little pricey for me and I don't really spend that much on any shoes. They don't really have a whole lot to select from either.

Montagne Jeunesse Face Mask valued at under $2. I love any face mask because I like to take care of skin.


Well this is my review for the Holiday VoxBox!!
Thanks for coming by!!