tell me the story....

about the peas..." this request comes EVERY NIGHT WE HAVE PEAS...so here goes...

back when i was in 7th grade, we lived with my grandma...there were 7 of us kids...i guess grandma wanted some quiet (i cannot imagine) so she sent us ALL outside...peggy and i didn't know what to do, so we wandered around to the side of the house where grandma's garden was...NOT that we were planning on eating those delicious peas straight out of the garden...NO WAY...we would have been in a lot of trouble! yeah, we were just going to go LOOK...we turn the corner...there is dad...with a HANDFUL of peas...he looks at us...we look at him...he said..."come eat some of these with me...and we won't tell grandma..." ohhh, those were the best peas in.the.whole.world....

iF yOu INSisT!!!!!!~!

i really wasn't planning this...but because of overwhelming response....and knowing how anyone with a helm gene in them wants to win...nay, HAS to win...you are ALL WINNERS!!!! below is a schedule for when i expect you at my home......


kate...jan 15. she gets to go first since i don't want to mess with her having a baby during her winning to clean time.

jan 22 is lani

jan 29 is mike.....

ok...ok, i am sure you figured out the schedule. just look at a calender and count the weekend that is yours. Mom can go after pam.

please stay tuned to the next giveaway....it is coming up in about ten weeks. please plan accordingly!

mY fIrsT giVEaWAy!!!!!

i cannot believe it! i am having a giveaway! all you have to do..is leave a comment. any comment. your name will go in a random drawing. if you are the lucky winner...you get to come to my home and clean it. isn't that exciting? you are allowed to enter as many times as you would like. giveaway ends when i notice at least one comment. good luck!