Ok, here's the scoop. Yes, Mark (TheBrit1969) and I got married on July 26th.  I thank Grab for being the place that brought us together. Now I can spend the rest of my life with the man of my dreams. BUT... on our way to enjoy our honeymoon, my pregnant daughter called to let us know her water broke. SOOOO... off we headed to be there for the birth of our grandson. Kade Andrew arrived at 8:50am. On July 27th. Weighed 7lbs. 9oz. and was 21 1/4 in. long. He had struggled at first with some lung difficulties but is home and doing great. He now weighs 8lb. 2oz. Talk about a great wedding present! We have had a very blessed week and are happy to share with all our friends just how lucky we are. Pics will be posted soon! Thanks for all the support and best wishes. Take care my friends and till next time, hit a serf for me cuz i'm wayyy to busy at the moment! lol. 

Hugs, Mrs. TheBrit1969 (sassybabydoll)

ps...I'M A GRANDMAAAAAAA!!!!!!

PLEASE READ AND ENJOY THIS, TOO FUN IT IS...

Sometimes when you have a stressful day or week, you need some silliness to

Break up the day. If we are honest, we have a lot more stressful days Than Not.


Here is your dose of humor...

A. Follow the instructions to find your new name.

B. Once you&nb sp; have your new name, put it in the subject box and forward it to friends and family and
Co-workers.

Don't forget to forward it back to the person who sent it to you, so they Know you participated.

And don't go all adult - a senior manager is now known far and wide as dorky gizzardsniffer!

The following is excerpted from a children's book, Captain Underpants And
The Perilous Plot Professor Poopypants, by Dave Pilkey, in which the evil
Professor forces everyone to assume new names... So

1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your new first name:

A = snickle
B = doombah
C = goober
D = cheesey
E = crusty
F = greasy
G = dumbo
H = farcus
I = dorky
J = doofus
K = funky
L = boobie
M = sleezy
N = sloopy
O = fluffy
P = stinky
Q = slimy
R = d o rfus
S = snooty
T = tootsie
U = dipsy
V = sneezy
W = liver
X = skippy
Y = dink y
Z = zippy

2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:

A = dippin
B = feather
C = batty
D = burger
E = chicken
F = barffy
G = lizard
H = waffle
I = farkle
J = monkey
K = flippin
L = fricken
M = bubble
N = rhino
O = potty
P = hamster
Q = buckle
R = gizzard
S = lickin
T = snickle
U = chuckle
V = pickle
W = Hubble
X = dingle
Y = gorilla
Z = girdle

3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of Your new last name:

A = butt
B = boob
C = face
D = nose
E = hump
F = breath
G = pan ts
H = shorts
I = lips
J = honker
K = head
L = tush
M = chunks
N = dunkin
O = brains
P = biscuits
Q = toes
R = doodle
S = fanny
T = sniffer
U = sprinkles
V = frack
W = squirt
X = humperdinck
Y = hiney
Z = juice

Thus, for example, George W. Bush's new name is: Fluffy Chucklefanny.

This was taken from a fwd I recieved from Buzzardo. Thanks Buzz!  Have fun All. Feel free to shout out your new name from here. I like the giggles.

Hugs ~ sassybabydoll

  I figured it was about time I blogged again and let you all know what's been happening in my life and how my dreams are coming true. Mark came for a visit in November and stayed until the second week in December. We had a great time together. He got here just in time to clean the Thanksgiving turkey. LOL! Hah, he said he wasn't gonna do it.   We had a great Thanksgiving but we couldn't get out and do much while he was here.   My car wasn't running and then we had my girlfriends baby because she almost lost her life due to an unknown illness. She's doing better now though. We did get to go to the Christmas parade in Wahoo. Yippee! That was fun lol!   It was about that time when I got some of the greatest news of my life. My oldest daughter Tiffani-Nicole is going to have a baby!   I'm going to be a Grandma! Wooohooo!    She had lost one last year and was told she may never be able to have children so we are feeling truely blessed with this baby.  The baby is due July 26th. Mark got to drive to Omaha. (different side of car and road) He was so proud we even took pics lol. We did lots of Christmas shopping. Mark gave me my gift early. In addition to having him home with us, He gave me a Kodak digital 6.1mp camera with printer dock and carrying bag, a Crockpot that will actually hold enough for the whole family and a purse.  On Dec. 10th, Mark and I took all five of the kids to a Family Fun Center.  With our busy lives, it's hard to get all of us together at the same time, so what a treat! We had a great time and it was wonderful watching them enjoy themselves and each other. When we were done there, the kids drove home and Mark and I headed to The Old Market, in Omaha. This is one of our favorite spots when he comes to visit. I didn't think I could be any happier until he stopped me under all those Christmas lights and asked me to be his wife.   "YES!!!!!". SO.... we are working on setting things up for him to move to Nebraska to be with us forever!   I will be traveling to England in March to be with him for his Birthday and looking forward to becoming MRS. THEBRIT1969, and Grandma.  Well my friends...until next time, stay safe, be happy and HAPPY NEW YEAR!                        Hugs,                                                                                              Sassybabydoll

 30 Ways To Deal With Stress  

1. Jam miniature marshmallows up your nose and sneeze them out. See how
many you can do at a time.
2. Use your Mastercard to pay your Visa and vice-versa.
3. Pop some popcorn without putting the lid on.
4. When someone says "have a nice day", tell them you have other plans.
5. Make a list of things to do that you have already done.
6. Dance naked in front of your pets.
7. Put your toddler's clothes on backwards and send him to pre-school as if
nothing is wrong.
8. Fill out your tax form using Roman Numerals.
9. Tape pictures of your boss on watermelons and launch them from high places.
10. Leaf through "National Geographic" and draw underwear on the natives.
11. Tattoo "Out to Lunch" on your forehead.
12. Go shopping. Buy everything. Sweat in it. Return it the next day.
13. Buy a subscription to "Sleazoid Weekly" and send it to your boss's wife.
14. Pay your electric bill in pennies.
15. Drive to work in reverse.
16. Find out what a frog in a blender really looks like.
17. Tell you boss to "blow it out your mule" and let him figure it out.
18. Sit naked on a shelled hard-boiled egg.
19. Polish your car with earwax.
20. Read the dictionary upside down and look for secret messages.
21. Start a nasty rumor and see if you recognize it when it comes back to you.
22. Braid the hairs in each nostril.
23. Write a short story using alphabet soup.
24. Stare at people through the tines of a fork and pretend they're in jail.
25. Make up a language and ask people for directions in it.
26. Replace the filling of a Twinkie with ketchup and put it back in the
wrapper.
27. Bill your doctor for time spent in his waiting room.
28. Read the dictionary backwards and look for sublimal messages.
29. Buy a box of condoms. Ask the cashier where the fitting rooms are,
and ask for help.
30. Do your assignments in binary code.
                                                                                                                      

I've had a lot going on in my personal life lately that has me reflecting on myself and the relationships that I have with those closest to me.  Why do we hurt the ones closest to us?And what reaction are we searching for when we do? Is it to make someone else feel whatever it is we are feeling? If we treat someone we care about badly and hurt them, what right do we have expecting them to "just get over it" cause we were just  "in one of those moods"?  Words are just words but they can still sting.   On the target side of a loved ones hurt, anger and frustration, how should we react to someones negativity? We can just ignore it and be the passive one. Or we could strike back in defense which only makes matters that much harder to deal with. I think that addressing the issue when the time is right by owning your own feelings and allowing the other person the right to own theirs and to "own up" to the things they have said or done that have been hurtful is a positive way to bring peace back into that relationship and maybe help the other person find the true source of their problem. (IF THINGS ARE MANAGED PROPERLY) We can go into a confronting situation with expectations that things will work out the way we imagine but that only brings more difficulty. By addressing the person in a proper way, we are saying that we deserve to be treated better and that the behavior is not acceptable to us. I like to use the "when you...I feel... because I..." method. That way I'm owning my own feelings and addressing the behavior and not the person. Allowing them to have their time to share what they wish and truly listening by giving them feedback when they are done will assure them that they are being respected and heard and will minimize any chance of miscommunication. (So, what I'm hearing you say is...) Then try finding a solution to the problem that will work for all parties involved. Staying in the problem for too long will only bring about more problems. If an apology is made, just say OK, thank-you. Accepting an apology can be awkward too because I know I don't want to be viewed as being self-righteous or uncaring.  I find myself trying to make that easier on the person when they do because I know how difficult it can be to face when we have done something wrong. I catch myself saying "That's OK" or making a cushion for them by saying "I know you were just having a bad day". GRR! NOOOOOOOO! It wasn't OK and they should feel bad for what they've done! If we don't allow the other person to feel that discomfort, then we might as well just say "do it again because I don't deserve better than that." If I handle the conflict the right way, both parties have been respected and a solution has been set in motion then I know that there is progress towards a healthier relationship. Things will never be perfect but so long as I try to do my part, own my feelings, handle things with assertiveness, and am willing to meet the person half way, then what more is there to do? Live, Learn, Laugh, and Love. Sounds like a plan to me!

  Wishing you all happy and healthy relationships!

- Sassy