COME GET YOU SOME CHOCOLATE!!!

Good Morning My Dear Friends ♥ I pray you have had a blessed week! I know how everyone loves Giveaways and that is just what is going on today! MY BLOG SPARK has blessed me yet again! They have joined w/Hershey's & they gave me an awesome PRIZE PACK and I get to share it with one of you!! What is it you ask??

Well, you get a Modern Nation t-shirt, a journal to record your calories and take notes for recipes and also record your activities, and last but certainly not least ~ some HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE

Hershey's has provided us with some awesome information, some excellent recipes, and just overall great tips for all of us who are on the go! Read below and go check out the Modern Nation website! Tell me what you think and how it could benefit you best and leave me a comment and that will enter you into the GIVEAWAY!!! If you would like to blog or Facebook this give away that will give you 5 additional entries! I will close out the giveaway as of this Sunday night November 7 and will announce the winner Monday morning, November 8th :) PLEASE BE SURE TO LEAVE ME YOUR EMAIL SO I CAN CONTACT YOU :)
Also, I have downloaded the FREE APP from Modern Nation as well as the other Hershey Free app on my IPHONE and they are excellent! You can do the same when you go to Modern Nation !!

Between your busy schedule and responsibilities with work, friends and family - it may be challenging to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle, especially while on the go. However, what if you had easy-to-follow advice and resources right at your finger tips?



With Moderation Nation, a new national program created by the Hershey Center for Health & Nutrition, (HCHN) in collaboration with the American Dietetic Association, you can now have access to a variety of tools that will help you achieve moderation - and you don´t even need to give up your favorite foods!

For on-the-go needs, the new Moderation Nation iPhone app, free and available on iTunes or via www.themoderationnation.com, will reward you for the activity you´re already doing, while encouraging you to do even more in a way that suits your busy lifestyle. With an easy-to-read tracker and a comprehensive list of activities to choose from, you can earn badges for your progress and go from a Starting Gun to a Healthy Hero!

The Moderation Nation Web site (www.themoderationnation.com) provides a host of new tools for you and your readers, including:
Recipes and Expert Tips. Here you´ll find advice from Cheryl Forberg, registered dietitian (RD) for NBC's The Biggest Loser, award-winning chef and New York Times best-selling cookbook author

Additional recipes and tips from Regina Ragone, Food Director at Family Circle magazine; Keri Glassman, author of the O2 diet; and Liz Ward, author of Expect the Best Pregnancy.

Moderation Menus. Seven-day meal plans - with snack ideas - that will help you plan out your week. Each menu is based on an individual lifestyle, such as Single, Adults with Kids and Adults with No Kids.

Balance the Meal. This cool balancer tool allows you to input your main dish and its preparation method; in return, you´ll receive ideas for complimentary side dishes that round out the meal smartly.

Useful Facts. Here you´ll find everything from a "portion distortion" guide - providing cues on what actual portion sizes should look like - to a grocery shopping fact sheet - to a guide on how to start and maintain a food journal.

THANK YOU MYBLOGSPARK AND HERSHEY'S!!

Spreading the Joy ♥

Being in the "Thankful" month of November I am thinking how very special my JOY posts will be! If anyone wants to join in go here and link up with Angel @ All the Mus!

I count it all JOY today because I will be going to the Doctor about my shoulder and will hopefully be released to DRIVE!!!

I count it all JOY because my daughter is looking @ colleges and just this past week she felt the Lord drawing her to a Christian College which is only 20 minutes from us! Even though she will most likely be living on campus it is so wonderful knowing this is a possibility! We are all praying and know the Lord will continue to guide and direct her in her choices!

I count it all JOY because Jenna wrote this post on her blog and well, all I can say is my heart spilled over with soo much love and boy did I need the kleenex!!!

I count it all JOY because tonite our Rylee and Krista will be coming over for dinner and to visit NONI & PAPA

I count it all JOY that my Brother is in the 2011 FireFighter Calendar that helps support the Educational Clown Program



He has done some SERIOUS training to get his body in shape! He is amazingly diligent and obedient! My dad was the same way! If you say not to eat sugar or have any caffiene then by golly it is gone...no weaning themselves off of it! They just don't drink or eat it! It's a wonderful trait my brother has! I am certain he got that from our Dad ♥

What about you? What Joy have you experienced this week? Join in and help spread the JOY!!

Updates for you!

I did a post in regards to our dishwasher problem and how everything was turning white! We learned that dishwashing detergent no longer has phospates in it. Well, since then my husband has done alot of research as to how we would remedy this problem!
Alot of you have asked and inquired about this as well! Here is what we have done: We basically made our own detergent:

1/2 c. Borax
1/2 c. Washing Soda
1/4 c. citric acid
1/4 c. Kosher salt

Use only 1 Tablespoon per load

My Ice machine!!

OH MY GOSH you guys! God is soooo GOOD! MY sweet husband talked to the man responsible for my ice machine quite a few times and OH how the LORD heard yours and our prayers!! He told us that I get to keep my ice machine for 3 weeks and get this...FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE!!!! Isn't God SOOOOOO GOOD!!


Today we will get out and vote! It is the first year the my sweet Jenna gets to vote! She is pumped!


Thank you everyone for coming to the Magoos News! You all bless me soo!

Time Flies

It is hard to believe that 13 yrs ago on Halloween this was our precious family ~



and now all these years later.... All grown up!


Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween

You are my ALL in ALL

As I began praying and speaking with the Lord for Spiritual Sundays this week The words You are my All in All came to my mind and heart immediately! I have been so humbled by the Lords Love and Provision this week. His Presence has been something I truly can't describe. I know that when I am up and about living "life" that I have my time with the Lord but having been down because of this surgery has allowed me so much more! So much more quiet time. So much more ability to SEE Gods hand and all that HE does in me and for me. So much more time with the Holy Spirit and HIS Word! So much of HIM in my conversations, in my reading, He is truly in everything!!! I am just at a place....to be forever on my face before HIM praising HIM, worshiping our Father for HE truly is my ALL IN ALL!



I pray you all have a blessed weekend and may you experience the Lord in a powerful way! He truly is your ALL IN ALL you know!
Thank you Charlotte and Ginger for hosting the most wonderful meme! I love and appreciate you both and all who join in this anointed Spiritual Sundays each week!

College Interview ~ TGIF

This week at school has been Red Ribbon Week and so each day the kids dress up according to the various themed days.....

Thursday @ the High School was Miss Match day. My daughter dressed up in

2 different colored boots
2 different colored pair of tights
A black skirt
and an OSU shirt (which stands for Oklahoma State University)

During her 2nd hour she received a note asking her to come to the counselors office. She immediately knew what she was being summoned for....A college interview! Which college? It was for Tulsa University NOT
Oklahoma State University

So not only was she mismatched in every way imaginable she had on a different college's shirt! So what do you think the first question she got asked was?????

So, what other colleges are you looking at???

She wanted to crawl in a whole LOLOL but Oh well, she rolled with it cause that is just how my girl is! I love her ♥ yes I do

Happy Friday to you all! Go visit Kim for more laughs on this Fall Friday :)

When Dad Steps in

You know as a Stay At Home MOM there are certain things I cherish.....afterschool talks, volunteering at their school functions, enjoying their days off especially during spring and Christmas breaks, just being available for them no matter what is going on!
I also love being able to pick up their friends and help out other moms when they need help. So right now while I am not able to drive my Sweet Husband has taken my place. I just smile and wait with anticipation at what Jantzen is going to share each day when they return....You see, my husband can be oh so ornery ESPECIALLY in the mornings when Jantzen isn't quite awake and might would rather drive to school saying NOTHING AT ALL LOL.

Today my son had an orthodontist appointment so my dh had to leave work come to pick up Jantz and take him all the way back into town to his ortho which is actually within a mile of where Brian works. Jantzen was in the chair less than 5 minutes and his new wire was in and tightened and his new appt. made for 2 months down the road and they were back on the road again. Well, I think I have shared with you all our LOVE of coffee in our home. I also think I have shared that my Husband is a complete and total coffee snob! We have this OH SO AWESOME coffee shop that is also close to his work that we buy our coffee beans from each and every week. It is called DOUBLESHOT. It is sooo cool! I love to go and just chill, have a cup of coffee and listen to them talk coffee! They are VERY SERIOUS about their coffee! They give me such a HARD TIME for drinking cream in my coffee saying it ruins the coffee LOL I don't mind at all

So today after the orthodontist appointment my husband decided to treat Jantzen to his first trip to Doubleshot. Yes, He drinks coffee too! (His nickname at his school last yr. was BARISTA BOY bc he made all the science teachers coffee each and every morning since he was an aid for one of them) Father and Son spending the afternoon having a cup of coffee, learning where all the beans were coming from and seeing the HUGE Roaster and Grinder they use. I wish I had a picture of their faces as they walked in the house. I am soo blessed to have such a wonderful husband and know that when he steps in at times like these He enjoys it as much as I do and well, so do the kids! Even if they think their morning routine is a bit annoying! Memories and Days like these are gifts to each one of us in different ways!

As I type this I am listening to the blow dryer going .... Dad is in their blow drying Jantzens hair to feather back since it's 80's day! I love that man of mine! He is such an amazing Father and I am so thankful that when I am down I can relax because Dad can step in !! Thank you Honey for all you do!! I love you soo very very much!! XOXOXOXOXO

Didn't He do good!!

Joy! Prayers answered! and Phosphates???

This week I am bursting at the seams with JOY! Even though I was a bawl bag a couple of days ago today I am just jumping with JOY !!!! WHY????? well, please let me share .......

I am filled with JOY because ~

Yesterday I asked you guys to pray about me being able to keep the ice machine right! Well, in the comments my bloggy friend Tamara told me she had one sitting in her garage from when she had her rotator cuff surgery!! Seriously ~ sitting in her garage!!
I picked up the phone and called her and well, the ice machine is right beside me at this very moment!!
Thank you Lord!
Thank YOU ALL for you prayers! And Thankyou Tamara!!!

I am filled with JOY because ~

WHEN I was having my melt down about losing my ice machine my Sweet Son went to work! I was sitting in my therapy chair and he asked me "How much time do you have left."..40 min. and then 20 min. later ~ he asked again so when the time came I got off the chair and he said ok....Look what I have for you! He had gone into my closet and gotten one of my vests along with 2 baggies and filled them with ice. He attached them (one in front and one in back) around the shoulder area to my vest and let me tell ya! It was BRILLIANT!! It really did work well! But more than that...it just melted my heart and meant soooo very much!! Isn't that just precious You guys?!?!?!?!

I am filled with JOY because ~

We have had an issue in the McGhee household and maybe you have too? tonight I got a text message from one of my friends asking "Now that dishwashing detergent no longer has phosphates in it what are you all doing? " Because my husband works in the appliance parts industry she thought he might have heard about this and know the solution! What is happening is ....
first, without phosphates the dishes aren't being cleaned as well AND there is a film that is being left on your dishes and dishwasher. Second, if you happen to have black utensils, spatulas or spoons etc., they may have turned WHITE!! That is what happened here in our home! Well, to be honest...my husband was not aware of this phosphate issue and we have been trying to figure out what in the world the problem was because believe you- me......our black utensils are all white and they look AWFUL!!!!!! I am actually having to ask my Mom for new stuff for Christmas because we are seriously having to replace EVERYTHING! IT IS JUST NASTY! So why do you ask that this brings me joy?? Well, because now we have the ANSWER!!! and my husband will find the solution!! WOOHOO!!


So I hope my JOY will encourage you to share some JOY too....If so, go over to my friend Angel's blog and join in in spreading the JOY

My new BFF's ;0)~

Yes these are my new BFF's ;) Ha! Just kidding :) well...... sort of!! Thought I would share with you all the machines that I have and use at different times of the day and some at all times!!


This little guy is my FAV!! He is called a tens unit! It sends electrodes through my shoulder and supposedly confuses my brain in regards to my shoulder being in pain! I did not have him last surgery and I have to say....HE IS AWESOME I Pretty much wear him 24/7 and the great news is that he is all mine! So we will benefit from him for a very long time! I have read up on these little things and they are great for people who experience chronic pain or any sort of muscular pain like when you sleep wrong or you pull a muscle...just put this thing on and wear it for awhile ...it's great!


This is my ice machine or better known as the cold therapy unit! This helps with my swelling! I sleep in this and wear it most of the day as well! Definitely any time I get out of the chair I immediately put my ice on! They are trying to take this guy away from me and I am praying I can have it for a few more days! We will find out today if it gets to stay if not....hopefully I won't be crying when it walks out the door! (because that is what I did when they called to tell me they were coming to pick it up...sheesh! can you say "GET A GRIP!!) We have contacted our insurance company and will be pleading our case so if you could pray that I can have it a bit longer I would soooo appreciate it!



This.....is my therapy chair! The CPM machine. It moves my arm at a slow and steady pace. I sit in this for 3 hours a day and it's benefits me greatly! When I go to Physical Therapy here in a couple of weeks this will be my saving grace in helping it not be so painful on that first day! :) p.s. this is NOT me!! FYI


I can't leave my recliner out! Oh rather I should say "my bed!" Yep ~ This is where I will be snoring er I mean sleeping for the next who knows how many weeks, It is far too painful to sleep in a bed so this is like heaven for now :) My kids are enjoying stealing my place for now and while they were on Fall break I was wondering if Dad would have a spot LOL



I am sooo very thankful for each one of these....Hope you all have a Fabulous Tuesday!!

The Road to Recovery

Hello my dear friends!! I just want to thank you all for your love this past week! Your emails and Facebook comments along with checking on me here at my blog have meant soo very much to me ♥ ♥ ♥

The doctor shared with my Husband and Mom that during surgery it was confirmed this shoulder was definitely worse than my previous shoulder and that the shoulder was completely dislocated from the socket so this will add on to the recovery time....boo hiss!
And so the recovery begins....

God has surrounded me with the most loving, nurturing family and I am sooo thankful and Praise HIM! My Husband has done more than words could even say! I love you Brian with all I am and KNOW you are such a gift from GOD!! My precious children have nursed me, loved me ....oh mY! My Mom has been UH MA ZING as usual! Rylee and Krista even showed up one night to surprise me and give me sweet kisses and hugs that will make a Grandma forget about any surgery whatsoever ;0) He has also given me the most WONDERFUL friends who have come and sat with me, cooked for me, watched movies with me, brought me cookies :) It is truly overwhelming and I see God in each and everyone of you! Thank you ALL for shining brightly for Jesus and being like HIM!

I am taking one day at a time and after having one particularly hard day on Friday because I got behind the pain but once I caught up with it about 11 pm that night I have been religiously taking my pain meds even in the middle of the night and doing my chair therapy 3 times a day for an hour each time. Being awake in the middle of the night even though it is because of pain has given me that much more time with the Lord and I have been so thankful for this!!! I have taken advantage of this down time to get alot of my review books read and am also thankful for this because I have ALOT of books to review in November!!

So thank you all again....I can't wait to catch up with all of you! Bare with me as I can't sit a real long time yet at the computer but will get around and visit soon! Oh how I have missed you all! Have a blessed week my bloggy friends! I Love you all sooo!