I’ve been saying for months that I needed to get back to blogging. I do it here and there for a review, but I’m a writer first and foremost! I must write! That said, my friend Rabia from The Liebers caught me on Facebook and asked about the challenge I did a couple of years … Read more
Last year for Lent, I wrote (almost) daily about the many blessings in my life. I was doing my best to forget about the negative that kept creeping into my brain and focus on the good things even if they seemed trivial. I found a verse for most posts that helped me to focus on … Read more
I’m a music junkie, and boy is there a lot of music to love out there. My taste is pretty eclectic, so that means that there’s something for everyone! Considering we’re at Valentine’s time, I thought it would be fun to list what I consider the Best Love Songs — EVER! Let’s start with the … Read more
I already told you that the kids hear from Santa yearly. Ever since I heard about the Portable North Pole, I’ve been using it with my kids as a tradition. The site itself has improved over the years, and the options for videos become more and more outstanding. This year, I had the opportunity to … Read more
There are very few moments in my day when I take the time to just do something for me. My mind is generally all over the place as I navigate kids, work, dishes, laundry, etc. One of my avenues for stress relief is to be creative or artsy. I love painting when I get the … Read more
Every year in November, I try to post on Facebook a daily expression of my thankfulness. This year, I’ve decided to go one step further and blog daily with these thankful posts. Considering how overwhelmed I’ve been lately, I thought this series would do one of two things. First, it would force me to write … Read more
My boys – the Animal (4) and Flash (2) – have one final week of summer left before they start this fall’s preschool. The Animal is really excited to return and be in the BIG 4 year old class, and Flash is excited to start for the first time ever and take his Minion backpack … Read more
Boys. Everyone told me they’d be different from my girl. I scoffed at this idea. I would be raising my children in the same way, so there wouldn’t be massive differences in behavior or attitude. Reality check. My boys are rowdy, messy, loud, and hilarious. Miss Sassy Pants had her own funny quirks, and she … Read more
When our Blog with Friends group was trying to decide what topic to use for April, we threw around a few ideas. We finally settled on Earth Day, and I was super excited to do something that would let me upcycle or recycle items in the house. I love being challenged a little by projects. … Read more
Today’s post is this month’s Funny Friday, a regular feature published on the last Friday of every month. Funny Friday is a collaborative project. Each month one of the participants submits a picture, then we all write 5 captions or thoughts inspired by that month’s picture. Links to the other bloggers’ posts are below, click … Read more