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Shop: We Bought A Zoo #CBias #iLovemyK9

We Bought A Zoo

We love doing family movie nights here. The kids are always allowed to stay up a bit later, passed normal business time, while we enjoy a snack and watch a movie as a family. The thing is there is a lot of movies that are coming out these days that aren’t as family friendly as [...]


Wordless Wednesday Meme: Best Friends & Bloggers Reunite With Families!

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{Best Friends & Bloggers With Families} This last few days was so much fun! I spent time with Candace from Serendipity Mommy. She has done so much to help me over the past few months with my accident, it was so nice to hug her and have her here. Since this is wordless, I won’t [...]


Post: It’s Baking Day!! With A Chef In The House!

Wilton Easter Cake

Most of you know my very best blogging friend and real life friend Candace from Serendipity Mommy has come to visit me and my family. She brought her whole family in and we have been having a lot of fun. We have spent some time swimming at their hotel, last night we had a cookout [...]


Post: Costume Parties.. Just for Fall?

Costume Party

I’ve been tossing around an idea lately and spoke to a few other parents on it. They seemed to think it was a great idea. Here’s the thing.. We live in the Midwest and in October when it’s Halloween, we have to bundle up and usually you miss out on seeing the cuteness of the [...]


Post: It’s Spring! Flowers Are Blooming!

Flowers

I love spring. I actually love summer more, but when spring comes and the temperatures are headed up, the flowers are in bloom it lets me know that summer is around the corner. It’s also the time when weddings are happening!! I have 2 coming up this summer and I am looking forward to them. [...]


Post: A Night At The Movies?

Movie Reel

There has been quite a few new movies coming out in the last few months that have really enticed my family and I to head out to the movies. Generally we wait for the movies to come out either On Demand or in the theater and then we watch them. The cinema times here are [...]


Post: Lion King – Thoughts?

Simba, The Lion King, Lion King

The kids are really into the Lion King. We own the original movie, which I bought when they were a lot younger. They are really wanting to go check out the new version and the 3D version. Before I buy the tickets I am wondering what everyone though about the movie? I don’t want to [...]


Post: Bye Bye Weight & Wardrobe

WeightLoss

I’ve been working on losing weight for the better part of a year. I’ve been mostly successful, however, it was a long and slow process. That’s usually the case for most people and in fact the reason a lot of people give up. I changed my diet and added a very strict work out routine. [...]


Post: DIY Projects With The Extras!!

PVC Wine Holder

I’ll admit, I am a sucker for crafts. Whenever we do a home improvement project or anything I am always hanging on to the extra supplies. It drives my husband insane! For some reason I can help myself. I get stuck on Pinerest and find even more DIY projects and then I end up BUYING [...]


Post: In Loving Memory..

Every year this day comes, I remember the events like it was yesterday. I remember the phone call, the tears, the empty speechlessness. In 2009 I created this scrapbook page in loving memory of my special uncle and I can’t think of a better way to say what I wanted to say today, then the [...]


Post: The Accident, Rehab And A New Outlook On Life

seatbelt

I want to thank each and every reader, blogger and company from the bottom of my heart. Eight weeks ago I was in an automobile accident. It changed my life. Forever. My family and I had headed to Chicago, IL for the weekend. I was originally planning to fly, but hubby was off that weekend [...]


Please Pray For Bobbie

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This is Candy, Bobbie’s best friend of many years and fellow blogger, and I am coming here to ask you, her loyal fans and readers to please pray for her. She was in a car accident along with her husband and children. Her kids are fine, no injuries, her husband has some minor injuries, but [...]