Adopted Ed, written by Darren Maddern, is possible one of my favorite items I reviewed over the last year. A book that resonated with me, an adopted child, but also captured the attention of my children and has kept it to this day. With the lesson being about much more than adoption, and illustrations that [...]
I got a message the other day from Mel at MamaBuzz.com saying that she was gathering school supplies for the children of Jolin,MO. I jumped at the chance to give back to people who have lost so much in the terrible tornadoes plaguing the middle of the country. So I loaded up my girls, headed [...]
I gained 1.2 pounds this week to 157.8. So, we can just up and erase last week! Bummer! But I knew I would! I made a major paux pas when planning my Nutrisystem food this week. I forgot to account for three nights out with graduation celebrations and mother nature. I did not eat before [...]
This week has been a busy one. Now only am I blogging until the wee hours of the morning, but I am taking care of the new 6 week old puppy we took in, and dealing with the emotions of my babies all growing up. And I am still trying to maintain a house, a [...]
Preschool ended yesterday for my two oldest girls. That means I am on the mad dash to find fun and exciting things for them to do all day! With three little girls, I really like finding things that are fun, indoors - we live in Texas after all, and entertaining enough to keep their [...]
OK, OK, OK! So I am jumping up and down excited to start sharing with you - my pet loving- readers, the new dog charm products from DogCollarCharms.com! I LOVE these charms! The one of a kind, customized dog charms can be exclusively ordered through www.DogCollarCharms.com! The process is so incredibly easy. I entered the [...]
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I have two daughters with birthdays in July! Instead of doing two parties two weeks apart, I am doing one HUGE party for the both! In addition to the bounce house, cotton candy machine and snow cone machine, I am going to need some invitations! Lucky for me, UPrinting.com does awesome invitation printing! In fact, [...]
Summer is HERE! Well... NEAR!! Almost HERE! And it is time to start planning some summer activities with those bored kids who are used to being woken at 6am with a jolt! On my list for sure is bowling! Now, my kids are young but we have taken them bowling and they had a blast! [...]
All I have been hearing lately is the buzz around the secret child of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He fathered a son out of wedlock with a household employee who has worked with the family for 20 years! The sensational story is heartbreaking for me. For Maria Shriver, for their 4 children together, and for the woman who [...]
I am SO excited to announce that I am now a contributor to www.Freebies4Mom.com! I will be helping with the Donate4Free Section! Please stop by and see Heather and find out why she is a premier blogger with an amazing site!
I do not take my kids to the grocery store anymore. Read Grocery Shop of Horrors for why! But after reading these great tips, I might again... maybe... Brenda Thompson is a mom, foodie and self-taught meal planner. Her blog, Meal Planning Magic, provides ideas on how to get organized in the kitchen, save a [...]
