Do you ever take a photo and wonder how the heck it turned out that way? I have several, and this one is no exception. Shortly after Brooklyn opened her American Girl Doll, I snapped this photo…..but I am not sure what happened. Can you *see* it?…
I can never seem to have it *all* together. And as a result, the kids parties seem to be late….like REALLY late. Brooklyn’s birthday is late September and Jonah’s in early October. Last year, Brooklyn’s party was in December and Jonah’s was in January {I KNOW}. This year, while making some progress, their parties were still late. I had them in November. Next year I’m determined to get my act together and do them closer to their actual birthdays. Many…
For over a year Brooklyn had been getting the catalogues in the mail each month. And each time it came in, I would surprise her when I picked her up from school and she would exclaim in her most excited voice *YES! My magazine came!* She was in love. And dreaming of the day when she would have an American Girl doll of her very own. I wanted to get her one, and loved the idea of surprising her with…
We’ve talked about the cash party twice now….but what about the celebrations? That’s what brought the most joy – spending time with their friends, just playing and having fun. Brooklyn’s was a Gourmet Princess Party and Jonah’s a Skull/Pirate/Scooby Doo party {HA!}. Now to Jonah’s: What did he think about getting money? You tell me: At the end of the day, it’s about getting together with great friends to celebrate another year. It’s not about the presents, it’s not about…
I have had more than one person comment to say they LOVE the idea of the Cash Birthday Party. But with that, I have also been asked *what to say* or *how to tell people*. Because it’s kind of taboo, no? Like I said in my last post, it might be seen as kind of tacky. So here’s what I did. Last year I started planting the seeds early by making mention of it when birthday parties were talked about.…
We can’t be the only ones in the same boat. With Easter, Birthdays, and Christmas – even just for two kids – our house has been TAKEN OVER by toys. Stuff. Everywhere, there is STUFF. We don’t buy our kids a ton randomly, and in the last year especially, we’ve really cut back on the little impulse purchases. All it does is add to the stuff. The mess – that, let’s be honest, is a fight to clean up EVER.…
When my mom is ready to de-clutter she tends to pass things to me. The problem is, I then think it’s necessary to keep these gifted items, thinking they must be important. Take these two snowmen for example – in this photo of my grandpa and his *friend* in 1980. See them {bottom right}? I know what you’re thinking….. But in the 80’s they were totally cool and everyone was impressed because my mom made them. Oh, yes she did.…
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He Makes Me Laugh {10 Years and Counting} #makingmemories #anewkindofhallmark
I mentioned before that we recently celebrated our 10th anniversary {where has the time gone?}. I haven’t talked much about simply because Brent was gone the following week {boys hunting trip} and I didn’t want internet-land knowing the kids and I were home alone. lol BUT, I can talk about it now! Truthfully, there isn’t much to talk about as we haven’t really celebrated yet. Our anniversary was spent with Brent cleaning his guns {that’s normal right?} and packing for…
As mentioned I am in a sewing frenzy – I have SO many sewing projects to complete before Christmas {plus a scad of other things}. I’m curious to see how I’m going to pull it off. So today I whipped up {I love saying that lol} two more pairs of pyjama pants for the kids – really so I could get them out of the way and move onto the other *must have* projects. As in, the ones that will…
If there was one word I could use to describe Brooklyn it would be this: I want to say I’m kidding, but I’m kind of not. This little girl of mine has got some PERSONALITY! While chatting with my mom about it, I mentioned that some days she’s a pretty accurate representation of the *Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde* scenario. She is so sweet, loving, and helpful….she is funny and truly a joy to be with. And then, and then there’s the…