Flashback to 2010 when I bought this awesome Gingerbread Mini Village Kit from Target And we created the cutest village there ever was Now I wish I had bought a few of them. LOL Not so bad I’d say…and it was a really fun way to spend a couple of hours. I love making memories!…
Last summer, in a gutsy move, Jonah agreed to try kneeboarding. He was a little nervous but my cousin reassured him he would be okay and showed him what to do. He only tried once but that was enough. The rope came off and he flipped over, but his knees didn’t pop out of the straps like he expected. So while his head was never under the water, he was certain he was drowning and just moments from death. I’m…
It should be clear by now that making memories is my passion, my purpose…and the main focus of my blog. But I don’t want to just show you how I’m making memories, I want to inspire you to do the same. Luckily, there are others who share that same vision, and today I’m linking up to one such site. The Dating Divas I’ve been a fan of there’s for a couple of years now, and although the majority of their…
It’s one thing I’ve wanted to do for as long as I can remember. So when Travelocity listed Whale Watching in Santa Barbara as a YEAR ROUND activity, I was sold. It is so stunning I have a tendency to get car sick so had some concerns about getting sea sick, but didn’t want to buy Gravol for just one use. I asked my cousin if she had any to bring, but she didn’t. Our host family even looked in their house…
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In Making Memories/ Personal
I’m Glad My Kids Went Away For the Week #notwhatyouthink #18summers #theseareyourdays #makingmemories
Last Friday my cousin texted to see if I was willing to have her 4 kids for the night. {Obviously I said yes – I honestly love her kids and having extra kids over in general}. Then she even sweetened the deal, offering to take my kids back home with her for the week. #partyofsix Say what?! It’s usually difficult for me to accept help so my first reaction was to turn down the offer, but something stopped me. I knew I…
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In Making Memories/ Personal
Being A *Yes* Mom #parenting #theseareyourdays #justsayyes #beayesmom
Several years ago I read some advice from a seasoned mother where she said that she always tried to be a yes mom. That when her children asked to do or have something, saying yes as often as possible taught them that she trusted them. It’s something that stuck with me and I’ve since encountered numerous moments where I’ve been able to exercise this beautiful piece of wisdom. I hate arguing with my kids and it’s not that I say…
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In Made to Holiday/ Making Memories/ VACAY!!
Kelowna: Night One #hojo #thesearethedays #Kelowna #madetoholiday
If you follow me on Instagram {@theseareyourdays} or facebook {Cute Like Me}, then you know last summer we went away on a fun family getaway. Our first 5 days were spent at the northernmost point of the Shuswap Lake at the most delicious piece of secluded paradise and then we ended our time together in Kelowna. Really, my cousin invited us along to Silver Beach and I totally invited ourselves for the Kelowna portion. Ha! #truestory We had a fun…
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In Making Memories/ VACAY!!
5 Things I Would Change About The Manteo Resort #manteoresort #thesearethedays #kelowna
Our stay at the Manteo Resort was fabulous, for sure, but that doesn’t mean that everything met our expectations. It has nothing to do with being difficult to please {AT ALL}, and everything to do with the expectation that comes with paying $300+/night. So these are the 5 things I would change: Smack Dab ~ Their in house restaurant, whose slogan is *Crazy Good Food* had okay food, but nothing spectacular. We had their pizza for lunch, which was good, but…
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In Making Memories/ Personal
{My}Happiness Project ~ March #thesearethedays #happinessproject #aimhigher
Aren’t you proud of me ~ getting this post up at the beginning of the month!? I know, I’m impressed too 😉 Update: No need to be too impressed….I wrote the post but didn’t publish it until now. oops. I’m really excited for the focus this month and can’t wait to implement it. AIM HIGHER I know, pretty broad right? Aim Higher ~ what does that mean? In her book, My Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin narrowed it down to these…
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In Just for Fun/ Making Memories/ Personal
Let’s Talk About Stupid Pool Rules #thesearethedays #stupidpoolrules #thumbsdown
The kids and I recently spent some time with my cousins in Northern Alberta. Because we had a few errands to run in Edmonton on one of the days, we decided to find an outdoor pool and make a day of it. So we (my cousin lol) googled *fun outdoor pools* – and the first to come up was Oliver Outdoor Pool. Check out this photo! Now, I don’t know about you but we thought this pool looked awesome! The…