Celebrating our 10th Wedding Anniversary

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This past weekend we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. I wanted to write a post about what we have done every year because the memories are starting to get fuzzy. We’ve been through a lot over 10 years. No blog post can illustrate all of our memories but very significant milestones have been the births of our three children. My husband and I sort of grew up together in a way. We began dating when I was a senior in high {Read More}

Coach Peyton Embossed Patent Pocket Tote Bag Giveaway!

It’s time for another giveaway! Readers, sign up below for your chance to win a Coach Peyton Embossed Patent Tote Bag!   Hosted by NYSavingSpecials  and  Your Fashion resource   Co-hosted: My Devotional Thoughts, Simply At Home Mom, Simply Sherryl, Stay a Stay at Home Mom, One Proud Momma.  One lucky winner will win   Coach PEYTON EMBOSSED PATENT POCKET TOTE Value $398             Signature embossed patent leather Inside zip, cell phone and multifunction pockets Zip-top closure, fabric lining {Read More}

Having 3 Kids Part 4: Age Gap between Kids

Today I want to talk about the age gap between your kids. After I had my first child, I remember being told that I needed to “wait” to have a second child and “appreciate” the time with my first child. I don’t really know what that means because when you have your second child, that specific child will never be alone since you will have already had your first child. I also did not want to wait and have them {Read More}

Owl Craft: Make an Owl with Leaves

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Here is a simple owl craft that you can make with leaves. I apologize the picture is not the best. I didn’t realize the picture was blurry until after it was thrown away. I can’t keep all of my son’s art work and this is one piece that went byebye. My son made this owl craft in preschool. I thought it was cute enough to share! For this owl craft, you will need: 5 leaves, 1 very large leaf and {Read More}

American Girl Gift Card Giveaway! Enter to Win $300!

  Hosted by NYSavingSpecials  and  Your Fashion Resource  Co-Host: Books R Us, Barbara’s Beat, All in a Day’s Work, An Ordinary Housewife, Simply Sherryl, Mom ‘N Daughter Savings, Stay a Stay at Home Mom, This Girl’s Life, Phillyfun4kids, High Tea, Come and join us on this great giveaway. We are giving away an American Girl Doll Gift Card of $300 This giveaway will run from: May 1 to May 31 US only   Winner will have 48hrs to request prize or a new {Read More}

Blogger Summer Giveaway: 3 Winners! Toys R Us Prizes!

Hey bloggers! Want to join another blogger giveaway? Come check out this great summer giveaway! Readers- the giveaway is for June 1 through June 30. I will post an update the giveaway is live. Hosted by:  NYSavingSpecials  and  Your Fashion Resource   Come and join us on this great giveaway “Getting ready for Summer”   We will have 3 winners, all prizes will be ordered and shipped from Toysrus.com       Prize #1 Any bike up to $150 (kids or adult/Safety accessories not {Read More}

Kite Craft for Kids or Preschoolers

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Want to make a kite craft for your preschooler? This is a neat and quick activity to do. For this craft, you will need: construction paper scissors finger paint ribbon hole punch or stapler Cut a large diamond shape out of construction paper. Draw a line vertical and horizontal as show above in the picture. Allow your child to dab in finger paint and paint the kite. Take a ribbon and staple it to the kite. You could also punch {Read More}

Having 3 Kids: Part 3…What It’s Really Like in the Morning

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So I feel compelled to write a post that will probably give you a headache. The purpose of this post is for people who want to know what a night and morning really really looks like when you have a 4 month old baby. Not all 4 month olds are the same of course, but many experience sleep regression, teething and sleep association problems. I’m going to start with what it really looks like at night…so you can feel how {Read More}

Blogger Giveaway: Coach Peyton Embossed Patent Tote Bag!

Blogger giveaway for May 20-June 14! Readers- I will post when the giveaway is live so you can sign up for a chance to win:     Blogger Opportunity   Giveaway from May 20 to June 14   Come and be part of this awesome giveaway     We are giving away:   “Coach PEYTON EMBOSSED PATENT POCKET TOTE “ Value $398     We will have a max. of 200 bloggers for sign up, it will be a big giveaway. {Read More}

Cooking Frozen Ground Beef

  Have you ever wondered if you can cook frozen ground beef? Guess what? Yes, you can! I don’t know why I haven’t done this before. If you forget to defrost the ground beef, just take it out and put it in the skillet. In fact, I did just that tonight! For dinner, I made my meatloaf muffin recipe. This is how you cook frozen ground beef: Place a pound of frozen ground beef in the skillet. Turn the temperate {Read More}