East Texas Mom Finding Humor in Parenting
How many pictures have you taken of your children in the past year? What about from the time your child was born until they were 5 years old? How many of those have you actually printed and framed? What are your favorite photo printing services? I am a picture taking fanatic. From the time I… read more »
We all have ideas of what a family should look like or should be like. Growing up, we are taught about our own families and life’s lessons, but when we start our own family, we have to mesh those ideas into something new and grow a new family model. Hubby and I had very different… read more »
I have a secret confession to make. I totally put "Divorce Court" in the title of this post to catch your attention. I really am writing today about the man I love and no, we aren't headed for Divorce Court. Phew! Don't hate me and before you leave, hear me out because there is a… read more »
Now that my boy is in a Pre-K class during the week and has Little Dribblers games on Saturdays, we are looking for some healthy breakfast ideas for kids. He needs to have a great start to the day, get his thinking cap charged, and his energy super-charged (the daycare workers can thank me later for that one!).… read more »
Champions for Kids January SIMPLE Service Project Give Breakfast a Wake-Up Call {Jennie-O} In my household, morning is insane and we are all rushing around. Hubby wakes me (after he has showered and is almost dressed and ready to go) and I jump in the shower while he dresses our boy. I get dressed and… read more »
Once upon a time, I was living a leisurely life with my son and my husband and we were scraping by with our little incomes. We were constantly worried about money and food and most importantly, making our boy happy and healthy. I had an itch to do something different, but I didn't know what… read more »
Did you know? According to the US Census, now over 1 in 5 children are living in poverty in the United States. In 2011, the number of Americans receiving food stamps hit an all-time high at 46.2 million people – almost 15% of the country! Food stamps cannot be used to buy soap, shampoo, or… read more »
I took a short road trip yesterday and my GPS decided to play a trick on me and take me through the country roads in East Texas. When I realized what it was doing, I was slightly annoyed, but then I started to see all of the country houses and land and the beautiful… read more »
There is just nothing quite like the love a child has for animals. My boy is an animal lover through and through and recently he has had the opportunity to learn more about horses and I can see that love growing more and more. Do you have a strong love for horses? Did you learn… read more »
White Chocolate-Covered Cherry Creme brulee {Renuzit®’s Tempting Indulgences™} #TemptYourSenses Inspired Dessert Make Everyday a Little Sweeter” with Renuzit®’s new Tempting Indulgences™ products. I love the smell of something sweet baking in the oven. Something about baking makes me think of the holidays and all the wonderful smells. I can remember growing up and my mom… read more »
Last night, Hubby and I threw caution to the wind and dropped off our boy with his aunt so we could have a date night. We planned a "stay-in" date night to save money and had so much fun!! It's been a long time since Hubby and I had a date (and we didn't "date"… read more »
I have become very familiar with PayPal since becoming a blogger and my PayPal account has become invaluable. Before blogging, I used PayPal a few times to buy things online, but never in the way that I use it now. With my PayPal account, I can pay fees, buy blogging tools, enter those awesome cash… read more »
