Things My Mom Taught Me About Life

My (step)mom dealt with Epilepsy for almost 9 years before being taken away in her sleep on June 17, 2009. In the almost 20 years that she was in my life she taught me a lot. Tomorrow she would have been 54 and in celebration of her life I wanted to share 10 things that … Read more

Happy 14th Birthday, Aunt Morgan!

Today my little sister turns 14 years old! I wanted to include part of her birth story which I wrote years ago in junior high when she was born as a preemie weighing only one pound 14 ounces. This is the story of the miracle baby: “Alicia! Wake up,” my dad uttered, as he shook … Read more

Thankful Thursday- My Family

This week I am participating in ‘Thankful Thursday‘ at Grace Alone. I am most thankful for my three boys these days.

Tot School- Family

This week in tot school our theme is family. I will be separating the activities by day instead of type because I think that it will be easier to implement. *MONDAY- Family Activity- Family Tree Craft- Family Handprints Song- ‘God Made Families’ Action rhyme Book- My Family and I/Mi Familia y Yo by Gladys Rosa-Mendoza, … Read more

Luke’s First Haircut

Lucas was born needing a haircut. Seriously. We waited until he was 5 days shy of his 8 month “birthday” before caving in and taking him. The “SHE’s so cute” comments at the grocery store when HE was dressed from head to toe in blue had to end. We took Lucas to Kid Snips and … Read more

My Baby Boy Is Growing Up!

I was at work today and I got a text saying “guess what Jacob learned to do today?”… well turns out he learned to jump out of his bed! I knew it was coming but thought maybe I had at least a few more months of crib “safety”. After being assured he was ok my … Read more

Create a Child’s Wardrobe on a Budget

I am very excited to announce that today is my first time guest posting on a blog. You can find me sharing my tips on how to find cheap clothes for your children at the website ‘Saving Cents With Sense’ here. Thank you Melissa for giving me the opportunity to meet your readers :) Create … Read more