Change…

Being kid-free this weekend really helped me to get a jump start and a change in attitude. I was talking to a long time friend of mine and she helped me to realize that I am the Mother, the back bone of the family. If I want to see change then I have to be [...]

Start your day off right!

Well, I’m feeling a nice fresh start from the great weekend that I had. Journey and Faith came back from their weekend with Brett’s family on Sunday late afternoon. I had two mornings to sleep in (until 9am) and two nights to stay up and party late (I crashed around 10pm)! I got a lot of [...]

Speechless Sunday

The Saggy Baggy Elephant

Here is the conversation I had with Kiara this morning (at 6am).  “Good morning Kiara, what are you doing?” “I’m reading.  Mommy, why is the Tiger sniffing the elephants booty?” “He’s not, he’s just looking.” “Oh, well why is he looking at his butt?” LOL!!! Kids say the funniest things sometimes.  We need to make [...]

Happy BIRTH day!

We wanted to give a very big Happy BIRTH Day to a new baby boy! He was born to college friends of ours and we wanted to get them a special keepsake gift. We both brainstormed ideas for newborn baby gifts. As we thought we both recalled the gifts that we had been given and [...]

Cleanliness

Last week, I talked about living in wisdom.  ” A wise woman knows happiness is the reward for a life lived in harmony, with courage and grace. A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy.“  A wise woman also knows how to channel her frustrations into positives outcomes. Wow, [...]

Letter G

Hope this finds you having a great day! Today is going to be devoted to the letter G. Here are some ideas on how to include G into your day: Sing Songs like  G’s are Growing (Sung To: ‘Ferec Jacques’) G’s are Growing, G’s are Growing On the Ground, all around Growing grass, and Goosebumps [...]

3 days…

In three days I will be kid-free! Brett and I won’t hear the pitter-patter of their sweet little feet running across the floor at 7am. Instead we will be in blissful slumber. I won’t have to practically wrestle pajamas on their cute little bottoms. Nope. Instead I will be relaxing with Brett, maybe at a [...]

Make a funny face!

Good morning!  I (Reneca) got this really cool cook book that has Silly Snacks, Classroom Treats, and cookie Dough Fun (3 books in 1).  They have the cutiest little recipe for sandwiches that I’m certain your little ones will love! Funny Face Sandwich Melts * 2 English muffins, split and toasted (you could use toast [...]

Speechless Sunday