Last night we got to spend some time with our buddies, Sean and Amber (and their kiddos… they have three and one on the way- totaling 4 soon!) Sean is Troy’s best friend since… well as long as we can remember… I think maybe elementary or middle school ? How funny that two best friends [...]
Ok… so over the years I have had MANY Black Friday strategies. This year I am planning a new strategy. I also know that even the best laid plan may need tweaking! I cannot tell you how many times I have shown up at a location only to decide that I was not willing to [...]
OK so even with my “brilliant” planning the holidays are sneaking up faster than I want them too! Is it stupid to wish that we had Christmas all year long? I would totally vote for that bill! As for me… I am getting ready! The black friday ads are starting to leak out on the [...]
I took this photo at one of our fall weddings this year. I looked up through this perfect sunset and there Troy was in perfect silhouette. It brought tears to my eyes… I am not usually one to get emotional over that kind of stuff. I think all too often, when you are married for [...]
Courtesy Freebies4mom I just found this on another money saving blog but I had to share. I do all of my christmas cards through my pro printer but that is just because I like to design my own. For anyone who is NOT an anal retentive nut like me and wants to save BIG BUCKS [...]
Series courtesy SimpleMom.net 7 Weeks Till Christmas: Organize Your Family’s Holiday Calendar Photo: Country Living 1. Write down some descriptive words. Take a few minutes before the craziness of the holidays sets in and physically write down what the holidays should MEAN to you. What do you WANT the holidays to be above the presents [...]
Yes yes… I promise I will post the FULL christmas card after I get them mailed for all of you, my bloggy friends, who I would SO be friends with if I knew you IRL!!! I managed to have a brilliant idea this year of a method to photograph my kids! One day, about an [...]
series courtesy SimpleMom.net So I have been following SimpleMom’s “12 weeks to a peaceful Christmas” series and I am head over heels in love! Not only has it organized but it has inspired me to be organized and prepared for the upcoming Holiday season! Its already the second week of November! How is that possible? [...]
So its Halloween already! Where on earth did the time go? Oh that’s right… the past THREE weeks have been eaten by rancid illness that has overtaken our house! First Owen, then Kyleigh, then Ross, then me… now Troy. Geez…….. Maybe we will see the light of day soon! LOL I am still really weak [...]
Courtesy SimpleMom.net This week marks 9 weeks until Christmas!! Can you even believe it? I am ready to put up my tree now! Can I do that? LOL I truly feel like we have the one up on Christmas this year because most of our Christmas shopping is done (or ordered!), the pictures are taken, [...]
