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A big evening out (for a great cause) at the Diamond and Pearl Ball.

October 24, 2012 5 Comments

My camera and my laptop have decided not to speak to each other at the moment.    As a result, I can’t share a couple of Halloween projects I am currently working on.  So I decided to share a charity event that HH and I attended recently. My BFF is the National Spokesperson for the […]

Filed Under: Faith, family, friends, Good Deeds, health

Words of wisdom for mothers of boys…

October 8, 2012 15 Comments

A few months ago my friend Sara over at Mom Endeavors had a brand new, beautiful baby boy…  He joined his two big brothers over at the Mom Endeavors family.  Knowing that I had a bit of experience with boys, Sara asked me to write up a little something about them.  I shared this over […]

Filed Under: family, No Mom wants to hear..., parenting, The Boys In General

Labor Day weekend wrap up. The Norco Fair

September 3, 2012 2 Comments

Hope everyone is having a fun Labor Day Weekend.  I shared my County Fair photos the other day, but I wanted to share a few photos I snapped at out hometown Fair this weekend. Because, nothing says country fair like a camel ride… Handsome Hubby and I both grew up in Norco, California.  A great place […]

Filed Under: family, Field Trip, no reason - just fun

Dude… not cool: When your child sees others bullying.

August 30, 2012 5 Comments

Bullies are nothing new.  Because some high profile (and tragic) examples of bullying have been in the news recently, most schools have anti-bullying policies now.  (Which is nice and all, as long as they don’t take it too far.  We’ve seen that happen, and that is a story for another day.) In my experience, the […]

Filed Under: Conner, family, Grant, parenting

That would be a cool band name!

August 16, 2012 9 Comments

As a family, we are always saying/hearing/reading funny combos of words and we exclaim: “That would be a cool band name!!”  It’s kind of a running joke in our family.  Some of my favorites have been: Splatter Cat (I know, ew, right?) Taco Over-Load and Mental Mohawk. I have a new favorite:  Brass Knuckles for Christ I hosted […]

Filed Under: Exchange of the Day, family, Funny, just funny

Having good manners comes from using them. Five tips for kids.

August 8, 2012 12 Comments

I was given an opportunity to write about how to make a home a secure and stable environment for kids, thus creating a good atmosphere for learning.  I have thought long and hard about the topic, and what I was going to write about.  The purpose of having a secure and stable environment is to […]

Filed Under: family, parenting, Simple, The Boys In General

Being a “Yes Man” isn’t always a bad thing.

July 27, 2012 4 Comments

This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. I know it came out a few years ago, but we only recently saw the movie Yes Man, with Jim Carrey. The premise of the story is that a guy who normally said no to everything was going to say “yes!” to every opportunity that presented […]

Filed Under: Grant, Handsome Hubby, parenting

What do volcanoes and bologna have in common? Why, Grant, of course.

July 26, 2012 2 Comments

Scene: The dining room.  My good friend Dave is visiting. He is Grant’s Godfather and in that role, he is subjected to endless stories, games and all around squirrely-ness.  After one long winded story about the Lego ship he built, Grant said the ship crashed into a volcano. Dave: “Crashed into a volcano? Bummer.  OK, […]

Filed Under: Exchange of the Day, family, Grant, Mitch

I’m going to start letting Grant pick out my shoes.

July 20, 2012 3 Comments

This post may contain Amazon or other affiliate links. Scene:  I am working on the computer.  Grant is in the next room watching TV.  I cannot see him or the TV, but I can hear everything.  I hear the word Shoedazzle, whatever that is.  I assume that it’s like the Bedazzler, but specifically for shoes. […]

Filed Under: Exchange of the Day, family, fashion, Grant, TV

I must brag a bit. I must.

June 15, 2012 33 Comments

OK, I am proud of all of my boys, but can I just take a moment to brag on Conner? Most of you know that Devin and Conner went through an emotionally exhausting experience in March.  For three weeks, they basically lived in the hospital at their father’s bedside during the final days of his […]

Filed Under: Conner, Couldn't be more proud, family

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