Where did the day go? I have been working on getting these photos from this morning loaded all day, and somehow it has taken me til the very last minute to get it done. The four older kids headed back to school this morning. Honestly, everyone was thrilled to be starting back up again. I [...]

**Contest is closed** The lucky winner is her5boys (I checked and doubled checked and she submitted all of the required entries plus some!) Congrats! Thank you, everyone, for all of the entries! For the last day of my end-of-summer giveaway week, Famous Footwear and Mom It Forward have teamed up to bring us a delicious [...]

I hope you don’t mind that I’m cheating a little this week and sharing more than one “best shot.” The kids and I spent 3 hours at the pool today. We’ve been spending as much time at the pool as possible this week as we finish off the last week of Summer. If it weren’t [...]

**Contest Closed** The winners are comments 5 and 22: Cecily R and and Heather C. Congrats, you two! For my 4th day of giveaways, I’ve got something very exciting to offer not one, but TWO readers today: 500 Die Cut Business Cards from the Digital Room!Have you always wanted a business card, whether it be [...]

Last Thursday, I got to have a live #GNO (girls night out) with the original queen of #GNO…Jyl of Mom it Forward. I was chatting with Jyl before my trip to Utah and she was good enough to put together this little girls night with a few local friends. Included in the bunch were: @thesassymom, [...]

I came across this short video today, and decided to be weird and share it with you guys. This is Twizzler in 2005, and I am floored by how much he looks like AJ. I always thought they looked so different. I was actually challenged this week by my friends at the Blog Frog to [...]

**Contest closed. The 5 winners are: Shawnalee, Jophie at Jophie’s Jungle, mverno, marye302, and Egare1.** Summer time is a perfect time for reading–next to the pool, on the front steps while the kids ride bikes outside, on the comfy chair next to an open window….I love reading and wish I could do more of it. [...]

Psst….I got something in the mail today, and I had to share it with everyone! Remember about a month ago when my mom came into town? Well, while she was here, we drove up to Gettysburg, PA to spend an hour with Bonnie, of Sadie Days Photography (formerly known as Bonnie Loves Pictures). I was [...]

Many of you know that I am going to be spending my birthday weekend in October in Las Vegas with some of my best blogging pals at SITScation. Whrll has just announced that they are going to sponsor one lucky blogger to the event (that’s conference fees, hotel, and airfare). I made this little slideshow [...]

**Contest Closed** The winner is Lisa. Congrats, Lisa, and Thanks everyone! It’s day two of the last week of summer (for my kids) and we’re ready for the second giveaway! What is it about little girls and painted nails? I suppose the childhood love of painted nails never goes away, does it? I still love [...]