Santa stationary

What kid doesn't love a letter from Santa Clause around Christmas time or anytime for that matter. Make it look even more authentic with Santa's very own stationary.

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This letter would go great for your Elf letter

Happy birthday mom {18th}

I love prompts. Period end of story great blog right.
I love prompts because even just one simple word can get my mind going and thinking about something I wouldn’t have thought about before. And if I would have thought about it I most certainty wouldn’t write about it.


Our topic or prompt as I like to call it is BIRTHDAYS. I love birthdays even more than prompts. My mom’s birthday is later this week; that kinda makes me sad.

When I was a kid I was crazy about birthdays. By birthdays I mean MY birthdays, I counted down, I made lists, and I went nuts. Who doesn’t want to celebrate themselves? And who doesn’t LOVE presents. Now that I am getting older I think of birthdays differently, more of looking back on the year. In my family we try like heck to spend EVERY birthday together. This together usually incorporates myself and my 3 kids, my brother sister in law and their three kids, and mom and dad. Sadly, my husband usually has to miss most of these events (army).

This year I wont be there for my moms birthday thanks Thanksgiving. Mom’s birthday is on the 18th and thanksgiving is only 4 days later with work, school and a 7-hour drive it just didn’t fit this year.

So, I just want to say this to my mom. I love you. I couldn’t ask for a better mom. I hope you have an amazing birthday (not possible without me!)

Knob hanger

Every afternoon my daughter (kindergarten) swings open the kitchen door from the garage and promptly tosses her back pack on the floor before going on her merry way. ERRR aggravation to me. So my husband decided to hang a nail next to the door where she could put up her back pack ad coat. It looked horrible! The door is at the end of the kitchen so I had the pleasure of looking at this lovely nail all day long.
a 1x4 and 3 knobs later I am a happy gal.

Supply list:
14 inch 1x4
3 knobs (on sale at hobby lobby for 1.50 each!)
4 wood screw caps
stain and screws

Step 1:
Stain or paint the wood

Step 2:
Pre drill holes for the knobs. I also drilled larger holes on the backside to counter sink the nut.

Step 3:
Insert knobs and cut off the back end of the screws so they can sit flat against the wall. I used the dermal for this.

Step 4:
Screw to wall and pop in screw caps.

My husband

I am not an outwardly affectionate person. (probably one of my biggest faults) I am not one to praise and or brag about my husband but today I want everyone to know that I am very proud to call this man

my husband. He as made huge sacrifices for his country most without complaint. He's missed births, birthdays, anniversaries, first days, graduations and much more to serve and defend the country we both love so much. I feel so blessed to have him in my life.

Fresh

I love the farmers market. I love everything about it. I love the relationships, the people, the lifestyle, but mostly I LOVE the food. Knowing that my kids are eating the best food we can get our hands on is so reassuring. This year we are in southern Alabama which has turned out to be amazing for the farmers market. Back home in Tennessee its been cold for over a month and the market has died down. Not here. We are still shopping it up.

My boys love going to the market and eating the fresh food and occasional sucker given to them by the sweet ladies working.

That tomato he's reaching for totally went in his mouth!
More than a few times I have had to buy food thats already been eaten off the table by these boys.

I love taking my kids to the market. Every time they go they learn or experience something new. He loves his mini pumpkin… slept with it and all.

It's okay...

That I gave my youngest a Leap pad to fall asleep for nap.
I just ate my 3rd piece of candy today.
Thats I am getting the house ready for Christmas.
That the dryer is on its second go around.
That I have a pile of laundry waiting to be folded and I am leaving it for tonight.
I've only completed about half of my todo list and I'm done.

Pumpkin patch 2012

Well this is more than slightly overdue since it wasn't last weekend that we went but the weekend before.
I love going to pumpkin patches the husband could do without. After 5 years of marriage I have figured out why. By the way he has a GREAT time at this patch. Growing up in southern California we just didn't have pumpkin patches. There really wasn't even fall. I moved to Tennessee and had my first child all in the same year. I also started visiting pumpkin patches that same year. And year after year 5 now the husband came along reluctantly. By the end of the day he'd be complaining about this and that. Ha not this time, he too had a BLAST.

My husband was totally in his element trying to teach a 3 and 5 year old how to rope a cow.