Unifying The Broken

     Isn’t it amazing how often we can cast judgments at folks and expect them to deal with it, yet bring out the pitch forks and riot in the streets when judgment is cast at us. It’s not enough that we feel entitled to our civil rights, but in doing so, some feel the need to violate the civil rights of others in order take a stance in their own beliefs. Hypocrisy at its finest, if you ask me. How did such a powerful country who prided itself on the motto, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” become such a conditional and double-standard nation? Why are your rights more important than mine, and why should I conform to your liking? Why are the words I speak considered poisonous and dishonest and the words  you speak considered growth and change? Is it because, I have a different view from where I stand? Is it because I follow a God you don’t understand? Or is it, you just merely dislike me for having a voice that does not harmonize with yours.

     See from where I stand, a place where I believe God has purposefully place me, I am able to understand and have compassion for the people who want to persecute me for my beliefs and the way I chose to live my life. Covered in the blood of the lamb, I chose to live a more simple and less dramatic lifestyle. I chose to love, instead of hate, regardless of one’s situation, orientation, physical appearance or belief in another God. If there is one thing, my God has made clear to me, it is love is unconditional, love will bare peace and understanding, and love will heal the weak at heart. I tend to see the change you “silently” protest in the streets for in the form of scars and footsteps of blood. I see the broken longing for restoration and a cross ready for administering its healing. I see the hurt and the confused walking amongst eachother on a lonely and desolate road of denial, longing for a clear direction and a place of refuge. I see innocent and precious lives being selfishly deleted, as if they were some kind human errors or a glitch in this circle of life. The cries of the huringt have become too unbearable to listen to. When is enough, enough? When is killing people both physically and morally going to be enough? How can we work together to bring change? It is my understanding we are all born with love in both our hearts and souls, but throughout our lives some of us are taught love is obsolete, through the actions of our parents, mentors, and sometimes the clergy. Therefore replacing it with disbelief and hate.

     How can I, a Christian woman lock arms with a non-believer and make a change to bring love to the misfortunate? Is it even possible? Can two people with separated and very different beliefs work together to feed the hungry, carry the weak, mend the broken, and console the grieving, while doing so in complete peace and unity. Absolutely. We are the change this country needs. In fact we are the change this country deserves. The Constitution was not written, “We the Whites of the United States of America, We The African-Americans of The United States of America, We the Believers of God of the United States of America, or We The Homosexuals of the United States of America”, but it boldly states, “WE THE  PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” We are expected to work as a unit, side by side to improve each other for good things. We are to inspire with words of encouragement, regardless of sex, race, or religion. We must put all  perfidy against each other aside and begin serving one another for the greater good.   

     I can almost hear your thoughts as you continue on with this article, “You self righteous Bible thump-er. Who are you to say unity and love will bring peace to the oppressed."  My reply to you would be, “It wasn’t me who said it. It was Jesus who showed it.” Although many will try me just like many have tried Jesus, you should know I am not a hand to be gambled with. The love that I have for my God will never fold,  it will not bend or bow. I cannot give up on what was selflessly given to me. I can feel the stones of judgment crumble under my feet as I stand tall, not with self-pride, but with absolute certainty that my soul is protected and nothing can touch what is His. I’m protected from the loathsome deceivers of flesh that try to entrap me in any dark shadows that I may run into on my walk. Your words and your actions against me are just small speed bumps on my path to glory. I have a voice and as a follower of Christ my voice can ring bells in the highest of temples. I will be heard, maybe not understood, but certainly heard.

Walking Pharmacy

        You know what's embarrassing? When you leave the house without doing the important things like brushing your teeth or putting on deodorant. It never fails, you always run into that one person who you never want to see you looking like a hot mess. 

      Admit it, we've all done the pit niffs and the bad breath tests before meetings,luncheons and dates. We have all at one time or another rolled up to an important function looking like we just rescued a litter of dogs with the ungodly amount of animal fur that attached itself to you as you past Fido in the hall. 

      It's not enjoyable going about your day in fear someone might make mention of that patch of fur you can't shake off your coat sleeve, or that suspicious smell that may or not be you, and that freakishly large stain on your pant leg. It's always humiliating when people cast judgey eye glances and point finger towards you because your temporally not at your best. But then again, who really is?

    Do you need that extra security of having the essentials everyone needs for those "just in case emergencies''? I have the solution for you. It's call, The Walking Pharmacy. It's a very handy collection of all the necessities you're always wishing you had in your purse, and if you by chance do have them; they are swimming at the bottom of your bag. Who has time to mine though their bag? Certainly not me.

      Do you like the idea of having the convince of your medicine cabinet in your purse at all times? If you do, all you have to do to build your own Walking Pharmacy is to first find yourself a cute little makeup/toiletry bag suitable for what you want to carry in it. I chose an Orla Kiely cosmetic bag from Target. I believe I paid around $17. This specific bag is not available online at Target anymore, but I have seen it in a few stores. They are pretty hard to come by. So if you like this particular bag, keep your eyes peeled. 

     The thing I love about Orla Kiely, cosmetic bags is that they are very versatile when it comes to storage. They are also made out of pleasantly easy to wipe fabrics, have heavy duty zippers and most importantly they are super fashionable. I have even thought about picking up a couple more for my daughters who would love them as on the go mini art kits for all their colored pencils, markers and papers. See versatile!!

 

    This bag really packs a punch when it comes to space and storage of everything I need to carry. For being a small case it sure holds quite a bit. My kit has been a life saver more than once; not just for me but for my whole family. Here is a list of everything I carry in my Walking Pharmacy.

1. Floss Picks
2. Cough Drops
3. Vitamin C Drops
4. Palmers Coco Butter Lotion
5. Red Cross Digital Thermometer
6. Nail file
7. Tide To Go Pen/ Shout Whips
8. Women's Care Products
9. Lens Wipes
10. Band-Aid (A lot of them)
11. Alcohol Wipes
12. Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen
13. Baby Phat Perfume
14. Colgate Wisps
15. Orajel
16. Carmex
17. Visine Eye Drops
18. Antibiotic/Pain Relief Cream
19. Hydrocortisone Cream
20. Small Travel Pill Container w/Tums and Allergy Relief Pill
21. Bottle of Aleve
22. Small Mirror
23. 1 Lipton Tea and Honey Mix Packet
24. Abreva Lip Medication
25. Odds and Ends Kit- see contents below

And I have room to add more!!!

 

 

  
      My Odds and Ends Kit contains the small things that require much effort when searching for. The container itself is a travel size Q-Tips container which is the perfect size to fit in my cosmetic bag. It includes: bobby pins, tweezers, nail clippers, hair clips and ties, safety pins, Velcro, and a small tape measure.

 

You're probably thinking; do you really need to carry around all of this junk?

Trust me, I do. I have uses for everything I carry.

Velcro, really? What could you possible need this for?

Fashion emergencies, duh!

  And what about the tape measure?

 I am a home décor/crafting guru. An accurate measurement is crucial to the balance and shape of everything I create. 

Ok, ok. I'll give you those, but what about all those bobby pens, do you actually use them all?

Of course I use ALL those bobby pens. Are you crazy! I'm a mother of three girls. Bobby pens are the band aids of the hair/fashion world. They fix everything.

Well, gosh. You really are a smart and prepared young lady who has it together. I wish I was more like you.

Keep wishing. I'm one of a kind, baby. One-Of-A-Kind!

 

      But you can make your own Walking Pharmacy and have the luxury of carrying everything you need in a small convent bag that you can toss into your purse, carry in your diaper bag, keep in the car or even in your work desk. Trust me when I say this, once you have this little gem hanging around, you'll wonder how you ever survived without it.

Ba-na-na-na-na-na-ah Recipes

As a mom of four, I make sure to always have fruit in the fruit bowl, and one of our favorites is of course the banana. They are a quick, get out the door because the bus is here breakfast and they can be easily thrown out the window when done. See my dilemma is, I buy to many at a time and they can never seem to get consumed by the time they get to ripe. So ripe they look like a mummified fingers. Eck! Oh, and don't be me started on those dang fruit flies. During the summer time, we all look like a bunch of crossed eye Ninja Camp rejects swatting and clapping our hands as we battle an army of nasty, evil fruit fly's in the middle of the kitchen. But because I hate to see anything go to waste I always try to find different ways to use up what I have before things spoil. With that being said, I would like to share a few of our family's favorite banana recipes.

 

Amazingly Healthy Banana Muffins

 

Photo Credit: Healthy Kid Recipes by Sophia

I just recently found this recipe on Pintrest and we absolutely love them. I normally would bake banana muffins using my mothers recipe which calls for 2 cups of sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar; so finding a healthy alternative for one of our favorite Saturday morning breakfasts that not only pleases the kids taste buds but gives me peace of mind that I'm not loading them up on sugar. Follow the link below to for the recipe.

Healthy Banana Muffins

 

 

                 
 Three Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Cookies

 

These cookies are super simple and more than likely you have all the ingredients in your cupboard. The texture takes some getting used to but they are super yummy and make a great snack to take on your day out with the kids.

 


Photo Credit: The Burlap Bag

                                                                         Ingredients: 
                              2 ripe banana      1 C. quick oats     1/3 C. semi sweet chocolate chip  

Mash banana and oat together in medium bowl. Add in chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

 Mom's Nila Wafer Banana Pudding 

 

My mother absolutely loved this recipe. It was one of her signature summer treats. Nothing like a big bowl of Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding to follow up Dad's fried chicken and mashed tators and gravy entrée.

Ingredients:
1 box Nilla Wafers    bananas(sliced)     1 instant banana pudding mix    2 containers cool whip

 

Layer Nilla Wafers in pan of choice. Slice bananas. Mix pudding according to box directions. Let it slightly set up. Add 1/2 container of Cool Whip. Mix will. Spoon pudding mixture on wafers. Layer on wafers then bananas. Spoon on pudding mixture. Layer wafers and bananas. Continue process until pudding is gone. Finish with rest of cool whip and top with wafers. Chill for at least an hour. Serve.

 

Frozen Banana Bites

 

 I love anything with peanut butter or chocolate. Adding in one of our favorite fruits makes it even better. These make a great summer after the swimming pool snack to fill my kids tummies before a mid day siesta. I too found this delicious recipe on Pintrest. Click the link to check it out.
Frozen Banana Bites

 


Photo Credit: Keeper of The Home

Banana Splits
 

I don't think this recipe needs any explanation. We all know what these are and if you don't, I am truly sorry but you have missed out on one of America's iconic summer treats. Since I really don't like to put limits on ice cream, we eat these year round. There are no right and wrongs with it comes to creating this amazing treat. So get creative with your favorite topping.



No Bake Banana Cream Cheesecake

*Sorry no picture of dessert. It never last long enough to snap a photo.

Sweet Momma! This stuff is good. This is my husband's and mine personal favorite pie recipe. So favorite I'm not against dueling for the last piece. "I WILL CUT YOU! NOW BACK OFF!"

It's a super simple recipe that will make TWO pies. That's right, I said TWO pies... Ok! Ok! Good Lort, sit back down and compose yourself. I say the words "two pies" and you lose it faster than a teenage girl at an One Direction meet and greet. You're a dignified grown up. Acting like I just gave you dang car or something. I ain't Oprah.
As I was saying, this pie is absolutely amazing and it is no bake, which means no slaving over a hot oven. Follow the recipe below if you would like to impress all your family and friends.

Ingredients:
Two graham cracker crust pie shells    2 packages instant banana pudding
2 containers of Cool Whip         1 package 8oz cream cheese
                              3 cups milk         1 1/2 -2 cups powdered sugar
bananas                                   
 

Blend together cream cheese,  1/2 container of Cool Whip, and powered sugar. You can add more or less powdered sugar depending on how sweet you want your cheese cake mixture. Spoon equal amounts into each pie shell. Spread carefully not to break crust. Next mix your pudding with milk. Mix until fully combined. Imminently pour on top of cheesecake filling. Refrigerate and let pudding set up. When pudding is firm top pies with remaining Cool Whip. Add fresh bananas for that finished touch. Enjoy!

You're sure to be the talk of the party with this little crowed pleaser. But beware, you may find yourself hording the a whole pie to yourself in the bathroom. No Guilt, No Shame. You did your best to keep your self together while making them. Indulged, my sweet friends. There's no going back.
The greatest thing about this pie, is you can change the banana pudding out for other delicious pudding flavors.

There you have it. Some of our favorite banana treats. Try them and let me know what you think  and don't be afraid to add your own spin to them. Share in the comment section below your reviews on these flavorful snacks. Also feel free to share your favorite banana recipes as well. Happy Snacking!

 

 

A Girl, A Mountie and A Can of Mace.

     Several years ago, we took a trip with my husband’s family to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to celebrate his grandfather’s birthday. On the way we decided to visit Niagara Falls from the Canadian side and see God's creation in all of its beauty.
     Visiting the Canadian side obviously meant that we would have to cross the border. No big deal, right? It's not like we were smuggling illegal drugs or weapons--so we thought. Having arrived at the border and agreeing to the Canadian,10-minute survey on why we wanted to visit and how long we were staying, we were asked if we had any drugs or weapons, and if so, we needed to surrender them. The polite border man named off a lengthy list of illegal items and one of them happened to be mace.
     My husband, Jeff, said he had a pocket knife. The Mountie didn't understand the reason for caring one. Jeff explained that many American men carry one for utility uses. I confessed that I did not have any weapons on me. We were then let through. Ahh, finally, we enter into the land of real maple syrup, round bacon, ginger ale, and Jim Carrey.

      We decided to park at the border post to wait for Jeff's mother while she surrendered her mace. I dug into my handbag and pulled out what I thought was the handle of a brush; it turned out to be a can of mace I thought I had left at home. I had just unknowing lied to Canadian officials, telling them I didn't have anything on the list. Now, having been read the penalties for bringing contraband over the border, I let out a very loud "OH SHIT" and covered my face with my hands in a panic. Jeff looked over and saw the very large can of mace in my lap and said, "Are you kidding me?” I looked a Jeff and said,"What do I do, Jeff? Should I just toss it in the trash? I don't wanna go to a Canada jail!" Having explained to my husband about the mishap and how I honestly thought I left it at home, he went into the post to explain to the officials and see what they could do for me. After waiting and freaking out an excruciating three minutes, I see my husband being escorted out of the post by  Mountie. My husband, with his right hand on his forehead, gives me the I-tried-to-get-you-out-of-jail look.

   
  As I watch every step the Mountie took as he walked closer to our van, I had two options in mind on how I could get out of this situation. I could flee like a coward; make it ten steps and risk getting clobbered by a very tall and bulky Mountie, or I could play dead. Neither option was suitable to how fast the man in red was walking toward me. As he rounded the van and tapped on my window, I swallowed what seemed to be a very large frog. I rolled down my window, and the man in red spoke the words I never wanted to hear," Ma’m, you're going to need to step out of the vehicle and come with me." My heart stopped, my jaw dropped, and my husband says, "Looks like you're going to jail, babe." I screamed, "WHAT! Are you for real?” Just then the ever so nice Mountie bent down, peered through the window, looked at Jeff and said, "You're really having fun with this one, Aye." Jeff replied, "Yes--yes I am." I then knew it was a setup and the nice man was just there to walk me in and talk me through the process of surrendering my mace.

     The man in red introduced me to another official who drew up paper work, took my picture, and then had me sign my name, stating that I understand the laws and penalties for bringing illegal weapons into the country; and that I hereby surrender my mace and will never see it again. After completing the standard write up, the man behind the desk released me with a warning slip, a wink, and ever-so relieving smile. He then told me to enjoy my time in the beautiful Canada.
     As I walked back to the van, my husband and his father shared a good laugh at my expense. I warned my husband that no one has ever survived going over Niagara Falls, so he better be careful where he stands, someone might accidentally bump him over the railing. 

Weekly Dinner Menu March 1-7

     If there is one thing I dislike the most, it's not knowing what to make for dinner. As most people know, I am a total planner. I plan everything in order to make my life just a bit simpler. When you're feeding a family of six , there is one thing I have learned. You have to be on your A-game with dinner. If by chance you forget to plan dinner that night, you'd better have a frozen pizza or corn dogs on hand. My biggest peeve is making daily trips to the grocery store. Going shopping with four kids is not my idea of fun, so if  I can make just a couple trips a week the better off we all are. On Saturday afternoons, I like to go through my grocery ads and plan my menu according to what is on sale that week.
     When making my weekly menu, I always make sure to have my recipe binder with all our favorite go-to recipes out and opened. I also use Pintrest for new dish ideas in hopes of adding to our family recipe binder. We are always open to trying new recipes as long as I the adapt the recipe to the picky eaters in the house.
     When planning my menu, I like use a meal planning calendar to keep track of what I need to pull out of the freezer the for the next day and what perishables I may need to buy. Here is a link to the printable I use courtesy of newlifewellness.biz.

Meal Planning Calendar

 

 

     Meal planning is fairly simple and really takes the guess work out of the daily question "Mom, What's for dinner?" Feel free to copy mine if you would like. With further ado, here's my March 1-7 menu.

 

 Sunday, March 1: Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup -recipe courtesy of gimmiesomeoven.com



        This is one of my favorite soups to make. It's easy and quick. I don't normally use my Crockpot for this recipe, instead I just boil my chicken while I combine everything else in my soup pot. After my chicken is done, I chop it up and throw it in. I am a fan of flavor, so I like to add in extra cumin, chili powder and also throw in some red pepper flakes. Cook on medium heat until it comes to a boil then finish it on low until cooked through.

 

Monday, March 2: French Onion Salisbury Steaks,- recipe courtesy of food.com, Garlic 

Mashed Potatoes, Stuffed Corn Bake- photo courtesy of mostlyhomemademom.com and Grandma's Homemade Hot Rolls.

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 3: Lasagna, Salad, and Garlic Bread.

                                          Dessert: Gooey Butter Cake-recipe courtesy of madefrompinterest.net

 

Easy Lasagna-  8" by 11" pan

1lb. ground beef - I like to use half pound of sausage and half pound of beef.

oven ready Lasagna noodles          16 oz. sm.curd cottage cheese

1 jar pasta sauce                              2 eggs

1/2 C. parmesan cheese                   mozzarella cheese

Italian seasoning

 

     Cook meat and drain. Mix jar of pasta sauce (reserving 1/4 C.) into meat and add in Italian seasoning. In separate bowl, combine eggs, parmesan cheese, and  fairly good amount of cottage cheese. Using 8" by 11" baking pan, layer: couple spoonful's of reserved sauce, noodles, meat sauce, cottage cheese mixture until you top the pan. Last layer should be rest of reserved pasta sauce. Top mozzarella cheese. Take a small amount of water an go around edges of noodles to prevent sticking. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minute or until noodles are cooked through. Serve.

 

Wednesday March 4:  Wild West Sizzlin' Chicken Tacos-recipe courtesy of bettycrocker.com

     This is one of my husbands favorite meals. I don't normally fix it to often, but when I do, he usually takes whatever is left in his lunch.



 

 

 Thursday, March 5: Sweet and Sour Chicken- recipe courtesy of life-in-the-lofthouse.com Fried Rice and Saute' Veggies (yellow squash, carrots, onions, and broccoli florets)

 

      I absolutely love Chinese food. Love it! So anytime I can make it at home at a fraction of the cost I would spend on a family of 6 eating out, makes me a happy momma. This is one of my personal favorites meals. The fried rice is super easy to make. I follow the recipe on the back of the Sun-Bird Fried Rice Seasoning Mix. You can find that in Oriental aisle at your local supermarket. Chopped your veggies and sauté them in EVEO until tinder. Season with garlic salt and pepper.

 

 

Friday, March 6: Little Caesars Pizza

                               Dessert: Brownies and Ice cream

 

     TGIF!!! Momma doesn't have to COOK! Holla! Fridays are our family fun nights, where we hang out,play games, and watch movies during the colder months. During the summer weekends we tend to do pizza at the drive-in if the kids keep to their weekly tasks. On Fridays there is no specific dinner time and best of all, no bed time. Where ever the kids drop for the night is usually where they will wake up in the morning.

 

Saturday, March 7: Feed yourself day. Leftovers.

                                  Dessert: Whirley Pop Cinnamon Popcorn-recipe coming soon!

     Well, there you have it. A weeks worth of meals. I did you the favor of planning and providing you with recipes, now its up to you to do shopping. Enjoy!



The Best Cinnabon Copycat Recpie...EVER!

Holy Cow, Ya'll. If you have every indulged in the riches of a Cinna-bon cinnamon roll, you know that feeling of pure taste bud pleasure. The creaminess of the cream cheese frosting. The flakiness of the dough and right balance of cinnamon and sugar that makes you want to go back for just one more. But you don't because you know those things will add lbs. to your hind end like crazy. You are going to want to try out this copycat Cinna-bon Cinnamon Roll recipe. They're not to hard to make, a bit time consuming but worth every bite you take. The savoring aroma that fills your house will call your family to the kitchen in anticipation  for the moment, Big Momma pulls them out of the oven and slaps on that cream cheese love. Follow along with me as I take you step by step to achieve a breakfast treat your family will be begging you to make again and again.

Homemade Cinna-bon Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Ingredients: Dough

 
1 cup warm milk                   2 eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup melted butter            1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt                               4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 packet active dry yeast

Preheat oven to 350. Gather your ingredients for the dough and lets begin. Using a large mixing bowl, whisk together the warm milk and the packet of active dry yeast until yeast is dissolved. A few chucks here and there is ok. Mix in your sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs. Then add in about half of your measured flour. Mix until combined. Add in rest of your flour. You will now start to form your dough. If stirring your dough becomes to hard, don't be afraid to dump it out on a clean counter top and start kneading it. Knead your dough until flour is fully mix and your dough forms. Lightly grease a large bowl and place your dough to rise. Cover with a grease sheet of plastic wrap. Place in a warm place. I usually set my dough on top of my oven where its the perfect heat to help active that yeast.

When dough has rose, flour your clean counter top with a enough flour to keep dough from sticking. Dump your dough onto counter and start kneading until most to all of the air bubbles are gone. 3-5 minutes should be long enough. Began rolling your dough out with a floured rolling pin. Try to keep your dough in a rectangular shape. It's makes it a bit easier to roll up. If you can't, it won't hurt outcome of the rolls. As you can see, mine is not so rectangular. Make sure your dough is at the right thickness. Not to thin and not to thick. After you have rolled and shaped your dough, it's time to get down to business.

 

Ingredients: Filling

1 cup packed brown sugar        2 1/2 T. ground cinnamon

1/3 cup butter, softend -I like to add just a bit more butter. Because that's how I roll. Pun intended.

Lg strand of non-mint dental floss-Trust me on this one.

Take and combine your brown sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Set aside. Now, take that butter put it in your hands and smear it all over the dough. Get it good. Make sure no spot is left uncovered. Now wash your hands....or lick them. I won't judge.

Now that you have that finished and your faced washed off, carefully roll your dough. If the ends are flappy and not as formed, its ok. Take a good size piece of non-mint dental floss and  begin to slice your dough into rolls. You should problaly get 10-12 rolls, depending on the thickness you desire.

 *Picture credited to bgh.com*



 Place your rolls in an lightly buttered 9 by13 baking dish. Sometimes you may need use a small baking dish for any additional rolls. That's where I usually put the odd ends of the dough. Cover with greased plastic wrap and let rolls rise, 10-15 minutes. When rolls have rose, place in oven and bake about 15 minutes. If your anything like me, I don't timed anything I cook. Just keep a good eye on them. Take them out when they start to turn brown.

While rolls are baking, go ahead and make you cream cheese frosting. If your kids are anything like mine, brace yourself. The sound of a hand mix brings my kids barreling into the kitchen to claim a whisk to lick clean.

Ingredients: Cream Cheese Frosting

3 oz creams cheese              1/4 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cup powder sugar        1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/8 tsp. salt

Mix butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add in vanilla, salt and powder sugar. Mix until all combined.

After pulling your rolls from the oven, let hem set for just a few minutes. Now its time for what everyone's been waiting for. Frost your buns and

ENJOY!

Intro to My Crazy Beautiful Life.

Hello! Hello! My name is Sarah...with a H that is, and this is my life. You're about to experience the crazy life of a stay-at-home mother. I'll be sharing a variety of things with you, from my sometimes "unconventional" tips and tricks to my parenting and passion for Christ. I'll also share my crafty ideas: the latest deals and steals I come across, delicious family recipes, commentaries about movies and media, helpful cleaning and organization tips, and a double spoonful of opinions on a variety of topics. I will even throw in the absolute true stories, confessions, and adventures this ride called motherhood takes me on. 

I welcome you to subscribe and enjoy my Erma Bombeck inspired blog. I also welcome you too share your life with me, because I love hearing what other mothers have to say. I'm totally looking forward to hearing your ideas and opinions so don't hold back. 

I'm a stay at home mom of four kids, ages 13,9,7 and 1. I definitely have my hands full, but it is nothing Goldfish and juice boxes can't handle. I've been married to my sweet husband for 14 years, and we live one crazy life co-parenting our very energetic children and rambunctious dog, Nala. 

     

Why start a blog? Well, I have always enjoyed writing and sharing life stories with people who share the same interests as me. My hope for this blog is that you can relate to me through creative, informative, and humorous writing. So with that being said--welcome aboard!