Nana with teeny tiny Baby Kam
Tell me, does this woman look 65 . . . or 35? Am I right?
Mom with my younger sis, Annie, and our "adopted" sis ;)
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Hope you have the most wonderful birthday ever!
So, here are the rules:
Write down the following, snap a pic and post it.
1. Name/ Blog Name
2. Right handed, left handed or both
3. Favorite letters to write
4. Least favorite letters to write
5. Write: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6. Write in caps:
CRAB
HUMOR
KALEIDOSCOPE
PAJAMAS
GAZILLION
7. Favorite song lyrics
8. Tag 7 people
9. Any special note or drawing
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Now if I could just get someone to analyze my handwriting ;)
Just look at how you can completely personalize a gift for Mom {or Grandma!} with relationship, initial, and birthstone charms.
Perfect!
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A huge draw for this Mama of three girls? They're launching a brand new little girls line on April 26th!
There were way too many gorgeous pieces to choose just one favorite, but let me just say that this one, The Riviera Pendant Necklace , is at the very top of my list. Beautiful.
And now, for the part that you all have been waiting for ;)
Tahnie has so generously offered to give one of you a beautiful piece:
The lovely Soiree Pave Bracelet in Coral
Doesn't it just scream Summer elegance?!
We're going to give you FOUR opportunities to win one of your very own to love and cherish ;)
One entry {and this one's mandatory}:Visit Tahnie's Stella & Dot site, and come back here to leave a comment telling me which is your favorite piece.
One entry: Sign up to receive Tahnie's Newsletter {and leave a comment telling me you did!}
One entry: Follow Tahnie on Facebook {and leave a comment telling me you have!}
One entry: Blog about this giveaway {and let me know about it!}
*Please leave a separate comment for each entry*
*Please leave your email address in your comment. If I can't get ahold of you, you can't win, and that's just sad.*
*Oh! And one of the best parts . . . this giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents. {That's for you, Mel!}*
This giveaway will end at Midnight EST on Sunday, April 18
Good Luck!!
I was going to write up a post about the Ultimate Blog Party going on over at 5 minutes for Mom. I wanted to link up. I would love to check out the millions {okay, not millions, but hundreds. High hundreds} of other bloggers participating. But after spending way too long on the first blog I stumbled upon, I realized I just don't have the time for it right now. It stinks when there aren't enough hours in the day, huh?
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I'm tired of the coughing. Makenna has had a cough for weeks now. It is keeping her up at night. It's keeping me up at night. I think I'm ready for Summer.
Please do not laugh at me. Don't make fun of me, or tell me how lame I am, or how I'm always late to the party {I know this already!} . . . BUT, I just discovered Swag Bucks!
Looks easy enough. Any of y'all have much experience with it? What have you earned? What are you "saving" for? I'd love to hear all about it!
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Guess who has a soccer game tomorrow morning?
Yep, this little cutie! :) We can't wait!
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Alright, confession time. I'm eating WAY too many sweets and treats left over from Easter. Anyone else with me? Ugh, I feel terrible about it, but it's like I can't help myself. The chocolate. All that chocolate. Sigh.
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My hair got a much needed pampering session today. It was time for something. It may not look like Spring outside, but I am ready for a Spring Look! Sooooooo, I bought a highlight kit, slapped on a gorgeous cap {you know the ones, don't act like you don't!}, pulled hair through the holes for-evah, had my mom come over to help pull strands in the back, lightened my locks, chopped off a few inches, and voila:
A little windblown, but you get the idea.
{Sissy was snappin' pics on my iPhone tonight at Kenners soccer practice.}
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That's it! Whatcha got planned this weekend? Spill it.
. . . watching Kenners play Soccer
Head on over to Miller Racing Family and 5 Minutes for Mom
for more Wordless Wednesday fun!
Friday night we colored eggs at home.
Saturday we made the dough for cinnamon rolls. But not just any cinnamon rolls. Oh no. We made Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls.
Sunday morning we prepared them, and oh my my. They are the most delicious things on the planet! Seriously, you must make them. Today.
After Easter morning at our house, we headed next door to my Mom and Dad's house for Brunch. We attempted some pictures. This is how most of them turned out. That's Kenners for ya. My little clown.
This is my niece, Sadie. Isn't she beautiful? My girls LOVE her to pieces. She's so good with them.
My mom made her Bunny Cake, and we couldn't eat it because we were so stuffed with delicious food!
Next it was on to my In-Laws for Dinner and an Egg Hunt. Kam found a few ;)
Sis found some too!
Kenners was beyond excited to find Cotton Candy from Grandma. It's her favorite food, ya know.
Then it was time to attempt another group picture.
Uh, girls, can you look at the camera?
Kenners? Sissy? Look at Mama, Sweeties.
Cheese! Okay, mom? Sheesh.
Close enough ;)
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How about y'all? Was your Easter as special as ours?
Are you still recovering? ;)
It's time again for Focus on the Family ~ a monthly plan, created by Connie @ the Young and the Relentless, to help us Mamas get organized, and be deliberate in our actions. Make a plan for your own family, and head over to Connie's to link up!
April is going to be a busy month! {Don't I say this every month?} Makenna just started Soccer. She has practice on Mondays, Sierra has dance on Tuesdays, I teach Tap on Wednesdays, and Makenna's games are on Saturdays. Easter is tomorrow. Uh, how did that happen? We have a trip South planned to visit my sister at the end of the month. And hopefully, within the next week or two, we'll get approval from the county to start building our house. Yeah, we're going to be busy.
Some goals for April:
Last week our Bible Study group finished Breaking Free by Beth Moore. It was a toughie, and I think we all felt a strong sense of accomplishment to have finished. But without a lesson each day to keep me on track, I'm afraid I'm going to feel lost. We will start another study in May, but until then my goal is to try a study on my own.
I'd like to plan more activties with the girls. In between practices, lessons, and games, I'm hoping that the weather finally cooperates so that we may get outdoors. Locally, there is a tulip festival that is open through the end of April. Last year the weather was gorgeous. This year . . . there has been a LOT of rain. I'm hoping we'll have a few dry days so that we can head out there.
And, of course, I'd love more time with my husband. I'm enjoying our evenings together, going over plans for our new home. I look forward to more of that in the future.
It's pretty simple, really. More time together making memories. Less "stuff".
Simplicity.
That's what I long for.
Big Stretches
Go, Kenners, Go!
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I think I can safely say she had a 'ball' {Ha!}
