I’m a little bit Woo Woo , he’s a little bit not so much..

(I totally wrote that to the tune of I’m a little bit country, I’m a little bit Rock and Roll ) So sickness has hit our house , I expected as much the first few weeks back to school. Greg has also been struck down, thankfully not with sickness **knocks on wood** but with the …

Kickin’ it WAY back!

Recently I’ve been cleaning out and organizing the office. While going through stuff I came across our old wedding albums. Naturally I wanted to show the kids. Wes was thankfully very kind. He instantly said “mommy, you look like a princess! ” While Illa was a little more honest… She took one look and said …

Behind the Scenes

Everybody loves to hear about things that go on “behind the scenes” amiright?? This week was a normal week , I mean normal for us anyway. 1000 things to do and in the middle of that a wedding cake was due. Let me start by saying I LOVE creating cakes. I love thinking outside the …

Sunday Morning Musings

Does anyone else feel like they are on a clock before school starts? I want things to run smoothly once school gets under way and in order to do that I want ALL the things done before we get on this new schedule. I like to dejunk our house at least twice a year and …

Life lessons from a 6 year old

We recently made a big decision that I’m embarrassed to say took WAY too long to come to. A lot of the reason it took so long was that I was worried what others would think of my smart, adorable, crazy at times, little girl. I didn’t want anyone thinking badly of her. Mama bear …

Honesty and a Family Vacation

This last week was spent in Lake Powell with family. A little back story about me and Lake Powell.. we have a checkered past. I’ve only been a few times in my life despite it not being THAT far away. (three hours or so) When I was a teenager we tried to go as a …

A Journey into the pink Bubble

This past weekend I had the privilege to not only celebrate my Second year with this awesome company but to go to National Conference. What a blast! For those of you that don’t know , Thirty-One Gifts is a great company that provides Bags, totes, home décor and jewelry solutions. I was a customer for …

Flaming Gorge Trip

This trip was interesting from the start. First off I had mixed feelings about going because I was unsure of my kids and being on the river with what I was picturing in my mind to be severe rapids. I mean what kind of mother takes small children in a boat on crazy water?! I …