Daughters, Toothsoap and Purses!

Kelly left last night around 6pm. I barely slept waiting on the phone calls letting me know she was ok and some pervert hadn't ran her off the road and taken her away. She got home at 4:30ish her time...she really has to start leaving earlier. I hate her driving by herself. That's a long 600 miles and when your with someone and it seems much longer alone.
I totally enjoyed her visit. I loved loved loved watching her with Nikki,she is going to make a great aunt....already is!
Friday we ran into Goodwill,I was looking for a cheap skirt to cover my BIG butt. (exercise started TODAY!) ANYWAY....I was on one side and the girls were on the other and I could hear them laughing....that was....is the greatest sound ever! Hearing your kids laugh...out loud....hard...never ever ever gets old.
If you didn't see the pic in the last post with Kelly lying on Nikkis stomach trying to hear Drex go look... I'll wait here while you go look........TOO CUTE!

I went to take a few pics and noticed they had hi-jacked my camera. I love surprises like that.

On a different note I won 2 giveaways!! I feel so lucky right now...maybe I should go buy a lottery ticket!
The first was some Toothsoap from Hair Bows and Guitar Picks. I recently became an affiliate of Toothsoap and now I get free toothsoap!! I love when things work out like that. Make sure and visit both places. They are great sites and if you purchase toothsoap click my link to do it!! (It's at the top of my blog)

The second giveaway win was from The Purse Blogger!!!! YES!! I won a purse...I love purses!!! I also won a cute flower! Click the link and say hello to Laura,she is a sweetie!

CUTE!!

I'm out...

Lovely Memory Picture.

Last night Nikki hung out with us while Kelly was in town and Britt snapped this pic with his camera. They didn't know he was taking it and I love how Kelly is trying so hard to hear Drex make some kind of sound. Kelly is going to be such a great aunt.

Now I'll go back to enjoying my kids....Kel leaves tomorrow. :(

Fw: Wordless Wednesday

#PINT with Supah and the gang.

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BookSneeze book review: I Wish You Enough by Bob Perks

I wish you enough sun
to keep your attitude bright
I wish you enough rain
to appreciate the sun more
I wish you enough happiness
to keep your spirit alive
I wish you enough pain
so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger
I wish you enough gain
to satisfy your wanting
I wish you enough loss
to appreciate all that you possess
I wish you enough "Hellos"
to get you through the final "Good-bye." 

I Wish You Enough was an inspiring,encouraging short read.

This would be a great gift book for anyone that's going through a tough time, graduating, getting married or anything!

 With every wish you get a short story and a scripture.

I highly recommend this book. 

Disclosure: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their book review program . The opinions expressed here are my own. I am disclosing this to be compliant with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising.

What Easter means to me.

When I think of Easter the one thing that always comes to mind is when I was little and all of us (cousins) would be at memaws and pepaws for food and egg hunting. Easter was a big deal to us back then and it's sad that as we got older we got away from that. Memaw and pepaw are gone now and what I would give to have one more Easter as a child with them.

I also remember going to the park with the church and hunting eggs. I had so much fun doing that! One Easter I was 5 yrs old and in the hospital getting my tonsils and adnoids out. The preacher came up and promised me he would save me a chick and he didn't....I never ever forgot that.

We always got new clothes for Easter. My kids always got new clothes too but where I got a new dress and shoes they ended up getting short sets after they were older. When they were babies they got dresses.

I think back now and can honestly say I don't remember the last time I dyed eggs. That's sad....

Drex will be here next year for Easter and we are going to dye eggs!

Thats Kelly on the right. She was around 3 or 4 and we lived in Reno. It was sad in Reno on Easter, I missed my family so bad...I remember crying that day.

Nikki is on the right. This was her first Easter. She was almost 1. She had so many frills on that day. That dress had a bonnet with it but she wouldn't keep it on. Her great-grandma Nan bought it for her and I still have it. The dress will be 28 years old tomorrow.

In all the memories of Easter I hope we don't forget the real reason for it. It's all about the resurrection

 and what He did for us.

God’s love was the way
To the old wooden cross
When we had no hope
And were eternally lost
He offered unto us
A new life in Him
Through His fateful death
And His resurrection

© By M.S.Lowndes

The BLOGFIA sticks together! Send Jane love!

I'm copying this from Princesses blog because she has this way with words and well it is easier.

If you have a chance please go say hi to Jane and her son.

One of our blog friends is going through a really hard time. Her son has been the victim of bullying. She spent the night in the ER. I am outraged and I'm sure you will be too when you see the pics of her baby with his busted up face.

Go here and show Jane some love. She is a single mother who is very involved in Autism awareness and loves all her children dearly. She does so much for others. Let's do something for her.

If you feel so inclined...post her link on your blog and send your peeps over to show her some love today too. Tell her the Blogfia sent you.

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