Happy Days (05/30)

Today I am definitely happy about the beautiful weather we're finally getting here!

The day started with excitement about the twins playing outside and in their pool. However, after I washed it and had it prepared to fill, I noticed a hole in it. I didn't let it bring me down though. Off to Wal-mart and $10 later, the twins were dipping their feet in the pool.

They screamed with excitement as they slowly edged closer to sitting down. Running the grass, then back in the pool. On their tricycles, back in the pool. It was just a fantastic day :)

What made your day today?


Magnificent Monday (05/30)

Welcome to Magnificent Monday! Our linky will open every Sunday night so you can join us for a Magnificent Monday. Let’s try to make the beginning of the week a bit better by finding some great new blogs and making some new blogging friends!


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Keep Bronson in Your Thoughts (Happy Days 05/26)

This is a little late as it was supposed to be posted last night. Oops.

Yesterday there were a lot of things that happened to make me "happy." However there was one thing in particular, that made me so grateful and yet so sad all at once. I read a blog posting about a special little boy named Bronson, who at 4 days old was diagnosed with a rare cancer and is fighting for his life at Sick Kids Hospital.

The posting made me grateful for my healthy twins, but sad for this family and baby Bronson. They are all so strong for everything they have been through thus far. Children, especially should not have to encounter everything this baby has and he is less than one month old.

I hope you will check out Bronson's Journey and keep him and his family in your thoughts, I know they are in mine.

Keep fighting Bronson!

Thank Goodness Its Friday (05/27)

Welcome to Thank Goodness Its Friday! Our linky will open every Thursday night so you can join us for Thank Goodness Its Friday, also known as TGIF. Let’s make some new blogging friends and celebrate the end of a wonderful week!

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Happy Days (05/25)

Today's happy moment would have to be when the twins referred to their fish sticks as chicken!! This is a new thing for them, but it seems to be working. The first time they tried them as fish sticks, they didn't eat them.

Laura watched me put them in the oven and screamed "chicken." I thought hmm... I'm going to try this. "Yes, chicken. Yummy!" It worked because here we are a couple of "chicken" stick dinners later and they love them.

Yay, for "chicken" sticks.

Happy Days (05/24)

Today was definitely one of those days when I needed to find the positive to make me happy. Mid-afternoon I thought it was going to be when I woke the twins up from their nap, they just looked like angels. Of course I had to take a moment to really admire them before I woke them up, soaking up every ounce of their cuteness.

However, my heart melted tonight when I put them down to bed. Before I closed their door I said "I love you" like I do every night. Only this time I heard in a beautiful little voice, Laura say "love you."

Moments like that can't help but make me happy regardless of how bad your day is!

What made you happy today?

Happy Days

As we all know, life can be stressful. Between finances, children, employment, marriages and just plain life in general, it can sometimes be hard to stay positive.

Lately I have been trying to configure a plan to help my hubby and I get out of negative town. For us, whenever it seems like everything is about to be on the up and up, something comes crashing down. I am determined if you focus on the negative, then negative will be what you get.

So, recently I've decided to find something positive about every single day. Regardless of how bad the day might have been I will find the positive. I am probably driving my hubby nuts, but I now ask him everyday what his favorite part of the day was. Whether it be when the twins run to him when he gets home, their hug before bed, a great conversation he had at work, just something positive.

It's starting to work and I now want to share it with my readers. So everyday I am going to do my best to post a short blurb about what made me happy that day :) I welcome you to share your happiness as well.

Yesterday, on of my happiest parts of my day was when my hubby brought me a coffee mid-afternoon. I didn't ask for it, I hadn't even said I needed it, but trust me I did. That little gesture put a smile on my face.

What was the highlight of your day?



Magnificent Monday (05/23)

Welcome to Magnificent Monday! Our linky will open every Sunday night so you can join us for a Magnificent Monday. Let’s try to make the beginning of the week a bit better by finding some great new blogs and making some new blogging friends!


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Magnificent Monday Blog Hop

 

1. Thumbelina  18. LiL Gerhardts  35. Erin @ Dishes & Wishes  
2. Host - Becca's Perspective  19. Yellow Bird, Yellow Beard  36. Stacy Uncorked *follows back*  
3. Host - Ins & Outs  20. Dawn  37. Our Crazy Bunch- follows back  
4. Host - 2 Against 1  21. Confessions of A Baby Shopaholic  38. cajunlicious - follows back  
5. Guest Host - Nap Time Is My Time  22. Twingle Mommy  39. Surviving Motherhood  
6. Guest Host - The Real Housewife of Longleaf Ranch  23. Moms Bookshelf & More  40. Parent Palace (follows back)  
7. Punk Rock Momma  24. Childhood Myths  41. Happy Go Lucky  
8. Rob's Blog- I always follow back  25. my-2-cents~Follows  42. Create & Share  
9. The Elephant's Trunk  26. An Irish Italian Blessing  43. The Steady Hand  
10. Eating With Gati- Will Follow Back  27. Modern Mom Redefined {{{{{WILL FOLLOW BACK!!!}}}}}  44. Tech Ed 4 Kids  
11. Keepin' It Thrifty  28. CREATE WITH JOY - FOLLOWS BACK  45. Cathey With An E (FOLLOWS BACK!)  
12. Coupons, Crafts and Causes  29. Love Lucy Locket  46. 1At Play  
13. Indiana Inker  30. Budgeting During College  47. Lipglossd Mom  
14. Social Studies Momma *Follows Back*  31. Spanish Pinay - follows back!  48. Planet Weidknecht  
15. Arguing and Complaining  32. Rose @ Walnut Acre  49. A Mommy in the City  
16. MariaS Handmade Love  33. basilmomma  
17. Giveaways with Grace  34. It's a Keeper Recipes **FOLLOWS BACK**  

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Thank Goodness Its Friday (05/20)

Welcome to Thank Goodness Its Friday! Our linky will open every Thursday night so you can join us for Thank Goodness Its Friday, also known as TGIF. Let’s make some new blogging friends and celebrate the end of a wonderful week!

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#2 Follow our guest hosts, Rebecka, from At Home with Rebecka, Kortney at Kortney's Krazy Life, and Sara from Let's Talk About Me.


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TGIF Blog Hop

 

1. Host - Becca's Perspective  22. funkylindsay!  43. Gifts By Katherine  
2. Host - Curious Cora  23. I Heart Toy Studio  44. Hey, It's Jade!  
3. Host - 2 Against 1  24. Home of OHM  45. Life With a Possum  
4. Guest Host - At Home with Rebecka  25. The Intentional Momma!  46. UpperBottom  
5. Guest Host - Kortney's Krazy Life  26. Sammy Makes Six  47. Erin@ Dishes & Wishes  
6. Guest Host - Let's Talk About Me  27. Mom-a-Logues  48. Two Children and a Migraine  
7. Learning Ideas-Grades k-8*Follows  28. Turtle Upside-down Cake at eASYbAKED  49. chubskulit follows back  
8. Style 'n Decor Deals *Always Follows Back*  29. Mrs. Pancakes  50. Will Coupon for Shoes  
9. DIStherapy  30. Bubbling with Elegance and Grace  51. Mommy on the Move  
10. Nap Time Is My Time  31. Hip to be Mom  52. Christina's voice  
11. *~ Sprout's GREEN Family ~*  32. Crafty and Cooking Momma  53. Charmed Life Chronicles  
12. bassgiraffe- FOLLOWS BACK  33. Cherrylej {i follow back}  54. Español para Niños-follows back-  
13. Mommy Reviews  34. OF MICE AND raMEN  55. Old Block House - Vintage Milk Bottles  
14. Bacon Time with the Hungry Hungry Hypo  35. My Thirty Spot  56. Beachbird2  
15. The Juici Life  36. The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug (follows)  57. Mrs pancakes  
16. SoundsLikeCrazy  37. I Love Scents! {5/24}  58. Coupons, Crafts and Causes  
17. Moms Bookshelf & More  38. Be Joyful Always  59. Indiana Inker  
18. So Shot Out  39. Stacy Uncorked *follows back*  60. Our Creative Hands  
19. Blog Links  40. Spuddy Buddies  61. Kathryn Rezza  
20. The Nutritionist Reviews *FOLLOWS BACK*  41. Surviving Motherhood  62. pinkpoodlebows  
21. Ruby Rocks!  42. Katherines Corner  63. Once Upon A Clothesline  

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Happy Anniversary to Us!!

Today is a big day for my husband and I. It's not our wedding anniversary, but it is still a special day for us. A year ago today, we both officially quit smoking. It was one of the hardest things we have done and continue to do.

For anyone who has smoked, you know it can be a constant battle. My husband has told me he would buy a pack of cigarettes today if asked him to. However, I feel at this point we've come too far. Don't get me wrong, I still have cravings, days where I am highly irritated and would love a cigarette. Thing is, if I smoked the cigarette I would be so upset with myself and my stress would still be there. A cigarette wouldn't solve my problems but probably make them worse.

I am sure we will continue to have our struggles with quitting. But I know together we will succeed. Together we have been a success, for officially 1 year today!! And today we shall celebrate :)

Happy Anniversary to us!!

Magnificent Monday (05/16)

Welcome to Magnificent Monday! Our linky will open every Sunday night so you can join us for a Magnificent Monday. Let’s try to make the beginning of the week a bit better by finding some great new blogs and making some new blogging friends!


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Magnificent Monday Blog Hop

1. Just Dorothy  25. Mom-a-Logues  49. NCSue follows with photos  
2. Lets Talk About me  26. All Ruby Cakes  50. It's a Keeper Recipes **FOLLOWS**  
3. Host - Becca's Perspective  27. Margaret Follows Back  51. Stacy Uncorked *follows back*  
4. Host - Ins & Outs  28. Frugal in WV  52. My Life in Sweden  
5. Host - 2 Against 1  29. The Eberhardts  53. No Guile: Life and other stories from Autism  
6. Guest Host - Nomie's 3 Monsters  30. My Testimony  54. Gifts By Katherine  
7. Guest Host - Beauty Brite  31. Will Coupon for Shoes  55. Champagne Wisdom  
8. Smart Boys  32. Sh!t in the Bathtub  56. Little Moments: instant mama  
9. Lady M (follows back)  33. Following the Walkers  57. Alex  
10. Smart Mommy  34. Diary Of The Forgotten Princess {follows back}  58. ~Mommy's Moments~ *follows back*  
11. Moms Bookshelf & More  35. Life, Love and TTC (follows back)  59. Gen  
12. Grandma's Guide to Life  36. Modern Fashion Sewing  60. Childhood Myths  
13. Jessica  37. Blissfully Domesticated  61. Tech Tools 4 Mom  
14. barefoot & in the kitchen  38. Big K, little a  62. Sammy Makes Six  
15. Wicked Chef  39. Interesting Places In Malaysia  63. Irish Italian Blessings  
16. cajunlicious on fb  40. Sunshine, sunshine  64. Valerie @ My-2-Cents~follows back  
17. cajunlicious on twitter  41. Tiff's Pixie Dust  65. The Price Crusher  
18. TBK Reviews *follows back  42. A Helicopter Mom {{FOLLOWS BACK}}  66. Expressions by Jen  
19. Jessica @ cajunlicious  43. They say everyone has a story...  67. Twingle Mommy  
20. DeyiMizu Beauty Blog  44. Modern Mom Redefined {{{{{WILL FOLLOW BACK!!!}}}}}  68. LUVIN MY LIL MONKEYS *FOLLOWS*  
21. Mom's Online Garage Sale  45. Jennerally Speaking  69. Lindy Legend and Other Such Nonsense  
22. Liz Marie Blog  46. CREATE WITH JOY - FOLLOWS BACK  70. Shanae Branham **follows back  
23. Loving the little things giveaway!  47. Love Lucy Locket  71. fork fabrikationz  
24. Coupon Saving Sista  48. Design It Chic - FOLLOWS back  

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Thank Goodness Its Friday Blog Hop

It appears Blogger must have been sick with the same flu that has plagued my house over the last few days. Regardless TGIF Blog Hop is up, better late than never I suppose.

Because of the complications Blogger has had over the last couple of days, there's a good chance the linky won't make it up on all of the other sites. I still welcome everyone to link up and spread the word. After all, it is still Friday right (TGIF)!

Next week TGIF will again feature Kortney's Krazy Life and Let's talk about me as this week didn't go as planned for them. Be sure to hop by again next week for some new feature co-hosts as well.

TGIF!!!

Thank Goodness Its Friday (05/13)

Welcome to Thank Goodness Its Friday! Our linky will open every Thursday night so you can join us for Thank Goodness Its Friday, also known as TGIF. Let’s make some new blogging friends and celebrate the end of a wonderful week!

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#2 Follow our guest hosts, Kortney, from Kortney's Krazy Life and Sara from Let's Talk About Me.


#3 Add your blog to the linky


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We’d love it if you would place the button to the Blog Hop somewhere on your page, whether it’s on your sidebar, a “Blog Hops” page, or a separate post. Please help us support this blog hop!

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Flu Season

Okay seriously the flu needs to LEAVE my house stat!! It started last Thursday with Laura refusing to eat her dinner, this is not normal in this house. If there's one thing the twins love to do, it's eat.

Friday morning, the twins wake up super early, but aren't exactly there energetic self. I give them breakfast and it begins. Laura comes running the kitchen while I'm doing dishes covered in her bran flakes. I've said enough, no details required. Fevers on and off all day, followed by diarrhea.

Finally that passes and..................

Today my hubby comes home from work with the flu! You know what that means. I am crossing my fingers it stops with him. My compassionate self has him quarantined in our bedroom and just may opt to sleep on the couch tonight.  All you SAHM out there know, we don't get sick days. Translation if it comes to me, I'll probably give it back to the twins and it will continue to circle. Once the twins go down the disinfecting will begin as well.

Magnificent Monday (05/09)

Welcome to Magnificent Monday! Our linky will open every Sunday night so you can join us for a Magnificent Monday. Let’s try to make the beginning of the week a bit better by finding some great new blogs and making some new blogging friends!


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#2 Follow our Guest Hosts,
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In Him We Live & Move & Have Our Being



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Please stop by as many blogs as you can. It also helps if you leave a comment on the blogs that you visit so they can stop by yours and say hello.

We’d love it if you would place the linky to the Blog Hop somewhere on your page, whether its on your sidebar, a “Blog Hops” page, or a separate post. Please help us support this blog hop!

Have fun hopping and please stop by to join us each week for Magnificent Monday!

Magnificent Monday Blog Hop

1. FromTheHeartsOf  17. Emma's Lunch Always Follows Back  33. Style Up Your Life  
2. Host - Becca's Perspective  18. I Can Finally Eat!!!  34. erin @ Dishes & Wishes  
3. Host - Ins & Outs  19. Food Floozie: Welcome Home!!!  35. Heartfelt Balance Handmade Life  
4. Host - 2 Against 1  20. My Inspired Space  36. The Kid Is Rich - Make $$$!  
5. Guest Host - 3decades3kids  21. A Grande Life  37. Modern Fashion Sewing  
6. Guest Host -In Him We Live & Move & Have Our Being  22. Stacy Uncorked  38. Twice Blessed Life - Raising Twins Heartistically  
7. angie  23. Kindertravels *follows back*  39. Lipstick &Lullabies (follows back)  
8. Planet Weidknecht  24. It's a Keeper Recipes **FOLLOWS BACK***  40. At Home with Rebecka  
9. DeyiMizu Beauty Blog  25. Diary Of The Forgotten Princess  41. Adventures in the Ordinary  
10. Mommychosis  26. A Helicopter Mom {{FOLLOWS BACK}}  42. every day products follows back  
11. KdBuggie Boutique  27. Moms Bookshelf & More  43. onemomentintime(FOLLOWS BACK)  
12. Sunlight After Rain  28. FREE Custom Blog Designs  44. Three Types Of Men  
13. conFRUGAL **Follows Back**  29. Jessicas Lil Corner  45. Mrs. No-No Knows  
14. LiL Gerhardts (follows back)  30. Following the Walkers  46. CREATE WITH JOY  
15. Debbie Does Coupons  31. Mommy on the Move *Follows/Linky*  
16. Love Lucy Locket  32. The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug (follows)  

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