Friday, November 16, 2012

Lord, can I stay here forever?

Five Minute Friday {stay}

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It's a happy morning! The smell of hazelnut coffee fills the house. Laughter is heard coming for the kitchen while the kids eat their breakfast. Daddy is in his office downstairs and the kids know it and are eager to go tell him "good morning!!" Breakfast is over the kitchen is cleaned and I sit at the table in the dining room watching my little play together! Elias is teaching the twins how to put the letters in a new alphabet puzzle...they just want to force them in like most toddlers do! The morning is filled with "mommy I love you!!" "let's play together" "it is time for math?!" {he loves math}
I look at them and I am filled with so my joy I almost can't handle it. These little people are my children!! The Lord gave these little to me! In that very moment my husband walk up the steps...his hair is a mess, he is in his pajamas, and desperately needs another cup of coffee...but...I feel butterflies in my stomach, the kind I felt on our first date, or when we got married, or countless times since we met! I'm so in love with him! My life is full of blessings! I'm a very blessed wife and mommy! I'm filled with love, joy and a lovely sence of peace! I close my eyes tight, eyelashes damp with tears of joy..."Lord, can I stay I this moment forever?!" is my prayer. I know that at some point the arguing and fighting will start, someone will hurt someone else's feelings, he'll have to go back down to the office. But right now is this very moment...deep breath...I want to stay here forever.

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Five Minute Friday
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Thanksgiving at TPT!!


I have said it before and I know I will say it again...I LOVE TPT {Teachers Pay Teachers}

You know when you hit that point where you think everything you are doing is boring and lack luster? TPT is to the rescue!!! TPT is my ultimate go to! The coolest part is when you buy something you are helping another teacher!! AWESOME!



Currently TPT has more than 700...YES 700 FREE printables! From Math, to reading, crafts, spelling, and beyond!


BROWSE EVERYTHING HERE!
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Under construction!



Please be patient with me while "Life In Bloom" {formally Lollipops and Snapshots} is under an over haul!!!!

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Monday, November 12, 2012

Mama's Autumn Must Haves


Some of my favorite things!!!!

I love nothing more than my lace dress! The best thing about it? It can either be super dressy or totally causal! Last week I paired my dress with a mustard & eggplant cardy, mustard tights, and my brown riding boots...CUTE!!

Riding boots go with EVERYTHING...jeans, skirts, dresses....EVERYTHING!

Love love love polka dot and brown and black together!

I love smoky eyes...but I have always tried to do something other than black and gray! I love purple smoky eyes!!! 

Colored tights...how I love thee! I currently have in my regular week rotation....Purple,  Pink, Teal, Green, Mustard, Red, Brown & Gray. I have the cutest black dress...very casual and I love mixing up the look of it...which is so east with colored tights! 

I love this! ENOUGH SAID!

Talk about adding a punch of color and bling to any outfit! I love these! 

Skinny Jeans are a girls best friend! I love wearing mine with anything! Boots, heels, flats....tshirts, sweaters, dresses...you name it!

I love TOMS! 

Fall/Thanksgiving Fun for the Kids...and a few for mama!!

Are your kiddos like mine and LOVE crafts, drawing, painting, glueing and writing?

Here some fun things to do...it snowing here so these are perfect for when they come in form the cold!!

YUMMY!

Make sugar cookies as usual. Separate the dough. add food coloring to each...Red, Yellow, Orange and  Green. Smash the dough together gently to make a marbled look...roll and use your favorite fall leaf cookie cutters!! SO much Fun!

I love this!
check out the tutorial here!

find it full sized here!

find it full sized here!


Your kiddos will have a blast tracing their hands and feet! They will each have their very own one of a kind turkey! 

find tons more at ABCteach!

How about a little something for Mama?!?!
find 12 great printables here!

Stop by Pinterest boards...Join the pinning madness!! 

Thursday, November 1, 2012

New Changes....

There are new changes coming! Not only a new name but a new outlook! I am so excited to share all the fun ideas I have! Starting with fall and Thanksgiving crafts and printables!!

Keep your eye out for new changes!!!

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Day 31 | 31 Days of Exercise and Health

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31 Days of Exercise and Health


I cannot believe it is over! It was hard but worth it! I have new found motivation and I hope you do too! 

As a last hoorah I leave you this quick and easy weekend workout!!

Please don't be a stranger!

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