Thanks to a storm named Isaac, I have been cooped up with the family all weekend.  Here are some observations I have made over the past few days:

• No worries that a tropical storm is still gracing us with its presence, my neighbors (in this case two of them) will be outside on Monday morning mowing their lawns.  Forget the fact that the wind is blowing, the sky that is an ominous black, or the rain that torrentially pours when a feeder band comes through.  These two neighbors are…

Introducing Your Child to Their School With a Student Snapshot

Beginning a new school year can be overwhelming to any child and their parents, but if your child has special needs it’s even more nerve wracking.

As the expert on your child, you as the parent or caregiver have valuable information that needs to be shared…

My daughter took away my bladder control.  Somehow, it’s transferred to her, Freaky Friday-style.  She can go hours without going potty because she hates to go potty.  She can drink a gallon of fluid and hold it in for hours, while jumping on a trampoline.  I could pee right before going on the trampoline and after one jump I’d let out a little in my undies.

Most kids that don’t want to go to the bathroom end up urinating on the floor, on the slide at the park or…

Social media and the blogosphere can be an inundating and overwhelming place. In our fast-paced world, information is coming at you from all directions. Some information may be valuable while other instructions are worthless and misguided.…

Keeping with my tradition of trying to inform Mommies of ways to save a few bucks without having to sacrifice quality, look, or feel. I figured I would let you in on another great find.

I love a great candle, nothing else makes me happier than clean floors, clean bathrooms, and a home that smells wonderful. Different Scents bring different feelings, memories, and can change your mood in an instance. At Christmas time I love the smell of Fur and Cranberries and Apple Cidar. It just brings…

So it's official my last couple of days to get everything prepared for my little stinkbugs 1st birthday. As of right now, we have about 70 people that have RSVP'd. Yeah, I told you I was crazy! Not only is this for a 1 year old, who will not recall this birthday...at all! But, it is the first party I have ever hosted. So if it is a doozy, I will cry. …

Did you know that there is actually, in fact, a good side to conflict?

I'm foreign. AND Southern. So my answer would have been no a few days ago.

That is, until I read Lysa TerKeurstspost on Proverbs 31 Ministries yesterday.

For weeks. Ok my whole life, but really these past couple of weeks have been really hard in the…

When you drive down Bass Road in Kissimmee, you’ll see a welcome sign that reads: Give Kids The World. When you go inside, you can do just that. Like the arches into the Magic Kingdom; when I get there… I am HOME.

 Give Kids The World (GKTW) exists to fulfill the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. Kids and their families come from around the world to stay at this whimsical 70-acre resort and enjoy a magical, memorable cost-free visit to Walt Disney World and…

From COBWEBS, CUPCAKES AND CRAYONS

When I saw this cute idea on Pinterest, I wanted to hug the pinner.  Mess-FREE finger painting?  GENIUS, right?!

The idea came from a blog called …

Have you been thinking about losing weight? Are you stuck and want to lose that last 10 pounds or so?

Cinch is for you!

I've been using the Cinch weight loss program since June and I have seen amazing results with it. I've lost well over 20 pounds, lost almost 10 inches…

So I hadn't really planned on making a Muffin Tin Meal this weekend. We were entertaining at home on Saturday and a large part of the day was spent cleaning and preparing, so lunch was kind of thrown together. The I had thought there was going to be a church picnic Sunday for lunch. Every summer my church has an outdoor service at the park. To make a long story short, I thought there was going to be a picnic after the…

CRAZY busy week ahead! Something every night, followed by a fit-in-the-last-of-everything-summer Labor Day weekend! So the plan is not very exciting or fancy this week, but more a survival mode of meals! I'll be linking up on I'm an Organizing Junkie if you're looking for more meal planning ideas!…

Benefits of Freezing Summer Produce

Freezing fruits and vegetables is a great way to serve the family healthy, nutritious fresh foods all winter. By using safe, approved techniques, the nutrients will be preserved. Freezing foods is quick and easy and doesn’t take a lot of equipment.

Home freezing techniques to preserve high quality foods with the maximum nutritional value are based on the same principles commercial…

Your husband has a need for respect. This need was given to him by God. But the reason I'm talking about this is because you are the one God made to fulfil it, for the most part. And unfortunately, in our modern woman-dominated culture, we are really bad at doing it at all, let alone doing it well.

Respect. Here's the definition from the wiki-dictionary:…

Serene Sunday - positive thinking has the power to change the circumstances in which we find ourselves.

There are some people who have a good attitude no matter what situation they encounter. Other people are miserable no matter how wonderful the world around them…

Hello Beauties!

We’ve passed our 200 “Like” milestone some time ago and we're well on our way to the big “300”. Which means it's time for another Beauty2Makeup Giveaway. This giveaway is for all my Beauty2Makeup Facebook Friends who help us reach our next Facebook Milestone of 300 Likes!

When…