I held the nurse tight as I leaned forward to get my spinal epidural. It was cold and I couldn’t stop shaking. The room was full of nurses and doctors that I loved and trusted. I was ready to have my caesarean section and be a mom. After months of bed rest – I couldn’t […] Read more…
January 2014 archive
“HOW TOs” For Throwing a Party
Thank you all for your nice comments and messages about Laila’s First Birthday Party! I had such a fun time planning it! I have had several of you asking how some of the activities were done and how to make a few things from the party, so I thought I would put together a whole […] Read more…
How to Throw a Party You Will Always Remember
What an exciting year this has been for me and my family. A time of changing, learning, growing and celebrating. Over the past few months, I have been thinking about Laila’s first birthday party. I knew I wanted it to be a celebration of HER! She has been such a BIG blessing in our lives, […] Read more…
Lessons Learned as a First Time Mom
Today is a VERY special day for me. My life was forever changed exactly two years ago. It was a day that I wasn’t sure would ever happen. It was a day that all of my dreams came true. It was a day that I will never forget. Let’s go back to when I was […] Read more…
Seeking Happiness
New Years is a time of reflection for me. I have been looking back at my life and have tried to reflect on the year 2013 and everything that happened in it. It has been a time of happiness, sadness, trials, love, compassion and service, but if I had to describe 2013 in one word, […] Read more…
GIVEAWAY DAY – Miss J. Handmade
Sometimes you just stumble upon a site that catches your attention. Today I am going to introduce you to a site that I know will catch your attention – it caught mine and I have been in love with it ever since! Miss J. Handmade, “Organic cotton goods for your stylish littles.” I actually fell in […] Read more…
Motivating Mother – Kimberly Daley
I LOVE hearing from other mothers around the world. It is probably my FAVORITE thing about this blog. I have been inspired by what YOU have written me. I first started this blog for myself. I missed “blogging” and I wanted to start writing again. I then decided I would write things to inspire mothers […] Read more…
7 SIMPLE STEPS: HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN REACH THEIR GOALS
Goal setting make us stronger. It makes us self-reliant, hard working and motivated. When we have “things to do” it helps us keep busy and moving, and at the end of accomplishing a goal, the reward is great and the feeling that comes upon you is indescribable. It is a feeling of completing something YOU […] Read more…
Resolutions; Simplicity = Success
I LOVE NEW YEARS! I love that it is a time of change. It is a time of goal setting, self-improvement, motivation and encouragement. I LOVE that we can sit down and really contemplate our lives. What did I learn this year? What was something hard that I overcame? What is the best thing that […] Read more…