slow mornings, simple joys

Notepads, journals, and paper are my passion. They always have been. There is something about bring about to actually write things down. Wordologies understands this and provides me with them. Their journals, notepads, coffee mugs, and magnets nudge the mind toward focus which is something my mind really needs.

When you have kids you have to answer all sorts of questions. They will ask why they have to do something, can they stuff the cat in the dryer, and then there are the big questions like those about God. I spent many years unsure how to answer those questions because I myself had been…

My kitchen drawers are all a mess! Well they are especially the utensil drawer. It is small and I have tried to little drawer divider but it doesn’t work. I need more space because I have more utensils so I wasn’t sure what to do. I went searching around the internet and came across KMN…

Summer is here and finding foods that are good for the kids can be a bit of a challenge. The other challenge is that since there is no school I am actually working more and the kids end up getting their own breakfast some mornings. I want something that has enough protein to get them…

Thanks to BISSELL and the Mom It Forward Blogger Network I received the BISSELL CleanView Plus Vacuum as well as compensation for my review. Vacuuming is the one chore that I honestly enjoy doing. I know that sounds crazy but I do. I really like to vacuum! There is something about seeing those lines in my…

Teespring is  a unique site. They allow you to design  tee, sell that tee, and use the money that you make off of it for charities or other purposes. One couple used it for adoption for example. Setting up your account is very easy, all you do is list your email and then set up…

Finding the perfect gift for my mother is usually fairly easy. I always try to find the perfect picture of her and my dad or just my dad by himself and do something great with it. Since he passed away every image is like a life line for her. So when Polaroid Fotobar offered to…

Finding a good pillow to sleep on is not only important it is essential for your health. When you don’t get enough sleep your health suffers along with so many other things. I am the world’s most hateful person when I don’t get enough sleep. I used to have these horrible pillows that I actually…

Finding cute maternity tops can be rather difficult and that is why I like  Pink Blush Maternity.  I am one of those women who wants a top that can see throughout my pregnancy but also beyond pregnancy. Pink Blush Maternity has trendy maternity clothes that are just for the modern mom and  fit the bill…

Looking through the lens of a camera can give you a whole new perspective on life You see things that you normally may not see. That is why with each season I give one lucky reader the chance to see the view through the lens. So it’s that time again! It’s time to giveaway a…