Thursday, March 15, 2012

BOWS!

If you are in need of any bows to spice up your girl's wardrobe
head on over to the shop!


I just added of bunch (including my favorite...the ruffle bows) so get them before someone else does. 

*Also...for those of you who are waiting to buy some owls, I'm almost done with my first batch! I'm hoping to have them listed by Monday but I may even be able to get them done before then. I'll put a post on here to let you have first dibs :) Thanks for your patience! 

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

He needs a brother

Poor Guy...
Sandwiched in between two sisters.

Yesterday we had this conversation...


Wesley (running out of the bathroom, super excited): "Mom! May I have this please?"
Me: "No Wes. Headbands are for girls." 


Wesley: "No Mom, it's blue. Blue is for boys."

Awww... I love him!

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Seeds Family Worship

Aaron and I want our kids to know and love Jesus more than anything else.
So we talk about Him a lot.
{Well not only because we want them to know and and love Him, because we love Him a lot and we kind of just can't help talking about Him.}

We are always on the look out for cool resources to help us teach our kids about the Lord and over the years we have complied a list of our favorites.
So I thought I'd share them with you over the next couple of weeks :)
Because when I find something awesome it's hard for me to keep it to myself. 

Today I want to introduce you to Seeds Family Worship.
We were first introduced to Seeds CD's from a friend at a Mom's group I used to go to.
She kept telling me how much she and her family loved their CDs so I finally bought one and gave it a shot. 
Next thing I knew we owned all 6.

So, what is Seeds Family Worship music?
I'm glad you asked! 




"Seeds Family Worship was planted when worship leader, Jason Houser, was asked to write some songs to help kids remember the verses from his church’s summer Bible school.
Jason began writing songs and singing them for the kids and families at church. The songs were well-crafted, catchy, and taken straight from scripture. Families liked them. . . a lot."


Each Seeds CD has Bible passages (straight from the Bible...no paraphrasing) put to music.  
They are super catchy and fun (and don't sound like typical make you want to pull your hair out kids music) which I love.
In fact I'm always finding myself getting their songs stuck in my head and singing them to myself through out the day.
What better thing to be stuck in my head than God's Word, right?
Anyways, we really love their music and I'm sure you would too so head on over here and check it out for yourself. 
Or better yet preview some of their songs below :)



*Edited to add...
I can't believe I forgot to mention one of the coolest parts of Seeds music!
Each Seeds CD comes with TWO identical CDs. 
One to keep and one to give away!  

"We've taken inspiration from God's perfect plan for seeds dispersal and designed packaging intended to facilitate the spreading of Seeds. Each package of Seeds of Faith album includes two identical full-length CDs.

So simply tear the CD cover in half and share a complete packaged album with a friend nearby or far away. You get to take part in spreading Seeds--helping take God's Word to as many homes as possible."

How awesome is that?! 

Monday, March 12, 2012

Some owl friends

Wesley has been begging me to make him a stuffed animal.
He really wanted a boy version of the monkey I made Kenzie a while ago but I had something else in mind... 


Some cute and colorful little owls.
Of course once I decided to make one for Wesley, Mackenzie wanted one too.
And since I was making one for Wesley and Mackenzie I figured I should make one for Madelyn (you know how it goes).


I let each of the big kids pick out what fabrics they wanted their owls to be (which they thought was the coolest thing ever).


Wesley watched me like a hawk as I pinned and cut and ironed and sewed.
He loved being a part of the process.
And he loved being able to help me stuff them with stuffing.


All 3 of them love their new little friends and carry them all over the house. 
I kind of love them too. 


We also made one for our little niece Paisly who was born premature at 25 weeks along but who is doing awesome! 


*I think I'm going to be making a few of these to list in the shop so keep posted if you are interested!

Saturday, March 10, 2012

A peek at our week

Here's a little peek into our week through the camera lens of my trust iPhone.
Enjoy!


The weather has been sunny and beautiful lately!
Way too beautiful to be indoors.  


Love that little lip!


The Mister and I heart buffalo wings. 
 a lot.


Remember these phones?
It's Madelyn's fav.


We went to a friend's birthday party.
How cool is that cake?!


I love them! 


We love walking around the outdoor mall by our house. 


Little man got a new hat. 


Wiped out after a long day Wes fell asleep on Daddy's lap. 


Mackenzie had her last swim lesson.
She has been doing awesome and loves the water! 


The kids always have fun playing with our laundry baskets while I do laundry. 
Today they were putting Madelyn in baby jail. 
She thought it was so funny!


A new project in the works...


I made the chicken pot pie again. 
It is so delicious, I definitely need to give you the recipe soon!


Introducing the kids to the finer things in life. 


I made some new little friends for the kids (details soon!). 


She just kills me with cuteness!


Wesley and I had a little Mommy and me date while Kenzie was at preschool! 
Can't go wrong with the park and some Slurpees.


Hope you guys had a great week too!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Frozen Banana Bites

Guess what...


Hooray! 
I love Pinterest. 
My boards are full of cute and yummy stuff and brilliant ideas. 
The only thing I'm lacking is the time and energy to actually do them. 

But this week I did it!
I carved out some time and made this little "recipe" I have been drooling over for months. 



It's pretty hard to go wrong with anything that involves chocolate, bananas and peanut butter.
They were definitely a hit in our house. 

Oh and super easy to make...
just cut a banana into pieces, top with peanut butter, dip in melted chocolate and freeze.


Mmmmm....

Next time I think I'll make them the same without freezing them. 
I forgot how hard and cold a frozen banana is (or maybe I'm just a wimp)
but it kind of made my teeth hurt trying to eat them and I had to cut them up for the kids to eat.


But frozen or not frozen they are definitely worth a try. 


Yay for a Pinterest success. 
Now to tackle the rest of my pins :) http://pinterest.com/

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Shop update...Drool Pads in stock!

I just added a bunch of drool pads to the shop 
so get them while they are hot
(or before they are gone). 


And since you read my blog and are cool 
I decided to give you an extra 10% off coupon for my shop
Just type in the coupon code "drool" when you check out. 

Happy Wednesday!