Silly Sundays

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She is messy and she hates to disappoint...she is kind and ever so loving...she is funny and LOUD....she is beautiful inside and out...she is determined and has the best work ethic I have ever seen from a child...she is artistic...she is a ray of sunshine and a breath of fresh air...she is my princess!


She is HiLaRiOuS and hates to have her hair fixed...she is lazy by all means...she is absolutely gorgeous...she is tiny and often mistaken for a two year old...she is intelligent beyond her years...she loves to make her ma crazy...she is an absolute party...she is my cray-cray baby girl!

My two beauties...trying on my glasses and looking dang cute!

 

Bye bye baby

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Such a comic, my baby girl....she secretly has me laughing. A couple weeks ago...(when I took this pic) she lost her cool....we all know what happens when she loses her cool, right?....she insists that she needs/ wants new parents,,,yup, that's what she wants...this time she went so far to pack her "stuff" in a ?basket?...yeah, a basket...her sister helped her. Not even 5 minutes after she packed her bags and started waiting for her new parents she got hungry....and you know what happens when she is hungry, right? Well, I...ignor her her and tell her to call her new parents....then she apologizes and tells me that she loves me...she eats then we talk it over....the never ending story of my life....hopefully, she never truly means it because I will be so heartbroken.

She packed her bags, put her own shoes on and dressed herself. My baby girl....my three-teenager. My hands are full...

 

The Princess' First ACTUAL Valentines

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My eldest child is finally going to have first real Valentines exchange at school and I am siked. We made her Valentines cards...thanks Pinterest...and we should be set...due to us being snowed in last week, she will be celebrating V-day this Monday, I cannot wait to hear her stories!....I am one excited mom! Aren't the V-day favors just darling?...they are bubbles, ya know...

 

Happy Valentines Day!...A Lazy One

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We have been snowed in again and earlier this week we were sick....the princess with the flu and strep, my baby girl with the sillys, boo with a GI virus (as of now he is at the tail end of it), me with sinuses, allergies, and a head cold, and the mister with a cold.
Since I was unable to do my V-day shopping for the kids...yes I am one of those moms who buys/makes a gift for their child every holiday! I got it from my ma...what can I say she spoiled us and I thought it was a great tradition....this V-day the kids asked me to do a dress up photo shoot...and I plan to make desserts and of course dinner...a good one.

My original plan for V-day was to gift the girls gold piggy banks (unique ones fom the thrift shop) and chocolate...and...kinda go over allowance...since the princess has been begging for allowance since Christmas. For the boo, I was gonna do...hmm...make him a v-day outfit...but I honestly forgot due to everyone being sick....V-day slipped through the cracks....Hey, I always have St. Patty's day!
 

 

Ma, I ran into the....

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Anyone and everyone who knows my baby girl knows she is my wild child....the one who loves to bounce around and dance to the beat of her own drums....while being herself she bruised up her beautiful face...the first time, don't ask me how, she ran into an open door...the second time she ran straight into the wall at church....my crazy baby. Both incidents happened within days of each other. The doc said it will get darker before it gets better and no helmet needed even though I feel tempted to put one on her...I guess my V-day pics are gonna have to wait until her face gets better...because you know I am not taking no crazy looking photos for Valentines.

 

There is a Hoarder in my House

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What a week and still so much more to do! I am trying to start this year out right by purging some things and it seems like it is taking me forever....let me just say there is a hoarder living amongst me...well two to be exact and not one is me...if I may say so myself. This has been a long time coming and I should have known....I should have seen the signs...I don't want to names but this is all I'm gonna say, they are related..one is grown the other well...is little and in school. One was having a hard to time parting with their things that they had for umph years but eventually gave in....don't let me get started on this persons books for college ( hint...hint...hint) and other stuff that I can't touch....slowly and surely this person is letting go. The other hoarder cannot part with any thing even if it is not hers ( hint...hint...hint)....she keeps digging in my donation box...like a crazy person. Yup...there are two hoarders in my house...can you figure it out?

Below, yes those adorable kiddos, are the culprits of mess....

You can see their personalities in pics alone...love it!

 

The Kids Speak: Ma, I look like a...

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Kids imaginations... You gotta love it. My baby girl with her pants on backwards, which is a staple look of hers ( ma, I like it like this), her neon green summer hat, and fake foliage in her hand, says to me..."Ma, I look like a janitor" as she pretends to sweep the rug with the fake foliage. Then she picks up her leaves and says, " look I am a fisherman"....gotta love it.

Sorry we have been AWOL, I have been spring cleaning...I am going to be consigning so I have a ton of sorting to do...the life of a mom....

 

The Best Year...

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I don't know if it is because we ate black eyed pea soup last new years or if things are just going right for us, but 2013 most certainly was the best year to date for my family. Last year the mister was blessed with a job in N.C., we were blessed to live in home to ourselves, my (oldest) baby girl started school and is doing very well, we made some good friends, and we are happy and content. 

As 2014 comes creeping on us...I just hope that we continue to have happiness, friends, and success with whatever we do. Yes, my kids will be a year older...and I might cry over that, but they will be healthy and happy and that is all that matters. 

To celebrate the friendships that we made we threw a "winter get together" or what I call an "appreciation party". I wanted all of those who made a difference in my life (for the good) to know how much I appreciated them and their friendship. The older I get the more I realized that friends are important...I do have a handful of friends who live in different areas of the world....but most importantly, I feel as though I need a good support system around me. People who uplift me and not criticize, people who laugh with me and can joke around and put a smile on my face really become a source of inspiration....Inspiration I have been missing since college. Not that I was lonely, but I made friends who I can honestly say are "genuine".  I can honestly say I can name 3+ things about each of them that love and cherish and that makes me happy. 


I gifted everyone that has made a difference in my life a candle and something for their kiddos...I know friendship cannot be bought...but I thought it would be fitting to get something for everyone due to the holiday season and just for the fact that I wanted to...why not? 

Frugal Fridays: A Stroll Downtown

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Since Moving to N.C last year
 we have made it  a point to visit/stroll downtown during the holidays…we did it last year and we did it again this year. The kids love it and who doesn't like to see all the trees and city lit up? The difference between last year and this year…it wasn't as chilly this year and we went during the day instead of at night…night or day it was still BEAUTIFUL!  


This is hands down the cleanest down town I have ever been to. It was dressed for the season with 55+ trees decorated for a a charity contest, fresh cut trees located on greenery to buy along with other holiday greenery, restaurants at every corner, an ice skating rink for the holiday season, and picturesque industrial art surrounding the buildings. It was lovely and ever so beautiful. 

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30 by 30

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As I was washing dishes, I realized that I am turning 30 in less than 1 1/2 years…time flies by soooo fast….I don't even know what I have accomplished. Anyways here is my 30 by 30

1. Buy a home (hopefully….if not by 30, then definitely by 31)
2. Pay off school loan
3. Go to Disneyland/World with JUST mi familia
4. Travel up the east coast
5. Take a trip to Myrtle Beach
6. Visit New York
7. Pay off van--Already Did
8. Goal…..have my now 3 year old reading before I am 30
9. Do something spectacular
10. Go on a mini vaca (no kids allowed)
11. Read a GOOD book (novel)---not a decorating book either
12. Wear some Box Braids
13. Purge some of my clothes and shoes and just let go (my goal at least 100)
14. Sew something for myself
15. Reupholster my couch
16. Try African food
17. Start a garden
18. Take an interior decorating class to freshen my skills
19. Do something WILD and unexpected (Don't know yet…but I have some ideas)
20. This is something never-ending but hopefully, I will have my rental fully decorated
21. Wear at least 30 not so everyday shoes that I own (just to say I at least wore it)
22. Wear every single article of clothing in my closet at least once (I have a plethora of clothes with tags still on them that I have not worn…but are oh so cute)
23. Go to Disney on Ice with my family
24. Go to a broadway production at an actual theatre with my daughter (s)
25. Do a "ME" day and do whatever I wanna do
26. Go on a shopping spree just for me
27. Go to the movies either with just the mister or as a family (y'all know how it is when you have kids)
28. Dance
29. Take nice family photos (maybe even professional ones)
30. Stay home for a few hours all by myself (and do nothing)…just once


Our Holiday Photos

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Happy Holidays…from my family to yours! 



Every year we try to take holiday photos…this year we were blessed to be in our own (rental) home and decorate it to our liking….and take the photo from our house. You know once you have more than 2 kids taking photos become a process and nothing ever goes right. So I am blessed that we  are able to take photos at home. 


All I can say is my kiddos were so cooperative and excited to take photos…I mean, literally…even my boo boo was smiling and making faces for the camera. So happy everything went smoothly. 


Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 

Homemade Laundry Detergent

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My family has been using homemade laundry detergent for almost a year…and well…we love it. Our first batch lasted us 8 months, our second one  (made with zote) lasted us well…2 months. Now, I know a lot of people love their zote, but for some reason it was not getting our clothes clean enough we had to either double up on detergent or rewash clothes that were already washed.

Our first batch of laundry detergent was made with Fels-Naptha, Ivory bar soap, borax, and washing suds. Recipe below:

1 bar of Fels-Naptha (or Ivory soap)
2c of Twenty Mule Team Borax
2c of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Suds

We use one tablespoon per load depending on size and dirtiness

Basically all you do is grate the bar(s) of soap in a mixing bowl and mix in the other ingredients and transfer it over to a container or jar.

I used the recipe above but I did it X4 and I used both Fels-Naptha and Ivory soap…so it can last a while.

In the zote recipe I solely used the zote as my soap (+ borax and washing suds), I did not mix in ivory soap with it nor did I double, triple, or quadruple my recipe…hence, that is probably why it did not last that long…but that aside…it was not getting the clothes clean.

All in all I just want to share my experience with all of you. We have sensitive skin, we are on a budget so this works for  our family…literally we spend less than $10 on the supplies alone and it last us about 8 months….PLUS it truly gets our clothes clean and fresh.


My baby girl helping (messing) mommy make laundry soap

Best Friends

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My children always tell me I am their best friend….I am happy to be, but something I always tell them is, "before I am friend, I will always be your mom and when you step out of line or do something I do not agree with I will let you know". I can honestly say I do say that and that statement holds a lot of truth in my home…and they know it at 5 and 3 years of age. When my children get in trouble most of the time they come back to me and say, "but I thought we were friends" and I tell them…"I am your mother, and as your mom I was not happy with the choice you made, because…(fill in the blank)...". I will always be their mom and I will alway put them in their place when I feel they are wrong. I will honestly say, "Hell NO, I will not solely be their friend, because (and I have observed this and seen this with people I know) when you become your child's friend, you get afraid of hurting their feelings…afraid of them running off…in return, they step all over you and disrespect you.  NOTE: I do not sugar coat my feelings or tone of voice when I talk to my children.


I know my kids are all under the age of 6, but with how crazy kids are todays…you just never know and quite frankly, I don't want to see my child on the channel 6 news. I worry about how they will develop and progress in this ugly world….it literally sickens me….So I want to start now. My children have an agency and they will use it. Agency, the ability to choose right from wrong is something my 5 year old does on a daily basis in kindergarden. I want my children to live a righteous, glorious, happy life.  I love them and as their mom I will always love them…I can never fall out of love with them, I may get disappointed with them, I may get mad, but I will NEVER fall out of love with them.



Christmas Time is Here….

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Christmas time is finally here! I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving…I know we did. It was quiet and very very relaxing…no rushing, just relaxation. We finally put up our tree, since this is such a short holiday season I think we should have put it up before thanksgiving. With all that said…
Happy Holidays!




You could tell the kids decorated the tree, eh?…Love it! 




November: Thankful Thursdays #4

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This Thursday I am thankful for…(here we go)….I already stated I was thankful for family, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, clothes, food, heat, my car, a bed, and so much more….but I have not stated that I am super thankful that….I do NOT cook on Thanksgiving…or any other holiday….So thankful to have a day off! I get to sit back and relax….yeah…and probably do dishes…but hey, I get to tune in every year and watch the parade and dog show….whoop whoop! So thankful to have a husband who loves to cook….honestly, no joke…I do not cook on Thanksgiving….okay, maybe I make the corn. LOL.

The mister and the kiddos making pie



Love it…So Blessed!

Parenting 101

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Since this is somewhat a journal of my thoughts and I know someday my children will read this…I just wanted to say parenting is not easy. Lately, I have been feeling the need to be the best mom EVER…sometimes my children tell me I am….the other times….they don't say that, but I am okay with that.


Growing up I never thought about what our parents go through raising us. I am not saying my children are bad, by all means they are not, but they aren't perfect. They make mistakes, they make a mess, they say mean things, they don't listen…but hey they are kids…Right? I get that, but I am tired of using that excuse (and I am tired of hearing people use that excuse). I am the disciplinary in the family and I hate repeating myself and lately I have found myself raising my voice a lot more than normal…too much. The old me minus one child prior to living in TX would have NEVER raised my voice at my children, I simply would just put them in their room and have them cry it out with the door closed…long story short they were usually tired and would just fall asleep. Back then my husband and I were super passive and I can honestly say it worked for us. We raised a happy little girl who was and til this day is very understanding of right and wrong and is fully aware that I (we) do not like to hear crying especially from someone who is not a baby. Fast forward to now and add on trials, a new baby, and other stuff that we have experienced…our parenting strategy has changed and it has us looking dazed and confused…thinking...What can we do to better ourselves? What can we do to stop the constant whining of a toddler? What can we do so that we can NOT yell? What can we do so that we can be more understanding and sensitive to our child's need? what can we do?…A lot of this is What can we do as parents because it is not the child's fault, it is how the parents parent the child…right? 

To kick off my new parenting strategy to help me not loose my cool and be more understanding and patient…here is what I am doing…starting the month of december I am going to do a test run and change up my parenting skills by: 
1. not yelling or raising my voice but I will still use my stern voice
2. cutting technology down by 50% (meaning no answering phone at dinner (dad), no work calls while at home (dad), no eating and being on the computer/ipad at same time, no tv on while eating)
3. Be more consistent as a family unit (not just mommy doing it) with family nights. A lot of times it is just mommy and the kids…so we will save those significant days for when daddy is home. 
4. Being more consistent with time outs
5. Returning back to crying it out in the room
6. locking mommy and daddy's door (My kids love to play in my room and it makes mommy upset…unnecessary mess)
7. Hanging the rules up on the wall so that they can see it and (maybe) say them on a daily basis to remind ourselves of the rules (We have house rules but we don't have it mounted in plain sight)
8. Use our manners more (they use their manners but I plan to introduce more)
9. Listen (sometimes I don't take time to listen to their needs because all I hear in whining)
10. Take a mommy time-out
*11. Say a prayer

I hope these will work. I feel like I have OCD when it comes to a lot of things that kids do or the mister does that bother me but as a mom sometimes I need to give myself a time out. so hopefully I can establish that before I start repeating myself over and over again and allow me to become more patient. My kids and my husband knows I cannot stand mess or crying so this list is basically to help me stay less stressed. *A happy mom = A happy home*

November: Thankful Thursdays #3

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Sometimes it is the comfort of your own (rental) home that can make someone smile and feel sooo blessed. With that said, I am so thankful for my husband's J.O.B, he works so hard and I am thankful that with his job we have a place to call home. I am so thankful that he receives a paycheck so that I can stay at home and take care of my children even though 70% of the time I wish I had a break…but I would honestly NOT want someone else tending to them. I am thankful for the food that we are able to buy and for having food in our cabinets. I am thankful for all the benefits that my husband's job provides my family with. I am thankful for the clothes on our back. I am thankful for the plethora of furniture we have, even the ones we really do not need. I am thankful for all of our beds and blankets to keep us warm. I am thankful for having heat in our home and shoes on our feet. I am thankful for our vehicles (thanks mom for car #1, car #2 and for finding our van for us when we were not even considering a new vehicle, you are the best) that we OWN…had to add that, b/c I am so thankful that we were able to pay our van off in one year. I am thankful we have running water and that we are able to shower. I am thankful that we are able to go about and do things (on a budget of course). I am so thankful that I have a husband who works so hard to do his best so that he can provide for our family….Love you babe…Feeling so thankful for all that have…Blessed. 

The Mister working

4 Degrees of ME

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Something strange happens the older you get….For me, I have come out of my shell…I am still somewhat of an introvert, but I am not afraid to be outspoken. I have been stepped all over, I have been talked about, I have been broken down…but not any more. I may not know what I am destined to do nor have I reached the limit of greatness, but I do know that I am more than I appear. I may look young, I may sound a bit clueless, I may not be great at math…but this I know to be true: I am a Mother, I am a believer and I strive to be the best, I am woman and I know my worth, I am faithful, I am honest, I can be funny, I am mean (when needed to be), I am a lover of design, I love to be challenged, I am loyal, I am….Me….Strange things happen when you get older…you change….and change can be GOOD. 

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