Weekend Recap: Maxim’s 6th Birthday!

We have partied like nobody's business around here and it's hard to believe that our baby is turning six today.  I can't believe how fast time is flying. We had a great weekend celebrating Maxim's birthday and we'll continue to celebrate through tonight...because this is his actual birthDAY. For starters, I feel like I should make one ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Family fun, grilling, and some tasty cookies

This week, I've been busy spinning as many plates in the air as I possibly can.  Otherwise known as, juggling all sorts of life events and responsibilities without letting these so called plates come crashing to the ground.  By no means am I bragging, but I only had one meltdown this week where my dear ...

Fun Friday Favorites: What our week has been like and some spring fashion

Lately, I've been riding this crazy roller coaster and whew.  It is exhausting.  For starters, I finished the first draft of my book.  Can I get a HALLELUJAH?  As you know, I'm writing a memoir about my life and this week, I finished it!  (That was the fun part of the roller coaster ride.)  Now, ...

Fun Friday Favorites: Surprise Cake recipe, spring fashion, and my favorite book

It's been a busy week and my apologies for only posting twice.  Track practice, football practice, meetings, writing my book, and Nate's music program kept us running nonstop. But I'm ready to share some Fun Friday Favorites.  You are going to LOVE this amazing recipe I'm about to share.  And the spring fashion I'm highlighting is ...

Weekend Recap: Easter FUN and The Golden Egg Hunt

I had every intention of posting about our weekend on Monday, but between book writing and "I'm going to work out to lose some of these extra pounds before swimsuit season hits" and running to track practice, then football practice...it was just BUSY.  So busy that we had to resort to swinging through the McDonald's drive-thru ...

Fun Friday Favorites: All kinds of Easter goodness and an easy recipe

Today's Fun Friday Favorites are all about Easter. I'll highlight some Easter fashion because everyone loves a new outfit for Easter Sunday.  And I want to share a few tunes that are just lovely in honor of one of the most important holidays coming upon us.  Also, in honor of Resurrection Sunday, I'll share with you an ...