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random.

. tree decorating

. YUM...peppermint mocha creamer

. the kids at Temple Square

. the childrens museum (so fun)

. beautiful

.the girls reading on the bed at "the Plaza"

. one second that the baby sat still

.Rolls for our Family Christmas Party

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Over at my new craft blog we are having a Week of Giveaways...

Hop on over and enter!!

You're too Crafty

My announcment...

Here it is...

I am starting a Craft blog with my friend Mindy.

It will be full of DIY projects, recipes, tips, and holiday inspiration.

Please check it out. Bookmark it. Like it. Follow it.

We are going to be having a week of giveaways to kick it off!!

Here is the link.

Tell your friends!!

You're too Crafty

An announcement...

I have been putting off writing this post for a couple of weeks now.

I have been bouncing back and forth.

I haven't wanted to actually say it "out loud" until I had made a final decision.

But now I can say that I know exactly what I have to do.

Exactly what I need to be doing.

I have had a lot of different things going on around me.

I have some family situations weighing on my mind.

I have had some new, exciting opportunities.

And some things just aren't feeling right anymore.

I am sad and a little excited to announce that I am

taking a break from the Photography business.

I have had so many great clients.

I have learned so so many things.

But it has consumed my days, nights, and weekends lately.

I feel like I haven't had the time to learn from it, like I was in the beginning.

I feel like I have forgotten what I LOVED so much about it.

So as of now...

I am not working until after the new year.

I have some new responsibilities.
I am the new President of the Elementary PTO.

A job that I am very excitied about.

I feel like the reason that I stay home is to be there for my kids.

They are the most important thing to me.

Lately, they have been put off because I am so busy.

Being the President is going to require a lot of my time.

Time that I am eager to give.

I also have some other exciting news.

That I will share soon...

(and no...I am not announcing a new baby)

So, Thank You to all of my clients.

I have loved every minute that I have shared with your families!

Tips and tricks...

I want to share things...

(nice of me, right?)

You know when you read something or someone tells you some strange tip and you wonder if it works. And if you are like me you forget and never try it. So I am going to add this feature to my blog.

I am going to call it Tips and Tricks.

(pretty creative, right?)

I will share stuff that I have tried...

If you want to share,

then I will let you guest on my blog and share your weath of knowledge.

If you want me to try something...

I will and share my results.

So for my 1st one.

I swear by Dawn.

My mother-in-law told me to try it to remove grease from a rug.

And it worked, like a charm.

So, after I had my 1st baby and we had our 1st yellow baby blowout.

I tried it on the tiny pink pj's...

and it took that yellow stain out!

And now I use it for everything.

Because my hubby has to wear a white shirt everyday to work,

I have made my own "Dawn and Wash"

Here is what I do to get rid of that

yucky ring around the collar...

And dirty areas...

Dawn (you can use any of them I have tried them all)

a Dollar Store spray bottle

my old toothbrush

(because someone gave it to the baby, who ended up sharing it with the dog)

I mix 2 tablespoons of Dawn to a little more than half of the bottle with water.

Give it a little shake and that is all!

1st Spray with Dawn and water mixture...

and scrub with your toothbrush...

and Ta Da....

It really works!!

And I use it on EVERYTHING.

Punch stains, oil stains, grease stains, a bad accident with chocolate milk and carpets, and it even has taken out set in stains on my favorite t-shirt!

It's a pretty cheap alternative to spray and wash and other stain removers.

I feel that it actually works just as good,

I think it works even better!

Try it and let me know what ya think!

I linked up here...

Where are We Wednesday...

It finally feels like Summer.

And, yet its going to be over before we know it.

So we are doing some fun things everyday.

So, can you guess where we are?

This moment...

This moment.

A friday ritual.

A single photo - No words. Capturing a moment from this week. A simple, special, extrordinary, moment. A moment to pause, savor, remember!

If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link in the comments so we can all share your moment!

From Soule Mama

(I just don't want to forget)

Happy...

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BECAUSE

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He's a boy...

through and through...

and I am LOVING it!

I spent 2 whole days...

in my Kitchen!

With these beautiful boxes of strawberries...

I used to do this all the time!

I used to love standing in my kitchen for hours on end

creating beautiful things for my family.

And I haven't had the time lately...

(umm...really, like for the last 2 years)

I forgot how much I LOVE it.

I forgot how it makes me feel!

I feel happy,

I feel fulfilled,

I feel exhausted!!

She kept sneeking strawberries...

I, utterly, ADORE her.

She is silly and she is sweet,

and she talks my leg off,

and days like this make me glad that my kiddies are 4 years apart...

I get to spend so much one on one time with them.

16 pounds of strawberries,

42 containers,

25 pounds of sugar,

and a gigantic sticky mess later...

I am DONE with Jam (at least for a little while)

And I have realized a few things along the way...

I need a better balance...and a few less things to do!!

He is One...

And he was pretty excited about his party...


Now for a picture overload...
Check out his cute "1" baseball onsie...
(thanks Angie)

Now for the Concessions...

With ballpark brats and nachos...

A baseball cake...

and a top view

(missing a stitch because some little person couldn't keep their hands from touching)

My two cuties having some cake...Cake smashing...

Ohhh...how I lOVE that face!!

And this face even more...

The Cupcakes...

The treat bags...

And another face that I love....

His Favorite present...

Mickey...

He wouldn't put it down...

And the swing...

another favorite...
He giggled and squeeled when his sisters pushed him.


And a few One year old pictures...

I can't imagine our lives without him in it!

He is perfect and full of it and

we can't get enough of him!

sometimes...

sometimes there are days...

or in my case...

a week that has been just

HORRIBLE!

and then you get a sign...

or in my case...

Several signs...

It's funny to me how this works.

Just when you want to throw your hands up in the air...

hang your head...

throw in the towel...

walk away...

GIVE-UP...

The universe has a way of smacking you in the face.

Sometimes we all need a good smack...

Here is my smack...times 3.

This was on someones facebook status 1st thing this morning... "There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, and focus on the good. So love the people who treat you right, forget the ones who don't.Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living.~ Re-post if you agree!"

Of Course I reposted it...

it was my 1st sign.

2nd sign...

I stumbled upon this blog.

Seriously.

Hello sign #2.

Nice to meet you!

My name is K'Brina and I needed you today!

Which leads me to sign #3.(image from here)

Ha! Do I need to spell it out for you?? Sometimes that is exactly what we need...