Showing posts with label Spotlight Sites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spotlight Sites. Show all posts

Monday, July 15, 2013

An Amazing Oppurtunity

 
 
My friend Martina over at
                           

has the cutest magazine!
 
Isn't it adorable!?!
 
And I seriously couldn't believe it when
she asked me if she could feature our family! 
 
So Exciting! 
 
~Of course I jumped at the chance
 
It is a German Magazine and she has a feature to show how people live around the world.
 
~Kinda scary to be representing the United States~
What an honor!
 
And when I saw the copy...it is a gorgeous 6 page spread! 

So my little family,


is featured HERE
 
If you haven't visited Martina you totally should!
I dream of being her someday,
She is beautiful inside & out. 
I could stare at her artwork for hours,
it always makes me smile & relax.
A role model for sure.
I'm totally serious...I'm her fan :)
 
So when she asked ME?
Let's just say...I was overjoyed!
 
She even sent us a package of goodies
to thank us when we were the lucky ones!
 
Bo fell in love with this little guy she sent right away:
 
He is a sorrow eater.
When you are sad you can write your sorrow down & this lil' monster eats it up so you feel better :) 
 
 
 
He totally makes Bo happy & that
makes me happy.
 
Martina sure made our whole family feel special!
 
Thanks Martina!!!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Would You Rather...

Thanksgiving makes you think. 
 
I can't stop thinking about one thing that I am
completely thankful for...
...Giggles!
 
 
I am so thankful our home is full of giggles. 

It made me think of a game we play
that make all the kids giggle like crazy.
Would you Rather? 
We don't have the cards, we make up our own.

Here is our recent fav:
Would you rather have to wear a clown hat or an eye patch, with a skull & crossbones, every single day for the rest of your life?
 
What would you pick?
We have two camps in our house.
 
Team Eye Patch
 
Annie
 
Bo
 
Rocco
 
Me
( I know sunglasses AND an eye patch are a tad overdone
but hey a girl needs to accessorize)
 
& I am sure that if Roo could talk...
...he'd pick team eye patch, he's cool like that.
 
So guess who that leaves for
 
Team Clown Hat
 
That's right, My cowboy.
 
He thought we were all a touch vain 
& he didn't want to impair his eyesight.
 
I found his confidence very cute.
Literally, I mean just look at him...very cute :)
 
(He does not know I am posting this!)
Hi Hon...Love you!
 
Anyway I am sticking to Team Eye Patch for sure.
 
So, I thought today I'd share the latest little list of questions we have dreamed up so you can have some laughter in your home too.
(made up by kids of all ages)

 
 Would you rather...
 
...have to wear a clown hat or an eye patch, with a skull & crossbones, every single day for the rest of your life?
 
...have giant eyeballs or a giant nose?
 
...have your only car be a garbage truck or a parade float?
 
...have spaghetti like hair or two foot long feet?
 
...be a fairy or a ballerina?  (great to ask dads & brothers)
 
...have 15 little sisters or 15 big sisters?
 
...have one long bushy eyebrow or a Santa beard that grows back every night while you sleep?
 
...open your bedroom door and find it full of snakes or mice?
 
...have a pie thrown in your face or sit on a birthday cake?
 
...have stinky feet or stinky arm pits?
 
...have to eat 50 scoops of ice cream or 100 Reese's Peanut butter cups?
 
...have to ride a ostrich or a llama for an entire football field?
 
...have a car horn that plays the Mexican Hat Dance or have a Hawaiian hula girl for a hood ornament?

...have feathers on your arms or scales on your face?

...kiss a toad or a mouse?

...sport a Mohawk or a mullet?

...catch a balled up angry hedgehog with your bare hands or be sprayed by a skunk?

...for one day, go to work/school wearing a blooming flowerpot on your head or dressed as a superhero?  (not on a costume day)

...shake up a pop and give it to your teacher or your grandma?

...brush your teeth with shaving cream or eat a cayenne pepper?

...have a puppet stuck to your hand or a bucket stuck to your foot?

...have a jellyfish stuck in your swimsuit or a crab bite your nose?

...have a unicorn horn or a beaver tail?

Please add one of your own in the comments!
 
Oh & please let me know what you would pick... 
Team Eye Patch or Team Clown Hat :)
 
Before I go,
I am also very thankful for Cheyenne over at Little Prairie Baby!
She honored my Dad in SUCH a special way! 
 
 
Thanks Cheyenne!!!
You will love meeting her!!!
 
 
 


Friday, June 3, 2011

Happy Lil' Apple

When I saw Coco Rose's Apple Cozies POST,
I was in LOVE!!!
Not just a "Those are sooo cute." love,
but a "I NEED ONE NOW!" love.
I mean look at hers!
(Thanks for letting me use the pic Coco Rose Diaries)
Perfectly adorable!
(She is AMAZING!)
Since she doen't sell them I jumped on Etsy
& found where I could get one.
(I am a bit needlework challenged, to put it nicely)

Success!

I found

Early Girl
had the best prices online AND they are the cutest too!
Can't go wrong!

I can't even tell you how happy Annie was!


I guess it was quite a hit at school
& the apples were pretty happy, all snug in there, too :)


If you need a good gift.
Get one before she runs out because
I am going to order more myself!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Annie's Photos

I am a mom & I can't help but act like one,
 so forgive me but here are a few more pics that
Annie had taken by Jessie of









See why I am excited?
She is so awesome! 

My dad ACTUALLY said,
"WOW!  He made her even look better than she is." 
Thanks alot dad!"

Minneapolis Moms:
Right now for one more day if you hit this link it takes you to a coupon for 77% off!


$89 for $380 Photo Session Including 3 Prints & 3 Images from Joyful Girl Photography

If you miss this...you will be so sad! 
And if you do it...PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR pictures!!!

Remember:
It expires tomorrow (5-16-00)


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Hope you are all enjoying Spring as much as we are!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

My Favorite Things

Little boys like rain boots & worms.

But me? 

I treasure handmade cards
& handwritten letters.
Ones from Cathie postmarked Australia...priceless.

And I treasure brown paper packages tied up with string.






The best ones are filled with
handmade gifts postmarked 
Aunt Theresa @ 612 Riverside

...now that excites me :)

But then it excites my whole family...
I barely had time to snap a picture of these chicks she sent
before Rocco was snatching them up.

And Bo could NOT WAIT long enough to put shoes on before
 he zoomed out the door to decorate walk with the chalk she sent.


Thanks so much Cathie & Theresa!

If you like beautiful people, inside & out...
You should be hopping over to visit them right now.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Thanks!!!

First of all
THANK YOU
to all who suggested names!
It has been a crazy week & I haven't done a very good job getting around to everyone but I really enjoyed looking through your names! 
Not much longer now! 

This week I received a special little package from Germany!
Martina of
sent me a little set of her amazing cards! 



She is truly an artist.  Her art work makes me smile & feel happy!   You should VISIT HER if you want to smile! 

I can't wait to get the perfect frame to put one up!

She wrapped them all up so sweetly
& wrote me a little note in one of her cards...

...this card turned out to be my favorite one of all!
It just reminded me of my boys sitting so sweetly
at the table together.

Just like my boys...see?
"Bo?  What are you doing?"
"I am changing his diaper."
"Okay...get some wet wipes."
(actual conversation)

So maybe my boys don't sit like that for long...
but there sure is beauty in it :)

Thanks Martina!!!!

Monday, March 7, 2011

Excited

I am so excited! 
My very talented friend Jessie of
came over & took some pictures of Annie on Saturday. 
She sent me over a sneak peak photo of the shoot! 
 I am in love! 
So I thought I would share it with you! 
I can hardly wait to see the rest!

If you live in Minnesota you might want to check her out,
really REALLY talented!


Friday, March 4, 2011

Boy or Girl???

"Hon, I am going up to
pray & read with Annie.  You got the boys."

20 minutes later...

"Bo!  Why are all the cushions off
the all the couches!"
(That little white circle in the middle is Rocco's buns.)
"Bo, where is dad?"
Now why didn't I see that coming?
People often ask me if I am having a boy or a girl.
I don't know, but everything in me says another crazy boy.

But this week I won a giveaway by 
(amazing mom, baker, artist...)
at


A giftcard to the most FABULOUS baby boutique!


Oh my...if you need a special gift...
GO THERE NOW!!! 

Even though everything in me is screaming BOY,
look what I picked!


I mean really...how could I not? 

So even though I love love love my boys
I kinda need a little girl :)

These adorable bloomers will look funny
on my baby boy...
...but don't think I won't try it.

But now my lil' sis Rach who is expecting a month after me is praying I have a boy so she can get her hands on these bloomers.

Tricia has great prices, amazing designs
 & my package arrived so fast! 

THANK YOU
&