Appreciate the little things.

Yesterday, Arlene and I made an unplanned visit to Grammie Connie and we were lucky enough to have gone at the perfect time! A nice man from Augusta was there singing Karaoke to the residents! As much as the little one loves music, we still are surprised at her dancing and 'singing' talents! 

This morning, as I returned from the grocery store and tied on my apron to prepare for the busy task of baking multiple desserts for a family gathering tonight at the local lobster coop. I noticed in the reflection of the ceiling lights on the floor that little Arlene as some point had some wet little hands while crawling across the floor.

 Its moments like this that I stop and thank my God for blessing me with children and the simple fact that I even have little fingerprints to clean at all. A dear friend of mine has a child very ill and every night as I hold the girls before bed I think about how hard these days must be on her. It crushes me to even think about losing any of our girls. Heavenly Father has a plan for each one of us, we must remember that. 

Check the Dates!

FUNNY FRIDAY!

Well! I had a fun realization just now...

You need to check the expiration dates on your herbs and spices! Most of them I go through fast enough that it doesn't matter, but some you just don't use as often, or you end up with more than one. This is definitely something smart to add to your 'Spring Cleaning' or 'Fall flinging'. (as I call it.)  I most certainly need to remember this as I had some items from 2010, 2011, and some with no dates at all that I don't use often.. like Poppy Seeds. Also, I highly suggest as you run out of one spice, refill it with a reusable jar at your local health food store, their prices are better, and the quality is better too!

Whats the rush?

Have you heard the song, "I'm in a Hurry" by Alabama?

I was cleaning the kitchen this morning with little miss Ari on my hip and this song was on Pandora in the background. Usually any music I have on during the day is just that, in the background. But I actually heard this today. 

The common question I'm being asked lately is 'Are you all unpacked?!' 

No. Not even close, and I've moved ten times in 7 years, I don't really feel like rushing, just knowing we'll be moving again. Hopefully next time just down the driveway though. As with every move, I tend to purge more each time. If you're looking for anything you need, let me know I'm in the mood to 'get things done' as the song says and I'm most likely going to part with it! 

But really... Whats the rush? "All you really gotta do is live and die.." Its pretty simple. You are born, you live a good life, and you die. Its not a secret to anyone. Why do we make it so hard though? We clutter our days endlessly with anything and everything and hardly ever stop to smell the roses. Even if your days aren't cluttered, most likely your mind is. Keep it simple, Stupid! 

Anyways.. Listen to the song.. HEAR it . I dare you.

Facebook FREE is the way to be!

GOOD MORNING ALL! As you may have noticed, last May we 'got rid' of Facebook, then we came back to gather more contact information and prepare to 'BE DONE' with it again. We're no 'Anti Facebook' anymore than you are deep down... Life is so much easier without it, in more ways than you might think. If you want to keep up with us, feel free to add this blog of ours to your bookmarks, or favorites. 

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We look forward to blogging with you!

AND GUESS WHO TURNED 7 !?

Miss Sophia May !!

XOXOXO