30 day Mom Challenge!

Like most Mom's, I already try to do most of these things.

But, I am commiting 100% to do all of these in 30 days. Join me in this challenge because after all being a Mom is the most important, also most rewarding job we could ever have!

Our children are the most important people in our lives, but sometimes with life we get busy and forget to stop and smell the roses with our children.

 Something as simple as this checklist can motivate us to be an even better Mom!!  

 

 

 

 

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Salt Dough Handprint Keepsakes

These little handprints were very cheap and very easy to make and make great gift ideas for parents or grandparents!

 

Salt Dough Recipe:

 

1 cup salt

1 cup flour

1/2 cup of water

 

 

Mix all ingredients together and knead until smooth. If it's too sticky, add some more flour. If it's too dry and starts to crumble, add a tiny bit of water. It really is very easy!

 

Madison and Jackson love mixing the dough and getting it ready to work with. It does tend to get a little messy, but that's what they love about it! It's a great sensory play experience, as well as measuring and strengthing those little hands.

 

After mixing I divided for the two of them. They each picked out a color. Jackson picked blue and Madison red. So, we added a couple drops of food coloring to each one and they squished it around until it looked the way they wanted. (You could also not do food coloring and paint after baked and cooled.) Madison's was pretty much all blended. Jackson's looked blue tie dyed. We rounded the edges and smoothed the top to make the perfect canvas made for those precious little hands. Then, they each pressed down their hands onto their dough.

 

Bake at 100 degrees for 3 hours.....and voila! Salt Dough Handprint Keepsakes :D

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My Must Haves!!

Ok, I decided to fill ya'll in on some of my must have's! My bathroom is filled with hair and beauty supplies but there's some that I can't live without!

 

My Hair Must Have's

 

 

Ok, I can't say enough about BIOSILK shampoo & conditioner! I LOVE it. Not only does it smell fabulous but it makes my hair so soft and manageable..It is a little pricey but makes me just wanna play with my hair all day and is totally worth it!

Not your mothers Beat the Heat protection spray for heat styling works awesome and I love the smell. And, not pictured because I'm out---Eeeekkkk!! Kenra 25, is the best hairspray in the world! And, I love Tresemme smooth & silky shine spray. Again, it smells great and is very light weight. Also pictured is a go to brown clip from Claire's and my Conair teasing brush (A southern girl can never have too much volume!) :D

And, for those inbetween washes days...Not your mothers refreshing dry shampoo works wonders and works great with my dark hair!

 

 

My Beauty Must Haves:

 

My wonderful Bath products> Bath & Body Works Country Chic is my all time FAVORITE and I use it with my Bath & Body Works sponge! I believe this may even top Love Spell from Victoria's Secret. I love it's clean girly smell :D

Aveeno Ultra Calming cleanser. Ok, let's get serious...I have sensitive skin on my face. And, I even have a little bit of redness on my cheeks. This face wash is awesome in calming the redness. My Gilette Venus razor is the world's greatest razor!

 

Ok, a few more and that's it...I honestly tried to narrow it down to couple but I love all these things so much I had to share it with ya'll!!

 

Crest 3D White mouthwash>>what can I say to get those pearly whites...well uh white...use every morning and night ...Revlon PhotoReady foundation makeup. I love this light and airy stuff so much I stopped using my clinique for it! Which is a cost savings right there! Maybelline Great Lash....the famous green & pink mascara is an old faithful for sure. Paired with Maybelline Define-A-Line eyeliner make your eyes pop! My estee lauder brushes (which were freebies!) have lasted forever! Nicole by Opi nail polish is awesome. I'm in love with every color--drys fast and smooth.

Covergirl Intense shadowblast primer + rich shadow in brown. My all time favorite perfume and I can't tell you how many times I've been complimented is Clinique Happy!!

 

Hope ya'll like all my must haves and if you haven't tried them you should! 

Most of these can be purchased at your local drug store, with the exception of a few. You can find everything else at

 Bath & Body Works
Clinique
Estee Lauder
                      Biosilk (or any salon)

 

Happy Beauty-Filled Day :D

 



A Party in our Tummies :D

Yes, I don't always make everything from scratch. Let's get serious, I don't have time! Today Jackson pulled out the Tollhouse Halloween cookie dough out of the fridge and kept saying....'Cook..Ee' So, I popped them in the oven and let me tell ya....that warm chocolate chip cookie was pretty awesome!

 

 

Pheasant Hunting!

This weekend we went pheasant hunting. It was a great experience and we all loved it! There will definitely be more pheasant hunting coming soon. We got permission from a local farmer who owns several thousands of acres to hunt on his property anytime. That includes pheasants, mule deer, praire dogs, coyotes & cougars! So, Clay got his friend Cameron and one of his sons, who is Madison's age to go with us. He has a trained bird dog and thought Barbie could learn a few bird hunting lessons from her. Clay shot a big pheasant with 25 inch tail feathers and 1 inch spurs! Cameron also got a pheasant. Even though we didn't get our bag limit of 3 for the day, it was still a fun experience! Madison found a big 4 point muley set of horns also! She was super excited about that and carried them around most of the day.

 It was a great day spent with family and new friends!

 

 



Hunting Season!!

One of the BEST things about Fall is it's hunting season!!

 

This weekend my husband is off work and we're going bird hunting....pheasents, grouse and dove---oh my!!! :-)

 

This will be Barbie's first time and hopefully she does us proud! I'll update ya'll on our success :-)

 

 

 



Crockpot Chicken Parmesan!

Again, I got this wonderful recipe on Pinterest (I told you I'm addicted!)

 

Here ya go>>>    Crockpot Chicken Parmesan

 

You should try it too!! 

Diva Facts!

I can't believe our daughter is 8 years old

 

 

Here's some facts about our little Diva!

 

 

She Loves Barbie's

 

Her favorite color is purple and pink is secondary!

 

Loves dressing up

 

If it glitters and shines, she loves it!

 

Adores makeup

 

Lovcs going to the salon and having her hair washed

 

Loves pedicures and manicures

 

She's a fashionista and loves fashion design!

 

Loves going to the beach and finding seashells

 

Loves her baby brother to pieces!

 

Hates eating corn!

 

Her favorite food is spaghetti...and loves Maw Maw's the best!

 

She loves her family with all her heart!

 

She's kind, caring and a southern bell!

 

She's a country girl who loves hunting & fishing

 

Likes wearing scarves, especially in the fall

 

She loves all jewelry

Loves Clinique Happy, just as much as Mommy

 

Her best friend is Grace...who she misses very much!!

 

Likes to watch Spongebob with her brother

 

Her favorite holiday is Christmas and always makes sure to leave Santa milk and cookies ;-)

 

Loves having Mommy braid her hair....expecially fishtail braids!

Has 50 different lipglosses, or more!

 

She loves hair bows, of course! :-)

 

She loves shopping and would spend all day at the mall

 

Art is her favorite subject and then Science!

 

Loves anything to do with Mermaids...and wishes she could be one :-)

 

She's addicted to shoes but loves being barefoot!

 

 

I think you'll find she's a country girly girl!

We're so blessed God gave us this beautiful child, inside and out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Maddie is 8!!

September 14th Madison turned 8 years old!

I didn't get a chance to blog about her birthday because we were still settling in with the big move and I hadn't gotten back into the swing of things with my blog!! (Wish I had!) But, anyway here's some photo's of the night we celebrated her 8th birthday. She got everything she wanted....her very own laptop computer, Cutie Pop doll, science kit and of course cards with money from Nee & Papa, Maw Maw & Paw Paw, Nannie & Big Pops :-)

 

It was very early! 

 Our little scientist!

 Her new laptop!

Happy 8th Birthday! 

 Make a wish!

Our Birthday girl!

Her cutie pop doll and Victorious barbie!

 

 



Jackson is 27 months old today!

A couple months ago we celebrated Jackson's 2nd birthday!

 But, So much has changed over the past 3 months!

 

 

Jackson is now:

 

Speaking in sentences ( His first complete sentence was "I want to go with you Daddy") It was a sweet, precious moment!

 

Can fill in the blanks with counting...If I say 1,2... he'll say 3, 4! If I say 8, 9...he'll say 10!

 

He knows most colors including red, blue, green, purple, orange....Green and Orange seem to be his favorites!

 

He hates nap time

 

Loves his Sissy with all his heart!

 

Barbie (our chocolate lab) is his partner in crime

 

Everything is "MINE"

 

Thinks everything is better dipped in ranch dressing

 

He loves to dance

 

Thinks Carrie Underwood is "Preeetttttyyy"

 

Says "Wow" about almost everything fascinating to him

 

Loves airplanes and can point them out everywhere in the sky

 

Loves trains too and laughs when they "Choo-Choo"

 

Loves to go hunting & fishing

 

Can point out a deer, just like his Daddy :-)

 

Loves to call me "Maaa" :-)

 

Loves to say "watch" and then do something silly

 

Loves to eat pretty much 24-7 and makes sure to help himself to anything his little heart desires!!

 

Still loves his Bink

 

Likes to play with his cars, trains & tractors

 

Loves to get dirty

 

Loves to get a bath and use Daddy's soap too, so it evens itself out!

 

Likes to put on Daddy's deodorant & cologne

 

Loves to paint or use markers and tends to enjoy it more on the walls or floor, than the paper ;-)

 

Loves to build things and put things together

 

He's such a big boy and wearing 4t clothes!

 

He wears a size 10 shoe

 

Potty training is still in effect. He will go on the potty, but is still in diapers alot. He does like to put on his undies and be a big boy sometimes.

 

Loves animals (favorites are deer, horse and dog)

 

Thinks everything his sister has is "cool"

 

He's definitely a climber and we catch him climbing on the highest points of the house...top of fridge, top of cabinets, dressers...I think he loves to see his Momma have a panic attack :-)

 

Is a cowboy for sure with his cowboy hat, wranglers, and boots :-)

 

 

We are so thankful God blessed us with our precious baby boy that keeps us on our toes!!

 

 



~ Lolly Wolly Doodle ~

Maddie's new dress from Lolly Wolly Doodle!

Lolly Wolly Doodle has great deals on Facebook and their website. The clothes are darling and us girls in this house love Lolly Wolly Doodle!!

 

Visit Lolly Wolly Doodle today!

 



Fall unit update!

We are halfway through our fall unit and it's going great! Last week we studied pumpkins and this week it's apples. All of the subjects are themed around these wonderful fruits! She's been learning about the different types of sentences and their punctuation. She can label apple and pumpkins and their lifecycles. She's wrote short stories on 'how to pick a pumpkin' and later this week will write a short story about 'my favorite apple flavor'. We've also been reviewing from our last unit, adverbs. Our math has focused a lot on place values, pumpkin seed measurements, adding & subtracting hundred's. On the funner side of things, we've dissected a pumpkin, painted pumpkins, toasted pumpkin seeds, went to a pumpkin patch and made pumpkin bread! This week we're going to do apple stamping, enjoy juicy apples and dissect an apple! The following weekend we will be going to an apple orchard and picking our very own apples!!

 

Pumpkin seed math

 

 

Pumpkin seed measurements

 

 

Pumpkin bread!

 

 

Pumpkin patch!

 

 

Map of pumpkin patch

 

Some assignments she did wonderful on!

Our Fall bulletin board

 

All about pumpkins!

 

How to pick a pumpkin writing assignment

 

More assignments

 

Jackson's assignment ;-)



Sunday at the Park!

 

 

Today I decided it would be a great day to wear the kids out! We went to the play park and they unleashed their energy. I have high hopes that tonight they'll go to sleep early and sleep all night! Occasionally Jackson is still waking up and getting into bed with us in the wee hours of the morning! I know, I know a habit we must break....but he's my baby boy and he wants his Momma ;-)