wishes

cuteness

thank God it's Friday, or a new day for that matter! :)

 Brighten turned 5 earlier this month....

here's some pics.

 And this is the recipe for the cake i made! it's the EASIEST cake ever, it's called DUMP cake because you only use 1 bowl and dump it all in! 

easy.

and very very delicious.

throw-back thursday!

oh how time flies.....

Cara-box!

 This month I participated in an online event called Cara-Box!

It was so much fun. :)

It involves signing up on this website and committing to send another Cara-box member a package in the mail, a theme for that month's box is given, along with some other guidelines.

It was great fun and I loved it so much!

I loved getting to sneak around Kaitlin's blog to see what her life is like and what she is into,

you can check out the box I sent to her over at this site!

This is the box that I received from a very thoughtful woman named Anna K:

 The box smelled heavenly when I opened it :)

 I just love Burt's Bees.  

I also am looking forward to trying nail polish strips for the first time ever!

 I am a huge fan of brads....how did she know??

 This was the good smell culprit....I'm stoked to try this!

 How cool are these little candles!!??

 Love, love, love the TEA!

She was right that I will sip and RELAX!

 Again! more Burt's....:)

A huge blessing too was these crafty items; stickers and a mini album to fill!

Anna K. was very thoughtful and wanted me to just retreat and enjoy some "me-time".  she was very thoughtful and I appreciate all her thoughts and the package!

Thank you Anna!!!!

I am blessed and excited to receive these,....I really do enjoy creating and being crafty!

Thank you Cara-Box!!
If any of you want to be involved in next month's Cara box exchange head over to this site and check out what is involved,
you don't have to be a blogger to participate!

happy April!

The weather up here in NY is so moody.

seriously, we were out romping in the mud one day, and now it's snowing today!

My kids have had it with the snow.

I'm actually thankful for bursts of warm sunshine, then we get to huddle back inside.

So happy April everyone!

some pics for the weekend

 I'm excited! i've finally done something with a pinterest idea!!

yes, and it's homemade laundry detergent. 

super easy.

you just add all these products together! 

(and grate the soap bars with a cheese grater...and you're done!)

smells amazing.

 one of my children hijacked my phone....as usual.

and took this gem.

had to post it! 

ha :)

 i love these goofy girls,

and their goofy faces.

ok! time for a FLASHBACK photo!

i've been in my mom's archives...

so much fun (and a little sad) to see all the pics from 2008....only 5 years ago???

crazy how time flies.