I saw a post on Facebook recently about a mom who made a tee shirt she wore to drop her kids off at school on their first day. The shirt said, “A teacher’s commitment to a child’s learning should equal your commitment as a parent.” I loved this shirt and would suggest that in fact our commitment as a parent …
Northern Italy: Milan, Turin and a Return To Paris
I promised myself that I would finish off our Paris trip recap before the summer ended. Technically that didn’t happen, but it’s still summer for some of you reading this so it counts right?! If you are just tuning in you can read about the rest of my daughter Sam and my adventures here; Paris Day 1, Versailles, Louvre, and …
The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #175
Welcome to the Hundred And Seventy- Fifth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link -Up! Hello and welcome! We are excited to have you join us! The Happy Now is a weekly link up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share …
Back To School Graham Cracker Stick Pencils
Remember when my family got out of school back at the end of May? Well there is a pay-day for that early release, and that means that we start back to school tomorrow on August 1st. Yikes! We are ready though. The supplies have been dropped off, clothes bought, teachers met, and fees paid. I love having my crew home …
The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #174
Welcome to the Hundred And Seventy- Fourth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link -Up! Hello and welcome! We are excited to have you join us! The Happy Now is a weekly link up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share …
All That Glitters: The Paris Edition
I was recently talking with a relative who had visited Paris and was less than entranced with the day-time version of the Eiffel Tower. I asked him if he had seen it at night, because that makes all of the difference. It glitters, it sparkles and makes your heart swoon. Before we get there though, let me start at the …
The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #173
Welcome to the Hundred And Seventy- Third Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link -Up! Hello and welcome! We are excited to have you join us! The Happy Now is a weekly link up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share …
Five Tips For Parenting Teen Boys
Back in 2014 when this blog was brand new I wrote a post with 7 Tips For Raising A Son. My son was around 9 at the time and flash forward to 5+ years later, that smiling little guy is now a smiling, handsome, and very tall 15 year old. Caleb is one of those rare souls who people instantly …
The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #172
Welcome to the Hundred And Seventy- Second Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link -Up! Hello and welcome! We are excited to have you join us! The Happy Now is a weekly link up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share …
Facet Jewelry Box Giveaway!
I was provided a Facet Jewelry Box to review and giveaway. No other compensation was received. I have to admit that when it comes to crafting I need things to be easy. Not because I am craft challenged, but because I have pretty much the sum-total of a negative zero in the extra time department to use to concoct elaborate …
The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #171
Welcome to the Hundred And Seventy- First Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link -Up! Hello and welcome! We are excited to have you join us! The Happy Now is a weekly link up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share …
Five Things You Should Know About The Louvre Before You Go
The Louvre — Le Musée du Louvre in French — is the world’s largest museum and houses one of the most impressive art collections in history. The magnificent, palace and museum was built in the 12th to 13th century under Phillip II and sits along the banks of the Seine River in Paris. It is one of the city’s biggest …
The Happy Now Blog Link- Up #170
Welcome to the Hundred And Seventieth Edition of The Happy Now Blog Link -Up! Hello and welcome! We are excited to have you join us! The Happy Now is a weekly link up of posts that have been posted on websites all around the web. If you are a blogger we would love to have you share the …
The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith
No compensation was received in order to facilitate this post and all opinions are my own. Last night I was invited to attend a luau celebrating the nationwide launch of the movie The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith. It was such a fun night and we were lucky enough to have Director Mitch Davis and star Chris …
