Family Adventure Challenge

Last month when my mother in law passed, I was super sad, but also thankful. I was happy she was at peace and that we had created so many memories in the five years that she lived with us. In her final wishes, she didn’t want a funeral or celebration of life. So I created … Continue reading Family Adventure Challenge →

A Final Farewell

My mother in law passed away just after midnight on Sunday morning. Her death was expected, but occurred more quickly than the doctors had predicted. She was admitted to the hospital Friday due to another UTI and severe dehydration. She was septic and her kidneys had shut down. The doctors recommended a slow rehydration process … Continue reading A Final Farewell →

Wordless Wednesday: Reindeer Shopping

Tony the Reindeer Trims the Tree

This year Hannah is taking the “new experience every day “ recommendation very seriously. They started the afternoon Wearing Sunglasses at Night. Those didn’t last long though. Hannah said she needed to see better in order to decorate her tree. All of her ornaments are plastic, and the tree is prelit. We gave it to … Continue reading Tony the Reindeer Trims the Tree →

Sunday Funday: Elderly Rehab

My mother in law had a serious infection last month and it caused her to lose the ability to bare weight. Once the infection cleared up, she was transferred to rehab. Hannah took Tony to see her today. The weather was so nice, we actually went outside. Hope you are making memories as well. Kristie

Christmas Sensory Bottles

The girls have 5 days off from school for Thanksgiving break. Aly struggles with schedule changes, so I try to keep her busy with projects. Project #1: Christmas Sensory Bottles . We found Christmas containers at Dollar Tree. Then we filled them to the halfway point with water. Next we added 1 cup of glue … Continue reading Christmas Sensory Bottles →

Rainbow Speckled Slime

The other day I posted on Facebook that my 120 count box of crayons was missing one. My way of remedying the problem was to buy a 152 count set of crayons. My husband thinks I’m crazy. Of course I still bought the new crayons. Now I have an excess amount of crayons and need … Continue reading Rainbow Speckled Slime →

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Hello Lovelies. I usually try to keep things light and fun on this blog, but I also have to be real with you all. That’s why I am going to share what has been going on here over the past month. If this story helps one person, then it will have served a purpose in … Continue reading Domestic Violence Awareness Month →

Halloween Carnival

Do you remember elementary school carnivals in the’80s? Each classroom used to be converted into a different game. You could win anything from a goldfish to a cake, and everything in between. That’s the memory that flooded my brain when I took my daughter to the campground’s Halloween carnival. Hannah started with crafts. With Daddy’s … Continue reading Halloween Carnival →

Deep Breathes

Hello Lovelies. Today I am not enjoying vacation. Today I am struggling with being 3 hours from home. Today my mom heart is breaking. My ex and I are no longer together for a reason. We speak, because we share adult children, two of whom still lived with him, until tonight. Or more honestly, they … Continue reading Deep Breathes →