New Toy Sneak Peek from Cepia

Cepia, the brand behind the popular ZhuZhu Pets, is coming out with an awesome new toy. It’s called DaGeDar and its unlike any other toys or games on the market! From the moment a child picks up a DaGeDar ball, they will know it’s something different. Drop the ball down the track and swoosh –…
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Reflecting on the Last Week

A lot of stuff has been going on and today, on my day off, I am trying to take a few moments to reflect on all the great moments. Our baby girl looked so grown-up and delicate at her dance recital.  She was so poised and beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes.  I hope…
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What I Am Doing and Not Doing

Where have I been lately?  What have I been up to?  Let me start with what I haven’t been doing….. I’m not – blogging much – sleeping as much as I’m used to -still NOT drinking pop -not keeping up with the laundry -not keeping up with the housework -not cooking as much -not baking…
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Heart Stopping – Heart Breaking

Last Saturday night, I looked out our back patio doors and saw a beautiful sunset.  I decided to take a photo with my iTouch because I wanted to see how my new Instagram app worked.  So, I took a photo and then applied one of the edits to the photo and this is what I…
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EXPOSURE: A NOVEL by Therese Fowler

EXPOSURE: A NOVEL Therese Fowler Pub Date: May 3, 2011 Amelia Wilkes’s strict father does not allow her to date, but that doesn’t stop the talented, winsome high school senior from carrying on a secret romance with her classmate Anthony Winter. Desperately in love, the two envision a life together and plan to tell Amelia’s…
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Veggie Tales CD Winner

The winner of the Veggie Tales CD is # 3 Sara.  I will be emailing you Sara.
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Things I Love – Trader Joes

Things I Love… This is my feature where I get to share something that I just love. Since you are my friends, I like sharing things I love with others. It could be anything from a new product, food, recipe, song, image, to a person and everything in between. This will be something I am…
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Week 2 Update

This is my 2nd week of NO POP/SODA.  It has definitely been a struggle for me.  I had truly didn’t realize how much I really enjoyed having one whenever I wanted to.  But, I am still determined to finish out the Lenten season without a sip of any Diet or Regular Pop.  I have found that I…
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Is Spring Here Or Not?

 Even though Spring arrived on Sunday, it certainly doesn’t feel like Spring.  In Northern Minnesota where I have family, they are having a blizzard right now.  They are talking possible snow showers for us here in Iowa tomorrow and tonight it is rainy and cold.  So, I thought I would share a couple of…
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Inspiration for Today

From time to time, I like to share Bible verses with you that have inspired me or helped me through a moment in time. I like looking up the verse in different Bibles to see how the translations differ. I loved how this verse was translated. May it bring you peace today. And my God…
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