Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year!  I just love it!  I love the magic it brings!  I love the hope it brings!  And I love the Love it brings!

The Count down to Christmas is on!  Have you finished your shopping or are you in a wee bit of a panic mode like me?  If so I have some options!  Together we can make the magic happen!

Today I will make a heartfelt confession and one I hope other moms can learn from....

I am not an expert when it comes to girl gifts, but if you have men in your life, I think I can help you out.  Check out these ideas and let me know what some of yours are.

It is my sweet boy's birthday.....and it has been 16 years of miracles and growth and love!

Thanksgiving 2017 at the Beach did not disappoint!  It was VERY sweet and salty!

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE ADVENT CALENDAR, I HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT ONE.  

It was thanksgiving last week and we were suppose to be Grateful Right?!  So then why oh why do we get so stressed!!!!! 

Christmas is such a magical time of year and if you are anything like me you love to find the PERFECT gift for each person in your life.  I honestly hate the idea of giving a gift card or cash, but my teenagers seem to think the latter is the perfect gift. I still however, strive to find the PERFECT gift even for the not so fun at times beast we know as a teenager.

Have you ever heard the quote "faith like a child"?  I have numerous times and last night Graeme Berry displayed faith that I only wish I could have an ounce of!  His faith was so innocent, so real, and so big that my heart burst with love and joy watching him speak. 

I don't know about you, but I find myself making mistakes daily.  Some days are just a series of tiny mistakes that really amount to nothing, but every once in a while I make a BIG MISTAKE.  When the mistake involves my kids I feel awful. 

It's November 3rd and the busiest yet most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner! The parties will start, the shopping for the best gift, the charlie brown movies, the amazing meals,  and the Christmas decorating will all begin.   Just thinking about it all makes me excited, tired, and stressed.  I hate that last feeling and I know you do too! 

A TEENAGER!

It's a scary thing I tell ya!  A Teenager!  Somedays it is so kind and loving and other days you are like who is this creature!?  And you find yourself thinking, "Oh No You Didn't!?"

BOYMOM

MY friend asked me what it was like to live in a house full of boys so I peed on her bathroom floor, ate everything in their fridge, told her 800 stories about Minecraft, farted 20 times, and when she was ready to kill me I gave her a hug and told her she was pretty.

Angels Among Us

Did you know there are really Angels everywhere?

Somedays they just pop out and are so obvious...like the story I am about to share with you.  

But, sometimes we have to look for them. Other times, I firmly believe they are amongst us, we just cannot see them, or feel them, or recognize them.

Summer is  officially over and today is the first day of school. AGH!  UGH!  (and insert many, many tears here). Yes I hate this day!   I am not your typical mom who can't wait for this day each year... I am not the one who has the champagne chilling next to the orange juice in the frigelator!   No, I am actually quite opposite.