The Lilypad

I was so excited to hear this past week that the groundhog did not see his shadow. I hope he does not disappoint! I  am anxious for an early spring. The colors of this weeks spotlight yell out spring to

Happy Wednesday! 🙂  My oldest boy turns 7 today, so I’ve made the Awesome Mommy required trip to his school to bestow cupcakes upon his 1st grade class.  They were a huge hit, of course!  I always feel like a

Thursday again and time to check out the Blue Heart Scraps Gallery at Gingerscraps. I was amazed at all of the gorgeous layouts that have been posted in just the past week and it was so hard to narrow it

January is now 3/4 over and I am getting excited. January has always been a particular long month for me. The cold and I just don’t get along. This January has been particularly trying because it has been colder than

Is everyone surviving January? With temperatures in the teens during the day and below zero at night I am more than ready to have January over with! It’s nice to have something to look forward to get through those long

It’s been a while since I’ve had a new release, so I’m excited that I have not just one sneak peek for you, but TWO!  And, I’m offering you an opportunity to win one of them for free, so be

The week has just flown. My kids have been busy finishing up end of term projects and studying for tests, which translates into “mom, I need your help!”. We also got to celebrate my oldest daughter’s 15th birthday on Tuesday.

It’s hard to believe the holidays are over, the new year is in full swing and my oldest is already back in school – but all of the above are true!  I hope you all had a fantastically wonderful Christmas

Happy Start of the Christmas Holiday (at least around here!) – the hubby and I enjoyed a beautiful Thanksgiving with my mom, the boys and a few other family members.  Then we headed out last night to spend tons of