Melts in your mouth, not in your hands??...

Except when it comes to Luca man!..hahaha

Girly girl time .....

The little girl I babysit , wanted me to paint her nails, and put pony tails in her hair..

Well.. I don't think being a beautician is my calling do you?...haha





Notice the uneven part in her hair, and smoodges on her nails...
Oh well.. she liked it, and that's all that matter right!

My Nest of kids and babies...

I have been babysitting for about 2 years now.. Its started with a little brother and sister team ( Grant and Kennedy).. well Kennedy is now in All day kindergarten, so I don't get to see her very often.. I still watch Grant Tuesday and Thursday afternoon after his Preschool..

But this year I have 2 new additions..

Mondays I watch my neighbor girl Olivia, she is 3 and so cute!!.. Her and Luca play really well together too!.. well at least MOST days they do...lol

Fridays I watch a little one named Chloe, she is 6 months old, and I have had her for 2 months.. she really is a GREAT baby.. and smiles alot!!.. I LOVE it!

and to top all that off.. starting Nov 2, I will most likely be adding another one!..
A 11 week old boy!.. I have an interview with his mom next week.. But I'm pretty sure its a go.. She got my name from Chloe's mom :-)

Some days I think I am Totally NUTS for doing this.. I mean.. do you know how excited I was over the summer to have 2 kids in school full time, and it was just gonna be me and Luca??..

The funny thing is, I never went out looking for a babysitting job.. all 4 of these parents came to me..ha ha.. and the extra money is hard to turn down!!!

I guess us Stay at home moms really are a Hot ticket these days huh?..lol

So far, the 3 kids I watch really ARE great kids, so its not really a super stress filled day.. And The best part??.. I get my girl fix, and baby fix on a weekly basis!..

This newbie baby I will be getting in about a week, will be Lots of fun.. I LOVE new babies!!

Luca has been doing so well with these new little people also.. He is Mommy's little helper! :-)

kids clothes and coffee...

Has anyone signed up for Sears Kidvantage program??
Let me encourage you to do so!!!

My boys go through jeans, and shoes like nobodys business.. so this year, I decided to invest in jeans and school shoes from Sears..

well, My kids have only been in school for 2 months, and I have taken " Advantage" of the program!!

Dante' had a pair of New balance tennis shoes, the strap was stretched out, and looked like they were coming loose at the seams, and Dominic had a pair of jeans that he got 2 holes ripped in the back of them..

So last night, I went to sears, picked out brand new shoes, and a pair of brand new jeans, walked up the register, exchanged worn out for new.. and was done in about 10 mins!..
YAY!!!

And, another fun thing added to my week, was this....


My sister sent me a Cool Starbucks mug, and gift card for my Birthday!.. YAY for Coffee!!.. I have a thing for coffee mugs.. they have to be just the right kind.. I know, Im weird..LOL.. But my sister knows this, and she got me just what I like!!..yay!!
Thanks Elizabeth, Nathanael, and boys!!.. Love ya!

Ahh Fresh air...

I found a awesome Air freshener.. FINALLY something that Doesn't just mask the odors or smell like Fake flowers!..


This stuff is made of all natural ingredients, and Real Citrus oil!

It really does cover odors!.. and for those of us with Boys... well.. You know all the MANY unpleasant smells we deal with ..haha

It only takes a couple tiny sprays.. and My house smells like an orange grove..ahhh..

A MUST HAVE!..

OK, so this is my 3rd blog post in like a week, but I HAD to post this one!

Paul bought me a Cd yesterday, by Mandisa..

If you remember, she was on Season 5 of American Idol, and made it to the top 10!

I saw her video a couple weeks ago , called "he is with you"..and told Paul how much I liked it.. so he bought me the cd.. and Man.. I Love EVERY SINGLE SONG!!!!!!!!

You know how sometimes when you buy a cd, and only like a few songs?.. well Not this one!.. You will LOVE ALL of them!!!

My top 5 favs are..
1."He is with you"- Talks about when your going through anything hard, God is with you

2."the Definition of me"- EVERY young girl and woman should listen to this song daily!

3."not Guilty"

4.Broken Hallelujah

5."you wouldn't cry"- This song was written for one of her fans who lost her baby to stillborn miscarriage..( this one really speaks to me)..

Mandisa has a couple other Cds out, which I will get in time.. But for now, I'm loving this one called..

Mandisa- Freedom..

Go get a copy for yourself.. You will be so glad you did!!

So beautiful...

Steven Curtis Chapman is releasing a brand new Cd, and I cant wait to get it!

all the songs are about Gods healing, and love for us through trials in our lives!

He wrote alot of the songs after the death of his Daughter Maria..
I think anyone who has ever experienced a loss of a child,or any other Loss in thier lives will totally relate to this, .. and I think it its going to help show us all how much God cares about us, and Helps us through anything!

This is gonna be so good!!