Words to live by

Found this online and just had to post it

from Blue Skies Ahead

Since it is still July

Weeks and weeks ago I was looking for July clip art to use for the singing time blogs and I found this:!!!!!!!

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Just couldn't let that one go. Soooooooooo funny (especially to me, since when I speak in Spanish I am quite often told that I have a "Mexican" accent)

Book of Mormon Stories activity sheets by Jessica Christiansen giveaway from Little LDS ideas

yes, I am blogging about a giveaway -- again.
I know I haven't done it on this particular blog and haven't done it in a while (since I was pregnant with Shannon), but it can be boring.
But this is so super cute I can't resist
See ----- !!!






I wonder If I would get in trouble for blowing up that image and keeping it in my church files. Isn't that the most adorable rebus you've ever seen? I LOVE rebuses so much! I remember getting so excited to find one in the Friend as a child (which was a very long time ago  - but you know what - the friend is even older than me[but by only about 2 years])

My Word for the Year

I know this is super late - but about two months ago, buzz started surfacing about picking one word for the whole year. So I picked a word:

Because I can get depressed - quickly - and I sink to a depth that is difficult to pull myself out of. So this word was my word to remind myself that I have a lot to be thankful for and should not let myself drown in self pity.
And then, I am sure I forgot. But today while looking at preschool blogs, I found the one word  goal again.

And thus my resolution has been revived!

Shannon, Tattoo artist

Still quite haven't figured out why her face is her favorite place to color - with markers

Keep your shoes on

(clip art from bestclipartblog.com) So, this morning there was a tornado warning. It has passed and most of the danger is behind us - at least where we sit here in West Georgia.
That is not the case for some other parts northeast of us. So I am still watching the news broadcast, which is warning those in the area of the storm to be careful, not go out, get to an interior place in your home, don't go out and get your kids from school since you'll put yourself at risk.... la, la, la

I know this, and most people do. I EVEN HAVE A 48 HOUR KIT WAITING FOR ME IN A CLOSET! (put one together for the FIRST TIME in the summer). But I heard one thing that I had never, ever thought of from the television:
"If you are at home and are in an interior room MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR SHOES ON."

Even though I actually have shoes on right now, I am a barefoot kind of gal. I would have never really considered this - what is even more important - my little offspring run around shoeless constantly. We are a "Put your shoes on in the car" kind of family.
So when you hear those sirens - Put your shoes on - and then throw some shoes on your little ones. I know it is common sense, but it's something that at least in my case needed some deliberate thought.
Well, there go the sirens again - I need to go small shoe hunting

photographer friends rock!!

For those of my friends who have children, I sincerely hope that one day, you too, find a friend who is also a photographer, who graciously watches your children AND THEN sends you her awesome photos of said children that she has taken while she watched them.

Thank you Susan!!!!!!!!!