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Simple satisfaction



Shaanon from Rocks In My Dryer shared simple things that she finds very satisfying and asked what simple things satisfied everyone else.
My list would be:

clean, fresh sheets
hugs and kisses from my children
a tidy house
freshly mowed grass
hearing my children playing nicely and laughing together
when the kids go to school in the morning
my baby falling asleep snuggled [...]

Teens and Zits



A few weeks ago I was sent a product to review and with it came another product which I read was supposedly helping teenagers clear their acne as a side effect. So I asked DS16 if he would be my guinea pig and surprisingly it’s working for him! I think it is the natural ingredients [...]

Passenger driver!



My darling husband told me yesterday that I am a bad passenger driver. I have absolutely no idea what he means!

It WAS a Happy Mothers Day!



I was so spoiled on Mother’s Day yesterday! I got up early and keeping with traditions, I went into the girls’ bedroom early in the morning, jumped on DD15’s bed with all my gifts in my arms and asked “can I open my pressies now??” lol
They all just groaned at me…lol Ha ha! Payback is [...]

G’s pirate party!



*big sigh* The pirates have all gone home now!
Today was G’s pirate birthday party. She and her seven guests ate party food on the pirate ship that DH created! They played cannonball blast, stick the pirate on the island and musical islands. They decorated their own pirate ships. They grabbed the loot from the pinata, [...]

Our birthday traditions



We seem to have a birthday tradition that sorta came about by itself!
Each time it’s someone’s birthday, we all gather on DH and my bed to open gifts. It’s probably because the kids get up at the crack of dawn on their birthdays and are so excited, they’re up before us!
So this morning was no [...]

Happy 8th birthday, G!!



Happy 8th Birthday, G!! Hope you enjoy your pirate party tomorrow!!!