Am I Crazy?

I received an email from a dear friend today asking me that question; am I crazy? Often I ask myself that question as well. There are those moments as Moms where all seems to be complete and utter chaos with no hope of ever returning to civilized life. You know those moments when you would like nothing better to throw your kids out the window! When you haven't showered in a few days, and the only words that you have uttered are "no, no, no!" or "stop that, get down, don't throw!" Those are some of the roughest days. I am always grateful on those days for my girlfriends. The wonderful women in my life who understand what it means to raising children and can empathize with me and don't judge me for my shortcomings. So take a moment and go hang with your girls. Join a book club, get some coffee, join your local MOPS. Find a way to keep yourself centered, so you don't end up throwing your bugs out the window! And no you are not crazy!!

Mom2Mom Sales

So you know I love a great deal and this is the season for great deals. The fall is a huge time for Mom 2 Mom sales. Basically they are glorified garage sale of only kids stuff; clothes, shoes, toys, gear, all the stuff you need. Check out local Mom 2 Mom Sales.

Can you tell the difference?

So I love getting things second-hand! One of my favorite things to do, I just love a good deal! One of these high-chairs we got brand new (as a gift) and one I bought recently at a consignment store for FIVE BUCKS!! Woot! It was listed for $8.00, but it was pretty dirty so I asked them to cut me a deal. So for $5.00 and a little scrubbing I have a brand new portable high chair! Rock it!

Have you figured out which one is the second-hand one? No? Well, I'm not telling! :)

E-mealz! Yeah they are!

A friend of mine recently brought this website to my attention. They are a great resource. Not only do they plan meals for a week, but they provide the recipe and a shopping list! It is really great. I am excited to start incorporating this into my meal planning. It is five bucks a month and totally worth it! Check out the link below and happy meal-planning!

Farmer's Market and Story Time

Today is Northville's Farmer's Market and I love it! I love being able to purchase locally grown produce. Added bonus it is cheaper and more fresh than the grocery store. SWEET! After a stroll around the Farmer's Market my friend and I took our kids to Story Time at Solid Grounds Coffee House in downtown Northville. This was our first time there and well it was interesting....we were the ONLY ones there! The story time lady was great, but it was a little awkward being the only Mama's there. Thankfully our kids were relatively well behaved. Bug number 2 was a little tired and cranky from missing his morning nap and bug number 1 was a little curious!

My Favorite Day of the Week

Wednesday is my favorite day of the week (not included weekends). I love it for many reasons. The week is half over, but more than that. Wednesday is Bible Study day. Now typically Wednesday are a little, okay a lot, bit of rushing around. We have to wake up early, get ready and all that good stuff and get out the door by 9 am. Then we have to rush home to eat lunch. I try and plan lunch the night before, but that doesn’t always happen. But the great part is, it that for 2 hours!!! some amazing ladies take care of my kids while I get to go spend time with Jesus and other women learning about him. It is such a blessing to my week. I love taking that time to just relax and soak things in. The bible study that we are doing now is called One in Million by Priscilla Shirer. We are just starting week 2, but I am really digging it.

This week was especially enjoyable because after bible study my girlfriend, kw and I had a picnic (kind of). We had planned to picnic at a local park, but the weather was a little bit chillier than we had bargained for and since we weren’t dressed very appropriately and neither were our bugs we decided to head into Starbucks and picnic there. Yum! My wonderful girlfriend surprised me with an early birthday present. A sandwich holder and a Carmel Macchiato! She’s the best!

One in a million Bible Study

My Sweet new Sandwich Holder

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I am excited to share with you the ups and downs and all around craziness of being a stay-at-home mama. It seems that there is a never ending supply of comedy and tragedy with little ones.