pop art pixies from CRAYOLA! and a giveaway!

So i was contacted by crayola to try test and review their "Pop Art Pixies" line of arts/crafts.  My two big girls were to excited by this endeavor ya'll...you should have been here!  Pop Art Pixies is geared to the "tween" age.  Now personally, I don't care for the terms "tween", "tweenager", or "teenager" for that matter.  However, in reality, they are in between the teen years and the little girl years...so there you have it.  (yes, i'll rant on those three words in a later post, promise!)

So, I reiceved 7 pop art pixie boxes from Crayola....for two children.  The excitement building...lol.  I started looking over these boxes, and it is so cool ya'll!  I even took pictures...you are welcome!

 AJ working on her plate that she made for Grandmama.  finished pic later in post...

 Painting varnish onto the pics...

 AR puts together a plate for MeMaw...

 WHAT?!?  We gave them scissors?!?

 Big scissors at that!

 Look Ma!  I can too paint!

working together on a plate for mom...

Wait....we get to paint?!?

and sticker?

The lamp was so cute!!!

AR is proud of her bento style stationary box...it's so cute!

A birdhouse windchime for mommy!

AJ gets a water bottle all her own...and she painted a monkey on it!

I know!  Cute right?

Mommy's plate!

So, I was provided with all this for my children's enjoyment through BlogSpark.  Hasbro actually provided the crafts.  Now, they will give one of my readers' children a chance at this fun as well.  To enter:

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Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry!  I'll choose a winner in one week, and Hasbro/Crayola/Pop Art Pixies will send you your prize!  good luck ya'll!

New Year, New Resolve?

So, 'fess up, do you make resolutions?  Cause I don't. I think it's a waste of time, and I always forget what I've said I would do!  So, this year, I have no resolutions...but I have resolve.  I think that we should always strive to be better...more Christ like.  So, instead of resolutions, I offer this list...of things I'd love to do this year.

1.  Better wife.
     In this life, I wish only to strive to be the wife God has called me to be.  In the upcoming year, I will review the scriptures and remind myself of my purpose...to be helpmeet to my wonderful MM.
2.  Better mother.
     I also wish to be a mother who teaches her children to be more Christ like both by word and deed.  This year will include a review of mothering practices to be sure to line up with scriptures.
3.  Housework/homework.
     This year, my main goal besides the two above will be to treat my life as a job.  When I worked outside my home, I got up daily to get ready, and went to work.  Now, my job is my life, and I've not always treated it as such.  So this year, my goal will be to get up daily and work.  not just play, but work hard at my job.

More than anything, this year I want to have FUN!  Life isn't worth living if it isn't fun!

What are your goals for the year?

fun photo shoot

today was my first photo shoot with the G family.  I had a BALL!  Not a ton to say, just gonna leave you with pics from the time:

i had so much fun...and the pics weren't bad either!  So, if anyone around here needs pics done, I'm working on pricing now. :D  Great thing, family pics for Christmas!

holidays....le sigh.

I love Thanksgiving.  It's my favorite time of the year...fall moves in, the leaves change (or fall off as is the case down south!), and things seemingly slow down for a moment.  At least, in my mind they slow down.  So again this year, we hosted Thanksgiving at our home...there weren't as many this year, but it was still great fun!

I have a couple of pics, not many...mostly b/c I was having too much fun to have the camera out!

So using my phone, here's what I got:


My turkey cake...don't you wanna gobble it up?


Pappy being silly!


Grandmama and AR enjoy time together watching football!


Paw Paw loves the babies!

I got some pics of the food, but they weren't all that great, so I didn't think you'd wanna see them! lol.
We had a lovely time. Food, family, fellowship...three of my favorite things! How was your thanksgiving?