Finding Joy In The Journey

Road Trip!

2012-01-31T12:44:00.000-06:00

Today at the fabric store, Ethan says, "Mom, I need to get out of this state!" So, I asked, "What do you mean, Ethan?" Ethan: "Well, Momma, I need to go on a road trip. To maybe Alabama or Louisiana or Omaha."

Longhorns

2012-01-29T02:08:00.000-06:00

To know me is to know that I will do just about anything to get something for free. Seriously. I actually emailed the putt putt golf place in town where Jackson's next birthday party will be to see if they wanted to do a trade of some sort. I'm thinking maybe they will go for it. I mean, it seems like they must be a family owned place...right? if they won't, we'll still have his party there

2012-01-26T18:14:00.000-06:00

Brennan cooked supper the other night: ALL BY HIMSELF (well, I removed the hot dogs from the oven at the end). He opened the brand new pack of turkey hot dogs (barf), put them on a cookie sheet, preheated the oven (broiler), timed and cooked the dogs, (I took them out of the oven). He then put them on buns, added ketchup for Ethan, plated them, along with Pringles and jello, and set the table.

The Red Robe

2012-01-20T09:33:00.000-06:00

Alternately titled, "Why Jackson should be grateful his mother did not put on clothes before taking him to school today." Jackson has had a loose tooth for a while now. I thought it would be out by Monday or Tuesday it was so wiggly. He however, refused to let anyone near it, so it wiggled, got into odd positions, and was overall a 9 on my grossness radar (teeth out of mouths, finger nails

Grits and Grandma Maxine

2012-01-19T00:01:00.000-06:00

When I was in high school, girls would sometimes wear/write/use the phrase "G.R.I.T.S" GIRLS RAISED IN THE SOUTH. Now, while that is quite the thing to be proud of (both the location and state of mind of being "southern"), any time I think of grits, I think of my Grandma Maxine. See, my mother is from "up north". Washington State, to be exact. My dad is from Louisiana, but when it comes to

The Most Brilliant Plan, Possibly Ever

2012-01-17T07:00:00.075-06:00

Photo by Dry Ink Have you noticed how I've slowly been sharing all the amazing photos from our super hero photo shoot in Louisiana? I didn't want to overwhelm you with a huge post full of them, so I am slowly sharing them. I love them SO MUCH and am so glad Erika at Dry Ink had such a cool concept to try out on the boys! If you are anywhere near the Baton Rouge area, or will be driving

Valentine's Day Bow Ties...so cute!

2012-01-16T10:19:00.000-06:00

I've listed 5 choices of Valentine's Day bow ties in my etsy shop...go check them out! And a new thing I've got: You can order #1 or #2 as an adult sized bow tie if you'd like!

In Need of a Thesaurus

2012-01-14T16:25:00.001-06:00

We went to Half Price Books today (LOVE that store, if you have one in your town, go check it out!). We traded in two bags of books and got a few bucks back. (Don't go in thinking you will get rich trading in your old books, but the ones they have for sale are usually at a great price, esp. their clearance books) We let each boy pick one book, $2 or under, with the money. They picked, then we

Cake in the Face

2012-01-11T23:39:00.000-06:00

Bart's friend flew in from Florida this past weekend to watch that train wreck of a football game Monday night (but we still had a great party!). He was here Friday night through early Tuesday morning. We had a great time talking about "the good old days" and all that that entailed. Bart and Will have been friends since they were kids, so my "good old days" were not really so "old" as they

LSU vs. Alabama...EPIC

2012-01-09T00:10:00.001-06:00

Pictures courtesy of Bart and his cousins. Brad hand paints these helmets to be replicas of the ones the LSU football players wear. One of the ones he was showing us had a TON of LSU football player signatures on it. One of them was an actual game day helmet, but those stats of the who and what and when have left my mind already. hiesman pose! Bart's family is SERIOUS about football and I

JuMpInG BoYs and Mommy Awesomeness

2012-01-06T00:36:00.003-06:00

Cousins are some of the best friends around...and I love when the boys get to hang out with theirs. They have 2 first cousins, but they are younger and girls and don't have a cool trampoline in the back yard. Johnathan and Logan (second cousins, I guess? whenever your first cousin has a baby, that's what they are)...do. The boys LOVE it when we tell them we are on the way to Aunt Linda's

FEAR THE HAT

2012-01-04T21:44:00.001-06:00

Apparently Les Miles has teamed up with Raisin' Canes...and why wouldn't you team up with them? One of the best coaches around, plus hands down the best fast food fried chicken ever? That's a win win...there were these bill boards all over Baton Rouge and I just loved them! Apparently they also made the image into a tee shirt, but by the time we made it to a Raisin' Canes, they were sold out

Sandwiches

2012-01-02T23:43:00.001-06:00

What is your favorite sandwich? Is it a ham and cheese, nestled between some tomatoes and lettuce? Perhaps it is the more classic, PB&J? Whether your sandwich is simple (yet made wildly famous by Uncle Justin using tons of butter when making a grilled cheese) or fancy (I love all these sandwiches shops all over!), sandwiches are delicious....even after watching Bridesmaids and seeing

Dry Ink Sneek Peak

2011-12-29T19:30:00.003-06:00

Ethan helps make dinner

2011-12-15T17:39:00.001-06:00

Ethan served himself some pumpkin pie and cool whip. I made the from scratch red beans, rice, and sausage. Then Ethan felt he needed to make himself a more meaty main course. Pig with an apple? Heck no, not in our house. ALLIGATOR with a rubber ball!

Santa Visits MyOmahaMommies

2011-12-12T12:54:00.000-06:00

Story time with milk and cookies for Santa. It is a great event and the boys had a blast. If you are in Omaha, check out MyOmahaMommies.com and join today! Jackson gave Santa a picture. It was very cute and I wish I could have kept it. Brennan was sweaty from playing a game with his friends, but he's still not too old to sit on Santa's lap, though I bet Santa wishes he'd not sat...Brennan is

Neil Diamond Winner!

2011-12-12T10:13:00.001-06:00

Loriann WINS...random.org was her friend this morning (just days after I said I'd pick a winner!) Here's her comment: I absolutely love Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon. It takes me back to College. All my friends and I had a mixed tape (yes I'm old enough to have had mixed tapes in college) with that song on it. A lot of happy memories... I will email you to get the ball rolling! Thanks

0.25 cent shipping in my etsy shop!

2011-12-08T23:59:00.000-06:00

Yep, one quarter gets you shipping! Code: JOLLY25 gets you 25% off. We have a visitor at our house. Flat Crovan (google Flat Stanley if you need more details on that), visiting us from Denham Springs Elementary School in Louisiana. We made him help shovel the driveway today and plan on having him help decorate birthday cakes tomorrow! I wonder if he is good at dusting?

The Very Best of Neil Diamond...SO GOOD, SO GOOD, SO GOOD

2011-12-01T10:56:00.000-06:00

How many of you have been at a wedding and heard the first few notes of "Sweet Caroline" and instantly perked up, knowing what was coming next? I remember that one song being played at my friend Jamie's wedding, a few years ago. I can't tell you a single other song that was sung, but I know THAT one was. Or maybe you are flipping channels and you accidentally land on the "soft rock" station and

Brennan's First BIG School Project

2011-11-29T11:05:00.000-06:00

Brennan had an assignment over Thanksgiving break. He had to make a poster on a holiday selected by his teacher. It was a social studies project to teach the children about various celebrations around the world. Brennan got Cinco De Mayo. He did his research and answered each of the 6 topics. Luckily it was all in bullet form so it was easy for him to organize on his own. He did 95% of the

Black Friday SUPER Sale Details!

2011-11-25T01:07:00.001-06:00

Check out the Black Friday thru Cyber Monday sale at Confetti Creations on etsy!!!! Neck ties for your little guys! · Tie bundles: 3/$24 · Use code JOY20 to get 20% off entire purchase (even those tie bundles, saving you more money!) · Free gift with every order (while supplies last, mustache tie tack or hair clip) · For every $5 you spend, you will be entered

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T16:28:00.000-06:00

I am thankful for my family, our health, our home, and our happiness. I am thankful for my family, my friends, my bloggy friends who read this blog from time to time, and for heaters. (Ours is on the fritz right now). I am thankful that today the temperature is in the 70's which is really bizarre for Nebraska this late in November. I'm so thankful for these three silly boys, who put up with

Jesus is everywhere

2011-11-23T10:39:00.003-06:00

Ethan and I made a trip to the Dollar Tree on his birthday to get some crepe paper, candles, and balloons. We walked down the snack aisle so I could restock our snack box and Ethan grabbed a bag of cheese balls. Well, being as it was his birthday, and they were just a buck, I let him slide. When the boys were eating them at home, Bart discovered that try as hard as the government might to

Is that GRANDMA CUPCAKE!?!

2011-11-19T00:41:00.001-06:00

My mom came to visit for a few days at the beginning of November. Her visit was smack in the middle of craft fair prep and cake orders, but since I was SOOOOOOO prepared and she was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO helpful, it was easy as pie! She even sewed a skirt for my friend Eliana's newest fashion line and gave some tips from a seasoned seamstress while she was at it. We ate out for lunch both days:

Happy 3rd Birthday Ethan Pierre

2011-11-18T09:55:00.000-06:00

THREE! Yes, many say it is worse then the terrible two's, but I think we will break that old saying. Ethan was an adorable 9 lb addition to our family. Since each baby seemed to come out a little bit bigger, we are calling it quits! Ethan's first movie: TWLIGHT, part 1. He was less then a week old Ethan was BORN an LSU Tigers fan! First Birthday Second Birthday Third Birthday!

Drowning, and then not

2011-11-13T23:14:00.000-06:00

Do you ever have one of those weeks where you feel like you are drowning? Last week was mine. NOT the week before the craft fair with three cake orders and my mom visiting, but the week after. I feel like I've barely been able to keep on top of things. But, when I got home from my cake club meeting this afternoon, I just felt relief! All I have to do next week is party hard to help my littlest

Etsy Shop Updated

2011-11-05T18:21:00.001-05:00

Confetti Creations on etsy is updated and ready to fill your holiday needs. Check out the girls skirts and pillowcase dresses, neck ties (there are three sets of prints!), and iron on kits. Iron ons ship within 24 hours, all the rest within 72 hours! Send me a convo to set up listings for multiple listings and get reduced shipping today! LOVE the reindeer iron on kits!

Burke High Craft Fair tomorrow! 9-3, Come see me!

2011-11-04T15:08:00.000-05:00

Some of the ties that will be for sale tomorrow. Plus there will be jewelry, hair accessories, and turkey and reindeer iron on kits.

Thanksgiving is Coming!!!! Turkey and Sweet Potato Crunch, here I come!

2011-10-31T23:40:00.001-05:00

Thanksgiving 2009 Thanksgiving 2010 My baby boys have grown up so much in two years! But their fat heads will still be shoved in those amazingly awesome turkey headbands come that fateful Thursday at the end of November :) I am really excited for Thanksgiving this year. Not really sure why, either, just am! I hate that the stores all skip over it and head straight to Christmas. Maybe I am

Benson Ward Trunk Or Treat in pictures

2011-10-29T20:15:00.000-05:00

FOOD: I made a ton of white chocolate dipped pretzel rods. They were so yummy, too. .GAMES Pin the wart on the witch. The warts were little dots of that yellow sticky stuff you can put on walls...genius! Even grown ups got to play...Bart ROCKED the toss the skull in the buckets game. .Prizes and Photo Ops: I am dressed up. Charity, girl singer from The Head and the Heart...totally! .

Sometimes Red Eye is Funny

2011-10-28T23:03:00.001-05:00

. Demon babies or a group of the most adorable 2 turning 3 year olds around? This picture has you believing demon babies, I know. But deep down, K is really a super sweet girl and this picture just LOOKS like she is attacking L, maybe a zombie baby out for zombie brains??? Hmm, I will let you decide.

The Head and The Heart, Lost In My Mind MUCH LOVE

2011-10-26T21:34:00.000-05:00

Downsizing Netflix

2011-10-24T11:47:00.023-05:00

A few weeks ago, Bart and I decided to downsize our Netflix from two movies out at a time to one. We just aren't watching movies as quickly as we used to (we used to watch 2-4 movies a week, eek!) and would have one sitting around for at least a week before getting watched. Then, we started thinking about it more...really, we rarely even watch movies on DVD, and half the time we rent them from a

Pumpkin Patch That Must Not Be Named

2011-10-22T23:43:00.000-05:00

I am not going to name the pumpkin patch we went to Thursday with MOM, though if you are in the Omaha area, you know where we went. I am angry with them for not giving us the fifty cent discount I accidentally gave my group, and I will go to my grave insisting their website said $6.50 a person when I booked the date, not the $7 they swear it has been for years (it has not, last year when we went,

Skinny Jeans

2011-10-19T00:23:00.000-05:00

My daddy doesn't think Bart can pull off the skinny jeans and little boots look so much...well, to prove him wrong, I bought BOTH Bart and my dad MATCHY MATCHY outfits to wear at Christmas! True or false? IDK but the THOUGHT of either of them actually WEARING that outfit brings me to tears from giggling at the awesomeness of it.

The Head and The Heart Rock Omaha

2011-10-16T20:18:00.002-05:00

Bart and I got to go to a concert last Sunday night. When we lived in Louisiana, we went to lots of concerts. Since moving to Omaha, that was his third and my fourth. Lame, I know! It's not that Omaha doesn't have good bands come through on occasion, it is just that we have 3 kids and we are lazy about getting babysitters. But when Bart excitedly emailed me, telling me "THE BAND of 2011"

Potty Training Time

2011-10-14T23:35:00.000-05:00

Ever since we returned from our adventures in Louisiana, I've been having this nagging thought in the back of my mind..."It's time to get Ethan out of diapers" it will say. "But no, I am too busy doing X, Y, and Z" I will respond, and slap another Target brand diaper on his naked-tina butt. Putting it off for another day. Then...ALL his friends started potty training. AND he developed a rash

Omaha Prenatal Yoga Classes now offered

2011-10-11T23:45:00.000-05:00

My good friend Mandy is a fabulous yoga instructor here in Omaha and she is teaching a really neat new class. In her words, "