Girls Just Wanna Have Fun {Giveaway!}

I love being a Chevy girl!  DFW Chevy dealers are the nicest folks you’ll find.  They also know girls just wanna have FUN!  Every month Chevy DFW has a “Girls Night Out” sweepstakes and I wanted to share with all of you so you can enter to win! 
This week the prize is a $100 gift card to Texas Roadhouse!  Woohoo! 
Who would love to win that? 
To enter all you have to do is go HERE and “Like” their Facebook page 🙂
At the top right there is a sweepstakes button and you can enter to win.
Thanks DFW Chevy for providing such fun for all these Texas gals!

Shopping at Cookies Kids!

I posted this picture last week and I’ve had several people ask about Connor’s Snoopy Pajamas.  They were purchased at the cutest store online called CookiesKids.com.  He loves them and he actually picked them out!

He really loves these Snoopy pajamas!
And get this….they were only $9.99!!!
So Adorable!

I found so many great things at CookiesKids.com.  Connor is constantly out growing his clothing because he’s growing like a weed.  Going shopping at the mall with him is such a chore…all he wants to do is hide in the clothing racks!  Ha ha! 

I really enjoy shopping online because it’s convenient and saves me time.  I have such a busy schedule and shopping at stores like CookiesKids.com really fits my lifestyle and makes my life easier that’s for sure!  CookiesKids.com is a great place to find Kids Fashion, Kids Style, School Uniforms, Kids Clothes.

I went online looking for some summer and fall clothing.  I love the plaid short selection they have at CookiesKids.com.  Connor also is crazy about Cars the movie too.  I couldn’t believe how great the prices were on CookiesKids.com.  They were amazingly low, even lower than I would find in a department store! 

You can see some of the items I liked while shopping on #CookiesKids site.  I saved to my Polyvore board below:

Cookies Kids Board


Cookies Kids is celebrating 40 years of business & here is a little history:

In 1972, a young man named Cookie and his brother Marvin went into business together. They rented a 1600 square foot store in Jamaica, Queens, fixed it up, bought inventory and Summer and Fall, and opened a day after Thanksgiving with a full stock of holiday toys. The toys were a success and they put the extra money toward buying children’s clothing for the next season. When that did well, they bought more clothing. The business was on it’s way.
As the brothers Cookie, Marvin and Sonny, who had come in as a third partner in the business, began to open new stores in new locations, inventory expanded. Besides the latest fashions, our customers wanted shoes, toys, backpacks and accessories and we were prepared to deliver.
By the late 1990’s there were six superstores throughout the NYC area, and though they previously had different names, by that time they were all named Cookie’s Kids. Also in the late ’90s came an important addition to Cookie’s Kids’ inventory: school uniforms. It was the steady success in uniform sales that paved the way for founding CookiesKids.com in 2007, which originally sold uniforms and soon after the entire Cookie’s Kids Inventory.
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I’m sure these Snoopy pj’s will get some great wear 🙂

They’re Here!

My Nana & Nannie (Great Grandma) came all the way from Arkansas to see me!
 I’m having the best time and getting lots of hugs and kisses!
 And Mommy is enjoying eating some good farm grown tomatoes too! YUMMY!
I’m so glad you’re here!
We love you!
Connor 🙂

We all scream for ICE CREAM!

We saw the ice cream truck in our neighborhood on Monday and haven’t been able to catch him since then.  Yesterday on our way home I spotted him and asked him to drive by our house so Connor could get his first “ice cream truck” experience.  He’s been talking about the ice cream truck all week and he was in shock when he pulled up.  I have to say the music on the truck was BLARING so loud I could barely order…..eeeek!  I don’t know if it was the loud music or just the excitement….but Connor was just in awe of the ice cream man.  I made his day 🙂

My Mom and Grandma are headed to visit today from AR!  I am so excited and of course my mind is reeling thinking of all the things I need to get done before they get here as I sit here at work. 

So happy to see my Grandma.  She’s been through a lot in the past few months, including a triple bypass surgery.  I haven’t seen her since Christmas and we are going to cherish this weekend with them both!

Hope ya’ll have a great Thursday…..aka ALMOST FRIDAY!!!!

Blogger 411 LINKUP

1. How long have you been blogging?
I started blogging in February 2006
2. And what got you started on blogging?
My sister started a blog and convinced me to start one.
Only she no longer blogs!
3. Has your blog changed?
Yes definitely. It’s definitely more structured and I always have something to say and it’s also an outlet for me to post photos. I love photography.

 
4. Did you go to college? If so where, and what did you study?
I did. I went to a private Baptist college in Conway, AR. I only went for a little over a year then briefly attended another college. I never finished….I had a full scholarship, but decided to get married at the ripe age of 20. I was studying graphic design.
5. Where have you traveled?
I was born in Frankfurt, Germany. My Dad was stationed there in the Army. We lived in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. I moved to Texas in 2007 where my husband is from.
In 2011 we went to NYC to see my bloggy BFF Summer.
In February 2012 we traveled to England and Paris.
Next year I’m hoping to travel to either Ireland or Scotland
6. If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you would buy?
A new car- mine is on it’s last leg. After that maybe a new house & I would help our families out. Give some to church and charities.
7. What are your 3 biggest pet peeves?
Clipping nails, snoring, and people who only talk about themselves.

And Bethanny….
8. What is your favorite movie?
P.S. I Love You- That’s why I want to go to Ireland!
I also LOVE The Holiday and The Family Man
Holiday movies are my favorite.
9. What is your drink of choice; wine, beer, or liquor. Or Water, Soda, Tea?
Uhm….Starbucks. I order a grande iced caramel machiatto. 
I also love Chili’s mango tea.
10. What is something you enjoy to do when you have me time?
Blogging and catching up on TV shows or reading a good book.
 
11. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be?
Amazon.com? I mean you can buy anything from there!
12. Share with us an embarrassing moment of your past? Or present
The time I farted in the 5rd grade and the teacher blamed it on a boy making farting noises and he got in trouble!
13. What day would you love to relive again?
My wedding day. I was so nervous and young at the time I don’t think I fully enjoyed every aspect of the day. I was overwhelmed and if I could do it over I would slow it down and enjoy the day. Best day ever.
14. If your life was turned into a movie… what actor would play you?
I love Rachel McAdams
 
15. What are the jobs you had in high school/college/the early years?
I worked at McAlister’s Deli for 2 years. I also worked at a video store in college.
16. Show us a picture from high school or college.
College ID:
17. If you could travel anywhere in the world, all expenses paid, where would you go?
It’s constantly changing-but right now Ireland and Scotland.
18. Show us the most current picture of you or you, or your family, or anything of meaning to you.

19. Where do you see your life 5 years from now?
I hope we are debt free. Able to put Connor in a good school. Maybe in a bigger home with more room. Who knows???? It’s all in God’s hands!
Connor says “HI!”

GO LINK UP!!!!


 


 


Dove Body Wash {Review}+ $500 Spafinder Giveaway!

I recently had the opportunity to try out Dove Visible Care Body Wash. I’ve been using this product for the past couple weeks and have noticed my skin is smoother and softer. I already use several Dove products in my daily beauty regimen. I like how Dove is gentle on my skin and leaves it feeling soft and clean without any irritation.

I have very sensitive skin.  I don’t spend time in the sun and try to watch what products I use.  I’m now officially in my early 30’s and have started to get dreaded wrinkles!  I guess that’s one reason why I’m so particular about what I use on my skin.  I no longer care about how it looks to everyone else; I want to look good when I’m 60.  I don’t want to look 60 when I’m 40….you know what I’m saying?

Working a full time job, being a wife, mom, and housekeeper takes its toll on me.  In the mornings my shower is a way to relax and have a little “me-time”.  I turn the water all the way up until it’s super-hot and relax and let the stress melt away.  Dove Visible Care Body Wash helps me escape and enjoy my relaxing time in the shower and I look and feel good afterwards. 


You can see how it lathers well…..
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Child Discipline {Help!}

This is one of my favorite pictures of Connor and his BFF cousin Ellie.
Yesterday when I went to pick him up after work Connor and Ellie had to hug and kiss each other goodbye before leaving and it melted my heart.  It gives me such peace to know that Connor is so happy while I’m working.  We are so thankful for family that is able to keep him and love him.
It reminds me of this picture of me and my sister as little girls 🙂

Terence had a good first day at his new job yesterday.  I tried to have dinner on the table when he got home.  I could tell he was tired, and I think it’s going to take a while for us to get used to this new routine.

I have tried to limit Connor’s TV watching to one movie before bed while he’s winding down or drinking his milk.  I am definitely NOT the disciplinarian in our household.  I need to work on that.  I feel like I constantly let Terence down because he’ll say no to something then Connor will come to me and I’ll let him do it.  Of course most of the time I don’t know his Daddy just told him no…..I feel like a failure and I don’t want to give in to Connor’s wishes all the time. 

Part of me feels guilty because I only have a short time with him each day after I get home from work and I want to make it fun…..but that doesn’t mean I need to feed him suckers and goldfish to butter him up.  It’s hard for me to manage my time between work, household chores, and my hobby of this blog.  It’s actually one of the hardest things I’ve been dealing with…any suggestions you all may have as far as time management, I welcome any advice!

I know part of all of this is just his age.  He’s a two year old and he’s going to mis-behave and do things I get upset about.  It just breaks my heart to hear him crying so bad.  I’ve got to realize I am his parent and not his friend and it’s my Godly duty to discipline him and instill in him the right thing to do.

Pray for me….I need it!

Proof and point: Right after I got out of the shower I found him in his room with the GOLDFISH he wasn’t supposed to touch….ugh….I feel like I am constantly saying “No” and “Why did you do that?”

Patience and prayer….I love you sweet boy!