Introducing Krystin: Dreams Do Come True!

Krystin is a brand new sponsor on The Java Mama!!!
Woohoo!  Welcome Krystin!

ABOUT KRYSTIN:

“I am a FREE Certified Disney Travel Agent. I help clients with all aspects of planning their Disney Vacation. Including getting them the best deal available. I also get them their dining reservations as well as create itineraries and anything else that they need!”


I have never been to Disney.  Isn’t that sad 🙁

I’ve already told Terence that is is a MUST on our travel list.  We are planning to take Connor when he’s a couple years older.  I don’t know who would have more fun…him or us?  I do know that it is a huge park and I would have no idea how to start planning a trip like this……in comes Krystin.

She can help you get the best bang for your buck so you can have more fun!  If you would like more information on how to book a Disney vacation you can contact Krystin HERE.

Thank you Krystin and you have such a fun job helping all the Prince’s & Princess’s dreams come true!!!  I know we’ll be contacting you in the near future for our Disney vacation 🙂

Come Visit Texas+ $100 Gift Card Giveaway!

I’ve lived in the great state of Texas for almost five years now. My husband is from Fort Worth. We met and married in Arkansas, then he moved me here to the “big city.” Everyone back home likes to come to Texas to shop and check out all the attractions. I had always loved to visit, so I knew I would love living here too!

Texas has a wide variety of museums, shopping and restaurants to choose from. There is so much to do here it’s almost impossible to get bored. In our area of DFW (Fort Worth) we like to go hiking and be outdoors. We also enjoy visiting Cedar Hill State Park & Dinosaur Valley State Park. It’s so nice to get out in nature and clear our heads. Connor LOVES being outside and the lakes are just gorgeous!

It doesn’t take long to feel that Texas pride!

On one of our many hiking adventures




Fort Worth also has one of the best zoos I’ve ever been to. There is a choo- choo train that goes all around the zoo and it’s perfect for kids. A must-see in the city is the Fort Worth Water Gardens. It’s a manmade waterfall paradise. It’s also where Terence proposed to me almost 12 years ago!



The Botanical Gardens is one of our favorite places to picnic and take pictures. The Japanese garden is so beautiful — the plants and flowers are breathtaking. If you’re looking for the Old West, you’ve come to the right place, partner! The Fort Worth Stock Yards feature a winery, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and lots of Mexican food! You can take in a rodeo and spot more cowboys than you’ve ever seen in your entire life.

Downtown Fort Worth is a hopping place to be as well. At Sundance Square you’ll find live music and lots of great BBQ & Mexican restaurants. Fort Worth is a fantastic place to live and it has a wonderful down-home feel.

When we want to escape our city for a bit we always head to our neighboring city Dallas.

Dallas has some of the best shopping you’ll find and a wide variety of restaurants. The Galleria and North Park Mall are two great places to shop. One of my favorite places is Sprinkles Cupcakes. I’d drive 100 miles to get one of those!
We’ve also been to the Dallas Aquarium and it was a blast! You’ll see all sorts of sea life and other animals up close and personal.


I guess this is the way they do burgers in Texas:

Dallas hosts so many great concerts and sporting events. It’s the home of the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys. Texans are some of the proudest people I’ve ever met and I’m starting to understand why. They have so much to be proud of! Texas is such a huge state that some say it’s almost like its own country. There is so much to do here and so much variety. And you know what? I am starting to believe everything is bigger and better in Texas! Texas has been good to me and I’m proud to call it my home. For more information about Texas you can visit: www.TravelTex.com.

$100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway

Travel Texas and BlogHer are sponsoring a great giveaway to one lucky reader. Please leave a comment telling me where you’d like to visit in Texas. You can request a free Texas Travel Guide from the TravelTex.com website where you can get lots of great ideas!

Rules:
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You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
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This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents age 18 or older.
Winners will be selected via random draw and will be notified by e-mail.
You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here.
This sweepstakes runs from 5/2/2012-6/1/2012.
Be sure to visit the Discover Texas page on BlogHer.com where you can read about other bloggers’ adventures and find more chances to win!


Pavement

Our pastor told this story a couple weeks ago and I thought it was funny….yet so true!

There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him.

An angel hears his plea and appears to him. “Sorry, but you can’t take your wealth with you.” The man implores the angel to speak to God to see if He might bend the rules.

The man continues to pray that his wealth could follow him. The angel reappears and informs the man that God has decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with pure gold bars and places it beside his bed.

Soon afterward the man dies and shows up at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter. St. Peter seeing the suitcase says, “Hold on, you can’t bring that in here!”

But, the man explains to St. Peter that he has permission and asks him to verify his story with the Lord. Sure enough, St. Peter checks and comes back saying, “You’re right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I’m supposed to check its contents before letting it through.”

St. Peter opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly items that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaims, “You brought pavement?!!!”


A humbling reminder you can’t take it with you.  It’s funny how something we find so valuable on Earth has absolutely no value in Heaven.  It’s what the streets are made of!  Can you imagine???

$100 Target Gift Card Giveaway+Orajel Review

Teething babies are for the birds.
Most moms can tell when their child is teething because they are cranky, drooling, have a runny nose, and even have a fever.  Connor just turned 2 years old, and we are still dealing with teething issues. It’s not as continuous as the first year, but cutting those molars is a bear!
I’ve been up many nights with a teething baby and had to get up the next day and go to work.  Anything that helps alleviate the pain for him and gives me a good night of rest is a God send.
I recently received Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablets to try.
First, let me say I’ve always carried a tube of Orajel in my purse because you never know when you may need it.
 
I gave a Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablet to Connor for the first time, and he swallowed it like a champ.  He felt immediate pain relief, and there was absolutely NO sour look on his face!  He actually asked for another one!  Ha ha!
I could tell immediately that it soothed his gums.  The tablets dissolve in about 10 seconds so it’s fast, easy, and works!  Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablets is the first and only homeopathic offering from the #1 teething brand, Baby Orajel.

Connor has a nice set of chompers now, but we are not out of the woods yet.  I’ve always trusted the Baby Orajel brand with my child, and it’s never let me down.  I have to say that this  particular product is by far my favorite from Orajel.
Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablets contain Chamomilla as one of its key ingredients, which means it’s calming and helps with inflammatory issues.  Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablets are belladonna-free, benzocaine-free, dye-free, alcohol-free and paraben-free.
Next time your baby is drooling and fussy due to teething pain I would highly recommend Baby Orajel Naturals Teething Tablets.  I wouldn’t recommend anything to other moms I wouldn’t give to my own child.  You will be so thrilled with this product because you AND your baby will finally get some much needed relief!
What was your favorite moment as a new mom? Share yours in the comments to be entered for a chance to win a $100 Target gift card, courtesy of BlogHer and Baby Orajel Naturals.
Rules:
No duplicate comments.
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
b) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.
This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here.
This sweepstakes runs from 5/1 – 5/31/12.
Be sure to visit the Baby Orajel page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!
OrajelÂź is a registered trademark of Church & Dwight.

 

Baby Shower for Julie

This weekend I threw a baby shower for my good friend and co-worker Julie.  It thrilled my heart to be able to do this for her!  I’m so excited for baby Allie to be here!  Ever since I moved to Fort Worth almost 5 years ago Julie and I have worked together.  She has always been so good to me and I’m so blessed to have her as a friend!

It was the first shower I’ve ever thrown solo.  So I was nervous that everything would turn out okay….but I was also super excited for some PINK 🙂  Yay!

So here are Julie’s shower pictures….

Free printable sign from Pinterest & onesies are from Sugar & Spice Kids Boutique

Tissue paper pom poms….one of my favorite decorations of all time!
Pink lemonade and pink punch

One of the maternity photos we took 🙂


Cupcakes from Central Market

Pinwheels are such a fun decoration!

Shirley & her daughter Rebecca

Love you Julie and sooooo happy for you!
May the Lord bless baby Allie and be with you as a new Mom! 
You will do great!
xoxo Becky

High Five it’s Friday!

HIGH FIVE IT’S FRIDAY!
Link up HERE
“Here’s lookin at you babe!”

I love how he goes and watches movies in our bed…..

I adore this graphite color Longchamp tote.  And you can get it monogrammed for free!  I love the blue one I got in Paris, but I already want another color! I love these bags because they are so light weight on your shoulder and don’t weigh you down. *It would make a great Mother’s Day gift* *cough* *cough*

Disaster….it’s pointless to put books on a bookshelf in a two year old’s room!

Look at this dress!  If I had a girl I would be all over this…my BFF Kristin made it and you can find her on Facebook HERE.
Happy Friday ya’ll!  Have a great weekend….we have a busy one planned!
xoxo Becky