the "kids"

Cute new picture of our kittens

Kid Friendly Vacation Ideas

I'm new to Twittermoms but it looks like fun participating in the challenges and contests. For my first Twittermom's challenge, I'm going to blog about five fun family activities your kids will love. If you want to be a part of it, you can too here.

The beach is always fun for everyone. We used to go every summer!

Camping is an inexpensive adventurous vacation. I've never really "roughed" it, but it looks like fun.

I always loved playing mini golf, bowling, or going to outdoor concerts. My sister and I would dance around on the grass while the music played!

Something that is fun no matter what your age is - water parks or swimming pools! There is no end to the fun you can have when water or rides are involved.

All good vacations need one thing - GREAT FOOD!

Fun Family Vacation Activities

Visit Williamsburg

I wrote this blog post while participating in the Williamsburg Tourism and TwitterMoms blogging program for a chance to get a $50 gift card. For more information on how you can participate, click here

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Southern Hospitality’s daily morning cup of coffee must have flavor and LOTS of sweet! See which Coffee-mate flavors are her top picks!

Domestic Fashionista adds flavor to her life by adding details to every aspect of her world. A new chandelier, a new recipe, or a new outfit all gives her that extra oomph in her day!

Since Space Suitcase made the resolution to take one photo daily, she has been able “to look at everyday things in a new way through the lens. You never know what you're going to see!” Check out how dabbling into various craft projects adds even more flavor in her life.

After backpacking across Europe for six months and bungee jumping in Zambia, Cookin Canuck is still able to keep her life flavorful through food. As her children grow older, she’s hoping that she’s able to instill in them a sense of self-confidence and adventure too.

Whatever mood Grandma’s Briefs is in or whatever mood she wants to be in, there's a musical artist with just the right flavor to keep her right where she wants to be. Read more to see which artists put her in a sweet, bitter, or umami mood!

Steece’s Pieces changes her hairstyle when she wants to bring a new flavor to her life. She’s experimented with curls, spikes, and whole color changes, to even PINK highlights — click here to see the photos!

The Wilder Coast is able to send a little flavorful cheer to her friends and family despite her pitiful monthly bank statement—and it only costs 42 cents!

The public library was able to keep Raising Colorado’s childhood extremely adventurous and flavorful! Read on to see how she’s ensuring her children are able to “have a little accident with a peach tree!”

“After I turned 29, I created a list of 30 Things I hoped to do before I turned 30.” Find out what Slice of Pink has already crossed off to add flavor to her life!

Life In Chicago knows it’s her friends that bring “FLAVOR to my life, like nothing else does… They influence me, inspire me, edit me, and credit me. They make me who I am!”

Our House's Progress

About a year ago my husband and I purchased our first home, and it was a disaster, but we are happy to report that it's coming along - slowly, but still - we are making progress. Here are some photos of the before and after:

Our kids

I wanted to introduce our kids to my blog followers....aren't they cute?

Painting

I don't know about you, but painting a room is a royal pain.

Have you ever started the process thinking you had everything you needed, only to realize you would be making 3 more trips to Home Depot before the project is over?

We started off by steaming the wallpaper off the walls, then we scraped the glue off, and we thought we'd be ready to paint after that, but we were wrong.

We then had to sand down the walls, fill in the holes, sand down the filling, and respackle yet again. After that was over we had to wipe down the walls to remove any dust AND THEN we were ready to paint, but not paint - PRIME.

Our home was completely covered in wall paper, so this was a very long process, and I wanted to share my painting experience.

Happy Painting! :-P

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

Today is my mother's 56th birthday, and honestly she doesn't look a day over 42.

I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to my mom for all the days she stayed home from work to take care of me when I was sick, for helping me with my wedding plans and keeping me from getting the jitters, for always supporting and encouraging me in what I wanted to do in life. She is the best, and I couldn't have asked for a better mom!