The Suits Sisters

Be careful what you wish for. In April I mentioned that I wanted the new Cookies and Cups Cookbook   and not a week later IT'S SITTING IN MY MAILBOX. (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) First, I looked through all of the amazing pictures. Second, I read through every introduction to every recipe. Wait, is that pity  that I'm sensing from you, my reader? You should be jealous. Every night I tucked myself into bed and read 3-4 recipe introductions. It was amazing. Third, I balked at making any of the desserts because I HAVE NO SELF CONTROL. Why oh why did my (new, pretend) friend, Shelly , release her cook book chock full of delish desserts a mere months before summer? (and all the ladies said amen) Why not release it on October 1st when we're all settling in for a long winter of oversized clothes? {end rant} I love Shelly for 3 reasons: 1. She shares a name with my Ma and my daughter. I just realized they all spell it the same so DOUBLE POINTS. 2. The way she writes is so f

How we want to feel during swimsuit season How we really feel during swimsuit season

Last week I experienced a few firsts in parenting. And as the joke goes around here, "It could be worse. You could have cancer", I do realize that every situation could have been worse. 1. Daughter #1 cut her hair. I left her craft scissors, which she's had for a few months with no problem, in her room after cutting a tag off of a new pair of shoes. During rest time, she came out with a handful of hair and a quiet "I cut my hair" confession. My hands flew to my open mouth and I sobbed. It could've been cut from a movie. Cue all the feelings. I actually had to Face Time Kent and tell him, "Just say something to her. I can't. I can't say anything." A lady from my bible study, a licensed hair dresser, saved the day as the three of us camped out in the youth room at church before bible study on Thursday. It could've been worse, she could've really hacked it off. But it could've been better..by her not cutting her hair. 

Making: Plans to knock out preK VBS craft prep this week Cooking: Nothing! With my recent stomach bug, Kent took over Drinking: Peppermint tea Reading:  The introduction to every Cookie and Cups recipe  Wanting: Wild forest animals to clean my house a la Snow White  Looking: For a cheap pair of beach towels  Eating: Safe foods like dry cheerios, graham crackers and yogurt  Wishing: That Miss Liza would learn to walk Enjoying: Listening to my little family complete a whole day from my bed Thinking: About my first (of six) summer play dates this Thursday  Loving: My three tupperware containers full of long forgotten "post baby" clothes  Hoping: I feel 100% better soon Needing: To cut seven hundred pieces of string for VBS Smelling: Nothing at this moment  Listening: To Miss Care sing made up songs across the hallway  Feeling: Warm (after turning our thermostat up to 80) Wearing: Sweat capris(I guess?) and black tank top  Watching: Kent is on a Ne

My two requests for Mother's Day were 1. The Pioneer Woman's Peanut Butter Pie  and 2. Not to wipe any bootychumbas, cook any food or do any dishes all day. And " Oh yeah, there's some bacon in the fridge that I bought if you wanna you know, cook it for breakfast on Sunday ."  I enjoyed brekkie with my two best girls.  Centerpiece: my painting supplies from a crafting sesh the day before.  I enjoyed lunch with my two best girls + my favorite pastor. I'd like to introduce you to Caris' "Excuse me, but is this meat ? Thanksbutnothanks" She ate her meat so we we were all able to to enjoy the So Good Make Me Wanna Smack My Mama peanut butter pie. Two thumbs up!  She was adamant about washing the dishes after lunch. Counterproductive but ADORABLE. (Liza, not pictured, was home the entire day, I promise) Say hello to my wooden kitchen that belongs somewhere in the hills of Western Virginia.  Everyone took a nap... (even baby Mo

1987 I am excited to introduce my ma, Shelly, featured today as our guest blogger!  (golf clap) I  asked her ten questions related to motherhood and here's what she had to say..   1. For any readers who may not know you, please tell us a little about yourself and your role as Mom. Who calls you Mom? Did you work at home (winkywink) or outside of the home?  I am the mother to four perfect children who now range between the ages of 31 to 25 years .Wesley, Kaitlin, Benjamin and Anna. I am a mom-in-law to two perfect inlaws, Sara and Kent. I am a”Gigi” to four perfect grandchildren, Caris, Cruz ,Liza Shelly ,and Finley. I also had the privilege of having two foster sons, Alex and Ali , whom I loved over a period of five years. Prior to becoming a mom I was a nurse and I came home to be a mom full time except for the hours I worked between a few kids to prepay for the delivery of the next child. 2. What is one thing that you miss from the early years? What is one th

1. Fisher Price Little People Loops 'n Swoops (missing a few decorative pieces...and cars.  winkyface )  $2.99 2. Snow White Dress $3.49 3. Target knocked like, forty-five cents off of the Oreos, put them on the end of the aisle and I FELL FOR IT. suckerrrrr $2.54

Dear Caris, you can call me Marley or whatever else as long as you keep petting me Dear Double Jogging Stroller, your large size makes it really hard for me to pull ahead ever so slightly to be the alpha dog Dear Dad, I don't know why I eat bad things and throw up randomly in the middle of the night. Forgive me? Dear Used Tissues, love you so much. Can't stop, won't stop eating you Dear Liza, thanks for always showing an interest in me. For patting me and even for poking around my face Dear Mom, thanks for always being nearby when Liza pokes at my face and for making her call it quits sooner than later Dear Cushioned Lounge Chair on the back porch, nap date again tomorrow afternoon? Dear 80 year old neighbor from Barbados, although I don't understand a word you say, I'm impressed by your ability to climb a ladder and clean your gutters. Dear Pool Guy, I will PROTECT THIS HOUSE

Disney Princesses  around here {all day every day} At any given minute, we hear a song or a story line being sung or acted out. Kent is always Prince Eric, Prince Philip or Prince Charming. Liza is assigned "Gus gus" or "Flounder" and I am... the sea witch, the mean queen from Snow White or Maleficent's Curse. Not Maleficent. Her curse . What? NOT COOL. This is not an announcement, but Caris has claimed to have "brudders" for a few weeks now. Sometimes just one, but other times she has 5 brudders and 5 sisters. They live "far far away" and "dey are older dan me" She tells us her name is "Shell shell". There's a TV show, Super Why, and at the beginning of every episode they tell the viewers to "Now say your name!" From the other room I heard a serious "Shell shell" response. She is also 6 years old and has a cat that lives in South Carolina She calls me Miss Becky 80% of the time. I answer t