Class Ring, Grandparents and Cheerleading

Junior Year is a big year of high school

I want it to slow down 

It's going to fast!

Savannah had her Class Ring Mass and Ceremony this week

She also had another cheer competition

And grandparents day at school

She is scheduling the ACT and SAT test

which means college is one step closer

How do they go from age 5 to Junior year so fast?

Yoga and Such

I went to my very first Yoga class last night

it was

Relaxation Yoga

90 minutes

pure heaven

I actually dozed off at one point

I know that's hard for you all to believe

I snorted or something and woke myself up

no kidding

I'm going back tonight for round two

this time it's not relaxation

it's the real deal

I have wanted to try Yoga at a "real" yoga studio for about a year

I think I have found a new love

it's so different than setting my computer up on a chair

watching you-tube

trying to keep my dogs off of my yoga mat

the wrong scent of candle

on and on

it just didnt' cut it

but this little studio - oh yes, we will be BFF's

I just have a feeling

(this is not me but I'm hoping to do that one day ;)

I started using doTERRA oils

a few months back

Lemon

Peppermint

Lavender

Have you ever tried them?

I honestly LOVE them

I'm actually thinking about selling them

(these are the oils I'm using and thinking of selling - I truly love them)

Here are a few ways to use them:

Lemon:

Put a few drops with your detergent in your dishwasher to avoid spots on your dishes

Put a few drops on a warm rag and disinfect your butcher block and cutting boards  

Put a few drops in a cup of water and boil in microwave for 5 minutes for a clean smelling kitchen

Put a drop in your night time face cleaner to brighten your skin

Lavender:

Rub the lavender oil in the palm of your hands and feet for calming effect

Rub lavender oil on chapped

 and sunburned lips

Put a few drops in your laundry detergent when washing linens and bedding

Put a drop in your hands and rub on your sleeping pillow - very soothing

Peppermint:

Inhale the bottle of peppermint to help with concentration

Rub a drop of peppermint oil on your temples and back of neck for headache relief

Put a drop in your morning bottle of water for energy

Peppermint also boost your mood and fights fatigue

Those are just a few areas I have tried them.

I am truly loving them.

(pics via pinterest)



Pretty Positive I have the Best Parents Ever

I'm not sure how I got so lucky when it comes to parents

Sorry, but I'm pretty sure mine are the best ever

They are both in their 70's and in good health

They are both beautiful inside and out

They have been involved in my life

and my kids life

every.single.day

They have picked up my kids from school

Sat at my house waiting on repairmen

Cooked dinners on a long work day

Attended little league baseball games,

high school football and baseball games,

cheerleading competitions, middle school musicals,

grandparents day at school

on and on and on

They are still in love after 50+ years of marriage

they grocery shop together

doctor appointments together

work in their yard together

on and on and on

When I count my blessings they are right at the top.



This Stage!

I think I like this stage 

of my sweet girls life 

the best!

She was my baby doll in the beginning

bows bigger than her head

Then the terrible two's 

oh my!

Elementary and Middle School

the norm!

I really love the teen stage

when they can do for themselves

but still want their mom around

She loves babies, dogs and old people

the most!

We don't get along perfect

we definitely have our moments

but the good definitely out weighs the bad

and I would love to keep her at this age for a long long time

Her laugh is the cutest ever!

At a recent dinner with her cheer coach!

Shopping!

On Grandpa Slowey's farm with sweet friend Claire

With her Cheer Team in Daytona Beach

(Top row center)

Train up a child in the way he should go;
    even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

Emerald and the Big One!

The color "Emerald" is the color of 2013.

It has been described as 'lively. radiant. lush...a color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.'

'the most abundant hue in nature, the human eye sees more green than any other color in the spectrum...as it has throughout history, multifaceted emerald continues to sparkle and fascinate. symbolically, emerald brings a sense of clarity, renewal and rejuvenation, 

which is so important in today's complex world. this powerful and universally-appealing tone translates easily to both fashion and home interiors.'

Emerald also happens to be my birthstone

May

Speaking of birthday's

It's going to be the big one

5-0

yikes!

Maybe I'll get this

or this 

and maybe I'll wear this EMERALD dress and look like her

 or this and look like her 

 or this and look like her

and I'll drink out of this EMERALD Waterford Champagne Flute 

And party like a rock star !

stay tuned 

xo

(all pics via pinterest)