I was thinking today that my life is pretty kickin’ since I don’t deserve any of the wonderful blessings God has given me. I think it is not only super important to thank Christ for everything I have in my life, but it is critical to realize the good stuff before it is too late. So many times I am reminded that life doesn’t give you a guarantee or any sort of warranty. I hope that my life will be {Read More}

After learning about the bombing in Boston my thoughts went back to September 11th. I live in America and I was born here. This is my home. This is where I am raising my family. This is where God has placed me. I don’t always see eye to eye with people and I don’t always like everyone However, never ever would I go to the extreme of what some people think is their right or calling. I sit here in {Read More}

Good Afternoon Everyone, Today I am going to share a little bit more about my life with you. When Ryan and I got married we had 2 houses. He had the one we are living in currently and I had a townhome about 20 minutes away. Right after we tied the knot the two big kids and I moved all our crap over to his house. Together we owned 7 TV’s and none of them were flat screen. I dumped {Read More}

This little piggy went on a date night. wow – right. I know my Hubby is as dorky as I am! I mean awesome, not dorky. Reason number 1 There are no kids allowed on Date Night. Well, sometimes we take the youngest. On this night we did not bring the baby. Ryan took me to a fancy place. Famous Dave’s I never liked Famous Dave’s before we were dating. I thought it was dirty and gross, but he talked {Read More}

I miss green grass, yet there is a sweetness that comes with a “schools are closed – snow day” kind of morning. Happy Snow Day Ryan went off to work and Keegan started to shovel the sidewalk as the little girls played in the snow piles out front. Isaiah stayed inside with Mikaela while I got a few photos and started on moving the car to the driveway. Let me out! Ruthie got stuck in the snow and could not {Read More}

It’s a never ending cycle I look forward to the snow in November I can’t wait for the joys of Christmas in December The bitter cold wears on me in the month of January I am not loving the snow and cold in February and I start to pray for it to all go away However, I do love the moments I get to spend in a snowball fight or building a snowman with my children Here is to today {Read More}

True or False? The successes of your children are completely a reflection of your parenting? Today, I look at my school aged children and find myself taking a good hard look in the mirror. One question do I ever judge the level of achievement of my children by their grades or how well they do in the current sport they are involved in at the time? At times I believe I do and it isn’t always a good thing. There are {Read More}

We love books over here at Muddy Flowers. I read to our little ones at least once a day. I thought you might like to see our top 10 favorites. 1. Fox in Socks, by Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss is a great reading source for teaching rhyming skills to toddlers. My children of all ages love the Dr. Seuss books.We take turns trying to speed read through the Fox in Socks book. 2. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, by Michael {Read More}