Cute, Easy and Less Messy...

Than coloring Easter eggs, at least I think. We haven't made them yet, but are going to give it a try this Friday. These cute little Eggimals are made from the larger plastic eggs, a little felt and glue.

Aren't they adorable?





I am totally lovin' the pig!!!

Me a Minimalist??

Minimilist: one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum



If you are reading this and know me, you are probably thinking, yeah, right!

If you have seen my closets, my cupboards, my drawers, you are probably saying "whatever, no way will you ever be a minimalist."

You are probably right. Considering that just six months ago I attempted to declutter our home and while I did manage to get rid of A. LOT. I somehow didn't get rid of enough. I am running out of room....again. I am feeling disorganization creeping back into my closets, my cabinets, my life. I think that maybe a minimalist way of thinking is the way to go, who needs five casserole dishes, who needs three full sets of dishes, who needs three winter coats, five purses, ten (and then some) pairs of shoes, I think you get the picture. So as I begin spring cleaning, I will be challenging myself to think like a minimalist.

Does that mean I can't stockpile?

She's Stuck In My Heart...

Is what my barely six year old son told me last night through tears.

Sadly for me, I wasn't the "she".

No, it wasn't some little girl in his kindergarten class either.

It was his grandma, my mom.


My only son has formed a bond with my mom that is so sweet and so special. At least one night each weekend he stays the night with her, unless she is out of town. If she is out of town, like she was this past weekend, he can hardly wait till she comes home. Asking me continually if she would be home yet, when will she be home, why isn't she home, etc. you get the picture!

She had a birthday over this past weekend, but we had to celebrate it last night. In addition to the gift that my husband and I had bought her, my younger three kids selected items from their own personal possesions that they felt she would enjoy and they made many a card for her. My son was the most eager to give her his card, I didn't see it before he gave it to her, so I wasn't sure why the excitement other that the obvious - it is her birthday (duh - says the six year old!)

Then she opened it.

All his money that he had left over from his birthday...all $4.

She was touched, as was I.

Of course, Grandma hated taking his money, so they came to an agreement, she would buy a dinosaur egg for him them.

As it seems to become more and more frequent, when it is time to leave Grandma's house, the tears begin to flow.

And flow.

No tantrum, just a muffled cry with alligator tears streaming down his face.

He tells me that when he leaves he can't help the tears because when he is away from her he misses her..."Mom, she is stuck in my heart".

Once we get home, he is alright. He calls her every night and sees her on the weekend.

We give my mom grief that he is the favored one, but we all know that is not true. She loves her children and grandchildren equally. However, there is no denying that she is his favorite. Sniff, sniff.


Is someone "stuck" in your heart or better yet, are you "stuck" in someone's heart?

Betty Crocker Giveaway Winner...

Is comment 12:

Jay said:


Thanks- the kids call these gummy treats!! Our oldest has learned to help by having younger siblings.


Thank you to all who left comments!

Happy Monday!

P & G and Kraft $20 Savings Book

Enter your zip code to see if a store near you is participating in this giveaway. If so you will be directed to a page with four pictures, simply click on any one of them to be taken to the next page and click on the "Click here to save" in the upper right corner. The booklet will be mailed out to you in 2-3 weeks.

If you are in the St.Louis metropolitan area it appears that Shop N Save is participating.

Thanks to Cha Ching on a Shoestring.