Today I snapped a picture of my kids enjoying a few minutes outdoors as we were cleaning up leaves. The image was perfect, the faces were all smiles and it is so nice to see this happiness, that is often fleeting in tweens and teens. After I snapped the picture I stopped, stared and looked down at ...
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Happy Birthday To Me
As I sit and reflect on my life, I smile, I laugh, I cherish, I begin to fester up a tear and just as soon as it come to a ‘want to drop out of my eye moment’ I shut it down. It’s a day of celebration, an exciting day, my day, to celebrate my life, my accomplishments and thoughts of my future. ...
THE MAGAZINE COVER & A SWEET 16 ~
Turning 16 is such a huge marker for a teen, it is like a rite of passage into an unknown world, where the child is older and able to make some decisions, but not quite an adult just yet. I have been working on a surprise party for my 16 year old daughter. While creating a surprise party may ...
The Music Box ~ Planning A Sweet 16 The Series
Turning 16 is a huge milestone for kids and my daughter is hitting that milestone. There are so many memories we have that were special from the last 16 years and I can't wait to make so many new memories. With this great celebration and turning of age, I wanted a special way to ...