Cupcakes and Memories Giveaway

CUPCAKES AND MEMORIES!

This week I am celebrating my one month "Blogversary" and thought to myself celebrating alone is no fun so I'll host a giveaway!!

Then.... My computer crashed throwing a curve ball into my celebration. 

Thank you Dylan for attempting to clean my laptop with 409! However, little buddy dousing the keys was NOT the best idea, nor did it HELP mommy in ANY WAY!!

Another curve ball... I am still trying to find a giveaway site I am completely happy with...

But it's my party and ill cry if I want to! 

And I decided the celebratory festivities must go on..

So this weeks giveaway is Cupcakes and Memories!

I compiled a few special items that reflected my first month of blogging the best and my cupcake themed celebration of course :-)

This weeks giveaway consists of 

2 cupcake purses (the theme DUH!)

8 "Sweet Treats" and cupcake goody bags (for the wannabe overachieving baker in everyone... Or for a cute lunch surprise from mom).

4 mini cupcake note pads (for your little ones cute doodles)

1 pack of pink and white sticky notes (for those sweet little notes you've been meaning to leave your kids)

1 small cupcake note pad (for yourself and the never ending TO DO lists)

3 stylish paper clips (to organize your memories)

4 pastel gel pens (to write with sheesh!)

AND best of all... 

A Mommy and Me Journal to design and create your own forever keepsake like my daughter and I enjoy doing :-)

This giveaway begins 8/27/13 at 12:00pm CST and runs through 9/3/13 at 11:00pm CST

How to Enter:

Head over to our fanpage, 

https://www.facebook.com/ourlittlelife2013

Look for THIS giveaway blog post and comment with HAPPY BLOGVERSARY!

That's it.

One winner will be chosen using random.org Open to US residents, no purchase necessary. Google, Facebook or Pinterest are not affiliated with this giveaway. Winner will be announced via Our Little Life's blog, fan page and Facebook message. Winner has 48 hours to respond at which time a new winner will be selected.

Good luck and thanks for celebrating with me!

Back to School Blues

Waking up early..

Backpack loaded down with sharp new supplies..

Perfectly combed hair..

Freshly painted nails..

New outfit with matching shoes and a bow to boot..

Tummy butterflies and nervous smiles..

Picture after picture capturing the moment..

The car ride home filled with exciting new stories, gossip and more smiles...

The first day of school.

Every year I look forward to the day. Summers over, the house is quite and chaos is at a minimum.

But every year the silence, I anxiously awaited for three months, takes over my thoughts. I realize its another year closer to my little girl not being so little anymore.

I reminisce on the great memories we made as a family over the summer...the laughs, the tears and the funny stories. And every year it gets to me. One more summer down, not many more to go.

This year hit a little harder, I have a third grader and now a kindergartner. Two down, one more to go and the snowball takes off... Before long summer time will be a thing of the past. 

There will be no more giggles, no more pretend, no more up all night movie marathons...No more summertime excitement... One day they will all leave the nest and the silence will be something I dread rather than welcome.

It brings a tear to my eye... EVERY YEAR. I realize how selfish I acted, anxiously waiting for school to start so they would get out of my hair for 8 hours a day.

I realize the opportunities I missed by allowing myself to become too overwhelmed with 3 kids just enjoying the summer. 

I realize how truly blessed I am and how easy it is to take it for granted.

They won't be little forever, embrace it... All year round. 

Not just the first and last day of school... Every day.

Every memory and milestone in between... Cherish the summertime and making the memories.

Do not long for school to start because your tired...

One day, in a blink of an eye, it will all be gone.

This year I plan to make some changes. Enjoy more and worry less. It's over before you know it. 

I look forward to another school year and yet ANOTHER summer...

And I am excited :-)

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Let Them Be Little

The country song Let Them Be Little by Billy Dean gets me every time.

I find myself asking the question, "Do I let them be little?"

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in LIFE we take for granted the small things.

I have learned to incorporate every day life into making memories the kids will hold in their hearts forever, all while letting them be little.

My kids love crafts, they enjoy just watching me with my crafts and doing their own. We have shared so many bonding moments and memories just sitting around the table making projects. 

Homework turns into an all out family event, especially the art and science projects. Even the hubby is pretty crafty :-)

What do you do to let them be little? 

What memories will they take with them when they grow up and leave home? 

What kind of influence are you making? 

Do you turn up the music and let loose and just dance silly with them?

Do you secretly fill water balloons just because?

Do you put down the paperwork and phone to jump on the trampoline with them and show off your skills?

Are you spontaneous and drop everything to go down the slide into the pool just to hear them giggle and cheer you on?

Do you unleash your best Super Hero moves and fight their imaginary battles?

Do you bust out silly rhymes and dance silly jigs just to see them smile?

Do you use your Internet browsing downtime to find cute hair styles and nail polish designs just for your daughter? And turn it into memories?

Do you wake them up with donuts from the local shop just because?

Do you take crazy pictures and laugh at them later?

Do you bust out the sidewalk chalk for fun? 

Do you show them your best shadow puppet skills?

Do you tuck them in at night?

Do you say I love you every chance you get?

Do you let them "sleep in the middle?"

I do!

And let me tell you the rewards are endless! 

"Let them be little cuz they are only that way for awhile."

 

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