Blog Everyday in May {Day 8}

Today's topic is: "Advice that you would give to someone". Here is my favorite bit of advice for everyone right now.

Blog Everyday in May {Days 6-7}

Day 6

What I Do

How much time do you have?? I kid, I kid...but I do several things.

First and foremost, I am a wife and mother. Those are the most rewarding things in my life. Being a wife and feeling loved and needed are so important to me. I cannot imagine not having this in my life. Being a mom is something that I always wanted and I feel so grateful and blessed that God has given me the opportunity to be Sally's mom.

I am also a Kindergarten teacher. I have been teaching in the same school for nine years and love it. Having my days filled with songs and art and learning is very fun!

I am a baker. I own a special order cupcake business called Monkey Bread Bakery. Baking a hobby that turned into a side job. I love creating pretty things that people can eat. 

I am a travel agent. This is my newest side job. I love all the planning that goes into travel so I decided to start helping people. My passion is Disney World but I can also do all-inclusives, cruises, etc.....just about anything! Here is my new blog for that. It's a work in progress :)

http://disneyfairygodmother.blogspot.com

Day 7

The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of

My worst fear is loosing someone that I care about. After loosing my mom to cancer a few years ago, I saw how difficult this can be. Every day is easier but its still a struggle. My fear now is loosing Joe or Sally. I cannot imagine the pain involved with loosing a child.

Sally 13-14 Months

Im such a bad mama...life got in the way and somehow I managed to get behind on my monthly updates. I have decided that it will be easier to group them into one and then I can get right back on
 track.


Sweet Baby Girl-
You have been so busy these last few months. You are always on the go! When people ask me how old you are, I keep saying you are a year old. It's hard to believe that you are 14 months old!! You are super curious about the world around you and like to get into EVERYTHING!! You are very spunky and have quite the little personality...a little sassy when you don't get your way but also very independent.

You have learned how to shake your head "no" and whenever you do it, you laugh at yourself like its the funniest thing ever. You are still not walking...but have to be the fastest crawler this side of the Mason-Dixon. You pull up on everything and walk around the furniture. You also do this thing where you walk on your knees....kinda weird but it gets you to where you need to be.

  You aren't talking too much but you do say:
mama
dada
uh-oh
yay!
bah-bah (bottle)
what's that?
I got it!

 You are wearing size 3 diaper and moved into size 4. You weight right at 19 pounds...still a little peanut but a very healthy girl!

You are sleeping well. You go to bed around 7:30 and wake up around 7:00 the next morning.  You are down to one nap a day.

 You are a good little shopper. I love to take you to run errands. You sit in the cart like a little lady and wave and squeal at everyone.

You went to your first Easter Egg hunt. It was cold and the ground was wet but you did great. You did not want to put your eggs in the bucket though. You just wanted to hold them in your hands.

 A picture of you meeting the Easter bunny was in the local paper. Such a celebrity!

We celebrated your 2nd Easter. You liked your basket a lot!

You have been eating a lot lately.

This is what you are eating on most days:

Breakfast: Toast with jelly or peanut butter/waffle/cereal bar and usually some sort of fruit

Lunch: Grilled cheese, fruit and veggies

Dinner: Lucky for us you will usually eat whatever we are eating (chicken fried rice, pasta, chicken and veggies)

Snacks: Nilla wafers, Ritz crackers, Goldfish, yogurt melts

We switched you to whole milk when you were a year old but we had some tummy issues, so I switched you back to formula for a month and then slowly started mixing the too. Everything seems to be going well now but I usually give you some diluted prune juice each day to help you stay regular. You are still not a huge fan of sippy cups but you will tolerate them every once in a while. 

We love to steal snuggles and kisses from you on the couch. We also like getting you in our bed early in the morning and making a "tent" with the sheets. You love it!

You love dancing, talking, reading books, and getting tickles!

You love going to the zoo, on walks and swinging in your swing.

Your favorite things to watch on TV are: Yo Gabba Gabba, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, Alice in Wonderland (movie) and The Princess and the Frog (movie).

All 4 of your top teeth came in at the same time...poor girl! You were a trooper though!

Your favorite thing is still bath time! You love all of your bath toys and splishing and splashing mommy and daddy. You learned how to make monkey noises too. So now when we ask you, "What does the monkey say?", you go "ah, ah, ah". It's the cutest thing ever!

You had your first throw up and I felt so sorry for you. It was in the middle of the night and daddy was away so I took care of you by myself. Poor girl!!

You love to open/close doors and sometimes get your fingers caught...you will learn soon! You also like to sneak in and splash in the dogs water bowl...naughty girl! We finally brought out the pack and play and baby gate so we can corral you in. You are just too fast!

These past 2 months have been so fun. You are growing and changing so much! I love you monkey!

Review: Ivory 2-in-1 Hair and Body Wash

So the good folks at Influenster sent me some body was to try out. I am a body wash snob. I have my favorites and tend to re-buy those each time I am out. I am always open to trying out new products though, so I gave it a whirl. The first thing I noticed was the size...the bottle was HUGE! I took a smell and it smelled like good conditioner...you know, the kind you use and think smells so good that you are tempted to use on your body?

The great thing about this body wash is that it double as a shampoo and conditioner. It worked well although I would have preferred more lather. It did its job though and I felt so fresh and clean when I was done with my shower. Would I buy it? Yes. I like the smell ;)

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Blog Every Day in May {Day 4- Favorite Quote}

I am loving this link up. It is giving me the ability to blog about something that doesn't take too much time. However, it encourages me to keep ignoring the bazillion unfinished blog posts I have waiting for me. Sally is going to be 15 months old soon and I STILL haven't posted 13-14 month updates...oh well...

Today's topic is: Favorite Quote and Why

Here it is:

First of all, I love Bob Marley. I also believe that no matter what is going on in your life, things could be worse. In the grand scheme of life, little things do not matter. Everyone needs to take life slowly, enjoy each day and realize that everything is not a crisis. 

Blog Everyday Catch Up (Days 1,2,3,)

I'm late starting this, but better late to the party than never right?

Day 1

My Life Story in 250 Words

I'm Sarah...born and raised in a suburb of Memphis, TN. I'm in my early thirties (although I feel like I am 25!) and I am a wife, mother, and sister. I had close a close to perfect childhood. My parents loved each other and we all ate together as a family every night. We lived in the same house for my whole life (except when I went away to college). My dad still lives in the house...which is comforting and sad at the same time. The best memories from growing up involve summer camp, taking walks with my friends, playing in the backyard and working lots of jobs. I cared too much about what people thought in high school and totally came out of my shell in college where I had the most amazing time and met some of my best friends. I am a proud ZTA alum!! After a series of failed relationships, I met my hubby off of Match.com. We hit it off right away and we were engaged 6 months later, married a year after that (we have been married for almost 7 years now). The worst time came a few years later when my mother died of cancer. Fast forward a few more years and I became a mother...the most important job in my life. I love to travel, craft, antique and cook/bake. I am enjoying life and never take a day for granted! I am a teacher, a baker (Monkey Bread Bakery) and a Travel Agent for Gateway to Magic. Life is good!

Day 2

Something I Am Good At

Ever since I was little, I have had a fascination with parties....especially the goody bags. I called them "sacks" and would wonder where they were at every party until the birthday child's mom passed them out. As you can imagine, when it was my birthday, my good bags had to be amazing. Fast forward several years and here I am still loving the planning and throwing of parties. All the little details excite me. I tend to go all out and love it every single step of the way!! 

Day 3

Things That Make Me Uncomfortable

-Being in the back of a van or that little buggy thing that takes you to the top of the St. Louis arch. I wouldn't say I'm claustrophobic but certain situations make me uneasy!

-I do not like when I feel like people are talking bad about me (who does!?)
-People who yell or hit their kids in public...it's REALLY hard for me to nit step in!

-The sad, sad, videos of animals on TV (In the arms of an angel....no!!!)

-Talking in front of groups of people. I can talk in front of twenty 5 year olds everyday with no problem...but give me adults and I freak out!!

Forever 21

I saw the funniest thing on Buzzfeed today...seriously...story of my life!

Check it out here!