10 Things You Should Know Before Moving to the Country

Here lately, I've noticed a lot of city folk moving to the country. I have lived the country life, for most of my life. There is so many great things about rural living. Such as, peace and quiet, solitude, and the beauty of nature. Yet, I wonder how many of you considering country life, really...

The Not So Perfect Side of Party Planning

I love planning parties for my kids, but it never goes as planned. My son recently turned 16, so I decided to throw him a dive-in movie sweet 16 birthday party. The plan was to have a retro movie themed party with a movie by the pool, so the teenagers could float and enjoy the...

Happy Mom’s Day

This Mother's Day is extra special to me. Why, you may ask, makes this mother's day so significant? First of all, I am amazingly blessed to still have my mama for another mother's day. This past year, my sweet mom, had some very serious health problems. I spent many hours praying for her to "come...

Cerebral Palsy does not Define her

As most of you all know, my daughter Ciara has Cerebral Palsy, but that is not what defines her. Cerebral Palsy is defined as "a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth." Because of her disability, she cannot walk out...

Sensory Toys at Five Below

So, I love me some Five Below. I find myself browsing their website multiple times a month, looking for new items. If you are not familiar with Five Below, they are a budget friendly store, and their prices stay Five dollars or below. They do have products that are in their "Five beyond" section, but...

Let Go and Let God

I recently had to learn the hard way that you cannot always trust people in this world. Last week, as I sat in my car waiting for Ciara to get off work, I was approached by a young man. He was asking for donations for a substance abuse program in exchange for banana bread. Substance...

Trying to Keep up with Trends

With all the new social media apps, it's no surprise that we get caught up in all the new "trends". For me, personally, I am always trying different makeup products or changing my skin care routine because of new "trends". A new trend that I am kind of obsessed with is decorating my house for...

Cute Valentines Breakfast Buffet Ideas

This Valentines we decided to stay in, instead of fighting for a table at restaurants. I decided to make it special for my family by making a big breakfast v-day buffet, with a Charcuterie Board, Big Red floats and Cupid hot chocolate. We definitely had a Sugar rush but isn't that what makes Valentines fun,...

Let Me Introduce Myself

Since I have quite a few new followers, I have decided to reintroduce myself. I am Jennifer, the mother of two incredible kids and wife to an amazing husband. My husband and I met as teenagers and have managed to stay together over 20 years now. It has definitely been a long, bumpy road, but...

Relationship Tips From A Married Woman

I have been with my husband for 21 years now. There has been so many ups and downs in our relationship, mostly downs, but we are finally in a stable relationship. What does that mean? Well, to me, it means we resolve our conflicts instead of just fighting about them. It means we work every...