10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their happy and grateful list link up.

1. New books

2. Journaling

3. Blogging

4. The weather

5. Boss Baby movie

6. Movie nights with my family

7. Feeling better

8. Easter goodies

9. Butterfinger candy

10. Vanilla ice cream cone from Chick-fil-A

What made you happy this week?

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April Goals

Happy Wednesday! I mentioned a couple of days ago that March was a brutal month and I am so happy that it is April. This is going to be an exciting month filled with a lot of events. I'm looking forward to celebrating Raphael's first birthday. I can't believe that he is going to be one year old.

It's a new month and it's time for some new goals. Before we get to the new goals, let's recap March.

Recap of March Goals

• Read 1 book: This is a fail. I'm very disappointed that I didn't finish reading my book. I've said it before and I'll say it again, March was a terrible month. I felt so drained and didn't get much done. 

• Complete 1 class on Skillshare: This was a pass. I took Shantell Martin's class, Drawing on Everything. This was such a fun class and I enjoyed trying new techniques. I can't wait to take a new class this month.

• Work on Get Messy Art Journal - Season of Creativity: This was a pass. I did work on some of the prompts, but I didn't finish. I'm hoping I can finish my album this month. 

• Try 1 new recipe: This was a fail. I didn't try a new recipe, but I am very happy to report that I did cook a lot during March. I don't know why it's so hard for me to choose a recipe. I have a list of recipes that I want to try. I think I might write down the names of the recipes, place them in a jar, and then select one recipe to try. 

April Goals

• Read 2 books

• Complete 1 class on Skillshare

• Try 2 new recipes

• Finish Season of Creativity album

• Work on Get Messy Art Journal - Season of Failure

What are your goals for April?

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Atlanta Area Moms Blog

Today I am over at the Atlanta Area Moms Blog with a new post. I'm sharing some Spring activities and family events in Smyrna and Marietta. Feel free to check out my post and let me know what you think.

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The Ides of March

Happy Monday! Thank goodness that it is finally April because March was absolutely horrible. March is usually an incredibly emotional month for me. March is the month that we lost my baby brother. However, this month was just incredibly brutal. One bad thing after another kept happening.

This month I learned about the Ides of March. It just so happened that my worst week in March occurred during the week of the Ides of March. This year's Ides of March was on Friday, March 15. That day was the worst day of the month. I'm sure you might be curious about what caused that day to be horrible. I've decided to share a page from my journal about the day. Let's have a little recap.

Friday, March 15, 2019 - The Ides of March

This week has been the WORST WEEK EVER! But today just won the award for WORST DAY EVER! 

Poor Raphael has been sick since Tuesday so we made an appointment for him this morning. Mind you I've probably got about 3 hours of sleep last night.

I dropped Michael and Gabriel off at school. After Raphael and I got home, he finally fell asleep around 8 AM. About 5 minutes later, I got a call from the school. <insert silent scream> Apparently Gabriel was not feeling well. He seemed perfectly fine this morning. I would never send my kids to school if I knew they were sick. Anyways, I woke Raphael up. And he was PISSED!

We went to school and picked up Gabriel. And guess what? He seemed fine! I think he just played all of us!

So now we're on our way to Raphael's appointment. He obviously has a cold, but he also has pink eye. After the appointment, I told Gabriel to get in the car. As I'm taking Raphael out of his stroller, I started to feel raindrops and a second later, it starts to pour! I didn't even get the damn stroller in the trunk! So now I'm struggling to get the big ass jogger stroller in my trunk. I accepted defeat, but not before screaming in the parking lot.

You would think that it's over, but no...wait there's more! So I decided that I needed a pick-me-up and drove to Krispy Kreme. I wanted to get a dozen green glazed donuts for an early St. Patrick's Day celebration and to eat my feelings. So I arrived at Krispy Kreme and they told me "Sorry due to technical difficulties, we won't have the green glazed donuts until after 3". Until after 3? I told them "Ok. I'll come back later." But I didn't go because I just knew that something else would happen.

And all of this took place before 11 AM.

So there you have it. March 15 was the worst day ever. It might not have been as horrible as Julius Caesar's Ides of March, but it was still a rough day. After that day was over, I decided that I needed to take it easy for the rest of the month. Unfortunately, this meant that I wouldn't be able to blog as much as I would like. However, I'm feeling much better and more hopeful.

The last few days of March were some of the best days of the month. My family and I are starting to feel so much better. We were sick for most of the month which was not fun. So I'm very grateful that my boys are feeling better.

Usually, I try not to post anything negative on my blog, but I was amazed by how the day turned out. I just had to share that recap with all of you.

Here's to hoping that April is a better month than the last one and for better days.

How was your March?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly grateful and happy list link up.

1. Nacho Fries

2. Cuddles from my boys

3. Cooking

4. Cookies from Barnes and Noble

5. Frida Kahlo: An Illustrated Life by Maria Hesse

6. Almost done with treatment from my chiropractor

7. Taking time off for my mental and physical health

8. Spring weather

9. Going for a walk

10. The flowers blooming on trees

What made you happy this week?

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10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week

Happy Friday! Today I'm linking up with Charlotte, Lindsay, and Beth for their weekly grateful and happy list link up.

1. Jumbo chocolate chip muffins

2. My boys

3. Gabriel's speech on Dr. Seuss and his costume

4. Catching up on TV shows

5. Netflix

6. It's finally Spring!

7. Flowers blooming on trees

8. Journaling

9. We are starting to feel a little better after being sick for over a week and a half.

10. Free coffee

What made you happy this week?

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Easter Fun with Crayola

Happy first day of Spring! I'm so excited that Spring has finally arrived. I'm so ready for warmer weather, sunshine, flowers, and Easter!

Are you currently looking for some Easter treats and goodies to fill your little ones baskets? I know I always have a hard time finding things to put in my kids' baskets especially now that they are getting a bit older. However, the sweet folks at Crayola came to the rescue and gave me some ideas. Now my kids' baskets are filled and I've hidden them for Easter morning.

Crayola Color Wonder Coloring Pad & Markers - Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig 

The Color Wonder Coloring Pad and Markers has 18 pages and contains 5 color wonder markers. The markers only appears on the special paper, not on skin, clothing, or carpets. The pad works with all Color Wonder markers and paints.

I've been a big fan of the Color Wonder line for a while now so I was so excited to receive these. My boys are a bit older so I'm sure they will probably gift these two coloring pads to their cousins. 

You can purchase Crayola Color Wonder Coloring Pad & Markers (Paw Patrol) here. The Crayola Color Wonder Coloring Pad & Markers (Peppa Pig) is available here. Check out the entire Color Wonder collection here.

Crayola Silly Putty BiGG Egg

The Silly Putty BiGG Egg is bouncy and stretchy reusable original play compound. It never dries out and is currently available in pastel colors which is perfect for Easter. Kids can use it to build or sculpt. Since the toy contains a quarter pound of silly putty, it is more than enough to share.

You can purchase Crayola's Silly Putty BiGG Egg here. 

Crayola Tie Dye, Neon, and Glitter Chalk

These chalks are perfect for outdoor fun. The tie dye chalks makes different colors every time they are used and there are five colors available in each pack. The neon chalk is very bright and the the glitter chalks sparkles. All three packs of chalk are washable so you don't have to worry about them being permanent. The chalks are also anti-roll so you don't have to worry about them rolling down driveways or other inclined surfaces. I love that Crayola did this because it shows that they care about our kids' safety.

You can purchase the tie dye chalk here. The neon and glitter chalks are available here and here.

Crayola Silly Putty - Original, Silly Scents, Silly Glow, and Super Bright

There is a variety of Crayola Silly Putty. The original silly putty contains the same compound that has been around since 1950. The putty is packed in an egg shaped container and is tan colored.

The Silly Scents Silly Putty has a secret scent. The scent will either be sweet or stinky. There are 12 scents and 8 different colors available.

The Silly Glow Silly Putty also contains the same compound, but it also glows in the dark.

The Silly Putty Super Brights has four different colors and also contains the same compound.

Check out the entire Silly Putty collection here.


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Disclosure: I did receive these products for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed here are my own. As always, I only recommend products and services that I have personally used.