This Is What Has Been Going On

Sorry For The Long Pause

I apologize that I have been MIA for a few weeks. Life has gotten crazy - when your son is preparing to graduate (#ClassOf2026!) and head off to Basic Training - well, I am sure you can imagine that all of our time for these last 10 weeks we have with him is focused on him! But I know that I am going to need something to occupy my time (and mind) while he is gone - so let's get back into the swing of it, shall we?

Coming up, you can look forward to Round-Ups including:

Graduation 2026 (obviously!)

Mother's Day

Summer Time Must-Haves

Father's Day

4th Of July

And much more, I am sure! 

If there is anything you want to see, let me know. I might also just be using this as an outlet to dump my Mama-Feelings, too! Eeeks!

Stay tuned!

~Hayley

November Is Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month

Callan's A Sophomore! #BTS2023

Kids Say The Darndest Things #ThrowbackThursday

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Callan Says....Edition #2

I just want to share a little story....bear with me here. A few weeks ago, Callan and I went to visit my parents at a campground up North here (Itasca Park). Callan went to the bathroom by himself, which is no big deal. He came back out of the bathroom with his hands behind his back and he told me he had a present for me. I said, okay what is it, and he handed me a Sanitary Napkin bag with a rose on it, and he told me it was a rose for me! How sweet is that? Hee hee. I kept it. Blackmail for later in life.

Warning to mothers of sons: If you go to Walmart alone with your son and he has to go poopy, expect to spend an hour waiting outside the men's room for him to come out. I could hear him in there singing and taking his sweet old time having a poop.

Kindergarten #ThrowbackThursday

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Look At My Big Boy

Callan's 1st Day Of High School Today!

Callan Is 13 Today! #HappyBirthday

 

Calme Kids Art Posters #Holiday2020

During this time in our world, there is so much craziness going on. I feel like our children are struggling. Even if they don't show it. And even something small can show them we care. A little glimmer of something positive once in awhile. A little reminder that things are ultimately okay and we will all get through this and see the other side. Something sort of simple. And that is what Calme Kids can do. Anna, the owner, makes positivity posters - digital art prints that deliver right to your email so you can print them and give them to your kiddos as a gift and brighten their day. I got a few for Callan and just set them by his school work one morning - he is distant learning from home. And he saw them and just lit up. His whole aura glowed brighter. And it was a simple act of kindness that took a few minutes on all parts to do really. And it brought great joy. What an easy, awesome gift! 

Calme Kids has lots of designs to choose from, and Anna can even do custom or change things up if you make requests (though those might take a bit longer, as she is a busy mama herself). She has poster prints and mindfulness cards and mood trackers. Lots of cool stuff to check out at Calme Kids. And like I said, something easy to make someone's day great!

   

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Canvaspop - A Great Gift #Holiday2020

Anytime I can get a gift that is a memory of Mason and Callan, I am thrilled. And recently I got a beautiful canvas print of my two boys. Because your memories are important. That’s why Canvaspop takes pride in helping you preserve them. They offer a variety of products for you to get creative, with your personal photos, or artwork. Canvas prints, framed prints, collages, pet prints, even triptych prints (those cool three separate photos in a row). 

The canvas prints are made on water and fade resistant, museum-quality archival canvas. You can get them framed if you want, or just leave them with wrapped edges, which is the look I prefer, but some like frames, and you can choose from a 0.75″ or 1.25″ depth stretched canvas or add a black, white, or espresso float frame. For the edges you can have classic black, white, or a photo-wrapped border, which is the look I like. There are a variety of sizes to choose from, and I got a 16x16, because I didn't want too big or too small. My print is just gorgeous, and I love love love it. My photo below does not do it justice how gorgeous it is. A Canvaspop print or gift card would be an awesome loving gift for anyone on your list this holiday season or coming New Year.

Check it all out at Canvaspop on Facebook, as well as Canvaspop on Twitter, and Canvaspop on Instagram.

   

Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. I have used direct text from the website of the company/product I am promoting to facilitate in my review.

Happy 12th Birthday To Callan

Happy 11th Birthday, Callan

My Baby Boy Is 9 Today!

Callan's Last Day Of 2nd Grade

Today is Callan's last day of 2nd Grade! Where did the time go? 

 

Callan Is 8 Today! Happy Birthday!

Hoops For Hearts - Help Us Raise Money!

Callan is joining millions of others to help save lives with the American Heart Association! At his school, he is learning how he can help make a difference by raising lifesaving donations to help kids with heart disease. He's also learning about his own heart, and how to keep it healthy. And he's getting active! Callan is excited about raising money for other kids - kids with hearts that don't exactly work right and to help fund new medicines and treatments to be discovered. Please help him make a difference! Thank you! 

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