Beautiful Calling

When I first started blogging, I created Tune-Up Tuesday (TUT). Since then, many things have changed thus it is only natural that TUT will change too. I mentioned this in Celebrate Change. What is Tune-Up Tuesday (TUT)? A Google search of ‘Tune Up’ revealed the following definition: An Adjustment for Better Functioning A search of [...]

Photo adapted from Zanastardust As part of our Sizzling Summer, let’s talk about some fun ideas for making summertime memorable. Here is a great list of things that Work for Me or that I am planning to try! Water Related: Sprinkler Day: Suit up, slather up and have fun! Beach: If you are fortunate enough [...]

 On Friday we made our second trip ever to Toys R Us. Nana (Great-Grandmother), GG (Grandmother), the littles and of course Scott and I. We ended up getting a bike trailer (it’s on the way), a funny ball and a scooter for Chloe. On the way home from the store (a 1/2 hour drive), Chloe [...]

We made Caterpillars for craft time last week thanks to Simple Kids! Chloe and Jaiden both loved them. Chloe named hers Pillar and carried him around everywhere. Chloe decided to take him to play “nap” together. She kissed him, proceeded to tell him a story and told him to go to sleep. I say ‘him’ [...]

Joining us in the Set for a Sizzling Summer Series is Innate Gear. Located in Canada, the manufacture stainless steel water bottles for the whole family! Sippy’s for the little ones, mid size for your tots in plenty of fun colors, and of course larger ones for the grown ups in either plain or fun [...]

   (For the record, Chloe picked her own outfit!) We had a free sale today. Cleaning out things we no longer want or need, I put them out on the lawn with a “FREE to good home”  sign. We put a piggy bank out there with a sign that said any donations made would go [...]

Photo by kudomomo As I mentioned yesterday, this is a sensitive and difficult topic. To my sweet (and expecting) or sensitive readers, you may wish to skip this series. While I believe it is important to be informed to a certain extent, we need to be so careful that our fear or concern over the [...]

Photo adapted from Zanastardust We’re all going green. Hurray for our wallets and our earth. But in some cases, this also presents us with a problem! I don’t know about you but I always used plastic grocery bags to carry home wet swim suits from the beach or pool. With my fabulous re-useable bags, the [...]

Photo by kudomomo This series is not written by a grief counsellor, a doctor, nurse and any other professional. It’s written by a mother, whose heart was broken and has healed. It’s been 3 years and, at times, I still weep for my little one. What I share here is what helped and worked for [...]

Photo adapted from Zanastardust One of the most important things to think when getting Set for a Sizzling Summer is Sun Safety. While we love to bask in the glow of Mr. Golden Sun, it can be dangerous! Cover Up Your Body One of the best ways to avoid overexposure and burning is to cover [...]