Valentine Banner

I figured it was time to share my Valentine banner with all of you since it will be Valentine's Day in about a week. This one was so much fun to make I had previously shared the Thanksgiving banner that I made but I have to say that I love this one. I'm not sure if it's because it has so much pink and I do love pink; or if it's just because it so darn cute! I used all sorts of scrap booking supplies and let my imagination run!




Are you ready for Valentine's day, I know I am! I'm hoping for some red roses!

Today I am linking up with the following blogs, check them out they are great!

Mommy Madness Blog Hop- Favorite Recipe

I am joining Jennifer at Life With The Lebedas, I love her Friday Blog hops. They are a great reminder that being a mommy is a tough, but very rewarding job!! Check it out and join the fun!

Mommy Madness Friday Blog Hop!


Theme of the Week
Sharing a Favorite Recipe

My favorite breakfast recipe is quick, healthy, and super easy!

"Peach Melba Shortcake"



What You Need:

1 frozen Whole Wheat waffle, lightly toasted
1/2 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup honey-flavored multi-grain cereal flakes with oat clusters and almonds
3 peeled fresh or drained canned peach slices in juice
1/4 cup raspberries

Make It:

TOP waffle with Vanilla yogurt, cereal and fruit. Serve immediately

I love this as a quick, healthy, out the door breakfast! Of course you could also cut the waffle into fourths and use it as a snack!! Let your imagination run wild with this super yummy recipe!

Don't Walk, RUN and join the fun!!

Mommy Madness-A little "ME" Time

I am linking up with Jennifer at Life with Lebedas Mommy Madness blog hop!! I love this Friday blog hop it allows me to gain the reinforcement that I need by the end of the week to remind me that I am normal and not the only mom feeling like this. It's a great opportunity to laugh, or just listen to other moms and their wonderful, exciting, stressful, hardworking lives.

Today's blog hop focus is Mommy Time.
How do you escape the madness?

My mommy time is spent working out or just relaxing in a quiet room. I tend to spend most of my mommy time working out since it seems to be impossible now days to have any room in our house quiet with a 3 year old. I am sometimes able to escape to my room without anyone knowing where I am but it doesn't seem to last long. Two days a week I am able to escape to teach my Cardio Kickboxing class and the other three days a week I take off on a nice jog. I feel so refreshed and ready to tackle life after I have had my mommy time. On the weekends I tend to put my daughter in the jogger and head out for a nice jog, even though she is with me it is still a great mommy "me" time. She loves to be outside and riding in the jogger keeps her so content.

I know how important it is for me to have my mommy time. I used to feel guilty but I have come to realize that it makes me a better wife, mother, daughter, friend, and a better "ME" by having some mommy time!!

Mommy Blog Hop- Most Embarrassing Moments

Mommy Madness Friday Blog Hop!


Theme of the Week
Embarrassing Moments


Have you ever been in an embarrassing situation with your child? Maybe in Target and your child decides to test his lung strength out?

I have decided to join Jennifer at Life with the Lebedas, she has a great blog with so many different things to enjoy.
Today's blog hop is all about embarrassing moments with our little one's, Yes it does happen to all of us and I can guarantee it will happen many times through out life.

I have a wonderful, happy, energetic, loving, and witty three year old little girl, Ava. She is the love of my life and there isn't anything I would change about her. However, my husband and I always seem to wonder what she will come up with next. Ever since she was old enough to talk she has always referred to a "wedgie" as "crack". Let me also remind you that Ava is very picky about itchy tags, the seam on her socks, and anything that rubs her the wrong way. Yes, getting her dressed is a chore everything must be lined up just so! Anyways, when ever she tells any of us in the family that she has "crack" we know what she means, unfortunately not everyone else does.

A few months ago Ava and I were in the grocery store getting a few things at what I call grocery store rush hour; the aisles were filled. As we went down the crowed aisle Ava rode in the shopping cart and was actually being very well behaved. Out of nowhere Ava announces loudly, " I have crack Mom," I stop immediately to look around at the other shoppers in our aisle. Embarrassed at what the others are thinking I quickly tried to calm her down and announce, "OK, honey I will fix your wedgie". I can only imagine what some of he shoppers thought. I was embarrassed but to of course it didn't phase her one bit!

You've gotten love toddlers, the things they say always seem to surprise us!! Head on over to Jennifer's blog at Life With the Lebedas and join the fun and her wonderful blog!

Want to join in on the fun this week?


To Join Us -


1. Become a follower of the 3 hosts

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2. Grab our Mommy Madness button and add it to a blog post with your story.



3. Link up to your blog and Start hoppin'!
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4. As a general rule, please follow everyone back that follows you.


Next Weeks Theme:
'Mommy' Time
How do you escape the madness?