On to it.

I am having blog withdrawls.

Summer. What was supposed to be down time to catch up on projects, do the blog, play some, laugh lots...has simply not been that.

I have been playing lots. Organizing. Having no routine. Swimming, slip n' sliding, water parking. Gardening, harvesting. Bike riding, walking. Right now...kind of watching A Goofy Movie with my kiddos.
And So It Goes...
Loving it!

Every day, evening would come...and I would think...Okay, time to blog.
But then the hubby and I would curl up on the couch...and the evening would pass. Watching a movie, catching up on DVR'd shows....etc.

Then I kept feeling like I was so far behind that it was kind of overwhelming to start back up again.

Such is life!

So I decided that I am just going to move ahead.

One foot in front of the other...when I can.
Spending time with the little people is most important to me. Making them laugh, and smile and creating memories.

But I have done lots of projects...gone lots of places...had lots of fun...and I am working on many others as I type.

So I will share them...

I hope everyone elses summer has been as NON eventful as ours!
Raelyn

I'm Back with a sneak peek...

It has been a CRAZY couple of weeks. Between all of the school activities, and the projects I was working on for the teachers, my mom coming into town...and mainly the big birthday party...I was just stretched SO thin!

Today is THE.last.day of school!

I truly can't believe it.

I am rather emotional.

This was a great year, with great teachers and friends, and it is always a little sad.

I get sad because it just means everyone is getting older. Sometimes, the natural course of things is hard for a mommy to deal with! :)
Plus, those faces that you see on a reagular day-to-day basis...the routine that becomes life, just drastically comes to an end.

One of my friends at the school is leaving too...and not just leaving...but moving away.

Yep...a little emotional.

A lot tired.

SO ANYWAY......

For the last four days I have been up until some of the wee hours of the morning that I haven't seen for a long time...

Working.

Working.

WORKING.

Soaking in the childless hours, where I can do nothing but focus.

I am going to recover today....and clean...cause it isn't just my blog that has been neglected a bit. :)

BUT I will give you a little taste of what I have been doing.

Then I will post what they are and how to do some of them etc....throughout the weeks to come.

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Though the play structure has been done for a couple years...the ground underneath wasn't.

Now...it is.

I made a few of these...

Yes...it is THAT big! 12" around.

Best "WOW" kind of recipe I have EVER come across!

I made this too! YUM!!!!!!!!

Frustrating to not know????

Okay...

Breakfast Casserole for dinner!!!!!

We had a run in with THIS.....

We harvested our first of THESE...

We did something with THESE.....

OF COURSE....

There was a lot, and by a lot...I mean 24 hours a days for weeks on end...of commotion about the need for THESE....

And this.....

yeah....wanna see it done?????

Gonna have to wait for it....

And this too????

There was a little of THIS.....

And THIS too.

Wanna see it done too?????

Hmmmmmmm........

A finally a little summer treat for the last day of school......

OHHHHHHHH....and I almost forgot....

THIS.....

AND......I am smack dab in the middle of working on a project from Howdoesshe that I am LOVING!!!

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This weekend...

On to our garage sale.

Can't tell you how excited I am....{SHE SAYS SARCASTICALLY~}

Raelyn

My Poor Blog

I have been a bit blog neglectful!
I am sorry.

There is SOOOO much to do at the end of the year, and I feel like my mind is overflowing with so many things to think about, and get done.

It is all I can do to function properly, let alone come up with some semi-intelligent, blog-worthy meandering of thoughts. 

Here in Washington...we have one more week, plus one day of school left. 
I am the room mom...so with that come many end of the year commitments...with a teacher gift, and field day, parties, and concerts....

As if that weren't enough though....
on the 12th we have our first Tball games of the season for both Little and Middle
on the 15th my mom comes into town to stay with us
on the 18th my son brings birthday treats to school...
on the 19th is Middle's ACTUALLY birthday AND friend birthday party...
on the 21st is the last day of school
on the 25th we are having a garage sale AND it is our TENTH anniversary
on the 26th, garage sale again, drop dog off at sitters (because)
on the 27th Teen leaves for camp, and we leave for the ocean
on the 3rd of July my sister and nephew, who I haven't seen for 18 months, arrive.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I just feel like I am being pulled from every angle....and that is why my poor blog is being a little bit neglected.
I MORE than promise to get back to NORMAL when school gets out...

Until then........

Raelyn

Happy Memorial Day!

Never far from my mind...is the reason we have all of the freedoms that we have today.

Never far from my mind is what some people have had to give up, in order to make sure we could have all we have today.

Never far from my mind, is the fact that some are missing their loved ones, today, so we can keep the freedoms that we have today.

In appreciation, and honor.

Happy Memorial Day!

Raelyn

A little introduction...

This blog has been in the works of my mind for a LONG time.
I have a family blog that has taken a serious backseat to the creation of this blog, and I am so excited that it has finally taken shape!



So...
I am a wife and a stay at home mommy to three amazing kids.
My head is always overflowing with ideas wrapped in and dripping with the inspiration I have gotten from the many blogs that I frequent. I don't have as much time as I would like, to create...which means that there are always things to do, and projects to finish!

I am in a constant act of motion with the grind of routine...with kids, and school, pets, and projects, husband, and home...LIFE...it seems there is so much chaos sometimes. I try my hardest to create a soft place for my family...their safe place...their happy place. They are my inspiration, they make me strive to be better at everything.
In the midst of my amazing, everyday chaos...the chaos I long for, and dream about...I get to add my sprinkles...my cooking, my crafting, my creating.

This blog will be just that. I will put up some of my favorite recipes, some of my favorite craft projects...maybe some birthday parties...crafts I do with the kids...my twist on ideas I get from the other AMAZING crafters out there...
Anything....

I hope you will come along!


Raelyn