Have you ever wished that you could scratch n sniff the internet? See that beautiful bouquet of flowers or that delicious looking meal? Do you have those olfactory hallucinations, when you see something and can “smell” it in your head? Is it only me? Trust me, the perks of NOT being able to smell things… [Read More]
Praise: Simple Grace Magazine
In a world that is often overflowing with images, social media and news of horrific crimes and events, it is sometimes difficult to separate oneself from all the sadness and destruction that inundates us on a daily basis. It is easy to get caught up in worldly drama and forget about the Truth of God’s… [Read More]
Unlimited Tea Moments with LIBRE TEA GLASS
The sharing of tea is one of my fondest memories of my mother. She never drank coffee when I was younger, only tea. I can picture her perfectly manicured hands wrapped around our white china tea cups. When I was older we would use my great-grandmother’s fancy tea cups and have little tea parties at… [Read More]
Smart Bottoms: Buy All the Extras
Disclaimer: I am a Smart Bottoms Ambassador. I receive products to review in exchange for my honest opinions and promotion. Everyone knows that I love my Smart Bottoms AIO diapers. Their Made in the USA, organic cotton cloth diapers are totes the best. (that means totally in my 7 year old daughter speak.) As a… [Read More]
Giveaway: The LEGO Creativity Tour Columbus
In the past 10 years, I can’t think of a day that I haven’t cleaned up some type of LEGO product from the floor of our playroom. From LEGO Duplo during the little years, to 3,000 piece Star Wars battleships in the Tween years, all three of my children have always enjoyed a fresh box… [Read More]
How Do You Remember? Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day
October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss remembrance day. A day set aside to honor and publicly acknowledge our fearfully and wonderfully made babies that lived in our wombs and in our hearts. Miscarriage occurs in one and four women and is still a socially taboo subject but it doesn’t have to be. There are… [Read More]
Praise! Joy – Inside Out Costume
Disclaimer: We received this costume free in exchange for our honest opinions. Ever since we saw Inside out at Disney Social Media Mom’s, Lulu has been planning a full family costume set for us this year. Although trying to convince her 10 year old brother to done a matching costume is a test of futility,… [Read More]
Owning My Own Profile
A few years ago, there was an viral blog post encouraging Mom’s to “stay in the picture.” While this is not a something that I have ever really struggled with because I absolutely cherish my family photos. Over weight, under weight, crazy hair – don’t care. I love being in the picture with my family…. [Read More]
Deaf Child Waiting: Isla with Heartsent Adoptions
Sunshine Praises is not an official advocate for any agency. My goal is to help all deaf and hard of hearing waiting children find their forever families. This little sweetie showed up in my newsfeed today and I just had to share her. Isla is another deaf Chinese waiting child. She is absolutely adorable. She does have several… [Read More]
Bridal Mini Me Photo Session – Beautiful Memories
I have always loved the idea of reusing or imagining my wedding gown turned into something that would stay in our family. I loved my wedding dress. I chose it because it reminded me of the beautiful styles of Jacqueline Kennedy. Her signature dresses all had simple waist bows and lovely clean lines. When we had… [Read More]