Happy Halloween!

Pin It Tonight our friends, Stephanie, Matt, Wyatt, Madeline, and Luke came over for Halloween! We ordered PaPa Murphy's pizza, and while the kids were waiting to go trick or treating...they decorated cupcakes and did a craft.

They all looked so adorable! The daddy's took the kids out while us mommy's stayed in and passed out the candy. I love seeing all the costumes! My favorite costume this year was a little girl whose jeans were covered in candy Smarties...she was a SMARTYPANTS! lol

Here is a picture of the kids. Evie was a cat, but I forgot to get face paint for whiskers and a nose, bad mommy. And McKinley, of course, was Darth Vader!

Food for Thought

Pin It 1. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
2. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong
3. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
4. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
5. You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
6. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
7. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
8. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
9. You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
10 You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they will not do for themselves.

William J. H. Boetcker

Christmas Pictures

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So...we went out and tried to take Christmas pictures the other night. These are the times when I wish I knew what I was doing with my camera! lol I think we got a few good shots, but I want to try one more photoshoot. The kids are going to kill me when I tell them! I love taking the pictures myself though because I feel like I get so many pictures of their personalities that you don't get when you go to a portrait studio.

Taking the kids pictures and putting one of them on our Christmas cards is one of my favorites things to do at the holidays. Who doesn't like to show off their kids?!



I *think* this one below might be the one for cards!

Pumpkin Patch Pictures

Pin It While we were in Michigan, we visited the pumpkin patch!

I love the Pumpkin Patch, we still have to pay a visit to our favorite patch in Indianapolis. Who wouldn't love a place that has a pumpkin eating dinosaur?! lol

Tattered Tulips & Journal Modiste

Pin It I almost forget!! We are the designer of the week on Journal Modiste, one of my favorite websites.

To see our interview CLICK HERE.

Tomorrow, we are heading up to Michigan for the weekend to visit my in-laws. I am looking forward to a pretty drive, as the leaves should be in peak color!

Have a great weekend everyone!

I survived the dentist!

Pin It I thought I should let everyone know that I survived the dentist...and I still think I would rather have another baby than do that again. lol I ended up getting two wisdom teeth pulled and a deep cleaning. I felt pretty yucky over the weekend, but I am feeling back to normal now...AND I got a good jumpstart on my diet. ROFL!

Only 50 something days before we leave for Disney and my goal is to lose 15 pounds. Maybe if I say it publicly I will be shamed into sticking to my diet!

Is there something wrong...

Pin It with the fact that I would rather go through childbirth again then go to the dentist and have a tooth pulled? lol

I have a wisdom tooth that has become infected. It is causing me to have swollen glands, sore throat, fever, chills, body aches...all the fun stuff!!

My sweet husband is coming home from work early today to take me to the dentist. Your prayers for me to be calm and have courage are greatly appreciated!

New Made to Match Jeans Listed!

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I just loved the newest Gymboree line, Holiday Friend, so much that I decided to make a pair of matching jeans.

I love how they turned out!

The winning bidder will have their jeans shipped within 10 days, and they may also chose to have a ruffle skirt made, instead of jeans.

TAKE A PEEK!