Mother’s Day is this SUNDAY! Are you ready? Have you found that perfect gift? I took it upon myself this year to plan our Mother’s Day weekend. I wanted to do SOMETHING this year. I decided we were going to head down to Galveston for the whole weekend. Now, just because I planned us a [...]

Today is a very special day for me. It is International FireFighters Day. My dad is a retired fire fighter and I am so honored to call him dad. Firefighters are unsung heroes. I have always looked up to them. Tell a firefighter thank you for their courage and for their service. Please remember those [...]

I love homemade gifts from the kids for Mother’s Day. They are some of my favorite things that I receive on Mother’s Day. Pencil holders, Magnets with their pictures, and even paper flowers. These are gifts that I will treasure forever. Now, I am not saying that those are the ONLY gifts I like to [...]

I want to let my readers know that posts will be low this week.  Any post that go up were scheduled ahead of time but there are not many. I want to spend this week with my family as much as I can. I have a great giveaway that will be going up next week [...]

      Jake did NOT want his picture taken with the flag that day.                      

We would like to wish you a Happy and Healthy Fourth of July! Thank you to the troops who have served in our military in the past, to the soldiers currently fighting , and to the families of the  soldiers who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

  Happy Forth of July everyone! Please remember what today is about. As you have fun with your family and friends, enjoy your BBQ, the fireworks, and beverages…please remember why you are able to do those things. Please thank a Vet, a Solider, or a family member of someone who has paid the ultimate sacrifice [...]

This weekend is about celebrating the men in our lives who make us who we are today.   This is me and my dad on my wedding day. I love this man more than words can say. He has really taught me so much more than I thought possible and probably more than he thought [...]

  Today is National Running Day! The first Wednesday in the month of June is always dubbed National Running Day! I have recently taken up running as a form of exercise. I am training for my first half marathon in November. Running has become something I really enjoy. I enjoy the peace I get being [...]

The Good The Small People who made me a Mom   Gifts I will actually use   A Man who cleaned house.   A Man who baked.     The Bad A haircut gone WRONG! Hubby thought the boys needed a haircut and since he was trying to make me relax he said he would [...]

  I hope everyone has a fantastic Mother’s Day!

To help celebrate the release of Winnie the Pooh back in theaters July 15th, here is a adorable Winnie the Pooh Mother’s Day card you can print for your little one to give their mom on Sunday!   ABOUT THE MOVIE Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with “Winnie the Pooh.” [...]

The Holidays are Stressful! Yes, they are fun, magical and full of family traditions but at the same time it can be overwhelming. We all strive for the perfect Holiday and we need to be realistic that there is no such thing as a perfect holiday. When you are stressed and overwhelmed your mind and [...]

The Holiday Season is a wonderful fun time of year but it can also be dangerous. The California Poison Control System offers 12 Holiday tips to keep you and your family safe this season. 1 — Don’t let babies chew on foil wrapping paper. It may contain lead. 2 — Holiday gifts can have flat, [...]

If you are looking for a fantastic Thanksgiving Dinner menu you definitely came to the wrong place this week. This is the first time in several years that I am NOT cooking a Thanksgiving Dinner here at home. Not even for just the 5 of us. We will be on the road Thanksgiving morning for [...]

Freedom is not free. Remember all those who give their lives so that we might live.

My Kinda Rain would like to wish all the father’s out there a wonderful Father’s Day! Enjoy your day!

I have been thinking about what more I can do to help reduce, reuse, and recycle. I want to help keep the Earth clean for my kids. They will need this place to be a wonderful, healthy place after Im gone. It is something I want for them and yes, even some day my grand [...]