Sweet Stinker Baby and the Winners!

The end of another has arrived, y'all. It's been a doozy but we made it! Here's a peek into mine:

Just looking at the princess in the mirror. 

According to her other grandparents, her daddy used to walk on the tops of his toes. Baby M does this all the time. While it doesn't seem to phase her, it certainly makes me cringe. 

Y'all, I. Can't. Even.

No matter what or where it is, she will find it. 

When you need two hands to explore, you learn to balance with your knees. 

She always has a buddy by her side. 

This next picture illustrates how Baby M proves Grandma is never as smart as she thinks she is. I put some of those shelf pin thingys on the tops of the shelves so Baby M wouldn't flip the shelf when she pulls up on them. The very first thing she showed me was how she could pull those little things right out of the hole yet it's difficult for me. The second thing she showed me was how she would slide the shelf straight out instead of flipping it so it would come flying out right on her head. And I know y'all notice that little baby smirk on her face. It's like she's thinking, "Challenge accepted, Grandma."

The shelf and shelf holder thingys have been removed. On to the next thing she can outwit me on. 

Those little tip-toes tho! 

And now, the winners of the NuNaturals stevia giveaway!

1. April at Straight From The Heart
2. Terri, Our Friend From Florida
3. Cathy at Tales of the TCKK Family
4. Debby at Just Breathe

Congratulations, ladies! 

All I need are your mailing addresses which I will give to Ron at NuNaturals and he will get your prizes out to you right away! 

Time's Almost Up!

This is it! The last day to enter to be one of FOUR lucky souls to get FOUR NuNaturals stevia products for FREE!

Here's the important part from the original post:

Yes indeed! FOUR of y'all will receive these goodies if your number comes up in the random generator!

 

So, here's the deal:

• There will be FOUR winners
• Each winner will receive one bottle of Vanilla NuStevia Liquid, one bottle of New Sugarfree cocoa syrup, a package of new cocoa powder, and a 50 packet box of the NuStevia no-carbs Stevia Packets, PLUS a FREE BONUS item. 
• Winner's will receive package directly from NuNaturals.
• Giveaway is open worldwide.
•  They cannot ship to PO BOXES.
• If you want to purchase from NuNaturals you can get a 15% discount by entering BLG0617 through June 30, 2017. Also, shipping is free when orders exceeding $35 (this is just to CONTINENTAL US)

 All y'all have to do is leave a comment here, on my FB page, Instagram, or Twitter that you would like to be entered to win! IF I see a comment on my social media, I'll give you 5 extra entries per comment. AND you can comment every single day if you'd like!

Now, if you'd like TEN extra entries, go and 'LIKE' NuNatruals FB page. Please let me know if you do this so I can give the 10 extra entries! FYI: They have tons of recipes over there.

I'll announce the winners tomorrow! Good Luck, Y'all!

Please visit my Etsy Shop!

All items are HANDMADE with love! 

Embracing the Moments

I've been following Katie at Heading Home for a while now because of my curiosity about Five Minute Friday and I LOVE her last name. I have no idea whether I pronounce it correctly or not but it's a cool last name. Yes, I know my mind errs on the side of lunacy.

Anyway... Five Minute Friday seems like fun. Katie gives a prompt, you set a timer and write on the prompt for 5 minutes. The reason I've been so hesitant to join in is because some of the participants write beautifully and I did that comparison thing and fell short as I always do when I compare myself which is why I should never do that and just be happy with what I do. You can find a link to Five Minute Friday on the right sidebar over there. →

This week's prompt is: EMBRACE

Here we go:

Every single moment that passes does so at warp speed. My girls were born and then, the next day, they were all grown up and out on their own.

I feel I failed to EMBRACE those moments.

Or maybe I just couldn't keep up with the warp speed.

Or maybe that's just the way life is.

Now, I'm trying my best to EMBRACE each moment with this little bug.

Who is already changing and growing at warp speed.

No longer a baby but looking more like a little girl.

In a week or so, I'll be looking back at my time with her as a little bitty thing while sitting at her college graduation.

EMBRACE each moment because they don't last longer than a nanosecond.

But the journey, however fast, is well worth it.

Remember, y'all, there's a giveaway of NuNaturals stevia!
FOUR lucky winners will each get THESE:

So, here's the deal:

• There will be FOUR winners
• Each winner will receive one bottle of Vanilla NuStevia Liquid, one bottle of New Sugarfree cocoa syrup, a package of new cocoa powder, and a 50 packet box of the NuStevia no-carbs Stevia Packets, PLUS a FREE BONUS item. 
• Winner's will receive package directly from NuNaturals.
• Giveaway is open worldwide.
•  They cannot ship to PO BOXES.
• If you want to purchase from NuNaturals you can get a 15% discount by entering BLG0617 through June 30, 2017. Also, shipping is free when orders exceeding $35 (this is just to CONTINENTAL US)

 All y'all have to do is leave a comment here, on my FB page, Instagram, or Twitter that you would like to be entered to win! IF I see a comment on my social media, I'll give you 5 extra entries per comment. AND you can comment every single day if you'd like!

Now, if you'd like TEN extra entries, go and 'LIKE' NuNatruals FB page. Please let me know if you do this so I can give the 10 extra entries! FYI: They have tons of recipes over there.

I'll keep this giveaway open through next Thursday (March 30) and announce the winners on Friday, March 31.

Please visit my Etsy Shop!

All items are HANDMADE with love! 

Why Grandma Smiles and Needs Hair Color

Happy Friday, y'all! It's been a whirlwind week around here. Baby M's mommy and daddy bought a house and this is moving week. The movers come tomorrow but they've been busy in between Baby M and their full-time jobs taking boxes over and getting things like the kitchen and the aquariums set up.

How do you get out of...er, I mean, how do you help your daughter's family move into their first home? You offer to take care of the baby. 😀

I haven't included the pictures of why my hair is graying quickly these days. Those would be the pictures of Baby M climbing on all things unstable. But I don't have those pictures becasue I am in catcher mode and can't catch the baby and snap a photo at the same time. I'm good, but not that good. Ha!

Here's a peek into my week:

It's always difficult to get the pants back on the baby. So, I do what I can. Technically, the pants are ON the baby.2 

Baby M is still pulling up on EVERYTHING and letting go because she forgets SHE CAN'T WALK YET.

Which doesn't slow her down one bit. And yes, she thinks it's funny. 

Just in case y'all thought she was always smiling...

She only does this when she's fighting a nap (and she wins the award for fighting naps) or Grandma is moving too slow.

Most of the time she's like this as she really is a happy baby.

There's a reason Grandma wears old clothes and her hair up when Baby M is here.

She's working hard on that pincer grasp. 

Even with a spoon in her hand. 

Sippy cups are brilliant these days. Remember how the water or juice went everywhere when our kids were little? Well, no more! When it hits the floor, the water stays in the cup. I love it!

Teething biscuits have changed, too. And they claim, right on the box, NO MESS. They lie. We still had a mess. Though not as bad as the Zwieback toast of old. 

Sippy cups and Puffs. A magical combo. 

The reason for Grandma's smile, her gray hair, and her heart full of joy. 




Remember, y'all, there's a giveaway of NuNaturals stevia!
FOUR lucky winners will each get THESE:

So, here's the deal:

• There will be FOUR winners
• Each winner will receive one bottle of Vanilla NuStevia Liquid, one bottle of New Sugarfree cocoa syrup, a package of new cocoa powder, and a 50 packet box of the NuStevia no-carbs Stevia Packets, PLUS a FREE BONUS item. 
• Winner's will receive package directly from NuNaturals.
• Giveaway is open worldwide.
•  They cannot ship to PO BOXES.
• If you want to purchase from NuNaturals you can get a 15% discount by entering BLG0617 through June 30, 2017. Also, shipping is free when orders exceeding $35 (this is just to CONTINENTAL US)

 All y'all have to do is leave a comment here, on my FB page, Instagram, or Twitter that you would like to be entered to win! IF I see a comment on my social media, I'll give you 5 extra entries per comment. AND you can comment every single day if you'd like!

Now, if you'd like TEN extra entries, go and 'LIKE' NuNatruals FB page. Please let me know if you do this so I can give the 10 extra entries! FYI: They have tons of recipes over there.

I'll keep this giveaway open through next Thursday (March 30) and announce the winners on Friday, March 31.

Please visit my Etsy Shop!

All items are HANDMADE with love! 

CUPCAKES, Y'all!

Every so often the baking bug bites me and I bake a whole lot of yummy goodness. I even experiment from time to time. Lately, I've just been baking cupcakes. Y'all know how I love cake and cupcakes are just as good. Cake is cake. Sort of.

Anyway, a while back I received this package from NuNaturals:

How cool was that? Very cool. I know we're not supposed to use Splenda and other artificial sweeteners but I still can't find anything that says research shows we shouldn't use Stevia. Admittedly, I mostly use organic, raw sugar but I do like to use some of these NuNatrual products when I bake.

I've tried the cocoa powder in brownies and chocolate cupcakes along with the vanilla liquid. I use the no-carbs blend packets in my coffee and I've also tried the chocolate mint syrup in coffee. All ended up tasting pretty darn good!

These cupcakes were perfect on St. Patrick's Day!

So, why am I talking about cupcakes and NuNaturals products? Because when they send me FREE stuff to try, that means FOUR of y'all are going to win some FREE STUFF! WHAT?!

Yes indeed! FOUR of y'all will receive these goodies if your number comes up in the random generator!

 

So, here's the deal:

• There will be FOUR winners
• Each winner will receive one bottle of Vanilla NuStevia Liquid, one bottle of New Sugarfree cocoa syrup, a package of new cocoa powder, and a 50 packet box of the NuStevia no-carbs Stevia Packets, PLUS a FREE BONUS item. 
• Winner's will receive package directly from NuNaturals.
• Giveaway is open worldwide.
•  They cannot ship to PO BOXES.
• If you want to purchase from NuNaturals you can get a 15% discount by entering BLG0617 through June 30, 2017. Also, shipping is free when orders exceeding $35 (this is just to CONTINENTAL US)

 All y'all have to do is leave a comment here, on my FB page, Instagram, or Twitter that you would like to be entered to win! IF I see a comment on my social media, I'll give you 5 extra entries per comment. AND you can comment every single day if you'd like!

Now, if you'd like TEN extra entries, go and 'LIKE' NuNatruals FB page. Please let me know if you do this so I can give the 10 extra entries! FYI: They have tons of recipes over there.

I'll keep this giveaway open through next Thursday (March 30) and announce the winners on Friday, March 31.

Please visit my Etsy Shop!

All items are HANDMADE with love!