Review & Giveaway worth $40!

Hello everyone! I have a great opportunity to review an awesome digital scrapbooking software program over on my other blog Lady In Wonderland.

I will be reviewing the software this week and giving away a promo code that will allow you download the software for FREE. It is valued at $39.95.

I hope that you'll all come follow the blog in order to stay updated and for your chance to win. The contest will only be available for followers of Lady In Wonderland.

Even if you're not interested in the giveaway, I'd love if you followed that blog. It's a Disney and Alice in Wonderland themed blog with great travel tips and shopping deals. Plus lots of photos of Disney World!

The scrapbook software is a great way to make personalized photo albums and calendars with all of your own photographs of your children, pets, and more!  You can save $10 now by using the promo code below created specifically for my blog readers.

If you already use the software, or end up downloading it, please share some of your creations with me and my readers!

Big Waves Don't Mean You Are Going to Drown

My nephew Brady's birthday party today. It was fabulous and I ate way too much delicious food. My sister in law makes the most amazing home made mac & cheese. I promise to get the recipe to share it with you at a later date. I got to spend time with adorable kids and get lots of sticky hugs and kisses. I got to wish my oldest niece a happy 17th birthday (which was bittersweet all on it's own, where did my little girl who hid under the table eating cookies go and who is this young woman who took her place!?!?). 

I had fun, but my heart could not ignore the fact that someone was missing.

To make it even harder, today is the anniversary of the day that Tango went into the emergency clinic. Tonight around 3am will be the anniversary of his death. My heart is breaking all over again just thinking about him. If you are new to this blog, Tango was the best little dog in the world. He WAS my world. You can read about his passing and the impact it had on me here. You can see 5 awesome photos of him here.

I made the decision to see a grief counselor to help me learn how to cope with my mom's death. She told me that grief is like waves, some waves are bigger than others, but that doesn't mean we have to drown. She also reminded me that waves come in, but then they go out. Sometimes they are big, and sometimes they are small. I realized that waves even if they are tiny, always hit the shore, so the grief will never go away, but at some point it will be managable. Well, today was like a tsunami. I wasn't quite sure I was going to get through it, but like everything else in life, it too shall pass. I just hope the "sea" is calmer tomorrow, because treading water is getting exhausting. 

Mom...

God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you and whispered "Come to ME". With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away. Although we love you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.


I miss you mom.

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For my mommy

My mom passed away

It breaks my heart to tell you all, but my mother passed away early Wednesday morning. Her long, hard, painful battle with cancer is over and she is now at peace.

My mom was the bravest, strongest, person I have ever known. I doubt I will ever meet another who's courage could match hers.

She was my very best friend. My mommy. I find comfort in the knowledge that if I am in this kind of pain, it means she no longer is.

Go hug your children and your mothers.

This photo was taken on her birthday this past March in Downtown Disney. I think it's the last photo ever taken of us together. I'm so glad we did that trip.

Happy Father's Day

In light of recent events, it has been hard for me to find time to write. My mother isn't doing as well as I'd like, and in fact she is spending the night in ICU. I wanted to write a post for my dad for father's day but I keep getting too choked up to get anything good out. So instead, I'm going to direct you to my father's day post from 2009.

My dad is my hero, my rock, my first love. No man will ever be able to fill his shoes, but my husband has all of my dad's best qualities. It saddens me that my father is spending the night alone, while the love of his life lays in a hospital bed, and there is nothing I can do to make things right. All I can do is tell you how amazing he is and send a prayer up to heaven to hopefully help him get the sleep that I cannot seem to find.

Please CLICK HERE to read about my amazing dad.

Happy Father's Day!

AC Moore Weekend Deals

AC Moore has some great deals this weekend and I wanted to share. First...

Look what I bought!

The Ultimate Decorating Set contains the following:

• 9"  11" Straight Black Handle Spatulas
• 9"  13" Angled Black Handle Spatulas
• 10" Featherweight Bags - 2 Pk
• 12" Disposable Bags - 50 Pk
• Practice Board with Patterns
• 4 - Standard Couplers
• 6 Pc Forming Cups
• Large Lily Nail - 2 Pack
• 15" Parchment Triangles
• Round Tips: #1, #3, #5, #12
• Star Tips: #14, #16, #18, #21, #1M
• Petal Tips: #59s, #101, #104
• Leaf Tips: #352 and #366
• Bismarck Tip #230
• Drop Flower Tip #2D
• Multi Opening Tip #233
• Thin and Thick Foams
• Flower Nail Templates
• Brush Set
• Gold Foil
• Cut & Press Button Flower
• Pansy Cutter
• Wave Flower Former 2 Pk
• 2 Pc Mum Cutter Set
• Calla Lily Cutter
• Calla Lily Former
• Scallop Ruffle Cutter
• Lily Stamen Set
• Tip Dishwasher Pouch
• Dusting Pouch
• Green Ball Tool
• Green Veining Tool
• Fondant Smoother
• Ribbon Cutter/Embosser
• 12" Dowel Rods
• Round Cut Out Set
• Rose Cutter Set 5 pc
• 8" Cake Circle
• Silicone Tip Covers
• 9" Rolling Pin
• Thin and Thick Modeling Sticks
• 4 Pc Decorating Nail Set
• The Ultimate Tool Caddy

Tilting Cake Turntable

Moves to 3 preset angles -12° 24°, and level--and locks in place, making every decorating technique easier! Turntable smoothly rotates in any of the angled positions for effortless decorating of top borders, stringwork, lettering on top and sides of cake, and more. The stand is made of durable plastic with a non-skid top surface.

The best part?? I got it all for under $125!! AC Moore had a one day only 55% off coupon good for use on any one item. I brought hubby along with me and voila! I scored two of the items I always drool over when we go there.

I will be signing up for the next Wilton cake decorating class in July and I can't wait! Flowers and Cake Design here I come!! I even ran into the class instructor and she was just as happy to see me as I was to see her. She was super helpful and nice and encouraging. When I told her I had a 55% off coupon she said "buy it, buy it now" b/c it doesn't usually sell for less than $100 even with a coupon.

They also have a coupon good for an ADDITIONAL 20% off your TOTAL purchase including sale items. Of course the stuff I want, like the Cricuit is excluded from this special. However, the Cricuit is on sale for $199 which is $200 off the normal price. If I had a little bit more money, I totally would have gotten one. The cartridges are also on sale and the Cricuit for cakes was on clearance for $199 at my local store.

What would you purchase with a 55% off coupon to AC Moore?