Celebration Giveaway

My friend Kimmie, at Over the Moon with Joy has this great giveaway! She's giving away this set of pink mixing bowls in celebration of their latest adoption from Ethiopia.

Go over, check out Kimmie's blog, and enter your name in this great giveaway. While you're there you can read all about her huge heart for adoption!

My Irish Twins

Irish twins are "two children born to the same mother within 12 months of each other."  Technically my girls missed being irish twins by 2 months (they're 14 months apart).  But, I have learned over the years that those two months don't really matter.  My girls are very close and affectionate with each other, and have a sibling bond that I don't know if I've ever encountered before.  I have often told people it's like living with twins, to the point where they even finish each others sentences.  They have been in the same size clothes since the younger one was 6 months old, and ever since they became the same height, I often get asked if they are twins.  Most recently, their newest adventure is dressing alike, in hopes that people will actually think they are.  Well, yesterday was their newest "we have to do things together" adventure. They lost the same tooth, on the same day.  They literally had me pull them out one right after the other.  They thought it was the funniest thing ever.   

My hope is that someday they will include their "Irish triplet" in their escapades :).

(irish triplets: three children in three years)

My Irish Triplets (7, 6, & 5 years old)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Ten Rules for Happier Living

I read this in a book this morning and thought we could all use a little reminder.  Sometimes it's the littlest things that will bring us the greatest joy.

10 Rules for Happier Living

1. Give something away - no strings attached.
2. Do a kindness - and forget it.
3. Spend a few minutes with the aged - their experience is priceless guidance.
4. Look intently into the face of a baby - and marvel.
5. Laugh often - it's life's lubricant.
6. Give thanks - a thousand times a day is not enough.
7. Pray - or you will lose the way.
8. Work - with vim and vigor.
9. Plan as though you'll live forever - because you will.
10. Live as though you'll die tomorrow - because you will, on some tomorrow.

~Kristine

Wordless Wednesday

These beautiful days have me wishing spring would come faster. So, I had to search for something that would remind me of spring.

Wordless Wednesday

I am going to have so much fun making things for her :)