Love and Basketball

So I haven't written in a few days but after this weekend I found there was something that I wanted to vent about.  My boys both play basketball and have since they were old enough to learn the game. With that being said,  I have always had my own secret thoughts about some of the coaches I have had the pleasures of watching from afar...I would like to know what these guys are thinking when they are always yelling and screaming at their players!! THEN, what are they showing as leaders of our kids when they are mouthing off at the referees and slamming their dry erase boards on the chair behind them, not to mention when they SCREAM at a child for not making a basket, or throwing a 3 pointer when they maybe shouldn't have.....uugghhh  just really upsets me!!! These kids are only kids once and they are playing for FUN!!!!  They are going to have enough of hard core coaches when they reach jr. and high school, so let them enjoy while they can and are young....jeeez!!!  I am sooo THANKFUL that my boys have GREAT coaches who do not act that way and know what the "heart" of the game is for these kids!  Thanks to my followers for letting me "vent" today too =}

Laundry Tip: Socks

I am going to pass along a laundry tip that I came across today involving socks!!!  I am not sure if it is everybody or just my house but I have a sock thief, and it's either the washing machine or the dryer.  Anyways, we are always having to buy socks and I am always fussing at my boys for not tossing their dirty socks in the hamper together as a PAIR!!! Today I was reading somewhere that it's probably not my boys fault (sometimes) but actually to point blame in the direction of my washer and dryer. The tip I was given that has been proven to work for many AND the appliances can't eat them is:  Before you toss your socks in the washing machine, pair them up and mate them with a safety pin before washing and they will stay together throughout your wash.....yes I realize this might be a little time consuming when it comes to washing white clothes BUT it's also money saving (or at least for my house) because I am not going out and buying new bags of socks all the time!! Hope that this laundry tip is one that you will want to try and that it works out for you just as it has me!!  Try it out at least for one wash and I would love to hear some feedback to whether or not it worked to beat your sock monster  =)

Laundry Days

Just thought I would share with you guys what is on my mind today! Yesterday was the first pretty, warm spring like day we've had for 2011. I was actually able to turn my heat off and raise my kitchen, sink window and was loving it!!  If only it would stay this way and no more coldness or snow!  I was doing laundry allday (which seems like everyday when your washing for 5) and I could smell my fabric softener from outside.  My mom has always used either Tide or Gain and pink Downey. Anytime you stop by her house for a visit and she is doing laundry it smells like Downey coming from her laundry room when you walk in her back door. Her clothes, sheets, towels, etc. it all has the smell of Downey .....soo why when "I" use Gain and pink downey can I never smell that strong smell on my sheets,  towels and clothes?  I have also tried it with Tide too??  I have often wondered this and have never discovered the answer?  Just thought if I shared maybe someone new would have an answer?  Needless to say I can't smell it strong so I use a different Fabric softener =)  The window raised and the smell of fresh, clean laundry is making me want to twitch my nose, close my eyes and open them back up to spring weather!!!

The Day for Love

So today is Valentine's  Day and I am not able to spend mine with my Valentine =(  My husband works in FL for the winter and we live in KY. He comes home about every three weeks usually. The last time he was home, he went ahead and surprised me with my "early" Valentine's present since he knew he wasn't going to be home...which was sweet!!  The view of a vase of  flowers is beautiful but it only lasts a short time, therefore I think my gift of a new  camera was AWESOME!! Any of you that know me personally know that I LOVE to take pictures, especially of my kids! But one of the best  gifts ever, is to share my "Day of Love "with my kids and to be surprised this morning with "homemade cards". The artistic touches on them were priceless.....I feel truly blessed!  About to go surprise my baby girl at school for her Kindergarten Valentine's Party and use my "perfect" gift =) 

Giggles & Curlz Bowtique

Hey blogger friends! I have a friend who is also a Mother and trying to get her business going strong. She is fixing to open her new shop locally and also has a  Facebook page where you can see a wide variety of her work! She makes hair bows of all sizes and about any kind you would want, baby hair clips, bow holders, keychains, all sorts of monogramming and she has just recently started doing decals for your vehicles or anything else! Purses, totes, mini/children's  backpacks, etc. etc. Way to many neat things that God has blessed her with talent to create for you that you just need to click the link and start shopping! Please let her know Kacey sent ya.....Thanks!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Giggles-Curlz-Bowtique/115576405139358

 Also my friend BrandyAnn which is the author of  a blog I follow titled:  "A Dab of Pink in A World of Blue" has a link on her page for a cute lil' store called Molly's and Giggles & Curlz will make hairbows to match any of Molly's precious little outfits, so all you mom blogger followers or visitors of my page, looks like you have some shopping to do =)

www.facebook.com/pages/Mollys/126797890716035

Snow Days....

So today was yet another snow day for my kids. We have had so many snow days this year that the kids just don't realize that while they are loving these days off from school, they will  possibly  be going till mid June or longer and missing out on their summer vacation!! Everybody seems to be tired of the snow already including me =)  Today was a different story.......always happens to me that on days we have school you can't scream loud enough to get them out of bed, but on "snow days" it's up and at it by 8 a.m. (why is that ?) So today they were ready to go outside and build a snowman first thing this morning! We go out to try and build one and the snow just isn't sticking together =( Chloe and Cody decides to make snow angels and write their name in the snow. Then there are also a few snowballs throwed too. Poor Dylan is just determined to build a snowman and continues to work on that...........as I stand around in the background and see the smiles and hear the laughter from my kids in the snow, it gave me a new perspective on "snow days", while the parents are moaning and groaning over the snow and the roads being bad, etc etc. our children are so excited to get out and play in it just as most of us should remember being at our ages.  What I have learned today is:  I am NOT a fan of all this snow ALL the time BUT the looks of joy on my 3 "snow angels" faces just now and the fun we have had playing in the snow is PRICELESS !! Today I LOVE THE SNOW and I have seen my eager Dylan, who wanted to build a snowman decided to create his own "snow turtle"

Basketball Picture Night......

Last night was basketball pictures at school.  Keep in mind I have 3 kids who are playing which means 3 individual pictures and 3 team pictures. Needless to say I was spending my night at the gymnasium from 5:30 until 7:30. I get in the parking lot and shut my door and of all times to do it, my driver side window falls down in my door. So it's like 28 degrees outside, snow and my husband is in FL working!!  Then I get in the gym and Chloe doesn't want her picture taken, doesn't want everybody looking at her!  So.....I did what I shouldn't have done (I bribed her with her free Book It pizza coupon) if you will take this picture, we will go get your free pizza for reading =)  Well.....20 minutes later we had a picture. Luckily my husband got in contact with a good friend of his who lives about 25 minutes away and sent him to repair my window so we didn't freeze! What a night! But the awesome thing is I was spending it with my kids and they were happy especially the free pizza winner =)