.Camp Out Birthday Party.

.first of all I need to give this girl a BIG hello! her blog is amazing - and to her I am grateful, because she is the reason I am having this theme for my son's 4th birthday this year.

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http://pisforparty.blogspot.com/search?q=camp

So how cool is this?!?!?!? I have already started jotting down notes on how to make everything, what to buy, and just how awesome it will be! He is going to love this - plus he totally adores the outdoors! I also found another idea blogging around over the past couple of months - to serve beverages such as Lemonade out of Ball Canning jars. Or to serve Izze soda pop...or something in glass bottles with a crazy straw...so inspiring! :)

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Winter Wonderland

I woke up this morning to a b-e-a-utiful blanket of 8 inches of snow. *smiles* I have loved this week. Entirely. Gonna venture out later and make a snowman with my little munchkin. I have made some "New Year" resolutions that I plan on sticking to for the rest of my life. I have started working out again - after 4 years - I do 30 solid minutes each day of a mixture of sit-ups, crunches, stretches, arm circles, yoga poses, and stepping (using stairs). I feel so much better. I have also implemented a new diet. Well, it isn't really a 'diet' persay. It is just eating healthier, and having portion control. I am so proud of my little family totally adjusting to it so well. I have also made it a #1 priority to not only work out and eat healthier ever single day, but to read my Bible. And have a closer, more personal, relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I am just so thrilled about this new year, and this new journey of life we are all taking on at the Stanley home. I hope everyone out there in the blogging world is doing well. I know for me and my house, we WILL serve the Lord!

Also - we have committed to tame down the t.v., internet, radio time. I have decided NOT to spend all of my waking hours on FB or here, or sitting around watching t.v. all day. Ha. I hope that maybe even some of you out there, can enjoy this freedom too. Let me tell ya, I have thoroughly enjoyed catching up on ALOT of reading, spending time with my family and just loving and living my LIFE. This beautiful life that GOD has blessed me with.

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long time no blog

Wow. It seems like forever since I have blogged. Ha! Having a 3 1/2 year old and a 3 month old will cause that though. lol. I have been doing great - very busy - but great. However, the past few days haven't been 'super'. E.J. got sick a week or so ago, and now I have it. Uggh. No flu. Just cough & cold. But that is more than enough. Blah. I had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year's. I hope you all had a great one too. *winks*

My new years resolution was this: To maintain a healthy weight, walk every day, eat healthier, live a healthy lifestyle, be more committed to my relationships (friends), and spend more time tending to my children's needs instead of my house chores. And last, but sure not least - in fact I should have put this one first - to grow more closely to my Father in Heaven, my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I have been reading "Reshaping it All" by Candace Cameron Bure. It is an amazing book. I suggest any woman to read it - especially Christian women. It is about living healthier, losing weight and keeping it off, and just loving your life. I know I love the book.

I will update more - and try to post some more pictures. I would like to start a 'picture a day' thing. We will see if I can keep up. LOL. Till another time. I bid you farewell, blogging world.

*edit* I SO cannot wait for Spring. I am so excited for flowers, iced tea, sidewalk chalk, and walks in the park!! Who else is with me? *smiles*

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