: For Japan :

Today there is a "Silence for Japan" day going on many of my blog friends sites. I totally agree with this and know that primarily it is to bring attention and re-focus on the tragedy that happened to Japan.

However since I have already posted today I kinda botched up participating in the "Silence for Japan" post...but fear not lovelies! I have something that you can do, that will also help Japan!

For today only Forever 21 is having a fund raiser for Japan -- Not only do you get to give to a VERY worthy cause, but you also get to fast forward your Spring/Summer wardrobe! 100% of the proceeds of your purchase goes to Japan - How awesome is that!?!

So go now, buy yourself a little something and help in a B I G way!

Here are the sites for Canada and the USA

Now go, find something cute, even if it's just a purse, scarf, sunglasses...shoes, oh must I say more!?!!?

On a totally serious note, there is SO much tragedy and heartbreak all over our world and even in our individual lives, please do not stop praying for God to reign in all of these situations!

Have a great weekend lovelies!

{XoXo}

: Paisley's Dedication :

We had the pleasure of attending our nieces dedication at the end of February. My brother and sister & the girls Denay & Paisley live on the Island so to go over and visit, it's quite the trek - but we love them so we do it in a heartbeat!

Christy put on an amazing brunch the morning before church - yeah, that's our delightful host ;)

The family hanging out before heading out to church

T&C with Denay & Paisley

Everyone gathered around looking at the gifts we bought for Paisley's dedication

While over there we also celebrated Jordan {my older brothers} birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY JORD!!!

The boys find such delight in their cousins, and it makes us so sad that we can't be closer. Denay and Paisley are spoken of daily and with such sweet love in our home. We miss you all and can't wait to see you soon!

Thanks for a great weekend and super memories!

{Christy has posted more photos from our weekend here & here}

: Happy St. Patrick's Day! :

St. Patrick's Day by Shawna Lad featuring platform wedge heels

: WILW :: Mouth Guard, What? :

So, I'm thrifty - that's nothing new. And when it comes to personal care {for myself, not for my boys or Mr. L} I'm even thriftier {is that even a word!?!} -- Anyway, in a quest to get cheap white lovely teeth --- I am a strict typically black coffee drinker, so I need all the help I can get! I was on the search for a cheap way to get my teeth sparkling and white and I came across KandeeJ's website {this was her idea} and I was sold!

So off I went to Wal-Mart to get my official $0.96 NFL mouth guards - one for the top and one for the bottom

Following the instructions to form them precisely to my teeth/mouth


Such a not-so-pretty process ;)

Then I had perfectly molded trays for bleaching my teeth...and not just the first 4 teeth like the tray you get from the bleach kit, but my actual full smile! And let me tell you, I've got a big mouth so I end up showing all my teeth often! I use a bleach kit that I get from the Dollar Tree {love that store!} - it's not very strong bleach, but since I have sensitive teeth it is the perfect amount! So all together my personal trays with bleach cost me $3.00 - not bad I think!!! Go and do it, you'll be glad you did!

{ XoXo }

: Authentic Self Continued... :

In a continuation to my earlier post on being your "Authentic Self" - Emily Freeman the author of Chatting at the Sky has just released her book {yet to hit the shelves, coming in Septmeber 2011} called grace for the good girl .


Watch the video, she explains it better than I can:



You can pre-order her book here, it's really reasonably priced...and just maybe when I get my own copy I might just have a give-away here ;)

We all need grace for the good girl, don't we?

: Dad's Birthday :

This weekend we celebrated my Daddy's birthday - we had a great time hanging out over a roast beef lunch that Mr. L & I prepared.

The boys are so sweet, they get every aspect that goes into birthday parties; the cakes, gift opening...and they don't miss a beat!

The parental unit ~ they are off to Hawaii today...miss them already!

My sister {by love} and Marm serving up the dessert

Dessert table ~ yummers!

Uncle & Auntie goofing around with Jacob

Once we were ready to sing happy birthday the boys needed to whip out the party hats, everyone including Tucker-the-dog was a good sport!

Happy Birthday Daddy Boy! Hope you have a great birthday vacation in Hawaii - We love you!

: A day with Sister :

I was able to get out {sans babies} to Vancouver to visit my Sister {I have three, all of them by love not by blood} - I don't get out to Vancouver to visit Jenn as much as I would like to. We both have husbands and two little kids, that in itself demands a lot of time - let alone driving for 45 minutes {without traffic} to get together. But since it's Jenn's birthday in a week or so, I messaged her and asked if she could make it out for lunch & some girl time to celebrate. She adjusted her schedule and I made sure I had care for my boys and Sister Day was set!

We headed out to West Vancouver to Old Navy to get some St. Patty day shirts for a party her & her hubby were going to later this week, we did some window shopping, talked about babies, our family, vacations, finances, moving, re-decorating...you know all those good things ;)

We ate a yummy lunch at Cactus Club @ Park Royal that was almost 2 hours long! Can you tell we haven't had a chance to catch up sans babies in a L O N G time !?!?



After we shopped some more, we picked up some treats for her kids V&J from cupcakes and enjoyed a coffee @ Delany's ~ It was a fabulous way to finish off our time in West Vancouver.

We then headed home enjoying our drinks from Delany's and browsing her neighbourhood and all the beautiful homes...It's kinda like a little {full size} doll house neighbourhood. Just lovely.

Jenn, so glad that we are sisters {even if just by love} --- We really need to do this more often! I had a blast with you and haven't laughed so hard in a long time! Duh, WINNER!

{ XoXo }

: Day in the Life of Moi :

Wake up...make bed, check emails & face book and read devotion for the day from bed, yup...I do all that before I even get up!

Get dressed & Get the boys dressed {that is a gong show all together :s}

Wash up

Breaky for boys with cartoons

:: Send a quick note to a friend ::

:: Pack snacks for the day ::

:: Grab a coffee & keys ::

Head out the door to drop off @ Preschool

Right, you need help with your shoes!

This particular day I got this message once I got into my car - Seriously made my day! It's tickets to this movie, from my childhood girlfriend {Hey T!}

Did my make-up in the rear view mirror...it's my most favorite mirror to do my make up - no joke.

Finish make-up just in time to arrive at church and drop off @ preschool

Get this months newsletter & cake details for a cake order

Go snooping at homes that I L O V E!

:: Jacob decides he wants to take pictures, so here I am ::

Then I turn it onto my happy little boy

He's happy because he got to see these, his most favorite thing

Arrive home to face email responses, check facebook, blogs, bill payments and scheduling events

Off we go again, back to pick up Coley from school

On our way home we pick up the mail

Today is Cole's turn to help us drive home from the mailbox

Arrive home to check my new swiffer sweeper vac {yeah, my life is really THAT exciting!}

Start prepping dinner - YummO!

Review one of my favorite flyers while prepping dinner

Do a few loads of laundry

Eat lunch and feed boys lunch, promptly encourage boys outside to play. They whine about it

Do a mask - gotta help these bags under my eyes somehow!?

:: Trim & shape the brows ::

:: Empty dishwasher ::

:: Feed tired boys a light dinner - poor things were SO tired this night ::

:: Mr. L arrives home and we pass like ships in the night and I head out to a women's missions night @ church {so if you are counting I have driven back and forth from our church 6 times this day} ::

We enjoy great fellowship and an amazing speaker as well as dessert


So that was my day...fairly mundane but still full of hard work, love and trying to find delight in all of those mundane Mama days. I of course missed a few things but I hope you enjoyed a look into what goes into my day

*Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. Phillipians 4:8-9*

Have a great day Lovelies & thanks for bearing with me while I make changes to my site. If you find that you can't logo onto my site or it says my blog doesn't exist, it's not true! I'm just working on my blog and thus sometimes it will be offline!