I've moved!

Hi there blogger friends (is there anyone still out there?! Haha!)

WOW, has it really been 3 years since my last entry! I know, I'm so bad. 

I pretty much stopped blogging because I felt as if I was just rambling on, with nothing really important to say. What is the use of posting gibberish to a blog that you're not really proud of? 

Well I have some great news for you! I have moved to bigger things in my life than gibberish! My family and I have decided to pack up all of our belongings and sell/donate what we don't need and sail away on a sailboat into the beautiful waters of the Bahamas and Caribbean. 

That's right folks, we are moving onto a sailboat. 

I have started a new blog/website on wordpress, started a YouTube Channel, made a Facebook page and a Twitter account to document all of our travels and the preparations leading up to it!

If you like, please follow us on our journey! Below are the links to our NEW sites! 

Sailboat Story Blog

Facebook

Twitter

YouTube

So I hope that you will join us on this journey! If you want more from THIS blog, (Little Mrs. Sunshine) let me know! I'll see what I can do. ;) See you around, Cheers!

YAY! For Apple Pie!

My toddler and I made a delicious apple pie this morning! YAY! I wish I had my good camera but it's up in the craft building WAY up there, (see that building in the back? More to come on that later, we JUST finished it!)

and I dont really want to walk up there when I have this delicious apple pie staring me in the face. :) 

(After it was baked)

So my point and shoot will have to do..... Look at how delicious that is. UMM..... I really failed on taking "in the making" photos, so you will just have to be OK with a before baked and after baked picture. 

(before it was baked)

Sorry gals, better luck next time. 

I used this cute little star toy of my daughters to cut out the center since all my cookie cutters are too big for pies. I got the idea from one of my besties, Jaclyn at The Crunchy Poser here is her blog. 

I got the recipe HERE... and just bought walmart brand pie crusts.. I do have a toddler, making FOR REAL pie crust just takes too much time on a beautiful Saturday morning. Molly liked helping with the pie. Next time I will be making a blueberry pie, and will make sure I take more pictures. :)

I think someones ready for some pie.

Happy Saturday all!

I've got another one for you!

I just LOVE making these printable quotes to put in frames. I also LOVE to frame them and put them all over my walls! . I hope that you like them too! 

Download this one here!

Free Download!

Hey all, 

I made a printable download for you! I hope you like it! The only request I have if you download any of my free downloads, please follow my blog and tell your friends! :) 

Thanks!

Go ahead, you know you want to print it and frame it. I did. :) You can download it HERE.

Molly's Birthday

So I did a rainbow theme for Molly's 2nd birthday party.

It was SO much fun to plan and put together! The party was fun too. :)

Here are just a few photos I had time to take. My sister-in-law was my "Official Photographer" and she is an AWESOME photographer. So I will be able to post more later once I get those from her. 

Present table

Photobooth from the party

I made these Rainbow cupcakes! Aren't they awesome!

DIY Hair Bows

So I've been doing a lot of fun projects for Molly's 2nd Birthday Party that's next weekend.

Her Birthday Party Theme is going to be Rainbows, and I am super excited!

I am making bows for the little girls that come to party as party favors. 

Here is the tutorial....

First collect your ribbon, buttons, and anything else you might want on your bows.

 

Then you will also want to collect some hot glue, scissors, bobby pins and barrettes.

I am going to show you how to make the white and yellow "flower" bows in the top photo. 

First you will cut 3 strips of ribbon- it doesn't matter what length, just cut them so that when they are folded in half, they will be the size of bow you want.

Then you will need to hot glue your strips into circles, then glue the centers together to make a figure 8.

Next glue two of the "8's" together like in the picture.

Then glue the last "8" through the middle like so. 

Glue your button on the center of the front.

Glue the finished bow into the end of a clip. 

And your done!

You can also put these bows on a bobby pin. Here's how you do that.

Cut a small piece of the ribbon you used for the bow.

Place it in between the top and bottom pieces of the bobby pin. No need to glue it until the next step. 

Place a dot of glue on the back of the bow and push the pin into the glue, the small piece of ribbon will act as a barrier between the glue and the top piece of the bobby pin so it doesn't get glued down. 

Catching up: Days 26-31

Day 26: An Old Photo

Me and my Dad. I miss him everyday.

Day 27: A Favorite Recipe

My lasagna recipe. I don't have it in computer format. Maybe one day I will type it for you. :)

Day 28: I'm Looking Forward to...

Molly's 2nd Birthday Party and my NEW CRAFT SHACK!

Day 29: Where I've Traveled

Places worth mentioning: The Cayman Islands, Cozumel Mexico, Nassau Bahamas, California, Michigan and Tybee Island Georgia. All these places have special memories. 

Day 30: In My Makeup Bag

Eye shadow, eye liner, mascara, mirror, tweezers, a powder compact and some other things I don't use. 

Day 31: Why I Blog

I blog for me. And one day I will have time to do lots of great DIY things that I can blog about. :)

Stuck in my head.

This song has been stuck in my head for months. I love it. It's my favorite. 

"Life Got In The Way"

Sister Hazel

We knew it all from a little thing

It was everything in our first minute

And it took us to another place

Yeah another place and we fell in it

How dare you not remember

How dare you walk away

We adored every little thing

Every little thing would leave us breathless

Every dawn spelled another day

And in another day we weren't so restless

How dare you not remember

How dare you walk away

[Chorus](My favorite part)

And I wanted you so much

Just like I do right now

I wanted us to be the one the poets write their books about

I wanted it to last

I wanted to grow old

But life got in the way

We walked around in a heavy haze

We were stuck in days of so much warring

We got lost in a tricky maze

Yeah a tricky maze that was so scarring

How come you can't remember

How dare you walk away

Then you start to add the little things

Add the little things and trip the mighty

Now we got a little bitter thing

A little bitter thing that grew like ivy

And how dare you not remember

How dare you walk away

[Chorus]

And apathy grows quietly where rapture used to fly

And promises and certainty have left love here to die

Won't you stay and don't let this one fall away

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

Yeah well life got in the way

Day 24: Favorite Childhood Book

Favorite Childhood Book

The Saggy Baggy Elephant. I had this book on tape.

Day 23: Dream Job

My dream job is to be a stay at home mom. 

'nuff said. 

:)

Day 22: Best thing this year.

Well, I can't think of one specific thing. I have a list of kinda small things.

*I got a new boss at work. She's great.

*Molly is growing so fast, she is so smart and cute!

*I've been running, a lot and we ran in the Warrior Dash this month (like you didn't know, I've been talking about it for months now.)

*My sister moved back to town!

*My hubby and I still have a fantastic relationship.

*I have a great family and wonderful friends.

So, there is just some of the good things that have happened so far this year.

Catching Up. Day 18, 19, 20 and 21

I had a crazy weekend. Friday I went out with the girls.  Saturday was date night with the Husby. Sunday was WARRIOR DASH! So... Here I am catching up. 

Day 18: The Meaning of my Blog name. 

Little Mrs. Sunshine:  Well growing up, my mom and dad would call me their Sunshine and it kinda stuck.  When I worked as a camp counselor that's what the kids would call me. The Mrs. part is, well, because I'm married. 

Day 19: What do I collect?

Bouncy Balls and Scrapbook supplies/paper mostly. I also collect beads, and supplies for making jewelry. I collect fabric for sewing too. Charms on my charm bracelet.

Day 20: A difficult time in my life

The most difficult thing I have had to deal with is losing my dad to cancer. It was so hard to lose someone so close to me. Someone who I thought I had many more years with. Just the thought that my kids would never meet him. The thought that he would never see my sisters get married. The thought that we would never go on another Family Vacation together. Dad was a constant in my life that I never wanted to lose so quickly. 

Day 21: My 10 favorite foods.

I could probably go on and on about my favorite foods. I love food. It was really hard to pick just 10. I kinda cheated by putting "meals" together.

1. Steak and Mashed Potatoes

2. Bananas

3. Pancakes and Crispy Bacon

4. Cheeseburger with lettuce and ketchup

5. Chocolate, Ice cream, apple pie, brownies, anything sweet actually

6. Pot Roast

7. Chili and corn bread

8. Peanut Butter

9. Strawberries and bananas

10.  Pizza

I'll have to catch up on my photo challenge later.. So much catching up to do, not only in the blogging world, but in the "my house is a complete disaster" world. Ugh. That's life right?

Day 17: My proudest moment and workout

My Proudest moment

I have two.

The day I married my love Ben, and the day I gave birth to my sweet baby girl Molly.

Ben and I got married on the beach in Tybee Island Georgia. Just me, Ben, the preacher, and the photographer. What a fantastic day!

The day Molly was born was unbelievable. My water broke at 6:30AM and she was born at 5:30PM. We had a home birth. Yes on purpose. (That's usually the first question everyone asks when we say that.) I labored in bed for a while, and I labored in the birthing pool for a while and then Molly was born on our living room couch. 

Wedding Day August 2, 2005

Laboring on the bed.

Laboring in the birthing pool

First look at my sweet girl and cutting the cord. 

Day 17: Photo a Day May: Workout

My Hubby after our WARRIOR workout. Last workout until the Warrior Dash on Sunday!

Day 16: Top of bucket list and and roots

My bucket list:

Go to Ireland, France, Australia, China, Italy, and visit every state in the US. 

Meet my great grand children.

Get caught up and stay caught up on my scrapbooking.

Take millions of pictures over the next 80 years.

There's more, but those are my top four.

Day 16 of Photo a Day May: Roots

Day 15: A day in my life and drink

A day in my life.

6:30AM 1st Alarm goes off.

6:45AM 2nd Alarm goes off and I climb out of bed. I plug in my hair straighter, get dressed, do my hair. 

7:10AM Go out to the kitchen, get Molly's breakfast and Lunch ready in her lunch box. Get my breakfast and lunch together.

7:25AM Wake up Molly, get her diaper changed, get her dressed, do her hair, put on her shoes. Say good-bye to the hubby.

7:40AM Start the car, get the diaper bag and my purse packed up.

7:45AM Leave for work.

8:00AM Arrive at work, take Molly back to the childcare area, get clocked in and begin my day. 

8:15AM-4:00PM Eat Breakfast, work

12:00PM Eat lunch, Molly get picks up, work till 4ish.

4:15PM Clock out of work (sometimes later)

***now depending on the day, it changes as to what happens for the rest of the evening***

Mondays: 4:15PM go home, make dinner between 5 and 6PM, eat dinner with my hubby and Molly. Watch some Netflix. Get Molly ready for bed.

Tuesday: 4:15PM Run on the treadmill. 5:00 go home. Get Molly dinner. Tuesdays is a fend for yourself dinner night. Get Molly ready for bed.

Wednesday: 4:15 go home, 5:30PM either we will eat dinner with the Elkins Family at their house, or they will come to our house for dinner. Hang out with our best friends. Come home from Elkins house. Get Molly ready for bed.

Thursday: 4:15PM Go home, get changed into workout clothes, get Molly some juice and crackers to take with us to the track where we will meet up with our friend Ryan. Ryan, Ben and I will take turns running the track and woods trail and watching the kids (Molly and Ryan's kids). This is our Warrior Dash training. (THATS THIS WEEKEND!) 6:30PM come home from running, get Molly some dinner and get her ready for bed.

Friday: 4:15 come home from work different plans make for different things on Fridays. Date night, in-laws pick up Molly for a sleepover. Game night at our friends house or here. Or just hang out with the hubby and Molly. 

7:30PM until Bedtime(?) Molly goes to bed at 7:30PM. After that the hubby and I will watch some Netflix. I will blog, Pinterest, Facebook, check Email, play with my photos, scrapbook, sew, etc. This is also where I will shower and get ready for bed. The hubby usually goes to bed before me. Sometimes, we will go to bed together. Bedtime ranges from 10-12is for me. 10-10:30 for the Hubby. 

And that's my day/week. Don't get me started on weekends. Totally different story.

Day 15: Photo a Day May: Drink

Everything I had to drink today: Coffee, Orange Juice, Water, Milk and some good old Cherry Coke.

Day 14: If I won the Lottery and Favorite Sport

If I won the lottery:

We always think about what we would do if we won the lottery. 

Me, I would pay off my house, my mom's house, build a giant new YMCA for my town with a huge fund to take care of it. I would put money away for Molly. I would become a stay at home mom. Give some to my sisters and my in-laws.  I would enjoy my life with my family. I would give to charities, I could do so many great things. 

Day 14 of Photo a Day May: My Favorite Sport

Gymnastics- didn't actually get to take a real photo of gymnastics today, so a photo of a photo will have to do. 

Day 13: Earliest Memory and Hands

First, I would like to say Happy Mothers Day to all the moms reading my blog! I hope that yours was as fantastic as mine!

My Earliest Memory

That's really hard. I have a lot of memories from when I was a kid, but I don't know what my earliest memory is. SO......... I'll just tell you some of my favorites.

I was learning to ride my bike, and my older cousin was helping. I told him, "Don't let go." Well he let go, and I smashed into the neighbors mailbox.

I remember a birthday where I was wearing my favorite dress. We called it the 'Cat Dress'. My best friend gave me a birthday pin to wear with a bunch of pieces of gum tied to it.

I remember swimming in the pool at my grandmothers house, with my cousin (the one who let me hit the mailbox) teaching me how to dive into the deep end.

I remember my ballet and gymnastics classes at the Rec Department.

I remember when mom would take us to the library and we would pick out our favorite books.

I remember playing in the hot Florida heat in the sprinkler during the summers.

I remember making mud pies in my back yard and making my sisters taste them.

I remember falling out of my favorite climbing tree (more than once)

I remember riding my bike to school.

Day 13 of Photo a Day May: My Hands

Day 12: Whats inside your fridge and fishy face

Whats inside my fridge/freezer:

Cherry Coke

Milk

Eggs

Different Cheese

Ketchup

Mayo

Apple Sauce

Left overs

Apple Juice

Tortillas

Bagels

Lunch Meat

Sausage

Coffee Creamer

Yogurt

Carrots

French onion dip

Various Dressings and marinades and BBQ Sauce

Sour Cream

Strawberry Jelly

Strawberries

Humming Bird Food

Grapes

Orange Juice

Butter

Ice Cream Toppings

Ice Cream

Different Meats

Frozen Vegis

And a lot more.

Day 12 Photo a Day May: Fishy Face

We went to see my mom this weekend. On the way there I tried to teach Molly how to make a Fishy Face, But it didn't quite work. SO... While we were out on the boat and FISHING. I thought. HEY perfect. Fishy Face is the photo of the day. Here is the fish we caught. With Molly's fishy face attempts at "extras".

Don't worry, we threw him back.

Molly learning how to Fishy Face.

Day 11: 15 of my favorite things and Family Generation

15 of my favorite things

(in no particular order)

1. Sweets

Anything Chocolate, or anything with peanut butter

2. Running

Even though I get bored really quickly, I just love to set my ipod to my workout mix and go for as long as my brain will let me before it starts to drift onto other things.

3. Taking pictures

I took some photography classes in college and I absolutely love taking pictures. I wish I could do more with it. 

4. Being a mother/my daughter Molly

Before I became pregnant, I really didn't have the drive to be a mother. I was happy and content with the way things were with my husby. Then one day, it hit me like a ton of bricks, I had the baby fever. And nothing was going to stop me, even my husby who didn't feel the same. Now we are totally in love with our sweet girl and it's the greatest feeling in the world!

5. Scrapbooking, sewing, beading, anything crafty

I started scrapbooking and making jewelry in the 6th grade. I love it. 

6. Birthdays

I LOVE birthdays! I can't wait till Molly is old enough to help me plan giant elaborate theme birthday parties. 

7. The Beach

I would live on the beach in a tiny little shack if I could. I love being in the sun and the smell of the ocean. I love sitting on the sand and looking out at the waves and relaxing. 

8. My Husband

He is the sweetest man alive and I couldn't imagine my life without him.

9. Family and Friends

My family and friends are super important to me. The people in your lives are there to help you and support you and guide you. They are there to listen to you, and tell you that your making mistakes. They are there to love you and care for you no matter what the circumstances are. They are there to be loved and cherished for who they are.  

10. Cooking/Food

I love food. I love to eat and I love to cook. 

11. Netflix

I am addicted. Especially to Vampire Diaries, How I met your Mother and Bones. Don't judge. 

12. Camping

I love the outdoors. Camping is one of my favorite outdoor activities.

13. Holidays

Christmas, Thanksgiving and Halloween would have to be my favorite holidays.

14. Pink and Teal

Need I say more?

15. Music and Reading

Technically this is 2 answers, but I couldn't decide which one I liked more. I love to read. It's so great to sit in a hot bubble bath and read a good book. I also love music. ALL kinds of music. I have a special place in my heart for the different types of music that I like because each genre/artist has a different meaning to me. For example: Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney will always hold a special place in my heart because my friend Wendy and I listened to them NON STOP the summer of 2003 when we were working at camp in the Dish Pit.  Tonic, Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind, will hold that special place when I spent the summer going to concerts weekend after weekend in Atlanta with my friend Ashley. Fergie and Justin Timberlake (again, don't judge) (among others) is what gets me through the first few miles of my runs. 

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Day 11 of Photo a Day May: Family Generations

My mother-in-law came to pick up Molly today to take her to spend the night. 

That's her, my husband and Molly. Three generations together. 

P.S I MIGHT MISS YOU TOMORROW. WE ARE GOING TO STAY WITH MY MOM IN ATL FOR THE WEEKEND. :)

Day 10: My best physical feature and something I think of daily.

My best physical feature:

I asked my hubby because I don't think that I have any good physical features. I have a very hard time feeling pretty sometimes. This post is very hard for me. 

SO...............

My hubby says it's my butt. Of course, what hubby wouldn't say that about his wife. 

I asked for a more serious answer and he said my eyes and that I have a cute nose.

Day 10 of photo a day May: Something I think of Daily

My dad; who passed away from pancreatic cancer on September 28, 2006.

 

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