We can all use a few more hands
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My friend Maria over at MamaliciousMaria.com has put together an excellent guide to free and cheap things to do in Atlanta this summer! If you’re looking for a way to have fun on a staycation, be sure to check out her guide here. It’s an excellent list!
Once again, life is happening. I almost feel like never making plans because when I do, they change in a heartbeat. This week, we planned on spending the week in Dahlonega having some family time before work gets super busy for my husband this summer. I should have known better because right before we were leaving to head to the mountains, my mom fell ill. Ill enough to need the ER, and then was admitted to the hospital. I’ve spent the past 2 days sitting in the not-so-comfy chairs at the hospital and being an advocate for my mom to receive the best care.
In all of this, I can’t help but laugh about how life happens. You never know how your plans may change. I hope you all had a fantastic day!
The kids and I worked on decorating some chip bags today for hubby to take into work tomorrow for Police Appreciation Week. 120 and ready to pass out to our local officers.
Especially with the tensions in law enforcement right now, I feel it’s extra important to show our appreciation. I do not even want to imagine a world without our officers. Sure there are bad officers. There are bad builders, plumbers, teachers, lawyers, politicians, doctors, etc. But a few bad ones do not outweigh the thousands of great ones!
A big THANK YOU to our officers for your sacrifices.
It’s time folks! Time to show our local officers that they are appreciated! That #bluelivesmatter and #weseeyou – AND we thank you! Head on over to check out this post from a couple weeks ago showing many of the great ideas you can do for National Police Week.
National Police Week is sneaking back up on us again! This year, it is May 10-16, 2015. I’ve been working on putting together some new ideas in addition to our law enforcement appreciations bags from last year. In the past year, so much negativity has been brought out towards our officers. Being married to one, all the hatred really hurts. There are fantastic guys and gals that go out every day to keep us all safe. It’s great to take a few days to just say thank you and offer a little token of our appreciation. Even a simple “Thank You” says a lot!
If you are looking for some great store-bought gifts for your local officers, Family Christian has a couple to consider. I recommend both the Courageous DVD and the Grace Card DVD. We have both of these and they are fantastic. I honestly don’t think I could pick a favorite between the two. Both are encouraging for not only officers, but fathers as well. Another item that I’m considering grabbing for our guys are these Beatitudes Bookmarks. People often forget the “Blessed are the peacemakers” part.
If you prefer something homemade, I’ve put together some goodies that don’t cost as much as the bags I put together last year, but I know they will still appreciate it! I’ve made some fun printables to go along with these so you can print and make as well. All you need is a printer, some small bags of chips, and some kit-kats!
To download the free printable, simply click on their name below to view and print the PDF:
Here’s a photo of the Kit-Kat one. It’s really basic but cheap enough that you could make a bunch easily.
And of course a reminder of our bags from last year:
And the printables:
Do you have any other ideas? I’d love to hear them! How are you saying “Thank You” this year?
I’m so excited to be part of the Mother of All Baby Showers, a premier new/expectant mom expo being held in 5 cities, with a virtual shower on MomTV on April 14th.
Details:
Date: Tuesday, April 14th
Time: 8:00pm EST
Location: Tune in at the MomTV Facebook Page
MomTV will be giving away awesome prize packs from brands such as BRITAX, Pediped, HALO, Premama, and more. One lucky attendee will even win the new BRITAX B-Safe 35 Infant Car Seat! How awesome is that!
If you’ve never been part of a MomTV live event, it’s a fun and easy way to chat with other moms. Simply tune in on the MomTV Facebook page and log in as a guest or with your Twitter or Facebook account to chat. Watch the live video feed and interact with Maria and guests in the chat for a chance to win exciting prizes.
I was able to participate and in the video below, you can see me opening my gift!
Make sure you’re following MOABS on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date and find out if The Mother of All Baby Showers is coming to a city near you!
Since we had such a lovely time visiting Crown Reef Resort last fall, we were eager to return to Myrtle Beach when we were invited by another resort, Captain’s Quarters! We are spending 3 nights here and then moving on to visit Fayetteville, NC for a night! Can’t wait to tell you all about our adventures in the coming days!
So I’ve been keeping a big secret from y’all! We are expecting another blessing, baby #5! I’m 11 weeks now, so come September, we should have a new family addition! We are super excited!
This means I’ll be upping my baby posts! I kinda dropped off posting them since my “baby” is 4.
Any of my readers expecting? When are you due?
Super Bowl is almost here! Here are some of my recipes that you may want to check out for your party food. For more ideas, visit the Super Bowl Food pinterest board that I created. I’d love more pinners for it as well, so if interested in adding to it, email me at mommyoctopus at gmail.com.
Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese. Perfect to fix it and forget it 🙂
Tie Dyed Marshmallows – make in your team’s favorite colors!
Homemade Sandwich Rolls – perfect for making little sliders.
Simple Radish Dip – this is a favorite among my kids! I love it, too!
3 Ingredient Guacamole – It doesn’t get easier than this! Take 5 minutes and have some fresh guac!
Avocado Eggrolls with sweet and tangy dipping sauce – another favorite around here! This one was my husband’s creation. So good!
Fresh Corn, Avocado, Tomato Medley – so simple and fresh!
Easy English Muffin Pizzas – Another family favorite that can be made in just moments.
Gluten Free Sausage Balls – The perfect addition for the friend that can’t eat gluten. Plus they are delicious!
This morning my hubby was checking out the weather app on his phone and came across this! I’d highly recommend all my local readers staying inside tonight 😉 Hope you enjoy the smile!
