Seafoam and Cowhide

Tonight's post is one of my polyvore designs. Back in January, there was discussion between my husband and I about myself wanting a cowhide rug. And it didn't stop there I wanted a seafoam leather couch. My husband pretty much thought I lost my mind. Others I believe thought I was crazy to want that combination, but they could not see the loveliness in my head. So for your viewing pleasure......

I've got 99 problems, but lack of vision ain't one.

Heelarious

            I NEED this ridiculousness! 

I am constantly shopping for my little princess and browsing online I found these last night. I about died laughing and yes I'm a horrible mother who would put these crazy things on my child for a photo op.

Unfortunately they weren't such a hit and the company is no longer around. Therefore I won't be able to torture my child. Bummer! 

I got 99 problems, but lack of a baby girl ain't one.

Wow

So after yesterday's post, I scroll through my Facebook newsfeed and see this. Apparently someone wants me to get this message.

I've got 99 problems, but lack of oxygen ain't one.

Oh Toby...

I just love Toby! No worries y'all, he ain't my boyfriend. He's an amazing musician, that I enjoy. As I traveled in the car listening to him, I reflected. I've just been too busy juggling children to post about it.

So here goes a part of the song....

Some days, life feels perfect.
Other days it just ain't workin.
The good, the bad, the right, the wrong
And everything in between.

Its crazy, amazing
We can turn a heart with the words we say. Mountains crumble with every syllable. Hope can live or die.

So speak Life, speak Life.
To the deadest darkest night.
Speak life, speak Life.
When the sun wont shine and you don't know why.

Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,You speak love, you speak speak speak...You speak Life.

The song says it all, speak life. I don't think there's a better feeling than lifting someone up who is broken. Showing someone kindness in the simplest form can bring light to a terrible day. I definitely want to be more mindful of the compassion I show towards others. Even a card in the mail to brighten someone's day. Yes, I am busy...But I'm certain I can take 5 seconds to write an encouraging note. 

And another thing, I will be complimenting strangers more. I always get the craziest things from strangers, so I'm making it a point to point out nice hair, shoes, and smell. Ha! I pray I can be a blessing to someone with my words.

This post even goes along the same lines as my Whoa that's deep, but I feel like it's something that's being pointed out to me lately. So here's to showing kindness better. Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

I've got 99 problems, but lack of a heart ain't one.

Life's a breeze, right?

This picture pretty much says it all. I woke up at 4 am this morning. I couldn't sleep well, most likely because I knew the morning was going to be hectic. However I managed to get a shower, brush my teeth, roll my hair, and put a face on. What a miracle! So surely just the few small obstacles of getting six people ready and out the door by 9 and nursing in between was too easy. There was one shirt oops, but it was only water. It dried with no evidence of the earlier event.

We managed to all load into the car before 9 and everyone looked fabulous. This was going to be EPIC! Why yes, yes it was. As I started driving it didn't take long to notice the hurricane like winds and things flying up all around. I thought to myself maybe it's not so bad at the lemon grove, where the photos were taking place. Then visibility became difficult and you could see it wasn't going to be pretty. I immediately started laughing to prevent the tears. I arrived at the location and of course everyone was packing up. Photo shoot was cancelled.

I then became a woman on a mission. Five bottles of peach wine had my name on them. After picking up wine  I topped off my stomach with in n out. So take that crazy wind storm. I've never looked so amazing to buy wine, but there's a first time for everything. 

This evening will be a little sweeter with peach wine. Cheers to a better night!

I've got 99 problems, but lack of a sense of humor ain't one.

Outfits for Photos

So tonight's the night before picture day. I reluctantly scheduled photos for the kids and I. A local photographer who does beautiful photos is having a Mother's Day mini special. After giving birth 5 months ago, I try to avoid the camera as much as possible. After going back and forth I ended up booking, so I can have some sort of documentation for this part of my life.

So with that said these are the outfits for the 6 of us.

I love styling clothing, but I know that's not a gift everyone has. So here are some tips. Choose three colors and work around them. Paint chips are an excellent source to get inspiration for what colors work together. Next play with accessories such as scarfs, belts, sweaters, or vest to tie the outfits together. Pinterest is always an amazing source for ideas. I also love polyvore you can try out so many combinations on there before you make any purchases. Below is a sample of one I put together for my wonderful blog readers. 

I hope you all have a lovely weekend. I'm sure my entry tomorrow will be much more exciting. Picture taking at 9:30 am with six people surely won't disappoint in the chaos department. TGIF 

I've got 99 problems, but lack of style ain't one.

Deal Alert/Review for Lollyphile

Do you need a unique Mother's Day, Father's Day, or Birthday gift? This sucker company is the place to find it. They have flavors from beer to breast milk. Intrigued? 

Recently I bought some breast milk lollipops from this company. Do not fret they are vegan and not made with real breast milk. I bought them as a treat for my little guy. Breast milk is his favorite. I had to see what this flavor was all about. Even my oldest daughter gave it a try. It was a unique taste and almost slightly like powdered sugar. Wasn't terrible, but I don't know that I will start drinking breast milk anytime soon or ever for that matter. I honestly didn't finish the sucker, but was probably the closest I'll ever come to trying breast milk.

Anyway this week all their products are 50% off with the code BEERBREAK. They make a unique fun gift and they have made lollipops out of almost every flavor you could imagine.

I've got 99 problems, but lack of breast milk lollipops ain't one.

Whoa that's Deep

I came across this and though I've seen it before it stuck out to me. It is a good reminder that even when things are hard you must think about your actions and reactions. Especially when we are raising children and they will mimic your every move. 

Yesterday was a hard day in motherhood land. Most things that could go wrong did. I was pushed to the limits of my patience. One example, my debit card was mia which I was unaware until I went to pay for two children's haircuts. And I won't go into detail on how the babies were crying during those haircuts or the fact that I had to pick up a child by a certain time after haircuts. Needless to say it was a disaster. The rest of the day did not disappoint in the disaster area either. I should of known by the way my morning went not to leave home, but I apparently enjoy torture.

During  everything I don't think I acted to terrible or lost my temper too bad. However looking at the big picture I definitely did not think of how my children may of been feeling in those moments or my attitude. I'm not beating myself up about it or going to lose sleep, but coming across this little quote definitely made me think I could do better sometimes. There is always room for improvement no matter how old you are.

Though we teach forgiveness and I certainly think it's necessary it doesn't make you forget. Sorry is nice and it's great to acknowledge when you've wronged someone, but it's not an end all to the hurt feelings.

Verse of the day, Ecclesiastes 7:8-9 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,and patience is better than pride. Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

I pray we all try to do better and this helped anyone else who needed to see it. By the way my debit card was found in walmart parking lot. Someone turned it in. Everyone likes a happy ending, right? Praise God!

I've got 99 problems, but lack of a bible ain't one. 

Redonkulous Day

Most of my morning was spent on the phone wasting hours of my time being frusturated over my 5th borns hospital bill. I was determined to have a victory and give the parties involved a piece of my mind. Needless to say it ended with me having a headache and being slightly poorer. Baby L escaped his entrapment to find old video tapes to use as blocks. I was actually relieved he didn't break or spill anything. Baby J screamed most of the call to make it more enjoyable for everyone. I guess she was helping, by giving a piece of her mind.

Next up was early day, time to get the kids. Here is a recap of our ride home...

DS1-Mom I want to go to frys and get ammo for my cap gun.

Me-Your attitude was redonkulous this morning. No way.

DD1-Mom, please don't say that you're not cool.

Me-Cool? Why? Do you or your friends say that?

DD1-Yes, we do.

Me-Why must y'all speak 90's?

DD2-I hate when 14yearolds say the 90's was the best. All they did for the whole year was drool, eat, and poop. They know nothing about the 90's.

DD1- It's because they were born in the 90's. 

Me- Laughter and thinking we are really discussing this....

Tonight my oldest has orientation at the highschool and my mom is taking her. Thank goodness! Something about 5 kids and a highschool tour doesn't sound fun. I plan on watching one of my shows. Which is normally something dvr'd from masterpiece on pbs. Oh the life I lead.

Hope this Monday has been a good one to you.

I've got 99 problems, but lack of entertainment ain't one.

Easter Keester

Happy Easter, He is risen!

This Easter has been about as normal as any other day. I had several mom fails today. For one I didn't get a single picture of the kids doing baskets. Next we didn't dye eggs, oh the horror. Then I didn't cook a ridiculously awesome dinner. My kids ate chocolate bunnies for dinner. How's that for mother of the year?

Despite my fails my kids did make it to church to get a dose of the real meaning of Easter. I sat church out with the babies, mostly because I don't think church enjoys seeing my breasts. And well my baby thinks my breasts should be out at all times.

I did make it to the grocery store to pick up the survive the week foods. Like coke, bread, and chocolate. Oh and we had Chinese for lunch. I was sure to wear my gym clothes so it totally looked like I ran all day on Easter. Let's face it when you walk around the grocery store with five kids you are a WALKING CIRCUS! The babies make it almost like a petting zoo for old people. So I had to be more social than I hoped.

We made it home to do absolutely a whole lot of nothing. Which is why I chose Easter Keester for the title. All I did on Easter was guarantee a little bit bigger keester. Hope y'all enjoyed your Easter.

I've got 99 problems, but lack of chocolate ain't one.

Peachy Goodness

Good evening folks!

It took a bit more effort than I planned to open the bottle. And we had a casualty with the bottle opener. However the end result was um yum! Folks run out and pick up a bottle of  Stella Rosa Peach. It is a win. Cheers.

I've got 99 problems, but lack of wine ain't one. 

Eggstravaganza

Well friends it's rather easy to get lost in the hype of all the Eggstravaganza. I've put together 5 baskets that I spent entirely too much on and I've introduced my children to peeps playdough. In an attempt to be an amazing parent. And like a good little blogger I will share... You can find that recipe here http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/51416/candy-play-dough

Today was spent taking son number one to volunteer for a couple hours, taking son number two to an Easter egg hunt, and daughters one and two to band practice for church. And the day isn't over. We still have a dinner for my Mothers 50th birthday planned for this evening. I'm pretty much asking for punishment taking 5 children into a restaurant.

I am certain I will need cheesecake and peach wine by the end of the night. I totally plan on reviewing the wine, incase you were wondering. So keep your eyes peeled for that post.

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend enjoying the small moments and memories being made. Wishing happiness to you all.

Verse of the day. Psalm 55:22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

I've got 99 problems, but lack of children ain't 1.

Salutations

Howdy,Hi,Hello,Greetings to you in whichever way strikes your fancy!

My name is Linn. I recently decided to start a blog after encouragement from a friend, to share with the masses about the things that appeal to me.

Home, because I enjoy interior design and decorating. Along with any DIY project I find on Pinterest.

Heart, for encouragement and sharing the love of Jesus that gets me through the chaos.

Herd, well that is what consumes me most. My beautiful five children and all things that appeal to baby fashion, kiddie crafts, and super cool kid products that make life easier.

I hope you'll grab a cup,glass, or can of your favorite beverage and enjoy reading what I have to share.

P.S. Grammar nazis I'm pretty sure you'll loathe me.