Parenting & Lifestyle Blog By Carissa Godbott
Last week I had a great aunt that passed away. And over the weekend I traveled with my parents to Huntsville, Alabama. I haven’t been to Huntsville in about 3 years and last time I went I took Emma with me, DJ wasn’t born yet. Even though the circumstances weren’t the best I enjoyed getting a chance to see…
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My favorite social media site is Instagram and now that I have learned the workings of Snapchat they come in as a close second! What I love about both is getting a glimpse of how others live…I always find myself feeling like the mom that doesn’t have enough hours in the day or wishing my house was in better condition and not…
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I am LOVING being an Ambassador for The Patchery! I never knew designing kids clothes could be so much fun! This time when I designed a couple of outfits I challenged myself to step out of the box with my designs. I felt like I played it safe with my last designs so this time I wanted to use more patterns…
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“This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of Macy’s;however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.“ Prom is the event of ALL events in high school! Remembering back to 2002 when I graduated and going to prom I remember feeling like a million bucks when I got dressed! And I personally feel all girls should have this same feeling…and…
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I remember talking to Darrick about Emma going to preschool when she was 2 years old. I knew we were planning on keeping her at home until she turned 3 years old but we started talking about our options early. In the middle of the conversation I burst into tears, I couldn’t imagine the thought of someone else taking care…
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Thinking back to all of my pictures when I was younger, my mom always had my sister and I dressed alike. From head to toe we were coordinating with each other…my sister and I hated it but look at me now doing the same thing with my children. If we didn’t have on the same outfit, we were color coordinated. Working…
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Holy Week is the week preceding Easter. It begins on Palm Sunday and is a week of somber reflection on the events preceding Jesus’ death: his entry into Jerusalem; his betrayal by Judas; the Last Supper with the twelve apostles; his arrest, crucifixion and death; and his burial in a tomb. When the story of Jesus is explained to adults its pretty easy…
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When March came around I was anticipating receiving Emma’s draft Individualized Education Program (IEP). If a student is receiving any kind of special education services, they must have an IEP. And since Emma gets (Speech, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy) at school, she has an IEP. Prior to the meeting with the IEP Team, the parents are given a draft…
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As many of you know today is Dr. Seuss Birthday! Before children I only thought of this day when I would see them acknowledge it on the news, but today since I have kids I was trying to find some creative ways besides reading a book that we could celebrate this day…below are easy ways to celebrate his birthday…
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When my nephew was a little I remember he looked like a poster child for the apparel store my sister worked at. I mean he always looked so good that his picture should’ve been up on the advertisements when you walked in the store. It was like she was addicted to children’s clothes. I didn’t understand it until I had…
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