Parenting & Lifestyle Blog By Carissa Godbott
Today I am off work in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday…so its only fitting that I start today off with a quote from Dr. King! This quote is perfect for my life TODAY! The last few years (5 Years to be Exact) Darrick and I have had quite a few obstacles to overcome! From moving in with my…
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Let me say at first I thought the Ugly Christmas Sweater trend was crazy…then some of the themes got better on the shirts and I fell in LOVE! I am so here for the Ugly Christmas Sweater theme!! When ugly sweaters came on the scene it was simply people making their sweaters, now with the variety of them popping up…
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Entertaining children around Christmas time might seem like a simple thing to do but nothing could be further from the truth. Think it over. They are waiting on Christmas presents, candy and all kinds of things that are just out of reach. These things get them hyper and excited and if you have nothing to fulfill that with, boredom is…
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Honestly, there are tons of fun themed Christmas tree ideas to choose from. I know many of you have already put up your trees or started decorating your house. However, if not read through the following four examples. Chances are, at least one or two of them will spark some interest. You’re really only limited by your imagination.
Happy New Year!! Happy 2016!!! Last year was a little different than most years for me. It felt like I was learning how to live, or find my way. At the end of 2014 when Little Darrick passed away I went into 2015 unsure of how to go on. I just felt lost! I tried to get myself together but I just…
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For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6
I knew Halloween would be fun this year with Emma (since she is older) and DJ (because he’s so busy) but I didn’t realize how TIRED I would be afterwards. We had a great time…our festivities started on Thursday with Emma’s preschool halloween party and ended Saturday night, and Mama is TIRED!!! She dressed up as Doc McStuffins…it was a…
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Many times we are so excited about the holidays in itself that we don’t think about how we are going to celebrate until the night before or the day of. Then the big question is “what are we going to bring” because you can’t show up to anyone’s house empty handed. I mean if you can’t cook something at least…
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WHOOP WHOOP!!! THANK GOD I made it to another YEAR!!! Today I am turning 31, seems kind of old when you type it out but nonetheless I am VERY GRATEFUL! This year as been a whirlwind, I think about me celebrating turning 30 last year and how I kept telling EVERYONE I wanted more kids but I didnt want to…
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I LOVE doing arts and crafts…before I had children, I knew that I would be the mom that would like to get messy with my kids. Then Pinterest came along…and for someone like me I LOVED looking at different crafts and projects people did with their children/family. So in keeping with what I said about my crafts I still do…
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