Hey guys!  Are you ready for summer?!!  In just a few weeks, my boys are gonna be out of school, and that means that I need to get to planning.  My boys get bored pretty easily, so I have to make an effort to keep them busy during the summer.

That is why I am so glad that I have this little book to help me out.  My friend, Jen, has written a wonderful little book with a ton of activities to do with your children this summer.

Jen and I met several years ago at a conference and became instant friends.  I love Jen because she is the mom of four boys like me.  Except her 4 boys are quadruplets!  Yep!  The cutest little boys you have ever seen.  Jen is also know as “QuatroMama” in blogland and writes a blog called 4tunate.

You can connect with Jen here:

Blog: 4tunate.net
Twitter: @QuatroMama
Facebook: 4tunate
Pinterest: QuatroMama
Instragram: QuatroMama

Jen has worked really hard at creating this book, and I am so excited for her!

 Click here to visit KidVentures – Jen Murray.

What is Kindventures? 50 Outdoor Experiences of Wonder, Discovery, & Childhood Memories?

It’s a practical step-by-step ebook guide for your outdoor summer adventures! It’s chock-full of  creative, active, and hands-on learning activities for you and your family this summer along with supply lists, detailed instructions, printables, diagrams, and resources to take each activity a step further!

Doesn’t this sound amazing?!  I have my own copy, and I cannot wait to try some of the activities in it.  My boys are excited too!

If you want to purchase your own copy, you can click on the link below the images.

Click here to visit KidVentures – Jen Murray.

Are you ready for the kids to be home for the summer? 

What do you have planned?

^{*Disclosure:  Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links.}

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Hey friends!

Well, Jonathan made it to the top four in the Junior Division this past weekend at the Ky Opry Talent Search!

He will be competing against 9 other singers in the Beginners, Adult, and Sr. Adult Divisions.

This weekend, he will sing two songs, one fast, one slow.  He’s going to be playing the guitar on his fast song and is looking forward to it.

The competition is tougher this year than last, in my opinion.  There are some really talented singers, and I LOVE listening to them sing.

Here is Jonathan’s performance of Rascal Flatts’ “Wont Let Go” from this past Saturday.

Stay tuned for the results of the finals next week!

And if you live anywhere near Paducah, come on down to Draffenville for the Ky Opry Talent Search finals this Saturday night to cheer Jonathan on.  Just be sure to call head and get your tickets…it will be a packed house.

Have a blessed day!

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Well, you know that I am in the middle of installing my new master bedroom closet with EasyClosets.

I’ve had many of you ask me how “easy” it is.

Well, when these boxes arrived on our back porch a couple of weeks ago, my husband said jokingly, “I hope they stand up to their name!”

I have to be honest that the pile of boxes was quite intimidating.

Cy and I moved all of the boxes into our master bedroom.

Then we had to move the piano out of our closet.  You know, the one that was “stuck” in our closet?  Well, we didn’t have to bust it up to get it out.  Cy and I turned it on its side and slide it through the bathroom into our bedroom.

The piano slid right up against the wall near the boxes.   {This is how the boys practiced their piano for a few days.}

When it was time to finally start putting the closet together, I made sure to open this box first…

Inside this box, I found all of my hardware for the closet, plus the directions on how to put my new closet together.

These directions were my best friends while installing my closets.  I read and re-read the directions throughout the whole installation.  They were so helpful!

After opening all the other boxes, I did what the directions told me to do, and I organized all my boards by size and laid out my hardware.

(The boys helped me out by carrying all of the empty cardboard boxes up to our burn pile in the backyard!)

Then I started on the first wall by installing the steel track.

Next, I hung the vertical panels, of course, following the diagram in my directions manual.

Lastly, for this wall unit, I installed the cam shelves and chrome rods.

My next wall had drawers and shoe shelves to install.  I read the directions thoroughly, and then started putting it together.  After I figured out how to put together the first drawer, the rest were a breeze.  Same thing for the shoe shelves.

I still had two more units to put together, and I will share that with you next week.

So are EasyClosets really “easy?”

I’m gonna have to say “yes!”

There is a learning curve, for sure.  The first unit is the hardest because you are getting familiar with the directions, diagrams, and hardware that you use.  It sometimes gets a little confusing as to what pieces you are supposed to be using, but you can always look back at the directions to help you figure it out.

After I got through the first wall unit and figured out how it all works, the rest of the closet was “easy.”

I was flying through it by the end.

And I did the whole closet by myself!

I’m quite proud of myself.

So, do you think putting this closet together looks “easy,”

or like something you could do?

*This post is sponsored by EasyClosets.   All opinions are 100% mine.

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I hope you guys have had a FABULOUS week!

We are heading down to the Ky Opry this weekend to watch Jonathan perform in the semi-finals.  Can’t wait!!

Say a little prayer for him. 

If anyone hasn’t told you this week….YOU ARE WONDERFUL!

Why?  Because God made you that way.  He loves you more than you will ever know, faults and all.  You are the apple of His eye.

Maybe you have had a not-so-good week.  Maybe, like me, you’ve made some mistakes.  Maybe you messed something up.  You feel overwhelmed.  You feel inadequate.  You’re tired.

My prayer for all of us is that we would take our burdens and cares to the Lord.  Lay them at His feet.  Sit in His presence and hear Him say…

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I just love you guys!

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Now for my favorite pins from Pinterest this week.

Enjoy!

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Have a blessed weekend!

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It’s time to party, y’all!

It’s gonna be fun to see all of your projects from April!

My BEST DIY Project of April would be my mailbox makeover.

I love pulling into my driveway each day and seeing my new mailbox.  It makes me smile.

So what is your BEST diy project of April?

Remember, you can only link up ONE project,

because it is your BEST!

Here are the rest of the party guidelines:

• Your project MUST be about DIY home decor or home improvement.

• Only ONE project per blogger, please.

• Your project needs to be from the month of April, 2013.

• Please enjoy visiting other great projects by other bloggers and leave some comment love. 

• Please link back to the my party somewhere in your post. (Only those with a link back to the party will be considered to be featured on my blog.)

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Hey friends!

I hope you had a great week!

You are NOT gonna believe this, but I threw my back out while trying to lift something heavy yesterday!  I’ve always suffered with back pain because of my scoliosis, but I have NEVER thrown my back out.

OH MY GOODNESS!  It hurts like the dickens!

I mean the kind of pain that makes you completely immobile.  Cy had to come home early from work so that he could pick up the boys from school.

I have iced my back, used a heating pad, and taken lots of ibuprofen.  I’m hoping I feel better soon because I have a ton I need to do around here, ya know?

Man, I feel old!

Well, I hope you are pain free today.  And I hope you enjoy these PINS I pinned from Pinterest this week.

(Just click on the link below the picture to view the original source.)

Enjoy!

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Love you guys!

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