It's my Mommy's birthday. No shade, but I honestly think my mom has all the other moms beat when it comes to whose the best (lol). I hope you will help me celebrate her special day! Happy birthday, Mommy!!!
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Oh my goodness!! I have a TEENAGER!!
Thursday, September 12, 2019
It's official. At 11:55 AM, I became the mother of a teenager. Oh. my. goodness! Has it really been 13 years?! The time has flown and I am so thankful. I have this amazingly kind and loving son who is so great. He's respectful. He's sweet. He's considerate. He's my son. What a blessing he is.
Birthday Recap: Life is Fine at 39
Monday, July 22, 2019
Hi Guys! I recently celebrated my 39th birthday and I enjoyed myself so much. I know that ideally I'm supposed to post tons of photos, but I didn't take a single one really. I just wanted a day to be in the moment and that's exactly what I received. I told my husband and the children that since the heat index was to be 115 degrees that day (OH MY GOSH!), I was perfectly happy with someone picking up Bonefish Grill after church and bringing it to me to eat home. Of course, the kids and S. wouldn't let that fly.
Weekend Recap: The Sleepover Edition
Monday, March 4, 2019
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Happy birthday, Honeybee!
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Life would not be as amazing if you were not a part of it! Love you!!
Happy birthday, S!
Monday, February 25, 2019
Today we're wishing my husband, my friend, my love, my fussing partner, my confidant, my iron sharpening iron, a very Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday, Bug!!
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Time waits for no man. Truer words were never spoken. Today, my first born turns 12 years old. I'm so proud of him and the young man that he has become. He is kind, respectful, sweet, and sincere. He's an excellent big brother, a fantastic son, a lover of Christ with all his heart and soul. He has a genuine compassionate nature and I am excited to see what God is going to do in his life. I pray He allows me to live to see it.
Twelve years ago, I greeted this amazing little person and today, I get to celebrate him all over again. Join me in celebrating my Bug. As is our custom, we will have a family dinner at the place o his choosing, followed by cake, ice cream, and gifts when we get home.
I'll make sure to give a bit of recap on that later, but for now...happy birthday to my BUG!!!!
Twelve years ago, I greeted this amazing little person and today, I get to celebrate him all over again. Join me in celebrating my Bug. As is our custom, we will have a family dinner at the place o his choosing, followed by cake, ice cream, and gifts when we get home.
I'll make sure to give a bit of recap on that later, but for now...happy birthday to my BUG!!!!
Baby A.'s Birthday Party Recap (plus End of Summer Bash!)
Monday, September 3, 2018
So, I’m not sure what I was thinking when I agreed to go with my husband on a couples’ vacation, only to return and host an annual party that would feature our daughter’s first birthday party exactly two days later.
Lesson learned. I don't think I'll try that again. Fortunately, everything seemed to fall into place exactly as it should have...despite being a bit crazy. Now, let's discuss the party!
Baby A's Birthday Month!!
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Oh my goodness! It’s so amazing to see that Baby A. is turning 1 this month! I’m not being at all cliché when I say “time flew”! I was all excited to have a huge birthday party like I’ve done for Bug and Honeybee. Alas, S. locked on an escape that takes he and I far away on baby girl’s birthday!!! I think he thought we would have the party earlier than her actual day and we couldn’t because of a conflict. Since the lock on was a surprise he’d been cultivating for a while complete with a non-refundable clause, we can’t change it. Yes, I cried, especially since we only have big parties for milestone birthdays. So she won’t see another big one until five. Fortunately, we’re able to kill two birds with one magnificent stone since we host an annual end of summer bash at our home.
It usually focuses on and culminates in a fantasy football draft, but this year I’m going to make the baby’s birthday the focal and the draft will be the feature for the guys.
I am really looking forward to celebrating her birthday with you guys and celebrating the return of school for Bug too!
I’m going with a pretty cool theme and doing a lot of the same things I’ve done before with the party, but making sure a lot of other things get accomplished as well. I’m hoping everyone will have a good time and that we get some pretty cool pictures too.
I am really looking forward to celebrating her birthday with you guys and celebrating the return of school for Bug too!
-K
Weekend Recap: The Birthday Edition
Monday, July 23, 2018
Hi guys! What a fun and amazing weekend! I was blessed to turn 38 years old this Saturday. I don’t take that for granted. Several dear friends and family members didn’t make it to that age, so I thank God for allowing me the privilege of living. I hope not to disappoint Him as I continue to journey through life. Let’s talk about the weekend.
Friday. We were supposed to see The Tomb of Christ exhibit at the National Geographic Museum in Washington D.C., but traffic destroyed my attempt at getting the family there in time for our timed entry L. Bug and S. had already seen it, but I hadn’t had the opportunity. I was pretty bummed to miss it, but I didn’t let it ruin the weekend. We decided that we would go to the “Golden Triangle” in DC to watch the outdoor movie “Jumanji”. We stopped first at the local Wawa and loaded up on subs and quesadillas, mac and cheese, a strawberry smoothie for me, and peach iced tea. Then, we traipsed our way to the lawn, unloaded blankets and bean bags, set up food, and settled in for a great evening. It really was. The atmosphere was fun. The temperature was comfortable with a nice breeze blowing. The movie was funny and the kids enjoyed themselves. Amariah did get a bit fussy towards the end because she was tired, but a few rocks in my arms and she was out. We made it back to the house a bit after midnight and all promptly fell asleep.
Friday. We were supposed to see The Tomb of Christ exhibit at the National Geographic Museum in Washington D.C., but traffic destroyed my attempt at getting the family there in time for our timed entry L. Bug and S. had already seen it, but I hadn’t had the opportunity. I was pretty bummed to miss it, but I didn’t let it ruin the weekend. We decided that we would go to the “Golden Triangle” in DC to watch the outdoor movie “Jumanji”. We stopped first at the local Wawa and loaded up on subs and quesadillas, mac and cheese, a strawberry smoothie for me, and peach iced tea. Then, we traipsed our way to the lawn, unloaded blankets and bean bags, set up food, and settled in for a great evening. It really was. The atmosphere was fun. The temperature was comfortable with a nice breeze blowing. The movie was funny and the kids enjoyed themselves. Amariah did get a bit fussy towards the end because she was tired, but a few rocks in my arms and she was out. We made it back to the house a bit after midnight and all promptly fell asleep.
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Weekend Recap: Birthday Behavior
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Hello everyone! I hope your week has been absolutely amazing! Mine was rainy and cloudy and blah looking outside, but SO much fun and enjoyable for the family. Sunday was S.'s birthday. We decided that we would do a private date night on Saturday with just the two of us and then celebrate with the family on his actual birthday.
I had quite a few ideas of things we could do for S.'s birthday. He's big on new experiences and I was all game for some small thrill events like hot air ballooning or indoor sky diving. It turned out the weather was forecast to be too yucky for ballooning. The nearest indoor skydiving facility was an hour and some change away and our childcare arrangements couldn't cope. So, I was thinking...what do we do.
Fortunately for me, S. has had an interest in trying out the Escape Rooms that have been so popular in the area. We looked on Groupon for any deals and sure enough there was a pretty good one for a couple wanting to do the adventure. We purchased, called and made an appointment, and were booked for the same evening.
We arrived at the Escape Room and were very impressed. The lobby by itself was awesome! Because the attraction has such a shroud of secrecy, I won't share too much about it, but we were paired with two other couples to solve a buried treasure riddle. Oh my goodness! We had so much fun! Unfortunately, we didn't figure out the last riddle in time though we were SOOOOOOO close! UGH! But it was still a great adventure.
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I had quite a few ideas of things we could do for S.'s birthday. He's big on new experiences and I was all game for some small thrill events like hot air ballooning or indoor sky diving. It turned out the weather was forecast to be too yucky for ballooning. The nearest indoor skydiving facility was an hour and some change away and our childcare arrangements couldn't cope. So, I was thinking...what do we do.
Fortunately for me, S. has had an interest in trying out the Escape Rooms that have been so popular in the area. We looked on Groupon for any deals and sure enough there was a pretty good one for a couple wanting to do the adventure. We purchased, called and made an appointment, and were booked for the same evening.
We arrived at the Escape Room and were very impressed. The lobby by itself was awesome! Because the attraction has such a shroud of secrecy, I won't share too much about it, but we were paired with two other couples to solve a buried treasure riddle. Oh my goodness! We had so much fun! Unfortunately, we didn't figure out the last riddle in time though we were SOOOOOOO close! UGH! But it was still a great adventure.
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Happy birthday!
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Wishing my amazing, awesome, sexy, handsome, hard-working, good providing, God-loving, God worshipping, God-following, wrapped around his daughters' fingers, our son's buddy, my HUSBAND, my MAN...a VERY GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!!
Love you, S.!
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Friday Frazzle: Honeybee's Birthday Wish List
Friday, February 23, 2018
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When I was a child, I grew up excited that the two days special and unexpected things could and would occur were Christmas and birthdays. Those were the times where, despite budgets being extremely tight, we could hope for something magical to occur. It often did like the year my Mom moved heaven and heck for an alto saxophone to replace the used and beaten one I’d been carrying in the marching band. I’ve carried some of that on to my children. They know that birthdays and Christmas bring amazing family experiences.
So when our Honeybee came tiptoeing up to me last week and asking if she could have a few simple items, my heart melted for a couple of reasons. (1) This is the first time she has asked for anything specifically for any celebration and (2) Her list really is quite tame. She’s such a generous spirit. Of course, I couldn’t wait to share with you all.
1. A Pretty Birthday Cake. When queried further, the “pretty” means any pastel colored cake. Our Honeybee is a Minnie Mouse Bowtique and Paw Patrol fan. The local stores don’t have Paw Patrol, so I’m grabbing her this lovely for her day.
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Birthday celebrations
Monday, July 24, 2017
Hello everyone.
I suppose I should have written quite some time ago, but I'm noticing less readers and more fatigue. It's kind of evening out. But that's okay. We're getting close! This past weekend was my birthday! Woohoo! It was nice to celebrate another year of life, but I have to tell you last week was a doozy.
We're currently prepping for a major meeting at my job. It's a pretty big deal with some pretty big VIPs coming in. As such, we are having meetings for the meetings. Last week, I was in more meetings than I was out of. Combine that with a massive heat wave with oppressive humidity and I was more than a little irritated. Heat makes me not too happy these days.
When I was finally finished with the work of the day, all I wanted to do was go home and take a shower or a cold bath. I'd just picked up our daughter when I received a text from S. asking me to meet him for a date night. Because traffic was already so yucky, we ended up meeting at the gym S. attends and dropping our little one for a date night.
We went out to dinner and enjoyed a yummy meal of seafood, salad, garlic cheddar biscuits, and appetizers. It was nice just getting out and spending some time with each other talking about the events of the week, upcoming childcare plans, etc. After a lovely dinner, we went up the street to catch a movie. Both S. and I are superhero fans, so catching up with the new Spider-man movie made sense.
I liked the movie though it was a bit long. I think these days the movies tend to run longer just to add fluff. The movie itself was pretty good. I just could have done without some of the longer sequences. Movie over, S. and I finally hopped in the car to pick up our daughter. When we got to the house, it was after midnight and we were surprised to see our mother in love there! She was supposed to have already left to visit her sister. My father in love was running behind, so she was waiting for him. About five minutes after we pulled up, so did he. He and my husband loaded the car. He came in and suddenly disappeared.
Three minutes later, he walked into the kitchen with a huge birthday cake! How thoughtful! The family sang happy birthday and then my in loves left to start their trip. I went upstairs to the bedroom and found a gorgeous bouquet of deep purple roses, a cute new purse, a card that housed tickets to a play I've been secretly hoping to see, and a love note. Awww! I wasn't expecting that at all. I felt very special!
I was also very tired. S. and I called it an evening and I slept ALL DAY on Saturday! Sunday, we woke early for early service, praise and worship, and Sunday School. Then, I took our son (who'd returned from a summer visit to his paternal family's home) to meet my mother for a week with her.
When I got home, I was super exhausted but managed to make it in time to celebrate a dear gf and the arrival of her baby girl. It was a nice time and nice event and I made sure to catch a nap afterwards!
Overall, it was a wonderful birthday and I wouldn't change it for anything.
How about you? How was your weekend?
K
I suppose I should have written quite some time ago, but I'm noticing less readers and more fatigue. It's kind of evening out. But that's okay. We're getting close! This past weekend was my birthday! Woohoo! It was nice to celebrate another year of life, but I have to tell you last week was a doozy.
We're currently prepping for a major meeting at my job. It's a pretty big deal with some pretty big VIPs coming in. As such, we are having meetings for the meetings. Last week, I was in more meetings than I was out of. Combine that with a massive heat wave with oppressive humidity and I was more than a little irritated. Heat makes me not too happy these days.
When I was finally finished with the work of the day, all I wanted to do was go home and take a shower or a cold bath. I'd just picked up our daughter when I received a text from S. asking me to meet him for a date night. Because traffic was already so yucky, we ended up meeting at the gym S. attends and dropping our little one for a date night.
We went out to dinner and enjoyed a yummy meal of seafood, salad, garlic cheddar biscuits, and appetizers. It was nice just getting out and spending some time with each other talking about the events of the week, upcoming childcare plans, etc. After a lovely dinner, we went up the street to catch a movie. Both S. and I are superhero fans, so catching up with the new Spider-man movie made sense.
I liked the movie though it was a bit long. I think these days the movies tend to run longer just to add fluff. The movie itself was pretty good. I just could have done without some of the longer sequences. Movie over, S. and I finally hopped in the car to pick up our daughter. When we got to the house, it was after midnight and we were surprised to see our mother in love there! She was supposed to have already left to visit her sister. My father in love was running behind, so she was waiting for him. About five minutes after we pulled up, so did he. He and my husband loaded the car. He came in and suddenly disappeared.
Three minutes later, he walked into the kitchen with a huge birthday cake! How thoughtful! The family sang happy birthday and then my in loves left to start their trip. I went upstairs to the bedroom and found a gorgeous bouquet of deep purple roses, a cute new purse, a card that housed tickets to a play I've been secretly hoping to see, and a love note. Awww! I wasn't expecting that at all. I felt very special!
I was also very tired. S. and I called it an evening and I slept ALL DAY on Saturday! Sunday, we woke early for early service, praise and worship, and Sunday School. Then, I took our son (who'd returned from a summer visit to his paternal family's home) to meet my mother for a week with her.
When I got home, I was super exhausted but managed to make it in time to celebrate a dear gf and the arrival of her baby girl. It was a nice time and nice event and I made sure to catch a nap afterwards!
Overall, it was a wonderful birthday and I wouldn't change it for anything.
How about you? How was your weekend?
K
Weekend Recap: April is here!
Monday, April 3, 2017
Hello everyone! Happy April! I am currently sitting here in this recliner with my back cursing me out in all kind of languages all completely my fault. I've had a pretty busy weekend. Saturday was my nephew's one year old birthday. He is such a laid back and special little boy. He just observes everything and then decides to crawl to what he wants. On his birthday, he discovered the joys of sugar and had a ball with his birthday.
36 while 36: A New Opportunity
Friday, July 29, 2016
I have to be honest. I’m not quite pleased with how I did with my 35 while 35 bucket list. Yes, there were some pretty nice accomplishments like exploring a new city and attending a black tie affair. However, I didn’t get half of the stuff I should have and I felt my list was slightly superficial. It just didn’t make an impact. No, I didn’t make an impact. So, I’m going to try it again. I’m hoping that I can knock some things out this year that open me to a lot of new experiences, and help me to grow as an individual. (Some of these beautiful suggestions came from a variety of bucket lists around the world including getoffthecouch.com). Like last year's list, I'll add links and dates where applicable. I also invite you to return to last year's list. I'd like to see if I can complete some of those items, too.
1. Establish a strong social media presence for YGI and OF&S
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3. Do one thing every two weeks that will take me out of my comfort zone but open me to new experiences and opportunities
4. Volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association
5. Awake NLT 6:30A M-F and NLT 8:00A on Saturdays and Sundays
6. Complete 2 30-day challenges
7. Attend the 2017 Honda Battle of the Bands
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9. Have a monthly date night with my husband (Almost)
10. Attend a poetry slam
11. Achieve my ideal weight (126-130 pounds)
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13. Watch every movie on the IMDb Top 250 Movie List
14. Do 36 random acts of kindness
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16. Hike at Government Island
17. Write letters to 5 people who have positively influenced me
18. Host a dinner party
19. Learn to swim
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23. Host a Game Night
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25. Have dinner with TFatherWinter at Potomac Winery
26. Buy something for a stranger off their wish list/registry
27. Attend a jazz festival
28. Attend a Mother Daughter weekend with just my mother and I
29. Go to an orchard and pick fruit
30. Make preserves
31. Regularly get my hair done
32. Take the kids to an amusement park or the state fair
33. Take a self-defense class
34. Have a professional family photo shoot done
35. Landscape
36. Bake my own bread
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Happy Birthday to me!
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Today is my 36th birthday. Yep, 36 years old. I'm okay with the round number. It feels...good. I've learned a lot in 36 years and one thing that remains is that I can never stop learning. I have to keep going, keep growing, keep learning. So, I'm excited about being 36 years old and still trying to conceive.
A recent conversation with my gynocologist has me declared as advanced maternal age. Really? I didn't think that was the case at all. But apparently, once I got off that 35 year old mark, I became the Old Maid of conception. Lol. Good to know as I walk through this season.
Today, I have taken two pregnancy tests as I am now 4 days late. I made the mistake of grabbing a blue dye test (accidentally) and saw a faint line, but I cannot tell if it is an evap. So, remembering the fiasco of last month where we (now with confirmation) had a chemical pregnancy, I ran back out and got pink dye...but I haven't taken it. My nipples are still sore. I'm still cramping. I still have a bit of nausea. These are still symptoms of PMS. So, we'll see.
In the meantime, I'm having fun enjoying my birthday in peace and quiet. I pray your day has been perfect and blessed as well.
I'll keep you updated on the tests!
-K
A recent conversation with my gynocologist has me declared as advanced maternal age. Really? I didn't think that was the case at all. But apparently, once I got off that 35 year old mark, I became the Old Maid of conception. Lol. Good to know as I walk through this season.
Today, I have taken two pregnancy tests as I am now 4 days late. I made the mistake of grabbing a blue dye test (accidentally) and saw a faint line, but I cannot tell if it is an evap. So, remembering the fiasco of last month where we (now with confirmation) had a chemical pregnancy, I ran back out and got pink dye...but I haven't taken it. My nipples are still sore. I'm still cramping. I still have a bit of nausea. These are still symptoms of PMS. So, we'll see.
In the meantime, I'm having fun enjoying my birthday in peace and quiet. I pray your day has been perfect and blessed as well.
I'll keep you updated on the tests!
-K
His facade is slipping (the birthday episode)
Monday, February 29, 2016

I'm so sorry that I've been out of pocket! The last couple of days have been very busy in our household. S. recently celebrated a birthday. I made sure to shower him with all of his favorites and his birthday wish list. He wanted a special breakfast that morning. Granted. I made sure to capture his favorite fruit and have it available for lunch. Granted. I went to his favorite bakery and procured his favorite birthday cake...twice when the baker got the order incorrect...Granted. I got his favorite ribs and his favorite over loaded sides. Granted. Much desired gifts were given. I made sure that he received gifts that he both wanted and needed. At the end of the evening, S. was very happy.
The very next day, our baby girl celebrated her birthday. I made sure cupcakes were present at the daycare, gifts were ready to be opened when she returned, her birthday candles blown out on her birthday cake. Later, after everyone was sleeping soundly, S. and I took advantage of it also being #ttc week for me and celebrated with each other with an impromptu in home date-night.
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I would wonder why now does it seem so strong, so necessary, but I think I know. I believe that birthday hit him. It reminded him that we've been trying for a while and that he has still yet to conceive a child naturally with me. Our beautiful children are amazing and wonderful. There are no "step" anything in our family nor any other designation. But, it does remain that our children are those conceived from a previous relationship and adoption respectively. I would love for him to know the joy of being there from the very beginning, from the moment of conception, from the first heartbeat, and first inutero kick. I'd love for him to know the joy of new and wonderful development stages. I think this is what is driving him this week.
And I want it for him. S. is an amazing father. Amazing! He is so kind, so sweet, so patient. I would love to carry his child. I just don't want to see the look of sadness in his eyes if it doesn't happen this month. I think it will be a stronger blow than usual. I truly think conception is his birthday wish.
Sigh. So, what does that mean? Well, for now, it means that I do the same as I always do. We will continue to try and conceive. We are still trying to do so naturally until we can afford an IVF cycle, which our RE believes if our best option to conceive. I have said it before and will continue to say that I don't understand why our jobs allow for coverage of abortions, but refuse to cover the costs of infertility treatments.
Hope everyone is having a great evening. I'll do better about keeping you apprised. Talk to you soon.
-K.
Happy Birthday, Honeybee!!
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Happy Birthday to our perfect little lady. It doesn't seem like two years. So very blessed to have you in our life, little one. God bless you!
Honey
Happy Birthday, Superbug!!!
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Nine years ago today I was blessed to give birth to the most amazing, handsome, and special little boy that I have ever known. What a perfect gift he was and what a perfect gift he is. Happy birthday to my amazing, wonderful, kinds, sweet, loving, Superbug! I love you very much!
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