Happy 4th of July!

I hope you have a joyous holiday with those that light up your life! Happy Birthday, America!

I'm so grateful that my parents had the foresight to bring me to this most exceptional country and that my children are blessed to grow up in this amazing nation of ours.

Happy 4th!

p.s.- if you haven't done so already, be sure to check out and enter my giveaway for a beautiful aletafae pouf! You don't want to miss this one. Leave a comment here.

I just had to share...

I found a link to this awesome site on an equally awesome, new-to-me blog today. And well, I just had to share. First, let me say that I am a complete idiot when it comes to technology. So I'm amazed that I was able to make this in no time flat and it was absolutely easy peasy and so much fun to boot. With a little imagination and time, I think the results would be fantastic! Oh, and did I happen to mention it was free. Yep, I said free! So thank you Erin for sending me in the direction of Jennifer who shared the wonderful link to Animoto. Now go and put a little video together yourself, see if you can resist. Oh yeah, do share your results!

{video by me of the boys and their cousins}