Vacation Time!! Day 6! Our Last Day

 

 

Vacation Time! Day 6!! 

Our last day at Emerald Isle. Always a somber day, but we have to get back to reality. Thank goodness my in-laws live here! Just a few more frolics first!

 

 

Some sand time.....

 

 She does her best work if her world is upside down....

Sun is going down....time is passing too quickly....enjoying just a little more...

Til next time beach.... XOXO

Game Review: Punderdome

"I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review”.

Game Summary: From the daughter-father duo that created Brooklyn's beloved live pun competition comes Punderdome, the "Punderful card game [that] will replace Cards Against Humanity at your next party" (Mashable.com).

My Review: I was so excited to find something so unique as a game when I went to get my next book to review this last time around. Comes in a neat little box to keep everything safe, neat and sound. Dug into the game and had a ball...warning, you must have no shame to play this game! Really no winner to this game, just a night of fun! Give it a try and see what you think!

Beautiful....

Sometimes I wake up in the morning, stumble to the mirror and have a good hard look at myself....man, where did that young girl go?!! Then I remember that I have an 18 year old beginning college in a few weeks and a long line of kids right behind him. Time flew! With 7 children and 1 on the way, it could be easy to just lay on a couch all day, engrossed in a tv show, my kids coming in and out between sports, jobs, and such, but do I want that for myself? Life is short and I love each and every day of it. After all...do I want to look in that mirror and see another 18 years fly by? Although I can see life go by in an instant, I have so many memories locked away to pull out anytime I need because I made the decision to enjoy life. So, each day, I get myself up, wash away the nighttime and look forward to the day ahead...makes me feel beautiful! 

7 Days of Inspiration, Day 6: Beautiful. That's what you are!

Vacation Time!! Day 5!

Vacation Time!! Day 5!

 

Day 5, we decided to stay local and enjoy some of the fun going on around town. 

 

We began our afternoon with the King Cole Circus. You could not get any more old school than this! Everything under the big top in scorching hot weather! They definitely made their money off of us in water. It was good for the kids to experience this though....they got to see how we enjoyed activities such as this as children, before you had a/c everywhere ;)

 

Even in the heat, the little ones were so excited!

 

The camels were fun to see.... 

But we always love waiting for the elephants!

Dripping with sweat, but with smiles on our faces, we loved the show! 

We decided the best place for us after all of this heat was in the air...(yeah, we are still a little spoiled) So, my in-laws decided to do a cookout. My father-in-law grabbed up some freshly caught shrimp and scallops....

 Who loves their father-in-law extra today?!! This girl right here!

After lunch, the sprinkler was brought out for the kids....that hit the spot!

 

 My little one always gets tickled with the whole idea of water sprays....hee-hee!

The older kids always do their own thing. They made their way to the front of the house to play some ball.

Who needs to cool off even more? Watermelon!! This piece is bigger than my daughter's head!

We definitely had our share of being outside for the day. After baths and jammies, we did a nice evening craft with the kids. Yesterday, I picked up some shells while on the beach and we decided to do some shell art.

A ridged shell and markers can make some really beautiful art! These are mine...

Lots of great art from age 2 to adult.

It was a great day! 

See you soon,

 

Book Review: 101 Ways to Have Fun

Book Review: 101 Ways to Have Fun, A Faithgirlz Book.

I was so excited to be offered this book from "BookLook Bloggers" in exchange for my honest review :)

Book Summary: Bored? Need something to do with your BFF's? We've got you covered, whether you have ten extra minutes to chill on a school night or a full day to fill with your friends. 101 Ways to have Fun is loaded with cute DIYs, tips on throwing the best sleepovers (complete with awesome snacks you can whip up in no time) and ways to spend quality time solo. We're sharing tricks for de-stressing, finding new things you love and staying super close with your besties (even when things get crazy busy). Faithgirlz helps you make use of those spare minutes and turns even the rainiest of afternoons into amazing memories.

Book Review: My daughter is always so excited when a new Faithgirlz book arrives! The colorful cover draws you right in immediately. This book couldn't have come at a better time....summer! Lots to do including crafts, cool hairstyles, mani-pedi's and more!!! Need ideas for a game? Recipe? Even how to hold your own yard sale? You will find it in this book! I highly recommend this book to any girl from young to old! Have fun and enjoy reading!

Be still....

Hush....
Don't feel.
Be silent and still.

Pain...
An old song,
Grief, never wrong.

Ache...
It hurts.
Please, no worse.

Tears....
Roll down.
Trying not to drown.

Life...
Goes on.
Even when your gone.

Together.
One Day.
Nights, I pray.

Hush...
Don't speak.
Just....be still.

Vacation Time!! Day 4!

Day 4 of our vacation led us to New Bern, NC. 

We have been here once before and wanted to head back to see what else was offered. I had found a review about a cute little cafe' that was very unique....The Cow Cafe'. 

Everything cow including decor, menu, etc...Very cute! There was even a play area in the back for the littles to check out! Moo!!!

After a yummy lunch, we took a walk through town and came across this great old fashioned mall called Kress. We had never seen anything like this before. It was just the cool way that you walked inward from the sidewalk and there were 5 stores inside. 

While checking it out, I was so excited to find this:

If you know me, you can imagine my excitement! Unfortunately, they were closed for the day, but I could see lots of cool stuff through the window including an autographed book.

One day, maybe, just maybe, we will run into Mr. Sparks in New Bern :)

Further down the road, on the corner just across from Bradham's Pharmacy is a Memorial Garden with some gorgeous flowers. It is a nice place to sit on one of the benches provided and just take in the beauty all around us...

We picked up a pamphlet on all of the Bears in New Bern. New Bern actually does mean, "Bear" and that town took advantage of letting everyone know just how bear crazy they are by placing bear sculptures all around town that were sponsored by local businesses. While walking, we found 2 to cross off the scavenger hunt list. Here is an example of one...

Walking downtown, we came across, what else, but Bradham's Pharmacy...The Birthplace of Pepsi. 

This is our 2nd time to this establishment. There is just nothing like fresh Pepsi out of the tap! My kiddos love it here!

You could find other find things around town if you kept your eyes open. Here is one we came across...New Bern Academy. 

This was the first school chartered in N.C. Assembly levied a tax for its support in 1766. The present building was completed in 1810. It does not appear to be used at the current time.

New Bern was a nice day and we will be sure to make our way back in the future!

On the way home to our in-laws, we came across this a few Roadside Attractions. 

Wouldn't you stop for this Petting Zoo? You can even adopt if you want!

Sunflower Patch near the Emerald Isle bridge. We couldn't just drive by of course...

Very beautiful and great end to our day!

Until next time :)