My Rays of Sunshine

Embracing the Mess

“Walking through my house at night to get to Bryn’s room should be considered an Olympic Sport!” When I woke-up Monday morning I saw this as a friend of mine’s status on facebook. It shouldn’t have made me smile, but it did. I was relieved to know it wasn’t only me. Here are some of the other comments left: “Ha, ha. I know that all too well.” “Yay, it’s not just my house.” “I hear ya!” “I feel like a ping pong ball bouncing off walls and dodging toys! Last night I tripped over a Tangled Doll!” “You should try to walk around in David’s room, LEGO’s everywhere! I think it gets worse every year…” “I stepped straight from a tiny japanese action figure onto a monster truck last night. Sometimes I feel like the toys are alive and trying to get me.” I’ll admit the toy tornado in...

As you know we’re moving, so I’ve been packing and getting the house cleaned-up from the three tornadoes I live with. One day I went to clean my husband and son’s bathroom only to find a sink cabinet with stain missing from it. Neither...

We’re moving AGAIN! It’s the fifth time in less than six years. I’m a pro at it. I never unpacked from the last move and I never really had the chance to settle in, decorate and enjoy the house we’re currently in. I’m not...

I remember as a kid my parents, aunts and uncles, and grandparents always saying, “time flies by.” Of course, as a teenager time could not go fast enough. There were so many milestones to hit: sweet sixteen and driving a car, graduating high school,...

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“As soon as Mommy finishes making a pee-pee we will make ham and eggs, okay?” I told my adorable two-year-old daughter. Wrongly assuming I could make a fast tinkle and start breakfast in under a minute, I heard the sound that made me dash...

Sometimes it’s fun to see your childhood friends. You’re flooded with memories and remember the good old days. Other times it’s embarrassing when friends from your childhood end-up on national television for losing a bet and making a fool of themselves. Denver Broncos fan...

I don’t know how I do it, but I am the master of impeccable timing. Six days before Christmas and I come down with a nasty cold. Seriously? My hubby swears by code orange. So tonight it’s me, two kids, orange juice and two...

It happens every time without a doubt. Hubby and I will finish watching a movie and he’ll say, “I don’t get it.” This isn’t after some brain draining, dumbing-down documentary. After documentaries it’s usually, “That was a waste of my time. It was completely...

“If you’re in a jam and suddenly realize that my name has vanished from your shopping list… something from your house is fine, preferably if it’s used. Who wouldn’t want mind a little pre-loved bath gel or lotion, or soap that you’ve found a...

Give your skin a gift this Holiday season. Origins is offering discounts during it’s friends and family sale now through December 11. My favorite Origins product is Zero Oil. Zero Oil absorbs the oil on your skin caused by numerous factors. I live in...

Like Target on Facebook and get a printable coupon for a $10 Target dollar giftcard after a $50 purchase. But hurry, there’s a limited quantity available and coupon must be used before December 10. I printed out my coupon this morning and after a...

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I love getting my mail this time of year. Receiving holiday cards and letters with pictures of my friends and family always brings a smile to my face. Thankfully, I’ve mailed all of my Christmas cards and I’m relieved to have one more task...

Last week, my kid’s Coco called to tell me about a video she was making for them from Santa. I didn’t know what video she was talking about, but today I received an email with a special message from Santa for both of my...

It looks like I’ll be burning the midnight oil on Christmas Eve. When a Christmas package was delivered to our house, my 2-year-old princess ran, grabbed her keys and tried with all her might to carve the box open. After her failure to open...

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Yes, I made an oops. I would like to say it was a blonde moment, but I haven’t been a blonde for a few years. Nonetheless, I did it. My head hangs in shame. It was an accident. Really it was! I simply was...