AMF’s Summer Pass is great deal, too!  For $29.95, everyone 16 and over can bowl 2 games per day for up to four people from now through September 3. (Again, shoe rental is not included.)

Please go to http://bit.ly/SummerPass to sign up for this great deal.

For $29.95, the whole family can bowl all summer long!  When the heat becomes to unbearable, head to your local AMF and enjoy air conditioned family fun!

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Have you logged into Facebook today? Be sure to check out Tea Collection on Facebook and vote for your favorite girl dresses and/or boys tops. Once an item receives 1,000 Facebook Likes, it will go on sale–$15 dresses and $10 boys tops!

I voted for some of my favorite items like the Prambanan Sash Dress for girls and the Roll Up Safari Shirt in Limeburst for boys.

 Vote for your favorite girls dresses and boys tops to be sure that your favorites go on sale.

Happy Liking!

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My husband and I waited with both of our children until their births to find out their genders. We proudly displayed the ultrasounds of our unborn babies on our refrigerator. We would lovingly look at their silhouettes every time we’d grab something to eat or drink out of the fridge. We couldn’t wait for the day when we would meet our little bundles of joy!

Congratulations, it’s a boy!

Congratulations, it’s a girl!

My children’s birth days will forever be etched in my mind. The moment I first laid eyes on and held my newborn children were filled with so much joy, love and amazement. I gazed at their innocent faces and delicate features awestruck such beautiful, healthy babies were mine.

And now that I’m a mom, I try to look at life and the world around me through the eyes of my children. I witness and feel the excitement of seeing the king of the jungle for the first time at the Miami Zoo. Or see the fear in their eyes as an Orinoco crocodile raises his head out of the water at the Amazon and Beyond’s Flooded Forest. Thankfully, we’ve only seen a crocodile at the zoo and not in our backyard!

But perhaps my favorite sight in Miami was that of my then 4-year-old son as a ring bearer in a sunset wedding ceremony at ONE Bal Harbour Resort. The refreshing rainfall had just ceased on that beautiful early fall evening when the wedding procession began. The sky was a glorious shade of orange with streams of pink, yellow and blue magically woven within the big orange sky. My handsome husband walked down the aisle followed by my father-in-law and adorable, handsome son. His spiked golden hair glistened in the sunset and his mischievous smile made everyone laugh. He was and always will be the most handsome ring bearer!

The beautiful starry beach was our backdrop during the reception at Mister Collins located at ONE Bal Harbour. My son was so full of life and energy that he danced the night away. He could be found in the middle of dance circles busting moves that would put any break dancer to shame.

He made sure he had a night to remember. After dancing and singing his heart out to the music, he passed out in a corner booth in his grandfather’s lap with his tuxedo jacket as his blanket. Every guest stopped by and commented on what a handsome, sweet little boy he was.

And now that sweet little 4-year-old is my big Kindergartner.  I am still determined to see the world through my children’s eyes.  The world is such a beautiful, wonderful, amazing place if we just take a moment to drink in the sights that surround us.

Don’t miss Transitions lenses and Sears Optical at the Great Taste in Miami at The Grove Food and Wine Festival April 14 – 15, 2012. Transitions lenses and Sears Optical will be offering you, your friends and family the opportunity to take part in a free vision screenings and the Ultimate Sightseeing Experience! Learn more here!

Disclosure: “I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Transitions lenses blogging program, to earn My SocialMoms Rewards Points. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own. To read more posts on this topic, click here.”

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Yes, it looks yucky and honestly the smell isn’t the greatest, but it tastes yummy and it’s good for you!

The Green Monster Smoothie contains vitamins galore! Vitamins A, C, potassium, fiber, folate, lutein, magnesium, calcium and an added double scoop of protein are helping me become a lean, mean fighting machine with this bright green power drink!

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Have you tried a Green Monster Smoothie? Do you like it? Do you have a smoothie recipe to share?

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“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 my house drives my CRAZY. My husband always tells me to embrace the mess. Grrrr.

I let out a sigh of relief every time the mess is gone and I’m not performing gymnastics and contortions on a daily basis to get from one room to another. And because we’re moving, the house is a bigger mess than usual.

I’ve spent time checking out toy organization ideas on Pinterest and home décor websites. I now have some great clutter organization ideas for our new house, but I’m thrilled to know I’m not the only one out there fighting toy tornados.

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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, going off to college, turning 21, graduating college and making a name for myself in the world.

But now I’m a mommy and I understand the statement, “time flies by” often uttered by my elders. I see how fast my children are growing and changing each and every day. I told my brother-in-law one day how the kids’ birthdays are bittersweet. On one hand I am so blessed to have healthy, happy, amazing children, and on the other hand, they’re one year closer to moving out. I always shed a few tears on their birthdays.

I cried almost everyday the entire summer before my oldest began school last year. It was so hard to let my baby go. I had never spent a day without him.  Now I look forward to long weekends, along with winter and summer breaks so I can spend more time with him.

When I heard Lady Antebellum’s “Heart of the World” during the drive to my parent’s house for Christmas, I knew I had a new favorite song. As a mommy and wife, “Heart of the World” is a relatable song, especially the second verse:

I leave him sleeping as I rise early

Always up before the dawn

The house is dark, but I see clearly

Kettle sings a morning song

The bacon’s frying, babies crying

I soak up the sights and sounds

Minutes turn to days and I wish that I could slow it down

If grease is the soul of the kitchen

And coffee the drink of the Gods

Routine to perfect to mention

Time is a thief I would rob

 

Oh, and hope is the soul of the dreamer

And heaven is the home of my God

It only takes on true believer

To believe you can still beat the odds

I try to spend as much individual time with my children too. I plan little dates with them, spend alone time with my daughter while my son is at school and I have quality time with my son after school while his sister is sleeping.

Do you see time flying by now that you have kids or matured in age? Is Time a Thief You Would Rob?

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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 for the kitchen. To most people the sound of the microwave turning on doesn’t strike the fear of God in them, but all I could think of was, “Oh, God. The house is going to burn down!”

The night before, the kids and I made Christmas sugar cookies decked out with frosting and sprinkles. I gently wrapped the cookies in foil and stored them in the microwave to keep them from drying out while the frosting settled onto the cookies.

By the time I reached the microwave, the burning was well under way. My innocent looking two-year-old stood by the microwave proudly proclaiming she started breakfast as I was feverishly grabbing the burning foil, frosting and cookies out of the microwave. Luckily, she only managed to leave a few frosting burn marks on the brand-new microwave and we didn’t burn down the house. I don’t think our landlord would have appreciated that very much.

I guess I better start a potty schedule for me.

Does anyone know how to take off burn marks or cover them up?

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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 quick visit to Super Target, I came home with a new Target giftcard.

Happy Shopping Friends,

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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 checked off of my Christmas to-do list. Yay!

Are your Christmas cards signed, sealed and delivered? Has time slipped through your fingers and you forgot to purchase cards? Time passes too fast for me and if I didn’t make our Christmas cards before Thanksgiving, I’d be stressing out too!

Don’t worry if you think it’s too late to send holiday cards. Punchbowl is making it easy to send beautiful, free digital holiday cards!  You can digitally send your friends and family holiday cards with personal pictures and let them know you’re thinking of them this holiday season. Punchbowl offers digital greeting cards that have the look and feel of a traditional paper card with personalized touches like envelope liners, custom postage, and rubber stamps.

Also on Punchbowl,  you can plan a holiday or a New Year’s Eve party that will make history.  Punchbowl makes it easy and fun to plan any event. 

Now, off to work on my to-do list.

Disclosure: Punchbowl is a sponsor of My Rays of Sunshine

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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 the box, she begged me to open it for her. I had to look inside and tell her the store sent an empty box. Needless to say, the screaming and crying began, followed by the comment, “Come on man.”

With her persistence no wrapped Christmas gift will be safe or untouched under our Christmas tree. Luckily, big brother is at school all day and it is much easier to hide his presents. Maybe he’ll keep the Christmas gift mystery alive, but I highly doubt it.

I hope I have a lot of hiding places and plenty of boxes to hide their presents!

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