It's been the week of free!

As a member of BzzAgent, I frequently have multiple campaigns going on at the same time. Just recently, I received the MorningStar Farms kit, the Campbell's Go Soup kit, and the TruMoo kit. My kids might be the happiest kids on Earth. Spicy Black Bean burgers, Chicken with Chickpea Soup, and a gallon of their beloved TruMoo all for free! The Superlings will be eating and drinking well this week, and I'll have to post some pictures and reviews of the wonderful products that have been waiting in my mailbox. To be fair, I also received a nice sample box from Atkins Diets. Inside were three bars, the diet plan mini book, and a coupon for a free Atkins Frozen Meal. It's waiting on me in my freezer now!

Gratefulness... It's life-changing!

Gratefulness. It's life-changing! As I was coming home from work today, I kept replaying negative moments from the day in my head. "I am not good enough. I failed at this task today." I was just so frustrated with myself and a person who chose to dump her negativity right in my lap. I turned on a local radio station, just trying to hear something positive from outside my own head. The first words I heard were these, "Be grateful. It will change your life." I instantly froze. Was that for me? As I continued to listen to the program, I heard words that I needed today. Choose to find the positive moments each day. Recognize the positive; let go of the negative. Choosing to be grateful will change your life. I thought, "Have I really been grateful today?" Sadly, I made the choice early in the day to dwell on the negative moments. I chose to ignore the positive elements of my day. I quickly started trying to think of positive moments. I might have let negativity reign in my heart and mind just minutes before, but glimpses of positives rapidly outshone those few moments, those few comments, that made me feel so angry and down. When I reached home, I was able to walk in the door with a smile on my face. I thanked God for my positive moments and handed over the negative ones. I kissed my husband, and I hugged The Superlings. All was right once again. But what about tomorrow? Can I remember to let go of the negative and embrace the positive? God knew I needed to hear that radio show on my home. Now I need to do my part and have an attitude of gratefulness. It certainly changed my day, and life is just one day at a time. I could use a little life-changing in the way of positive thinking.

Introductions and Salutations

Hello and welcome!  I'm so happy you stumbled onto my blog.  I live with my husband, M, and two of the greatest kids ever, The Superlings.  The Superlings are DD4 and DS6.  We're working our way through our first year of kindergarten and preschool, and it has been an adventure.

I hope to share a little of our crazy adventures with you through this blog.  We cook most of our meals at home, we craft, and we're amateur gardeners.  I'm the coupon diva in the family, so a deal or two might make it into the blog.  As a family, we are avid readers.  We love movies, music, and sports.

Thank you for visiting, and I hope you will come back soon!