Praises of a Wife and Mommy

I am a little late posting my lil man's 15 month picture but better late then never!  :)  It continues to be a joy being this boys mama.  He keeps me on my toes all the time!  If I have not already said it BOYS ARE VERY DIFFERENT from girls!  (well, at least in my kids)

Titus is starting to talk a bit more which is fun.  He is working on learning to say Kiah our dog and Se-Se for his sister.

Teeth are still slowly coming in and I am ready for them to be in as Titus can get so whiny when getting teeth...more then I remember with Selah.

Titus seems to enjoy playing with the dog.  He will pet her and throw balls to her.  I really enjoy watching the interactions between the two.  :) Titus is a big eater, but at the same time he throws a lot of food and sneaks a lot of food to Kiah.  SNEAKY!   One thing I hope he does not grow out of is cuddles, I love love love his hugs and kisses and morning cuddles!  :)

Dear Titus,
Mommy loves you so much!  I adore watching you play, but I love g…

I, like many parents are checking food and drink labels all the time.  We are trying to remove high fructose corn syrup and every day I keep getting frustrated!  ANY ONE WITH ME??  It's everywhere even when you least expect it!  A few months ago my mother in law was visiting and even noticed the bread I bought had it.  :(  I never even checked bread!  Also, I really love ketchup and I have yet to find a Ketchup that I like that does not have it?  Can anyone recommend one?  


Juice is a big area where I am checking labels, the hard fact is many juices have pictures that catch my daughters attention and she wants that type of juice.  Sadly, I look at the label and have to tell her we can't buy that kind of juice.  Genesis Juice has created a great juice that even has Power Ranger characters to interest the kids.  :)  It has no High Fructose Corn Syrup, no preservatives, no added colors, 50% less sugar then most other juices, and it has some great vitamins in it.  If you are like m…

I have not posted a Worship Wednesday in a long time!  
Enjoy!!

I know I shared the picture when I took it of my daughter and our puppy.  Well I took that picture to Easy Canvas Prints and ordered my daughter the picture for her bedroom wall.  :)

When the package arrived it was like a present for my daughter and she excitedly opened it up and was so excited to have the print.  :)

I really liked how easy it was to pick and choose my photo and how I wanted it sized onto the canvas.  The quality is beautiful! The site is so easy to understand so go and play around and order your canvas print today!  :)

Canvas prints also make really good signs.  So if you are in need of a sign for work, home, or any other type of sign then check into it now. :)

Go order your canvas prints at http://www.easycanvasprints.com/

I had a fantastic day with my man celebrating our 6 years of married life.  Time has really gone fast!  


We had two dates so it was an extra special day for us.  :) 


First we went out to a new buffet in town.  I was not impressed with it so I doubt we will go back.  :(  


We thought we were going to go for a hike but then we found a mini golf place that we thought had closed down but it was open!!  :)  It was really nice too!  :) We played 18 holes and I went first... I GOT A HOLE IN ONE!!!  What a way to start the game! :) Not only a hole in one on hole one but I got another one on hole 5!!!  :)  WHOO HOO... it was a great game even though the hubby still beat me...only because on one hole I got frustrated and ended it with 9 strokes.  OOPS! 


What are some Anniversary dates you have had??  :)

Did you read my review before Father's Day explaining the Picto program at poloppo.com?  READ IT HERE


So what did Dad think of his gift?  He loved it, but I think his daughter loved giving it to him more.  :) 


I was very pleased with the mug.  The design that my daughter and I created was printed twice on them mug.  It matched the inside color very well so that is a bonus.  :) The mugs are all dishwasher safe so that makes it easier to purchase when you know hand washing is not in the future.  :) 


The reason I really love this mug is because my daughter was able to create it with the picto app here:  http://poloppo.com/picto.  There are so many different ways to create your own masterpiece on the picto app.  I imagine most children could be occupied for a long time playing and create.  


So go have some fun and create...make sure you share with your kids.  :) 

Devotion from Jeremiah chapter 50. God is our offense and our defense. What is His promise, whose battle
are we fighting?
Jerimiah 50:33-34 
This is what the Lord Almighty says:
"The people of Israel are oppressed, and the people of 
Judah as well.
All their captors hold them fast, refusing to let them go. 
34 Yet their Redeemer is strong; the Lord Almighty is 
his name.
He will vigorously defend their cause so that he may 
bring rest to their land, but unrest to those who live in 
Babylon.

I bought this french bread which I normally do not buy but it looked so good.  Then I get it home and cut it and realized there is this huge hole with no bread... SO SAD.  Each piece of bread has a big hole.  LAME!  


Ok, that is my vent!  Thanks for listening!  


I guess the good news is I did not feel guilty for eating two pieces of bread!  :) 

I saw a tutorial on pintrest to build a storage shelf that would slide in and out from the side of the refrigerator.  I was thrilled as my new kitchen is not  huge and more space would be fantastic.  I wanted the hubby to build it but then I was browsing a facebook group that is like the community garage sale site.  :)  I found a entertainment center thing that I measured and found it would fit perfect!  I got it for $15!  


We had to take the glass doors off and add some wheels but it works great!  


I think the hubby was thrilled he did not have to build one!  :)   

The Norden family changed forever on a March day in 2002. The word leukemia was spoken and the diagnosis was on our mother, Bette. You see Bette was sick for about a month before her diagnosis. It was a struggle to find out what was really going on with our mom. She was pushed aside with a wrong diagnosis of Hepatitis. After our mom went to get a second opinion at Mayo clinic they finally gave us answers.
Immediately after we got the diagnosis Mayo worked immediately on a treatment plan and our mother’s new home would be a hotel in Rochester MN since it was over 2 hours from home. She would start radiation and chemo right away in March. Also in March my mom celebrated her 46th birthday. On her birthday we shared wonderful get well cards and pictures! Even through the terrible treatment and feeling icky she remained JOYFUL. Joyful in every aspect of life even facing the hardest challenge of her life. We love your smile and we miss your contagious laugh!
The treatment seemed to be going v…