Happy Halloween

Thought I would share a picture of my little trick or treaters...Happy Halloween!

Halloween Ain't Halloween...

without a Jack-O-Lantern, Pumpkin Seeds, Cup Cakes and a little Ghost Poop....Well not in this house anyways!

Happy Halloween Everyone and Cheers For Good Weather For All Our Little Tricker Treaters!

These Are The Days To Remember...

What a B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L Day today....So we went to the beach! Ronyn played hooky (what kid doesn't deserve a day off? Especially one that came home with a perfect test score!) and it was Scarlett's day off. Nana Lynn picked us up and we spent the day at the beach searching for beach glass, beach twigs and any other special little treasures we could find. I used the opportunity to capture some pictures of my kids in one of their favorite places! It was so nice out I even let them play in the water. Mind you they and their Nana were the only ones ;) It is days like today that I love.  Days that I want my kids to remember. Days that I want to remember. Also to teach them that yes school is important but you also need to let loose and have a little bit of fun and adventure at the beach on a beautiful day!

P.S. I wanted to give a little shout out to TRAM for reading my blog and sending me a sweet message. Once again wonderful wonderful customer service and pretty awesome boots :)

Beautiful Night

Last night was beautiful! It was one of those nights where you couldn't wait to get outside after dinner and soak up the sun and fall air as you knew nights like those won't be here for too much longer. We played dodge ball, went for a bike ride and just goofed around in the backyard. It was pure simple bliss :)

Bogs vs Trams

Okay back to blogging...

I got the kids winter boots in the mail about 2 weeks ago and I am so happy I decided to get really good boots this year. Boots are always a battle in this house and I think I have solved that pesky problem. I thought I was ordering Bogs for both kids but ended up with a pair of Trams for Scarlett. I was really worried as I have never heard of Trams. I did a little research and Bogs were born in the States (made in China) and Trams were born in Canada (made in China). The descriptions of the boots were exactly the same and claimed to keep your feet warm and dry. So I thought I would give them a chance and do a little comparison and find out what ones I like best for next year's boot purchase.

On their arrival I gave them a once over and were impressed with both boots. Bogs fit tighter on the legs where as Trams give you a little more room. Which is perfect for Scarlett as she hates the feeling of her pants all scrunched up in her boots, Ronyn could care less ;) They both seem to be put together well and the boot handles are a nice feature. I do however find that Trams fit big and Bogs fit small. Which is not a problem for us as I get boots one size bigger to compensate for thicker socks. I did feel the need to order Scarlett an extra insole for her boots as I thought they were a tad too big. I contacted Trams through facebook and got an immediate reply with a free pair of insoles that are being sent to me! I tried contacting Bogs through their online site to ask about a promotional code (who really wants to pay full price) and still after  3 weeks have had no reply. I give Trams an A+ for customer service and Bogs an F. We been out to the family farm a few times and these boots have been awesome for this rainy, muddy weather. I have had no complaints of cold or wet feet. I think the real test will be the winter, but I guess I have to wait and see if we get any snow...Right now I would recommend any of these brands of boots. I might lean more towards the Trams as they are Canadian born and they have great customer service ;)

p.s. The chocolate syrup I made in my previous post worked like a charm! I really do wish I would have found out about this little secret of chocolate a lot sooner in life...So happy I won't be buying that little bunny bottle ever again!

Bogs, Nerdy Glasses & Shhhhh They Won't Know The Difference...

 Last night while I was surfing the internet and facebook creeping I could sense someone standing beside me. I look over my shoulder to find Scarlett standing there wearing her rock band glasses and she says "Mom I just want one more hug". She is just so darn funny lately. After a quick photo session and big hug she was back in bed.

Today I made homemade chocolate syrup. It makes me sick thinking how much money I have spent on chocolate syrup that when I came across this YouTube Video from Pinterest I vowed the last bottle was the last bottle! It was so easy and quick to make. I wish I would have found this a lot sooner. The real test is when the kids get home and ask for their usual chocolate milk. I hope they won't taste any difference. I am even being a sneaky mommy and keeping the old bottle ;)

I order these yesterday morning from Sport Chek and I got them today! They have some fast shipping! I tried these Bogs on in a store and fell in love. Being a smart shopper I came home and found the best deal I could online. I got these for just $3.00 over the shelf price (tax and shipping included) where I tried them on. I think that was a pretty good deal. I will have some more posts on Bogs and Trams as I am waiting another package in the mail. I had a mix up, caused by excitement of a good deal, at another online store but I am turning into a review and comparison of brands....but more on that later!

One Lucky Mommy

I got a surprise tonight from my wonderful family! I feel so blessed to have these three special people in my life and now I get to Brag About it! They make me laugh, they make me smile and they make me feel so loved.

Beautiful Day To Finish Harvesting.

We finished harvesting on this beautiful day!