I'm Moving...OUT!

I’m teaming up with my sister in a new blogging endeavor.  We are going to have lots of fun things going on over there.  From schooling to crafting, cooking to photography, to faith and our family… real.simple.life is a mush-up (like that word?) of ideas from the both of us.  Hop on over and follow us!

Sidenote:  All of my blogging will happen over at real.simple.life from now on.  Go on and click on over!

Been Awhile...Again

Hey! Sorry it's been awhile. I have been doing alot of thinking and praying and have decided to delete my Twitter account and seriously downsize my blog list and cut down my posting to only the very important things worth sharing. The Internet has consumed entirely too much of my time (hi! I'm Karmen and I'm addicted to the Internet! Ha!) But not anymore. I will still post but it won't be as regular and more than likely will be stuff directed at our families who keep up with Ava. I hope you all understand. I have not turned my computer on in 4 days now and amazingly I have survived. I have fiddled around facebook a few times and read a few blogs in my google reader app from my phone but man does it feel good to be free from the bondage o' the Internet! I never realized the amount of time I spent in cyber space until I quit spending that time there...and it's so nice! I can't say that I will miss it because it feels so nice to have my life back!

Talk at y'all soon!

-Karmen

Wordless Wednesday-Indoor Toddler Wrangler

Wordless Wednesday-Big Eyed Silly Goose

sorry for the poor quality...I took this with my iPhone

I Promise...We're Alive!

Y'all...we've had some BEAUTIFUL weather here in the great state of Alabama!  We have spent the last few days outside playing and just having a ball! 

We played "hippity hopscotch" (as Ava calls it)...

Ava rode her bike and had a blast while I enjoyed some sunshine.

We played with chalk...

and played with more chalk..

and we played with some bubbles!

We had a great time!   We are ready for spring!  We can't wait to spend all of our free time outside!

Ava's class passed out Valentines and one little boy passed out Fun-Dips...you know the ones...the little stick that you lick and dip in the powder...Ava loved it!  She ate the sucker before she was finished so she improvised...and used her finger!  See for yourself the mess she created...

That green finger lasted well past Sunday.  Even after multiple baths and hand washings.  Oy!

Hope y'all had a great weekend!

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A Little Dose Of Us...

Just an update...boring...I know...but I want to remember these little things.

Ava is still loving school.  She is learning so much so fast.  I am so proud of her.  She amazes me every.single.day with something new.  She is so social!  Which is the complete opposite of me (I'm working on it).  She loves her teachers and friends.  She also is doing very well with dance.  She can't wait to dance on the "big stage".  I can't wait to see her in her too cute costumes. 

Matt and I are still doing "The Love Dare" (TLD).  We got a little slack in it for a few days (about a week actually) but we are back in it as of last night.  It's pretty good so far.  I pray that some of you will give it a try.  Matt and I didn't start doing TLD because we had a problem in our marriage...we started doing it because we wanted to strengthen our marriage. 

I am still sewing.  I am actually working on a couple of tutorials.  I am loving my new machine.  I didn't pick it out for those that have asked.  It was a gift.  So I didn't have to stress over this option or that option...beggers can't be choosers, right?  I love it and it works perfectly for me. 

That's about all for now...I am sure I will update this again soon with something I forgot. 












PS  What do you think of the new look?