Authentically Nita

Sprinkle, squish between my toes, The smell of ocean to my nose. I can feel each grain of sand, It falls from air into my hand. The shells I find along the shore, Picked up by birds that fly and soar. They sparkle like the ocean's waves, And carry sand from all the lakes. I walk along the tip of the sea, That’s where my feet leave prints to be. I walk all the way to the end of the land, The land that holds this beautiful sand. © Morgan Swain

Winners Grab Your Award Above! I am soooo frickin' happy to have finally received a Blog Award! yay! Thank you to Momma Michie who awarded it to me and 14 other well deserving bloggers! Momma Michie's blog is informative and upbeat, but it's also heartwarming and consists of many great topics us moms like to read about. So be sure to check her out! The rules to receiving the "One Lovely Blog Award" are the following: 1. Post the award on your blog along with recognition to the person who gave it to you with a link to their blog. 2. Award 15 other well deserving blogs that you have discovered. 3. Don't forget to contact the winners you chose for the award!Here are my 15 "One Lovely Blog Award" winners! 1. My Personal Cafe 2. Momhood Moments 3. Yes, Divas CAN Cook 4. New England Nanny 5. Three B's and Me 6. Cappuccino Confessions 7. A Nut in a Nutshell 8. A Place of Comfort 9. Momma D & Da Boyz 10. Mreow! 11. Mom Talk with 3 Kids and Us 12. B

Today was the second event that I did face painting for. I hadn't done this in years, but this summer a lot of people have asked me to paint faces at their parties. It's actually pretty fun. So today my daughter and I did some faces at our little cousin's 5th Birthday Party. This is me painting a princess crown on arm. The first steps to painting a tiger face. My daughter painting a clown face. Everyone wanted a butterfly. My Glorious wanted a Rainbow. The only thing I forgot was my mirror.

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“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” – William Shedd My thoughts right now : Life's to short not to explore other options. Staying in this spot is making me restless.

I could go down the list of everything that went wrong for me today, but instead I will just hope tomorrow is better. Gotta think positive you know?

I ♥ Independence Day Celebrating! We had a blast this past Saturday as we showed our Patriotic side for July 4th Celebrating :) After we picked our red , white and blue outfits, we headed to my mother's house. We had fun in the sun I did Patriotic face paintings We ate good food Drank some drinks Headed to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway And enjoyed the Fireworks!

Smiles, Looking into your sparkling eyes, Wiping your boo-boos When you cry. Combing your hair When you get dressed. I thank the Lord Because I am blessed. Nothing else has ever Made my heart rest Like being a mom. Written by: Juanita M. Harris Copyright 2007-All Rights Reserved Published in RIP-Rejection, Inspiration & Peace

"Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance ." ~ Robert Quillen It's July 2nd and my family still can't decide on the location of our annual 4th of July Family Barbeque. This happens every year, but this year it seems to be taking longer for everyone to just pull together. I don't think I need to say how frustrating that is. If they keep this up I may just take my children downtown and say forget it.

I guess there comes a time when every mother has to come face to face with their teenager and let them know who's boss. Mother/daughter relationships can be difficult during these years. This Thursday's Thought: "Mother Nature is providential. She gives us twelve years to develop a love for our children before turning them into teenagers." ~William Galvin The reason behind the thought: My daughter crossed a line last night. This line crossing showed blatant disrespect and has changed our relationship forever. My daughter turned 13 in March. It's only been a few months and one of my worst fears has already come true. The fear that she would one day forget how much I love her and how much I've been here for her through the years. I've never had a teenager before and this is all new to me, but one thing I am not going to do is play friends with her and allow her to disrespect me.