The Bolles Way!

When I was a kid, I remember my mom buying those Pizza kits from the grocery store where all you had to do was add the pepperonis and cheese. She would often let my sister and I make them and we'd have them as a family for dinner.

I made one for Garrett and I when we first got married and I remember thinking "this is the nastiest thing I've ever put in my mouth!"

Having a child changed that for me. Reese is such a helper and he always wants to help me in the kitchen. It's often how I use a very rambunctios and non cooperative little boy and completely change his behavior. He can be yelling his head off, throwing his toys, and if I ask if he wants to help me cook - he changes instantly.

So, I decided that I would buy that box pizza and we would have it for dinner. So, I got my little guy in there to help out and HE LOVED IT!

It may not be the best dinner but it sure was fun making it with my little boy and husband.

Thanks mom and dad for letting us do things like this as a kid. I hope I can be half the parents to Reese that you were to me and Brandy!

Just like Oso!

My mom and Rex recently went to Mexico on a cruise. While they were on one of the beaches, they saw a little boy who had made these kites and he was flying them. So, since they have 4 grandsons between the two of them, they decided to bring one home for the boys. Reese waited and waited to fly his so he could be "Just like Oso" (a show on Disney). The weather never cooperated but we finally decided to just take him over to the school across the street and try it.

So he and Garrett took off running and Garrett launched it in the air only to have it fall right in front of Reese and he stepped on it just in time to crunch it right in half!

Thanks Gigi and Rex for the kite - luckily you jewed the kid down to only $2.50 for it. Because that's about the amount of fun we had with it!

Trick My Truck, Pimp My Ride....or something like that!

So, I stumbled upon Redbud Designs through Leslie Petree. She had her blog fabulously designed and then when I saw her teacher blog, I was in LOVE. I would really love a new and super cute blog design. Head over to her blog and check it out! You can click the button at the top of my blog!

if i had never become a mother...

When you have a child, life changes 100% and there are things you learn that you never thought you'd hear or know...

Here are a few:

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I would never have to shower with the door open. Or in the event I was so brave as to close it, open it no less than 23,339 times.

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I would never had someone be so proud of me to go tee-tee. And be so proud that a whole bathroom full of people hear that excitement for me!

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I would never have been given the privilage of putting my nose to someone's bum, to constantly touch someone's hiney, or their crotch to see if they peed or pooped.

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I would never had somoene puke in my face, or nose, or ear.

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I would never have thought to buy my child a whole new wardrobe season after season while I buy nothing for my husband and I for months/years.

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I may not have known how much God loves and trusts me.

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I would never understand the full mystery of God...like how can a child come from another woman, yet have almost every same characteristic as my husband and I. Or how could one child come from another man and woman yet be perfectly formed for another family? What great things does He have in store for this little boy?

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I would never have eaten so many cold meals in my life.

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I would never have gotten up multiple times in a night just to check on something the way I do now. Sleep is so overrated anyway.

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I would never have slept in a twin bed, on my side, arms and legs in very uncomfortable positions, with no covers, just because someone wanted me to.

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There's a lot I never would have known and as soon as I push publish, I'm sure I'll know about 20 more :)

A little adventure....

Well, I've done it...I've gotten a resale liscense and am in the process of setting up a website with actual products. I've been meeting with reps from companies trying to get products and all that jazz. This is something I've always wanted to do so I hope that I can be successful at it. I'm still going to keep my Etsy shop and my blog, but now, I've got my very own business and I'm taking orders!

Go to www.sassafrassweet.com and tell me what you think! And YES, I WANT YOUR HONEST OPINION... the good, the bad, and the ugly! ;)

I'm Just Sayin.....

"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.” -James D. Miles

ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, NEVER

i always...
obsess over the locks and my straightener and the oven when i leave the house
get excited over school supplies even if its not the start of school
get my thirst quenched by water even though i don't drink enough
take the topping off my pizza and eat it by itself
hit the snooze at least 5 times
love to hear reese's voice even his cries
love to feel garrett's stubble on my cheek when he gets home
will long for another baby

i sometimes...

cook only what i want for dinner

spend too much time on the computer after reese goes to bed

talk to much

get impatient with God

wish i wasn't a teacher so people might respect me more

wish i could wear fake nails because i think they make fingers so pretty

try a new recipe that is a big time disaster and we go to a drive through

wish i lived in lubbock

i never...

realized the importance of naps until i became a mom

want to take all my blessings for granted

will regret the decision not to try IVF treatments

will forget the sacrifice and bravery that brought my son home

will forget the way my dad said my name

want to relive losing a parent

get tired of reese's hugs and kisses

knew what love was until i held my son

what about you?

Giveaway day!!!

So we all know that the whole vinyl letters for the wall are huge right now so it makes sense that Fab K would be giving some away as part of giveaway week. You know the drill. Click her button and get ready for one more last giveaway!!

That crazy Fabulous K! She's done it again and she's going to do it 2 more times today! Today's the last day of her giveaway and so you better head over and get your entry in!!! You know how to get there....

Little Bit Funky is giving one of these away....how perfect for Christmas! (NO it's not too early - I'm almost done shopping!)

I want one of these for my little man as his "church" bag....and you can have one too if you head over to Fabulous K and her giveaway!

She's done it again!

I'm telling y'all...Kelly has really outdone herself with her giveaways! And this next one is no exception! Y'all know by now to just click the giveaway button at the top right to win some SUPER. CUTE. STATIONARY!

OH. MY. GOSH.

How adorable are these flowers? You can wear them in your hair, on your shirt, put them on a pillow....I could go on and on and on. If you want to win one, click my Fabulous K Giveaway button in the top right to enter! Until then, I'll keep thinking of all the things I could do with one of these!