A Very Boy Spring Break

Henry and Grant were on Spring Break last week. We have a big family vacation planned for August, so we didn't do a big trip for Spring Break....but we did spend two days of fun exploring not far from home. If I wasn't sure before, this trip definitely confirmed that I am majorly outnumbered by boys! Lets just say that the only girly part of our whole trip was the hour I got to spend in Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma!

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We started our trip with a short drive to Mobile, Alabama to explore downtown. While I attempted to take some cute shots of the boys, they ran around chasing the poor squirrels.

 After seeing Bienville Square and the fountain, we headed to A&M Peanut Shop. This place has been around forever and I remember going to get fresh roasted peanuts when I was little. We let the boys look around and pick out a few sweets and we got a big bag of peanuts to share.

 We walked a little bit further through downtown and sat down to eat our warm peanuts...and feed a few to the birds and squirrels too:)

 We explore the recreated Fort Conde and the boys had a blast pretending to be trapped in the fort prison.

 We left downtown and went to a Five Rivers, a Delta Resource Center. We saw a ton of {gross and slimy} animals that live in the local wetland areas, and we even got to pet a skunk! Did you know that a skunks 'sprayer' can be removed?!? It's a good think because I don't think I would have been touch a skunk if not:)

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After the nature preserve we went to Historic Blakely State Park. Inside the park is a preserved Civil War battlefield complete with Union and Confederate trenches and fortifications. The boys had a blast running around the old barracks while Jason and I read the history about the area.

 After exploring the battlefield, we went down to the waterfront and walked along a boardwalk over the marsh.

 The next day we got up bright and early and headed to the USS Alabama. We spent about three hours looking in every nook and cranny of the battleship from the engine room to the steering room. We climbed up and down at least 100 flights of steps and we even got to go inside of a submarine!

We had a great trip, but I'm pretty sure I earned myself a girl's day of pampering...and maybe even a pedicure:)

Featured Friend Friday #3

Kelli asked if I would like to be featured at her Featured Friend Friday!!  

What? Who? Me?

 I was thrilled and honored immediately nervous about talking about myself :)

I love blabbing about others 

(totally not in the 'gossipy' way)

but I have a hard time yakking about myself.

BUT, in the event that someone cares to know.....here ya go!


I'm a (late) 30-something mama of 2 little ones.

The lizard (soon to be 5) and the ladybug (soon to be 3).

I started blogging last year.

Mainly it was my way to keep track of all the great ideas I see.

A way to organize all of the projects I wanted to try.

I'm a big fan of DIY'ing and I hope I inspire others to try diy'ing too.



A short list random facts:

I LOVE planning parties.

I hate letting people help me.

I eat candy in 2s.  (if there's one left, I won't eat it)

I run to old school rap music.

I am trying to teach myself graphic design

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Most of my projects/crafts/messes are centered 

around the lizard & ladybug.  

Simple, easy and practical are my main requirements!  

My take on cupcakes in a 'jar'

The lizard started preschool this year

so I've had a good time with classroom treats and teacher's gifts.  

These treats were super easy.

(and basically free)

Teacher's Gifts

I am currently planning a combo Pirate Birthday Party.

(the lizard & ladybug have birthdays 4 days apart)

Here is the latest 'big' party we had.

A Valentine's Party 

(we ended up with 25 kids, I think).  

I love sending people home with goodies from a party!

Thanks for reading all about me.

(I hope it wasn't too much)

Come over to lizard & ladybug and follow along.  

I'd love to have you!

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Staci thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us today! I've actually featured one of Staci's cute projects on my blog before HERE....she is just that creative! Be sure to hop over and give Staci a little comment love:)
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Have a great weekend and don't forget to enter the Shabby Apple giveaway and the Kari Machal Designs giveaway.

$20 Credit to Kari Machal Designs

This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Liz from Sugarplum Creations!

I am SUPER excited about the giveaway that I have for you today! Kari from Kari Machal Designs, an Etsy store full of amazing prints, contacted me about offering a giveaway to my readers. As soon as I clicked over to her Etsy shop I knew there was no way I could turn her down:) Seriously her work is amazing and modern....I could find a spot in my house for almost every single one of her prints.

This You Are My Sunshine print is so fun and would be awesome in my yellow guest room.

 I think the Chandelier Silhouette Series would be amazing in dining room or in a master bedroom.

 I am reallly in love with the Family Tree with Birds print! It is so graphic and fun, but still personal...LOVE!

{Kari sweetly offered a print to me and this is the one I chose...I can't wait to get it!}

One lucky person is going to win a $20 credit to Kari Machal Designs.

 To enter:

"Like" Kari Machal Designs on Facebook and leave a comment telling me that you did.




 Follow Random Thougths of a  SUPERMOM! and leave a comment telling me that you do. Favorite Kari Machal Designs on Etsy and leave a comment telling me you did.
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Tweet about this giveaway and include @SUPERMOM_Kelli and a link to this giveaway in the tweet.

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Make sure to leave a comment for each thing that you do. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only and will end next Friday, April 8th at 10:00 am. I will use random.org to pick a winner! Good Luck and thanks for entering!********************
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