Sponsor Spotlight-Jen @ Four Marrs One Venus

What Is Happening all you IMPRINTalish Lovelies?!  

A great big Thanks to Lish for having me over today!

I go by Jen, but Jennifer to my husband when we are talking "serious" 

California girl, married my High School Sweetie 13 years ago in a Las Vegas Drive-Thru Wedding Window. No joke- it was Awesome! We have three boys ages 13, 9 & 5! We love our Baseball in this house, and I am a proud button wearing mom who cheers loud and spits seeds! I love change, flow, color, and organization! Cooking has become a new hobby of mine, along with crafts and sewing ohh-la-la! 

I started my little blog 4 months ago and have really enjoyed meeting other bloggers! Also it is amazing how much insight, inspiration and talent is out there! I eat it all up!

My blog is full of 3 Cute Boys...and One Stud

{oh, and crafts, cooking, you know all that good stuff}

Four Marrs & One Venus

Let the Spilling begin!

Describe a typical day in your house...

1st wake up at 4:30am to get the hubs his coffee/lunch {yes I am one of those} w/ a kiss.

2nd wake up at 7:30am get my 7th grader off to school.

Come home, get my 3rd grader ready for school, then drop him off at 8:40am

{all above done in my P.J.s}

Come home, then the fun starts. COFFEE!! 

Get my coffee and Derek {yes I still have one home with me} Chocolate milk

and Up we go. Mom on Computer, Derek on Cartoons.

However long we want.

11? 1? ???

I try to get laundry done and house picked up before I pick up kids by 3:10pm

Boys start homework, baseball maybe? Tae Kwon Do practice?

I start Dinner. Dad gets home around 6, we all eat.

Chill until about 7:30pm.. then we all head UP!

Boys brush teeth {on a lucky day} and read in their beds until 8pm

I go in and tuck them in.... then I send dad in to tuck them in.

I hit the computer...play catch up because I had to have missed something!!!

Read for 1/2 hour...then eyes are closing..bed by 9:30pm

                         If you could describe yourself in ONE word, what would it be? Why?

Fun!

Why? I just love to have a good time. I love to make others feel good and smile. Smiling is such a huge thing for me...such an easy thing we can do to make someones day that much brighter! I love talking.... on the phone, to myself, singing to a great jam- Good times! See...here I go again describing myself..not just on the one word! Sorry! 

FUN. :)

                                           What's your favorite thing about blogging?

This one's easy. Meeting new friends. I have really enjoyed getting to know other bloggers! Real connections are the absolute BEST thing about Blogging! 

Where do you go for inspiration?

I go to other Blogs and Pinterest! I also Google what I am looking for...and I LOVE the fact that it usually results in a link to a Blog! Awesome! 

                                                    Anything else you want to tell us...?

Just that I love new friends, coffee and to have a good time!

Sound like you? If so... get on over and say HI!  We are like 2 peas in a pod!

I really Hope to meet you soon!

Thank you again Lish for having me today! I loved sharing a bit more about me to your readers! Your blog is stunning and full of such awesome inspiration..this is truly an honor to be over here! 

I love getting to know my Sponsors a bit more and I love being nosy and finding out how people spend their days ;D Thanks so much for sharing Jen!

Want to get to know Jen some more? I thought so!

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Mother's Day Recap

I'm so lucky to have these two adorable, precious little boys in my life, not just on Mother's Day but everyday.  Becoming a mom, not only changed my perspective on life, but it changed me. For the better. My patience may be tested more, and I may have a short fuse some days, but overall I am more appreciative of the everyday things.

And more appreciative of my own Mom! Who not only put up with my crazy teenage self, and a mass of female hormones back in the day (none of which I could probably handle as a mom, so thank goodness I have two boys!), but guided me to be who I am today.

I hope that you enjoyed your weekend and celebrated with family and the person who made you possible-your Mom.

Of course, a trip to my moms wouldn't be complete without a trip to the barn with all the kiddos...cowboys boots and hats not included :)

Mama's Day

Holiday weekends are always busy around here...going there, going here, going everywhere. This weekend is no exception. Spending time at Mike's parents, my parents, Grayson has gymnastics and a building workshop (if you have kids and a Home Depot near you-find out if they offer kid workshops-they are great!) Plus, I am working, so it is going to be busy busy...I don't mind though, my weeks are pretty low key so I am looking forward to doing stuff :)

This afternoon I had big plans of painting my toe nails on the deck while Grayson played and Westyn slept. Unfortunately, as soon as I got everything set up, Grayson's bubbles spilled and I had to go inside to get them refilled  in order to divert a crisis. Well, when I came back outside, this is what I found...

Obviously, I ran inside to grab my camera (for the sole purpose of using this against him at his 18th birthday party!) How cute is he, though?! I was trying so hard not to laugh..plus, the nailpolish he used has tons of sparkles in it!, such a pain to get off! LOL!

I did get to put my newly painted feet up a little while later for a couple seconds...

Watching the boys play in the dirt...it's a daily thing here.

Happy Mama's Day to all you moms out there!

And a special Happy Mother's day to my very own Mom!!!



Leap into Spring Finale

Happy Friday!!!

I was going through a bunch of old posts and ran across a guest post that I had written and thought I would share it with you in amongst a boat load of photos :) So here's my take on Spring along with some photos that I included in the Leap into Spring Photo Challenge.

Today I wanted to share with you a little bit of why I love Spring, especially in South Western Ontario, Canada {yep, I'm Canadian!}...

Curling up in front of the fireplace with a cozy blanket and warm mug of hot chocolate, gazing out the window at the blustery snow is such a romantic idea. Not that I ever have a chance to do that with little feet running around, but for the most part, the first few months of winter come with that nostalgic feeling. Then February hits...

... and the feeling of being isolated, unmotivated, and darn right cold are hard to shake. For myself, thinking of warmer days and bright cheery colors get me through that last hump of winter, just barely.

But then I see it...the first shoots of green popping through the dreary browns...

...like a little bit of sunshine on a rainy day. A flutter of hope that something exciting is about to happen. 

Eggs & Easter

Watching trees bud and crocus's emerge right in front of my eyes is an amazing thing. Spring means that new life has begun, a fresh start to many things and a sense that I should be out doing something. It ignites a desire to do good and be a better person. Organizing and cleaning the previous seasons cobwebs from my home, hanging clothes out on the line, opening the windows and letting the cool breeze come in...

Blossoms & Trees

It's magical the way a little bit of color can change your day; providing a much needed healthy dose of inspiration and freshness. Outdoors, birds are chirping and the happiness just radiates from other's around you, each of them feeling the effects of longer and brighter days.

Rain & Water

Grass & Green

Once mid-Spring hits our gardens are full of color, the grass is greener and the sidewalks are filled with kids, sidewalk chalk flowers, bikes and people jogging with smiles and waves. You see, around here we may be Canadian, with our love for ski hills, hot chocolate, and tobogganing and we truly do enjoy our cold winters {at first} but we always welcome the warm weather with arms wide open, ready to fully embrace the next six months of beautiful sunshiny weather!

Just a few more pics that missed out on the Leap into Spring Challenge...