This year for my daughters Spring Break we decided to go somewhere that is within driving distance. We were looking at Washington D.C., Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin since we live in the Midwest these were all relatively close. We ended up coming to Boyne Mountain in Michigan.

We have been here for 2 days and have been relaxing for most of the time. My girls have enjoyed watching the skiiers and snowboarders as well as enjoying the children’s activites at the main lodge. My husband and I are not skiing this time as I am expecting so we are trying to find other things to do with the girls. My 6 year old is in “LOVE” with photography and has been making my husband pull over whereever he can so that she can get out of the car and take pictures of the Lake. It is beautiful BUT cold. We got a few inches of snow last night but not enough to slow us down. We are heading to a Discovery Museum in Jordan, Michigan today and then to a local candy shop.

The girls love Boyne!

Ok, my girls have curly hair, VERY curly Hair and I searched high and low for products that would moisturize and de-frizz their hair. After finding a hairdresser that had the “same” hair as us, she led us to these wonderful products by “Miss Jessies”! We haven’t used anything else…and won’t. Their products make my girls hair manageable, frizz free, and makes them PROUD to have curly hair! A big thank you to Everyone at Miss Jessie’s for creating awesome products!

Here is a little about their site and their products!! AWESOME!!!!

ABOUT MISS JESSIE’S

In 1997 sisters Titi and Miko opened Miss Jessie’s Salon to respond to the demand for expertise in natural hair and naturally curly hair. Their experience with curls started over 20 years ago. Born to a Japanese mother and African-American father Titi and Miko had a head full of hair that was multi textured. “Back then our parents were attending school so this left little time to care for our hair” lamented Titi.

At that time going to a Japanese salon was not an option. Salons that catered to Black hair were more interested in taming what they thought was unruly hair. This usually meant relaxer straight styling or greasy hot combing. Visits to salons that catered to straight hair was always an adventure as they watched the stylists eyes bulge with fear due to their lack of experience with varied hair textures. ” So , if we wanted to look cute on picture day we had to do it ourselves!” They have been doing hair ever since.

The Salon soon became the go-to place for natural and naturally curly hair attracting clients nationwide. In 2004 Miss Jessie’s Products were introduced consisting of styling cremes, moisturizers and deep conditioning treatments. From the very beginning it was always about listening to our customers, understanding their issues with their natural and naturally curly hair and finally offering the Miss Jessie’s product line that helps our customers overcome the issues that they traditionally face.

With the introduction of Curly PuddingTM, Curly ButtercremeTM, Curly Meringue®, Baby ButtercremeTM, Unscented Curly PuddingTM and now Rapid Recovery Treatment®, Miss Jessie’s products soon garnered a cult following and continues to be a market innovator in the natural hair and naturally curly hair segment.

www.missjessies.com

A friend just told me about a great place to go…THANKS CHERYL!!

Escape with your Family to Splash Universe in Dundee, MI or Shipshewana, IN with over 100,000 gallons of water park fun!

From twisting waterpark slides and 500 gallon splash bucket, to the relaxing lazy river it’s always a summery 84 degrees. Take a break from our indoor water parks and hit the action in the shooting star arcade, then enjoy a delicious meal at our very own restaurants.

Start your splash-tastic adventure by diving into your day in our indoor waterpark! Splash Universe guarantees family fun year-round, rain or shine.

www.splashuniverse.com

Leprechaun visit

A little leprechaun visits our house every year on March 1st and decorates our door with Shamrocks. I would love to take credit for this but can’t as its my daughters Godparents, who we are lucky enough to have as neighbors that do this every year. My 6 year old kept trying to tell my 3 year old that there is no Leprecahun and that “Auntie Debbie” did the decorating, needless to say this caused a fight. I had to pull my older daughter to the side and explain to her that her sister believes that a Leprechaun visited and that she shouldn’t ruin it for her. Now my 6 year old is excited to “play” along and get in on the action!
My girls love the Shamrock decorations and and know that Spring is around the corner when this happens!

HAPPY MARCH!

My 1st attempt at homeade bread

I think that everyone likes the taste and smell of Fresh Bread.
I came across a recipe on Twitter from www.thesaltymomma.blogspot.com for her families homemade bread recipe. I have always been AFRAID to make bread as it seems pretty detailed and difficult. My girls were anxious when I pulled out the mixer and couldn’t wait to taste the bread. I made her 1/2 recipe and messed up on 2 steps which changed the appearance of my bread.
Step #1, I didn’t let the bread rise long enough the 2nd time around, resulting in a flatter loaf of bread. I had these little girls begging me to put the bread in the oven so they could get a taste.
Step #2, I put a little more water than stated in the egg wash, which made my bread turn out pale instead of a warm brown color.

Don’t get me wrong the bread smelled up the house and tasted wonderful! I will be trying again this week and hope to get a better result.