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Showing posts with label Plans for 2015. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Plans for 2015. Show all posts

Writing with Z


Hey guys.

Z and I have been offered the opportunity to test out a handwriting software. I am super excited about it, because I want him to be able to write legibly by the time Kindergrten starts in August. Woo Hoo!!!! From browsing the company's site, I can already tell this is going to work out pretty darn good.

Z is a total left hander. This makes it a bit more difficult for me because I'm right handed. This is another reason I am excited about the software. It takes some of the stress off me. We took it for a test run yesterday. Let me tell you, he got super pumped to see just his name on the sheet.

A little about the product...
It is a downloadable software by StartWrite. You install it and it allows you to create your own personalized handwriting sheets. You can Download Demo here. It will allow you to test it for yourself.


Now to the final business at hand...
One lucky reader will win a full version of the software to test with Z and I. Enter below.



Start Write 6.0 Handwriting Software


Try it with us.
Z's Mommy

New Year Ahead

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Let's file the ensuing post under Simple Sunday. Why? You may ask. Well mainly because I have no actual plan for this post, just some general ramblings and thoughts. Yesterday, I told you all about Z and me. Today, I guess we shall talk about the blog. My goal over the next few days is to get all the formalities out of the way. I gather that once that is done then we can just hang out and have fun together as well as the occasional "work" of reviews. LOL

What I "plan" to do with this blog? 

I "plan" to blog my way through my Pinterest boards. I believe I previously mentioned being a fanatic for Pinterest. Ok. At this point, some of you are surely wondering, what is this Pinterest thing Toiya is OBSESSED with? What is it all about? Glad you asked....Pinterest is this wonderful place where all things crafty and quite possibly delicious go to live and spread sunshine across the world. You can kinda tell I really like Pinterest, right? Well its true, I do really, really, really like Pinterest. If you haven't looked at it before, you definitely should now.

I "plan" to use some of these new cookbooks I received for Christmas. I have 3 at the top of my list.
  1. Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World: 75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule
  2. Cooking with Love: Comfort Food that Hugs You
  3. Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook: Eat Like You Give a F*ck
I figure with these three cookbooks and my pinterest it should be a very interesting food year. 

I "plan" to include you all in my journey to a fitter mommy. I will not be doing anything over the top to get fit. It may even take me a bit longer to get there. I will, however, take it one day at a time. The goal for me is lifestyle change and healthier body. I have to always remember, I didn't get here overnight, therefore, I won't leave overnight. I am a voluptuous, size sexy, southern girl who loves to cook and eat. If you thought my fitness journey was going to lead to skinny, I apologize now because that is not my goal.

Now on to more "plans".... I "plan" to get Z involved in the blog. I'm thinking we can have people send us question or other such communication and we will sit down and discuss for you all. I think we will do it on Sundays but who knows yet.

I "plan" to include ways to save money and possibly make money. I don't make any promises about the latter but I'm pretty sure about the former. You can save money in a variety of ways. You can clip coupons. You can bargain shop. You can DIY your own more expensive items. We will explore a number of these methods and see what we like best.

I'm sure you are wondering by now why I "plan" in quotation marks. I do this because sometimes even the best laid plans go awry. So I plan, but I also go with the flow. I try to stay easy breezy.

Toiya



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