FollowWe were sent the Royale Classic Peacock Ceramic Flat Iron to test out and let me tell you the honest truth, I didn’t get to touch it for quite awhile! Gracie Sparks saw it and fell in love. The Flat Iron Experts have never failed to supply a wonderful item for us to try. Check […]
Life With A ‘Tween – It’s A Busy One!
FollowI definitely need someone to keep me busy right now. Gracie has stepped up and is doing her job quite well. I’m a creature of habit, but she’s dragging me out of my habits into an entirely different type of life. She started playing basketball last year. That meant practices and games. She’s added choir […]
What Am I Teaching Gracie?
FollowWhat in the world am I teaching Gracie? I didn’t realize it, but I’m exposing her to some of the same stuff I was taught growing up. Poor kid, I’m going to ruin her! We were both in my bathroom Saturday morning getting ready for her ballgame. She doesn’t use her bathroom because “it’s lonely.” […]
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Follow Gracie decided she wanted to *try* crawfish for the the first time last night. It didn’t happen. She only wanted to do because she asked what they were and I told her that Don liked them. Poor kid, she looked at them for quite awhile. I told her she didn’t have to try them. […]
Do you have a child with asthma?
FollowI do. Poor little Gracie has had a time with her asthma this year. Her allergies are worse too. How do you handle it? Better yet, how do they handle it? Gracie’s breathing is usually worse in the morning and at night. Her cough scares me at times. I worry about her. She’s on all […]
My Daughter And Her Giving Character
FollowGracie is a very generous little girl. She always has been. Her heart is very bent towards giving. She likes to donate anything from money to giving presents and flowers. Her thoughtfulness was apparent even as a toddler. She gave her new toys she had just received, to a little girl who had lost her […]
What’s Your Nighttime Like?
FollowWe go to bed early at my house. We really like our sleep. We shoot to hit the bedroom about 7 to watch just a little tv and hopefully be asleep by 8:30. I set my phone alarm for 1:30 so Gracie can get up and go potty, Otherwise we just have problems. She’s a […]
Gracie’s Eventful Day At The Dog Show!
FollowGracie is very attached to her weenie dog, Katrina. Katrina is a refugee from hurricane Katrina, hence the name. Our church housed the human parents of Katrina’s Mom and Dad. Katrina was born here while their home was being rebuilt after the hurricane. Katrina’s family gave members of the church puppies after they were weaned. […]
School Has Started
FollowSchool has officially started. Gracie’s not a big one on schedules. She doesn’t like going to bed early and she doesn’t get up early. I mean she REALLY doesn’t like to get up early. Gracie thinks the best thing about school is visiting with friends. In third grade, she was voted most talkative girl. If […]
Remembering The Swingset
FollowJust yesterday I was talking with my Mother in law about being outside with Gracie and playing on the swing set with her. She loved to swing when she was little. I really think that’s her favorite thing to do during recess at school even now. All she wanted me to do was “PUSH ME […]
Do your kids ever get stuck on one TV program?
FollowGracie does. When she was little, it was the movie Babe. She wanted to watch the “PIG” all the time. I hated the “PIG” by the time it was over. It was a great movie, the first 10 times, but by the time you have to by a replacement video because that one has broken- […]
Another Day With Gracie Sparks
FollowRight now Gracie is obsessed with watching Say Yes To The Dress. I just asked her what type of dress she would choose. She informed me that it would have to be a Princess Dress. Gracie is a really girly, girl. Everything is all pink and purple. She doesn’t have anything to do with bugs. […]
We Spent The Day At The 2012 SR Special Olympics
FollowGracie volunteered today at the 2012 SR Special Olympics. It was a wonderful day spent giving of her time to some of the most terrific people around. These SR’s really take their Special Olympics seriously. They are quite competitive. I witnessed several of the men comparing ribbons and counting them off to see who had […]
Life With Gracie Sparks
FollowLife with Gracie Sparks is never dull. It’s never at a stand still. Life with Gracie Sparks is change after change after change. I gave birth to a sweet little baby girl. She never wanted me to brush her hair, always wanted to do it herself. She always preferred to have it in a ponytail. […]