Happy Thanksgiving

I have so much to be thankful for. I have a loving family and the most amazing daughter ever. The road may not be easy but I am overly thankful for being able to take this journey with Kennady and my family. 

I hope everyone has an amazing day filled with love and good food.

<3 Inza and Kennady

I <3 her pictures

On Friday Kennady took her first Christmas pictures. I think they turned out cute even though the little stinker refused to really smile. She has the most gorgeous smile but when she gets in front of a professional camera or heck a camera in general it takes so much just to get her to smile. She’s the happiest baby I’ve ever seen but when a camera comes out she gets all serious and studies the camera and the person behind it. Here’s a few of the shots I liked. I liked a lot of different ones and may have to order more prints. Not bad for JCPenny , right?


Inza

Baby’s first Christmas Ornament

My friend Kathy is an amazing clay artist. She makes all of her items by hand. When I was looking for a place to get Kennady’s first Christmas ornament the first person I went to was her. While I was pregnant I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Kennady nightly. It’s a tradition we still carry on. She loves that book. She smiles, laughs , touches the pictures and chews on the cardboard pages. She seems to really enjoy it. While I was pregnant if I wanted her to move around and kick  I’d read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and sing her the theme song from Barney. Yeah yeah yeah I know Barney *twitch*  lol I thought it was fitting that her first ornament was based on the book that started it all. The book that started Kennady and I’s reading relationship. I think it turned out amazing. I’m thrilled.
Check out Bits Of Joy!



Inza

Christmas pictures

I want to do Kennady’s “first Christmas” photos but professional photographers are very costly  so we’re going to JCPenny. I found some great coupons for photos so that’s what we’re going with. I found two great dresses at a consignment shop both were $4.99. There was a lady there who picked up what looked like the dress I REALLY wanted but I think after trying these dresses on my princess they were just perfect. I love going in and thinking I know exactly what I want then ending up with something I didn’t even know I wanted. Normally it turns out even better. Now the key is to pick which dress will look best in pictures. Hmmmmm I’ll keep ya posted. Our appointment is at 4:00pm today.


Inza

WAHM ~ Online Juror

Have you ever wanted to be a juror , get paid for it AND do it from the comfort of your own home? Here is your chance. www.onlineverdict.com is always looking for online jurors to try their cases in front of before they go before a "real" jury in a court of law. Think of it as a mock trial of sorts.
Here's how it works:

1. Attorneys submit their case information and questions for the jury on the OnlineVerdict.com website.
2. As an eligible online juror you may be asked to review cases that are filed in your county or federal district. You will receive an email invitation from OnlineVerdict.com to review the case at your convenience, but once enough responses are received, the case will close and no additional participants are needed.
3. Your email invitation will provide a link to the OnlineVerdict.com website. After you log in you will be directed to the case and asked to agree to the confidentiality policy, review the case materials and answer all questions about that case.
   There are no right or wrong answers. We are only looking for your honest reaction to the information that was presented to you. Your time commitment for each case will vary from 20 minutes to 1 hour depending on the details of the case, but you always have the option to choose which cases you want to review. The estimated time commitment for each case will be included in your email invitation.
4. After you complete a case you will be paid for your time. Payment amounts vary depending on the complexity and length of the case you review, but payments start at $20 per case and can go up to $60 per case. Checks are mailed once a month to the address you have on file in your OnlineVerdict.com account. The number of cases you may be asked to review will also vary depending on the number of attorneys in your area who are using this service.

To answer the age old question YES this is legit. If you follow the rules and do everything you're supposed to do YES you will get paid.
Happy Juroring (is that even a word? lol)
Inza

Mom!

This has been a big week in our lives. On 11/13/14 Kennady said her very first word. It was mom! She was standing in my lap looking directly at me and out of the blue she yelled MOM! As clear as day. My mom and I started screaming with excitement. Kennady looked at her grandma then looked at me stuck out her bottom lip and began to cry. We scared her. Ooops!! I wont lie I was afraid her first word would be something else. I know it seems silly but every mom wants their child’s first word to be mom. When you’re the one who takes care of this beautiful little person you want them to call your name first. I’m super blessed that she looked at me and called my name before anyone else’s. Granted I don’t think Kennady will be saying it again anytime soon since we scared the daylights out of her but hey once was enough for me…. for now.

My mom said the nicest thing

We were at Gymboree today talking to Kennady’s teacher Miss Lindsiee about the hand print turkey Kennady had just made. Let me back track, on Saturday I took Kennady to the Babies R Us “Baby’s First Christmas” event for babies born between November and March. We made adorable hand print reindeer ornaments. I also got myself a Christmas gift. I got mine and Kennady’s hand prints done by a company called Tiny Impressions. I’m very excited. So anyway back to my mom, she was telling Miss Lindsiee about how I try my hardest to expose Kennady to everything for babies. It may not seem like much but from MY mother that’s  a high five. At least she notices the effort I’m putting in to make sure Kennady can do and see everything. Just because I’m a single mom doesn’t mean my child has to miss out on anything. I try really hard and it was just nice that someone noticed that I’m trying. It feels good. Kennady is my world.


Inza