“I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.” ~Woody Allen Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. During this past weekend I had a most blessed time with both my family and my husbands family. Due to circumstances we visited with each family separately, but it was wonderful seeing everyone, smiling,…
Positive Inspiration
The heart and soul of Living a Sunshine Life is happiness and positive living. If you're on a quest for inspiration to help you live a life filled with love and enjoyment with a smile on your face, this is the place for you. In this section you'll find a majority of the posts in Living a Sunshine Life.
How to Make a Care Bear Costume
Last night we had a blast trick or treating and I was surprised at how many people who were impressed with the costumes I made for the girls. Charlie was Cheer Bear and Lena was Grumpy Bear. The girls have been obsessed with the Care Bears for the past year so it was no surprise…
National Novel Writing Month
Just got home from trick or treating. Washed the kids faces, let them pick out once piece of candy each as a treat for tonight, then let them veg out in front of the TV for a show or two before bed. Took a look at my email and realized NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH STARTS…
A Glimpse of Our Military Life
Two years ago, the weekend after Thanksgiving, my husband boarded a bus for his second deployment. A year later, the day before Thanksgiving, he got off a bus, and was back home with us. I could lie and say it wasn’t a big, crazy ordeal, but it was. That day I was hooked up to…
What to Do When You Don’t Know What To Do With Yourself
Tonight the kids went to bed and shortly after my husband went to bed, too. After a 3 hour nap this afternoon, I’m sitting here wide awake. Amazingly, I got a few hours all to myself, something that rarely happens. I sat down, eager to do something I enjoy doing…and stopped. What do I like…
Privacy Please!
If you are a stay at home parent, you are probably aware there is no such thing as privacy any more. The situation was bad in my house. The kids have a built in radar sensing the moment my jeans are being unbuttoned. It doesn’t matter if it’s to go to the bathroom, take a…
Novel Ideas in 30 Minutes or Less
Get in the habit of writing down your novel ideas in just 30 minutes per day. Have you ever wanted to write a book? Maybe a 70,000 word novel or a best selling children’s book? These have both been dreams of mine for longer than I remember and I’ve discovered the only thing stopping me is me! Plot ideas…
How it All Began
The focus of this blog stems from my life as a stay at home mom, however just being a mom probably won’t be what it’s all about since there is much more too me than that. What better way to start things out then a replay from where it all began. The birth of my…