Honeybee Mama
03/05/13No, My Kids Are Not the Center of My Universe.Did anyone see the recent celebrity news about Giuliana Rancic catching flack for saying that her marriage comes before her child on her priority list? Not surprisingly, people went crazy on social media either praising or criticizing her for her statement. I guess I take it for granted when I learn little life lessons, or hear of new scientific or psychological findings in the news, assuming we as a society are all learning together. I mean, have we not yet learned that it's unhealthy for your life to revolve around your children? I thought that was already common knowledge. My bad. I've heard it said one of the greatest gifts you can give your children is to love your spouse. With divorce rates so high in our country, especially in our fine state of Oklahoma, it... |
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02/27/13Exploring Downtown TulsaYou may know by now that we love adventure. We love not having a plan and seeing what comes our way. This week, my cousin, Spencer was passing through town on his way home to Connecticut from Mexico. Spencer is my dad's first cousin's son, which makes him my...second cousin once removed? Sadly, I don't think they effectively teach how to name strings of cousins in the American education system. Or, if they did, I didn't learn. I'll just call him my cousin. Or Spencer, but I digress... Cousin Spencer has quite a taste for adventure himself, and one of the things he mentioned he wanted to do while he was here was go and wander around Downtown Tulsa and see the architecture. He'd heard we have one of the largest collections of art deco architecture in the... |
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02/24/13Sunday BrunchJust a quick post for you this Sunday morning in case you're lookin' around for a nice spot for brunch like we were last week! My husband and I love brunch. I mean who doesn't? Actually, we love breakfast too. Okay, we just love food. If you follow either of us on instagram, you know we really like taking pictures of our food and trying every new delicious thing we come across. In fact, we recently started a Supper Club with a group of friends so we could have one more excuse to cook and eat new and exciting recipes! But brunch is special. Brunch is different from the other meals because it doesn't belong there. It's a whole extra meal that only happens on Sundays! You don't have to eat "breakfast food" or "lunch food" and you can... |
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02/12/13Nice Shot!Who doesn't love having pictures of their kids? Documenting my kids' lives, and even my own is a passion of mine. Personally, I love sites like instagram that make this love of mine even easier. In fact, I'm kind of addicted to instagram. If you follow me on social media, you probably already know that though. I'm not always as concerned about how the picture turns out as I am about capturing the moment, but I sure do love when I get that really nice shot. Sometimes I get lucky and snap ones that look halfway artistic like these: Oddly enough, those are both of Alec and he's eating something in each of them. That probably tells you a little bit about him! Now, I am no professional, but I love the reflections in the window and lighting of the top... |
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02/10/13The Inevitable QuestionFor young newlyweds, it's, "So, when are you going to start having kids?" For new parents, it's, "So, when do you think you'll have another baby?" But, once families have upwards of three of four kids, the questions seem to be more along the lines of, "So, do you think you guys are done having kids?" It seems four kids is the threshold for the general public's comfort level of child having capacity. I think having five children would definitely constitute a "large family." So, why is the question different for blended families? Marc and I have four children between the two of us, ages ranging from five to twelve, and yet we're also newlyweds. I find the question for remarried couples is, "So do you think you... |
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01/29/13Getting our Green Thumbs OnLast Saturday, Grogg's Green Barn hosted its first FREE gardening class of the year. I have been wanting to attend their classes for quite some time now, so I thought "Seed Starting 101" was the perfect place to start! Since I hadn't been to a class yet, I wasn't completely sure it would be a kid-friendly class. I had shopped at Grogg's a couple of times and knew it was a kid-friendly store, and that they do have classes geared toward kids from time to time, so I figured I'd take a chance and bring the whole crew! Grogg's Green Barn is more than just an organic plant and gardening store. From the construction of the building itself to the products and practices they promote, they aim to help people live more green and sustainable lifestyles.... |
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01/24/13MLK Day and Squeezing In the Important StuffIf my lack of blogging recently is any indication of the chaos of my life right now, then you know how crazy things have been around here! Our schedule has been turned upside down the last couple of weeks since we have had our bigs, my husband's kids, full time while their mother is helping to care for sick family members in Georgia. Having them here isn't the craziness; we love having them with us more! The craziness is that they go to school in Glenpool, and we live in Broken Arrow. To top that off, our oldest does most of his schoolwork at home online, with one "in person" class in the middle of the day. This means one or both of us (my husband and me) has to drive to Glenpool and back three times each day for the bigs' school schedule, not to mention the... Posted at 05:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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01/09/13Getting Real with Local OrganicsI've been sharing recently on my blog about my resolutions and getting real with food. Among other choices that revolve around getting and staying happy, I've been working to eliminate processed food from my family's diet. Betty Casey has shared about this same challenge in the Editor's Blog and places like 100 Days of Real Food and other real food blogs are excellent sources to get you started in making your family's diet more healthy and nutritious. As I slowly make changes and find better alternatives for staples like bread, sweeteners, quick breakfast and snack foods, I still find that convenience can rule my choices more than any other knowledge of health I may have. Thankfully, places like Anner's Pantry are here to help! Last... |
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01/04/13Paper Airplane ChallengeAnyone else ready for their kids to go back to school? Okay, okay, I'll insert the obligatory, "I love spending extra time with my kids over Holiday break," here, but c'mon. I can only handle so many "I'm bored's" and tattle tales before I'm ready to scratch my eyeballs out. Thankfully, there are plenty of things to do around town to keep us busy. We've had several trips to the library for books, a dollar movie adventure, bundling up and playing outside with new scooters and lots of play dates with friends. After all that, the kids still ask several times a day, "Are we going to, like, GO anywhere and DO anything today??" Besides being a great place to get new books to read and play on the computer, the Tulsa... |
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12/31/12The Cave HouseWelp, we made it through 2012 and what a year! I thought for my final post of the year I should tell you about what was probably the most interesting, strange, fun and completely accidental adventure we had in 2012. Let me first say, that our family is committed to adventure. By that I mean we always have our eyes and ears open, and we (especially as adults) try to be flexible enough that we're always willing to pull the car over when we see something interesting! That said, a couple weeks ago after our trip to WaterWorks Art Center, that flexibility came into play. As we were pulling out of the parking lot to head to lunch, I looked to the left and saw this strange looking building. I pointed it out to the kids and said, "Hey guys, look at that weird little... |
Having always said that life shouldn't get in the way of living, Missy strives to find adventure with her children even when things get hairy. Missy and her husband, Marc, have four children. With busy schedules and a small business to run, Missy is not lacking for things to occupy her time. She understands the challenges of being a single parent and is learning to be a stepmom. A Tulsa native, this mama loves exploring fun activities locally and shares her experiences with you in her blog. Upfront and honest, she doesn't pull any punches about meltdowns in the mall or potty accidents at public events. She carries her unique perspective into every challenge she encounters, sharing insights with her readers along the way.
