CITRUS LANE & OPEN BOX VIDEO

 We love getting our Citrus Lane box every month and this month was no different.  It's so exciting getting new products for my daughter through the mail.  This would make a wonderful gift for a new mom, expecting mom, grandchild, etc.  So come along and check out what we got in our June Citrus Lane box.  Also check out my Open Box Video below on my new youtube channel MyHands&HeartareFull. Come on over and subscribe.

First was a coloring book, from Creativity for Kids.

A 12 piece Crocidile Creek Puzzle.

A wet bag from Bumkins.

Peaceful Bubbles from Episencial

Mighty 4 Bars from Plum Organics.

Special Offer from Third Love.

POPSUGAR MUST HAVE BOX JUNE

My Pop Sugar Must Have Box arrived in the mail and it was filled with some lovely summer items.   I love this subscription box. So let's take a look inside and see what Pop Sugar has brought us for the month of June.

Check  out the monthly subscription box give it a try.

www.musthave.popsugar.com

Emily Giffin's The One & Only- New York Times bestseller with her highly anticipated novel of an unlikely romance and and lifelong friends in Texas. www.emilygiffin.com

Sachajuan Shiny Citrus Body Lotion-  Hydrate your skin while reducing the appearance of wrinkles and calming irritation.

www.sachajuan.com

Turkish T Beach Towel- A lightweight beach towel by day and a wrap at night.  Loomed from the world's finest cotton.

www.turkish-t.com

You Smell Lemon Wet Wipes-

Natural antibacterial wipes that are both durable and gentle.

www.yousmellsoap.com

Lollies Basics Hair Ties-Hairties that are made from swimsuit material and also look cute as bracelettes.

www.lollieshairties.com

One Potato Two Potato Hawaiian BBQ- Savory Hawaiian BBQ Kettle Chips, all natural and packed with flavor.

www.onepotatosnacks.com

Native Union $15 Gift Card- Full of geek gadgets.

www.nativeunion.com

The Laundry Moms

Check out my story on The Laundry Moms

http://www.thelaundrymoms.com/ilovesomeonewithdownsyndrome/

Thanks so much to Angela of The Laundry Moms, it was a great experience.    The Laundry Moms is a wonderful website, go and check it out.

Disney Souvenir Giveaway

It's giveaway time.  This is going to be a Disney Souvenir giveaway.  So please share my blog and my Facebook page (trying to get to at least 100 likes) and you will be entered in a chance to win.  If you shared both my blog and Facebook Page please leave me a comment to let me know and tell me who your favorite Disney Character is.  Thanks everyone and good luck.

My Hands and Heart are Full Featured on The Laundry Moms

The Laundry Moms at www.thelaundrymoms.com are going to feature an article by yours truly on June 9th.  It is based on giving birth to a child with Down Syndrome. It is a great website with tips from parenting to laundry to marriage, so I urge you to go check them out, you won't be sorry.  Don't forget to go check out my article on June 9, 2014. Thanks.

I Am A Special Needs Mom who Doesn't Feel Like Super Mom Project 365 Days 142-152

I don't know how you do it?  I hear it all the time.  What do these words mean?  How do I do what?  Mother?  Parent? Survive? People seem to think I have it all put together, I know exactly what I am doing, I am some sort of martyr or saint.  I am just a mom who happens to have a special needs child who is doing my best to do what is right for both of my children.  If you were to peek into the window of my life on a daily basis you would see that I often feel a lot that most people would never even know.

I often feel isolated,  I don't have many friends who are moms of typical kids and I also don't have many friends in the Down syndrome community.  I never have an easy time making friends so this is especially hard for me.  I want and need friends in my life.

When people ask me if i will get a job or go back to teaching, it makes me feel like an enormous failure.  I already feel like I am not doing enough. I often times feel like I am failing my child and when you say things like that to me it makes me think oh I really am failing, I am not doing enough.

I often feel like I am failing my typical child as well.  Am I doing enough for him? Is he getting enough of my attention?  Is he getting what he needs from me?

As a special needs parent you often feel challenged and exhausted each and everyday by the rude comments, the stares, the opinions that are not asked for.  As moms we just want to live our lives, love our kids, do the best for them and not have to worry about being judged day in and day out. We have so many struggles that you couldn't even dream of knowing about, yet you seem to have all the answers.

So if you know a special needs mom, just be a friend to them, try to imagine for a minute what they go through everyday and what it must be like to walk a mile in their shoes.  Be kind, make the extra effort. Know that it is probably very hard for them to call you or text you or visit you.  If you put in the extra effort, you wouldn't believe what an amazing friendship you could be a part of.  Just be there.  I know it is hard. I know it is hard to always be the one who calls, who texts, who visits, who makes plans. But they need you and if you are a true friend you will be there to help.  You will be there to understand, to get them out of the house for a few hours, to just be a friend.

PROJECT 365 DAYS 131-136 FORTUNE COOKIE SOAP

FCS is a quarterly subscription box that gives you samples of some really fun and unique bath products.  This summer they have such a fun box that is themed after the ever popular Candyland game.

"Lick Your Lips” Fortune Cookie Soap - These are FCS's signature products and I love them. This one smells and looks just like Chocolate Chip Mint Ice Cream, yum.

“Rock Your Socks Off” Solid Sugar Scrub – This scrub smells just like grape soda.

 “Captain’s Berried Booty”Whipped Cream – This smells exactly like Captain Crunch and Berry cereal.   I love, love, love the FCS Whipped Creams they are my absolute favorite.

“Sweet Dreamsicle” Wax Tart – This citrusy, vanilla, and pineapple is the perfect scent to fill your home during those warm summer nights.

“Lemon Drop It Like It’s Hot” Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub – This is FCS’s newest skincare product!   It has a lemon, orange zest scent.

“Lollipop Your Cherry” OCS Hand Sanitizer – I love FCS hand sanitizers, they are my favorite.  This is a cherry, vanilla sweet smell and I can't wait to use it.  It smells so yummy.

“The Sweet Spot” Sparkle Me – This body spray mist has a shimmer to it that leaves a bit of a sparkle on your skin. The fruity scent is a combination of melon, strawberries, peaches, oranges, and pineapple.  Smells so sweet!

“Blow Me” Lip Scrub – Smells just like bubble gum and I have always wanted to try a lip scrub.