Fun in the Sun + My Guest Post

We had one of the best weekends we've had in awhile.
The four of us hung out and just did family stuff.
Went to the park, went out to dinner, and relaxed at home.
The weather was great and our hearts were happy!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

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Last week I did a guest post on a well known blog called The Vanilla Tulip! Check it out below!!
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Hi everyone! I am Jessica from A Jar of Sweets. I am a wife to my high school sweetheart who is also a dentist and I am a stay at home mama to two sweet babies; Jojo who is two and half and Bellamy who is one and half. 

After five years of teaching first grade and baby number 2 on the way my husband, Joey, and I decided staying home would be the best choice for our family.

For this, I am beyond grateful!

We live in Las Vegas, NV and spend our days either at the park, the local springs preserve, enjoying our back yard, or spending time with friends and family.

One thing that I started blogging about are "smiling heart moments." 

 There are moments in life when I feel like my heart is literally so happy it's smiling.
It's moments when true kindness, tenderness, love, appreciation, or maybe even silliness are shown. 

I recently had one of these moments, so I thought I'd share it with you.

When I became a stay at home mama I had so many people suggest I try getting involved in local mommy groups.

I looked into a little bit and thought about it for a long time, but finally came to the conclusion that they just weren't for me.

 What I decided to do instead was reconnect with old high school and/or college friends that I knew had kids.

When I started thinking about the people who I used to be friends with I realized that I had some pretty awesome people I used to know!

 Since the day I made that decision I have reconnected with 4 old friends!

 Which brings me to my smiling heart moment/thoughts. 

A few months ago I started meeting up with an old friend I used to dance with that has two kiddos and then two weekends ago I met up with two friends from high school who each have one baby. 

Each time I left my meeting with them my heart would be smiling. 

Not because any big special moment had happened, but because I had had some realizations.

I realized that after all this time we are all still the same people, which is why we were friends in the first place, but our life experiences have made us better versions of our high school selves. 

My heart smiles because the friends who came into my life at such a young age are now experiencing married life, motherhood, children, and friendships with me.

So...as a little take away...

Aside from being a mom, I love crafting and decorating my house. 

I recently opened my Etsy shop called A Jar of Sweets. {ajarofsweets.etsy.com} 

I make burlap banners, pom pom banners, gift tags, and gift embellishments.

If you have a little time stop by, check it out, and spread the word!

Thanks for reading and I hope to see you over at A Jar of Sweets...the blog and the shop!