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Toddler Thursday

I know that people generally do Toddler Tuesday, but I didn’t quite get my act together to get a Toddler post up by Tuesday. And since I have a Toddler EVERYDAY of the week, I figured no one would mind too much.

So I finally checked something off my pinterest to-do list. I mean, I’ve [...]

Easter Celebrations

The Easter celebrations started before the weekend did! Early in the week we received a surprise Easter package from my mom. She is always amazing about remembering holidays and making them special. This package was no exception!

Parker playing with a light-up baby chicken toy.

Then we enjoyed an impromptu evening [...]

Friends

My first friend was my sister. We are only 18 months apart and we experienced everything together. We shared all of our likes and dislikes. We spent days and weeks conspiring about barbies, then star wars, then the monkees, then the Beatles. We were (and still are) the best of friends. More [...]

In the Still Moments

Quiet moments are hard to come by when you are parenting a toddler. Then add a newborn to the mix and they are practically nonexistent. The one thing that always slows me down and gives me a chance to think is nursing the little guy. It forces me to sit down and be quiet. I [...]

The Slumps

I’ve been in an emotional slump since last week. It happens to me more often than I’d care to admit. Some days you just wake up with an unshakeable sadness that only gets worse as the day gets on. It’s the worst for me during pregnancy, but post-partum isn’t that great either. It’s not full [...]

Bellies, Smiles, and Diapers

I happened upon the perfect moment for picture taking today. It’s a rare thing, so I quickly snatched up the camera and clicked away. Two happy boys in their new mama-made cloth diapers showing off their cuteness. What could be better? Unfortunately, I happened to delete the majority of the pictures on accident [...]

Newborn Procedures

I should add a subtitle to this post saying, “What We Did.” Because, as we all know with most choices in parenting, there is no wrong or right way. But, I recently had a dear friend ask about our choices so I’m sharing them. (So here you go, Heidi. I love you!) I know not all [...]

Toddler Tuesday

My friend Beth has been posting “Toddler Tuesdays” for quite sometime now. I’ve always benefited from the fun activities she shares, so I thought I’d try my own hand at it. I’ve linked up to her post so you can find toddler inspiration from all sorts of places!

This train set helped [...]

Mom #2

So as I wrote my post last week about my wonderful grandmother-in-law, I couldn’t help but think how blessed I’ve been with my second family (i.e., my in-laws). Gram was on my mind because she was just here for a visit, but I realized I have never really said much on the blog about my [...]

A Monkey Quilt

So I made Nolan a little monkey quilt during the last weeks of my pregnancy. It measures 44″ x 44″ and is the perfect size for snuggling my baby boy.

front of quilt

It’s super simple and used fabric that I already had on hand. I I cut 4.5 [...]