Worst Things in Life?

A mother passing by her daughter’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then she saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It was addressed, “Mom.” With the worst premonition, she opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands, Dear [...]

Wordless Wednesday – First Day of Preschool, take two!

First day of school

My not so little girl started her second year of preschool last week! She was so excited to see her friends and teachers again. And no I actually did not cry.

Almost two years old: Working on her words and pictures

Yes, her shoes are on backwards. She is still working on that ;) So just a few months ago, my little miss hardly spoke but a few words here and there. She still doesn’t talk as much as  I would her like her to, but she is learning new words everyday and that is great! This [...]

Elmer’s #GlueNGlitter Project: Grandparent’s Day Card (or for any occasion!)

Grandparent's Day Card

A fun alternative to typical greeting card is having the kids make a card! More fun, more creative, and actually inexpensive! Using some Elmer’s products we had purchased at Walmart, plus some things we already had around the house we made this really fun Grandparent’s Day card for their grandmother, my mom. Check out our [...]

Baby Essentials on a Budget

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What exactly do you need for a new baby? Some mom’s will say, you need this, that, and everything in between. But let’s be realistic. You don’t need everything. Especially when you have a limited budget or even limited space. This is my list of Baby Essentials on a Budget. Diapers There are two types [...]

Our camping (day) trip.

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Some of you might have seen on Facebook, we ended up only going for one night. That’s because my loving husband forgot the damn air mattress and we had to sleep on the freaking gravel. So, needless to say we drove home the next day. What? I’m six months pregnant, don’t give me that… We [...]

How do you decide who will attend the delivery?

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I know this is one of the biggest questions you face with a pregnancy. Who will be there for the delivery? Obviously, there will be the doctor or midwife. I know some woman deliver at home with neither, but that’s very rare. As scary as delivery can be and all the things that could go [...]

Happy Birthday to me!

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source I turn 25 today. As much as I sometimes think, “man I feel old”. (im not really) I honestly feel very blessed! I have a wonderful husband, who still looks at me the same way he did five years ago. I have two beautiful girls who never stop amazing me with their intelligence and kind heart. [...]

Craft time: Dyed Noodle Necklaces

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As much as I would love to do more crafts with the girls, we never really get around to them. Well, this is a super easy to make craft that the kids will love! What you need: – Tubular Pasta (such as macaroni or elbow) – water – food coloring – string – tape What [...]

Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo Pt. 2

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Last week, after we flew back from BlogHer11, my mother, my aunt, the girls, Nick, and I all went to the zoo for the day! Part 1 is all about some of the animals we saw. This post is just us!

Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo Pt. 1

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Last week, after I flew back to Seattle from Blogher11, we took the girls to the Woodland Park Zoo. I took so many pics, so this is Part 1, the animals.

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