Every two weeks we go to the library and get about 15 new books. It’s one of our favorite things to do. And it’s FREE! Like his mama, A loves reading and loves new books – an obsession that would…
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It’s time for a big boy bed. Which means we need to buy a mattress – something that I didn’t realize was such a complicated venture! We have a crib that converts to a full size bed and since…
Adventures in pregnancy: Why can’t I have ice cream for breakfast?
Tomorrow morning I have the dreaded glucose test to make sure I don’t have gestational diabetes. It’s a rite of passage every pregnant woman comes to know well. Whether you pass or fail, one thing holds true…it is a…
Avery got a double ear infection almost two weeks ago. It was miserable. We got antibiotics. Apparently they didn’t work. Yesterday he spiked a fever again and it was deja vu. Gone were the day’s plans of running errands…
For A’s 1st Birthday (aka the party you invite a million people to, basically to celebrate the fact that you kept a human alive for 365 days) we (a.k.a. me) chose a ‘You Are My Sunshine’ theme based on one…
Recently a mom posted a photo on social media of her 3-year-old daughter standing on a toilet seat. At first glance it’s a cute photo of a toddler doing the strange and amusing things toddlers do…until I read the…
The first time I went to this magical place was to decorate a cake for A’s 1st birthday party. I’ve always been mildly obsessed with cake decorating shows and competitions on the food network, so being able to go…
It was 100 degrees out yesterday. I’m 2o weeks pregnant, my toddler has a fever and apparently a double ear infection. Let that sink in for a minute. Yeah. Let’s just say by 5:15 when Micah rescued me came…
We are going almost three years strong as a screen-free family…and it works for us. I get that for some families this just doesn’t work, and I certainly don’t judge those that need some assistance from an educational and…
Some of us know that special days like Father’s Day happen annually and prepare far in advance…and then some of us wait until three days before to decide that we should, well, do something. It’s not out of lack…