As I child, I lived next door to a nice older couple that loved for my sis and I to pay little visits. At least they pretended to love it and made us feel important. They had a narrow section of wall where they had marked in pencil the growth of their own children. We loved that they obliged us in marking our growth, too. They wrote on the wall, for goodness sake! We definitely didn’t get to do that in…
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Megan, the genius behind Beach Bungalow 8 {one of my favorite daily reads} is redoing one of her kidlets bedrooms, and she posted some of her dreamy bedroom ideas on her site. The photo above is how the bedroom currently looks, {I love it!} below are a few photos of what she’d like it to look like. What do you think? I’m in the process of picking paint color for my family room. Tan is far too boring for my…
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Build-A-Bear happens to be one of P’s favorite places on earth. All the adorable little accessories, the outfits, the underwear….oh it’s all too cute to stand. Any time we venture into the mall P persistently asks if we can just “take a peek” in Build-A-Bear so she can get a general idea of what to start saving for with her allowance. So when Build-A-Bear sent us a {gasp!} High School Musical Build-A-Bear before it even hit the shelves, I hit…
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Before I had little M, I used a mesh laundering bag for my delicates and unmentionables. No snags or twists or whatnot. Shortly after I had M, I discovered that I needed a couple of extra mesh bags; they are ideal for laundering all the teensy tiny soft baby things that would otherwise get stuck inside the feet of his sleepers, snagged on a zipper, or caught in some remote corner of the washer or dryer, never to be seen…
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So this is one of my stories that I break out when the kids complain about having to eat off-brand Mac & Cheese; or some other tragedy. This is not one of those stories where I had to walk to school barefoot, in the snow, up hill, both ways, using barbed wire for traction kind of stories; however, my father once made me a gift: A hand carved watch made from a real, honest to goodness, Kolkhoz raised potato. I am…
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As we aim to make more earth-friendly choices in our household, I hope I’m able to teach my little one the importance of taking care of our world. These friendly books might be a great start for him. Newly created by The Little Environmentalists, the books encourage toddlers to become aware of all the wonderful things about the earth, starting in their own yard, using multiple senses. Nature Discovery in My Backyard is the first in a series of books…
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Kat is the winner. Count me in for this one!!! I have wanted to do a family picture for years, but my dear sweet husband has not been tolerant of it. Kat, you apparently have a husband like mine, photographically averse. But no worries, Nicole is amazing and will capture your family beautifully. Congratulations! Email me asap and we’ll get you hooked up just in time for Christmas photos! CONGRATULATIONS! To all of you who didn’t win, you really need…
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This is about the time of year my kids come to me for new shoes having trashed their own beyond repair grown out of their school shoes. Is your family like this? I buy great shoes for the kids in September, and by Halloween their toes are bursting out the front searching for breathing room. Dakota. $54 Girl size 6-12 {via Stride Rite}. I hadn’t experienced Stride Rite shoes until recently and I have to say, I am very impressed….
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Thanksgiving is coming up around the corner, and I’d be slightly more excited if I could eat everything that I look forward to every year. Unfortunately, I have gestational diabetes, which really limits the carbs that I’m allowed to have. Of course, my favorite Thanksgiving foods would have to be the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the yams (covered in marshmallows), and the desserts. (I’m an expert pie maker, you know.) Most beloved of all Thanksgiving foods for me, however, is…
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