Remember the adorable skirt I bought Brooklyn from Olive Juice Kids? If you do, you’ll probably also remember the nice big ketchup and dirt stains after a long day of playing. I think the quality of a piece of clothing can be best determined not only by how it fits, but also how it washes. So I was certainly a little worried when I saw the beating this skirt took, particularly since I didn’t take it right away to soak…
I don’t drink. Ever. But the idea of cracking open a bottle of wine or champagne is so appealing to me. Often you will find a few bottles of non-alcoholic sparkling juice in our cupboards for parties, or just a quite night at home. I also have a girl’s night once a week (to watch Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice) where we like to indulge sometimes. One night, one of the girls brought a non-alcoholic champagne that her mother in…
This kind of weather makes me think of family time, spent hunkered in all cozy warm, while watching the blistery weather through the windows. I think of hours spent playing games, making (and eating) yummy meals and snacks, watching movies with popcorn, and, crafting and sewing. My sewing basket has a few batches of fabric ready to be made into something wonderful, and I can’t wait to get to it. First up on my list is the 3rd and last…
I love getting the kids matching/coordinating pyjamas for Halloween and Christmas…I haven’t done it for every one, but most of them. It just makes me happy…not to mention, the kids LOVE it. I typically order from Old Navy because I love the way their pyjamas fit and look….this year was no different. The great thing about Brooklyn being so little is she still fits into the *toddler* section of Old Navy. In fact, they didn’t have a 5T in the…
One of the consequences of having a large pool in the backyard, in a climate that only provides about 2 months of pool weather (if that), is that you have to drain, clean, and put it away in the fall. Sounds easy right? Ugh… Brent hooked up hoses a couple of weeks ago to help it drain in specified locations (ie the garden), instead of flooding our yard. LOL This is a great way to get the bulk of the…
For birthdays! My daughter turned 7 just last week, and my son turned 4 today! (My birthday is at the end of the month, halloween to be exact…my age is not important). I remember when Brent and I were newly married – I wanted to start a family SO badly, but the timing just wasn’t right. He used to tell me *it would happen before I knew it* but I never believed him. It seemed like forever, then with it…
Sometimes I just like a little foreign flair…translated it’s *The Ladybugs* And our yard is COVERED in them! During the summer we made it a habit to walk around our pool and save all the ladybugs that had the misfortune of flying right into the water. Just the other day we found a rather large *colony* of them directly beside the kids playground – not wanting them to be trampled we went on a bit of a *ladybug hunt*, putting…
We had great support for this giveaway and I am SO excited for the winner! Okay, and a bit jealous too (lol). Just like the Lia Sophia Giveaway, I was able to manually enter all the additional entries from the initial post – so don’t worry, they were all included! The lucky winner of this custom made tie is: Entry #91: Heidi (textbook mommy) CONGRATULATIONS HEIDI!! I hope your daughter loves it!!! **Winner has been notified and has 48 hours…
It’s something I have dreamed about for 15 years. I have always LOVED dolphins and am mesmerized any time I’m around them (just ask my best friend, Jenny how long I made her stand and watch the dolphins at the Mirage in Las Vegas just over 10 years ago lol). Swimming with them would be an absolute dream…and I was determined to do it at least once. When we planned our vacay to the Barcelo Riviera Maya, my friend, Laura…