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These Are A Few Of My Favorite…

November is the month that you see all of your Facebook friends listing what they’re thankful for, because Thanksgiving makes one automatically aware of the little (and big) things in your life with which you’ve been blessed.I used to read a lot. I had a dozen magazine subscriptions and had […]

Wipe-Off Menu Board #pinterestchallenge

My 52 Weeks of Pinterest Challenge project this week was super duper easy and has turned out to be really good for me to have around.

It was this:

 

Source: makeandtakes.com via Greta on Pinterest

All you have to do to make this wipe-off menu/to-do list board is find a piece of scrapbook […]

By |November 4th, 2011|DIY|Comments Off on Wipe-Off Menu Board #pinterestchallenge

My Weight Loss Journey (So Far)

So, you probably know that I’ve been doing Weight Watchers for about 14 weeks now. So far, I’m down 27 pounds!Losing weight has been really hard for me since I’ve had kids (especially the third and fourth). I’ve done other weight loss programs in the past, but since I’m nursing, […]

By |November 3rd, 2011|momables, weight loss, weight watchers|Comments Off on My Weight Loss Journey (So Far)

Halloween. Yay! #iPPP #boo

Despite a wardrobe mishap on the part of the four year old, and last-minute scramble for a different costume, and the kids’ MIA dad (okay, he’s out of town for work, and definitely not by choice), we had a good Halloween!The kids scored TONS of candy. Of course.Dressed up for […]

By |November 1st, 2011|Halloween|Comments Off on Halloween. Yay! #iPPP #boo

Dancing, Spinning, and Scary Stuff

Now remember, we have to leave before it gets dark and the scary stuff comes out.I had bought a Groupon for Worlds of Fun, and T., the big two and I went on the last weekend of the season, Halloween weekend.I was very nervous, because as much as the big […]

By |November 1st, 2011|motherhood|Comments Off on Dancing, Spinning, and Scary Stuff

Seven Months. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

This post is a week late, but regardless, Ervin is seven months old now.SIGH.And let me tell you, it has NOT gotten easier to take his picture!Here are a couple of my best efforts:Look! He’s as big as the horse, you guys!And another trip down memory lane…

By |October 31st, 2011|Ervin, milestones|Comments Off on Seven Months. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

Week In Review: Lessons Learned

I’ve learned some things this week.1) It IS possible for us to be a pacifier-less household. I did not think I would be able to say that for AT LEAST two more years, but none of the children use a binky anymore. Big Erv started using his as a chew […]

By |October 28th, 2011|milestones, motherhood|Comments Off on Week In Review: Lessons Learned

Costume Change

Don’t I look handsome? Everybody’s going to love my style.He tells me this and asks me to take his picture with the pumpkin.He’s got his ‘fancy shirt with the long arm sleeves’ on today, and it makes him so proud to get all dressed up for school.He doesn’t argue too […]

By |October 26th, 2011|growing up, Henry|Comments Off on Costume Change

Siblings and the Big Boy Chair #iPPP

My baby is still growing up. Didn’t I tell him to stop it?!Now, instead of rolling around on the floor or sitting in his bouncy chair while we eat supper, he sits in his big boy chair with us.And stares at us while we eat our food. And blows his […]

By |October 25th, 2011|Ervin, Essie, growing up, milestones|Comments Off on Siblings and the Big Boy Chair #iPPP

Pumpkin Muffins #pinterestchallenge

I’ve been using Pinterest so much to figure out what to make for dinner or what to make for a gift/craft/home decorating item, that it was a little hard to choose what I’d do for the 52 Weeks of Pinterest Challenge this week from Julie at Dutch Being Me.But it’s […]