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Busy Day

Before I tell you about our day (which feels REALLY long but isn’t nearly over), I wanted to let you know that I have another Cafe Mom blog post up! This is number two in a series of eight, and they’ll be posting on Tuesdays. If you’d check it out […]

By |August 9th, 2011|Ervin, motherhood|Comments Off on Busy Day

Goodbye, Froggy.

The oldest three spent Sunday with my parents while T., Erv, and I were working a jewelry booth at a vendor fair (the vendor fair about which I promise to stop talking). Anyway, apparently Ivy made a new friend.Meet “Froggy”So, Sunday night, the kids come home with a plastic container with holes […]

By |August 2nd, 2011|Essie, Henry, ivy|Comments Off on Goodbye, Froggy.

The Birthday Party (Part 2)

You guys, I have a post up over at Cafemom.com today, the first in a series. Please hop over and read it (when you’re done with this birthday party conclusion post). Pretty please? Thanks!And now back to the birthday party…This was the adorable Barbie Safari cake that my friend Jessica […]

By |August 1st, 2011|milestones, motherhood|Comments Off on The Birthday Party (Part 2)

MWKF Winner and Small Favor

We have our fourth winner of the Midwest Kids Fest Family Four-pack of tickets and jewelry gift certificate! Using random.org, the winner is (drumroll, please)….Sara Ralph!! Sara, please email me or comment below to confirm that you can pick up your tickets at will-call this weekend (bring your ID to […]

The Birthday Party (Part 1)

Last Saturday, we celebrated our girls’ 2nd and 4th birthdays. It was SO hot. Not the kind of hot where you can sit and chat outside and be comfortable if you’re still, but the kind of hot where you sit and chat outside and sweat is running down your face. […]

By |July 28th, 2011|birthday, Essie, ivy|Comments Off on The Birthday Party (Part 1)

Midwest Kids Fest Giveaway #4 and Winner!

I hope you’re all excited to attend the Midwest Kids Fest this weekend, July 30-31! They’ll have a petting zoo, bounce house, moon walk, reptile house, storytime, a magician, cutest kid contest, and much more for the kids, plus tons of shopping for you! AND, rumor has it that Elmo […]

Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Girl

By |July 27th, 2011|birthday, Ervin, Essie, Henry, ivy|Comments Off on Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Girl

Midwest Kids Fest Giveaway #3!

Are you ready for another giveaway for the Midwest Kids Fest this Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31??Another lucky winner will win a family four pack of tickets to the event in Overland Park this weekend PLUS a $20 gift certificate for jewelry from my booth! There are only two family […]

Dear Ivy,

Today, you turn four. FOUR YEARS OLD! How crazy is that? You’ve known for months, though, that you were three fingers old but would turn four fingers old on your next birthday. You’re growing up fast, young lady.You’re a miracle, you really are. If the timing had been off, just […]

By |July 25th, 2011|birthday, ivy|Comments Off on Dear Ivy,

Midwest Kids Fest Winner #2!

Using random.org, the winner of the second MKF family pack of four tickets and $20 jewelry gift certificate was mamamash! Mamamash, send me your info (gfunk1101@gmail.com). You can pick up your tickets at will-call (with your ID) and gift certificate at my booth. Have fun!!If you didn’t win, I’ve got TWO […]

By |July 24th, 2011|giveaway|Comments Off on Midwest Kids Fest Winner #2!