Summer is about to end. No more waterplay Fridays for my daughter. No more warm evenings when we take out the dog for a walk outside. No more summer tops and shorts. No more sandals or flip flops. A lot has happened this summer in our household: My daughter started day care The arrival of my son My daughter turning 2 years old!
My daughter started day care in mid-March. We wanted her to get exposed to it because once baby #2 comes she will have to go to day care full time. It started out fine. I would drive her there, and she’d be talking to me on our way there. We’d arrive at the facility and drop her off, and she would run to the toy area and start playing with …
We all have our bad days as parents, and I had mine last weekend. We went to the park after having brunch. My daughter was super excited as always. After playing on the slides and swing she went towards the sand area. While she was in the sand area I saw a mom of two taking out a huge bag, opening it up, and dumping a dozen sand toys in …
Over the weekend my hubby and I went to a Moveable Feast with the little one. What is a Moveable Feast you ask??? Moveable Feast is basically catering on wheels. A bunch of Food Trucks go to a location and serve their delicious and innovative foods. These Food Trucks aren’t your ordinary Food Trucks, they make yummy meals that are unique, flavorful, and addictive! Yes, I said addictive! My ultimate …
So this past Sunday, we took our families to the beach. We just loved seeing our kids cheerfully playing in the sand and wondering what they would do next. My son was at awe when I took him down to see the waves. You can see him in a trance, looking out seeing the water crash onto the shore. It was the first time I saw him impressed by what …
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I have been thinking of easy but festive desserts to make and one thing that came to mind were chocolate dipped strawberries. Then a list of chocolate dipped goodies came to mind… rice krispies, oreos, pretzels, cookies, cakes, fruits…. list goes on and on. I decided to make some chocolate dipped oreos and pretzels since I had those items on hand. Hubby devoured …
Happy Friday Everyone! Okay, I finally got the pictures from my dad! Thanks for taking pictures at your grandson’s 1st Birthday Dad! Enjoy! (1) Birthday Table Sign & Party Paper Decor from Sweet Birdie’s Nest (2) Safari Fondants from Cupcake Stylist (3) Brownie Tattoo from Duff (4) Pushpops containers M&Ms were purchased from Candy Warehouse. (5) These Yummy Orange French Macaroons were from Sparkles Macaron. Yup only 1 “o”! …
As I posted earlier, I got a box of party decorations for my son’s Birthday from Sweet Birdie’s Nest. Sweet Birdie’s Nest creates “all things beautiful, whimsical, and personalized”. Two sisters – Beverly and Heidi – are the creative minds behind Sweet Birdie’s Nest. They also have a blog which contains creative Party Ideas and more information about these two innovative ladies. I actually contacted them after I stumbled across …
I recently received a package from Sweet Birdie’s Nest last Friday. I was SO excited when I saw the box. Here is what I did with one of the goodies that came in the box! I’ll be sharing with you the other colorful paper products I got from Sweet Birdie’s Nest throughout the week. Sweet Birdie’s Nest was started by two sisters, Beverly and Heidi. They make party decorations, stationary, …
With the holidays here, I am busy running around getting stuff on my to-do list done. One big thing I can cross out are my Christmas Cards. I am SO happy I got it done in one afternoon. I got a lot of help with my Silhouette Cameo. It totally cut my card making time by a half! Not only that, I can browse through the Silhouette Online Store for …
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