Life

The County Fair and My Worst Nightmare. And Pie.

It’s “county fair season” here where I live, which means two weekends in a row of fairs, one in each of the towns that sandwich my own. I did not grow up around this kind of thing. Barnyard animals? I read about them in Charlotte’s Web and I sung about them in Old Macdonald. The […]

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DIY

DIY Fall Burlap Wreath

 The weather has definitely changed here in Washington, and cooler weather means the summer decor comes down. No summer decor means empty space. Empty space means NEW space for Fall decor. Fall decor means burlap. Hmmm….How about a burlap wreath!? Exactly what I was thinking!! I came across a burlap wreath on this blog and decided to […]

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DIY

Pipe Cleaner Toddler Activity

I saw a pin on Pinterest long ago of a toddler playing with pipe cleaners and colanders.  So, I picked up some pipe cleaners from the store, took out our colander and said, “Here, toddler…. play.” And play she did. Sure, I showed her how to put the ends of the pipe cleaner through the little […]

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

When The Hubby and I went to our twenty week ultrasound to find out what we were having while pregnant with Gwyn, I was extremely excited and nervous at the same time. How was I going to react? What if I don’t react like I “should”? Would this reveal what I was really hoping to […]

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Recipes

Baked Chicken Nuggets For Your Little Nuggets

                                          One of my toddler’s favorite foods is chicken nuggets. Because she likes them so much I thought I’d take a stab at making them myself. But… healthier! So I searched the internet for inspiration […]

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Life

The Brolsma Family- Benefit for Baby Brooks

Now that I have children of my own, I am even more aware of just how precious the lives of little ones are. I recently learned about a young couple that are in need of our help. I just can’t even imagine what they are going through and continue to face each and every day. My […]

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Life

Baby Cal Turns 5… Months!

Yesterday, Cal turned five months old. I swear this kid is the smiliest baby I have ever seen. You glance at the kid and he will give you an ear-to-ear grin. He is’ really starting to become a little person, discovering everything beautiful the world has to offer. His nicknames right now are Cal, Cal […]

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Life

What Went Down Wednesday- Another Look Inside

2:30-3:00- Day begins with another pumping session. Play on phone during this time. 6:15- Hear Cal start to stir, look at phone to check time and am ecstatic that it is past 6:00. Joyfully go and feed him. He’s back down 10 mins later. 6:25- Crawl back into bed. 6:50- Gwyn is up. Change diaper. […]

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