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• Cups, Bowls, Spoons and Everything Else

  

  For me one of the best parts about blogging my pregnancy Gracie’s first 12 months (I’m going to keep doing updates, just every 3 months) was “meeting” all of... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 FAMILY

• Going to the Chapel…(Hill)

  

  Last Friday instead of working all day and collapsing in an exhausted puddle with take out and a movie at 7:15 pm, B and I met at the aiport (he had to do a... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 FAMILY

• Avoiding the Excess (Easter Basket 2014)

  There has been much ado on social media lately about Pinterest Moms. It seems you have to pick a side: the over the top Mom that decorates for every holiday on... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 FAMILY

• Book Club- Come Chat & Vote

  Time to hop on over to discuss The Goldfinch and vote on our next round of books! Unfortunately the poll only lets you vote once, I’m trying to see if there is ... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 FAMILY

• Five on Friday: Mama’s Girl

  

  Lets do this again…five on Friday, shall we? One Two: comparison photos of Gracie and I around the ageo of 1. First me: General observations: I had more hair... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 FAMILY

• Are You My People?

  As a kid one of my favorite parts of going over to friend’s houses was seeing how their family did things. I won’t say my parents were persnickety, but our hous... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 FAMILY

• Five on Friday

  

  I figured I’d join many other bloggers in participating in Five on Friday- maybe help me get through a little bit of a writing funk I’m in? Lets do it. 1. I... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 FAMILY

• The Sins of Sponsored Content

  The topic of sponsored content and sponsored posts comes up again and again in the blog world. While it seems simple to me: be transparent, always disclose, be... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 FAMILY

• My “Famous” Banana Bread

  

  Many moons ago I posted my “famous” banana bread on the Curvy Girl Guide. I’ve recently had a few people look for the recipe over here, so I figured I’d oblige. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 FAMILY

• Daycare: 2 Weeks & Counting

  Today marks the end of our second week in daycare. Since I made such a fuss about our switch (and all my nerves) I thought I’d let you all know how the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 FAMILY

• Bookclub Update

  

  Just a quick update for my book club people- we are reading the Goldfinch (starts off with a bang, eh?) and nominating books so we can pick books for the next... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 FAMILY

• The Stairs

  Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 FAMILY

• Rock and Rock and Rock…

  Every night before bed we read Gracie two books, one of which is always Sandra Boynton’s “The Going to Bed Book.” On the last page the book says that after... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 FAMILY

• Lists on Tuesday

  You know the old question…if you had a dinner party and could invite anyone, who would you invite? For most of us I’m sure our guest lists rotate regularly,... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 FAMILY

• First Birthday Gift Ideas

  

  As I’ve mentioned, Gracie is a member of the February Club, which is a fun way of saying she has a few friends with birthdays in February. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 FAMILY

• Bullet Points

  Something That Makes Me Smile: Gracie’s been really joyful to interact with lately – mimicking, sharing, playing “chase”, laughing hysterically. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 FAMILY