Before Ace was born, I spent some time putting together my little boy’s nursery. I knew I didn’t want it to be over the top with a particular theme, but that my husband would never forgive me if basketball wasn’t somehow incorporated. As far as style, I wanted it to be masculine, but not too […]
Too Much Time on My Hands
It’s rare that I find myself with downĀ time on my hands to spend by alone. My days are so hyper-scheduled these days and because of my husband’s schedule, I generally have Ace (and of course Bea) in tow. Well on Saturday, my grandmother asked to keep Ace for the day, and even before my husband […]
My Thank You Notes Are Almost Two Months Late
Go ahead and judge me now and get it out of the way. Ace’s birthday party was early January and I still haven’t sent thank you cards. šš© It was especially important to me this time around because we ended up having a snow storm that day so those who showed up went through a […]
Potty Training While Pregnant
Potty training AceĀ while I’m pregnant has been interesting to say the least. Even though we’re not using a super-intensive potty training bootcamp method, I still feel like I’m being battle-tested. Allow me to illustrate. When we’re at home, we spend most of our time in the family room. The closest bathroom is a tiny half […]
A Penny for Your Tulips
I bought myself some tulips from Trader Joe’s this morning to liven up my desk on this dreary winter day. As they’re starting to fall and flop as tulips tend to do, I remembered a little trick my co-worker shared with me. Drop a penny in the bottom of your vase. It will keep them […]
Leap Year Manic Monday?
Is Leap Year Day like having a full moon? Or is it because it’s Monday? Something has to be up because this day has been quite an adventureĀ and it’s barely 10am. Allow me to illustrate dear reader. Ace insisted he didn’t want to sleep in his crib last night and that he neededĀ to sleep in […]
Help! I Need All Day Party Food Recommendations
Bea will be here very soon and we’ve decided to do a get-together beforehand. It’ll be similar to a sprinkle in that it’s for the baby but is by no means a full on baby shower. Honestly, I hesitate to even call it a sprinkle. Instead, I’ve been referring to it as a Kickback for […]
Potty Training Check-In
Ace just turned two years old and hadĀ been showing signs of being ready to potty train. So we put potties in every room in the house, and switched from diapers to training pants. We didn’t have any preconceived notions about how long potty training would take or how many accidents he’d have in the process. […]
Grilled Cheese for Pregnant Ladies
I really love grilled cheese. I don’t know that I can really say it’s a pregnancy craving, but I’ve been really wanting a good one lately. The problem is that the really good ones with all the melty cheeses are usually made with some sort of soft cheese. If you haven’t already heard pregnancy and […]
Maternity Clothes: My Favorite Pieces
Being pregnant this second time is a whole new ballgame. I mostly feel the same but Bea is in the 60th percentile for growth and Ace hovered around the 2nd percentile.Ā So dressing myself has become quite the challenge. Last time, I mostly wore my regular clothes with a few maternity items sprinkled in, mostly because […]