All summer I had intentions of getting my girls dressed up and taking pictures of them. I really dislike traditional photography studios and we’ve got a nice camera, but it’s hard to do it myself since I can’t snap and entertain them very well at the same time! But this week I decided I needed to stop putting it off and get some precious pictures of my gorgeous girls. They made me work hard for…
Continue readingWhew, was that September that just whizzed past? We’ve been going like crazy and between everything we’ve had going on, I haven’t had a chance to sit down and blog. Months like that exhaust me. This post isn’t anything sewing related, but still something I wanted to share. I know many of you are familiar with those gorgeous mixed babies of mine and might wonder where their brown skin comes from (as I’m quite the…
Continue readingI’ve been in full-blown party planning mode for weeks! Sofie’s 4th birthday is next week and we’re having her party on Sunday. But between my need to unpack and clean the house before having 30+ people over and my desire to throw her a totally awesome party (because she’s literally been talking about it for months), I’ve worn myself out! The Hubs has been traveling a lot with work and I realized a few days…
Continue readingWe went on vacation! It’s the first family vacation we’ve had in nearly 3 years–and we all desperately needed the break! We were only able to get away for a few days, but a few days relaxing on the beach was the perfect getaway. No one wanted to leave to come back home, but we’ve returned to life and I think I just may have gotten all the sand vacuumed out of the car! Sofie…
Continue readingI’ve always made it a priority to save money. I’ve blogged a little about using coupons and I believe DIY is the best way to keep cash in your pocket. So this post kind of combines the two ideas. I recently learned of this great company. Zaycon Foods cuts out the middle man in meat! A friend of mine won a giveaway on a blog and was able to try the chicken for free. Since…
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