I did it! I survived my very first shift back to work! Holy heck I’ve been dreading that day since around the time Nate turned six months and I realized I’d be heading back to the grind very soon. It didn’t go too bad to be honest. I got to go in at 11 am… Continue reading Day One Down
Don’t you just love a good Beanie Baby? And no, I don’t mean those TY stuffies that were mega popular in the 90’s and were supposed to have made me a millionaire by now. I mean adorable little babies and toddlers wearing beanie style hats. As much as I loved my TY Beanie Babies, I… Continue reading Beanie Review and Discount Code!!
I took Nate to Pingle’s Farm Market to go apple picking with some friends and their kiddos this morning. We had a blast! I’ve never gone there to pick apples before so I was pretty excited. I’ve been going to Pingle’s itself for years and years but for some reason apple picking never made its… Continue reading Apple Picking!
I swear it was JUST YESTERDAY that I was eagerly looking forward to October 5th 2014 because it meant that I was officially off on maternity leave, now however; I am dreading its arrival. The arrival of October 5th 2015 means I will be back at work and therefore; not spending basically every moment of… Continue reading 20 Days!
I wish I could say that I never have uttered the phrase “When I have kids I’ll never…” but unfortunately, I have said this more times than I could probably count. It’s one of those phrases that I think all non parents say to either make themselves feel superior to those who have kids or… Continue reading I’ll Never…
I’ve survived ten months as a first time mom and I feel like I’ve learned so much more than I ever thought was possible. These past ten months have been filled with so much love and happiness but they’ve also been filled with anxiety, frustration, fear, and an overwhelming feeling that I’m screwing everything up.… Continue reading Tips for First Time Parents
From the moment we started telling people that we were expecting, I was constantly asked “What about your cats?”. For those of you who don’t know, Kurt and I own three mischievous and hilarious cats. Stella is our oldest and our only female. She is a grey and white Maine Coon cat. She is actually… Continue reading Babies and Cats
Friday night Kurt came home from work and informed me that Cobourg was having their annual rib fest all weekend. We haven’t really had the chance to enjoy weekends during the summer together for the last few years due to me working every Saturday and Sunday because of both jobs but regardless of my work… Continue reading Simple Sundays
A few months ago I decided I would start trying to make my own baby food. Nate was at the age where it’s recommend you start introducing solids into an infant’s diet so I thought to myself “Why don’t I just make my own food? It’s probably faster and cheaper than buying jarred food.” Well,… Continue reading Homemade Baby Food Update!
Hey all! I know I’ve been MIA for a few days but my family and I embarked on our first ever family vacation and I didn’t want to spoil all the fun by bringing my lap top with me! We’re home now so get ready for a post by post analysis of our trip! A… Continue reading Four Adults, Two Infants, One Van, and a 12 Hour Road Trip…
Freckles and Cheeks 