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We’ve got an Indian Summer in full effect over here. This past week has brought us temperatures in the nineties & lots of humidity. (I’m not complaining! Give me all the summery weather.) We’re nowhere near ready to be dressed in sweaters, jeans, and boots — but now that September is here, I’ve definitely got…
We’ve got a drooler over here, friends! I completely forgot just how much drool a tiny baby can produce. Marina is constantly chomping on her hands and she has been soaking through her shirts like nobody’s business. I just can’t keep up. So when the folks over at Groovi Gee reached out about trying their…
When I found out that I was having a boy during my first pregnancy, I was shocked and scared. I never imagined myself as the mother of a boy. I only ever had a sister and I just wasn’t very used to boys. I knew nothing about boys. I was always a girls’ girl. I…
It all started with wanting to see what her mom was doing. She was 6. She’d sit in back of her mother’s sewing machine and take out pins as she sewed away. Her mother said she really never ever taught her daughter; she learned from osmosis. But she taught her. And what she learned stayed…
Throughout the year, bloggers (myself included) often share gift guides. I tend to like these guides because they give me ideas; introduce me to new brands & products; and frankly, I’m a voyeur — I love to see what other people are buying. However, gift guides often give me pause for a couple of reasons.…