This year has been full of twists & turns, ups & downs. Welcoming Roman into the world in May was the single-most life-changing event of my life. It’s been an awesome ride. As 2013 comes to a close, I wanted to share my favourite posts…
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Christmas Festivities 2013
I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas celebration! (And if you don’t celebrate Christmas then I hope that you simply had a wonderful day yesterday!) We started celebrating on Christmas Eve with a trip to my sister’s house to spend the evening with my…
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Baby’s Been… (Christmas Eve Edition!)
December has been an exciting month, including the most rapid developments Roman has experienced so far. Up until this month, his progress was slow & steady; but then December rolled around and bam! He sat up on his own on December 1st. He broke his…
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Our Christmas Cards from Cardstore.com
Just as I was beginning my hunt for the perfect paper, Christmas cards, I was contacted by a few different companies about trying out & reviewing their cards. I decided to go with Cardstore.com because I loved their beautiful selection of designs & easy to…
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Our 2013 Christmas Card & Outtakes
A few weeks ago, I sat Roman down for his Christmas pictures. I draped a plaid blanket over our ottoman for the “background.” Then I placed another blanket on the floor for him to sit on & spread out some Christmas tree lights & baubles.…
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A Sweet & Easy DIY Gift Idea
If you’re looking for a last-minute DIY gift, here is a sweet & easy idea. Make a little Christmas Feet Treat! It’s fun, easy & you’ve probably already got most of the makings in your house. Here’s what you’ll need & how to put it…
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My Good, Little Sleeper
My good, little sleeper. Oh, how I have desperately waited & wished to be able to say those words. As I was suffering through the throes of new motherhood, a lot of the advice that I received was along the lines of, “One day it…
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Roman’s 1st Christmas Tree & A Pampers Giveaway!
Even though I’ve been itching to decorate for Christmas since the day after Halloween, we finally got around to it last week. It’s no secret that I’ve been totally wrapped up in the Christmas spirit and enjoying Roman’s 1st holiday season. Still, there is something…
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The “Lucky” Stay at Home Mom
Every year, around the scalp of the planet, the caribou run the same path of migration along the edge of the Arctic Circle. They are born with some innate sense that calls them to this path. And every year, along the way, packs of coyote…