It’s been a few weeks since I had the opportunity to go to the Mom Heart Conference. I’m still processing, working through and implementing the things I heard and learned. I’m a slow processor. Something that I came home from…
I love spring. It’s my second favorite time of year. I love the snow melting, the temperatures warming up, the budding trees…we even spotted our first robin this morning! Another fantastic part of spring? Chocolate! Sweet chocolate. Oh, how I…
{Isaac’s MRI photos from 2012 – he’s so cute!!} In June of 2011 when Isaac was born, he had his first MRI at a week old and a second at 2 weeks old. He’d had some rapid head growth and…
Last fall a friend of mine, Brianna {Heart(h) Management}, whom I have never met in real life, invited me to attend Mom Heart. I’d never heard of it and had barely heard of Sally Clarkson. On a whim, I said…
I think the last time I made Carrot Cake was in 2009! Chloe has been asking for dessert. I peeked in the fridge, saw the bags of carrots and decided Carrot Cake was an order. 14 Karat Cake 2 cups…
When I was offered the chance to participate in the Cavendish From the Farm blog tour, I was excited! You see, I have a life-long love affair with potatoes. As a child, my favorite meal was corned-beef-hash with onion and…
Dear Sweet Chloe, How proud mama is of you and the person you are becoming. You are happy, helpful and full of giggles. Six is a big number you tell me. But then again, you told me three was a…
{mama/daughter manicures and pedicures for our birthdays – thanks to GiGi} 31 Things About Me was from my 31st birthday. I’m not sure where my 32nd birthday went but I added two more things about me to get me to…
Chloe (6) and John (4) went to McDonalds for breakfast this morning with daddy. They also picked up a few groceries before returning home. I spent the morning baking cookies, carrot cake and tidying up. The tots arrived home with…
I don’t think I have ever posted about our New Years Eve Tradition. It started in 2008. Chloe was 23 months. We wanted to do something special but when you have a little one, you don’t want to be out…