Before… Setting up the studio lights. Creating in Photoshop Too brown, I changed the images to black and beefed up the yellow saturation. Perfect! Oh how I love that fat lip. And after… Frames five bucks each from Ikea. A little rule of thumb about Ikea frames, they are not [...]
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Good. Better. Bestest! The Scotch exterior tape is well hidden in the hardware section of Wal-Mart. This stuff is deeeeluxe! I wanted to mount these hooks for measuring cups without drilling into my cabinets. This stuff claims it can hold up to five pounds and baby I believe it! I [...]
I am high on Glee. I have fallen madly in love with Scotch Command tape. (Spring cleaning has hit full force.) I put on heels Wednesday night and went dancing without my husband. (Okay, it was with my church, and we were dancing with handicapped adults in wheelchairs, but I [...]
Dear Lily, When you are older you will understand better why all the fun things we did while in St. George we did while you stayed home with Grandma. And oh, did we have fun! We still love you. Mom and Dad
I received an e-mail from Taylor last night. I could share the details but I think it’s best to read this one for yourself. Hi, Mom!I just sent Dad an email telling him I love him, to read the Fablehaven series by the end of the summer, and that he [...]
Addendum 3 part 4 in relation too and in behalf of this post. At this time we would like to include “finishing snacks while in the bathtub” to our fourth child appropriate rules of bathing.
Ya know how there are certain stores that you dress a certain way for? Like doing your hair really cute right before your stylist cuts it? No, that’s a bad comparison. Do people really do that? I never do my hair before getting it styled. I will put of washing [...]
Matthew: (Performing a solo)Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy Birthday dear…What’s your name again? My mom:It’s Grandma. Matthew:Happy birthday dear Grandma!Happy Birthday to you! Wishing you the best birthday today Grandma!
Taylor is super smart. Which is a good thing but possesses many problems when she presses me for information. “Mom, who won the French Revolutionary War?” Wanting her to confirm that her intelligence stemmed from her parents I do what any other neurologically typical parent would do… I stall. “Just [...]
Me: Trendy diaper bagTwo diapersBaby wipes in a coordinating wipe caseBand-aidsPretzelsSpare clothes for the babeMatching key ringWallet with emergency cashChapstickLip GlossLip StickNail fileFriut snacksSippy CupsTravel size NeosporinTootsie rollsEye dropsSpare keysDesitinCell phoneEar budsThree pensHand sanitizerTwo hair elasticsOne backup hairbowGoldfish crackersKleenexGumMigraine relief (unfortunately empty) Dallan: (Which he prepared for himself to take [...]
Sunday church begins promptly at eleven. To save myself from children whom sincerely believe the second church begins that they are dying of starvation I encourage them to have a healthy snack before church begins. As soon as our first hour block ended I noticed Oreo cookie crumbs all over [...]
I cannot blog about any important events in my life today as I am reading a very important, historically significant, and possibly life saving book that I must finish before I can carry on doing anything relating to motherhood, or the expectations therein. It’s called Fablehaven number five, Keys to [...]
When I was in high school the literary department asked me to join the creative writing class because they needed a photographer. The only stipulation was in order to earn the class credit I had to write creatively and complete the class requirements. I was terrified but in the end [...]
Bath toys: Baby 1: Only age appropriate water intended toys allowed in the tub. Baby 2 : Any toy that is water proof is acceptable. Baby 3: Stuffed animals and favorite blankets are permissible. Baby 4: Electronic toys that may or may not contain batteries are allowed as long as [...]
