My city has a pretty popular Facebook group. It is as eclectic as you’d think for a small town in Texas. Mostly a lot of lost pets and questions about what dentist or doctor or plumber to use, but then you have the pot-stirrers. I mean, who doesn’t like to have rude thoughts and opinions […]
baby life
New Baby Penne Rigate – aka “New Baby Pasta” {Freezer Meal}
Prepare for the best pasta dish you may ever taste – I’m not kidding! Life is pretty chaotic around here. My kids’ schoolwork and activities are picking up speed, this is the busy season for my work, holiday events are beginning to fill the calendar, our home is being renovated, all the normal mom stuff, and […]
My Favorite Baby Things
{Edited to add affiliate links – This post was originally written 3 years before I was even an affiliate anywhere. These really really are my favorites.} My little Cougar turned 1 last month. I wanted to remember what my favorite baby things were before I forget the details of this stage altogether. I do not […]
Tour Cougar’s Nursery
My goal was to finish Cougar’s nursery by his 1st birthday. The sweet baby didn’t even sleep in his room until he was 9 months old. I made my goal within a month, though I’m not sure I’ll ever really feel done. Kids rooms are always a work in progress, because our kids grow and […]
Wild Animals On Display ~ Nursery Decor Comes Alive
Truth be told, the only time I can catch pictures of the nursery is when my little man is awake, which makes for blurry photos. Please look past the photo quality and onto the awesomeness of the decor! I had this idea while I was pregnant and dreaming of the nursery. Now that I’ve actually […]
How to Organize and Rotate Toys
Are there toys everywhere you look? Chances are that an over-abundance of toys is just as overwhelming for your child as it is for you. Joshua Becker gives a compelling argument about Why Fewer Toys Will Benefit Children. In my experience, fewer toys out means less to clean up and more focused and calm playing by […]
How To Clean Used Baby Things
My mothers of multiples club does a consignment sale twice a year to raise money for our activities and community outreach. I always load up on awesome used stuff for great prices, not to mention I get to sell all the stuff we’ve outgrown. This year I bought lots of clothes for my kids and […]
Sunday Brunch Menu
A few weekends ago, our new baby Cougar was blessed at church. To attend the event and celebrate with us, my parents and Matt’s parents, as well as my grandma, stayed at our house. That is right, all under the same roof! My in-laws stayed in our guest room, all the girls stayed in our […]
Remembering Me (Getting over PPD)
This post is incredibly difficult for me to share publicly, but I know I’m not the only one who has been here, or who is here, or who will be here one day. For the past 11 weeks, I have adored every single moment with my sweet baby boy. I love him. He is my […]
How To Sew A Nursing Cover Strap
Sewing these straps was so easy. No measuring, and I got all three done during one of little Cougar’s cat naps. All I needed was — fabric curtain ring clips (this package was on clearance for $3) scissors pins sewing machine First, start with creating a fabric strip. I didn’t measure length, I just pulled […]