This month, Emmett continues to enjoy life. He loves to laugh at us or the dogs, and thinks that fake fart noises are the funniest thing ever. He will also generally smile at funny voices, and smiles for the camera. Emmett started something new and exciting this past month – solids! So far we’ve done […]
Unique Ornaments for Baby’s 1st Christmas
When Emmett was a month or so old, I started thinking about his first Christmas. One thing that I knew I wanted to do was find a unique Baby’s First Christmas Ornament for our tree. My mom has passed along my own Baby’s First Christmas Ornament to me so it hangs on my tree each […]
Super Holiday Gift Guide – New Moms
I love shopping for Christmas gifts each year and finding the perfect item for each person. This week, I’ve been sharing a few gift ideas, from a baby to a new homeowner, and now some gift ideas for new moms. New moms still have the same interests as last year, so I wanted to find […]
Super Holiday Gift Guide – New Homeowners
Did somebody on your Christmas list buy a new home this year? This opens up a whole other realm of gift ideas. Whether they bought a fixer-upper or new construction, there are lots of home items that make great gifts this holiday season. These gifts are for the inside or outside the home, from the […]
Start Sublimating with your Silhouette or Cricut
Sublimation has been around for quite awhile; however, it has recently started picking up popularity in the crafting world. I’ve had my Silhouette Cameo for years, but a couple months ago I decided to look into sublimation and see what fun new things I could create. While many colorful designs could be achieved with printable […]
Super Holiday Gift Guide – Infant Gift Ideas
I can’t believe that Emmett is going to be 6 months old on Christmas Eve. This year has especially flown by with so much going on. I’m kicking off a week of some super awesome Gift Guides that are perfect for a variety of people in your life. First up we have ideas for Baby’s […]
100+ FSA Eligible Items on Amazon
In the past few years, I’ve had more money left over in my Flexible Spending Account (FSA) than what I’m allowed to roll over to the following year. Since we fortunately don’t have many doctor visits or prescriptions each year, once we hit December I’m looking for ways to spend this money on things we […]
DIY Disney Tee for a Surprise Trip
When we were planning our trip to Disneyland with Kevin and Renee, one thing that we decided early on was that we wanted to see how long we could keep the trip a surprise from the boys. Since neither of the boys can read, we thought it would be hilarious for them to wear a […]
Baby’s Favorite Things – 4 Months Old
I swear that from age 3 months to 4 months was like 2 days long. I had a couple trips, including Emmett’s second flight, this time to Las Vegas. Pretty much on his 3 month birthday we started getting full-on laughs and giggles, so it has been fun discovering what sort of things will bring […]
DIY Starbucks Frappuccino Ornament
I’ll admit that I love Red Cup Season. I even had a Christmas tree each year dedicated just to the Starbucks cup ornaments. We’re just a few weeks from pulling out all the Christmas decor and I am so excited. I was a little disappointed when I went to Starbucks on Saturday and they didn’t […]