We made a video for Red this weekend and shared it at our birthday party! Hubs made a few quick edits to throw in last minute photos and we edited it for the website. Hubs is such a good little movie maker. He works so hard for us everyday, to make time for this was extra special. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Happy 1st Birthday, Red!
Happy Birthday, Red!Our little man turns one today, and we are so excited! Being a Cinco de Mayo baby, I've been planning for a pinata since I was woozy in labor on the 4th. We're quesadilla-ing and margarita-ing ourselves into a frenzy. Two excuses for a party. I've got a Mexican mini … [Read more...]
Pinterest Project: Jelly Jar Luminaries
Pinterest is a horrible website that will trap you for hours looking at creative and pretty things. It makes you feel so creative and fancy, but when you leave the computer, you're right back where you started - in your oatmeal room with your oatmeal style. Blerg. So, I've been trying to … [Read more...]
Carnivore Baby
Whenever Red sits down to eat his meal, he wants the meat. He wants it first and he wants it all. ChickenSausageTaco MeatHotdogsBeefRibs....Even Dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets.Any meat you can name, that's what he wants. He leaves the fruit, veggies and carb to be force fed. He'll take … [Read more...]
Mama Runs The Dirty Girl Mud Run! 2012
I ran my first 5K last weekend, the day after my birthday. But it wasn't your average 5K. It was the Dirty Girl 5K Mud Run, benefiting breast cancer. Held in over 10 cities across the US, Go Dirty Girl sets up a 5K course with at least 6 obstacles, including a mud crawl, water pit, … [Read more...]
Watch out for Yarnballs!
When I was little, my elementary and middle school P.E. classes used to play "yarnball" on some Fridays. Most of these Fridays happened to be Friday the 13th. I'm not sure they planned it that way, but it sure was more than a coincidence. Yarnball is played in the gym, with 2 classes of kids and … [Read more...]
Instant Bird Feeder for Free!
Hubs and I got new carpet installed on the bottom floor of the house, and it looks soooooo good. He bought donuts for the installation crew, and we had a few left the next morning. But they were a bit stale. Someone would want these, right? The birds! I took some extra … [Read more...]
The New Carpet Rolls In, 3 Years Later
Hubs and I were so excited when we got our first house 3 years ago. Finally a yard, storage, our own space to customize and create. Well, when the former homeowners moved out, the true state of the carpets was revealed. After her furniture was moved, BLACK lines marked every … [Read more...]