Thank you to my ancestors; Sampson Powell, for donating all his horses and food stuffs to the Revolutionary Troops; to Captain John Webb for fighting for our freedom against the British, and thank you to all the other men in my distant family I have not yet discovered. … [Read more...]
Holiday
Mother’s Day 2012
Man, I am behind this week! I barely got my Mommy and Me post out, and here it's Wednesday and I'm post about last weekend! I had an amazing Mother's Day thanks to my two three boys! (One must not forget the Doo). We celebrated on Saturday because Hubs had to work all day on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Mommy & Me Monday: Red’s First Easter
What a wonderful day!! I'll admit, with a day full of activities, any Mama of a napping child will know how dangerous a full schedule can be. So I was wary. I think Hubs felt my stress this morning and helped extra to get us out the door on time. But first, the Easter Bunny came to … [Read more...]
Pre- Easter Celebrations!
Red started off his Easter festivities with a trip to see the Easter Bunny! And he really liked it. I was fighting the clock and a nap, but Red laughed and smiled the whole time. The Bunny was very nice to help Red with his first visit, and let him touch his glasses and furry face.At home, it … [Read more...]
Easter (Robin’s) Egg Nests Tutorial
I made some Easter Egg Nests tonight! But the idea of chow mein noodles as the base freaked me out. Nope - I just can't do it. I'm a cereal gal, so I used Fiber One (a tried and true pal in many recipes)! Some tips: I used Peanut Butter chips to color and taste the marshmallows. I'm … [Read more...]
Happy St. Patricks Day from Red!
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Red! Mama got a Shamrock Shake as a treat, and... Red was greeted by green oatmeal turned by our house Leprechaun!I think Red liked it a lot. I know Mama did. :) … [Read more...]
Easter Applique for Clothing Tutorial
Red is a big guy for his age (his cousin is a year older than him - they were the same size when Red was 8 months old!). That being said, it's really hard to find outrageously cute outfits for him, like John-Johns, or other rompers...Since it's been so difficult to find local unique clothing, … [Read more...]
