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Annual Fam Camping 2011

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Annnnnd, we're back! Hope everyone had a safe and splendid holiday weekend! Each year, my family gathers for camping over the 4th of July... and being full term with twins wasn't going to keep me away! It's not like sleeping on an air mattress in a tent for 4 days can possibly any more uncomfortable at this point than sleeping in my own bed... truly. And I've discovered the beauty of Tylenol PM. ... [ Read More ]

Closer

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Well, I'm still pregnant. Should be for another 3 weeks if the Doc has his way. Girlfriends are about 5.5 lbs and doing the river-dance on my pelvic floor. My skin has stretched to epic proportions. My swelling could be documented in the Guiness Book of World Records. I have 3 suitable maternity shirts remaining. At home, I wear Nick's basketball shorts and XL T-shirts that still aren't long ... [ Read More ]

Infant Seat Tweak

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My parent's traditional baby gift for their grandchildren is an infant car seat! And though I told them it was unnecessary, they still felt the need to purchase TWO baby car seats of our choice. Nick and I spent a lot of time researching car seats safety, weight limits, etc, and wanted to be in a medium price range. It's ridiculous that infant car seats can range from $65 to $250... ... [ Read More ]

Christal’s Backsplash

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Christal had a special request for us... she wanted an aged brick backsplash for her "Pottery Barn meets rustic" home to be completed before her hubby comes home from Afganistan on July 3 as a surprise! And I'm not gonna lie... having never tackled 'aged brick' I was a little nervous and did a lot of Google Image research on old brick.Here's Christal's before shot:Nick did some research of his ... [ Read More ]

Josh & Dixie’s Backsplash

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You got it, it's another backsplash. This weekend, we didn't need to travel far for this client! Josh is one of Nick's co-workers, and we were excited to do our magic in their kitchen!Their only stipulation is that the backsplash be awesome. We took that as a personal challenge, and threw in all the bells and whistles!Love these little vertical squares!!We kept things neutral in color so they can ... [ Read More ]

Discussion Topic: Arm’s Reach

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So ok, since I like to be as prepared as possible... since you varsity mom's have on-the-job experience that I can take advantage of (!!!) here's a new question for ya!What are the necessities that you need close by on the changing table?We have a HUGE surface area, and plenty of room for all the must-have's. But what do you need other than diapers, wipes, and diaper rash cream? I'd like to avoid ... [ Read More ]

Upgrade

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One of the best purchases we've made was our little digital Cannon snapshot that we picked up on our way to the airport for our honeymoon. It has gotten TONS of use. In fact, pretty much every single photo on this blog was taken with that little camera! It's served us very well for the last 3 years, and we've even had several blog-stalkers compliment our photography and ask what kind of camera we ... [ Read More ]

Living Room Manipulation

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So last weekend, we did a little impromptu rearranging of the living room. It was functional the way it was, but there's just something fun about rearranging that makes you feel like you have a whole new room! I've been hating on the living room for awhile, hating how undecorated and unfinished it is... so this made me feel less hostile.First, we moved the sectional and coffee table to the ... [ Read More ]

Janet’s Backsplash

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I know I'm pretty consistent with posting a backsplash each Monday morning... but yesterday? It just didn't happen. I was tired, uncomfortable, and thought I might potentially be in labor. Turns out the babies have shifted... Baby B has taken over as first to exit. And those naughty girls are both breach. They have about 10 days to get it together before things get too tight to move... around 34 ... [ Read More ]

This and That

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I've been thinking a lot about how I should post about something that's NOT pregnancy/nursery related... or backsplash related. But it's hard!! I never imagined how being pregnant would basically take over my life! Or that my ring size would go from 4.5 to 12 (yep, literally). I've been enjoying our acreage from indoors this year, feeling pretty idle. Occasionally I'll sit out on the porch or in ... [ Read More ]

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