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 ]

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 ]

I was lookin' at our blog title and banner this morning, and thinking it would be fun to explain some of the photos involved. Some of the stories behind them are humorous.This first photo is of myself obviously. I had just gotten a killer awesome haircut by my girl Angie, and I wanted to take a picture of it so it could be reproduced many times over. Everyone has had the perfect haircut at some ... [ Read More ]

Oh my... what-a-weekend. I should say WEEK because we left Thursday and came home Tuesday evening. Why? Our Christmas gift to my parents was to tear out all the lathe and plaster in their living room, insulate, fix old electrical wiring, drywall, mud, prime and paint. I'll be the first to admit that I helped about 0%. In fact, it takes a crane to get me out of bed these days. Nick, Tim, Josh, ... [ Read More ]

Today is my beloved's 29th Birthday! It's 7:30, and I've already baked 6 dozen Snickerdoodle cookies for him to take to work, made a massive sausage/onion/pepper omelet for his breakfast, and have a from-scratch cake in the oven as we speak. Me and the girls in my belly are sitting down to rest, and blog. The timer is set for 20 mins... ready set go.Since we have commitments this evening, we ... [ Read More ]

Lately, I've been feeling a lot like all we blog about is the nursery, backsplashes, and pregnancy updates. And honestly, sometimes it seems like that's all we do period. But we have  been making some headway on some furniture that we can't wait to share!! So we're gonna give you a little teaser photo.It may still be another week or so before this babys done. Thank you for your patience! ... [ Read More ]

This past weekend, my mom threw me a baby shower. I was so blessed by all the women that came to show their love and shower our future babies with gifts!!! While we're so thankful for every gift, we can't feature every single one on the blog... but I really wanted to highlight some of the homemade gifts. Creating a gift with your hands adds such a special sentimental touch, and allows the receiver ... [ Read More ]

This past weekend, I was given the opportunity to nurture my illness and love for digging through other people's rejected items. Through the long winter, I've been restricted to thrift stores and craigslists... but Spring is here! And that means GARAGE SALES!!!Note: I'm aware that bargain shopping and the rush of getting a good deal is an early sign of hoarding.  My girl Leah and I set out ... [ Read More ]

My beloved and I took a sick day today to discuss all the textures and viscosity of drainage coming from all of our orifices. With us nearing the end of this month and Nick's strict budgeting disease, we're low on food in the house... so for breakfast we got creative. Your gonna want to try this. Here's what you need:1 roll Pillsbury Crescents1/4 cup (ish) cinnamon sugar mix2 T melted butterSlap ... [ Read More ]