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How To Be A Mom in 2012

  1. Make a meal from Pinterest 2. Parent via Pinterest 3. Watch Dance Moms or Toddlers & Tiaras with dropped jaws, raised eyebrows & judgmental fingers wagging  4. Shop exlcusively at Totsy* or Zuily* or other kids flash sale sites  5. Trade your park hopping Converses for socially conscience Toms 6. Make cake pops [...]

Has social networking gone too far?

We live up on a mountain. Where it took 4 months to get TV, internet and phone. And also no one delivers. And for whatever reason the power goes out at least once a week. Last week the power went out and did not come back on like it usually does. The gracious and helpful [...]

1. When it comes to outfit posts on your own blog, be honest are they what you actually wore that day? Yes! It is actually what I wore for that day….but notice that unlike other Fashion Bloggers I don’t usually post more than one outfit a week. Why? Because I have a 2 yro and we [...]

Seashell Wreath

When I found out we we’re headed to the beach for our first vacation as a family I wanted to do something to mark the occasion. Has anyone else found themselves since having kids wanting to turn everything into a tradition or huge monumental memory moment? “Oh my goodness. We must take a picture. This [...]

CLOSED -Mom's Day Giveaway!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! CLICK HERE TO SEE IF YOU WONEDIT: Error with end dates. Has been updated.Here I was just bopping along on my merry way when I realized that Mothers Day was fast approaching and I wasn’t even done my “Approved-Gift List” for my husband. I have since narrowed it down to [...]

Embellished Shoulder Pads

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon my new favorite fashion DIY site P.S.-I made this and fell in love with these embellished shoulder pads. Now I’ll admit that as much as I loved them my husband, sisters, brother-in-law, mom, brothers, and the dog all thought I was crazy. But I really saw potential in [...]

Freezer Paper Stencil- Conan O'Brien Tshirt

Is anyone else as excited as I am over the crazy beautiful weather right now? Mmmmmmmm……It’s gorgeous!We’re taking Phoenix to the zoo today to spend some time together before Daddy hops on a plan to LA for 3 weeks. Daddy has tickets to the Kids Choice Awards so he has explicit instructions that if he [...]

Sticker Craze

Three cheers for me! Yay! Yay! Yay Alex! I finally completed my first craft project. Gosh…I’ve been wanting to do some type of craft project for ages, but I was intimidated by all the directions and paste and paper and scissors that I just day dreamed about being a crafter. But Samster Mommy posted this [...]

Potty Training Tips

I promised last week that I would post some of my mom’s tips for potty training on Monday. But sometimes things like announcing the winners of the giveaway or making melting avalanche cakes get in the way. I’ve probably mentioned before that I am the oldest of 8 so instead of wasting time reading 50 [...]

To P or Not to P.

I have a very thought provoking question to pose to all you seasoned Momma’s out there. Phoenix and I are getting ready to enter the wonderful world of potty training. He’s already gotten in his head that poop is “eww” and “yuck” and “stinky” He loves reading potty books. His favorite is Once Upon A [...]