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Mother's Day 2015
This was my 5th and probably most special Mother's Day. I can't believe the little man who made me a mommy is almost 5 and about to be a big brother. We had a very low key day and I'm so thankful for...
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Wedding Weekend
We have had a fun, but busy weekend. Michael's best friend of almost 20 years got married yesterday and both of my boys were in the wedding. (I didn't get many good pictures because I didn't carry my...
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Baby Sister Update
We got a good look at baby sister a couple of weeks ago and today I saw my OB for my regular check up. He is very happy how things are going! Michael and Nicholas went with me to my big anatomy...
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My Little Graduate
Today was an exciting day at our house! Nicholas graduated from PreK! He has been at his daycare/preschool since he was 12 weeks old and today was his last day of "school" there! Now he gets to go to...
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Every year I try to make a Summer Bucket List for our family. I consider this to be the kickoff weekend for Summer so I made a list of summertime goals for our little family! 1. Lots of Pool Time2....
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Summer Kickoff Weekend Wrapup
We have had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! We've enjoyed spending time with friends and family! I didn't get a lot of pictures because I was just enjoying being in the moment. Saturday morning we...
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Summertime Favorite Meals
I love to spotlight a fun, tasty summertime food on here, but last year got out of the routine. I had several requests for the recipe of a homemade ice cream I posted over the weekend. This is one of...
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A Bonus Year
Since Nicholas turned 3 I've been stressing and worrying over making the decision for kindergarten. He is a smart child, loves school, and has always adapted well, but with a July 1st birthday, it...
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A Busy Weekend
Friday night was our end of the year baseball party. We had the party at a small carnival type amusement park near our house that I used to frequent as a kid! It was fun to see him on the same rides...
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Summer Recipes: Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients: 32-40 peeled, raw shrimp1 corn on the cob5-6 green onions (use entire onion including stalk)1 medium poblano pepper1 cup diced cherry tomatoes1 avocado1 tsp chopped cilantro1/2 tsp minced...
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Thoughts for Thursday
I've had a busy week, but made some time to do a quick brain dump for the week.1. Day camp at Nicholas' school is no joke! These kids come home exhausted, which has worked out great for me! Ha! He...
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Lately
I'm I know, I know. I did so good for a couple of weeks, then fell off the wagon again. The last few weeks have taken a toll on me between work, home, and being pregnant. I'm behind in every aspect...
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Father's Day 2015
We had a fabulous, low key day all about Michael yesterday. We spent Saturday seeing the grandfathers so that yesterday could be a day just for the 3 of us. I loved making sure he had his own special...
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Thoughts For Thursday
1. It's birthday party week at our house! It feels strange not to be crafting and making all of the decorations, but we are going much smaller and simpler this year and it's all from the party stores....
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Today You Are Five
Dear Nicholas,As of 4:28 this morning you are FIVE years old! It is so hard for Mommy to believe that you've been with us that long and that you are that old! We celebrated your birthday on Saturday...
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Fourth Of July Recipe: Nana's Peach Ice Cream
This is a repost from 2013, but it's a classic family recipe I wanted to share again! When I was a little girl there was a couple of things you could ALWAYS count on eating at Nana's house in the...
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Going From One to Two
One thing that has always worried me about having two children is how it would effect Nicholas. I already love our new little addition and can't wait to meet her, but I worry how it will impact them...
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Thoughts For Thursday
1. Nicholas is LOVING day camp! Last week was his first full week week and he had so much fun! They go swimming twice a week and a field trip to somewhere fun once a week. His teacher sent me this...
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First Day of School
Yesterday was the day we had looked forward to for a long time, the first day at our new school! As you know, we elected to give Nicholas a "bonus year" by attending the state funded PreK at his...
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Introducing Baby Aliza Kate
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Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Tis the season for lots of yummy foods! I always share some of my favorite holiday dishes and I actually had this one sitting in my drafts, so thought I would share with you! Last year I tried a new...
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Hello Again!
Merry Christmas! Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! I wanted to pop in with a quick photo update and share some pictures of my sweet babies. We are having so much fun and enjoying these two...
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Santa! We Know Him!
We went to see Santa a couple of weeks ago after church and he was such a good Santa! We've seen this Santa every year but one and if you are in Chattanooga, try to go Hamilton Place when this Santa...
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Thoughts On Thursday
Hi! I'm back for a catch up, random thoughts post! 1. Working mom of two. Being a working mom of 2 has thrown me for a loop. We got into a great routine while I was off for 12 weeks, but when I...
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A Year Later, It Is Well With My Soul
A year ago today my life changed forever. My Nana, who was my best friend, biggest supporter, and always my first call in good times and bad, passed away. She fought dementia for 12 years and had not...
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