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Since it is almost the end of March, I decided to look back on my 2014 resolutions and see how I was doing. 1. Do :: I have been going to the gym a lot recently and I forgot how much I really enjoy that time. I go there to take classes, but once in...

I got a few new books at the library recently and came across a couple books I wanted to share. It made me think of a few others I like. If you’ll recall, these were the last books I wrote about. The first one is called Bugs Galore. I love love love this book. I...

We went to a Valentine’s Day playdate and I had Maddie help me make valentines to give to her friends (we also gave some to a few family members and friends, too). She did a great job with her own and with Dannie’s. For Valentine’s Day this year, we got the girls a couple small...

Here are a few pictures of the girls playing with the gifts Maddie got for her birthday.

For Maddie’s birthday, we got her a new bed. Her crib was already converted into a toddler bed, but we thought she would enjoy a big girl bed. We got her the KURA bed from IKEA.  And she picked out some Doc McStuffins bedding a couple weeks before we got the bed. Here she is...

Maddie has been really into “reading” books to Dannie. Her favorite books to read are two that we have been reading to Dannie at bedtime since she was just a baby. Maddie now has them memorized and likes to hold to book and “read” to Dannie at bedtime. She’s really good to make sure she...

Chuck’s mom and sister always come up with such fun gifts for the girls. For Maddie’s birthday, they put together a science kit for her! We went out to dinner at Pizza Ranch (Maddie’s favorite place to go) and then we Skype’d with Chuck’s mom in Florida while Maddie opened her present! Maddie even let...

The other night we made these Mexican Stuffed Peppers. They were really easy and really tasty. We had them for dinner, I had them for lunch and then we had some with dinner tonight. And we still have a couple left (I know what I’m having for lunch tomorrow!). First you cook the onions and...

Maddie was one spoiled loved little girl this year for her birthday. We didn’t end up opening presents at the birthday party because I invited so many people. But we took lots of pictures of her opening them. If you don’t want to see all the pictures.feel free to skip this post. And if you...

On the recommendation of a friend, I read this book. She said it was similar to Shades of Grey, but she liked it better. Since it was available through the library, I thought I would give it a try. Here’s a link to the book on Amazon and here is a synopsis. Gideon Cross came...

For Maddie’s birthday this year (which yes, was almost a month ago now), we went to Good Times Park. It was a ton of fun and I invited so many friends and family. Everyone had a great time and I was worried about how her party would go for nothing. Some of the kids playing...

I’ve been in a bit of an eating rut and decided to look up some new recipes to get me motivated. When I found this, it was FREEZING outside (today we got up to 40*!!!!!) and I was hankering for some soup.  Here is the recipe I found and used. It was really easy to...

Here’s the March MOPS calendar with ideas for the month!

I’ve been struggling to find the right balance in my life. I am a pleaser. I do things that I think others need/want/expect me to do over things that make me happy. I found this image and have it on my phone as a reminder to myself: It has been quite useful. I was stressed...

Maddie loves dancing. The other day I got a couple videos of her dancing. She was cracking me up. She’s got some pretty sweet moves. And I love that she is dancing while watching her reflection in the fireplace. And Dannie even gets in a few little wiggles, too. Oh, she makes me laugh!

Maddie is cracking me up today. Here’s a few of the things that have made me laugh. While eating bug shaped noodles: “Hey mom, that bug went right in my mouth. I chewed him and swallowed him. Silly little buggies.” Then “He leaped in my mouth mom.” While I was going to the bathroom, she...

Today, Dannie is 15 months old. And on Sunday, Maddie turns 3!!! Time is flying by. These girls are changing so quickly every day. I can hardly believe it. Maddie is a talking machine! Dannie is surprising me each day with all the things she knows. Side note: with your first kid, you spend a...

I’m finally posting this a couple weeks late, but maybe you can find some fun, new ideas this month!

Maddie loves dressing up. We have a couple boxes full of various dress up clothes. Here are some of her combinations. At least she’s creative!

Alternate titles considered: “Videos to Embarrass Your Child Later In Life” “Videos to Hold on to In Case She’s Famous One Day” “If Only She Could Stay This Small & Sweet Forever” “I Think We Need to Get Her Some Private Lessons” Maddie is really into singing and making up songs/words right now. This morning...