One of Kate’s absolute most favorite things to do right now is twirl with Daddy. He loves it, too. He holds her hands, she gets a running start, running circles around him, and then he lifts her up and twirls her around. Kate goes silent, opens her mouth with awe and wonder, and just stares
Kate: 3 Years, 1 Month
I was thinking about ending Kate’s monthly posts once she turned 3 years old, but then she goes and says something cute and I can’t help but need to capture it! Case in point: G had left for a work trip out of state but his car was still in the garage because he got
Our 8th Annual 4th of July Party
We hosted our 8th annual 4th of July party last week and each year it gets more and more fun! We schedule our party each year to coincide with our neighborhood fireworks show (we have an excellent view from our backyard!) and this year that fell on Tuesday, July 2nd. It was a bit of
Photo Recap: June 2013
June 6: It was such a thrill to see my kitchen featured in another month of The Tile Shop ads – what a surprise! June7: I attended my second Wildtree Freezer Meals party and became officially hooked. You can read more about the concept in this post and there’s still time to join me for
Kate: 36 Months
Kate is 3 years old! I’m pretty sure this means I have to stop referring to her as a toddler and start referring to her as… What? She’s no longer a toddler and far from being a tween – oh the angst of these in-between years! I’m not sure what comes next in generalizing child
Kate: 35 Months
It always makes me smile to hear myself in Kate. One of “my things” that she’s picked up on is replying “of course” to questions in lieu of “yes.” For example, I’ll ask, “Kate, can you help me carry these things upstairs?” to which she’ll cheerfully reply, “Of course!” It’s really quite cute – and
Photo Recap: May 2013
One thing you won’t hear me talk much about on my blog is my job, but the truth is it dominated* my month of May. Everything you see and read in this post should be seen and read through the lens of a mom and wife working 12-18 hour days, getting minimal sleep, cobwebs in






