By now you may have heard that I’ll be appearing in a little thing I like to call a national television commercial for Oreck’s new VersaVac (woo!), but enough about me – let’s talk about this fantastic new product! Storage is in short supply in our house, so it drives me crazier than replacement refs
It all started back when I attended the Haven Conference in June. I toured the vendor booths on Day 3 of the conference, met some great people from Oreck, sat down for a little couch cushion video-taped interview with Chelsea Smith (Oreck’s Social Media Specialist), shook hands, exchanged business cards, and thought nothing further of
Ready for your first peek at Kate’s “big girl room”? (The very first teeny tiny little baby beginning of Kate’s big girl room, mind you.) Our original plan was to keep Kate in her crib until she outgrew it, started climbing out of it, or started driving. Those plans changed, however, when we booked our
A year ago I shared our kitchen calendar command center – a system that continues to keep our schedules organized and our lives running smoothly – and now I’ve added to it! Between finger painting and sticker collages at home, and countless art projects completed at daycare, taping Kate’s masterpieces to the front of the
The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays! Not only does it mark the anniversary of our nation’s independence – it’s also the anniversary of mine and G’s first date thirteen years ago at the Riverfest celebration in LaCrosse, WI. A great reason for a party, right?! Last week we had so much
I’m going to let you in on a little secret… I really didn’t want to buy our current house. At the time, I was hoping we’d be able to build something new – I even had my vision of a “forever house” floorplan all sketched out! – but as we searched for a lot, G
So far I’m 2 for 2 in the “going overboard” department when it comes to Kate’s birthday parties. I always do a little more than I had originally intended, and spend a little more than I had originally planned. I can’t help it! To me it’s worth it, and I don’t see that changing anytime
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