The Groundhog was Wrong
Last year Phil the Groundhog saw his shadow and this was what we were doing in March here in New England. This year Phil the Groundhog did not see his shadow and this is what we are doing in March here...
View ArticleLazy Mornings...My Favorite!
Tuesday and Thursday mornings are our "Lazy Mornings". We usually stay in our PJ's until 11, bake, create, play, read and do some family yoga. Yesterday was one of those mornings and it was so nice....
View ArticleTime to Make the Traps!
St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday and so it is time to get out those cardboard boxes, raid the recycle bin and make your Leprechaun Traps! They say if you catch a Leprechaun in your trap, don't blink and...
View ArticleLil' C's Night Terrors
Poor Lil' C has been experiencing Night Terrors for a few months now. It usually happens once a week and Scott and I feel so helpless during the whole ordeal. She sits up, screams and violently...
View ArticleFrom Cacti to Snow
Scott and I just got back from an AMAZING long weekend in Arizona. We were out there for the wedding of a family friend and though much of our time was spent on fun Wedding Weekend Activities, we...
View ArticleMaple Sugar Weekend
This past weekend was NH Maple Sugar Weekend and thus we made our annual pilgrimage to the Sugar Shack. This is one of my most favorite outings of the year because it is not only tasty, it means...
View ArticleI Won't Leave Home Without Them....
I just want to start this post off by saying that I am no being compensated in anyway for this post. These words and opinions are all my own and all products that I am reviewing were purchased with...
View ArticleHappy Easter from Lil'C
Lil'C is the crafter in this house and she is always busy creating something. For the past 2 months she has been making Valentine's Day Cards daily. She doesn't seem to understand that the holiday...
View ArticleA Weekend of Fun and Family
This past weekend was so much fun but exhausting. I am thankful that Z has the day off today! The weekend started with "boys day" where Scott and Z went to see dinosaurs at the museum and then out to...
View ArticleApril Fools
April Fools Day is one of Z's favorite holidays and because of this yesterday was filled with small pranks. I started off the day telling Z that the doctor had emailed and told of a horrible flu that...
View ArticleA Healing Journey for Mom
Dear Family and Friends, I am writing this letter to let you know that I am about to embark on a Healing Journey by following the GAPS Diet Protocol for at least a year. The GAPS diet was created by...
View Article"I Am A Girl and I Need My Mommy!"
These were the words uttered from Lil' C's mouth on Sunday morning as Scott was trying to get she and Z in the car for their Ocean Adventure. Scott said these words came from out of nowhere and they...
View ArticleProject Simplify 2013
One of my favorite things over at Simple Mom is the Project Simplify Series Tsh does each year. Spring Cleaning is not my favorite thing to do but there is something about a challenge that I love....
View ArticleDate Night--No Food or Drink Allowed
Scott's Grandparents Dancing the Night Away Scott and I have a date night coming up and our usual date "go out for dinner and drinks" is out of the question this time around. My GAPS Intro diet does...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: Competent Tooth Fairy
Seeking competent Tooth Fairy with at least 300 years experience. Fairy must be quiet, stealth and able to move a heavy sleeping head in order to get to the small tooth pillow. Fairy must be...
View ArticleProject Simplify/Project Complicate Weeks 1 and 2
I did not get as much accomplished this week as I would have liked to but between a sick child and spending most of my waking hours in the kitchen cooking for myself....I am surprised I got this much...
View ArticleA Big Day :)
Today is not only Earth Day it is also Lil'C's 1/2 Birthday, the day after Mimi's Birthday and the official start of Spring Vacation!! I can't believe that my sweet little girl is 3 1/2, where does...
View ArticleTwo Weeks Down!!!
Well my first two weeks on the GAPS Intro diet are OVER!!! It was not pretty at times, in fact at points it was down right ugly. I am proud to say that I am still standing, 10 pounds lighter and...
View ArticleScreen-Free Week Starts Monday!!
The kids and I are prepping for our annual Screen-Free Week. I am not sure if we will make it all 7 days but we will make our best effort to be Screen-Free at least Monday-Friday. It will be a week...
View ArticleOur Staycation
Last week was Z's April Vacation and for us it was a Staycation. It was 9 fun filled days of Friends, Outings and Adventure!!! We had 7 playdates (including an AWESOME Family Playdate on Saturday...
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