I know that people mean well with these comments… I don't know how you do it all! It must be so hard to be a single mom of two young kids. Wow, I bet you really miss your husband. Being a single mom is so tough! You do such a good job with your kids,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: The Guy
Fun with Painters’ Tape – Make a Toddler Town
Anneliese has a basket of little wooden vehicles from her Christmas stocking (from Target last winter), and while she would play with them, there wasn't a lot of pretending going on. Just pushing cars. Not that there's anything wrong with that. But she would look at me and my husband like we were crazy if… Continue Reading
Happy 2nd Birthday, Anneliese!
Have you read Anneliese’s birth story? What about her First Birthday post? It’s almost hard to believe a whole year has passed, and here we are again celebrating that long long long day that finally allowed me to meet my baby girl and become a mother. The day we went from a couple to a… Continue Reading
Anneliese’s Big Girl Bed
One of the things my husband and I decided to do as Anneliese’s second birthday approached (it’s today!) was to change her room around a bit, adding a “big girl bed” for her, and a floor bed for Joey (so hopefully he can take some naps in there). I had found this great twin storage… Continue Reading
Visit from my mom
This weekend, my mother visited us all the way from South Carolina. Anneliese was timid at first, but she was won over with some new books. …and Joseph was happy to have another Grown-Up to cuddle with. We played in the sun… …and splashed in the water… …and as always, there was lots of cuddle-nursing.… Continue Reading
Happy Mother’s Day. It Really Was.
I hope all my mama friends had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Mine was lovely. Waffles, cuddles, playtime and books, sweet cards from the babies, a beautiful necklace, chocolates, and time to paint my nails… …a long shower, a few moments to organize my craft area a bit… and a delicious home-cooked dinner (I cooked it.… Continue Reading
Staying Sane With a Newborn
Having a whole new person join your family obviously causes some changes. And when that person is a nonverbal, floppy, helpless, tiny poop machine who wants to nurse 20 hours a day (well, almost)? It can cause some stress. If you let it. I’m a pretty “chill” person when it comes to stuff like this,… Continue Reading
Francis Joseph’s Birth Day–My Healing Homebirth
My first homebirth (after a drug-free hospital birth), and the birth of my son, Joseph. Here’s the story of how we went from a family of 3 to 4.… Continue Reading
Tea Collection – Bali Dresses Review
One of my favorite brands of Children’s Clothing is Tea Collection. Every season, they come out with wonderful globally-inspired designs. Their clothes are high quality (Anneliese wore her 12m Tea Collection dresses for what seemed like FOREVER before outgrowing them, and they were still in great condition when she was finished with them). And one… Continue Reading
Baby Room–Lemoore, CA–Progress
We’ve finally gotten around to painting Anneliese’s room, and the color is exactly what I had in mind. Fresher than baby blue, lighter than turquoise, kind of an aqua/Tiffany blue color. I love it. And this guy. The curtains we currently have in there are turquoise, and I’ve never really loved them (we got them… Continue Reading
Today–Paint and Cooking
This is what Anneliese’s room looks like right now… We’re finally getting ready to paint her room the color we’ve had in mind since before she was born. I just hope it turns out the way I have envisioned it. I didn’t do a patch test with the paint, so I’m not positive, but I… Continue Reading
Another week’s gone by
… in (mostly) Instagrams. As I said before, most of the time I have my phone on me so I can keep in touch with friends (near and far)with facebook, twitter, and instagram, even if I don’t see another adult soul all day (though lately I’ve been seeing a lot of adult souls, which rocks!).… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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