Eileen from Just Measuring Up, a rockstar DIY mom who also posts for Appletini, shares some great DIY bridal and wedding gift ideas that are creative, thoughtful, and perfect for the couple that has everything. Weddings are a time to celebrate, and there is no better way to celebrate than with these creative wedding gift [...]
Thank you for the warm reception on Friday, I thought I would start my first Monday off with a blog post....its my first blog post ever....enjoy! I can picture her in the meeting with her peers, tapping her feet waiting for it to be adjourned so she can call me and pitch her idea. I was just [...]
Welp! She did it. Bug went and turned one on me! As much as I wasn't ready for it, I knew we had to celebrate. And we did! Last weekend we had a You Are My Sunshine First Birthday Party. I had a hard time choosing the theme for this one. Monster's first birthday theme [...]
When Tiffany gave me my monthly baby stickers in my Baby's First Year Package, the wheels started turning. I didn't do this with Monster. Take a picture of her every month to document her growth. Okay, I DID take pictures... and plenty of them, but not in a monthly-baby-photo kinda' way. After Monster was a few [...]
Quiet vs Too Quiet! Do YOU know the difference?? If you are a parent, chances are you DO! But if not, let me break it down for you... Quiet kids = GOOD Silent kids = TROUBLE!!! When kids are playing quietly, you should be thankful. VERY thankful. Don't do anything to ruin it. Don't pick up your phone. [...]
She has been asking to be a "ballet-er" for a while now. (I'm not quite sure where the idea stemmed from but I think Angelina Ballerina may have had something to do with it.) Am I just terrible that I didn't sign her up 6 months ago when she first began asking?? Monster asks for a [...]
If it were up to me we would grill every night this summer. And by "WE"... I totally mean Jim! :) Jim is like Superman behind the grill. I on the other hand have never even turned on a grill. (Unless the George Forman counts.) They intimidate me. I know, I know, silly! But I am [...]
THIS. FACE. This adorable little face! This adorable little face just celebrated his first birthday this past weekend. (Wait till you see the party! Sooo cute!!) This sweet boy was on our Baby's First Year Plan and if you missed his First Year Slideshow and Cake Smash images last week you should really check them out. I can't believe this little doll is [...]
