You Say It’s Your Birthday: SK!

April 6, 2011 by

Please join us in wishing Sarah a very happy birthday today.

To a great friend, a great new mom and  the cleanest freak we know!  Hope this year is filled with tons of fun.  We love you!

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Muddling Through

April 5, 2011 by

So, obviously, when you have your first bambino, your life changes in ways that you CANNOT imagine. Here are a few of the things that have gotten me through the first month of motherhood:

  1. Dunkin Donuts coffee
  2. Moby Wrap: Hands down the BEST baby sling ever…it lets me comfort my baby and be completely hands free.
  3. Medela Symphony Pump: No, I did not buy one of these pricey pumps, but I did rent one and let me tell you…it saved my baby and I a LOT of tears.
  4. iPhone: I’m just not sure what women did before iPhones…
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I’m Baaaccckkkk!

April 4, 2011 by

…and better than ever!

Well, I’m not sure about that, but there are two things that are certain:

  • I’m more tired than I’ve ever been.
  • I am 100%, without a doubt, HAPPIER than I’ve ever been!

Tipsy peeps, I’d like you to meet my little man…Charles Leland…we like to call him Charlie, and he was born on 3/3 at 3:08pm. He was a hefty 8pds 7oz and was 21in long.

Photos courtesy of Time Flies Photography
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Etsy Spotlight: The Miniature Knit Shop

March 31, 2011 by

I ran across the booties from The Miniature Knit Shop first and just about died from the cuteness.  Then, when I saw them paired with the hats…died again.  OMG.  I mean if you aren’t dying right now, you just aren’t human.

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$50 Fridays: Sand in My Toes

March 25, 2011 by

Our dear little friend Court will be attending a beachside wedding this summer and that got me to day dreaming of what I would wear to such an event. Well, here is it folks. I would keep it simple in an airy knit dress and go really snazzy on my accessories.

  1. Target, One Shoulder Ruffle Dress
  2. Forever21, Beaded Class Earrings
  3. Forever21, Woven Cuff Bracelet
  4. Target, Beaded Flat Sandals

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Boy After My Own Weiner Loving Heart

March 22, 2011 by

I’ve made it pretty clear in the past that my top choice of animal is a weiner dog. I own three and while they drive me to the brink of my sanity almost daily and my mother is convinced that since the baby came that I don’t love them, I do love them. See Mom, if I didn’t love them they would be dead by now. Dead because I would have killed them with my bare hands.

My love is so deep that it wasn’t enough to have 3 of those fools running around like they own the place and a weiner dog themed baby nursery… I need my son to be loaded up with weiner dog gear too. Here are some super adorable finds, whether you are a weiner lover or not. Feel better now, Mom?

  1. Target, Weiner Tee
  2. Target, Weiner Romper
  3. Etsy, Weiner Onesie
  4. Target, Weiner Neck Support
  5. Target, Weiner Tshirt Romper
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Baby Got Back

March 21, 2011 by

I hear my son is a spitting image of his father constantly and that may be true and all, but I will tell you one thing he did inherit from me (besides his current double chin) is his bootay. I can’t help but  giggle whenever I catch a glimpse of it. On a hunt for lighter weight/short sleeved PJs for my little man, I purchased these from my local Wally World and OMG the baby butt in these is just too cute for words. See for yourself:

These are super duper adorable on, perfect for spring and summer and best of all… CHEAP! So, when he outgrows these in a nanosecond I won’t be crying any tears in my beer.

  1. Green and Orange Organic Cotton PJs
  2. Pink and Purple Organic Cotton PJs Girls
  3. Red and Gray Organic Cotton PJs Boys
  4. Pink and Blue Organic Cotton PJs Girls
  5. Blue and Green Organic Cotton PJs Boys
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Etsy Spotlight: Banjo Puppets

March 17, 2011 by

My son is a huge Sesame Street fan and when I saw these puppets from Banjo Puppets they immediately made me think of Sesame Street.  I think my son would flip over these!

Gumball Monsters, Banjo Puppets

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Easter Basket Time!

March 16, 2011 by

I’ve been on the Etsy hunt for Easter basket stuff so that the standard candy filled eggs aren’t the only thing my child opens as he has enough energy for about 4 children combined without sugar.  Here is what I’ve come up with thus far….

  1. Easter Bunny Initial Tee, Gorno Couture
  2. Suess-a-saurus Clip On Tail, The Blue Orange
  3. Dinosaur Jumbo Crayons, Lil Doodlers
  4. Personalized Matching Game, Burlap & Blue
  5. Mini I-Spy Bag, Emmie’s Designs
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What’s For Lunch?

March 14, 2011 by

I love lunchboxes.  I carried a Sesame Street one when I was a little kid and I used to carry a plain silver one when I was working.  I just saw these recently and fell in love with the personalization of them, not to mention the ability to leave your kiddo a message inside.

Lunchboxes, Name Your Design

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