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  • We Haven’t Found Out the Gender Reveal

    We Haven’t Found Out the Gender Reveal

    Happy April Fools! It’s no secret that I like to bust my family’s chops. I’m kind of surprised that they didn’t see this coming. Every since my family found out that the baby’s gender could be determined by a blood test much sooner than an ultrasound, they’ve been hounding me about finding out if Giacomo…

  • Jack’s Big Announcement Photoshoot

    Jack’s Big Announcement Photoshoot

      Jack finally spilled the beans! He will be a Big Brother in September! We tried to let Lilu be part of the announcement pictures also, but she was just eating the jelly beans. Oh well. I made the signs with some paint and my Cricut. The eggs were from Target, and I just used…

  • Glittered Wine Glasses for President’s Day Weekend

    After a break of a few years, we finally resumed our annual President’s Day weekend family reunion ski trip (or, for many of us, sit in a cabin in the mountains and hang our trip). My sisters, parents and cousins rent two side by side houses so we can bounce back and forth from the houses.…

  • Don’t Chew on Jesus, The Joys of Stock Photography, and Other Reasons to be Grateful

    Don’t Chew on Jesus, The Joys of Stock Photography, and Other Reasons to be Grateful

    2015 was a difficult year. I suffered more than one loved one having passed, I had terrible separation anxiety from Giacomo, my father had a serious health scare, and the year ended with a such devastating loss for my young niece. I am still too upset over some of these to really talk about them…

  • Grinch Ornaments for Giacomo’s 1st Birthday

    Grinch Ornaments for Giacomo’s 1st Birthday

    It’s crazy to believe a whole year has gone by since my Mr. Man came into the world. I always say that the day he was born it felt like an explosion, that my heart grew 3 sizes that day like the Grinch. So for his first birthday, we had a Grinch themed party. Giacomo…

  • Know ALL the signs of a heart attack (Not just the typical signs)

    This Thanksgiving, I didn’t realize how thankful I really would be for my family. I was prepared to feel blessed for my new baby, but not prepared for the overwhelming relief and thanks that my father is still alive today. The day after Thanksgiving, my father suffered a massive heart attack. He had to be…

  • Happy Anniversary Cheese!

    Last weekend kicked my butt. I was so, so sick! I even had a fever. I can’t remember the last time I had a fever; I must have been a kid. I’m really lucky. I have my family 5 minutes away, and Matt took Jack to my mom’s to take care of him in case…

  • Oh I’m tired!

    I am soooo sosososo sooo tired! I know, babies do that to you. But really I haven’t been this tired since Jack’s colic. The stupid thing about though is it’s my own fault. I’ve been trying to transition Jack into his own room. He’s too big for his co-sleeper. He’s been sleeping in bed with…

  • 2015 Stanley Cup Finals: Ang vs. Matt

    Okay, I lied. I said I would only root for Kane once every 4 years during the Olympics. But that was when I thought the Rangers were going to the finals with the Blackhawks. Now that I’m only half right, I can proudly wear my Kane shirt and cheer GO BLACKHAWKS, much to my husband’s…

  • I was Locked in a Room with a Zombie

    Between mid March to the first week of May, there are several birthdays and celebrations on my husband’s side of the family. This year, we decided with my in-laws that we would celebrate all the spring time festivities at one big event.  I don’t know where he found it, but my father-in-law discovered Room Escape…