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  • Daisy Singing in the Rain

    Daisy Singing in the Rain

    I think most of us are in agreement that this summer was pretty crappy weather wise. It was either a thousand degrees or raining. Most of us are glad it’s finally fall and some clear, crisp weather should be on the way. While she hasn’t specifically told me, I don’t think my Daisy is one…

  • 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…

  • My Goonies Pirate Paaaaaarty

    My birthday was a few weeks ago, and my niece turned 10 two days before my birthday, so I decided that I was going to revolt against being an “adult” and have a joint themed party with her. My favorite movie also happens to be 30 this year. When I say it’s my favorite movie,…

  • Jack’s Christening

    Since going back to work, I really have been working for the weekend. I always thought I was busy all week, until I had someone else to care for everyday. I can’t imagine how people with more than one child do it, let alone people with twins! We christened Jack 2 weeks ago, and I…

  • MmMmMm Stuffed Bread

    So I’ve had this post written for a while and never posted. I guess I’ve been busy (with slight baby brain). My niece Jenna’s Birthday was several weeks ago when I originally wrote this. She’s twelve. TWELVE! Her last year as a tween, and she’s still as sweet as ever. She loves typical tween things (1…

  • Cape May and Fairy Gardens

    I’m kind of sad that summer is unofficial lye over, but I can’t complain. I’ve spent the last few weekends of summer happily. A few weeks ago, Matt and I decided to go on a mini road trip down memory lane to our old Stockton stomping grounds. Normally our trips to our old college town…

  • Happy Birthday Nancy!

    Today is my oldest sister’s birthday. Nancy is 8 years older than me, which is a relatively large gap. The other day I found this BuzzFeed that really nails our relationship:   http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/things-that-happens-when-you-and-your-sibling-have-a-huge   For the most part, it’s all true. We never ever fought growing up, she was very motherly to me when I…

  • Birthdays and Weight Cake

    Last weekend we celebrated Dad’s birthday, and after weeks of keeping quiet we celebrated my brother-in-law’s surprise 40th birthday. Nancy was able to plan the surprise party without Ben having any idea. She themed the party “Fit and Forty,” and we designed invitations and favor labels to match. For centerpieces, Nancy used foam circles and…

  • Happy Birthday, Maria!

    I can always count on my sister Maria to be silly with me. We never get tired of obscure quotes, impersonations, and scenarios. What seems random to most people (like why I called our 1st cat Loaf), makes sense to Maria (After all, she was named Olivia, which sounds like Liv, which sounds like Olive,…

  • My mom, the Leo

    Happy Birthday, Mom! I don’t live and die by the zodiac signs, but I do find it very interesting when they are accurate. My Mom’s birthday was this past Sunday, and she is a Leo in every sense. There is no one as straightforward and frank as my mom. You never EVER have to wonder…