Did you receive a package in the mail with a curious card tucked inside? You may be wondering, What is this? Why was this sent to me? Well, you are holding this curious box in your hands because someone out there LOVES YOU, and wants to make sure you know that…
Traditions: Garlic Festival 2012
Many Garlic Cloves Were Harmed in the Making of This Festival This past Labor Day holiday, we stepped out of our usual daily activities, packed an exorbitant amount of baby gear, clothing, and minor essentials, climbed into the car, cruised across the greeness of Michigan, coasted through the boring parts…
De-Tech and De-Tox
Do you ever think in social media? Oh, I could write a Facebook status about this… I should take a photo for Instagram! … I could write this story on the blog… Now, don’t get me wrong: You’re obviously reading this blog, and I am obviously writing this blog, so I’m…
ROAR! I’ve Got a Tie!
I’ve gotten a HUGE kick out of making these Dinosaur/Dragon Hats, and Tie Onsies! I’ll be mild on the commentary this time, and just stick to the pictures. Dinosaur Hat! Round 1 of Tie Onesies Rehearsal Dinner Tie Wedding Tie Round 2 of Tie Onesies Baptism & Dedication Tie Fiery…
My First Pinterest Party
Have you heard of Pinterest? Though its reputation has been heavily promoted by DIY’ers, recipe hunters, and quote enthusiasts, its purpose is to better organize things you like on the World Wide Web. Think of it as a digital cork board that you can “pin” something found on the internet…
Landscaping Phase I
Maggie and I are taking advantage of our second summer in our wonderful home address landscaping. A huge *thank you* to the previous owners for giving us an excellent house. We decided to tweak a thing here or there… The majority of the more intense projects were completed by Landscape…
Nine Vegetable Baby Purées: Preparation & Taste Rankings
Recently, I’ve done a few posts about baby foods – first attempts, do-overs and cereal – and now it’s time to recap on some of the purées I’ve made. A few people have asked how to prepare them, and how they went over with Quincy, so this may help answer…
Sleepity, Sleep, Sleep, Sleeeeeeeep
Hello. I’d like to introduce myself: My name is I-Haven’t-Gotten-A-Full-Night’s-Sleep-In-Over-Seven-Months, though I’m thinking of shortening it to Nosleep Formeeeee. This is a side effect that is common for parents, though there are some of you out there that have really good sleepers that catch on to full nights quickly. It’s…
Zoo Poop & Other Nashvillian Adventures
Out for Breakfast in Nashville We recently took a trip to visit my mom and step-dad down in Nashville, Tennessee. While on the way down, we swung by my maternal grandparent’s house – known as Grumpa and Grandma Barb in our family – to introduce them to Quincy. Boy, was…
Purposeful Repurposing
I’ve written previously about how we are big fans of recycling, terracycling, cloth diapering, and doing other earth-friendly things. I don’t know about you, but there is something to be said about working with what you have, or trying to spin those creative wheels to create a new purpose for…