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DIY Framed Earring Holder & Display

On June 9, 2015 · 2 Comments · In crafts

I took my 4-year-old daughter to get her ears pierced for her birthday in September. She had been asking about earrings for a little while and I always figured I would take her when she asked, so… her 4th birthday seemed like just the occasion to do it.

I left the piercing earrings in her […]

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Meal Planning / Weekly Menu Inspiration

On June 7, 2015 · 13 Comments · In crafts, meal planning, working mom

Life is hectic.

Michael and I both work full time. We both CrossFit. Our kids are in daycare. Nora has speech therapy twice a week at home. I’ve been in physical therapy for my hamstring injury. We’ve had pre-kindergarten stuff going on, early intervention evaluations for Vivienne. We are gearing up for Nora’s […]

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Ladybug 1st Birthday Party

On August 18, 2014 · 6 Comments · In birthdays, cake decorating, crafts, vivienne

Last.week.was.INSANE.

Sorry again for the abandonment of the blog, but we celebrated Vivienne’s birthday on Saturday with her big first birthday bash. Her party just so happened to fall on my actual birthday (it was the only Saturday that really worked for it, and hey, I didn’t mind), so that made things a little more […]

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DIY Learning Tower (or Helper Tower)

On October 22, 2012 · 28 Comments · In crafts, nora, toddler gear, toddlers

In yesterday’s post, I talked about Nora’s new-found love of baking with her mama. And I also alluded to how she was giving me mini heart attacks while helping in the kitchen, since she was always standing up on one of our kitchen chairs.

Several months ago (we’re talking January), I first saw a

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DIY Sheet Metal Magnet Board

On February 1, 2012 · 10 Comments · In crafts, nora

When we were putting the finishing touches on the playroom (after the alphabet wall), one of the things we decided to add was a magnet board at Nora’s height. I was inspired by one made out of sheet metal that I saw on Pinterest. Even after Googling, I could not find one […]

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