The other day Quinn was playing with a toy dog and informed us his dog's name was Sam. Ross told Quinn that he had a dog named Sam when he was a little boy. This lead to a conversation similar to this: Quinn: "Where is your dog now?" Ross: "Well I don't have him anymore. That was a long time ago." Quinn: "Where is he? Is he dead?" Ross: "Yes, he is dead." Quinn: "Is Babygirl (our cat & don't judge...that is her adopted name) going to die?" Ross: "Yes, Babygirl is going to ...
Love Shines Here Printable
Those of you who have been with me a long time (pound it!) may remember my customized kitchen herb garden. Using the same inspiration and a similar look I "hired" the hubs to create a fun printable. Friends, meet inspiration: Now meet the printable my very talented husband created (with my backseat designing, of course). And because it is fun to see what it would look like framed, here it is in an 8x10 opening. These printables are for your own private use and are not to ...
Pirate Party Dessert Table/Feature Wall
Quinn's birthday party was two weekends ago, he officially turned four on the sixth. Everytime I say: "I cannot believe you are four!" Quinn's says: "Mom, are you gonna cry?" Yup, they grow up so fast. So, so, so fast. At any rate, I think it is about time I got to sharing the deets on his Pirate party. I have a lot I want to share, but today I am just going to focus on the dessert table/feature wall. The wall went from fall: to Pirate Party: To Halloween: We ...
Baby Talk
Any of you who have ever found out you are pregnant probably know the swirl of emotions and thoughts that surround such exciting and life changing news. Everything from: Oh sh*t! This is the best news ever. How are we going to afford this? I wonder if it is a girl or a boy? Names? Which room will the baby get? What were we thinking? I'm so excited! all seem to pass through your mind in seconds. There is something about the seriousness of being responsible for another human being and the finality ...
A Must See
Those of you who follow me via Instagram (balancinghome) and Facebook know that my iPhone bit the dust. I had a serious moment of panic, because many of the videos and photos that were on that phone were gone. There was one video in particular that I was pretty heartbroken about. I am so happy to report that I found the video! And now I am sharing it with you. You all should really watch...it is kind of a MUST SEE :). ...