When I hit my Facebook page looking for blogging ideas one of my readers asked for camping recipes. I thought that was a fabulous idea for a post, but seeing as though I haven't been camping in years and am just now gearing up for our first big family camping trip this summer--I wasn't sure how much help I could be. So I hit up my blogger friends and man did they deliver. These folks eat better camping then I do at home! No joke. Vivienne from the V Spot has a great chili ...
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Celebrations & Milestones
This weekend was full of milestones and family. It was one of those weekends where I felt fully how truly I am blessed. I turned 30! And my grandparents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. It is absolutely crazy to believe that they have been married twice as long as I have been alive. To be honest, I like to drag out the fact it is my birthday. As a mom, I use it to get out of changing diapers and doing laundry and as an excuse to hit the road and have some me time. Last week I ...
Being Right and Other Randomness
We made it to the grocery store the other day...finally. Ross was unpacking some groceries, I was in the living room with the kiddos and our conversation went something like this: Ross: Why did you buy more hot chocolate? We have tons of it! Me: (I yell back from the living room) Because I wanted mint hot chocolate. I have been craving it. Ross: This isn't mint. Me: Yes it is. Ross: No it isn't. Me: (Marching to kitchen to prove my right-ness and points at word "mint") ...
A Week Of Halloween
Once upon a time, not too many years ago, Halloween was about me. I am Mad Grad, and in Madison they do Halloween big. One year I was Christina from her Dirrty video. If you don't know the reference, don't look it up. The costume was anything but classy, but thank god I did it. I have photographic proof that once upon a time my body was hot. Multiple c/s and a 12 pound baby later, photographic evidence is NEEDED! I would post a photo, but I'm afraid you would all desert me and this place would ...
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 ...