VLOG – Large Family Gardening (28 Weeks Pregnant)
This was the first “vlog” I ever shared! It starts with me really short of breath (who else gets like that when you’re pregnant!?) and then I go on to reminisce about life with one or two kids, and finally show you the garden and plant some cherry bushes…
Cornbread Mix from Scratch {Sealing Jars with Foodsaver}
Here’s a quick video showing how I prepare cornmeal mix from scratch, and then use a Foodsaver Jar Sealer to seal it in jars. The recipe I used can be found here…
He’s Here!
Introducing… Colt James 6 pounds 11 ounces 20 inches long He arrived Thursday morning at 11:34 AM! We came home Friday and things couldn’t be going any better. Kent is doing really well with him and is thinking this is great because he’s spending lots of time with Daddy. I feel really good. We are […]
IKEA Tarva Changing Table Top
We’re waiting on baby over here so while we wait we are finishing some projects. Yesterday, Brian and I added this top to the dresser in the nursery. The dresser is the 3 drawer Tarva from ikea. It is unfinished pine so it was easy to match pieces from Menard’s for the top…
Budgeting for Children: Making the Dollars STRETCH!
As I mentioned yesterday, we adhere to a strict budget for children’s supplies and learning materials. Despite that, I never feel like Kent lacks for things he needs. Here are some ways we keep the costs to a minimum: Always, always read the reviews and do research before making a purchase. A cheap product is […]
Moses’ Basket: Which to Buy, Is It Worth It?
I mentioned Kent’s Moses’ basket when I talked about my favorite nursing spot. A few of you had questions about it so here is the story on how we arrived on a Moses basket and how we decided which to buy. I wrote this post when we had our first baby. If you’d like to […]
A good look at…my teeth!
I’ve mentioned before that I’d like to share some of the steps I’m taking to prepare for starting a family. While this may seem unrelated, one of the first things I’m doing is reevaluating my dental care routine. Why worry about my teeth now? According the the American Dental Hygienists’ Association an estimated 75% of […]
Vacation: Days 2 and 3
After the tractor pull on Friday night we followed my cousin and her husband in to Indiana. We had enjoyed the pull with them and had made plans to visit some friends together for the weekend. Our friends in Indiana moved there a couple years ago to join their family business, McCoy Dairy Farm. Brian […]
Weird/Bad Dreams
I have really weird, and usually scary, dreams several times a month. Brian says I’m crazy but I blame it on watching too much America’s Most Wanted as a child. Watching CSI in recent years probably doesn’t help either. Last night we went to the snowmobile races. Several of our friends were racing and it […]
Green Baby Shower Gift Basket
Okay I have a million new things (okay maybe a dozen) to post about. The majority of our wedding invitations are mailed out so I can start to relax again and get out of lurker mode. For those of you who don’t know we are getting married August 23, 2008. I graduated from college the […]