HugaMonkey Babywearing Giveaway
on Nov 21, 2009 in babywearing giveaway I missed out on the opportunity to wear Baby Dude at BlogHer and show everyone our new HugaMonkey sling, but we're making up for lost time, because I also have one to giveaway to one of you!To win:Leave a comment here about your favorite part of baby...

Happy Blogsgiving!
on Nov 20, 2009 in friends blogosphere In honor of my birthday and of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Trisha from Sweet and Sassy Girls and I have come up with a Happy Blogsgiving blog hop. We want to show our thanks to some of our great online friends, as well as spread some awesome b...

Birthday Celebratory Goodness (and My Husband's Sneak Attack)
on Nov 20, 2009 in birthday Today it's my birthday. I'm not ashamed to say, I am 33 years young today.It has been an emotional, life-changing 32nd year for me, I can't imagine what my 33rd year will bring. This is the year I finally lost weight. This is the year I finally reali...

Life as an Army Wife
on Nov 19, 2009 in things that make my brain hurt military husbands My husband's jump yesterday was successful, but what many don't realize is how difficult it is to be the wife to an Airborne soldier. They jump. A lot. Airplanes are meant to take you from point A to point B really really fast. For whatever reason, t...

He Looks Like Me, Too, or Am I Fooling Myself?
on Nov 18, 2009 in humor Super M husbands Wordless Wednesday With five of my six children having my husband's hair color, it's automatic when we're out in public. "Wow, they all look like their father, huh?"I mean, how does that happen? Hair color equals dad? Really? Okay, well, I have Italian olive skin, he's...

Apparently, I'm a Racist?
on Nov 18, 2009 in things that make my brain hurt responsibility This morning was one in which my stomach was (is) tied eleventy-billion times over, worrying about my husband jumping out of a perfectly good airplane today, all while the flurries in my belly awoke to an all-time high, heart heavy with grief over An...

You Know You're a Parent When..
on Nov 16, 2009 in humor getting older husbands You refer to "using the restroom" as "going potty." For yourself. In public. Around other adults.You need a hair tie to put your hair in a ponytail and ask if anyone has seen a "pretty" for you to use. For yourself.You cut up your husband's steak int...

To Do Tuesday Week 41
on Nov 16, 2009 in To-Do Tuesday If this is your first time reading and you're wondering what To-Do Tuesday is all about, click to check out the first post to find out more.Hello fellow list-makers! Did you see this post? You should read it if you really enjoy making these to do lis...

Office Live Workspace Freakin' Rocks!
on Nov 16, 2009 in reviews tips organization You already know how big of a list-maker I am. There's something rewarding for me about creating, and checking-off, a to-do list. I love finding new ways to create them, easy ways to keep track of them. I mean, that's how my To Do Tuesday began in th...

How to Make an Easy Tutu
on Nov 14, 2009 in crafts tutorials sewing fun with the kids A tutu is an easy enough craft to make right alongside your children, just like I did. My teenager was completely involved with making hers, and loved it. The materials are inexpensive to buy, too. Consider this a fun, rainy day craft, or begin prepa...