Hello everyone! I'm blogging from my hospital bed on the last full day of our stay before heading home with our new girl. It's sort of a little vacation in here, with a private room, nurses to take care of me, and a nursery for my girl to sleep in at night. It's definitely been nice to not be woken up by a toddler in the wee hours of the morning for at least a few days! Big D is on a little vacation of his own, spending a few days with my parents doing all kinds of fun stuff in addition to … [Read more...]

I spotted this on Pinterest and it sums up what I've been feeling lately.  Source: twitter.com via Laura@JourneyChic on Pinterest I confess, I am guilty of comparing My house to ones in magazines and blogs. My house to that of my neighbor/friend. My job to an imaginary one in which I can blog all day but still make the same amount of money as I do now. Myself to the girl I once was. Myself to the woman who I am not, will never be, and have no real desire to be. The reality is … [Read more...]

This wild turkey was spotted poking around the parking lot at a local farm. He's one of the lucky ones that won't be on a dinner table today!   I wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for visiting and supporting my little blog over the past year!   … [Read more...]

Last week while perusing Pinterest, I saw loads of pins by one of my favorite bloggers, The Nester. All of the pins were wreaths - all manner of sizes and styles of crafty, colorful wreaths. Instantly, I knew she was up to something that I would soon see on her blog. Although I didn't guess that she was plotting a DIY wreath link party, the point is that I knew what she would blog about based on the sheer quantity of pins on one particular subject. Source: stephaniehowell.typepad.com via … [Read more...]