With the Summer Sanity Lifesaver Schedule that I created, we designated Fridays to be Artful Friday. Every Friday, the kids and I are going to try to come up with something artsy to do or make. For our first Artful Friday, we decided to try our hand at a stop motion movie. This was much […]
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Easy Way to Hull Strawberries
Hull Strawberries I have a super fun and easy way to hull strawberries, that doesn’t require a knife. In those Summer months where juicy fresh strawberries are irresistible, grab this easy tip to enjoy them all Summer long. If you want to keep your strawberries in tact, but want to remove the stem, the […]
Held Up In Bed, Full Of Tears And Grief
This is the next part of my story of grief and infant loss. My last post talked about my visit to the Perinatologist, where I had an amniocentesis done. If you want to start at the beginning of my story about the loss of my baby girl Gianna, you can read, Finding Out There Is […]
An Amniocentesis And a Doctor With No Bedside Manners
In case you haven’t been following along and would like to read my story of infant loss from the beginning, you can begin with Finding Out There Is Something Wrong With My Baby. From there, you can navigate to the next post. For those of you who have been following along, I suppose the next […]
The Day My Earth Shattered: My First Visit To The Perinatologist
Earlier today, I took a big step in beginning the story of my infant loss. If you want to read from the beginning, you can read my post on Finding out there is something wrong with my baby. As I said in my other post, tomorrow marks 4 years since my little Gianna’s life was […]
Finding Out There Is Something Wrong With My Baby
Well, it is time I share my story of loss. Four years ago tomorrow, I decided to take my first baby girl off of life support. I can’t believe it has been 4 years! While all of my other children are growing and changing, sometimes I still feel like I am back to those months […]
Summer Sanity Lifesaver Schedule
Like most moms, my Summer can get a little crazy, a little tedious, and sometimes a little frustrating. I love having the kids home, but I don’t enjoy the fighting and the “I’m bored”‘s. I want to attack this Summer with my version of a Summer Schedule. I am not an overly organized person, and […]
How to Cook Corn on the Cob for Large Crowds: Cooler Corn!
How to Cook Corn on the Cob for Large Crowds: Cooler Corn I saw one of the most amazing and baffling cooking tips ever, on Pinterest last Fall. I couldn’t wait until corn season returned, so I could give this idea of “Cooler Corn” a try. If you have ever wondered how to cook corn […]
DIY Portable Dog Jog
Do you ever take your dog places, and need to keep them tied to something nearby, so they won’t run away? Then do you feel guilty about having to stake down your dog’s leash, because they can’t run around? I have a solution for you! Perhaps you have seen something like this before, but […]
Overcoming Anxieties and Trying Something New
Well, My baby turned 3 last Sunday! Having my youngest get so big is kind of bitter sweet. I am trying to cherish each milestone that my kids hit, but I can’t believe how big my baby is getting! After having three very active little boys, I am so grateful that I am able to […]