Morning Bliss? Coffee-Mate makes it possible. #NaturalBlissWM

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Natural Bliss Vanilla

I am not a morning person.  You will rarely see me up before the sun.  I've tried and failed more times than I can count to rise early if for no other reason than to have a few minutes to myself.  It just doesn't work.  I'm usually awoken by a 3 year old climbing up in my bed for snuggles and baby girl yelling "MOM MOM MOM MAMAMAMA!" as loud as she can from her crib. Coffee has been apart of my mornings for as long as I can remember.  When I was little, my Gangan would make me a cup of … [Read more...]

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A Rare Family Photo

May 16, 2012 By 17 Comments
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All I wanted for Mother's Day was a family photo.. and I got one! Bryson is actually in mid-run, but this one is still my favorite. Bella wasn't having any more photo taking, so she isn't in this one. I sure do love my boys! and my girl too, of course   … [Read more...]

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Water Wall out of Pallets and Recycled Materials

May 15, 2012 By 6 Comments
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If you like the It's Gravy, Baby! Facebook page, then you've already had a sneak peek of this project.  If you don't, what are you waiting for!?  It's fun over there and I share bits and pieces of our daily lives. When I first decided to make a water wall, I knew that if it turned out well, I would want to share the details with y'all.  So, I also knew that I wanted to use items that are easy to find and affordable.  Fortunately, it turned out to be so super simple so I'm excited to share … [Read more...]

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Meal Plan – May 13 – 19

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Monday already!?  It seems so!  The weekend flew by for me.  Friday evening, Justin and I did a little shopping while the kids were at the river with Nana and Pop.  We picked them up later that night after spending some time at the campground with friends and family.  Saturday, Justin got up early and built the kids a new water table.  We spent most of the day at home.  Later in the day, we had to make a trip to town and while there, we picked up some pallets to make the kids a water … [Read more...]

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Summer Bucket List – Family Friendly

May 12, 2012 By 4 Comments
Family Friendly To-Do List Bucket

We made our first ever family summer bucket list last summer.   We didn't do everything listed, but we had so much fun with the things we did do.  I know that this summer will be even better.  Our baby girl is now a toddler and Bryson is getting to be such a big boy.  It's easier to go out and I look forward to another fun-filled summer! I didn't categorize our list like last year, instead I just typed everything as it popped into my head.  It's possible that I'll update the list with … [Read more...]

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My Babies Captured – Dealing with Loss Through Photography

May 9, 2012 By 27 Comments
Bryson

Over the last few weeks, I've grown attached to my camera again.  It's kind of odd, but I've found that I deal with loss through photography.  When our house burned, I took photos non-stop and now I'm doing the same after Kolby's death.  It's fun to constantly learn something new and then put it to use.  It's also my way of capturing the moment and knowing I will always have these photos to hold onto.  I finally invested in some editing software, so I'm having fun with that too.  Below are … [Read more...]

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