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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Our Little Gardeners & Their First Garden

May 2, 2012 By 5 Comments
Miracle-Gro Kids Gardening Set Mickey Mouse

Gardening was high on our summer to-do list and the planting part can now be checked off.  Both kids loved "helping" in the big garden so we thought it would be fun to let them plant their own mini-garden using the Disney Mickey Mouse Greenhouse from Miracle-Gro® Kids.  There are tons of kits available geared toward kids with any kind of plant, veggie, or herb you want.  The next time you are at your local home improvement store, take a peek- the selection of kid-friendly products is … [Read more...]

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The Money Saving Mom’s Budget – Book Review

April 5, 2012 By 2 Comments
Money Saving moms budget

I first stumbled upon MoneySavingMom.com in 2008.  I was pregnant with Bryson, working, and wishing I could somehow be a stay at home mom.  I used my first coupon in October 2008 and by the time he was born in December, I had a nice little stockpile going.  To make a long story shorter, God intervened at the perfect time, opened some doors, and I never went back to work.  My dream of being a stay at home mom came true! If I could only read one blog ever again, it would be … [Read more...]

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A Beautiful Easter Dress for Bella Grace

March 29, 2012 By 9 Comments
Hartstrings Dress

Easter is right around the corner- how crazy is that!?  It falls on April 8th this year.  April is always a fun month for us- my husband and I both have April birthdays just a few days apart.  I'm looking forward to Easter more than ever because both kids will be able to hunt eggs and play together.  Bella was just a babe last year, but Bryson really got into the egg hunting. Because I don't often splurge on children's clothing, Easter is the perfect excuse to buy Bella a beautiful … [Read more...]

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Favorite iPhone Camera & Photography Apps

March 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
Sunset

(If you haven't already, please click over to the It's Gravy, Baby! blog so you can see my new redesign.  I am head-over-heels for it and I think it will be easier to navigate.  It's just plain fun and SO me!  I'd love to hear some feedback from my readers.) On my Wordless Wednesday post, I was asked about the apps I'm using for photography.  I've only had the iPhone 4s for about a month, but I already have a few go-to favorites that I use almost daily. (edited using Camera+) Instagram … [Read more...]

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Make Family Time Creative and Fun with Morphology

March 15, 2012 By 2 Comments
Morphology

Growing up, I remember sitting around the kitchen table playing board games with my parents.   When Justin and I started dating, we would play cards with his aunt and uncle weekly.  I've always enjoyed playing games and it makes for great time spent together.  In some cases, you learn that some people are sore losers, haha.  Bryson doesn't exactly "get" board games yet, but he likes to make up his own games with the pieces.  Morphology is a fun game and while it's recommended for ages 13 … [Read more...]

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