Autumn had her second watch class this last Monday and it was just so adorable. My Mom had me in dance at this age and it is just so surreal to see my own little daughter in my footsteps. Here is a video, and it is just super cute. Please click the full screen button… >> View Post
Archives for February 2013
What I do to get through LONG half training runs
I am currently in the middle of my half marathon training for my third half marathon — Go! St. Louis. In training, you will have 2 regular runs and one longer run at the end of the week. At six weeks the longer run starts to get… well, longer. It is when the training starts… >> View Post
Snow Day & Target Dollar Spot Snowman.
Thursday brought us a snow and ice storm… The kids had today (and will have tomorrow) off of school and they are bouncing off the walls (literally) in excitement. TWO years ago I bought a couple snow man kits from Target’s Dollar Spot. They were so adorable I could not pass them up… unfortunately, we… >> View Post
Winner of the $20 Target Gift Card!!!
Since I did the drawing the old fashioned way (names on pieces of paper), I thought it would be fair to let Nathan shake them up and draw the winner. He was so excited to do this! Suspense! And the winner is… SUBURBAN PREP! Please contact me with your name and address and I will… >> View Post
Thoughts on 2nd Mondo Beyondo Class
In 2010, I took my very first Mondo Beyondo class… If you are wondering what Mondo Beyondo is, it is a six week long class about dreaming big. I took the class in 2010 because I knew I wanted a lot of changes in my life, but I was too afraid and overwhelmed with how… >> View Post
Auttie’s First Double Layer Cake.
It is so fun to look in the Easy Bake aisle at all of the little packages with yummies to bake. I decided to pick up a fun Valentine’s double layer cake packet to give to Autumn for Valentine’s Day. It looked a little more challenging than the cookies and cupcakes we had already tried…. >> View Post
Future carpenter! Nathan’s scooter cart.
Nathan came home from Lowes with… all of this. Nathan wanted to make his very own scooter cart. He wanted his scooter cart to be just like a race car… smaller wheels in the front, bigger wheels in the back. Marking the wood so the cart will be a perfect fit for Nathan. Cutting down… >> View Post
14 Days of Love
My hubby is a simple guy and it is really hard to figure out gifts for him sometimes. He loves sentimental gifts, so when I saw 14 Days of Love on Pinterest I thought why not? I loved the idea of giving him a little token of my love for the two weeks leading up… >> View Post
Skylander and Fashion Designer V-Day Cards
If you have a 6.75 year old (like I do), you know that Skylanders Giants is HUGE in popularity for their age bracket. Nathan really wanted Skylanders Valentine cards, but to my shock (or should I say horror?) they did not carry them at Target. Or anywhere! So, I did what any sensible Mom would… >> View Post
$20 Target Gift Card Giveaway – 1,000 Blog Posts!
I took this photo last year for the Superhero photography class I was in… I had to photograph a ‘heart on a path’ for a treasure hunt exercise. This photo is a perfect reflection of how I feel since boarding the blogging train that has brought me to my 1,000 blog post! Sometimes I wonder… >> View Post
Valentine Gifts for the Kids
Every year I get the kids something little for Valentine’s Day. Several months ago I had seen an idea on Pinterest to replace the chocolates with money in a Valentine’s box. Nathan is really into saving money right now, so I thought this would be perfect. I was right, he LOVED it. It was a… >> View Post
V-Day Dance & Nat Dancing to Gangnam Style
I know I am her Mom, but isn’t she just the cutest little thing you’ve ever seen? Last Friday night they had a Valentine’s dance for the kids at school. I wasn’t sure if we would go, but I thought… oh, why not? I had a cute dress with a red skirt with white hearts… >> View Post