seriously

okay so we designated one cupboard their cupboard

and we didn't think that they would be able to reach into the the back of the top shelf

I mean there's nothing sketchy back there...
but it would be nice to not have to wash our entire arsenal of tupperware daily

clearly Alice has taken it …

do you do lipstick?

God sometimes I just see a picture and I want to be blonde... like full on blonde blonde... with a side of pink lipstick perhaps?

I don't even own lipstick... is that sad or do people actually wear lipstick?  I mean outside of celebs in magazines and on runways... maybe I should get some.... I …

chaotic recap... eighteenth edition

It's Friday... so we've officially made it through week one of daycare... not sending the girls to daycare but being a daycare... that means we've had one more little person with us this week.  Things have been going wonderfully.  The girls are smitten with her and she's smitten wi…

it's back!

I did a double take and then a little bit of oh my god seriously when I spotted this yesterday at the drugstore...


yes I know, it's a special edition...


but hey... if they can do it once... they can do it again


there's a mix of old and new in here with a ton of great tips thrown in


it's…

park worthy boots

It's crispy out this morning and that's reminding me that I need to figure out what I will be putting on my feel all fall.  Normally I would throw on a nice pair of leather boots and be done with it, but expensive leather boots aren't exactly park worthy so I need another option.
Here&…

first day...of ashley does daycare

Today was my first day of daycare.  We're doing a phased-in approach so she was only here for a couple of hours.  We've had many playdates together and I have no doubts that the girls are smitten with her... alice may have even given her hugs and kisses during our last such date.  This day …

first day out

Yesterday I left the girls for the longest stretch of time ever... five whole hours!  My Dad (aka Papa) babysat them while my Mom and I went shopping and for lunch.  It definitely felt surreal.  I was only able to do this because I've pretty much gotten rid of the two middle-of-the-day nursing …

chaotic recap... seventeenth edition

It's been awhile... yes I know

what wedid this week... (the baby goods (can I still call it that or should it be toddler goods....)... why you're probably reading this post)



We've had a bit of bad luck in the things keep on breaking department lately.  Camera.. check... microwave... chec…