Phew! Another Christmas has come and gone. Did everyone survive? We barely did! Here’s a look at our entire holiday season with our two rugrats. Early in December The Wellhouse in Knoxville was hosting an event, which included photos with Santa by Karen Stone Photography. No tears this year, and I have a precious video…
Dailies | Thanksgiving 2017 and Knoxville Fantasy of Trees
Thanksgiving 2017 is in the books! Here’s a look at our weekend, starting with Thursday when we traveled a couple of hours to visit my family. Nana and Papa keep a few toys at their house so there’s something fresh and “new” to play with. Works well with keeping their attention. We also brought along…
Dailies | Halloween 2017 – First Time Trick or Treating!
Another Halloween has come and gone, so let’s get right into our annual holiday recap! Our celebrations started much the same as they always do, with a trip to an abandoned retail center that transforms into Halloween gloriousness for a month each year. We were interested to see if he’d be scared of all of…
Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday Party Ideas
Perk of having kids with birthdays 3.5 weeks apart? Combo birthday parties! Jasper turned 3 years old on October 21st and Shelby will be turning 1 on November 15th. We threw them a double birthday party themed like one of our favorite books to read together – The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The Very Hungry Caterpillar…
Dailies | Big Boy Bed, Grandparents, and Popcorn!
Phew, it’s been a little while since the last Dailies post, so let’s just jump right in [to a big ole pool of balls]. To our surprise and relief, Jasper hasn’t exhibited any signs of jealousy about his sister (“baby sitta!”). In fact, no one in this house can make her smile and giggle like…
Dailies | Snow Day, Land Shopping, and Breakfast Night! (giveaway)
Want a chance to win all of these goodies from Krusteaz? Stay tuned until the very end of this post! Early in January we had our first snow of the season! It wasn’t much, but it was enough to take Jasper outside and let him play. Throwing his first snowball! He’s seen snow several times…
Dailies | 2016 Christmas Wrap-Up!
It’s taken me until after the New Year to put together our Christmas recap, but better late than never, right? I want to thank everyone for stopping by and supporting this blog over the years. Thank you to those who took the time to leave comments so that I know there are people out there…
Dailies | Cookie Decorating with a Toddler + Giveaway
This Christmas season has been all about making memories with our two kiddos. Baking during the holidays is a no fail way to spread some festive cheer, and we’re not strangers to drowning in flour and sugar between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. This year we wanted to start including Jasper (26 months old) in our…
Dailies | Christmas Fun and Elf on the Shelf!
It’s Christmas time! Things have been looking extra sparkly and magical around here lately, and we’re having a blast with our toddler and our precious brand new baby. Though it’s a very busy time, it’s been a special time. We don’t use our downstairs living room very often, but when the tree comes out and…