Happy New Year!

I’m sorry for the long absence, it’s been a bit of a tumultuous time.. holidays often are, but this one more than most. Of course there have been many wonderful memories made, ones I want to remember forever, like Jasper’s…

A Weekend of Firsts..

But not Jasper’s first weekend away :(

He woke up from his nap Friday afternoon with a fever – no other symptoms at all. It came and went mostly spiking in the evening until yesterday he was fever free so…

Christmas Miracles..

For those of you who didn’t see it already on facebook, here are two Christmas miracles that happened at daycare yesterday. If Jasper’s daycare teacher Chastity caught these moments on her iPhone or I never would have believed that they…

Jasper’s School Pictures

in all of their glorious cheesiness!

far

near

You can see the redness in his eyes and even the remnants of tears – apparently Jasper doesn’t like having his picture taken by OTHER people either!

Doesn’t he look like such…

Daylight Savings Time Can Bite Me

That was the subject of my twitter status update at 6:15 am Sunday Morning and could have been my status again this morning.   I didn’t quite realize how luxurious my 7:30 Jasper wake up call had been until Daylight Savings…

Fashion Friday: Something for Everyone

A few random fashion tidbits..

1) I am in LOVE with this Merona Collection 100% merino wool sweater I found at Target a few weeks ago.. I’d wear it every day if that wouldn’t be too bizarre. It…

Bear Necessities

I have a little secret to share on how to get your toddler who hates his car seat to STOP WHINING and sit quietly for your 20 minute commute to work and back… how to keep his little hands occupied…

Ode to My New iPhone

Dear iPhone, where have you been for the last 36 years?  Finally, I can browse the web, listen to podcasts, TEXT with a keypad (I was the world’s slowest texter on my old phone that had no keypad) have access…

The Drama Queen & His Sweater

So remember when I told you how Jasper is such a drama queen? And remember how I said that he hates hats so much that I needed to find a Halloween costume that has no hat component?…

Pumpkin Patch

It’s official – I am that crazy photographer lady. The one who pulls up to the teenagers working at the local farm and asks where the pumpkins are.

“The pumpkin patch is that way M’am..”

“Ok, but is that like…