Little Spoon + a GIVEAWAY!!

Today I want to introduce to Little Spoon!!! an organic baby food delivery service. Their motto is “your baby food shouldn’t be older than your baby” which I just love. They create different stage baby blends that are then packaged and sealed using high pressure processing (HPP), instead of heat, to keep the food safe…

last day of maternity leave

Today has me feeling all the feels. I am soaking them both in today. It’s the last time I will ever be able to spend this amount of time with them and while it’s been an exhausting four months with Emma, it has been the BEST four months with Madison. Being with her everyday has…

SUPER MADISON

thank you everyone for making super madison’s third birthday the BEST DAY EVER!!!!   vendors customized balloons & paper garland: Stephanie Shives Studio capes & masks: sew plain jane superhero paper goods: birthday express superhero lollipops: LMC products cookies: TS Cookies cake: Aloria cakes & gourmet sweets super hero t-shirt / gold sparkle tutu my…

international coffee day ( + where you can get all your freebies!! )

Dunkin’ Donuts: Free medium cup of Dunkin’ Donuts hot or iced dark roast coffee. The limit is one per guest, and is available at participating locations Peet’s Coffee & Tea:  Free small cup of Peet’s Major Dickason Blend with any purchase of a baked good, oatmeal or fresh food item Wawa: Free coffee in the size…

where to eat in NYC

a lot of people ask me places to eat at when they come to NYC to visit, and i started thinking HMMMM i should keep a list of this somewhere so i can just copy & paste my favesssss. and make it easier to share, so here it goes!! in no particular order, they all…

beach babes, independence & links

surfs up! super obsessed w/ this beach fan this portable tablet speaker has a water resistant interior pocket to safely store portable music players such as smartphones and Mp3 players but has an exterior touchscreen thanks to a transparent plastic cover. GENIUS! gap has a different version here also an adorable underwater camera the perfect summer/beach…

so we moved…

there’s that. to add to the other list of things that have been going on around here lately. between work with all-star weekend, moving, a sick baby, overtime and court schedules for brian & just general every day hiccups. things have not been getting done in our new household. however, i love it. we love…

toddler smOOOOthies

the smOOOOOthie (aka the roflecopter) bananas, strawberries, raspberries & blueberries 1 cup fage 0% greek yogurt 1/2 cup soy milk 1/2 teaspoon honey 3/4 cup chia seeds 1/4 teaspoon honest kids immunity boost madison goes bonkers for smoothies so after hearing a friend rave over her special smoothies (and how great chia seeds are), we made…

madison’s birthday party

cupcakes: martha’s country bakery / toppers: jeladesigns via etsy labels: evermine / boxes: kara’s party ideas / ribbon: craftysewnsews via etsy pink stripe paper straws: heathers blankets via etsy teddy bear picnic invitations: AR party printables  birthday babe dress / gold sneakers (similar here) / gold sparkle headband (similar here) madison’s birthday isn’t till this week but…

what i have learned about marriage (part 3)

my first few posts on what i have learned about marriage included comic relief primarily & the truth about the ends & outs of living with someone who might be your polar opposite, as husbands tend to be. and believe me there are still comical moments, but as time goes on it becomes so much…

the mickey mouse club house

it’s the mickey mouse club house… come inside it’s fun inside! halloween is the best, just the best. and so are grandpas! mickey was the biggest hit of the night. all the little kids saw him & started screaming MICKEY!!! probably b/c he is the size of the actual mickey mouse. & one little precocious little…

princess madison… a day in the life

breakfast at starbucks, she loves the blueberries that are meant for the oatmeal but they sell them to us anyways. thanks goodness or she’d be screaming booberry booberry at them until they did. i settle for a vanilla macchiato. heaven. — took the ‘choo choo’ to the city. she insists on sitting by herself, even though…