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{big babble} 12 Funky and Fun Birthday Cakes

Addie’s birthday is on December 14th, which in theory doesn’t sound like Christmas at all. In reality December 14th is eleven days before Christmas. From Addie’s very first birthday I have made every effort to keep her birthday and Christmas completely separate. Before December 15th our Christmas tree is a “birthday tree” and houses onlyContinue reading “{big babble} 12 Funky and Fun Birthday Cakes”

worn hands, lovely gifts.

My dad has worked with wood my entire life. (Pretty much his entire life as well.) His hands are rough and worn from various tools taking their toll on his hardworking fingers for the last 40 years. I can still remember lying in his lap asking him about each cut, scar, smashed fingernail and bumpContinue reading “worn hands, lovely gifts.”

cats, pies and paws.

These cats have been around for almost a month now. Percy walked in from day one and pretty much owned the place. He’s had a few struggles, first there were the worms, then he somehow got a huge laceration on his neck that got infected. He had to have an antibiotic shot, his neck shavedContinue reading “cats, pies and paws.”

{big babble} 10 Ways to Transform Your Kid’s Artwork into Keepsakes

Kids say the darndest things, but they draw the most awesome things. If I were to keep every little bit of artwork that passed through my front door I’d have to own approximately 189 refrigerators to display it all. Find out about 10 shops that turn kid’s artwork into treasures… Also on big babble…myContinue reading “{big babble} 10 Ways to Transform Your Kid’s Artwork into Keepsakes”

{baby babble} Baking With Babies. Today? Zebra Cake.

By now almost everyone is familiar with Pinterest. A site full of the most beautiful of whatever you happen to be looking for. I have a board for Vivi, a board for Addie and a board where I have ‘pinned’ things I have tried. My goal is to attempt at least one ‘pin’ a week.Continue reading “{baby babble} Baking With Babies. Today? Zebra Cake.”

do me a favor.

I’m going to ask you to do something for me, and you’ll most likely do it because I am currently sitting in bed wearing footy penguin pajamas (available here) with my ridiculous glasses (see post here) and to top it all off (literally) I have one of Cody’s old socks balled up in my hairContinue reading “do me a favor.”

hey you…with the happy face…what gives?

It’s no secret that I’ve been feeling tops lately. When I try to narrow it down to just one or two things that are really doing it for me…I can’t. I think I’m just at a point where everything seems to be humming along at a manageable pace. Yet at the same time I amContinue reading “hey you…with the happy face…what gives?”

Cookies, Cats and Winning Babies

Hey guys, Vivi here. Remember when I was all “HEY SISTER! PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEE!” earlier? Well it turns out that the cats have a bit of an advantage on me in that they can walk themselves to the front door as soon as she gets home from school. I’m pretty wicked at rolling, butContinue reading “Cookies, Cats and Winning Babies”

{big babble} The Not So Secret History Behind 10 Classic Toys

There are some toys that just seem to stand the test of time. Toys that I played with as a little girl that are now popular with my little girl. Toys that my own parents played with and still have tucked away in a basement. Some of the most popular toys were complete accidents whileContinue reading “{big babble} The Not So Secret History Behind 10 Classic Toys”

better known as tuesday.

mustache teether from little alouette. eared hoodie from plum bunny. floral romper from tea collection. one eyed cat from the humane society. husband found at radio shack circa 2000.