I have to post about my Mexican style quinoa since I basically eat it every week. It is also so easy! I am not the type to make any kind of complex meal. I tend to eat this for lunch. I make up a batch and pop it in the microwave for the next few […]
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Jumpers can come in all forms some that are in a suspended contraption and some that go over doors. The use of jumpers can be a point of contention among some people. Trust me, being a first time mom and having a husband that works many hours I get it. I totally understand that sometimes you need a minute
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We have been doing a lot of projects around the house this weekend which inspired me to give a little tour of one of my past projects. When I put together C’s nursery it was mainly DIY. Really, the only things in his nursery that aren’t DIY are his crib and the rocker. Some of the
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I realized that I have been lacking a bit on cleaning these days (like a lot!). I decided I needed to start somewhere since it looks like a tornado has gone through our house. I decided I would start with Cade’s room. I went through the basics vacuuming, dusting, and picking up and realized that
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Even though it is “Spring” it doesn’t feel like it around here. I’m trying not to dwell on the fact so I thought I should do something about it and start my herb garden. I need a little indoor garden to help with thoughts of warmer weather. I have always wanted to have a herb
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So I have been rather lazy. I enjoy sitting on the couch and eating chocolate but who doesn’t??? Now that spring is coming around (hopefully) I need to get myself back into shape. That means dropping my last couple lingering pounds and doing a little toning. I’m not aiming to have a “killer” body by
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We needed something new to do around here. I think we are both going crazy with this way too long winter. I’ve probably been to the mall a few too many times. I decided to take the plunge and invest in some balls for a ball pit. We tried several different activities to try to
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Now that all of the Easter candy is out at the stores one of my weaknesses is shining through when it comes to the Reese’s eggs. I love them! I try my best to avoid them at the stores but every once in a while end up with them in my cart. Now that I
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It is absolutely crazy to think but we already picked the weekend that we plan to have C’s birthday this summer. We were planning out our summer calendar and since it is such a short season in Minnesota which means the weekends are limited and busy! It got me thinking about some really useful gifts
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Let me start this off by saying by no means am I musical. I can’t hold a note. I’ve failed at the piano and saxophone. However, my baby LOVES music. Music benefits for babies has been one of the important things I have learned with C. C and I have been going to a
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I’m self admittedly not much of a reader. I always want to get into reading I just never do. Even though I don’t read I didn’t want to neglect C’s exposure to books. Baby’s brains are developing so quickly, the first year of life is critical. Research shows that babies who are read to in the
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I was fortunate to learn a new trick on a very simple way to clean my makeup brushes this weekend from makeup extraordinaire Shawna Rengo. After being scolded for my awful looking makeup brushes I got my lesson. There are many reasons that your makeup brushes should be cleaned. The big things for me were
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As we are approaching C turning 7 months old (How did this happen so fast!) there are some big items that stuck out this month that I absolutely love and so does C. Some of these items were given to me as gifts and I never would have even thought of these but I’m so
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I tend to have my exercise ball in our family room in my attempt to get back in shape after having my baby. It tends to sit in the corner really more then anything. Little C has become very interested in everything and the other day he maneuvered his way to the ball. Only then
When I would come home from college one of my favorite things was having my little brother make his “famous” puppy chow. It was one of those treats that we had to beg for when we were younger without much success at all. He had modified the box version to his liking and it
I love our garbage disposal however I hate cleaning it. That is until I of finally found something that actually cleans the garbage disposal and it is not full of chemicals. I will admit that I must credit my grandma for getting me to this place. She always talked about how vinegar was the very
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So I was “punched in the face” with mastitis last week. Literally the sickest I have ever been! Even though I have recovered from the mastitis my supply hasn’t so much. I found myself scouring the internet looking for ways to help this issue out and I came across lactation cookies. In an effort to
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Want a really simple toy for your baby to play with. I have one for you! 🙂 I read about using an egg carton way back before C was born as a type of play object. I wish I could remember where I read it but I can’t. Pregnancy brain right? Anyway, I found an egg
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The first time you plan to fly with your baby it seems stressful! What should I bring? What can I bring? What do I have to check? Do I have to buy an airline ticket? We flew to Florida with little C in January and actually it was quite simple! Yes, we had more stuff.
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I made sensory bottles and shapes for little C that we had been using, however I wanted something that would be really easy for him to manipulate at 6 months. I decided to make him sensory bags. These were quite simple and I was surprised how much he really took to these. Next to the
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