Goodbye SAHM

Today was my last as a stay-at-home mom. In order to live this day to the fullest I picked Layla up early and we had a few friends over for some springtime fun.

Our little people sure are getting big.

This morning I passed my typing test (I apparently type 60wpm) so I officially start Monday.  Weekday […]

Slimming Down

I’m officially back into my pre-pregnancy clothing size. That means in the past 4 years I’ve dropped the over 75 lbs and 3 pants sizes I gained. And that means I’ve had to buy a wardrobe in all these in between sizes. So I’m basically a shopping expert, right? Umm, no, but I do […]

Pardon the Interruption

The photo page is working again. Sorry about that! You can now return to your regularly scheduled Layla photo overload.

Poor Little Hands

Layla’s preschool is great about handwashing often and she hasn’t had a single daycare sort of illness since she started there. But this week we’ve been facing an unexpected problem resulting from that. Her poor little hands are severely chapped! I first noticed they were getting dry Monday and by Wednesday night she was crying. […]

No Sew Fleece Balls

Last night I led a workshop at a local Pregnancy Support Center with my lovely assistant, Angel. Seven new or expecting moms now have a fluffy, fleece ball for their little ones to play with.

The No Sew Fleece Ball project is great in that the materials are really affordable, and although it’s tedious there aren’t […]