Monthly Archives: April 2011

Lego Man Cake

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jennifer

Alex had a Lego party for his 9th birthday. Derek suggested making a Lego brick for the cake but I quickly dismissed that suggestion since it did not seem like a challenge. Alex provided me with this figure as inspiration … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, birthdays, crafts, food, Legos, party, recipes, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

My Top 10 Favorite Adult Books

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Jennifer

Maybe I should clarify…especially for certain friends of mine. When I say adult books I mean typical regular books you would find in your local bookstore – not the adult bookstore.   I love to read and am a pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in books, observations, reading, Top 10 | 22 Comments

Towanda

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jennifer

My inner Towanda almost came out last week. Let me explain. I picked up my 2 yr old from day care and was informed she did not take a nap. Well, I needed to remedy the situation since we had … Continue reading →

Posted in caroline, nap time, observations, parenting | 2 Comments

Display Board for Kids Room

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jennifer

Do you have a large frame you haven’t used in years? We have several and I decided to turn two of them into something useful for the boys’ room. Since our marathon displays have been in a closet for probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, Andrew, art work, bedroom, crafts, decorations, furniture, house projects, husbands, organization | 4 Comments

E’sta

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jennifer

Last weekend I took Caroline and Andrew to our neighborhood Easter egg hunt. Derek and Alex were off at a soccer game so they missed out. As you can see, Caroline and Andrew were deeply disappointed to miss the soccer … Continue reading →

Posted in activities, Andrew, caroline, clothes, Easter, family, observations, parenting | 3 Comments

6 Weeks

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jennifer

It has been 6 weeks since my miscarriage and I’m angry. Just plain angry. I don’t know what stage of grief that falls under. In fact, I purposely have not looked at the stages of grief. I don’t want to … Continue reading →

Posted in clothes, family, husbands, miscarriage, observations, parenting, swimming | 7 Comments

Boys

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jennifer

Last week Alex invited a few boys over for his birthday. The first part of the party involved me driving them to Legoland. It’s a 30 minute drive and I only managed to remember a few of the precious jewels … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, birthdays, observations, parenting | 3 Comments

Bewildered

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jennifer

I must be more attractive than I thought. Or maybe it’s my glowing personality. Either way, I’m bewildered by my locker room experience today. Let me back up and tell you the story. Then you can be the judge. After … Continue reading →

Posted in observations, shower, swimming | 6 Comments

Tree Mural

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jennifer

Why is it projects always take 14 times longer than you plan? I knew I wanted to have a tree mural in Caroline’s room so I began searching for inspiration pictures in December. I looked on Janey Mac vinyl but … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art work, bedroom, budget, caroline, crafts, decorations, silhouette | 21 Comments

That Sure Is

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jennifer

Last night I went to the store to get some groceries. I chose the line with the 16 year old male cashier as opposed to the 60 year old woman. I figured less chatty, quicker, and will get the job … Continue reading →

Posted in Alex, birthdays, family, observations, parenting | 2 Comments