Running low on chocolate chips = Costco

Running low on chocolate chips = Costco

Growing up, there were always chocolate chips in the house.  My mom made homemade chocolate chip cookies regularly – probably weekly or every other week- and still does.  We would often help (or lick batter), or when we were older, make them ourselves.  I still 

Magic Milk and a “mom of the year” moment

Magic Milk and a “mom of the year” moment

]About a month ago, I saw a facebook post where a mom showed 2 bottles of pumped breastmilk side by side, showing that the milk she pumped when her baby was sick was thicker and more yellow, like colostrum.  I’ve always thought it was cool 

Snippets from our week

Snippets from our week

Jenson watches a couple of shows in the morning before Marlowe gets up – otherwise known as mommy time (when I either get on the computer, or get stuff ready if we are going somewhere).  He picks between a few shows (Sesame Street, Super Why?, 

Life around here lately

Life around here lately

As usual, there are a million things I’ve wanted to post about, but I just can’t keep up.  Part of the problem is that I take so many pictures and I struggle to get them edited quickly so I can use them in posts.  I 

From the mouth of Jenson: December 2015

From the mouth of Jenson: December 2015

When Jenson really started talking, he was constantly cracking us up with things he would say, or surprising us with his verbal skillz.  I bought a wall calendar that had blank lines on the top page, and the calendar at the bottom and hung it 

Marlowe update: Three months old

Marlowe update: Three months old

Marlowe is 3 months old now and she’s changing so much!  She started to interact with us (and objects) so much more this month and is really developing a personality. She’s still a clingy little thing – my velcro baby does not really want to 

From the mouth of Jenson: November 2015

From the mouth of Jenson: November 2015

Jenson cracks us up with things he says all of the time, so we started writing them down a few months ago.  I bought this wall calendar that has blank lines on the top page and the calendar at the bottom to hang in the 

Day in the Life: Wednesday in March

Day in the Life: Wednesday in March

I haven’t done a “Day in the Life” post since January since my first day home alone with both kids.  Things have settled down more since then and we’re on a slightly better routine and get to leave the house sometimes since the weather is 

From the mouth of Jenson: October 2015

From the mouth of Jenson: October 2015

(the following intro is a repeat, but the post is new) When Jenson really started talking, he was constantly cracking us up with things he would say, or surprising us with his verbal skillz.  I bought a wall calendar that had blank lines on the 

Jenson Update: 2.25

Jenson Update: 2.25

Since toddlers change less than babies, I wanted to switch to quarterly posts for Jenson after age 2.  This post is nearly 2 months late and reflects up until 2.25 years, shortly after Marlowe was born.  With the addition of Marlowe to the family, life