March 11 is Reese’s 8th birthday. Eight! She is a joy. A little ball of energy. A lot of personality stuffed into a small package. Happy birthday to my Reese! My mom has been crocheting hats ever since she arrived at our house on Tuesday night. I love the hat she brought for me, and…
Archives for March 2011
Vegetarian Wheaty Tortilla Soup
It has been raining hard for 24 hours. Know what that means? It’s a soup night! This is a recipe that my sister, Andrea, shared with me quite a while ago. I was skeptical at first (WHOLE wheat kernels?) but everyone LOVES this soup. Plus, I love the HEALTHINESS factor, and the fact that…
Mug Shots
I was reading Mom Spark the other day and came across a fun post: Coffee Mugs that Tell a Story. After reading Amy’s post, I walked to my kitchen, found my 6 favorite mugs, set them out on the kitchen table, and started taking pictures with my new iPhone. My kids apparently thought I had…
More Than Just a Label
My friend, Caitlin, who helped me get to BlogHer last year with Mabel’s Labels, just shared this inspiring video with me, and I thought I’d share. I dare you to watch this video and NOT feel connected with one or all of these women. I love that these are all women that Caitlin knows and…
Walgreens Way to Well Fund™
This is a compensated post written by me on behalf of Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. The weather here in Maryland has been fluctuating between Spring-like sunny and late-Winter chilly. My kids and I have been enjoying those days of warmth and sun, and have spent many afternoons at the park (those March days…
Instagram (Wordless Wednesday Link up)
The other day, I asked an innocent question on twitter. I instantly received a handful of responses from my twitter friends. Every last one of them recommended Instagram. So I downloaded it. Instagram – a fun & quirky way to share your life with friends through a series of pictures. Snap a photo, then choose…
PASS from American Express: Prepaid Card for Teens
Here’s a question for all of your parents of teens and tweens: How often do you get cash out of the ATM for your use only to find it gone before you had a chance to spend it? It’s definitely happened to me dozens of times. Every time I turn around, KitKat needs some money…
People’s Choice at I Heart Faces
This is Angie and Amy’s week off at I Heart Faces, so the photo challenge is a little more open. The only requirements: the photo must have a face in it, and it must have been taken during February 2011. This picture of Reese at the park fits the bill…. By the way–this little…
Giveaway Link-up
My husband is heading tomorrow for the Middle East. He’ll be gone for the next few weeks. That’s the bad news. The good news is that my mom is coming into town in less than 3 days. And in preparation for her visit, I cleaned my house. Yes, I cleaned. It has been too long…
Free Pancakes at IHOP – Photostory Friday GMYBS
I got an iPhone this week. I was able to find a great deal on a used iPhone 3g and a friend of mine had mentioned her success in using an unlocked iPhone with T-Mobile, who has been my carrier for the last 6 years or so. I was thrilled to get the phone, although…