So ya'all know this has been a work in progress over the last couple months - well "moving" day has finally come! I'll be making the final transition to WordPress over these next...
Thank you to my sisters for these decadent chocolate-covered cherries! I jokingly wrote that 32 is the new 32 because nowadays folks are quick to talk about 40 being the new 30, 30 being the new ...
Since the onset of my blogging career (if I may call it that) I've had the pleasure of being interviewed by several websites and influencers whom I greatly admire. It's always a blessing a...
Hey ya'all! So I've been a little quiet lately because I've been working hard on a few new projects. One is my new photography blog Style Me Prissy. I'm so, so psyched about thi...
One thing I appreciate about the boys' child care center is that we're given monthly homework assignments that involve the whole family. It's usually something interesting and easy, s...
Happy Boys!Bryce @ 7.5 Months, Chase @ 26.5 Months
I've been thinking about the direction this blog has taken. I have to be honest with you - I'm surprised anyone still reads. I post so sporadically and when I do I feel my writing lacks the...
NYC Toy Fair Week Saturday: Hasbro & Sesame Street Pre-Show Event Sunday: Fisher-Price "Tasting & Toy Testing" Event With Gilbert Gottfried Sunday-Wednesday: Toy Fair @ Jacob K. Jav...
Hey Folks! So ya'all know I don't usually mix "business" (PR blog) with "pleasure" (personal blog) but this one's too fun not to share. :-) Check out the boys in W...
Wild Battle in Dragon's Land The first PLAYMOBIL museum exhibit in the US is being showcased at The Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) and we were invited to attend opening night. So ...
Every morning Chase wakes up around 6 am and calls out for me. I'm always awake and this morning was no different. I hurried out of bed and into his room before his summons grew louder, awaken...
"Grocery Intruder"Chase @ 2 Years, 3 Weeks, & 4 Days
So our big guy is 2 now and I figured I've avoided it long enough. I've known in my heart that Chase has been displaying "signs of readiness" for a few months now. However, I w...
BFFs AgainChase @ 2 Years & 6 Days, Bryce @ 5 Months & 5 Days College Bound Tees by Cocoa Babies
What Does Not Belong In This Picture? In the past I've never been one to rush taking down our Christmas decorations. It's less about being lazy and more so that I just hate for the holiday...
Chase actually was extending his arm out to push Bryce away (in disgust), but it looked like a punch in the video. Fortunately, Bryce was not hurt - he was surprised more than anything. We all were! ...
Chase @ 23 Months & 2 Weeks, Bryce at 4.5 Months With the end of 2010 quickly approaching I look back with fondness, nostalgia, and some relief. It was an important year for my family - one wr...
Christmas Treats!
Chase at Strawberry Shortcake's 30th Birthday Celebration So our big guy will be 2 soon.We decided not to do a big party this year. I've always thought parties for babies (under 3 years old...
Chase Meets Bearemy at the Build-A-Bear Workshop Holiday Giving GatheringChase @ 23 Months
I remember the year we had a real Christmas tree. It was maybe 1996 and I was around 15 or so. It was kind of a "big deal" in our family because we'd always had an artificial tree - a ...
Hands down, blogging is the most awesome hobby in the world. It's even more incredible when it allows you to start crossing items off your Bucket List. Anyone who knows me knows how much I swea...
image source: Germs Are Not for Sharing (Best Behavior Series) by Elizabeth Verdick and Marieka Heinlen So Bryce has been at daycare for all of 2 weeks and he already has conjunctivitis. *smh* He ...
Mommy and Chase review Little Boy LightningChase @ 22 Months & 2 Days
image source: Devas T. Rants and Raves Did you know that moms are the #1 consumer group in the country? Yes ma'am. We pretty much control all the spending. :-) It's no wonder major compa...
On Halloween weekend, once the kiddies were asleep, Derek and I enjoyed Buttered Popcorn Cupcakes while watching a scary flick - Stephen King's "Secret Window" with Johnny Depp.
Happy Halloween everyone! So I think everyone on the planet knows by now how obsessed I am with Halloween. :-) It's, like, my second favorite holiday of all times (Christmas is #1). I've ...
Bryce's basket in the fridge at daycare, where I place his bottles in the morning According to Getting off to the Right Start: Breastfeeding Basics in Washington FAMILY Magazine, if you've...
Bryce at 10 1/2 Weeks ~ Wearing his special "first day of school" outfit So the time has come. Bryce officially started his "transition" week at day care. A week prior to my ...
Chase Goes to the CircusChase @ 21 Months & 3 Week
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