Maya and I usually make her Valentine’s together by hand, but we’ve been so busy that I don’t think we’re going to have time this year. Instead of buying cartoon-themed cards from the store I’m going to get her Valentines from Tiny Prints. This particular card caught my eye: Doesn’t it kind of look like […]
Holidays
Christmas Photos
I finished putting away all the Christmas decor over the weekend, and realized I haven’t posted any photos from Christmas morning. Yes, I know… so last year! 😉 This is what Santa brought for the girls: The girls ADORED their Rose Petal Cottage. I honestly had no idea what to get them, but a few […]
Economize. Don’t compromise.
That is my mantra when it comes to Christmas shopping. If it sounds familiar, that’s because I borrowed it from T.J. Maxx. Yesterday I went there and to Marshalls with the goal of buying a few last-minute gifts, and checking out the sales. I love the clearance racks. The thing about shopping at these stores […]
Our holiday card unveiled…
When I saw the shadow of someone outside my door last night, I knew it was the UPS guy with my holiday cards. I managed to open the door before he even got a chance to knock. Now that I have my MagnetStreet cards in hand, I can absolutely tell you that I LOVE them! […]
A semi-homemade Christmas
Last year we spent Christmas at my mom’s house in Texas. Since we were flying in, taking a lot of gifts seemed impractical, and not within our budget anyway, so we chose to do a gift exchange instead. I was fine with that, but also thought it would be nice to give a little something […]
Halloween 2008
SO glad that all our Halloween festivities are finally over. It all culminated with our annual neighborhood parade and post-party earlier this afternoon. I’m not sure if I’ve unconsciously distanced myself from the neighborhood, but I really just didn’t enjoy myself. I’m tired of the never-ending questions about how the sale of our house is […]
