I haven’t listened to the latest parenting podcast. I haven’t read the most recent hit how-to book on “being the best mom ever”. And I haven’t scrolled through the numerous posts on social media about why moms do (or don’t) …
Category: Family
Baby Wearing – Ring Sling & Twingo Carrier Reviews
The twins are 11 weeks old! Woohoo! So, I finally gave my Maya Wrap Ring Sling a try….and it’s kind of AMAZING. I watched a couple of YouTube videos and learned how to thread the ring, put on the sling, …
Twin Birth Story
Well, it’s a month later, but the details on the birth of my 2 girls are as clear as ever, due to one main reason: C-section. The day had come and labor had not…I was at 38 weeks. The doctors …
Twin Pregnancy – 38 weeks
Right before and right after the arrival of our new baby girls!
Twin Pregnancy: 36 Weeks!
36 weeks pregnant: Update
I’m back…with news!
Well hello there. It’s only been, what….6 months since my last post? Here’s why I decided to take a little break from the hobby blog: and BOOM. I’m suddenly very pregnant 🙂 It wasn’t really a decision to stop blogging; …
Our 12 Days of Christmas
THURSDAY THOUGHTS The past couple of days (as in, early December when I first started to write this post), I have spent some time looking into various Christmas activities, traditions, service opportunities, and tasty recipes to make our December extra …
Gratitude vs. Giving Thanks
THURSDAY THOUGHTS Of course “Thursday Thoughts” falls on Thanksgiving…since it’s always on a Thursday…awesome! What better way to share a few thoughts than on Thanksgiving? 🙂 I’m just going to write whatever comes to mind, because I have SO much …
Easy DIY Baby Blanket
THURSDAY THOUGHTS I finally thought I’d share my baby-blanket-making experience from a few months ago….back in April. I definitely needed to wait until after June to post this, since I was making 2 blankets–one for each sister-in-law, whose babies were both …
Tricky Penguins & My 2-Faced Pumpkin
THURSDAY THOUGHTS Today I went with a friend to the Portland Zoo where they were celebrating the twin tigers’ 15th birthday along with a trick-or-treating party. We especially made it a point to visit the penguin exhibit! (We wanted to …