I’m so excited that I finished a task I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. I completed a home management binder! I got inspired earlier this year by the ladies at Passionate Homemaking. I had started pieces of the binder here and there, so it felt good to finally get it all into one place. I love the inventory lists (there’s a separate page for pantry). Now I.. Read More
Being Giana’s mother
Giana recently learned how to give hugs. It is literally THE BEST thing in the world. She reaches her arms around me (as far as they go), lays her head down on my chest and says “awww” with me. Sometimes, she hugs me over and over and over. I don’t have words to express how much I love being a mother. I cannot describe how much I love being Giana’s.. Read More
Little model baby
Here she is – now on the package of the peapod costume at your local Target! It’s so cute, I just had to buy one! Since this was shot six months ago, she has way outgrown it. Oh well – maybe a future sibling can wear it some day!
The camping family
We had the best time camping a couple of weekends ago. I grew up going camping at Volga River. There wasn’t any running water or electricity there, but we used grandma and grandpa’s fifth wheel for sleeping in semi-comfort. We cooked a little over the fire, but mostly on a grill or inside the RVs. Rafa’s version of camping was a tad different. He had visions of his boy scout.. Read More