Deal Finders R Us

JanMom, Dominic, Mom and I had been planning to go to the Just Between Friends Baby Sale FOREVER. This weekend was it and we hit the ground running! Tons of clothes, books, movies, furniture, supplies and all things baby! Dominic gets Father of the Year props for his 4-hour shopping trip. That’s right … 4 […]

Maxi Pencil Skirt = BFF

This weekend I found a navy maxi skirt from Forever 21 at Plato’s Closet (one of my favorite second hand shops). It was only $8 and has an elastic waist so of course it was a must for my growing tummy wardrobe! Here I am sporting my new BFF at work today … Photo by […]

50 Cent Steal

Saturday was purple tag day at Value Village … all purple tags were 50% off! So honestly, how could I resist this matrushka doll onesie for my maybe baby girl. 50 cents well spent, for sure.

Hey Mama!

It’s me, Gretchen. Your favorite 23-year-old daughter. I know you read this blog while you are at work and again while you are at home sipping on tea and watching the news. So, I figured this was the best way to get a hold of you and show the world what an amazing mom you […]

Nursery, piece by piece

This was a week of blessings. Daily I’m amazed how God is preparing our hearts and our nursery to welcome this little one. The Kindergarten class is becoming quite the hot spot for nursery deals :) My mom found a family who was selling their youngest’s crib and we got first dibs! I’ve been researching […]

Flip-o-rama: More on the Flip Diaper System

I’m enamored with my diaper selection and can’t wait to stock the nursery with an abundance of them. When I close my eyes I see an adorable changing table with baskets of diapers underneath in bright, bold colors and for a brief moment I wish I had a very stinky baby who needed changing :) […]

Baby’s First Holiday

With a due date of October 9th I am pretty sure our beluga will arrive before Halloween. I’m already planning for the big holiday with this leopard print diaper cover … can you guess what we are going to be?If I had a bone of secrecy in my being I wouldn’t tell, but since I […]