Mr. Surprise

If you came home from work on a regular ol’ Monday and saw this … what would you do? That’s right … scream your little heart out and thank God 100 times over for blessing you with the most incredible husband! Dominic is always doing special things for me, but this tops it all! With […]

Mother’s Day Dessert

In anticipation for the new holiday in my life I have selected this dessert for my first Mother’s Day! Rhubarb-Strawberry Pie By: Melanie Schrenezel, feautured in May 2010 Real Simple Serves 8 Hands-On Time: 30m Total Time: 4hr 00m Ingredients 2 pounds rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 7 cups) 1/2 pounds strawberries, sliced (about […]

The Day You Were Born

Eons ago I ripped an article called “The Day You Were Born” out of Family Fun. It was a project revolving around the compilation of memories from pregnancy through birth. Looking back on my wedding I now understand how the significant days in our lives pass like a whirlwind and our child’s birth is definitely […]

Beach Escape – Spring 2010

I dropped a tear in the ocean, When it’s found, is when I’ll stop loving you. This quote was engraved on a plaque we saw at Ecola Park and it perfectly summarized our day on the coast. Peaceful, fun, and full of love. It’s amazing to think this could have been on of our last […]

House Husband

Today at work I got this photo text and caption from Dominic … I’m the best dish-doing, kitchen-cleaning, box-building house husband in all the land. And let me tell you … IT IS TRUE! He has been doing laundry, cleaning, cooking, looking for a job and new house, completing the “Honey-Do List”, and assembling 21,000 […]

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 […]

Back Home

Dominic is back home after 6 months of spending 4 days/week in Olympia for work. He might not have a job because of it, but at least he is home where he belongs. Let’s pray he finds something new (and much less evil) before baby arrives. In the meantime, he’ll be packing our home and […]