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I See

My vision insurance has renewed and I’m now on the hunt for the perfect pair of glasses. I’ve decided to go with glasses instead of my normal contact, because with a baby I figure I’m going to be up at night and napping during the day. That’s my pre-mama thought at least. Plus, I get […]

V-O-T-E

A few weeks ago I decided to join Top Baby Blogs. It’s a directory of blogs all about babies written by moms and the occasional dad. Signing up is free and once you join you get a banner (see above) you are able to display on your blog. When readers (AKA Y-O-U) visit That Mama […]

Copycat Gretchen

Good ideas are rare. Even more, they rarely come out of no where. Mine usually come from another blog or magazine article. That’s right, Dominic … those gourmet recipes I whip up, I didn’t turn into Martha Stewart overnight … so don’t be fooled. I copied them. I copied the Martha Stewarts out there and […]

Whistle While You Work

We’re still in the process of moving. This weekend we’ll be visiting a potential home and I’m looking forward to checking it out. Cross your fingers this is the one! If so, we could move as early as May 22nd.In the meantime, we’ve had realtors and potentials buyers in and out of our current rental […]

Stand up in the place where the dear Lord has put you, and there do your best. God gives us trial tests. He puts life before us as an antagonist face to face. Out of the buffeting of a serious conflict we are expected to grow strong. The tree that grows where tempests toss its […]

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Knitting Queen

Going home is always a whirlwind of family fun and get togethers with friends … my favorite kind of craziness. This weekend I met my crafty friend, Leah, for a cup of joe (ok, it was really an white chocolate coconut americano for her and a vanilla chai for me). We bantered about our summer […]

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 […]