Random Bits

Tubes and adenoids and tonsils. Oh my!

2013-05-03T11:47:00.000-05:00

What a year it's been for poor Phee's head. At the end of January, she ended up getting another set of ear tubes put in and her adenoids taken out. We knew that one of the old tubes was close to falling out and, sure enough, she ended up with an ear infection when it did. Fast forward to six weeks ago. She had been snoring...

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Wordless Wednesday {ivy}

2013-05-01T08:38:00.000-05:00

{Yesterday, someone at work was getting rid of ivy plants. I took one, and when she couldn't unload the last two, I took them as well. Phee and I stopped and bought a couple pots and put the ivy by the front door last night. I love it! Also, I love free.} {In other news, one of my posts from last fall was featured on...

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Wordless Wednesday {super}

2013-04-17T11:44:00.001-05:00

{super phee on her way to school for super hero day}

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Quick & Easy Easter Projects

2013-03-28T12:25:00.000-05:00

Looking for some fun, easy projects that you can do with the kids? I've got you covered! It's been whirlwind busy at our house lately. Phee and I haven't had time to do any fun projects in a few weeks and I think we were both wondering if we'd ever have time again. So, I came up with a couple of quick and easy projects for...

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Wordless Wednesday {stocks}

2013-03-27T10:50:00.002-05:00

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Wordless Wednesday {hail}

2013-03-20T09:04:00.000-05:00

{Nothing says 'First Day of Spring' like hail.}

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Wordless Wednesday {vintage}

2013-03-13T08:59:00.001-05:00

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Primary Colors {activity}

2013-03-11T14:34:00.000-05:00

A few months ago, Phee discovered a fantastic Sesame Street clip on YouTube. It's a catchy little song about primary colors featuring the always entertaining OK, Go. We sing it all the time. Not long before we found this song, Phee got a new book, Curious George's First Day of School. This cute story has George going to...

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Wordless Wednesday {Great Gatsby}

2013-03-06T08:52:00.003-06:00

{Driving to work this morning, I glanced out the window while waiting for a train and saw my very own Great Gatsby billboard.}

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Alphabet Weeks {activity}

2013-03-05T10:54:00.001-06:00

A couple months ago I started putting together letter tracing worksheets and coloring sheets for Phee. We do one letter every weekend and she colors on and traces the pages throughout the week. We skip a weekend if we have a lot going on or there are people visiting. It's been a lot of fun, though. At this point, she...

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Foaming hand soap {diy}

2013-02-28T09:49:00.000-06:00

You've probably seen this tip floating around the internet somewhere. But, I wanted to share it with you because it really is awesome. We like foaming hand soap. It's just fun. Even more so for Phee than for us. It seems so silly to buy bottle after bottle of it, though, when it's primarily water. And, after using...

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Wordless Wednesday {clouds or water}

2013-02-27T10:09:00.003-06:00

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Potty Training Travel Kit

2013-02-19T16:20:00.000-06:00

One of the things I hate most of all in this world is a public bathroom. I absolutely hate it when I have to use one. Guess what potty training kids really love. Yep- bathrooms. All of them. To keep my sanity and at least the vestige of cleanliness while exploring all of these public bathrooms, I put together a small...

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Wordless Wednesday {Austin}

2013-02-13T10:01:00.002-06:00

{downtown Austin}

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Oatmeal Valentines

2013-02-12T09:29:00.000-06:00

There are any number of candy-free valentine ideas out there. Whole collections of them. And, if you're a big Pinterest fan, like me, you've seen a bunch of these really cute ideas. I didn't want to duplicate something that Phee might see anyway, though, and I wanted her to have something unique to give to her friends. I have...

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Cardboard Garden {activity}

2013-01-31T16:32:00.001-06:00

Sweet Phee is really into her primary colors right now. I'll have another post about that soon. On Sunday, after watching a recent favorite episode of Curious George, she asked if she could plant primary color carrots. She asked right at 5:00 as I was getting ready to make dinner, while simultaneously trying to watch my first...

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Wordless Wednesday {tracks}

2013-01-30T08:47:00.001-06:00

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Wordless Wednesday {tasting snow}

2013-01-23T10:19:00.002-06:00

We went to Ohio for a long weekend at my mom's house. We got just a dusting of snow, but enough that Phee could go run around and play for a few minutes. I accidentally switched my phone camera to video and got this super short clip. Her expression is priceless.

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Wordless Wednesday {playground}

2013-01-16T09:55:00.000-06:00

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Wordless Wednesday {back to school}

2013-01-02T09:33:00.001-06:00

{somebody was quite excited to get back to school and see her friends this morning}

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Happy 2013!

2012-12-31T23:59:00.000-06:00

Wishing you a safe and happy new year full of fun and laughter with your friends and family.

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2012 Favorites

2012-12-31T10:01:00.000-06:00

What a busy year! I'm so happy that I've started blogging again. I love sharing the projects that Phee and I work on together. It's nice to have a place to share the recipes our family loves and those that I create, along with some of the projects and tips that keep our house running. I've had to slow down on my...

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Merry Christmas!

2012-12-24T22:57:00.001-06:00

Wishing you a very happy Christmas filled with family, friends and happiness.

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Letter from Santa {diy}

2012-12-20T11:11:00.000-06:00

One year when I was a child, my brother and I got amazing letters from Santa. If I remember correctly, they were on parchment paper with fancy script- very cool coming from Santa. Wouldn't your little one love to get a letter like that? I know Phee would! She's so into Christmas this year. We've been watching...

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Last Minute Gifts

2012-12-18T09:54:00.002-06:00

I just wanted to share a few of our projects from the last year that would make great, and easy!, last minute gifts for friends, family or your little ones. Brag Book {The grandma's love these brag books for Mother's Day this year. It's a really fun, creative way to show off picture of your kids!} Sugar...

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