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Handmade Valentine’s Cards…

Candi — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:36:04 +0000

I decided to make some handmade Valentine’s Day cards for Brian and Jack this year. The one for Jack turned out to be quite a bit more ambitious than I originally thought, but it was worth it! I’m thrilled how it turned out! It’s actually not so much a card as it is a book—it has [...]

Oh, hello terrible twos! I knew you were lurking about.

Candi — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:43:08 +0000

Jack’s new favorite thing is to push all the dining room chairs over to various points in the kitchen and get into EVERYTHING on that particular countertop. Drawers full of knives, the stove, the toaster, the coffee pot, the sink, etc. Despite locking things and unplugging things and moving them out of his reach, [...]

Little Casanova

Candi — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:20:03 +0000

So we went to a mall in the KC metro this afternoon and this adorable little girl seemed to be smitten with my Little Casanova. The way there were giggling at each other may have been the cutest thing I’ve seen in a long time.

Valentine’s Day cards

Candi — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:51:55 +0000

So, my fabulously talented friend Terry over at Sassy Designs created the most awesome custom Valentine’s Day card for Jack, and here is the final proof. Isn’t it ADORABLE? I’m thrilled with how they turned out. She did an excellent job, and the cards arrived last week! Wooo hoooo! Also need to thank Kristen, because even though [...]

Shrimp Étouffée

Candi — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:41:32 +0000

So I’ve been making shrimp several times a week in my effort to stop eating so much red meat. Some are low-fat, some aren’t, but they’re all soooo good. One of my favorites is Shrimp Etouffee. Here’s the recipe: Shrimp Étouffée Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Ready in: 35 minutes Ingredients 1/2 c. butter (use real butter, for [...]

Protected: So I had this epiphany…

Candi — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:13:36 +0000

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Breakin’ the Law

Candi — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:12:14 +0000

It’s always fun to glance out your living room window and see two state troopers and two city police cars on either side of your driveway. I damn near pissed myself, I must admit. Those of you who know me well are fully aware that law enforcement and I have never really seen eye to eye. [...]

My baby isn’t a baby anymore…

Candi — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:17:41 +0000

There is so much going on with Jack! My baby isn’t a baby anymore. He hasn’t been for quite a while. He’s a toddler , and he’s growing up sooooo fast. I’m afraid to blink or I might miss something. Friday marked ONE FULL WEEK of him sleeping in his own room in his OWN [...]

Rub a dub dub

Candi — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:28:26 +0000

Jack loves baths. I mean, he REALLY loves them. So much so that he can be downstairs playing with his favorite toy (his laptop) or watching his favorite show (Yo Gabba Gabba), and if Brian turns the faucet on in the bathtub, he hauls ASS as fast as he can up the stairs*. Just tonight, Jack was [...]

Recap of 2009

Candi — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:23:56 +0000

I stole this meme from Amy. 1. What did you do in 2009 that you’ve never done before? I started seriously thinking about my own mortality. I’m sooooooooo glad that I quit smoking a couple years back. My new-found anxiety on this topic would have me popping Paxil like Pez if I were still puffing [...]