1: The season of letters to Santa has begun. Mason got off to an early start. On the list: Cloud Cuckoo Palace, Bad Cop's Pursuit, Zoomer Dino, Millennium Falcon, Toxikita's Toxic Meltdown. All Legos except for the Dino.
2: November 8th was the first game of the soccer season for Mason and Bree. A perfect time of year for being outside.
3: I tested a new cupcake recipe in honor Thanksgiving: Sweet Potato Marshmallow. They turned out delicious, though I couldn't really taste the sweet potato. Which was actually fine by me.
4: Soccer practice under a gorgeous Arizona sunset. My pictures never do it justice.
5 and 6: Chad has been looking forward to the Reptile Expo for months. I went with him, and we made a day of it. I thought it was hilarious that they were selling reptiles in tupperware. I'm not sure what I expected...
7: Chad and I got new smartphones! Thanks to a great deal because of his job, we got a great monthly price, and awesome phones for free. This was my first selfie with the new phone. Everything about my LG2 makes my old "smart" phone look like a joke. I can't believe I used that thing for a whole year.
8: The kids' soccer league is Christian-based, and they say a prayer before every game.
9: I don't know if all bearded dragons are as weird as Ash. She rests in the strangest positions.
10: Ever since discovering Legendary Doughnuts on our trip to Washington this year, I have been trying to find somewhere that sells doughsants (half doughnut, half croissant) like theirs. I was so excited to snag this at Dunkin, but was hugely disappointed. Nothing like that crispy, buttery, chewy croissant-like doughnut from my memories. But I will not stop searching.
11: I have a couple friends that sell Jamberry nail wraps. This design was actually for kids, but it was too cute for me to pass up.
12: Mason and my dad spent most of Thanksgiving day playing video games. Mason was, of course, in heaven.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Thanksgiving Tradition
I has become a tradition for our family to take pictures together on Thanksgiving. Just in time for sending out Christmas cards. They are, in fact, the only pictures I took on Thanksgiving. I blame the 85-degree weather. It's just unnatural. But the photos turned out cute.
Happy Thanksgiving! 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014
Christmas Open House
I decided (with some prompting from Chad) to host an open house to showcase all the "stuff" I sell, in time for friends' Christmas shopping. I still had tons of flower hair clips, headbands, etc. from the Sweet Whimsy booth business in Globe. And I also have nursing covers, Mary Kay, and baked goods. It took a lot of prep (probably more than it was worth!), but the result included an impressive spread of goodies that I had to document.
Free samples for everyone:
Free samples for everyone:
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes, Chocolate Almond Toffee, White Chocolate Cashew Toffee, Cream Cheese M&M Cookie Bars, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cupcakes, Peanut Brittle, Pecan Pie, Soft Sugar Cookies, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Getting to know you...Ash
A month ago we welcomed a new member of the family. Ash is a bearded dragon.
She's just an adorable little baby, and so calm and fun to hold. The kids were so excited to finally get a pet after our long petless period.
One month later, Lincoln gets to know Ash, up close and personal.
She's just an adorable little baby, and so calm and fun to hold. The kids were so excited to finally get a pet after our long petless period.
One month later, Lincoln gets to know Ash, up close and personal.
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