17 day old Jessie Pearl asleep on my old wingback office chair Swaddled in eden’s bouquet Hazel Knit Blanket Purchase, here
Swaddling Blanket
We celebrated Mother’s Day and Violet’s 5th birthday yesterday. The temperature was near 90, unseasonably warm and beautiful. Violet loves plants and flowers so I decided to throw her a little garden party complete with lace gloves and fancy hats. We bought flowers, but with the distraction of a new baby we forgot them in […]
Jessie Pearl is such a sweet and easy baby, but she still takes up all my time. My day consists of feeding, changing, cuddling, feeding, changing, feeding. I got a note home from school that there are confirmed cased of Pertussis in my 4th grader’s class and that a Pertussis epidemic has now been declared […]
Beautiful photo of the Heirloom Lace Swimsuit in ivory Photography by Gina Maxine Photography
Jessie Pearl has been such an easy baby so far. It has taken me a bit longer to recover this time so I am so thankful for that. I have spent the last week just holding her. And inhaling her and nibbling on her cheeks. She is perfectly delicious. Thank you all for the thoughts, […]
I was uncomfortable, but not overly anxious to have baby. I could wait the 10 days because I still had stuff to get done. I have never had my babies more than 3 days early without induction, but I had a feeling this time would be different. I started having contractions at 9 pm on […]
Our baby girl surprised us by making her way into the world in April instead of May, 9 days early. Things didn’t go as smoothly as I planned and I feel like I have been run over by a small car. She had us nervous for awhile, but all ended wonderfully well. Birth story and […]
The eden’s bouquet Cottage Rose Diaper Bag. I decided to use the new design for Jessie Pearl. I love how pretty and practical it is. The vinyl covered floral fabric is so easy to wipe down. Lined in silk brocade with matching laptop case and changing pad. Cottage Rose Blanket also available(perfect for the carseat). […]
Rachael, Anthony and 2 of their friends armed with my camera hiked in the rain 6 miles up to a waterfall so Anthony could surprise Rachael with a proposal and the friends could capture it. My little sister is engaged and we have 2 months to plan a Windy Ridge wedding. Anthony is going to […]
Since we get so many razor clams I decided to look for new recipes. Last weekend I tried Chef Guy Fieri’s clam fritter recipe. Very good. Ingredients Clams: 1 tablespoon canola oil 6 sprigs fresh thyme 1/2 whole jalapeno, seeds removed and roughly chopped 6 cloves garlic, smashed 1 lemon, quartered lengthwise 1/2 cup white […]