Busy MN mom blog about balancing work, school, and family, one sip at a time.
Sometimes I worry that I’m screwing up this whole mom thing. I mean, aside from the regular “crappy mom” stuff that I do, I feel like maybe I really am screwing up. I’m not too worried about letting Levi fall asleep in my bed with his sunglasses on. They’re not going to hurt him, and hey, if it gets him to sleep, I’ve kind of won the larger battle. Plus he just looks so darn cute. But other things give {Read More}
Last night I had a really fun date with Levi watching the Berenstain Bears DVD that Phase 4 Films sent me for review. Seriously, could my date be any cuter? Yeah, I’m single, but there’s no one else I’d rather spend an evening with in my jammies than my baby boy. Especially after I just spent 5 days out of town in Destin, FL for Brandcation. This was exactly what I needed to come home to. After picking out the {Read More}
I’m still sitting at the airport, but I couldn’t wait to share a little bit of the amazing-ness I just experienced over the past 4 days in Destin, FL. Welcome to the Emerald Grande Resort, y’all. Complete with their own private beach with amazing silky white sand. The resort is in a prime location on the Emerald Coast. It gets its name because as the tides come in and out, the water changes from a pure, clear blue to a {Read More}
Destin, FL is known for its white sandy beaches and bikinis, but this weekend Summer from Dirty Floor Diaries & I brought a whole new set of double D’s to the party – Dunkin Donuts new seasonal coffee flavors: Coconut, Triple Berry, and Strawberry Shortcake. I’d say we brought our own DDs to the party, since it’s pretty hard to travel anywhere without them, but losing the post-baby weight with Levi meant going down a cup size, so I no {Read More}
I generally don’t eat ice cream very often. Not because it’s not delicious (because it totally is!) – it’s because I’m mildly lactose intolerant and generally dislike having an upset stomach. That’s why I stood back and took pictures while my friends raided my freezer for dessert during my pajama party earlier this spring. They found my stash of Magnolia Ice Cream, which has some pretty exotic flavors like Avocado, Purple Yam, and Red Bean. (Hey, I’m a blogger. Sometimes {Read More}
Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for MetLife. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. This weekend might be the very first time in my adult life that I get to spend Mother’s Day with my mom. I’m headed to Brandcation in Destin, FL with a bunch of my favorite bloggers to check out the gulf coast tomorrow, and decided to add on an extra day to my trip hoping {Read More}
When you go shopping, you might pick up certain items and think “where can I wear this?”, which is perfectly understandable. It’s hard throwing away your hard earned cash on something you are only going to wear once, so looking for items that you can use again and again is something I’d certainly recommend. Today I’m going to answer that exact question in regards to the maxi dress, a versatile piece for spring, summer and into the early autumn. Let’s {Read More}
A new Savers thrift store location opened up in Coon Rapids a couple weeks ago, which was the perfect excuse to go on a low-budget treasure hunt. Because thrift stores are awesome and you never know what you’ll find. Like this leg lamp, which my friend Kristen from Thrifty & Fit totally bought for her husband. Or awesome Grinch footie pajamas. Footie pajamas are totally sexy, y’all. (My stalker can verify that. He got to see my awesome shark footie {Read More}
I participated in a campaign for Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Wet Ones. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Today was Levi’s first day at a new daycare. Jason and I decided jointly to make the switch to a new in-home provider, but we both had our reservations about how it would go. Luckily, drop off this morning was a breeze. In fact, I actually had to {Read More}
I feel like every year, the beginning of May sneaks up on me and I forget to throw a Kentucky Derby party. This all started about 3 years ago when my coworker threw one for her friends and all of the women made their own hats. Yeah, I was jealous. And I’ve wanted to throw one ever since. Photo Credit: seabiscuit schmiscuit via Compfight cc I don’t know anything about horse racing. I’ve never been to the track to bet {Read More}
