I just returned from Las Vegas this morning where my husband and I had a wonderful 5-year anniversary celebration. It was a blissful 4 days without our daughter (whom we missed very much), full of relaxation, fun, and food (buffets, anyone?).
Archives for August 2011
A big milestone and a vacation
I am exhausted. I decided last Saturday that this week I was going to potty train my daughter. I did about 15 minutes of research, settled on Fellom’s three day method, and dove in head-first on Monday (because once I set my mind to something I usually just run after without too much thought).
Link Love: I’ve got the baby bug
How could I not have the baby bug after looking at these cute nursery photos? Right now I’m stuck on two trends: colorful, vintage inspired nurseries, and muted color palettes with soft pastel accents.
Oh how I long for an adorable nursery with a cozy, sweet-smelling little baby to put in it!
Remixing your favorite dress
When you’re spending your money on diapers instead of yourself living on a budget, you sometimes have to be creative with your wardrobe. I like to remix the dresses I own by pairing them with different pieces and accessories to give myself more options when my closet is looking a little bare.
I thought I’d show you how I remixed this simple floral dress that I bought from Target the other day ($24.99). It’s easy to create 4 different looks with just one dress and some basic staples.
Scrabble Tile Art
A while back, I found an adorable oval frame at the flea market for $5. I probably could have talked the lady down, but I’m a horrible negotiator, so I just paid it. Anywhoo, it didn’t have any glass and had a sad wire on the back for hanging (with only one side actually attached to the frame). I’ve held onto it for a while, and recently came across some artwork that sparked an idea in my head.
Link Love: Last-minute summer ideas
The summer will soon be coming to a close { insert unified “boo” here }, and to make the most of it I gathered up some of my favorite summer ideas to squeeze into the final weeks. Try out some of these with your kiddos and end the summer on a high note.
Leftover chicken recipes
Last week I shared some of my favorite whole chicken recipes. Since I make them quite often, I usually have leftover shredded chicken lying around, and I’ve learned some really good ways to turn this into a cheap meal using ingredients I usually have in the house.
Here are two of my favorite (easy) recipes that I basically made up (they’re still edible, I promise!):
Awesome deals: Picaboo products & Gymboree membership
There are two great Groupon deals happening today that I wanted to alert you to.
Picaboo Groupon
I LOVE Picaboo. I have made tons of photo books in my day, and theirs is by far the best software and print quality. Their downloadable software offers tons of customization; you can choose all your backgrounds, text, photo placement, etc. I used to be an avid scrapbooker, but gave up on it once I had my daughter, knowing I had neither the time nor the funds to support it. I switched to making Picaboo photo books and used them for 3 different books that I made to document my daughter’s first year of life. I purchased and used Groupons for all three and probably paid $25 total.
What I Wore Wednesday: Mixing Patterns
DIY diaper pail liner
When I had my daughter and decided to use cloth diapers, I knew I also wanted to make a reusable pail liner instead of using trash bags (both to save money and to be more “green”). Most pail liners retail for anywhere from $15-30 online, but I knew I could make one cheaper by purchasing PUL (polyurethane laminate) at Jo-Ann Fabrics – especially if I used a coupon.