my little baby elephant.

…In case you didn’t see my post over at Babble… This is what Fern is going to be for Halloween today. > The belly is padded and squishy and adorable and I can hardly stand the cuteness! This will be Fern’s first Halloween, so it’s probably time that she realizes that Halloween in Oregon kinda […]

refreshed and renewed.

Before I spill my guts in this post, I just wanted to remind you that it’s the last day to enter the giveaway for the $25 Barnes & Noble gift card, so do it! Your chances are looking good. Now on with the post… Sometimes (OK, a lot of times) when you’re a mama you […]

fill in the blank friday.

Happy Friday! Before I say anything else…Go enter the giveaway I’m hosting for a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card, because who doesn’t love a good book? OK…now that you’ve done that we can get on with the blanks. (P.S. Sorry I didn’t get them posted early yesterday, but I’ve had a babe cutting teeth […]

bits and pieces from around the interwebs.

I decided that Saturday mornings are perfect for… cozying up with a cup of coffee or tea (a muffin too if you can manage to swing it) and catching up on the wonderful world of interwebs. SO… I decided I’d round up a few bits and pieces from around the interwebs that I find particularly […]

the little things.

Sometimes when you’re a stay-at-home mom… the most exciting part of your day is taking pictures of your baby playing in a box. …and even though it may not seem very exciting to anyone else, it makes you happy and that’s pretty great. What little thing has made you happy today? xo Lauren

keeping it real: baking edition

I like to keep things real around here. My life isn’t perfect and I hope you all recognize that. Just because I choose to show you all the best photos and stories from my daily life does not mean that it all goes smoothly all the time. Often it doesn’t. So, I think I’m going […]