I’ve been a twin mom now for nine and a half months. Truth be told, during those first weeks and months I wasn’t confident I’d make it this far. As much as I had tried to mentally prepare for it, the reality of simultaneously bringing two little humans into the world who were completely dependent …
Slow Cooker Ham Bone, Potato & Cheese Soup
I mentioned yesterday that I made a ham for Christmas dinner. Since it was mainly just Jake and me eating it (with a few additional bites going to Baylen) we had lots of leftover meat. I kept the bone and decided to try my hand at making soup with it. I threw in a little …
Snapshots from Christmas 2013
Well, it’s the day after Christmas, and for us it means getting back into our normal routine. After we returned from our trip to Mexico, I headed down to Iowa to hang out on my parents’ farm for a few days with the kids (who were already there). Jake finished up working and made his …
Bikini After Babies
Many of us have probably heard it said that we should give ourselves as much time to get rid of the baby weight as it took to put it on. Well friends, that means my time is up. Last week I reached the milestone when Emersyn and Mckinley have officially been out of my belly longer than they were …
Twin Cities Moms Blog
Hello my beautiful readers! I hope your Wednesday is going swell. This morning I ventured out with the kids to the gym and Target. I am so thankful for my four wheel drive vehicle on days like this when the snow keeps fallin’. Between carrying the girls into the gym, pushing everybody in the Target …
Heart Issues
We’re in the midst of the first substantial snowfall of the year here in Minnesota, and this is the current view from my window. It’s the perfect afternoon to grab a hot cup of coffee and cozy up to have a chat. Even if you don’t have a beautiful dusting of white stuff, I’d love …
Zuppa Toscana Soup
Hi guys! I feel like so much has happened since our last visit, including a wonderful staycation that Jake and I got to have last weekend. My parents took the kids for a few days so we could get caught up on some things around the house that we haven’t had a chance to do …
Words Of Affirmation For A Weary Mom
As I continue down this road of motherhood, I’m learning that there are moments when I feel completely on top of the world, joy swelling in my heart as I tuck my kids into bed at night. Then there are moments when I feel completely inadequate and clueless, wondering what the heck I’ve gotten myself …
Moments Mommy Captured: Minka’s Return!
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a relaxing weekend! We enjoyed a fairly quiet weekend at home, and here we are facing another week already! The weekends always go by way too fast, don’t they?! We have big news to share…our sweet yellow lab Minka is BACK! She was on a long sabbatical at …
Special Outings
Hello again! I hope your week is off to a stellar start! Our last few days have been full of fun things that were a bit out of the ordinary. It was a treat to spice it up a bit! On Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend a brunch with a few other bloggers …