tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1394409345912244592024-03-05T19:48:33.160-08:00Coeur de JoyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-87246120254216525722014-01-07T12:42:00.001-08:002014-01-07T12:42:55.214-08:00O Christmas TreeMy dearest husband has a few things he feels very passionately about. The second amendment, Carolina barbecue, and having a real Christmas tree. So the Friday after Thanksgiving we headed about half a mile down the road to Sugar Mountain Christmas Tree lot and picked out the most perfectly beautiful tree for our front room. It's our first tree in our first house. We didn't have one last year because we had just moved in and we were spending Christmas in Connecticut. Mason was ecstatic and was thrilled about the tree all season long. When we took it out after New Year's he was a little upset, and saying "I don't want to say goodbye to our beautiful tree!" Sorry little man, we can do it all again next year!<br />
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Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-51758818980737313062014-01-03T13:36:00.002-08:002014-01-03T13:36:21.477-08:00ThanksgivingWhew! I don't know about you, but we are still recovering from the holidays in our house. As usual, my blog got put on the back burner in the midst of other events going on. So here's a few catch up posts to let you know what we've been up to!<br />
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We had Thanksgiving with one side of Austin's family (the Gilreath's) the weekend before Thanksgiving day. Then we spent the actual holiday out in Elizabeth City with the Keaton side. Loads of delicious food and lots of fun with loved ones. Mason was absolutely obsessed with mac and cheese this year. He ate about a dozen helpings of it. Poor kid, I think that may have been his first taste of it...sorry Mason!<br />
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We had to wake up this poor babe to get on the road to Elizabeth City. We don't co-sleep, in case anyone is wondering. But sometimes I sneak her into bed with me if she tries to wake up pre-6 am.</div>
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A granola bar and a book makes for a happy Mason.</div>
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Chowing down his eighteenth serving of mac and cheese.</div>
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Fall in North Carolina is almost surreal. It's so beautiful here.</div>
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The dock down the street from Grandparent's Keaton.</div>
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Baby Miriam was a little chilly on our evening walk.</div>
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Mason and great Aunt Brenda checking out the crazy Christmas lights display.</div>
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These pictures of Mason crack me up. He's sitting between Grandma and Great Grandma as they chat over breakfast. He fancied himself part of the conversation. I have about 18 shots of him that make like a flip book as he eats his biscuit, drinks his hot chocolate, and expresses his interest in what's being discussed. </div>
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-82833601235806651522013-11-25T18:30:00.001-08:002013-11-25T18:30:11.912-08:00Nails on a chalkboardThe previous owners of our home decided that the living room needed some permanent and strange wall art in the form of this bright yellow square with a super glued frame around it. I thought the tree and flowers were glued up with some sort of wallpaper adhesive, so I've been avoiding trying to deal with changing it. We decided to put some bats on it for Halloween, and as I was pulling them off, the flowers came off with the tape. They're STICKERS. <div>
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I've been living with this weird thing for almost a year. It's not HORRIBLE, but it's really not my favorite.</div>
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As soon as I realized the time had come to stop living with this thing, we went to the hardware store and bought chalkboard paint and supplies. I was super gung-ho as I always am when it comes to a project, so I was all ready to throw that paint up and get it done. </div>
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The spot I was covering only took about ten minutes to paint, and then I'd have to wait until the next day. Finally it's all done! We primed it with chalk per many blog instructions, and today I finally had time to try some chalkboard art. I've been obsessing over it on pinterest forever and was so excited to finally have a wall to try it on.</div>
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I need some more practice for sure, but I found this so strangely relaxing and enjoyable. I can't wait to change it for every season! </div>
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I love this quote from President Monson, and it seemed perfect for Thanksgiving week!</div>
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<br>Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-62529580514334281962013-11-15T15:15:00.000-08:002013-11-15T15:15:00.496-08:00C is for ConnecticutAs I mentioned in the previous post, the babes and I spent a week in the most beautiful state of Connecticut in the most darling town of Newtown. It really is one of the most idyllic places I've ever visited. The people are kind, the scenery is gorgeous, the houses are amazing. We go for walks around my parent's neighborhood and see homes built in the 1600's. Growing up in the northwest, things just aren't that old! I love having a reason to visit the northeast and experience American history preserved in everyday life.<br />
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And Connecticut in the Fall is just a picture book. We spent three weeks there last October, and September this year was just as gorgeous. We went to an apple orchard, a lovely park where Peter Rabbit lives, and even to the zoo. Mason and Miriam got to spend time with their cousins, and we all got to meet sweet baby June for the first time.</div>
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The plane rides to and from were less than heavenly. But that's all for another post.<br />
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Here's about a million pictures of our trip. They got out of order when I was uploading, so don't expect them to make any sense. =)<br />
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Happy travelers, at least for this moment!</div>
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Giving cousin Norah love</div>
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We celebrated sweet Norah's 3rd Birthday while we were there!</div>
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Enjoying the fruits of his labor. Literally.</div>
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Norah and Miriam looking at each other in this one makes my heart melt.</div>
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The sweetest park where we found Peter Rabbit's house.</div>
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The rooster is the Newtown mascot.</div>
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Ninja and Mason</div>
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At the Bridgeport Zoo</div>
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Sweet gifts from around the world are still everywhere in Newtown.</div>
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Forks are for the birds!</div>
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I wanted it to be a Fall picture, since I'm obsessed with the season. I figured beginning of October would be perfect, but that's because I'm not a seasoned southerner yet. It was almost 80 degrees by the time we finished at about 9 am. My poor family was dressed in sweaters and boots to meet my vision, and we all suffered in the heat! But perserverance, my friends! We got the perfect pictures, and they are just what I was hoping for.<br />
Here's a few of my favorites!<br />
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com3Clayton, NC, USA35.650711 -78.4563914000000335.5475085 -78.617752900000028 35.7539135 -78.295029900000031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-68022681285393185192013-11-12T10:39:00.001-08:002013-11-12T12:12:02.488-08:00A Sister is a Forever FriendThere are eight children in my family, five boys and three girls. My position in the line up gives me the unique opportunity of having both a big sister and a little sister.<br />
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Siara, my older sister, is only 17 months older than me. We have often been mistaken for twins, and no one seems to know who is older (although people always guess that I am. Boo! I'm an old lady.) </div>
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I inherited a love of all things girly and feminine from Siara. She is "fancy" as my darling nieces call her. An artist, a master hairdresser, a makeup connoisseur, and a fashionista in a way that is completely impossible to replicate. Her home is impeccable, her wedding was unbelievable. And more importantly, she is the most fiercely loyal person that I know. She is truly my best friend, kindred spirit, and love of my life in every way imaginable.<br />
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I am 8 years older than my younger sister, Shayla. She is sandwiched between two brothers before and after her. She grew up in a very different family than me. I moved away to college when she was just nine years old. We have always been close of course, she is my sister. But we have never connected in the way that Siara and I naturally did because of our closeness in age. Mostly because we weren't in the same house for relatively long.</div>
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This sweet sister has always said that she wanted to serve an LDS mission. In October 2012 when President Monson announced the age change, she immediately felt the call and changed all her plans for the next several years in order to put in her mission papers. She was called to the Chicago Illinois West mission and reported to the MTC in September. </div>
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I was blessed to spend a week with her in Connecticut before she left. It's hard to describe how much I look up to this little sister of mine. I have had the opportunity of watching Shayla grow up into one of the most incredible women I have known. She is kind, generous, witty as can be, smart (almost painfully smart!) She has a quality about her that makes her so genuinely likeable. I don't know anyone that she can't get along with. Growing up surrounded by boys made her so not dramatic in such a fabulous way. She says what she thinks, but loves everyone without guile. </div>
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That time with her in September will always stand out to me as one of my favorite trips. Mason adores her. She spent every moment that she could playing with him and giving him every bit of attention he begged her for. So much so that we were still packing her suitcase at 11 pm the night before she left for Utah. =) </div>
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She is so dedicated to doing what is right and good. I only wish that I could have had her maturity at that age. I wish I had her maturity now!</div>
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Shayla will be blessing the lives of the people in Chicago for 18 months, and while we miss her dearly (Mason asks for her on a near daily basis) we couldn't be prouder of her.</div>
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Like Jo March said, "I could never love anyone as I love my sisters."</div>
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I know that the family is of a divine design because sisters are a part of it.</div>
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Shay and I apple picking in Connecticut</div>
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Infinite patience with my unruly two year old</div>
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Aunt Shay is beloved by the nieces and nephew!</div>
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The little ones singing "I Hope They Call Me On A Mission" (It was pretty much a fabulous solo by Bailey) =)</div>
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A fond farewell to my baby sis.</div>
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And a few to chronicle the epic sisterhood of Siara and Shanna</div>
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Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-14842668492631910982013-08-27T07:33:00.003-07:002013-08-27T07:33:58.429-07:00If the thought of your toddler going to college makes the tears flow (like me) or if you're my mom and just dropped your 7th child off at BYU this past weekend, you should read this <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/michael-gerson-saying-goodbye-to-my-child-the-youngster/2013/08/19/6337802e-08dd-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html" target="_blank">article</a>.<br />
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After Mason's 2nd birthday party, when all of the chaos had died down, he fell asleep on our bed between Austin and I for a nap. Instead of sleeping I just looked at him and cried. And cried and cried. If 2 years went this fast, where will the rest of the time go?<br />
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And last night Miriam spent her first night in her own room. Five months has never passed so quickly in my life. These sweet babies are my greatest privilege and I cling desparately to every moment with them.<br />
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-65345985550021276842013-08-18T17:17:00.001-07:002013-08-18T17:17:06.436-07:00Lifelong LearningI consider myself to be a new mom; I'm definitely still green and raw when it comes to real deal parenting. I feel like I've barely wrapped my head around how to parent a newborn which is SO physical (feeding, sleeping, changing, bathing,etc) and now we've headed into the behavioral and emotional parenting aspects of our sweet toddler. <div>
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I grew up in a home where I literally never heard my mother yell or even raise her voice. I never knew how difficult that must have been for her until I had a toddler. Sometimes they just push all the right buttons in just the right ways, don't they? But I have promised myself that I will not be a yelling mom because I am so grateful to my calm and kind mother who showed me how effective gentle parenting can be. She was not a push over by any means, we knew when she meant business. And it was usually when she was speaking quietly to us that we were the most afraid. =)</div>
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Mason is really rather well-behaved for a two year old. But he's still a two year old, so we have our episodes and challenges on a daily basis. Our usual method of "discipline" has been timeout, the traditional sit on the stairs for two minutes (because he's two) kind of thing. I always have a little discussion with him after the timer has gone off about why he was put on timeout. But I somehow feel like it's just not allowing me to teach him in the way that I want. It's more like getting him out of my hair for a couple minutes rather than helping him learn to behave a different way.</div>
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I finally sat myself down to research some alternative methods to timeout. I came across this fabulous blog called The Hippie Housewife. I've barely delved into the material that she has, but I love her already. We're obviously planning on tailoring these ideas to fit our family and each individual child. But I can't wait to implement her suggestions.</div>
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She says: "<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The purpose of our parenting should be problem-solving and teaching, not behaviour-training through consequences or punishments."</b></div>
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I think this perfectly sums up the approach I've been searching for. So tonight we had a Family Home Evening lesson on her post called "<a href="http://hippiehousewife.blogspot.com/2011/10/ten-alternatives-to-time-outs.html" target="_blank">Gentle Discipline Basics: Ten Alternatives to Timeout</a>". </div>
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We used this in conjunction with Rosemary Wixom's talk from April General Conference titled "<a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/the-words-we-speak?lang=eng" target="_blank">The Words We Speak</a>." I am in love with this talk and highly recommend reading and re-reading it. She has such a powerful message.</div>
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I've been seeking to create a more peacful environment in our home and also really loved Elder Scott's talk "<a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/04/for-peace-at-home?lang=eng" target="_blank">For Peace at Home</a>". Another wonderful reminder that we should approach parenting in a Christ-like and loving manner.</div>
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I'm grateful to have access to so many resources that allow me to learn and grow as a parent. I definitely need all the help I can get! =)</div>
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Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-22821402021512111872013-08-17T18:31:00.001-07:002013-08-17T18:31:20.467-07:00Pool Party!Grandma and Grandpa decided our summer wouldn't be complete without a POOL! Mason was pretty much thrilled all week about getting to go and swim. The weather here is crazy hot. Seriously. Crazy. Sweltering. Humid. Hot. Any method of cooling down is definitely in order.<br />
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Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-64760428497147610062013-08-16T19:16:00.000-07:002013-08-16T19:16:00.602-07:00The Miriam series.Chubby baby. Skinny jeans. 'Nuff said.<br />
These jeans are size 6 months and I could barely squeeze her chubby little thighs into them. It was just too cute to <i>not </i>take three dozen pictures of.<br />
Her darling striped onesie was a gift picked out for her by Grandpa.<br />
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Sometimes you have to take your clothes off to make <i>really </i>good pizza.</div>
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Poor sister. Mason has a strange way of showing affection.</div>
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"We're makin' PIZZA!!!"</div>
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Enjoying the fruits of his labor.</div>
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Don't mind my creepy face, but she love to cuddle like this and it's so darling and yummy.</div>
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-88667229895733534872013-07-30T20:18:00.001-07:002013-07-30T20:19:33.794-07:00Weather Patterns<div><p>A couple days ago I came into the family room to find a puddle of water on the ottoman/toy box and Mason's cup nearby. The following conversation occurred:</p>
<p>Me: "Mason, did you spill some water?"</p>
<p>Mason: "Umm, no."</p>
<p>Me: "Oh, then how did the toy box get wet?"</p>
<p>Mason: (looks up at the ceiling and puts both hands out) <br>
"It's rainin'."</p>
<p>Can't argue with that.</p>
</div>Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-12255005781970317962013-07-29T03:32:00.000-07:002013-07-29T04:39:50.825-07:001/3 of a year Little Miss Miriam is 4 months old today! Can you believe it?! I can't believe it. She has changed so much in just the past few weeks. Her little personality gets cuter and cuter every day.<br />
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She smiles constantly, and is starting to laugh more. Pretty much anything silly Mason does will really get her cracking up. She loves to watch him and he catches her attention more than anything else.<br />
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Her little jungle gym has started to keep her entertained, she loves looking in the mirror and reaching for her toys.<br />
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She is a saint in the sleep department. We had almost two whole weeks of 10-12 hour stretches every night. Then she got a cold and we've regressed a little, but I'm still better rested than I could ever hope to be with a 4 month old! What a blessing.<br />
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We haven't had her official check up yet, but I weighed her at home a couple days ago and she was right at 16 pounds. She is getting so long too. She's pretty much in 6 month clothes, especially in the pants. Those chubby thighs need extra room to breathe! =)<br />
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She is so beautiful and cheerful and easy going. We couldn't ask for a more perfect and wonderful addition to our little family!<br />
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-78364639209379496992013-07-12T14:27:00.001-07:002013-07-12T14:27:18.576-07:00The big 2!Ohh my woefully neglected blog. I don't really have an excuse/apology...so let's just get to today's post!<br />
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Our little man turned two last month!! On June 11. Time really does fly and he is so grown up now. We had an airplane themed birthday party for him and he was SO excited about everyone who came to celebrate with him! We even had my family on Google Hangout to sing Happy Birthday. I am so grateful that our sweet boy has so many people who love him, we are so blessed.<br />
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Austin's Mom did the cake and cupcakes. They were absolutely darling!!</div>
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Rockin' the big boy swing now!</div>
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Family from Utah, Connecticut, and New Jersey joined in on the Birthday song! Mason was a total ham, he loves the attention.</div>
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Airplane cookie favors</div>
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Me and my squirrely little boy.</div>
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Miss Miriam finally woke up to join the fun.</div>
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He couldn't wait to ride his big boy bike after church the next day.</div>
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Happy Birthday, Mason. We are so grateful for the last two years!</div>
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-4524785495571217512013-06-09T12:58:00.000-07:002013-06-09T12:58:01.161-07:00Coconut Chia GranolaRecently Nature's Path {which makes the most amazingly fantastic pumpkin flax granola} totally upped their game even more and came out with a Coconut Chia Seed granola. We sampled it at Costco a couple of months ago and Mason and I were both completely smitten. Their granolas contain soy flour so I can't eat it now.<br />
I'm adding coconut in this week and I can't wait. It's been a rough life living without coconut. You all know how I feel about it. So I decided to try and concoct a copycat granola sans allergenic ingredients. Beginner's luck turned out the most incredible granola I've ever tasted. I'm of course going to share it with you now. Simply because I'm so excited about how good it is, and because I'm currently eating a bowl as I type. Yum yum.<br />
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You will need:<br />
1 1/2 cups whole rolled, gluten free oats<br />
2 T. chia seeds (I get these in bulk at Whole Foods)<br />
3/4 cup raw, unsweetened shredded coconut (also in bulk at Whole Foods)<br />
1/4-1/2 cup raw seeds, I used half pumpkin half sunflower<br />
1/4 cup honey<br />
2 T. coconut oil<br />
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Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.<br />
Microwave the honey and coconut oil together for about 20 seconds and stir until it's all combined.<br />
Pour over the dry mixture and stir to combine.<br />
Spread in a thin layer on a parchment lined baking sheet.<br />
Bake at 300 degrees for 12-15 minutes, just until lightly toasted. Don't overbake it. The edges should just be barely darkened.<br />
Let cool on the pan.<br />
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It's deliciously chewy but with some crunch because of the seeds. To make it even more amazing, eat it with some Silk Unsweetened Coconut Milk on top. That stuff is unreal in the delicious department.<br />
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I'm pretty big into granola, another of my favorite granola recipes can be found <a href="http://www.somethingswanky.com/chewy-peanut-butter-granola-parfait/" target="_blank">here </a>at Something Swanky. It's really simple and easy to make, and completely genius. My Aunt Brenda suggested making it with almond butter instead of the peanut butter and it's incredible that way too.<br />
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Do you have a favorite granola recipe? Do share!Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-52551355213003500242013-06-06T13:14:00.003-07:002013-06-06T13:17:27.278-07:00The wonders of allergy free cookingI've been on an allergen elimination diet for about 4 weeks now for little Miss Miriam. She seems to be sensitive to things in my breastmilk the way Mason was, but different symptoms. She had an eczema like rash and a yeast rash in her neck which was super weird {and let's be honest, pretty gross}. She was also reallllly gassy for a couple of weeks. Like really painful, wake up all night struggling kind of gas. But the real kicker was that for three days in a row, almost every time she ate, she would puke up everything she ate. Like <i>everything</i>. Soaking me and her and every piece of furniture we own. It was weird. Because right after she would smile and coo like she was happy as a clam. She's been a happy sweet content baby from the day she was born, and a great sleeper. So this all seemed very out of the ordinary. And the pediatrician said that food sensitivities don't usually start until about 4-6 weeks of age.<br />
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So rather than start cutting out one thing at a time like I did with Mason, I decided to do the total elimination diet, and then add tihngs back in. That way if it <i>was </i>a food issue, she'd get better right away, and then I wouldn't torture myself unnecessarily.<br />
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I secretly hoped that nothing would change so that we could find another cause for the issues and I could continue eating all the treats I wanted. Alas, within a few days all symptoms were gone and she was sleeping peacefully, gas-free. Let's be honest, getting sleep and having a happy baby is worth any sacrifice.<br />
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After a couple weeks of eating brown rice, turkey, squash, and pears, I started to add things back in. It's incredible the things that you crave when you can't eat ANYTHING. All I wanted was oatmeal. And when I added in blueberries I thought I had died and gone to heaven. And it's been that way every time I add a food. It's actually kind of awesome to have a re-set of my palate. Plus I swear I will never eat gluten again. I feel incredible not eating gluten. I just feel great in general actually. I highly recommend a less extreme version of this way of eating, like eliminating the top 8 allergens (dairy, soy, wheat, eggs, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts), just to see how you feel!<br />
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Anyway, all of this explanation so that I can share this incredible recipe I found.<br />
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Lentil Quinoa Basil Burgers, allergen free!<br />
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Yum yum yum. I almost cried when I ate one because it was so delicious. But you can imagine how excited I get to eat anything new, so don't use that as a standard.<br />
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Here's what you need!<br />
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2 cups cooked lentils<br />
1/4 cup water from cooking the lentils<br />
2-2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa<br />
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds (roasted ones usually have peanut oil)<br />
2 carrots, rough chopped<br />
1/2 yellow onion, rough chopped<br />
3/4 cup basil leaves (or parsley if you prefer)<br />
Sea salt<br />
Fresh black pepper<br />
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Take the lentils, carrots, onion, basil, water, salt and pepper to taste and blend them up in a food processor or blender. I used my Ninja blender and it worked perfectly. Blend it until there aren't any big chunks of carrot/onion, but not until completely smooth.<br />
Add the sunflower seeds and blend for about 15 more seconds.<br />
Pour into a large bowl and add the quinoa. Stir until completely combined.<br />
Form into patties. If it's not holding together well you can add more quinoa, or refrigerate the mixture for about 30 minutes to help it stiffen. (If you're not doing a crazy allergy diet, you can also add an egg to help it bind together, just omit the water if you do.)<br />
Pan fry them in a small amount of olive oil (or I used sunflower oil) for about 3 minutes on each side. I let it get pretty crispy because I like mine that way, and it helps them hold together if they're seared pretty good.<br />
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I ate mine with avocado on top, and if I could, I'd eat them with mustard. Ohh I miss mustard. They are pretty crumbly, so I'm not sure how they'd hold up on a bun, but you could try it. But they did hold together well enough for me to break it into pieces for Mason to eat.<br />
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This made about 24 burgers for me, I didn't do them very thick. I'm going to freeze a bunch and see how they turn out that way. They are easy, quick, and cheap. The trifecta. =)<br />
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Hope you love them as much as I do!Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-38681971173203689552013-06-02T08:15:00.000-07:002013-06-02T08:15:00.760-07:00There is music in my soul todayMason has the incredible toddler ability of memorizing just about anything. It's amazing to me what kids this age can learn, and how quickly. We'll read a new book twice and he will be able to finish all the sentences.<br />
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He has a particular forte for remembering the lyrics to songs.<br />
At bedtime I sing things like "I Am a Child of God" and "I Love to See the Temple" and his new favorite "There is Sunshine in My Soul Today".<br />
But apparently when <i>daddy </i>puts him to bed, he's getting serenaded with songs like "Rocky Top" and "Dixieland Delight".<br />
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He memorizes them with equal accuracy.<br />
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We like to sing a line to a song and let him finish the words cause it's really funny and cute, even when it is an Alabama song. So in the car on the way home from dinner last night we were singing "Dixie" as he calls it. And we said the line "Spend my dollar, parked in a...." and expected him to just say "holler".<br />
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Instead he busted out with "...holler 'neath the mountain moonlight!"<br />
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We couldn't stop laughing, and he had the proudest, goofiest look on his face. It was just shocking how clearly and confidently he said the whole sentence. And to the right tune and everything.<br />
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I'm looking forward to many future serenades from our little songster!<br />
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-20011864866007515422013-06-01T09:32:00.000-07:002013-06-01T10:53:04.665-07:00"You made your bed..."A few years ago some girls at my work completely inspired me with their furniture builing skills using plans from Ana White's website, "Knock Off Wood". She takes things like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware furniture and breaks down how to build them yourself for like a tenth of the cost.<br />
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So a few months ago I decided it was time to try it. I started with a nightstand and learned a TON just doing that project. I didn't even know how to use an electric drill before starting. Then I built a second nightstand, and then a little tower of shelves for our bathroom. And then some wall shelves for pretty much every room in the house. All of this was just a means to an end. What I really wanted to build was this....<br />
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The Pottery Barn Farmhouse Bed.<br />
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So simple, so beautiful. I'm in love with it.<br />
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At 8 months pregnant I knew that the days of having time to build furniture were quickly coming to a close, so I decided to just get to it. It required a LOT of lumber, so I went to a local lumberyard rather than Lowe's. Prcies were cheaper and it was easier to buy in the bulk I needed.<br />
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Long story short, it took me a week to build it and a lot of assistance from the hubs. We had to assemble it in our bedroom cause it's so dang huge. We'll have to sell it with the house cause there's no way it's coming out of there. But after about 20 hours of work, we have a beautiful Pottery Barn knock off! And it cost us about $160 in materials.<br />
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At the lumber yard<br />
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What our garage looked like for a week<br />
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Working on the antique white finish<br />
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Mason made the job go so much faster!<br />
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And this is what our room looked like for several days<br />
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On a break<br />
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FINALLY!!<br />
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The finished product. The nighstands are the matching Pottery Barn farmhouse style that we built, and the teal lamps were from a thrift store. One of my favorite finds ever! Our bedspread was brand new from Goodwill as well.<br />
I swore after this project that I was done forever. But now that Miriam is a couple months old and things are settling into a routine, I have my eye on a certain dining room table plan that I might have to tackle in the next couple weeks!<br />
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-7451999999053804432013-05-31T15:12:00.000-07:002013-05-31T16:39:39.701-07:00Two Months OldSweet Miriam is already two months old, how time flies! It flies so fast that I totally forgot to even do a one month post. Here's a few highlights of baby girl's two months of life so far!<br />
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~She has discovered her fingers and looooves to suck on them. Ironically she prefers the thumb and pointer finger just like Mason used to. Must be genetic!<br />
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~She coos and talks like crazy lately. She smiles at just about anything and especially her big brother. A couple of days ago she woke up from her nap just cooing instead of fussing. I love that milestone! It's so fun to listen to her on the monitor chat with herself.<br />
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~She hates tummy time of course, all babies do, right? But her neck has always been super strong so I'm not too worried about torturing her with it.<br />
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~She weighs 12 pounds 7 ounces now, in the 80th percentile. Little chunk! She's also wearing 3 month clothes . All her cute little newborn outfits were very short lived.<br />
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~She can face forward in the Baby Bjorn, and she likes it way better. She loved the Moby when she was tiny, but now she's much happier facing the world!<br />
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~She loves to be sung to, especially during bath time. It always calms her right down. Not that she's easy to console. She is one of the sweetest most content babies.<br />
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~She has a dairy sensitivity just like her big brother, and maybe a few other things that we're working on. But doing an elimination diet has helped a ton and she continiues to be happy and healthy!<br />
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And now the part you're all here for anyway, pictures! =)<br />
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She loves her great aunt Jan<br />
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At her one month appointment<br />
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My favorite part about dressing a girl--all the ruffly baby bum leggings!<br />
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Mason used to nurse with his arm over his face exactly like this.<br />
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Looks like she's busting a dance move.<br />
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This is one of the adorable outfits from her great Aunt Kelly<br />
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Lots of love from brother Mason on a regular basis.<br />
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Sweetest little smile.<br />
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Tummy time is better with friends!<br />
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Sometimes Mom is too busy to put her down for a proper nap, and she just has to sleep on the go!<br />
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A couple of days ago when they both woke up at 6:15--yikes!! They regretted it about 30 minutes later when they both looked like this...<br />
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Loving this point of view. She's so grown up!<br />
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<br />Nursing School by Nighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13230554408062583541noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-139440934591224459.post-15471292025842783752013-05-31T07:56:00.000-07:002013-05-31T16:39:01.206-07:00How to do the ridiculous hair bunI had a couple requests from Instagram about doing a how to for this outrageous hair bun in these pictures.<br />
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I can't take credit for this bun in any way, a million girls are way trendier than me and have been doing it for ages. And my sister is the one who taught me how to do it when she was here visiting a few weeks ago. So here's a really probably not great tutorial on how to achieve this. It's actually super easy, so there's not much to show! And don't mind the gross pictures of me sans make up. I did this before the babies woke up for the day.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>You will need:</b></span></u><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A brush</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A hair elastic</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4-6 bobby pins</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Dry shampoo</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Really dirty hair (If you want, I do this bun on days 6-9 of not washing)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">STEP 1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Spray the heck out of your hair with dry shampoo. It helps give it volume and texture, which will help your hair hold the shape of the bun and give it a fuller look. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is day 6 hair so I already have a load of dry shampoo in it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">STEP 2</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Make the highest ponytail you can imagine. Channel the 80's as much as possible, and make it higher than you think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This picture was not high enough, I re-did it even higher but forgot to picture it. Basically put it right on the crown of your head.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">STEP 3</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Back comb the ponytail close to the base to poof up the volume, not too much though. This isn't Utah in the early 2000's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">STEP 4</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Let the ponytail fall open from the center, you should look like Cousin It. From Addams Family. Does anyone still get that reference? I'm old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">STEP 5</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wrap large chunks of the ponytail at a time around the ponytail base and tuck the ends, pinning with bobby pins underneath and toward the center of your bun. You shouldn't need more than 4-6 bobby pins to do this. You can wrap the pieces tighter if you want a smaller bun. I like the huge bun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I try to do a lot of the pinning toward the back, but try to hide the pins still so that the bun looks symmetrical all the way around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tuck any sticky outty pieces in. I always end up with some pieces doing this....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Usually I can just tuck them into the bun and they will stay down without extra pinning. But you can use a pin if you need to to control the flyaways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And voila! A ridiculously giant bun right on top of your head! It's so easy and fast and looks more polished than a ponytail. It's a must for mommy life. And if you're like me and hate washing your hair, the bun can extend the life of your hair by a couple of days. </span><br />
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