Someone special is turning 4 today—Mabel! Oliver’s 6th birthday is in a few weeks, so I made them little crowns (from toilet paper tubes, spray paint, and twine) to celebrate the occasion. They seemed to think the crowns were some kind of weird punishment, but since I bribed them with treats they let me snap [...]
Guess what! Today is my blog’s third birthday! Thank you so very much for reading. I have stuck with it for so long thanks to all your encouraging comments, emails, tweets, pins, and facebook messages. Each one means so much to me, so thanks a million! I’m starting a new blogiversary tradition—feasting on a huge [...]
Yesterday I turned 28. Doesn’t it seem like there’s a lot more than only one year between 27 and 28? I didn’t feel like 27 was that old, but now I might as well be 30. The older I get the faster time seems to pass, and it’s so easy to let a whole day, [...]
My “Grammy” is turning 80 next month! She’s in town for Thanksgiving, so I’m hosting a surprise birthday dinner for her tonight. I’m gifting Grammy with a basket full of Wit & Whistle stationery since she loves to write letters. A much as I love bunting banners I’d never actually made one before, so I [...]
Today is my birthday, so without further ado I give you the birthday suit! 1 Use a sugar scrub to ensure that your skin is soft and smooth. 2 No one likes a stinky naked person, so perfume is a must. 3 Creamy body lotion will keep your “suit” in perfect condition. 4 Top it off with a cute trench [...]
In honor of my Dad’s Birthday… Spring chickens! Sorry Dad, you’re no spring chicken, but Happy Birthday anyway!