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Top Ten Posts of 2015

As 2015 rapidly winds down, I wanted to take a moment to share my top posts of 2015. So much has happened in just 12 months. Busy, to say the least, but oh so much fun. We can’t wait to kick off the new year. Also, I may have a few things up my sleeve for 2016. Please check back soon! In the meantime, let’s walk down 2015’s memory lane on eat. sleep. market. Click on the titles to read...

I Blinked.

I say the same thing every year: I don’t know how it happened. Somewhere between the nighttime feedings, scrapped knees, ice cream dates, daycare pick ups and potty training, my itty bitty baby turned into a three year old. Three years old. I know what happened … I blinked. Truly a mother’s curse. I’ve never been so scared and yet so anxious to blink. I remember when we were finally able to bring her home from the hospital. Those first few...

Toddler Activity: Pasta Art

I saw a fun toddler sensory activity circling around on Instagram and Pinterest that I thought would be the perfect start to an art project: dyed pasta. It’s seriously one of the most simple DIY sensory projects ever, and the entertainment lasted for hours … on multiple days. Score. Added bonus: we used it for a really sweet art project for family and friends to enjoy....

Thursday Thoughts: If Every Day Were Saturday

If every day were Saturday… // this post wouldn’t be a day late. // we would take our waking slow and appreciate the exact moment our eyes opened to greet the morning, realizing it was Saturday. // the coffee pot would never be empty and morning conversations would never end. // princess dresses would be appropriate attire. // breakfast would always be a feast. Truly the most important meal of the day. // we get all the giggles and all...

First Time Mom: 10 MORE Things They Don’t Tell You

The first installment of First Time Mom // Things They Don’t Tell You was definitely a very accurate summary of the first year of Madeline’s life and my first year as a first time mom. It focused on the itty-bitty of it all. The very beginning. Now, we’re winding down the second year. I have no idea where that year went {AND that is one thing they DO tell you – you blink and time vanishes}. So let’s jump in!...