Burlap Birthday Banner!

So in my family we have a lot of birthday traditions. One of my favorites was the "Birthday Banner" (besides the obvious...presents & cake).   Every year our Dad would make us a birthday banner that would say "Happy Birthday Rachel", and however old you were turning. But, to make it a little more special, he wouldn't make it until you went to bed on the night before you're birthday- so...

Gavin's Dresser Remodel

This is a project I've been dying to do for quite awhile! As in...since I was pregnant with Gavin.  I wanted to find a good ol', solid wood dresser- and fix it up. The problem was- I couldn't find a dresser that I liked. We searched everywhere too- Craigslist, thrift stores, GoodWill...etc. No luck. Since Gavin's due date was quickly approaching, we ended up buying a super cheap...

9 Most Surprising Things About Being Mom

So in honor of Gavin being 9 months old- I decided to come up with 9 things that surprised me about Motherhood. It wasn't hard, because I've learned a lot- so these are what surprised me the most. 1. IT'S HARD. Being Mom is not easy. Whether you're a full-time working mom, or a stay-at-home mom like myself, it's not easy. Being Mom is a job. It's physically and mentally exhausting some days. I...

Better than the Restaurant Fish Fry!

Once again- my husband has outdone himself and created a crazy good new recipe for us! (This is what happens when you get super sick of eating chicken every night...you just whip together anything you have on hand that's NOT chicken...luckily for us, it became a new favorite recipe!!) We used my chicken cordon bleu recipe (another one I will eventually get around to sharing on here) as...

Visitors Right After Birth....No Thank You.

The excitement of a new baby is out of this world. Not just for the expectant Mom & Dad, but everybody! Grandparents, brothers & sisters, aunts & uncles, cousins, friends....you get it, everyone!  BUT...when it comes to everyone and their moms wanting to meet your baby the day it's born... so not for me. Actually, let's be honest- I really didn't care for many visitors the entire...

Mother's Day 2015

So yesterday was Mother's Day, and it was my first official Mother's Day!  (I say official because last year I was pregnant, so I'm sure I still celebrated it, knowing me...) It was a super great day, but then again, with an almost 9 month old baby, they don't understand this is a day to celebrate Mom, apparently for Gavin it was just another day to be a teething, sassy little...

Some Springtime Favorites!

Favorite Meals For us Parents: Better-than-the-restaurant Fish fry!  This was a recipe my husband came up with all on his own! He has a knack for doing that (a quality in him that I love!). This is one that I definitely plan on making again soon, and sharing with you! In short, it's cod battered in egg, breadcrumbs, garlic salt, thyme, salt and pepper, and "fried" in a pan with some...