I’ve always considered myself to be pretty money conscious, but there is one tool I swear I don’t know how I lived without. Over the last six months I have become a huge fan of YNAB. YNAB (You Need a Budget) is an amazing online software that helps you to budget your actual dollars and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Mommy Blog
Forever and a Day…
I keep saying I will blog again and it never happens. Life has been crazy to say the least, but I can also say it has been incredible and there are so many amazing things happening right now that I want to share. I’m hopeful to get into the swing of posting a few times … Continue reading
Matters of the Heart
Last week we had an appointment I dreaded potentially having from Baby Girl’s first pediatrician visit. She had a heart murmur and her doctor said it likely would resolve itself, but that we needed to monitor it until she was six months. At that point if it was still present we would be referred to … Continue reading
Tuesday’s and Tea
I haven’t written in quite a while. A lot of that has to do with going back to work and having a baby, but most of it has to do with having two grandparents that spent a significant amount of time this year in the hospital. I praise God that my Grandmother is doing well … Continue reading
Nailed It!
A year ago today I had the opportunity to tell J that we were going to be parents. The next day was his birthday and he was going to be heading out of town for a playoff game, so I had the perfect opportunity to surprise him with the big news. Dinner was take out … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day-Til Debt Do Us Part
I’ve never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day. I think the combo of the commercialism, over priced items and the idea that all your love is expressed on a single day is ridiculous. Just give me random flowers, cards and affection on any day other than February 14th. Needless to say we don’t really “do” … Continue reading
The Nursery
Planning the nursery was one of the things I enjoyed the most throughout my pregnancy. I knew that I wanted to create a positive and functional environment for our daughter. I’m not a “pink” girl and I’m not big on themes so to speak, so I went with a color scheme and added some elephants since I … Continue reading
