St. Patrick's Day 2012

Every year we get together and have a St. Patrick's Day dinner, this year was a little more special. It was Maybelline's first St. Patrick's Day. 

We waited all day and was tortured by the smell of yummy corned beef and cabbage, not really knowing what we were going to bring I remembered a fun little snack that I saw on Pinterest. I showed this to Jim and thought it would be a great snack before we eat the delicious corned beef and cabbage. 

 Corned beef made by my Mom

Veggies(cabbage, carrots, and potatoes) made by my Grandpa

and here's the little snack that me and Jim made. Strawberries, oranges, pineapple, kiwi, blue berries, grapes, and the pot of gold (Reese's mini peanut butter cups)

rainbow fruit skewers

What do you do on St. Patrick's Day?

One year ago today.

One year ago today, I got the most amazing and blissful news. 

March 18, 2011 I found out that I was pregnant. 

I'll be honest I didn't think the pregnancy test was telling me the truth, I didn't believe I could have been so blessed so quickly after trying.

So I did what any woman would do, I went and got one of those REALLY expensive pregnancy tests that says in print if I was pregnant or not pregnant. Sure enough in big black bold letters read PREGNANT. I jumped on the bed and whisper in my husband's ear, "You're going to be a Daddy." Never in our lives together have I ever seen him get up so fast. And I still haven't. ;)

Here's the blogs that I wrote after finding out and telling our families. 

Baby Felps

Telling the Family

it's been awhile.

It's been awhile since I've blogged anything. 

Here's the reason why. 

I have a beautiful daughter.

My time is spent now a days with her. I work full time and am able to see her throughout the day while I work. How am I able to do that? I'm a Preschool teacher, and my little is right down the hallway from me. 

I'm so lucky. 

My little girl is almost 3 months old and really it doesn't seem like it's been that long since we left the hospital with our bundle of joy. 

Yes, my life has changed dramatically and do I regret or wish that I had done anything before having her, that answer would be no. I can't imagine my life without her now.  

When I go shopping or go out anywhere I think of her before anyone. I spend my money on her and am happy to do so. I don't care if I don't look my best, but you better believe she is going to be looking good. 

Not only do I spend my time thinking and buying things for her, but my time is made for her too. Playtime never gets boring nor do I think it ever will. Tummy time, swinging, making funny faces, and making high pitched noises are what I love to do now with her. 

Being a Mom is one of the best things I have done in my life. Also being a wife and teacher are my other joys in life. 

And to brag a little I have a wonderful husband who is now the best Daddy to our little baby girl. 

I consider myself the luckiest girl around.

30 Day Drawing Challenge

Found this on Pinterest and had to accept the challenge. I think everyone should also accept this challenge, you don't have to be great at drawling it's just something fun to do. Enjoy!

Easy Diaper Cake

I wanted to make a diaper cake for my Sister's baby shower, but I wasn't too thrilled to roll each diaper and wrap a rubber band around the diapers. So I found an easy way to fit that. 

Materials:

1. Diapers

2. Large Rubber bands

3. Ribbon

4. Items to decorate cake

5. Large lotion or Wash bottle

6. Cake pan

7. Pins

Step 1: Put Baby lotion in middle of the cake pan, then wrap diapers around bottle and put one large rubber band around diapers.

Step 2: Second tier wrap diapers around bottle

 Step 3: Third tier diapers are wrapped around the bottle cap.

Step 4: Wrap ribbon around each tier. Use pins to secure ribbons. 

Step 5: Put decorations on cake

Diaper Bassinet

Cinnamon Stick Candles

Cinnamon Stick Candles

Materials:

-Candles-Season scented

-Cinnamon Sticks

-Ribbons- Christmas

-Hot Glue Gun

-Hot Glue Sticks

Yep, it's that simple. ;-)

 Start Gluing on the cinnamon sticks

Then tie on the ribbons

and Ta-Da! Cinnamon Stick candles

It's that time again.

Every year we feel as though we need to make a new year resolution.

I like this tradition of finding something about yourself you would like to better, either it's trying new recipes to losing weight.

I looked back to my new years resolutions that I made last year, sadly I don't think I really improved on any of them. But I guess last year was a very different kind of year. My husband and myself decided to have a baby, so trying to loose weight wasn't something I was going to stress over. Hanging out with my friends more often didn't happen like I had hoped, but I guess in our adult lives it's hard to get everyone out and about. Starting a business didn't seem to logical either.... I guess what I'm trying to say is that I want to have goals for this year and I'm going to try my hardest, but you know if I don't get to everything done, I know I'm going to be just fine.


Last year I didn't accomplish a lot on my list, but me and my husband made a life and I feel as though that little life made my year wonderful.

So here are my goals this year:
-be a loving wife to my wonderful husband. We all need to be reminded how amazing we are.
-be there for my beautiful daughter. She needs me to be strong for her.
-spend more time with my family/communicate more with them. without family where would you be?
-call my friends more often, you should never be too busy for those who have stepped into your life and once made you smile.

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-I want to make more gifts for my love ones. even if it's a simple gift, it's from the heart. and what better gift can you give then that?
-make time for me. I love to make crafts.
-I want to relearn the violin. I once was fantastic at it, and I gave it up.. and why? I have no idea.
- being more organized at home.
-lose the baby weight that was gained. I know I won't have the body I had before and I'm fine with that. I just want to be more comfortable in my own skin.