• Meghan at 11 Months

    MJ is 11 months old. This means that she will be one year old in one month, but I don’t want to think about that now. She surprised us all on the last day of vacation by pulling herself up on the table, which is something she has been doing for a while, and took 3 steps toward me. I couldn’t believe it. The plan was we were going to start working with her little…

  • Olivia turned TWO

    On September 28, Olivia turned two. It fell on a Saturday and it has become a tradition for Myke to get up with the girls and have eggs, bacon, and toast every Saturday. It’s their time together and allows me to get some rest and some alone time. So we decided that we would do an upgraded Saturday breakfast full of Olivia’s favorite things and invite Mimi and Pops over. Myke made delicious bacon, sourdough…

  • A Typical Day with the Girls

    I’ve been a stay at home mom for a little over a year now. When I first started, it was mostly because when I was pregnant I didn’t feel comfortable applying for jobs just to leave them a few months later. I worked in recruitment in Human Resources, but I was happy that I was able to be home with Olivia for a short time before another one joined the family. The plan was I…

  • Things We Feed our Two Year Old

    When Olivia started eating solids, I researched toddler meals pretty much all day. I would also text my mama friends and inquire about what they feed their toddlers-which is always helpful. As I’m getting all this amazing advice from other moms, I thought it would be helpful if I compiled some of the items that worked for me. Breakfast: The most important meal of the day. I have always told Myke, if Olivia has a…

  • Mary Poppins Returns: A Review after Four Thousand Viewings

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    From Myke If you know me, you know that I do not enjoy musicals. There is exactly one musical that I will say that I enjoy. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. There are of course the animated movies I enjoyed when I was growing up, but I’m not considering them here. I should also be noted that I do not include movies that are about music as musicals. For instance, Walk the Line or…