[dropcaps]W[/dropcaps]e took these photos in late December, when the weather was absolutely gorgeous here in Northern California. Only a few weeks before, we had a few inches of snow covering the ground. Despite the fact that we threw this photo shoot together extremely last minute, I absolutely adore the photos! Pretty much the only thing I had planned ahead of time was this dress (that I found the day before at 50% off!). An hour before sunset, we were still running around the house. I was ... VIEW POST
Gender Reveal Baby BBQ
Here's the long overdue photos from our gender reveal baby BBQ. I blame the lack of keeping up on posts on the wee babe I'm currently cooking. That's one of the perks of being pregnant, right? Our gender reveal barbecue was only, let's see, four months ago. Forgive me. We found out the sex of the babe at our ultrasound, but decided to do a fun reveal for our family and friends. We invited everyone over to our place for tri-tip, beer, and a gender reveal. Above is the invite. Below are some of ... VIEW POST
DIY Pregnant Baseball and Umpire Costumes
In posting this, I realize that I haven't even shared with you all that I'm pregnant! After planning the wedding, then getting knocked up, and teaching high school on top of it all - I just have so little energy. Little energy = blog not being updated. So sorry! I'll do my best to continue to share all of the crazy and creative things we come up with (including our Gender Reveal BBQ). For now, here's the last minute costumes that my husband came up with using crap we had around the house. It ... VIEW POST
Baby Shower Game : Candy Bar Clues
When I started planning my little sister's baby shower, I really wanted to stay away from the typical (completely gross) baby shower games i.e. sniff the melted chocolate in the diaper, blindfolded baby food taste test and sucking anything out of a bottle. I came across this candy bar game. At least with my crew of friends, candy bars are beloved. To start with, I laid out all of the candy bars on the floor so that everyone could see them. I had a list of clues to describe each stage of ... VIEW POST