Last night, long-awaited babies were born to two fellow bloggers. :-) I am very excited for them! Kacie and her husband welcomed their first, Jonathan, early this morning. I can’t wait to see pictures of the new mommy and son! :-) Catherine and her husband also welcomed a new little one this morning – Sarah, their third. I can’t believe that Catherine has already posted her birth story! :-) Congrats to you both!
As you know, my birthday is coming up! (There’s even a countdown to it on my sidebar!) Only 8 days! This year’s birthday is special because I’m turning 26 on the 26th. Paul is looking for ideas of what to do on my birthday. He asked me what I wanted. I wasn’t sure. Most of all, I want to be surprised. I love being surprised with good things. :-) So I don’t want to give him any ideas because then…
Today we had the privilege to attend the wedding reception of a friend and former coworker. It was a 40s theme, and guests were encouraged to come dressed in their best vintage garb! Since I just LOVE the 40s, I decided to have fun. A few years ago, I was in a Christmas cantata that took place in the 1940s. I thought I would wear the same outfit, but when I tried on the dress it didn’t fit anymore. Also,…
Thanks for all your great ideas! I ended up making: * Caramel Apple Bars (recipe at the end of this post) * Pumpkin Pie (recipe here) * Cheese and Crackers * Mixed Nuts * Hot Apple Cider It turned out great, and so fall-ish! I also found a bunch of fall decorations, and bought a pot of mums, and used those to decorate the table and was very pleased with the result. I picked up a couple reed diffusers from…
I posted this over on Beth’s blog, but wanted to make sure to mention it here as well. :-) My phone rang this evening, and when I looked down I saw Beth’s number. I answered it and she said, “Well, I had the baby!” I of course squealed and Beth made me write down all the details so I could pass them on. :-) Madeline Grace made her appearance in this world at 5:46pm. She weighed 6lbs and 11 oz,…