6 Months

caylin turned 6 months yesterday. whole-ee-shit. crazy how time flies. milestones as of late… * she fed herself the other day. with a sippy cup with handles. booya. * she’s screaming now. like, ear piercing shrieks that send chills down your spine. they’re happy shrieks, but they are still close…

Caylin's First Beach Trip

in pictures. because it’s 10:30 and i don’t feel like writing. i am le tired. please ignore the crappy photo quality on half of these. we used my mom’s camera and she had it on the lowest setting. she knows not what she does! and i…

Finding Me-Time

i am realizing more and more how much i’ve neglected to take time for myself lately. it is entirely my fault, and i know that, so i really have no room to complain. but in the last week, it has become blatantly obvious that i need to step back,…

Bittersweet

this past week caylin started sleeping full time in her crib, which is huge. and bittersweet, like i expected. and convenient and awesome all at the same time. my mom had her napping in the crib during the day, but i still had her sleeping with me at night. i…

Switching It Up

i finally re-did this website. after 3 scrapped designs and several nights of staring at a blank canvas in photoshop, it happened. so glad that’s over with. i don’t hate it yet. we’ll see how long that lasts. also, i added a recipes section. while i enjoy…

My Favorite Chili

cook up some rotini pasta and set aside. brown 1 lb of ground beef in a pan add 1 can of light red kidney beans, drained in a pot (this could also be done in a slow cooker), pour in 2 cans of tomato soup and 1 cup of water…

Taco Casserole

my mom has made this since i was little. i love it. brett loves it. hopefully caylin will love it :) preheat oven to 350 brown up 1 lb of ground beef in a pan throw in a can of light red kidney beans drained add 1 packet of taco seasoning…

Stuffed Peppers

these always remind me of my grandma’s house :) excellent comfort food. cut the stems out of 4 green peppers and hollow out the guts. cook up some ground beef in a pan and drain mix in 1-2 cups of cooked white rice (depending how much rice you want) throw…