I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday weekend! I finally had my first bonfire of the season this past weekend. It was the perfect weather and the mosquitoes weren’t even in full force yet. Along with the bonfire came s’mores. A bonfire really isn’t complete unless s’mores are part of the evening. Nothing is better […]
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I was at my good friend’s baby shower this week. Of course, one of the topics at a baby shower is about pregnancy. I was chatting with a few of the girls about how our pregnancies had gone. We were talking about swollen feet, being hot, being cold, and being nauseated. I was one of
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I have a tiny problem and I’m sure I’m not alone. I love chocolate, chips, and pretty much all candy. If I’m being honest, it seems to be a problem that’s gotten a bit out of control. The problem tends to be worst when I’m at home, especially during nap time. At work, I have
I was recently chatting with one of my friends who is having her first baby. We were talking about her baby registry, and discussing the actual baby must haves that she should focus on. I had a few things that I absolutely loved, and consider my baby must haves. Some of these things surprised me how much
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I was so very fortunate to get an entire year off when I had my baby. The best part was, I knew I still had my job waiting for me…if I wanted it back. Going into the first few months I didn’t think that I’d want to go back at all. I was completely exhausted
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We are NOT handy people at this house. Putting together anything usually ends up lasting an entire day, generally with a fight. So, when we got to the point where we needed to mount our baby monitor (video), I was on the search for an easy solution. Preferably one that did not involve tools. We considered stacking up
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When I was pregnant and we found out we were expecting a boy, the first words out of my husband’s mouth were in regards to how much money we were going to save. He was referring to my shopping habits. In the months prior, I had ooowed and ahhed over pink frilly cute girls clothes.
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It was so much fun to take a look back at my statistics for 2014 to see what posts brought in the most traffic to Pink Oatmeal. Pink Oatmeal started in February of 2014 but being such a novice blogger I didn’t even have analytic tracking until March. It’s been a lot of fun and
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This year my husband and I are having a “fancy” meal at home for New Year’s Eve. Our New Year’s Eve evenings have changed since having our little guy. Along with food, we need a perfect drink to go along with our meal. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of the drinks we end up
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I signed my little man up for an art class this past fall. I found out the only thing that really interested him when it came to art was sticking his hand in the paint, squishing it between his hands, and smearing it all over the paper for a few minutes. It was a great
It’s the biggest shopping day of the year, or maybe second biggest now? I’ll admit, I find myself out searching for bargains this weekend too. I just can’t resist! For those of you looking for great ideas for the babies in your life I’m hoping this list will be of help. With all the items out
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Each year I make an attempt at DIY gifts for Christmas. Some years I succeed, some years I find myself at the mall a few days before Christmas trying to buy gifts that didn’t quite work out. Most of these gifts consist of little need to sew or need to use too many tools. This year I’v started
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In the months before I had my baby I felt decently prepared. I worked with kids and understood their development. I had plenty of friends who had given me great advice on sleeping, eating, and getting out. I wasn’t under the assumption it was going to be a walk in the park and knew that
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Every night before my little man goes to bed we read books. We sit cuddled up with blankets and toys to read his favorite stories. Reading is no only one of our favorite ways to wind down at night, but it builds a foundation for continued interest in books, language and education. This weekend we have a
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I love fall for many reasons, one of them being pumpkin. I tend to divulge in pumpkin year round, but it always seems better in the fall. Eating in season maybe? I’ve especially had a long love affair with my pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. I’ve been making them since I was in college. It’s one
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It’s so hard to believe that my baby isn’t a baby anymore, he’s a toddler! This past weekend I was putting away the last of the baby stuff. It got me thinking about all the baby stuff out there. It would be easy to drop a few grand on baby stuff. My list contains items from
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The fun of Halloween begins this Friday! So many costumes, parties, and candy. Once it’s all over I’m pretty much done with candy. I’m sure a good part of this contributes to the fact that I’ve usually eaten my far share of candy bars before Halloween even arrives. Instead of pitching all the candy I
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Since C was about 2 months old I’ve wanted to make a keepsake shadow box. I wanted to put in it some of that stuff from the first few days that you want to remember, but just don’t know what to do with it. So, for the past year I’ve had his keepsakes in a
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A year into motherhood I’ve found some resources that have made my life so much easier. Pre-children I browsed stores at will looking for the best fashions and deals. I could spend hours researching different styles and outfits. I also had time to lay by the television and relax practically every night. Nowadays things aren’t the
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I don’t know why I haven’t gotten around until writing about this until now! We are big quinoa fans around here! It’s healthy and easy to use for meal planning. My favorite recipe is my Mexican style quinoa. It’s a staple meal around here, however I needed a recipe that I could put together for my