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Hanging out with Nana and Grandpa

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Cupcakes

This weekend we did some coloring: Grilled most of our meals: And visited…. While playing a bit of Mario:

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Simple summer dinner

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Cupcakes

While I love trying new recipes, I also love enjoying the simplicity of summer meals. Fresh, scrubbed, and poked sweet potatoes roasted at 350 degrees for an hour and a half Ripe apricots, washed, halved and pitted, tossed with a … Continue reading →

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Friday Favorites

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Cupcakes

Sometimes the most perfect picture comes from a very unexpected place. When I was moving a side box out to vacuum (that is normally in front of those cords, no we do not let our kids play with those, thanks), … Continue reading →

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Window cleaning tutorial

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Cupcakes

When I was in graduate school, I cleaned my apartment a lot. I am pretty sure that I left it about 500 times cleaner than when I moved in. One day I got especially motivated (and by motivated I mean … Continue reading →

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Summer reading update

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Cupcakes

So our summer reading is chugging along. Since J has dropped his nighttime bottle we are now reading several books for him and A as part of their bedtime routine. Although J is always more interested in A’s reading choice. … Continue reading →

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And they all jumped in

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Cupcakes

A successfully completed his second year of swim lessons this past week. Here are some of the highlights: I was absolutely amazed at how much he has grown and matured from last year to this year. Last year he would … Continue reading →

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DIY Wall Canvas

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Cupcakes

I got inspired by this post from A Beautiful Mess in which they painted lines on constructed outdoor throw pillows. I decided to do a little project with A for an open space that we had on one of our … Continue reading →

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PB&J Smoothies

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Cupcakes

This is a really simple recipe that A and I whipped up this morning because he “wanted something CRAZY” for breakfast. So I made these smoothies that he ate along with some fruity pebble cereal. Crazy, indeed. So here are … Continue reading →

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Dose of green

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Cupcakes

One of my favorite things to do with the boys during the summer is take them to the local plant nursery and let them wander around. A is really interested in plants right now, and so he asks many, many … Continue reading →

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This kid…

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Cupcakes

has decided that he wants to be a big boy much sooner than his Momma is ready for it. In the span of a week, J has decided he no longer needs a bedtime bottle, he no longer needs a … Continue reading →

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