Tag: Ruari
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Cat Face Elbow Patches (with free printables)
Cat Face Elbow Patches (with free printables)
August 28, 2014
Preschool is just about to start for my kiddo and that means we need a few new clothes. My girl has grown two shoe sizes since the summer began and she pretty much needs [...] Continue →
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Happy Birthday to my 4-year-old!
Happy Birthday to my 4-year-old!
December 18, 2013
Today my little girl turns 4. I can’t even. Time is flying and my heart… is both happy and a little sad. My baby is turning into a kid. A lady. She’s turning into [...] Continue →
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Wednesday Goodies: So awesome.
Wednesday Goodies: So awesome.
July 10, 2013
One moment I’m a mom… just doing my normal thing. The next, I’m a babbling mess over the most simple and beautiful piece of kid artwork. I mean… my kiddo has given me so [...] Continue →
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A lovely Valentine’s Day!
A lovely Valentine’s Day!
February 15, 2013
We started the day with preschool, followed by a trip to the bakery (see above), and headed home. We found a wonderful bunch of goodies when we came home (turns out my man came [...] Continue →
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I survived.
I survived.
November 26, 2012
December 18th, 2009. The birthday of my daughter. The day that is both the most important, and scariest day of my life. The day I brought life into this world, I almost lost mine. [...] Continue →
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My daughter grinds her teeth… erg!
My daughter grinds her teeth… erg!
September 25, 2012
She’s been doing this, well, forever! Since she’s had enough teeth to grind. I only ever hear her do it a couple times a night. Until last night… the poor kiddo has a pretty [...] Continue →
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Bridal Shower + Photo Booth
Bridal Shower + Photo Booth
July 30, 2012
A week ago we gathered together to celebrate my sister, Nicole. She is getting married on August 11th. It’s coming up fast! Less than 2 weeks away… wow. Anyway, here’s a collection of my [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Zoo!
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Zoo!
July 25, 2012
My sister has been in town for 2 weeks now! Last week we made our way to the zoo. We’ve been working on Ruari getting used to her Uncle Mike. She’s naturally wary of [...] Continue →
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Documenting life.
Documenting life.
July 19, 2012
Oh Instagram… I love you. I love that all I have to do is grab my phone, *snap* and there we are. That moment is saved. Along with a note about what was happening. [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Mississippi Street Fair
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Mississippi Street Fair
July 18, 2012
The fam and I made a trip out to the Mississippi Street Fair this last Saturday. For whatever reason, I’ve never made it out to this festival. It’s pretty crazy busy. Plus, it was [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Ruari’s first drawing of her mama
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Ruari’s first drawing of her mama
June 27, 2012
The other weekend I was out running errands, and came home to find Miss R had drawn her first drawing of me! BUT, it was on a tiny chalkboard. Soooooo sad. I didn’t want [...] Continue →
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Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day
June 17, 2012
Happy Father’s Day to my husband! This is a collection of videos my mom recorded on her little camera. I was still in surgery during this… and, I’ve avoided watching these videos because of [...] Continue →
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Vacation
Vacation
May 31, 2012
We spent the holiday weekend with family in Bellingham, WA. As usual, it was amazing. Relaxing. Fun. Full of wine. And, espresso. AND…. s’mores. Ruari had her first s’mores this weekend. I don’t think [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Things I forget…
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Things I forget…
May 30, 2012
Sooooo, back in early May I put my artwork on display, at Starbucks, for a month… totally and completely forgot to even mention it! Look, I took photos and everything. Hee! Well, I should [...] Continue →
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Ruari in the front yard
Ruari in the front yard
May 21, 2012
We’ve been slowly…. slowly cleaning up our outdoor space. When we first bought our home, almost 5 years ago now, we had plans. SO many plans. We bought the home that was in the [...] Continue →
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Revamped play kitchen
Revamped play kitchen
May 14, 2012
My little girl’s “new” play kitchen! I bought this goody at a local consignment shop for $25 last October/November. My intentions were to have it finished before her birthday and christmas in December. Of [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Thrifted dresses
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Thrifted dresses
May 9, 2012
Cute thrifted dress. Ruari’s dress: $2. Mine $13. Clothes are spendy. That’s a darn fact. BUT, I have managed to buy the majority of Ruari’s outfits thrifted (or, on super clearance). She goes through [...] Continue →
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The baby book.
The baby book.
May 8, 2012
The baby book. It’s about darn time I finished this thing. Ruari’s headed towards 2 and a half and I finally finished a book on her first year. As a little mother’s day gift [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Piggies.
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Piggies.
May 2, 2012
 Just loving the little moments. Painting piggies. I love this time with Ruari. SO much. <3 I try my best to not influence her in any way…. to let her find out who she [...] Continue →
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R’s first year.
R’s first year.
May 1, 2012
I’ve been in the process of gathering up and organizing the first year of Ruari’s life. If  you haven’t read it before… I’ll let you know a little something about me: I tend to [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: A day in Bellingham
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: A day in Bellingham
April 25, 2012
Some more vacation photos to share. This was our Saturday in Bellingham. They have a really neat little farmer’s market that we like to wander to after lunch at Boundary Bay. Sort of a [...] Continue →
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This episode is brought to you by, F@#% Yeah Candy!
This episode is brought to you by, F@#% Yeah Candy!
April 18, 2012
If you hadn’t noticed…. I took a little week off blogging to spend some time with the family. That will explain why I’m sharing Easter photos a week and a half later. Ha! It [...] Continue →
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Crap. I have a 2-year-old.
Crap. I have a 2-year-old.
April 17, 2012
I have a 2-year-old. No longer the cooing baby that only requires food, hugs, kisses, and many diaper changes. No. I have a 2-year-old. And, I’m sad to announce: she has recently discovered her [...] Continue →
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Hello new friends!
Hello new friends!
April 13, 2012
Hello hello, Well, another year another party! This time last year I joined up with the Ultimate Blogger Party. It’s the perfect way to meet new bloggers! I seriously met some sweet bloggers last [...] Continue →
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The new teepee.
The new teepee.
March 29, 2012
After about one million years I’ve finally finished Miss R’s teepee! Back in November I planned this whole teepee deal. And, because I procrastinated like to plan…. it took me 4 months to do. [...] Continue →
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Just another day.
Just another day.
March 13, 2012
Here I am…. like every other night. On my computer… finishing up orders and catching up on blog posts. I’m editing photos I took from last Friday. It was a beautiful day in Portland…. [...] Continue →
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Little Red Coat
Little Red Coat
March 8, 2012
{Ruari’s style: //Coat: Thrifted//Skirt: Target//Boots: Thrifted//} How lovely is this little red coat? I found it for Miss R a few months ago…. it was a little too big when I first bought it. [...] Continue →
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Life Lately with some Links to love.
Life Lately with some Links to love.
March 2, 2012
Life lately with Miss R has been changing. What I mean is…. she’s turning into a kid! A human. She listens sometimes listens when I ask her to do something…. I can cross the [...] Continue →
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Ruari Vlog. Questions Answered.
Ruari Vlog. Questions Answered.
February 27, 2012
SO. The other day I was making a little vlog… and, Miss R asked if she could make one too! So, of course we had to make one! I tweeted and facebooked and instagramed [...] Continue →
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Peace out paci!
Peace out paci!
February 22, 2012
Oh, the paci. It was our best friend and our enemy for the past 2 years. The paci…. the thing I was SO afraid to give to my newborn since she wouldn’t breastfeed and [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Last weekend.
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Last weekend.
February 15, 2012
Last Saturday Mike and I celebrated Valentine’s Day… a little early. It was a wonderful day. I started off the day with Miss R. We had a little breakfast date… just her and I. [...] Continue →
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Thrifting with my girl.
Thrifting with my girl.
February 8, 2012
Last week I went thrifting with my mom and my little girl. It was a birthday present for me. So fun. We wandered around Hawthorne in Portland. I found a couple of really cute [...] Continue →
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Wordless{ish} Wednesday: My little 25 month old.
Wordless{ish} Wednesday: My little 25 month old.
January 18, 2012
So, this last weekend I thought, “Oh, hey! Ruari is a month older on the 18th! She’ll be…. 25 months?” When do I stop? I have been doing monthly updates on my blog for [...] Continue →
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Ruari is 10 months old.
Ruari is 10 months old.
October 18, 2010
Dear little Miss Laureli, Wow. I cannot believe you’re already 10 months old! You have turned into a little human this past month. Seriously. So many changes. What are you up to you ask? [...] Continue →
