Monthly Archives: August 2012

Nightly Ritual

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Janalyn

Second Dinner(n.): The meal consumed by a nursing mother at approximately 11pm while her baby is asleep and she can eat whatever she wants without hiding behind a wall or napkin. Proud founder and eater of second dinner for 12.5 … Continue reading →

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The ONEderful Picnic Party

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Janalyn

One of my favorite aspects of our picnic party theme is that it appealed to kids of all ages. I already talked about how I decorated on a budget, part of which was using toys and books we already owned to create … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes: A ONEderful Picnic Party

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Janalyn

I’m a little crazy about parties. I go a little overboard. Since normal people tend to go big for the first birthday, you can imagine that mine was kind of nuts. We don’t exactly have a budget for going overboard (my … Continue reading →

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Firsts

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Janalyn

I’m still waiting on pictures of our picnic party, but I wanted to share a couple of firsts that we’ve experienced in the last week, other than the first birthday: Baby’s First Blood Draw- I’ve never seen such sad tears … Continue reading →

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Kid-Friendly Birthday Cupcakes

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Janalyn

The Itty Bitty turned 1 yesterday! We can’t believe it’s already been a year, and we celebrated with lots of family and friends at her ONEderful Picnic Party. One of the moms in my playgroup is getting her photography business … Continue reading →

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Birthday Book

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Janalyn

It’s birthday week around here! I’ll be sharing some of my party prep later, but first I wanted to brag about the present I made for the Itty Bitty. It took all of my free time for the last 6-8 … Continue reading →

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DIY Playroom Storage

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Janalyn

A friend of mine is setting up a playroom and needed some inexpensive storage for multiple opening shelf. We came up with these: For a whopping $2 per box! Materials needed: .59 boxes coordinating scrapbook papers mod podge spray adhesive … Continue reading →

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