Did you hear Casa Bonita filed for bankruptcy last week?  Their plan is to stay open and the bankruptcy was their last push to try to keep the doors open – but we’ll see.  Apparently, of the chain that started in Oklahoma City, the Denver…

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My kids and I made homemade caramel apples last week!  We made the caramel from scratch (yes, I know it’s easier to use the bagged caramels, but this just felt more festive) and used skewers for the sticks.  The kids wanted to put sprinkles on…

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…with this girl:)  I am blessed to be a stay-at-home mom.  Yes, sometimes it is hard, and sometimes I feel like I don’t get anything “important” done during the day.  MayDae and Fibbie are HUGE creative outlets for me, as well as music and singing,…

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Last night we took our kids on a picnic.  The Colorado weather was gorgeous and we sat on a blanket and ate (lots of chocolate-covered strawberries) and got annoyed/scared of bugs.  Seriously, shouldn’t the bugs be gone by now?  We played frisbee and soccer and…

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Now that my 2 oldest are in school all day, it is just my 4-year-old at home with Tristan and I.  In the afternoons, she is encouraged (or required) to have “quiet time” where she can watch a tv show, read a book, or play…

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On Friday I received the September issue of Babytalk Magazine: I was extremely excited to get it because, they featured a pair of shoes from FIBBIE in it (if you don’t know what Fibbie is, you can read about it here)!  I was so happy when I…

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Totally random silly photo of myself:)  Happy Thursday! My two oldest kids went back to school yesterday.  It is quiet around the house with just me, Tristan and Gemma home.  But, I got quite a bit done yesterday, and I’m hoping I can keep that…

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Tristan and I hosted a little Back To School party for the kids last night.  They start school tomorrow (!!!) – Gavin will be in 3rd grade, Guini in 1st grade, and Gemma will be in Preschool (at home).  The return to school is bittersweet…

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My kids decided to make a band yesterday – pots and pans for drums, and a couple guitars (one that was missing a string).  They jammed in the living room for quite awhile, and it made me want photos of the event.  I set up…

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This week I am updating my vintage kid’s clothing store – FIBBIE.  I opened it back in April (you can read about it here) and it’s been way too long since I’ve done a big update.  I missed it!  I also designed a new shop…

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