I decided to describe Charlotte as she is right now, at four months, for posterity. I completely understand if you think this post is boring… Read More »Charlotte’s 4 Month Stats and Growth Update

I’m not one to make New Year’s Resolutions. A resolution is too scary, too enormous. I’m too practical to commit to a permanent change. I… Read More »Setting Intentional Mommy Goals for 2013

There was a time when I was sure that Charlotte would never learn to roll over from back to front. She just didn’t seem interested.… Read More »Mommy Lesson 32: How Quick Distractions Can Lead to Disaster

We decided that it might be time for Charlotte to start sleeping in her crib at night. I will put her down in it for… Read More »Our First Attempt at Crib Sleep with Charlotte and What Went Wrong

Last year I convinced my hubby to buy all manner of Christmas decor, knowing that things would be a lot tighter this year, with much… Read More »My Updated Traditional Rustic Vintage Christmas Decor

As promised, here are a some super simple tutorials for a couple of projects I made for my command center. Project #1: the chalkboard Did… Read More »Command Center DIY Projects with Framed Monogram and Chalkboard Tutorials

I decided I needed a new blog to go with my new stage of life. For those of you who don’t know, Chris and I… Read More »Why I Chose the Name Cinderella for My Blog

I’ve noticed that since Charlotte was born my fashion sense has undergone an interesting transformation. I was never very concerned with wearing the latest trends,… Read More »Mommy Lesson 37: Jeggings for Baby and Pajama Jeans for Mama

Chris, Charlotte and I recently drove to the Texas coast for our first “plus baby” vacation. In my Walt Disney World post I lamented how… Read More »Beach Vacation with Baby: Fantasy Versus Reality

If I hadn’t taken this year off to stay home with Charlotte, today would be my first day of teaching for the new school year.… Read More »Reflecting on Teaching: What I’ll Miss and What I Won’t