I recently had the opportunity to test a new sewing pattern by Whimsy Couture Patterns called The Almost Famous Tulle Dress. She said the revised pattern should be released sometime around Christmas, so keep your eyes out if you are interested in buying it! (here is the one I made from the test pattern…. and yes, I […]
Yeah, I have been pretty absent from blogging lately. I blame my children, Project Run and Play, and life. My kids have watched an insane amount of TV lately so that I can get my weekly looks made for the competition (Hey, I am not going for Mother of the Year this time around, […]
I know that many people have perceptions of what Autism “looks like”, but we have our own perception of it here at the Mouse House. Autism means that we don’t deal with “typical” issues on a day-to-day basis. We deal with lots of tantrums and fights. Possibly bruises and bites and screaming fits. Autism […]
Those braces are how I get around and we jokingly refer to them as my “legs”. The left one is my “Practical Leg” The middle one is my “Athletic Leg” The right one is my “Get Funky Leg” I have mentioned it briefly before, but I have been paralyzed twice in my life and […]
Dear Moon Sand, You will no longer be welcome in my house. Sincerely, the mom that left her two kids unsupervised for about 10 minutes
It has been almost been a year since Ainsley was rescued by firemen from the most ridiculous entrapment situation ever. Don’t remember what I am talking about? Check HERE for the full story… you might just giggle a bit 🙂 Keep reading to see why this is relevant! So, today was Ainsley’s official 3rd birthday […]
Today was Ainsley’s first official day of Preschool! How cool is that? According to her teacher, she did well following the rules, going potty, and of course, she was very outgoing 🙂 Yay Ainsley! She was SO proud of herself If you look at the window next to the door, what do you see? Ainsley […]
Kindergarten? I seriously can’t believe it! Ethan is old enough to be in Kindergarten… how did that happen? We are so proud of our little guy and he has made such HUGE strides over these past few years. We have full faith that he will do tremendous things during his new life as a […]
I love when pattern makers contact me to test out their newest designs because it gives me the chance to try out some different styles and also allows me to give input to the pattern designer. This is the second pattern I have tested for Designs By Moo. She doesn’t have many patterns for sale yet, […]
It is so hard to believe that summer is almost over (excuse me while I shed a tear) What a fantastic summer we have had, though! Garrett is a teacher, which means awesomely fun and productive months together as a family. It is always so sad to see the end come close, but we have […]
You can find our old trips to Dutch Wonderland HERE HERE HERE and HERE. It is SO neat to see how the pictures change over the years. This was our FIFTH year at Dutch Wonderland and it was so much fun, of course! There were a few meltdowns by Ethan and Ainsley, but overall, it was a great […]
So, what do you do when your son requests a “Number Party” and is completely insistent on it for almost a year? Well, you throw him the best darned number party you can manage! As one might imagine, this theme isn’t exactly widely used and most certainly won’t be found in stores, so everything must […]
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone! My day was fantastic and I couldn’t be happier! How could anyone complain when you finish a beautiful day with a glass of wine and a delicious homemade dessert? So, what did my perfect day consist of? Garrett let me sleep in, brought me a delicious breakfast (with coffee, […]
I have been quiet around blog-land the past week because I have been spending lots of time with my family and preparing to bode farewell to my brother, Luke. As most of you know, we are originally from Australia and my brother has decided to move back there with his wife. Hooray for them, but […]
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