SOME BEFORE AND AFTER thoughts...

Before my day got started I got a little sick off these brownies that were not the best & even Amelia said "next time you can make these brownies better" (i cut up caramel into pieces & they baked too hard & chewy)

then my bedroom/nursery/office looked like I felt...

but after I pumped up the music, it got it's pre-baby look back

all I can say about our bedroom is OH BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?! We can hardly wait to move office & nursery out of our room then I can have real before & after shots

BEFORE this chandelier is replaced please know that my girls will not love a new one as much as this old one b/c of all its hanging jewels...we are down to 3 lights working on it b/c the wires are so old and gummy so in the shot below we focus on the holiday that can cover up our half working chandelier

In the picture below you will see life with a pacifier

aaand life without

Life before a baby brother was pretty boring but now ... well she has someone to tease

Before this bread was made the same old boring way but then...

Jody from 'Something Good' said to make something better by making it a swirl bread...so I did

oh that cinnamon smell permeated the house & I felt no need to make dinner

Our baby Thomas doesn't need an AFTER picture b/c we think he's still cute even when we don't brush his crazy hair

Daddy Daughter Date

Now we realize that this primary activity is usually meant to spend some quality time with daddy giving you all his attention but for me & my house...we don't follow the same rules

Dear old dad was just required to smile a lot more

Who dunnit? who thinks they can just leave their socks laying around in the middle of the floor? who feels they can get away with this and not get repremanded? who has the nerve to think someone will pick up after them...


oh...it's you little gnome. we'll let it slide this time.


"sheesh, i had to jump in the tub and wash my hair. what more does she expect?"