Since we only know one or two people here in Chicago [and no one else with a baby], I signed up for [...]

We made it to CHICAGO!!  The new place is so spacious … I love it!  After three days of cleaning [the place [...]

When I was pregnant Mike brought home a pretty little journal for me to document my pregnancy and Ava’s childhood.  I write [...]

The company I had been working for closed its doors in February 2008.  In March, I received an unexpected offer for what [...]

Not too long ago, just getting the chance to take a shower was a luxury for me.  Now that Ava is almost [...]

Thursday was my birthday [Happy Birthday to ME!].  Another year older and almost eight months into my first year as a mom.  [...]

When I was pregnant with Ava, I wanted to make something for her nursery … something that I could look at and [...]

I wasn’t able to get Thursday’s fashion post up … too busy being a mommy.  Ava is cutting another tooth and besides [...]

On Saturday we drove to the grocery mecca, Stew Leonard’s, for what turned out to be one of the most stressful shopping [...]

It is officially summertime!  Unfortunately, it rained most of the day here, but we didn’t let that put a damper on Mike’s [...]