In the spirit of the holiday season and spending time with loved ones, I’m sharing some photos of my family with all of you. A few weeks ago, Jamal (who I went to grade school with) of Pecou Photography took our family photos. He’s so talented – we will cherish these photos for years to… Continue Reading
It is with much sadness that I am writing this post. It’s going to take a lot of tissues and tears to get through it. Our dear little dog Walter has passed away. He will be greatly missed. Walter arrived in our lives about five years ago, but it feels like he’s been a part… Continue Reading
Can you believe I actually left Owen for a few days? Me and the little guy have never been apart for more than 36 hours. But after Richard’s work program was selected to receive an award and he was invited to attend the conference and awards ceremony in Vail, Colorado, I decided (after much debate… Continue Reading
In our new home, we finally have a casual great room. The space is very beige and white…not that I mind since I’m all about neutral colors. But we’ve slowly been adding to the room to make it more cozy. It’s so much fun to have an informal place to decorate and make kid-friendly. Soon… Continue Reading
This past year has been amazing. There were so many happy moments with our little guy, Owen. I’ve enjoyed sharing all the special times with you in this blog and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them. In 2013, I published 50 posts and about 18,000 people visited Ice Cream Off Paper Plates. That’s twice as… Continue Reading
I know I’m incredibly biased as a mother, but I think Owen is super cute. Cute enough to win contests. So like hundreds of obsessed parents across the country, Richard and I decided to enter Owen in the annual Parents Magazine Cover Contest. Now I don’t want to become one of those overbearing mothers that… Continue Reading
As we say goodbye to 2012 and welcome 2013, I thought I’d share some of my favorite books that I managed to read this past year. I admit that I didn’t read as much as usual this year. I’ve found it’s much easier to watch television while nursing or rocking a baby than it is… Continue Reading
Our little family experienced our first loss this past week. Our beagle Lady passed away. It was not completely unexpected. After all, Lady was no spring chicken. Her fur that was once brown had changed to white. Nearly all her teeth were gone. There were days when she couldn’t walk so well and periods of… Continue Reading
My sister is tying the knot next Saturday. Only a little more than five weeks after Owen’s birth. So I had no choice but to try on my bridesmaid dress a couple weeks ago to evaluate the damage and determine what alterations would be needed, if any. Needless to say, I was very nervous. What… Continue Reading
While we’re waiting for Baby Kopp to arrive any day now, let us know what you think and guess some fun facts about Its birth! [polldaddy poll=6387737] [polldaddy poll=6387751] [polldaddy poll=6387766] [polldaddy poll=6387779] Continue Reading