Recently we were talking about going #1 and #2 during a family dinner with my sisters and parents (totally normal discussion, right?). One thing could be concluded from this conversation: Whoever came up with the terms “restroom” and “bathroom break” was clearly a man. Yep, there are some distinct differences between a dad using the… Continue Reading
Are you a mom with young children who made a New Year’s resolution to lose a few pounds? Don’t stress too much. Remember you’ll be getting an extra workout this winter — everyday when you have to leave the house and force your children into cold weather clothing. And while you’re trying to keep your… Continue Reading
Hello 2016! I wish you all the best in the year ahead. Thank you for following our adventures in 2015 — I hope that you’ll keep reading in 2016! Over 46,000 people visited Ice Cream Off Paper Plates during the past 12 months. It was a big year for this little blog: my writing was… Continue Reading
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…time for Carmendy’s monthly update! Our little girl is 16 months old. This one is going to be short, because there isn’t much to report (that I can remember anyway). I mean have 30 days really gone by?? It feels more like 4 and like there should be… Continue Reading
He’s baaaacckk! He’s actually been back for nearly three weeks. But only now am I finally getting around to sharing our North Pole Breakfast celebration for our Elf on the Shelf. Just in time for Christmas! Last year we started this tradition with the creepy doll and it’s the best part of the Elf duties. (I… Continue Reading
This update is incredibly late. Carmendy will be 16 months old in one week — yikes! But the past couple of weeks have been difficult, with the loss of our third baby. Although my heart has not yet mended (or maybe it never will?), I won’t let it stop me from going on and sharing my… Continue Reading
On November 19, we had our mid-pregnancy ultrasound. I was 20 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Although we didn’t want to find out the gender, we were looking forward to seeing our baby and hearing its heartbeat. We brought our children so they could see the ultrasound images too. I went back to the ultrasound… Continue Reading
It’s that time of the year — time to regale you with tales of our 3-year-old Owen. These update posts can get quite long, so without further ado, here’s what our little man has been up to for the past three months. Now that we’re well into age three, I can officially say that three-year-olds… Continue Reading
You’ve got to see my nephew’s adorable yet modern nursery! The aqua and spring green nursery decor with pops of peach is simply perfect for my sister’s sweet and snugly little baby Dominick. My sister Roberta did a fantastic job with the design (not surprising, since she is so creative). She generously shared some info… Continue Reading
You guys, this is BIG. You’ve got to watch the latest video from Kiddie Kopps Productions. It’s only a minute long but Owen and Carmendy’s performances are Oscar-worthy. It’s so good I’m thinking I should switch from a blogger to a vlogger. And you’ll want to wait until the end for this video…you don’t want… Continue Reading