Why We Love Summer - 16 Months

5 Reasons Summer Rocks... In Pictures. 1. Corn on the cob. Need I say more?     2. Sprinklers are in full force.                   3. Shirtless, shoeless days 4. Sunglasses for Jackson and mom...   Mom's lost it.... (not my real hairstyle...) 5. Driving with the windows down     (function(d, s, id)...

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We Have a Toddler! - 16 Months

Jackson's First Day of "Toddler" School I LOVE all the "First Day of School" photos I'm seeing on Facebook. Kind of funny but Jackson transitioned into the Toddler room at daycare right about the time all my Illinois friends' kids went back to school. Perfect timing. My wild first day of Toddler school outfit Jackson goes to a center two days a week, so we were pretty nervous the transition would take longer. He fit in right...

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Fun with Grandparents - 15.5 Months

Grandparents Rock I can remember the fun I had (and still have) with BOTH sets of my grandparents. Unfortunately my grandpa (mom's side) passed away when I was in high school but I still had a pretty good chunk of my life with him. I mean, we only saw him once a year, but he lived in Arizona and had an awesome pool. I have GREAT memories. My mom and dad and Jackson at the Como Zoo   Besides all that, Karl and I feel SO SO...

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Healthy Summer Alcoholic Drink

Pineapple Basil Gin Slush This is so delicious and packed with good stuff! Hello pineapple and basil. And this was pretty easy to whip up. Even better to drink. Fresh chopped pineapple Freshly picked basil - chopped Ice Club soda Gin Put in a blender and top with pineapple slices.  No club soda in this version and STILL good I did the same with watermelon too. So good!!! I love summer! Tweet ...

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Who's the Biggest Loser Now?

Meeting Dolvett Quince from The Biggest Loser You know me. I'm always up for an adventure and a stroll in the park with Jackson. Who am I kidding? Jackson and I will go to three parks a day during the weekends. We love being outside and we love chasing each other around the park. It's Dolvett from The Biggest Loser!!! For some reason I decided to quickly check Twitter one Saturday morning and saw that my buddy Dolvett...

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