Here’s an easy craft (and uncharacteristically useful for a craft, I might add) for you to make and totally impress your friends. Heck, make one FOR a friend and she will love you forever. I started with this rather plain … Continue reading →

Perhaps you remember that I am now engaged in the “7AM Summer Slam Challenge”? Well let me just update you to say the trails are kicking my butt. Or in this case, my face. As usual, I heaved myself out … Continue reading →

Finally, finally I am able to mildly enjoy my pets. We got the Furminator and I am all “where have you been all my life?” Let me just show you a couple piles of hair it snagged off of my … Continue reading →

Seriously, what are we thinking sometimes? Scratch that, what am I thinking? Jim tried to convince me at least a half dozen times this week that taking two babies to a drive-in movie that starts at 9:30 PM is the … Continue reading →

From the “Annabelle Smells” series. I’ll get the ball rolling, but feel free to suggest better captions. “Hey Sis, smell my finger.” “Foot powder. Ever heard of it?”

In my ongoing efforts to come up with cheap entertainment for the babies all summer long, I dug up this gem: Summer MovieCamp at AMC. For just a buck on Wednesdays at 10AM you can enjoy the comforts of an … Continue reading →

Hadley’s two-month milestone flew by fast and furiously. Well, that’s not really true because the last couple weeks have been rather pleasant and unfurious if I’m being honest. For example, she sleeps in her crib from about 9PM to 9AM … Continue reading →

What a long, strange trip it’s been with this whole head morphing thing. We still have another 12 months of possible changes, but are pretty happy at six-months out. Let me take you back to the beginning, when we were … Continue reading →

This entire post somehow got lost in the vacation shuffle. So, bonus for you this weekend!

Today, do something that scares you. Squeal with delight. Repeat. Overcome Your Fears from Jessica Beaubien on Vimeo.

After precisely one day of the 7AM Summer Slam challenge, I was already tired of looking at all of our Nike+ equipment all over the counter. So I decided to whip up a little cute somethin’ to hang by the … Continue reading →

In an effort to GET OUR BUTTS IN GEAR, we’ve started a friendly little competition around these parts. Between myself, Jim and my mom, we are seeing who can log the most miles on our Nike+ (all honestly tracked at … Continue reading →

What started out as a smallish, quiet family, has exploded into everything but during the short course of 2.5 years. Our kids are so lucky to have an array of cousin friends to play with and cherish. And we are … Continue reading →

We’ve been spending day after day after day at the beach this summer. A few reasons: we live within 15 minutes of 4 great ones; it’s free; we all like it; we can usually convince someone to come with; picnic … Continue reading →

One too many poolside cocktails for one Miss Hadley May.

Well we’re back. We missed ya’ll, but it was a joyful time all told, despite several poop incidences. I’m sorry I made you read poop. But seriously, there was actually a poop incident that made me shriek out loud. Prior … Continue reading →