For those of you that may be new around here, Norma Jean Valentine is my grandmother, and the woman Wiley Valentine is named after. (Mary Wiley, Emily's grandmother is other half of the namesake). Michael and I recently visited Florida and had the chance to introduce Grandma to Piper. It really was such a magical moment. To see my grandmother's face light up was so amazing. It really reminded me how much we must treasure our family.
Watching Piper and...READ MORE
January 31, 2011
Mom Monday {Piper update}
I have to start by saying I was completely overwhelmed by everyone's love and support last week with Piper's accident. All your comments and sweet notes really meant so much to me. Many of you have asked for an update so I thought I would share this magical moment from our recent trip to Key West. We took Piper to a butterfly conservatory and to watch her smile and look on in amazement and wonder was priceless.
Watching her moving her little arms...READ MORE
January 24, 2011
Mom Monday {baby announcements}
With so many of my friends newly pregnant or newly moms I felt I had to share a few of my favorite baby announcements from our new Studio line. Which ones are your favorites?
All the designs are digitally printed on a recycled heavy cardstock, making these affordable and environmentally responsible.
I adore the giraffes on Trevor design...so fun!
And the owls on the Jacob Lucas design!? So...READ MORE
January 17, 2011
Mom Monday {blurb photo books}
We live in the age of digital photos, and I think so many of us are guilty of simply keeping our photos on our computers or our phones. But nothing is like having the photos printed somehow. My method of choice...Blurb photo books. Over the past few years I have turned these books into a christmas tradition and now the family looks forward to getting one. We make one for each of our family members and its a visual journey of the year past. Now that we...READ MORE
January 10, 2011
Mom Monday {homemade baby food}
I am a HUGE believer in eating healthy, organic and local when possible. I also really believe in feeding children this way, I think it has huge impact on growth, health and overall wellbeing. That being said I am just recently introducing solid foods to Piper which has been fun, and of course challenging at times. What is not challenging is making her food. It's easy, and less expensive then store bought baby food that often times can be filled with...READ MORE
