Just Duckie

I found this felt hair clip in some of Kathryn's baby things, and I just couldn't resist...

I think Frances liked it too!

Hair clip was purchased here.

Guess Who?

I'll give you a hint...This picture was taken exactly four years ago!

Just when I was convinced that none of my children look alike, I came across this picture of KATHRYN when she was almost 7 months old (Frances' current age). And low and behold, she looks just.like.Frances. So much so that Matt (who is holding Kathryn in this picture) thought it was Frances!

Now, I'm going to have to snag a picture of Frances asleep to compare, but it sure had their parents fooled!

Just for Proof

Some pictures of Little Miss sitting up! Of course, she had to wait for her mother to leave town for her to perfect her sitting skills!

The Girls...

I Flip for FlipSides

I can't believe it has taken me so long to blog about these...

Boy, do I LOVE these crackers. The good news is, my children do too, so I don't have to worry about finishing of the box all by myself!

Aunt Cori introduced me to these while I was still pregnant with Frances, and I've had a box in the pantry every day since! They are yummy with chicken salad and even more delicious with pimento cheese. Or you can eat them with peanut butter and honey like the dozen I just consumed:)

Regardless of how you eat them, just promise me you'll give them a try!

A Few Finds

Brown transferware salad plates...2 at $3.50 each

They are in the china hutch now, but soon to be displayed on the wall when I find two more larger plates to hang with them.

Golden Books & Dr. Suess Book...$2-4 each

My name is Lauren and I have a weakness for Golden Books.

Porcelain bowl & plate...one was less than $1 and the other less than $5

My goal is to create a jewelry drawer like Martha has featured here...

Here are my local favorites for these and similar finds...

1) High Cotton

2) Antiques at the Loop

3) Cotton City Antique Mall

PJ to PJ Day

Tuesday we had the luxury of staying home and doing.absolutely.nothing. It was wonderful. Normally, I might dread these kind of days, but not this one. Maybe it was this blog post that made me appreciate being able to stay in our pj's all day. Or maybe it was the fact that we went to kindergarten orientation today. That's right folks. Kindergarten!


Whatever the reason, I am trying to soak up every messy, wild and crazy minute with these three little ones the Lord has blessed me with. It's not always easy, but it's ALWAYS worth it!


So, what did we do with this lazy day....baked, of course!


Thanks to my friend, Elizabeth, we made Chocolate Mug Cake. As she notes, they aren't the most moist cakes in the world, but the joy it brought my two to make their "own" cakes was worth the not so perfect cake! Can you tell they liked it??? We were wiping chocolate off our face for the remainder of the day!


And I made these little tuxedoed cuties for my olive-loving child! All you need are some olives, cream cheese, carrots and tooth picks.


Kathryn gobbled them up!

I can't wait for our next pj to pj day! What do you like to do on those lazy days???

Seven Random Things

1. Started AND finished this book while we were traveling to and from Phoenix. It's a great read, and I highly recommend it!

2. Especially if you are able to read it on one of these...

I received one for Christmas and after one book I was hooked!

3. Frances isn't really all into this food thing, but she's trying. Tula kept her well fed while we were out of town, but I have to admit we stay on the go so much, it's hard to stick to a feeding schedule with her.

And with all of this Tiger talk, let's not forget Mama's alma mater...Isn't this the cutest little bulldog you ever did see?

4. I didn't know about Baby Mum Mum's with the twins, but Frances is a big fan of them. They are great for keeping her occupied in a pinch and they are relatively mess free which means I love them too!5. I purchased these old cola crates back in the fall, and they may be my favorite purchase of 2010. The kids keep their shoes and coats in them (along with all the other things that should be in their rooms but end up downstairs.). I first read about them on Holly Mathis Interiors' blog. Check out how she used hers. Genius!

I only wished I had bought about 4 more! Can you ever have enough storage with kids???

6. Speaking of storage/organization, I picked this magazine holder up on the dollar aisle at Target. It holds all of my cooking magazines that were slipping and sliding in my cabinets. Wish I had bought more of these too!

7. Finally, Frances is sitting up (no pictures as of yet, but I promise some in the future!). She loves it and is now quite content to sit on the floor and "play." Even better, she can sit in the buggy at the store! No more carrying in the pumpkin seat that takes up half the buggy!

That's it for today. Happy Sunday!