All Posts In Case of Emergency "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." (Benjamin Franklin) This quote can apply to many different situations--preparing to In Debt or Debt-Free? One of our readers asked us if we believe in the idea of being debt-free. We decided that would be Parrot Mountain in Pigeon Forge Our little family of three recently took a weekend trip to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge in East Tennessee so Mr. Getting Real About Postpartum Fitness I’m approaching seven months postpartum (which means my baby is somehow almost seven months old -- where in the world Nieces and Nephews Last weekend, Mr. Handsome’s mom and four sisters came to visit. Two of the girls are in high school and Our Bad Habits "I do have the habit of...whenever I'm done with something, I just drop it. I'm working on trying to drop Peonies and Multi-Colored Roses Last month, we spent a few hours on a Saturday walking around a private peony garden near where my in-laws Fresh Summer Berries One of my favorite things about summer is all the fresh fruit that is available. I can be known to A Bun That Looks Like Mother Teresa This morning, Mr. Handsome and I, along with Little Buddy (who was in a great mood and loved being out Tomato Basil Kale Salad This salad smells and tastes like summertime. Those of you who have gardens will likely be able to use some Our View on Vaccines When I asked readers to submit questions on my Ask Ellie 3.0 post, a handful of you asked about vaccinations More Tools = More Manliness This post is brought to you by Mr. Handsome. Throughout history, men have sought to answer the question “What does Share Your Baby-Proofing Tips It's time to baby-proof! Little Buddy is five-and-a-half months old, and he is on the verge of being mobile. He NYC Themed Art On Saturday, I told you all that we had just sent a bunch of Mr. Handsome's paintings to a venue Sending Paintings to NYC Most of you know that Mr. Handsome makes oil and acrylic paintings as a hobby. We have enjoyed traveling around Our Fantastic Faucet At the request of my readers, I have posted in the past about products that make life easier for me The Woes of Breastfeeding One of the many things that I have learned since having a baby is how much work it takes to "Hater" Comments "You know you've really made it when you have haters and critics." (Mr. Handsome) Later this month, I will celebrate St. Louis Vacation I think it's safe to say that Mr. Handsome and I are officially "zoo people." So far, I have written Cadillac Mountain at Sunset Have you ever visited Acadia National Park along the Maine Coast? Last fall, after exploring Boston and the upper and Sleep Training Happy Friday! As Little Buddy approaches his five-month milestone, we want to hear your thoughts on sleep training. Since he Baby's 1st Beach Trip In celebration of Mother's Day, we took Little Buddy on his first vacation, down to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. It Our Splurge-Worthy Favorites Since you are are an avid money saver, is there anything you think is worth splurging on or that you Boston at Sunrise Hope your week is going well. To brighten your day, I thought I would share five lovely photos that my Hard Day of Yard Work *This post was written by Mr. Handsome. I know millennials have gotten a bad rap for not being willing to Career vs. SAHM Were you working before the baby? Do you plan to return to work? Mr. Handsome and I have thoroughly enjoyed Walk at Home A few weeks ago, I shared a workout program that I have been using called Walk at Home. (For more Paleo Pancake Pix Last week, Little Buddy and I were browsing the beautiful aisles of Costco, doing our twice-a-month stock-up. We happened upon Where Have You Been? I have read through all the questions that you submitted on my Ask Ellie 3.0 post, and Mr. Handsome and We Have a Roller! Just after he hit his three-month milestone, our Little Buddy made a very exciting accomplishment. He rolled over from his Ask Ellie 3.0 Back in 2015 and 2017, I released posts titled "Ask Ellie" and "Ask Ellie 2.0." Tons of readers submitted questions, Baby's 1st Zoo Trip Spring has arrived, and the weather has finally warmed up! The three of us took a family trip to the Old Country Church When we're driving along backroads, which happens quite frequently here in Tennessee, I always enjoy snapping photos of old country Body After Baby Regular physical activity has always been important to me. I was involved in sports throughout my childhood and teen years Quick Chicken Noodle Soup In the Northern Hemisphere, spring is underway, and summer is just around the corner (which means it's early fall for Mr. Handsome's Gift to Me It's already April, but I just realized that I never showed you the Christmas present that Mr. Handsome gave me. Bringing Home Baby In January, I posted my birth story in a series of three posts. In case you haven't had a chance 3-Month Baby Update Mr. H Jr is almost three months old, so I thought I would share a quick baby update. Although he Dealing with Negative Comments For as long as I have been blogging, I have had countless readers ask me how I deal with the Win a Fancy New Mop! Something you may not know about me is that I am utterly and hopelessly obsessed with cleaning. I dream about Mr. H the Entomologist Mr. H Jr. is just over two months old, and it has been fun to see his personality start to A Unique Experience Good afternoon, blog readers! I saw this discussion post on social media, and I thought it would be an interesting Our Nursery When we moved into our house, one of the bedrooms was already painted blue and gray, which turned out to Maine Lighthouse Tour During our October East Coast trip, we toured the Boston area for five days, drove up through New Hampshire to Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Raise your hand if you like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. I sure do! As far as I'm concerned, peanut butter Baby's 1st Day Out Another blog post from Mr. Handsome... Little Buddy just crossed the six-week mark, so his immune system is strong enough How to Calm a Crying Baby One of our friends, who also has an infant son, is the oldest of 12 children, and her youngest sibling Marriage and Compromise Hello readers! Based on questions we have received and discussions that have been sparked on the blog, we decided to My Valentine's Gift Two weekends ago during a spell of warm weather, Mr. Handsome headed out the door on a "run." An hour Valentine's Day Bridal Shower Anne just threw another themed bridal shower! When she mentioned several months ago that she had been chosen as the Million Dollar Bacon Last night was a difficult one for me because Little Buddy woke up every two hours to eat, so I'm Quebec City Lower Town In December, I posted a handful of photos from the day we spent rambling around Quebec City, and I have Soft Pretzels Have you ever tried Auntie Anne's soft pretzels? Mr. Handsome is a huge fan. They have different flavors, but his Birth Story, Part 3 A few days ago, I shared part two of my birth story. Here is part three... I pushed for about Birth Story, Part 2 In part 1 of my birth story (Click here to read), I left off right as the nurse midwife broke Snowed In Did any of you get a big dump of snow this week? In Tennessee, we woke up to what I Birth Story, Part 1 First off, I want to say thank you for all the support, well wishes, and prayers that you all have Pololu Valley Although it has been months since our trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, I still have more photos to Baby Handsome Has Arrived! We have a baby! Mr. H Jr. arrived safe and sound after a long labor (details coming soon). He was It's Just a Flesh Wound On the morning of Thanksgiving, I glanced over at Mr. Handsome and noticed a one-inch cut on his face, directly « Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 15 Next »