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St. Patrick's Day might be one of my most favorite holidays. I'm fortunate that I have a family that loves history and genealogy. I am potato famine Irish and had family come to America in the late 1800s/early 1900s. Now that I’ve been to Ireland, my adoration for the holiday has grown…if that’s even possible!… Continue reading St. Patricks Day
To prepare for our tiny human, I did a TON of research as far as what to pack for the hospital. Being that Athena is our first, I had no idea what to expect. I packed a bag for our stay there-clothes and such, and a labor/delivery bag. I ended up having a 5hr labor… Continue reading Hospital Bags
When my brother graduated high school, he requested sugar cookies like you buy at the grocery store with that super sugary awesome frosting. Mom was going to buy them but OF COURSE I couldn't let that happen. In true Anna fashion I looked up about 8 different soft, fluffy sugar cookie recipes, looked at the… Continue reading Fluffy Sugar Cookies
Athena is now nearly 3 months old. Prior to ever being pregnant, I was against co-sleeping. While being pregnant I was against co-sleeping. Even after we brought her home, as a breastfeeding mother, I was against co-sleeping. I wasn't against co-sleeping because of some fear that she'd never leave the bed, or it was "weird,"… Continue reading Crib {fail} Training #RealLife
My dad has this guilty pleasure- the frosted fruit bread from Shady Maple. It's pretty awesome. I was going to make this recipe as muffins, but we didn't have enough muffin papers sooo I changed my plans a bit and went for the full loaf. I am really missing my summer berries and decided to… Continue reading Frosted Strawberry Raspberry Bread
The Nurtured Bee 