Happy Valentines Day!

This year was a low-key Valentines Day for us. I had big dreams of doing hand print hearts and such. Well today ended up being a mostly no nap day, so no fun for anyone! We went to a play date and Adeline had lots of fun playing with her friends and wasn't so interested in the V-day crafting, and the one card we "made" for Daddy got left behind. Oh well! I'm hoping that one of the grandmas will watch Adeline in the next week so Alan and I can go out, just the two of us! We haven't done that since before Adeline was born!

Here's a few pictures of Adeline and all her cuteness. Just keep in mind these were at 4pm after only napping 30 minutes the whole day and she was snacking.

Wordless Wednesday - MY LOVES

Lazy Recovery Monday

Yesterday I was sick sick sick! I literally laid in bed all day. I am so thankful to have an amazing hubby that I could depend on to take care of Miss Adeline. He took her up to his parents house for awhile so they could spend some time with her. So today I am a lot better, and Adeline is being extra clingy. She's been clingy since she was sick Thursday night (same thing I had yesterday...), but today was crazy. She wouldn't play in the floor at all, even when I sat and tried to engage her. She just wanted to sit on my lap or on the couch next to me. Then of course the hubby got sick this afternoon! So the sickness has made its way all through this house, and it can go away!!!

Week in Review

Last Sunday we celebrated my moms 60th Birthday! Her actual birthday is January 27th, but we celebrated a week later with extended family! We all met up at The Farmhouse in Christiansburg, VA for a late lunch. It was great, we had the restaurant to ourselves pretty much. Didn't get many pictures, but here are a few!

We've had a bit of a rough week with Miss Adeline. She got pretty sick Thursday night, it was her first night ever throwing up! Thankfully the next morning when she got up (10am!!) she was pretty much back to herself and didn't really act like anything had happened. She's been a bit clingy and wanting to sit on your lap or next you a bunch this week, so she still doesn't feel so great. I'm thinking molar teething! Here's Adeline chilling on the couch with her daddy.

My mom decided to makeover one of her guestrooms as a room for Adeline when we come to visit. It's fun getting to make another "nursery" for Adeline! I haven't gotten to pick things out myself, but its still fun. So far this is the idea for the room.

I spent today painting the room and hopefully next weekend we can finish putting it together! Adeline got to try out her new chair. So cute.

Stork Stack - February Review

Adeline got her February Stork Stack Tuesday! We tore into it as soon as it was delivered. I had seen what some others had gotten and was so excited! I really love how everything in the box was for the baby except for 2 samples for mommy. Stork Stack did it right this month!

Included this month:


Melissa & Doug - Peek-a-Boo Turtle ($9.99) - If I had seen this in the store I wouldn't have gotten it for Adeline because I wouldn't have understood what the toy did. The head and the legs flip under the shell and flip back out.

 

Under the Nile - Flat Elephant ($12.00) - Adeline immediately loved this stuffed animal! Very cute and soft.

BabyLegs - ($12.00) - This is Adeline first pair of this brand. I make my own baby leggings for her, so it will be nice to see how these compare to handmade.

Little Duck Organics - Tiny Fruits - Blueberry & Apple - ($4.49) - Simple freeze dried fruit snacks! Adeline tasted it and liked it!

EBoost - ($1.25/packet) - Another subscription box sent me a sample previously and I didn't really like the taste. I'll try these as they are different flavors.

(Yes my house is overrun with toys!!)

Woolzies Dryer Balls - Review & Giveaway

I recently received a set of 6 Woolzies Dryer Balls to try and review. I have been wanting to try dryer balls since I now consider myself partially Crunchy! I never would have guessed I would be the way I am now - but it just makes sense.

Did you know that many of the dryer sheets you find in grocery stores contain chemicals that take away the fire retardant qualities in kids and adult clothing? That is scary. Here we are trying to buy the best for our children (Fire Retardant PJs) and another product we use is making it worthless! All these chemicals in products we use on a daily basis, can not be healthy to us or our children in the long run. So I am happy that I've made the decision to stop using dryer sheets and fabric softener - a few less chemicals my family will be exposed to on a daily basis!

I have really enjoyed using  the dryer balls, and dare I say it....excited to see them work! I am trying to stay on top of laundry and do one load a day and these dryer balls are guaranteed to last 1,000 washes - so that is almost 3 years with one load a day! These dryer balls cost $34.95 (Free Shipping in the USA) so if you get 1,000 washes that calculates out to be only $0.03 a load! Name brand dryer sheets are about the same cost, however with Dryer Balls you will also be saving in dryer time, so less of an electricity bill! So in the long run the cost of Dryer Balls is cheaper than the alternative and safe for your family!

In our family we also use cloth diapers, and I'm excited to finally have something to add to the dryer to spead up the drying process! Some of those diapers take forever to dry, and with Woolzies Dryer Balls they speed up the process! Yes there are other types of "dryer balls" on the market but they are plastic! Hello Chemicals!

I'm happy to support a family owned business that provides employment to those who are in need and that this product is handmade, no machine makes these balls!

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