Be thankful every day - and you won't punch somebody!

Happy Thanksgiving! Whether you're celebrating the food- and family-centric American holiday today or not, it doesn't hurt to give a moment's thanks each and every day (or at least when you remember to!) Being a super-hormonal pregnant woman these days, stopping to breathe and think about what I'm truly thankful for has been the best help when I simply feel like punching something or someone. I think about my son, or the baby in my belly, or my amazing family and I remember that, while some things/people may be super annoying or disappointing at the moment, I always have so much love to fall back on.

And it definitely helps to have pictures like this that remind me of my two little miracles whenever I'm in the midst of pregnancy rage!

Here's wishing you a wonderful day of thanks-giving today and every day. Things are only sure to get more stressful as we near the December holidays, but if you put down those fists and find a cutie (human, animal, stuffed) to hug, you'and I will surely feel much better. (Let's just hope pregnant monster is listening!) 

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Wordless Wednesday, Rocking the PJ and Snow Boots Look

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The Snow is Gone: :) or :(?

The foot or so of snow from last Saturday has melted, but it left behind some pretty awesome memories. This is the first time that Andrew has really gotten to play in the snow since last winter we were still backyard-less in Queens.  And, wow, did he have fun! He "shoveled" the driveway and ran through the snow laughing. He even got to wear his dragon costume in the snow the next day. He liked the snow so much, it made me a little sad that it wasn't really indeed winter when the snow started to melt--but then I snapped back to reality! We can wait a bit longer for that.  (See more adorable photos below!)

Speaking of adorable photos, I have my review of Venture Photography to post tomorrow! We got some awesome photos from this slick photo franchise, but I'm really not pleased with their ridiculous prices and photo hostage-taking. (Be prepared for some ranting tomorrow!)

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Wordless Wednesday - Pickle at the Renaissance Fair Edition

Doesn't he look a bit like a red-headed Al Pacino with a pickle cigar and a sword? Fun props courtesy of the NY Renaissance Fair (ends on Sept 25th!) 

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Wordless Wednesday

Sorry I haven't been posting as frequently lately. I've actually been procuring some freelance work that I can do from home (hooray!) to the detriment of my poor little blog (boo!) Hopefully, now that I'm in the swing of things, I'll get back to regular posting. I definitely have some new product reviews I want to share with you!

That said, here's an adorable Not-So-Wordless Wednesday photos of the little man with the big man. They've both got this mama wrapped around their fingers.

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Wordless Wednesday

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Wordless Wednesday

I really enjoy seeing others' Wordless Wednesday posts, so I've decided to jump on the digital bandwagon! Here is my first (not so) Wordless Wednesday photo.  Andrew and I are in front of a gorgeous bunch of wild roses at my parents' house.

Hope your day was a great one!

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Gardening for the soul

We decided to plant a garden this year, both at my parents' house up north and on our bitty porch in Queens. And while we're by no means experts at gardening, our little plot is already bearing figurative fruit.


Both my husband, who is always in pain from his HVAC job, and my dad, who had a stroke two years ago and still works a super-demanding paving job, are like little kids working in that garden! They're always coming up with new ways to make it better (irrigation system, anyone?) and are so proud of the sprouting vegetables.

My mom, who actually IS a gardening expert thanks to my grandpa, has been amazing sharing all of her knowledge with us. She knows just how to pick a zucchini flower to make into an omelet and how to plant cucumbers in wide rows. And, best of all, I think doing something that her father loved to do brings back happy memories (you know, he counted all of his tomatoes so he'd know when one was stolen!).

And I am loving how close together the garden is making us.  If I had known there was so much spiritual wellness to be harvested from a garden, we would have planted one years ago!

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Friday Follow and Andrew's First Sweet Potatoes

Its Friday (hooray!) which means its time to connect with other bloggers via Friday Follows. This week I'm participating in the following bloghops...



In other news... Andrew is really enjoying his sweet potatoes these days and we're looking forward to starting him on other foods (including homemade purees) soon. As promised, here is my little boy with potatoes to match his hair smeared all over the place.

Enjoy your Friday!

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