"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"though dj's birthday was this past thursday, we celebrated with a small group of family today. i was so happy that he approved of his cake and smashed it. ...
if you haven't noticed, i've been getting a lot more personal around here these days (one, two and three). the reasoning is two pronged; one: i didn't want my blog to be all about scrapbooking (though there is of course nothing wrong with blogs that are, but BCQ is a lifestyle blog), and two: i have all of these thoughts/concerns/ideas in my head and i...
you are the poem i never knew how to write. and this life is the story i have always wanted to tell. - tyler khott gregson happy first birthday to my darling boy. you made our little family complete. ...
what i'm working on now compiling my final list of items needed for dj's first birthday party this sunday. feeling shocked that my little baby is turning one tomorrow. where has the time gone? listening to E! news playing in the background. wishing that my cold would go away. there is so much to do! drinking lots of hot apple cider because it calms my sore throat....
i want to read great books that make me feel alive. i want to wash my face at the end of every day. i want to successfully plant and keep a garden alive in my backyard. i want to never speak ill of anyone. i want to spend more time in coffee shops, writing, reading, or just sitting there thinking. what's important is...
week 11. ...
"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"my parents are in town and are in grandson heaven. me, i'm loving seeing the happiness and love on their faces as they feed and play with DJ. all this love under one roof. my heart wants to burst. ...
these days it's a safe bet that the baby will wake up around six thirty, meaning that if i am successful in waking as the clock turns from 5:59 to 6:00, i can creep downstairs into the dark kitchen, put on a pot of coffee and enjoy thirty minutes of blissful peace and quiet before the hustle and bustle of my day begins....
i was terrible at dating. it most likely stemmed from my shyness, and my lack of faith in myself and my looks. sometimes, when sitting in a coffee shop or out at a movie theatre and a good looking guy walked by, making me nudge my girlfriend, while we both looked on in awe, i would stop and wonder if i ever had...
i firmly believe that you have a whole new lease on life by the time you reach the bottom of the coffee cup. food for thought, friends. xo, rdg ...
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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"the one entitled: the death of 'charlie monkey.' this mama's book-loving heart gets that you may still be too little to enjoy all that books have to offer, though there's still something sad about you tearing apart your book. at least i know that you already have favorites! ...
originally, i had hand drawn my 2013 and 2014 labels, but as i walked by the bookshelf where i held my binders day after day, i realized that i wasn't happy with them. i wanted something cleaner, so i decided to make my own, and i am offering them up as a freebie today! you can download the PDF here. and as always,...
here's the thing about me: i'm a terribly impulsive person. i get these ideas in my head (hey! i miss our old house, let's move back there. oh! i really want to learn how to crochet, please excuse me while I spend $25 at hobby lobby stocking up on supplies i'll never use) and they get stuck there, like glue. they don't budge....
"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"This week you officially became a walker. It wasn't that you hadn't previously taken any steps, no, but you definitely crossed over this past week. You can follow me around the kitchen as I clean, walk from room to room with me, albeit slowly, even carry your truck or pillows along with...
I'm sure there are times as a blogger that you've been angry, frustrated, sad - or whatever you may be - and you've made the wise decision not to write about it. I too have been there, but today I'm breaking my rule. Today I'm venting. Today I'm being real. If you follow me on instagram you may have noticed that we're having...
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"A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2014"This swing was the best thing we have ever put together for you. Daddy's love and hard work went in to it, and every time we put you in it, you're as happy as ever. I promise to push you for as long as you want. ...