The Addition Of A Second Love

I started this blog when I was on maternity leave with my first baby. That "baby" will be three in a couple months, and needless to say, this blog has been neglected. I find myself turning to craft projects and creating precious spaces in my home for our family or catching up on some missed TV (thank the Lord for PVR!)or engaging is some sort of physical activity during the spare time that I have. However, we have since welcomed a second "little love" into our family and I am back again on maternity leave. I love to share ideas and creativity with others, and so, I start to post again. They may be sporadic, but my effort will be there. This week, I am loving:

: : The Endless Alphabet App for Ipad. We purchased an Ipad shortly after baby has arrived, and it has been a life saver with our toddler. No, I am not one of those mothers who let's their child play on the Ipad all day. Yes, I am one of those mothers who sees a benefit to allowing a toddler to use today's technology to enhance their learning. A good friend recommended this one and I was able to snag it for free due to their one day offer! It is great for letter recognition, phonics and the monsters are so adorable! My little guy LOVES it!

 : : I just finished creating these "wild valentines" for Owen's friends at his day home. Thanks to Pinterest, I was able to download a free printable. (I actually just sent it to Costco and printed off an 8X10). I found the little animals at the Dollar Store and used ribbon that I already have. A very cute, easy and affordable alternative to your regular, candy filled Valentines Day!

 : : I have never been very good at meal planning or cooking. However, now that I am home, I am making an effort to improve upon this. Pinterest has given me a ton of inspiration lately. I love crock pot recipes and they are a great way to start slowly. This minestrone meatball soup is in our pot right now and it smells delicious!

 : : This video gave me lots of smiles and laughs this morning.

 : : I ventured out this week for the first time with the two kiddo's by myself. We took in a library program geared towards Owen's age. While we were there, my boy, who loves books, picked this one and this one out. He LOVES them and I love them as well! We are looking forward to reading more of her Llamma series!

 : : Instagram. I love the connections. If you aren't a follower, you can find me under "boylanl". I am private, so if I do not know you, then I most likely will not add you. (It's nothing personal, it's protection of me and my babies)

 Happy Friday!! xoxoxo