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Mila Monday

218 + 120 weeks It was a rough morning. $1 frozen yogurt and a slow cruise through IKEA helped. You may also enjoy: Mila Monday Mila Monday Mila Monday on Tuesday

We planned to stick around an extra day after the family reunion so we could go to the beach. Best. Decision. Ever. The water was beautiful and the weather was perfect. Mila had been anxiously waiting to look for seashells since June. Not that Huntington is the best beach for that, but she didn’t care. Each tiny broken shell was… View Post

Oatmeal Applesauce Muffins

in Easy, Food, Healthy, Kid Friendly on 08/05/15

These oatmeal applesauce muffins have been a staple at our house for ages now. They are easy and forgiving, I always have the ingredients on hand, they freeze really well, and my kids will devour them. Plus doesn’t “oatmeal applesauce” sound hearty and healthy? Be sure to read the recipe all the way through before starting; you need to plan… View Post

Mila Tuesday

in Weekly Photos on 08/04/15

217 + 119 weeks Another belated post, this time because we just got home from a family reunion in southern California. We spent all weekend with my dad’s parents, his six siblings, their spouses and kids, and their kids’ kids. I just counted and we had about 60 people crammed into my grandparents’ new house at one point, and that wasn’t… View Post

Mila Wednesday

in Weekly Photos on 07/23/15

216 + 118 weeks Monday ran away from me with a million errands that took us from Chandler to Gilbert to Mesa to Tempe to Scottsdale to Mesa and back to Chandler again. We were all exhausted by the end of the day, but we got some things taken care of that I’d been neglecting too long. Among other less exciting… View Post