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Travelsized Beanie
I’m not gonna lie, Bean had a rough trip. It wasn’t his fault and to his credit, he really tried to be happy, but traveling is tough for babies. He was…
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Family, Pictures, and Grown Up Little Sisters
This past week we loaded up the fruitcake and stuffed Beanie in his car seat and drove 10 hours to my sister’s house in Virginia. Once we got on the road though,…
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Beancast: Traveling for Thanksgiving
This year, we traveled to Virginia to spend Thanksgiving with my family at my sister’s house. The trip was supposed to take 10 hours according to Mapquest. We factored in an…
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The Grandmomma Has Landed
On Saturday evening, the Heavens opened up and dropped a Grandmomma on my front porch. Beanie was pretty excited. So was I. Chris’ mom, Jackie, and her boyfriend, Charles (which I like…
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Giveaway: Traditions and Shtuff
To me, the holidays are about traditions. And presents. And fudge. But mostly about traditions. In my family, my Mom’s Christmas village is a tradition that I love. …
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Family (Dis)function
Chris and I originally planned to be at our house for Christmas this year. It was going to be our first time having Christmas in our own house. I figured that…
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A New Santa Claus is Born
With Beanie’s birth this year, a new Santa Claus was born. Chris and I have been excited about being Santa since we first found out we were pregnant. There are lots…
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An Amazonian Christmas
This week, we’re preparing for Christmas here on Marriage Confessions. And you can’t talk Christmas without talking presents. And you can’t talk presents without first talking about budgeting. Actually, I guess…
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‘Tis the Season
This year, I started Christmas shopping really early. So early, in fact, that it is not even Thanksgiving yet and I am pretty much done. I have a few little things…
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Part of the Fam
I thought I’d give you all an update on Chris’ dad since I’ve gotten some emails about it (read about Chris’ family crisis HERE). He is home from the hospital and recovering…
