For the Girls!!

This week, Daisy has not been feeling well. Monday night was the toughest. Miss Daisy was up all night. So was momma. There was a fever, some chills, lots of cuddles. Tuesday was a very slow day. Daisy slept most of the day. That left momma, well hanging around.

I watched a lot of TV this week. Made lots of grilled cheese sammies, with soup. Finally got back on twitter. :) And found some new blogs to read. That includes this one. Loaded with tons of yummy recipes. Including Pink Lemonade Whoopie Pies.

Anna Marie and I, had planned a playdate for our girls. A few weeks ago. For Tuesday. Obviously, that wasn't going to happen. But yesterday afternoon, Daisy was feeling much better. We were itching to get out. I called Anna Marie, and we met at the park. Had some snacks. Including these yummy delights! Let me tell you, this is something that will make any girl's heart sing!!



It was a delicious afternoon!! Perfect for Miss Daisy. As she is now feeling better. It's funny how a little sun, some good friends, and a yummy dessert, do a girl so good! I'm glad that we met up. And I look forward to another yummy playdate. Soon! Before it gets too hot outside. And I start to waddle around. ☼

Sweet Biscuits...These Are Amazing!!

Funny how when you're thinking about something, it starts to appear everywhere! You see, Lola and I were just talking about her stuffed biscuits. Those little pockets of yumminess!! Oh my!! I miss those babies. :)

Years ago, when we were in a class together, we had to come up with a recipe. And Lola came up with these amazing stuffed biscuits. Even our professor was impressed. And that lady, was a tough one to impress! Then Lola started trying all different kinds of flavor combinations. I was gladly the taste tester!

One time, I remember it well, it was so cold outside! And the guys were practicing for an upcoming gig. They had started early, and were prepared for a long night. Lola had told them, she'd cook too. Everyone was happy!! I'm telling you, she spoils the guys to pieces!! :)

Greg called me. Told me to round up the gals, and head over. Why? Because there was so much yummy food. And we needed to help the guys eat it. That was saying a lot!! Being that the guys can eat anyone, out of house and home!! ;)

When we got there, there were stuffed biscuits of every kind!! With a gorgeous salad. Oh, I ate. People, I sat there and ate, until I was sure, my pants were going to bust open. :) It was that good! I remember there being different kinds of biscuit, roll, and crescent type breading. The ingredients inside, were amazing!

Well, since my pal moved, we don't get treats like that anymore. At least not as often. :( I miss it!! More than words can say!! 2 weeks ago, before Lola had invited us over for dinner, I was dreaming about this amazing little pouches of yumminess!

I've already blogged about Lola's chicken. Which is amazing! That same day, I asked her about her stuffed biscuits. Man, it is a process. But the end result is so yummy! Then she gave me a "quickie" version to try out. You know, the one I'm more likely to make. And not mess up. This version, includes store bought dough!! The stuff from the can....

I've had nothing to really do. Today. While Miss Daisy has been sleeping away her sickies. My poor baby girl! We've been in bed all day!! And I've been reading new blogs. Guess what I found? Stuffed Biscuits!! Yes please!! I think the angels are trying to tell me something. :)



Natasha's look amazing!! Don't you think? And I've got Lola's recipe written down. Can you guess, what we're having for dinner tomorrow night? Yum! I can't wait. But honestly, I hope Miss Daisy is feeling better. And soon! We want to enjoy this yummy goodness together. And a little bit of after dinner, doll playing. ☼

Indoor Playhouse Fun!!

Was there ever something that you saw, and you just knew, you had to have? But at that stage of your life, it was just a tad bit ridiculous? Ya, I'm victim of that. Well over a year, before I got pregnant, and we were thinking about babies, I found Miss Pretty Pretty. And her adorable card table playhouses!!

Well, recently I was poking around Pottery Barn Kids. Looking for Miss Daisy's 2nd birthday present. Greg and I have decided, we want to give our kids, 1 large gift, for big celebrations. Useful things. That they can have for years. Well, I got a little side tracked, and I found this.



The Cottage Playhouse. Do you have a spare $200? How fun would this be, to play in?!? Inside, is a wooden frame that holds up the playhouse. And you can put it away, when not in use. But who wouldn't be playing in there all the time??

Then I thought about Miss Pretty Pretty. And spent another 3 hours, loving all her creations! So many cute ones. :) But I'm really in love with this beauty!



The Garden to Table Playhouse. For $265. This one is gorgeous. Interactive. And designed to go over a card table. How fun is this?!? And for our family, perfection! We own a farm. This would be nice for Daisy, to learn how daddy grows our food, and mommy attempts to cook it!! :)

By now I'm sure, that you know Greg and I. We like to buy Daisy toys that are well made. Maybe they're a bit of an investment. But they're a good deal to us. Usually handmade, or wooden. Things that she'll enjoy, and play with, for a long time. And hopefully, things that our future kids will also enjoy. :)

That being said, both of these are a large investment. But I think they'd be nice to play with, inside. When the weather outside is rainy, too hot, or too cold. Is it birthday present material? I'm not sure. There is something else that we're leaning towards....

But with all that being said, I think either of these playhouses would be fun for Daisy. And a nice toy, to travel with. You just fold it up, and through it in your suitcase. For when we visit my family, or Greg's. I'm telling you, this idea just keeps growing on me!! ☼

Miss Daisy's New Do!!

It's really starting to warm up around here. I'm not sure if it's premature. The last few years, have been so strange! Weather wise. It's not holding me back. I've started to bring out my dresses and sandals. I've done some shopping for Daisy. Gotten her some cute spring and summer clothes. By the way, if you're looking for some good deals on kids clothes, head to Old Navy! Can we say sale?

With all this new fashion going on, I wanted to try some new dos on my girl. Poor Daisy has hair just like her momma. That means, lots of tangles. A little craziness!! I like to put her hair up. It leads to less problems at the end of the day. Little piggy tails and such. But I was wanting to try something new. That lead me to YouTube, and this video!



So flipping cute! This Youtube channel, and this blog are fun too! Miss Daisy has been sporting her new do, for a few days now. She is really good, about letting me comb her hair. Nothing like me, when I was little. I hope I can find some more good ideas. But that means a bit more searching on YouTube!! ☼

Just for Daisy!!

Do you remember the kitchenette we got Daisy for Christmas? Well, I found something else for her! For dirt cheap!! My favorite flavor. :)

I went to Family Dollar. Because I saw in the ads this week, that they were having a sale on seeds. For our garden. I know, I should let Greg take care of those things. But I wanted to add to my flower garden. :)

While Daisy and I, were trying to find our way around the store, we don't shop there much. Between, have you ever realized how disorganized that place is?? Well, I saw this stack of toys. On clearance!!

I dug through that pile. Our little kitchenette was there. For $10!! There were lots of dolls, tea sets, dishes, you name it!! But I had my eye on this "Deluxe Baby Nursery." It was a $30 toy, for $12!!!



This is similar to the one I bought. I couldn't find our camera, or an exact picture. The entire reason that I caved, was because of Lola. For Christmas, she got Abby one. This one. Every time we go visit our friends, Daisy runs for the baby nursery. :)

Greg liked that I bought this. He said it would be a nice way, to teach Daisy about our new baby. I agree!! Daisy was so excited when we were leaving the store. And we anxiously awaited Greg. The minute he walked through the door, Daisy pulled him to the box. Which is HUGE!!

He spent the evening putting it together. And we let Daisy stay up a little later than normal. She was in "Little Girl Heaven!!" Playing with all her dollies!! Family Dollar, I'm starting to love you! And all your American made toys. :) ☼

We've Got Some Wonderful News!!!!

That's right! We're expecting our 2nd baby!! Today, I'm 6 weeks. :) And this has been one tough secret to keep. Lola pulled me aside, while we were in Las Vegas, to ask me. She just knew. Well, before the rest of us!! But it's true.



Our due date is September 16th. Our kids, are going to be 26 months apart!! I hope I can handle them both. :) Greg and I are so excited! We've been telling Daisy that she's getting a new baby. But she doesn't quite understand. Not yet. Hopefully, when I have a belly, she'll understand. Oh, we're so excited!! ☼

Kitchen on a Buy!!

Daisy will be 17 months old, on Christmas Day. I'm a little unsure, of what to buy her. You know, for Christmas. I want Daisy to have some big presents. Something special from Santa.

Well, Anna Marie and I, went shopping last week. We went to pick up some things to donate. A local "safe house" for kids, asks for donations every year. They collect small things like crayons, bubbles, clay, small toys, that sort of thing. A bunch of ladies, make stockings. Then they are stuffed with all the donations.

When I went to college, our department always collected donations. Since graduation, I've always bought and donated stuff. It's important. These are kids that are neglected, taken from their families, or abused. They need some love. And $50, isn't going to break us. But it sure will put a big smile, on some kids faces. :)

While we were getting all our things together, I saw this little kitchenette. For $20. But we were there for the kiddos. Not for my Christmas shopping. A few days later, Greg and I were talking. About what we were going to get Daisy for Christmas.

I told him, eventually I'd like to get Daisy a set like this. But right now, I just think that it's too much. I mean, she's only a year and 4 months old! That's when I remembered this little treasure. In Family Dollar!



Greg went to buy it the next day! The stack of 20 that I had seen, were almost gone! There was only 4 left. But we got one for our little girl. Best of all, it's American made!! We've been trying to buy American made, for all our holiday gifts.

It only took Greg about an hour, start to finish, to put together. Then we realized, we need to hide it! For a few weeks. Currently, it's tucked away in our Guest Room closet. That's the other thing that I love, it's not too big! After Christmas, we might just put Daisy's little kitchen, in the family room. Instead of her playroom. ☼

Her Little Table

I hadn't told shared with you, what Daisy's big birthday present, from us was. She's always trying drag her outside chairs, inside. We'd been looking for a cute little table and chair set for her. But didn't like anything, that we were seeing locally.

At Hobby Lobby, all the tables were shaped like crayons or pencils. We didn't like them. Or they were metal. For outside. That's when I remembered my friend. Manders has the most adorable things for her kids!! In fact, our friends have a few of these little tables, with chairs!

That's when Manders pointed me in the right direction. And we saw this little Farmhouse table, with chairs!! Greg couldn't resist. That's when we bought the table, and 4 chairs. We spent more than we had expected, but it was perfect for our little girl!



We have the table in the kitchen. And Daisy eats at her table. She also colors there. And plays with her little tea set. That my sister got her. :) Eventually, I'd really like to get one, for the playroom. But they are pricey. Honestly, I think this is the best present, we could have gotten Daisy. She just loves her little table! ☼

Daisy's Chair

Daisy got some of the cutest presents for her birthday. But the one that she loves the most, is her new chair!!



It looks just like this. But has her name and birth date, embroidered on it. The fabric is gingham checks. Adorable! It was a gift from my in-laws. Daisy just adores it! Sits on it all the time. I think her favorite thing is, it's right next to daddy's chair! ☼

White Girl Can't Dance!!!

It has been 6 1/2 weeks, since Daisy was born. We had our big doctor's appointments earlier this week. Daisy is doing amazing! Growing well. Breastfeeding like a champ. And honestly, we can get her to sleep from 9:30 at night, to almost 4 in the morning. Good. Don't you think?

Since Greg gets up early for work, it really hasn't changed our schedule much. Our days are spent cuddling, and enjoying our sweet girl. But Greg is going to start working hard again. And the days are going to be filled with Daisy and me. My sweet girl!

Like I said, I had my doctor's appointment on Tuesday. And everything is going well. I was cleared for all physical activity. Which excites me! The woman, that doesn't like to exercise. :) I'm losing weight pretty quickly. Thank you breastfeeding! But I wanted to start working out. Getting in shape. About 2 weeks ago, I bought this little pack of yumminess....



Tuesday night, I did the first DVD. I thought I was going to die! Am I that out of shape? Apparently so! Today, I can barely move. That's my excuse, for being lazy. I'm seriously so sore!! But this is a good thing. I'm planning on working out again, tomorrow, when Daisy is napping.

But can I share something with you? This white girl can't dance! I'm so uncoordinated. It's not even funny! I probably should have stuck to running, and the gym. But this is more convenient. And fun!! Maybe I'll get some rhythm along the way. ☼