Sunday: It rained cats and dogs and made a ton of mud in our back yard, which of course the kids had to play in. We also made homemade playdough after they dried off. Monday: I indulged Eleanor by painting her nails for the very first time. I did buy a formaldehyde-free brand though. She […]
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Family Trip to Tulsa
My husband’s family is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, so often when we have an extended vacation time we make the 12-hour drive to visit. The last time we went was two Christmases ago, so we were excited to go up again. The only thing we weren’t expecting was for the temperature to be up to 112 […]
Last Week at the Maker Mama House | Halfway through Summer
July is here and just as we’re finally getting settled into summer, it’s already halfway over! Here’s what we were up to last week: I surprised Chris with a day trip to Shiner, Texas to check out the brewery and enjoyed celebrating with the kids later that evening… The boys have learned how to play […]
Why I Ditched My SLR (and Fell in Love with iPhoneography)
As any of you who are familiar with my blog already know, I LOVE taking photos. Of our family, garden, trips, friends, bugs, our house, just about anything that catches my eye. My skill and interest in photography has progressed over time, but I got my first “serious” camera about 2 years ago. I carried […]
Last Week at the Maker Mama House
Last week at the Maker Mama house… I braved taking the kids on a day trip to visit family in Austin (hook ’em horns!). We got nice and fancy for Easter Sunday… …and I finished Eleanor’s knitted bolero the night before (to match Amelia’s baby blue bolero). We picked loquats at Grandma’s… …and continued our […]