A blog about being a mommy and taking kids outside.
From the monthly archives:
Whether it’s the pregnant hormones or the turn of the decade, I’m feeling a little sentimental about 2009. Big Roo turning two, Little Roo on the way, getting more and more settled into life in Raleigh, making new friends, exploring new places, starting this blog… it’s been a memorable last year of the ’00s. I [...]
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Do you know your blood type? Well, I thought I did until last week. And since it’s especially important when you’re 28 weeks pregnant (ever heard of RhoGAM?), this was a problem. When you’re pregnant with your first child, you seem to be obsessed with knowing what’s happening to you week-by-week. At least I was. This time around, [...]
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I’m running out of time so I’ll keep this short! Every year, I design a Christmas card. Here’s what I did this year (and some outtakes of pics that didn’t make the cut)– the card has got to be one of my favorites! Thanks to Daddy Roo for coming up with the theme. Merry Christmas [...]
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The weather prediction for the weekend– snow! Beautiful, white, glorious snow! What we really got here in Raleigh, NC? Cold rain and lots of it. Talk about a let down. That’s not to say we didn’t get ANY snow. I was hopeful on Friday when daycare said they were closing an hour early and I [...]
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This weekend Daddy Roo and I worked in our backyard raking up the last bit of fall’s leaves. Our dog Trajan looked so darn cute jut laying in the leaves that I couldn’t help but drag my camera outside and snap this pic! What a poser!
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Last week, I “met” a fellow blogger through Twitter who runs the blog Go Explore Nature. She posted this great list of 10 Holiday Gifts for Little Nature Explorers. One that’s mentioned is a digital camera and I couldn’t agree more! Big Roo can’t keep his hands off my digital SLR when I break it [...]
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I came across this awesome link today on Twitter from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. They have lots of information of things to do during the Holidays in North Carolina, like Christmas at Biltmore Estate, The Polar Bear Express and the National Gingerbread House Competition and Display. Honestly, I doubt I’ll be able to [...]
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Starting to get all our Christmas decor settled around the house. Big Roo had fun getting all the decorations and trinkets out. There’s still a bit left to do but we’re almost there!
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For the longest time, whenever we’d go hiking I’d take snapshots of just scenery and more scenery. But then, I’d get home, upload my pics and wonder, were we even there? I started realizing I could have just bought a postcard for the same effect. So, I’ve gotten more creative over the years with my [...]
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I’m Melissa. Most people call me Mel. I’m a mama to two boys and a lover of all things outdoors. I'm a marketing ninja who hearts good grammar. I also love Twitter, my Mac and all things techy.
This is Daddy Roo. We met in 1995, got married in 2000 and had Big Roo seven years later. Yeah, we like to take our time. Daddy Roo plays soccer, loves cooking more than I do and takes sarcasm to a level few people can. He’s awesome.
Big Roo is our 3-year-old ball of energy. He’s all boy except for the pink bear he carries around. I embrace the contradiction. He’s already a fan of hiking and camping.
The youngest of the Roo family. He’s already been on two hikes and loves gazing up at the trees from the comfort of his Baby Bjorn.
