From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Big Roo & Snow- Day 1: Fail

by melissa on January 31, 2010

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Yesterday I was so thrilled to take Big Roo out in the 4-5 inches of snow that accumulated overnight here in Raleigh. Last year he absolutely LOVED brushing snow off the bushes, running around the yard and just plain walking [...]

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No Really, We Got Snow! Now, Here's How to Enjoy It

by melissa on January 29, 2010

Mother Nature has been such a tease until now around the Triangle. Since I started this blog, my only two posts about snow were actually posts about how we got teased and schools got delayed. The ending always seemed to be the same… (in your best Debbie Downer impression) waaa waaa, no white stuff. Now it’s Friday [...]

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Less Words Wednesday: Perspective

by melissa on January 27, 2010

Sometimes it’s nice to take a fresh perspective (in a firetruck wheel no less)…

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The Irony of Nesting in the Third Trimester

by melissa on January 25, 2010

I’ve been feeling adventurous lately but it has nothing to do with hiking the Appalachian Trail, cliff diving or bungee jumping. It’s all the way on the other side of the adventure scale… the side that’s labeled domestic. With less than SIX WEEKS from my due date, I’ve turned into a pregnant nesting ninja. While [...]

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What I Learned Over Christmas Break about Schedules, TV and Getting Outside

by melissa on January 20, 2010

Okay, so it’s mid-January now. But I can’t get Christmas break out of my head, from the few days in our hometown to the aftermath of getting home. Big Roo was absolutely crazy-hyper like I’ve never seen him. From someone who’s used to an active yet relatively well-behaved two year old, I wasn’t sure what [...]

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Less Words Wednesday- At the Park

by melissa on January 20, 2010

Love catching different angles of Big Roo when we’re at the park…

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The Beginning of an Outdoorsy Kids Bedroom

by melissa on January 18, 2010

With Little Roo’s due date quickly approaching, we’re also preparing to move Big Roo into a bigger room with his very own twin bed (he’s currently in the crib converted to a toddler bed). The fourth bedroom, which is currently a putrid shade of peach, will be Big Roo’s new dwelling and we’ve decided on [...]

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Less Words Wednesday- Feelin' Dangerous

by melissa on January 13, 2010

So after yesterday’s post about my three travel secrets, I’m enjoying the reminiscing of my pre-kid hiking glory days. Don’t get me wrong: Big Roo and Little Roo WILL hike in the Grand Canyon with us one day, but not anytime soon (cut me some slack- Little Roo isn’t even born yet!). So here’s a [...]

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My Three Travel Secrets- Have You Been Here?

by melissa on January 11, 2010

Tripbase, an online travel site, is playing an adventurous game of blog tag and I’ve been tagged! My mission: write about three of your favorite “secret” places – somewhere obscure that is truly out of this world. Their goal: create a fantastic list of travel tips from bloggers all over the world. In my attempt [...]

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