Lillian <3

I just want to take a quick second to introduce the amazing reason why I have been MIA :)




Little miss Lillian was born on November 17, 2012 at 7 lbs 15 oz and 21 inches, and we are so in love with her!!




She has been keeping us very busy and we have been loving every minute of it. She changes and grows so much every day; we don't want to miss a second.




I am hoping to get back to blogging in the new year, but until then I will be getting in as many cuddles as I can over the holidays.




So from my family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS! And have a wonderful new year!

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Apple Cinnamon Rolls

**In preparation for the arrival of our little one, I have prepped some posts in advance.  As soon as our lives have some semblance of order (hah!) I will get back to my regular posting and be able to respond to any questions/comments you may have :)

'Tis the season for company!  And what company doesn't love some warm Apple Cinnamon Rolls coming out of the oven as they wake up or walk in the door?

I make these Cinnamon Rolls very often around here.  I am pretty sure they are the main requirement in my husband's diet.  Not too long ago I had a pile of Granny Smith apples staring at me on the counter so I figured I would add some variety to our favourite baked item.  

Our Bedroom - Final Reno's!

**In preparation for the arrival of our little one, I have prepped some posts in advance.  As soon as our lives have some semblance of order (hah!) I will get back to my regular posting and be able to respond to any questions/comments you may have :)

While we renovated the nursery, we decided to tackle our room at the same time.  Our room originally had brown walls, drab beige carpet, and we had never owned a bedroom set in our lives! Once again I had taken the pictures before we had curtains, so just imagine some pretty curtains in those windows.

I love how cozy the colour grey can make a room feel, so we went with grey walls and a grey bed set.  My mom and I picked out the fabric for the white and the yellow/green pillows, and she was kind enough to sew them up for me too!  We also went with dark bedroom furniture because we wanted our room to be nice and relaxing, and not too bright :)

Baby Room Update

**In preparation for the arrival of our little one, I have prepped some posts in advance.  As soon as our lives have some semblance of order (hah!) I will get back to my regular posting and be able to respond to any questions/comments you may have :)

Setting up the nursery was a ton of fun, but also a bit of a challenge as we didn't want to know if we were having a little boy or a little girl!  While we were in Thailand last spring my husband came up with the idea to have a room with an Arctic Theme (Thailand plus snow totally makes sense, right?) and it sounded perfect for a winter baby!

Here are some pictures we took before the arrival of the little one.  The only things missing when I took these pictures are the curtains for the windows and the closets, as well as a little side table for the glider.  Other than that, this is pretty much the nursery!

Baby Prep - Meals and Desserts!

**In preparation for the arrival of our little one, I have prepped some posts in advance.  As soon as our lives have some semblance of order (hah!) I will get back to my regular posting and be able to respond to any questions/comments you may have :)

In order to prep for the arrival of our little one I cooked and baked up a storm during the last month or so.  I am hoping that it will make things easier when I can just grab a bag from the freezer, throw the contents in the crockpot, and let it cook away until supper time.

I also baked up some treats so that it will be a bit easier to entertain the visitors as everyone comes to meet the new additions!

I didn't take a ton of pictures, but I have had a few people ask me what I have prepared and where I have found the recipes, so here is a list :) If you have any questions, just let me know!