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mom’s gonna snap

March 26, 2012

The double entendre on this t-shirt makes me smile. Not a day has gone by since Levi was born that I haven’t taken his photo with either my DSLR or my iPhone. There’s a pretty good chance he’s the most photographed baby on the planet. I just can’t help myself; I’m afraid I’ll miss capturing an adorable/memorable/milestone moment if I put the camera down. So I’ll just have to sort through 896,493 photos from Levi’s first year in order to put together his baby album. It’ll be his college graduation gift!

Are you guilty of over-photographing your baby or do you wish you would have taken more pictures?

a lifetime mom + friday favorites

March 23, 2012

So being 32 years old doesn’t feel so different than being 31–at least, not yet! Thanks to everybody who wished me a happy birthday yesterday on the blog or sent a message on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Y’all know how to make a girl feel special!

Last night my boys took me to a new restaurant in Omaha called J. Coco for a celebratory birthday dinner. JB and I really enjoyed our meals and fancy cocktails, and Levi was surprisingly well behaved for being up a wee bit past his bedtime! The management even complimented Levi on being such a good baby, but we already knew that about him, didn’t we?

I also have some exciting news to share: I’m the newest member of the Lifetime Moms blogging community! My first post, “What NOT To Do Before Your Husband Deploys,” went live yesterday. I am so thrilled to be sharing my stories about being a new mom and a military wife with fans of Lifetime television. I hope you’ll join me over at Lifetime Moms, too!

And now, a few interesting links from around the web:

Three steps for a happier life

Valid reasons why one blogger is anti-Pinterest (I can appreciate #2)

Always wear your invisible crown

It may be time to upgrade my key chain (via Matchbox Mag)

I hope I never have any of these regrets

A funny truth about parenting

Let’s all promise we won’t start wearing ’90s jeans again!

Finally, a big thank you to Courtney for featuring me in her “Becoming Our Parents” blog series.

Have a terrific weekend, friends! What do you have planned?

i’m the birthday girl!

March 22, 2012

Today I’m 32!

Thirty-two seems so old when I consider all of the things I still want to accomplish (personally and professionally) and then start comparing myself to other bloggers who seem to have amassed so much success despite being younger. Sometimes I don’t give myself credit for what I’ve already achieved, though. Are you the same way?

I suppose the upside to getting older is that you also become wiser. I definitely know more about being a mother than I did a year ago. I definitely don’t have all the answers, but the learning curve is not quite as steep as I had feared back then!

On a lighter, sweeter note, doesn’t this homemade Momofuku Milk Bar birthday cake look absolutely delish? I’ll never make it because the recipe intimidates me, but I can almost imagine what it would taste like: a gourmet version of my favorite Funfetti cake. Mmm…

PS: Happy birthday to Reese Witherspoon, who turns 36 today!

{image via Kitchen Heals Soul}

levi crawls!

March 21, 2012

As promised, here’s the story behind yesterday’s video.

Saturday morning, Levi and I played in the basement while JB slept in. While the baby amused himself in his exersaucer, I began to wonder what milestones JB might miss the next time he is deployed. Will he get to see Levi crawl for the first time? What about watching the baby pull himself up or feed himself Cheerios? What if Levi actually starts to walk while his daddy is away?… READ MORE!

a magical st. patrick’s day moment

March 20, 2012

moves! from PJ Feinstein on Vimeo.
Music: “Moves” by The New Pornographers

This 49 second video took me approximately 3 hours to edit because I had to teach myself how as I was working on it! I really hope you enjoy it! Come back tomorrow for the full story behind Levi’s newest milestone.

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