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Pgymy Goats!
In preparation for Henry’s birthday party walk to the local farm, he and I trekked to the feed store (Callahan’s for all of you Austin folks) to purchase some goat feed to pass out as favors.Going to feed stores is seriously a hobby of mine. I loved exploring Wabash when we lived in Houston, and now that I have a child, trips to the feed store are elevated to a whole new level.As soon as Henry and I walked in, we immediately spotted piglets. I seriously can’t think of anything cuter than baby pigs with their mother.And next to them were two pygmy goats–also as cute… Read More -
Beach Vacation!
Oh, I’m so excited! We are going on a real vacation!Matt and I used to go on all sorts of real vacations. For our honeymoon, we trekked to Paris and then the Greek Isles (for a boat tour from island to island!), and have taken road trips up the California coast to Canada. Before Matt, I went on trips to Guatemala and Ecuador and Costa Rica and India.Our recent budget restrictions have nearly ended our fun vacations (although we have visited family and gone to weddings).That’s why I’m particularly excited about our upcoming beach vacation to Galveston. Matt has a connection to a free condo for three… Read More -
DIY Balance Beam: Henry’s Birthday Presents
Since we’re on a tight budget as I harped on earlier in the week, we wanted to be super-conscious about not spending too much on Henry’s birthday presents. Honestly, this occasion is the first time I’ve felt truly compelled to commemorate a holiday with presents for Henry. We did make him a board book for his 1st birthday, but that was more for sentimental reasons rather than the fact that Henry actually appreciated or enjoyed opening a present on his birthday.But now he’s clearly at a stage where he enjoys opening presents, and we wanted to give him the opportunity on his birthday. I thought long and hard about… Read More
