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  HI, I'm Julie. A designer by profession, creative and crafty by nature and a wife and mom by a gift from god. My husband and I love an adventure and a challenge. We have traveled and tasted and now are on our biggest adventure yet, parenting. Thanks for stopping by to share in our fun, struggles and lessons learned while raising identical twin girls.
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  • ▼ 2013 (79)
    • ► May 2013 (8)
    • • 20/52
      • I've been a little absent lately ...
      • 19/52
      • DIY Simple Toddler Game
      • Crib Placement in the Nursery
      • A summer time sneak peak
      • 18/52
      • Toddlers Are Scary
    • ► April 2013 (20)
    • • A family photo
      • Polka dot dresses
      • 17/52
      • A little lovin
      • Nighttime
      • New obsession
      • Weekend fun Photos and a Big Thank You!
      • 16/52
      • DIY chefs kitchen spice cabinet organization
      • a video
      • A Reason to Celebrate
      • 15/52
      • Sisters
      • DIY Pom Pom Garland
      • Sunny Days
      • 14/52
      • Embrace the blur
      • Good eats
      • 13/52
    • ► March 2013 (13)
    • • DIY Vintage Ruler Height Chart
      • I'm Back!
      • 12/52
      • Good morning
      • Two of a kind
      • Everything is Interesting
      • 11/52
      • Kooroo for you
      • Spring forward
      • Too little time
      • Let them eat cake
      • The gift of a great toy
      • Flashback Friday
    • ► February 2013 (18)
    • • 9/52
      • A little hand holding
      • Little moments, big changes
      • Happy Purim - Chag Sameach
      • 8/52
      • Lately on Instagram
      • My children are teaching me...
      • The first sleepover!
      • 7/52
      • Happy Valentines Day
      • Where do girly girls come from
      • Winter is for Mittens
      • On being a mommy
      • 5/52
      • Little Words
      • Time to say good bye - getting rid of the pacifer
      • Our First Family Trip to the Circus
      • Mawh
    • ► January 2013 (20)
    • • to eat, Asian Style Kale
      • "A Portrait of My Children..."
      • First trip to the Zoo!
      • 15 months daily routine
      • Happy Friday
      • A Day at the Park
      • Favorite Find - DIY Clothes for Kids
      • Just Jordan
      • Getting out
      • 15 Months
      • A Portrait of my Children
      • Busy Toddlers
      • A thousand pictures
      • A little something for the weekend
      • As Cute As It Gets - Kids Fashion
      • Dealing with a toddler virus - Hand, foot, mouth disease
      • Staying in a Hotel with a Toddler (or two)
      • I hope this week goes quickly
      • A New Years Getaway - Traveling with Toddlers
      • Our Winter Favorite - Clementines
  • ► 2012 (235)
    • ► December 2012 (20)
    • • Bye Bye 2012
      • Finger painting with pudding
      • Using your best judgement
      • Teething Necklaces, some may say...
      • Tiny baby parts
      • Happy Holidays!
      • Dinner Time!
      • Show Offs - A Video
      • Emergency Prep for Toddlers
      • thought and prayers
      • An easy DIY decoration
      • Trouble sleeping
      • 'Tis the Season - Cookie Swap
      • How to earn money from blogging
      • The itsy bitsy spider
      • Stickygrams
      • First Year Footprint Keepsake
      • Almost 14 Months
      • Funny babies
      • saturday night
    • ► November 2012 (20)
    • • Happy friday
      • A new video
      • Another year
      • Baby bath time is the best
      • We Love our Giant Bear
      • The great thing about twins
      • Thanksgiving Day
      • Smiling Watermelon's Amazon Store
      • Home Improvement Weekend - Media Console
      • Things are changing around here...
      • Family and Friends
      • Fun on a Farm
      • We didn't win but...
      • In My Opinion - Sippy Cups
      • Video dump
      • I voted!
      • Keep Judge Jan Samet - Vote Tommorow
      • Seeing the world through their eyes..
      • 12 Months
      • Halloween with one year olds!
    • ► October 2012 (18)
    • • Guess What We Are!
      • Layla Grace Nursey Design Contest
      • A Birthday Party Favor
      • Bits & Pieces
      • 12 month well baby visit
      • Carter's New Ad Campaign
      • DIY shabby chic refinished dresser
      • Birthday Party Pics!
      • What I would do with free time
      • A backyard to grow in.
      • Too busy
      • Happy Birthday Jordan and Talia
      • Things I'm working on
      • A quick hello
      • Bits and tips - clearing up diaper rash
      • And this makes two
      • DIY Bridal Shower Decorations
      • Always learning something new
    • ► September 2012 (15)
    • • A Seriously Great Baby Monitor
      • North Georiga Apple Picking
      • Family Photo Session ~ Sneak Peak
      • 10 Worst Pregnancy Symptoms, and weight gain isn't even one of them.
      • Early Birthday Party!
      • Good little eaters
      • Breaking News - Talia takes her first steps
      • 11 Months
      • Sometimes what seams important one day is ridiculous the next...
      • A lovely little calendar
      • Time flies
      • Candid photos
      • One month left
      • How much time does blogging take
      • A labor day post
    • ► August 2012 (19)
    • • When a baby wakes up
      • Almost wordless Wednesday
      • Babies laughing and playing together is the best.
      • Somek Winery - Zichron Yachov, Israel
      • TGIF- again apparently
      • Because tutus are fun
      • Everything is amazing
      • 2 days away - The Dead Sea
      • A Nature Walk in the Backyard
      • Proud mama
      • 10 Months Old!
      • Halloween Prep
      • When in Rome (or Tel Aviv), Do as the Romans do (or Israelis)
      • Treasure Hunting
      • Things to do when it's crazy hot
      • First rule of international travel...
      • A glimps of our trip
      • How much is too much...baby clothes.
      • What every baby needs - a silver rattle of course.
    • ► July 2012 (20)
    • • Playtime
      • A do-it-ourselves bookshelf project
      • New Obsession!
      • Guess who got a puppy?!
      • A playtime video
      • Baby pictures
      • A perfect morning
      • Having a sick baby
      • Baby Swings
      • A day in the life,,,
      • 9 Months Old
      • 9 month Pediatrician visit
      • That dress, the one with the stripes...
      • Carter's Free International Shipping!
      • A Chicken Farm, with goats, and cats and a cow!
      • We have teeth!
      • What's with all the characters!
      • Hope you had a happy 4th of July!
      • Eating is hard work
      • My Brother-in-law is an Ironman!
    • ► June 2012 (20)
    • • "It's a Pinterest World and we are just living in it" - the Lettered Cottage
      • Finally Jordan Crawling- caught on tape
      • 2 Year Anniversary
      • The twins are crawling (videos)
      • When do babies get easier?
      • Something I do
      • That's funny
      • Just being babies
      • Photo Dump
      • I painted a picture
      • 8 Months
      • How cute is that
      • Almost 8 Months
      • Put me in the zoo
      • This evening both babies...
      • Something to Gaze at
      • Opposite nap schedules are never a good thing
      • Pajama party
      • All that there is to come
      • Swimming, Swimming
    • ► May 2012 (22)
    • • The crazy picture lady
      • Digging in the Sand - More Beach Pictures!
      • The beach
      • I'm excited
      • A good thing
      • Ball Pit!
      • Video-a-thon
      • Every day is more amazing than yesterday
      • Splish Splash
      • 7 months old
      • Who would pull a babies hair?!
      • They love each other so much
      • My week in Instagram
      • Camouflaged Babies
      • The 9th month
      • Another example of the little geniuses
      • Breast feeding twins
      • Happy Friday
      • A video of playtime
      • The Birthstory
      • Who has wallet photos any more?
      • Bloggers for Birth Kits | Reducing maternal and infant mortality
    • ► April 2012 (18)
    • • Baby's are cute
      • It's official
      • Instagram fun
      • Maj Jong Chicks
      • Spring time Family outing
      • Baby kickboxing
      • Having two babies is awesome...
      • What a difference six months makes
      • Come join the fun
      • Sweet squishy cheeks
      • 6 months old, that's half a year
      • A letter to my babies
      • Nanny cam
      • a new project and a cute video
      • I'm totally Obsessed with babies...
      • Another milestone come and gone.
      • Fun times and new foods
      • Monday again?!
    • ► March 2012 (18)
    • • What to wear
      • The best babies in the world
      • Happy Birthday to my Husband
      • Good bye Uncle Harry
      • Four things I love
      • A little tired
      • What a Weekend
      • A few favorites
      • A sad thing, a happy thing
      • 5 Months
      • Fun with instagram
      • Pretty things
      • Baby sounds
      • A happy occasion
      • A shower with no rain
      • A little girls dream
      • Bath time babies are the best
      • No post today
    • ► February 2012 (24)
    • • Enjoying the outdoors
      • Have a safe trip!
      • Technical difficutlies - Subscribers
      • just a few pictures
      • Temporary sleepover
      • Guess who-Revieled
      • Guess who
      • Four Months Old
      • What we wore
      • I love them
      • Our family room
      • 4 month pediatrician visit
      • Jordan speaks
      • Happy Velentines Day
      • Sunday Funday
      • Sunday playgroup
      • Sleeping update
      • I do not like for babies to cry...
      • Babies and Bumbos
      • What's under your Calvins' ?
      • bits and peices of the blog world
      • They really are great
      • Jordan really loves her sister...
      • Each morning
    • ► January 2012 (21)
    • • look how big we got
      • monday again!?
      • A video
      • Twins are twice as funny
      • Who could have thought...
      • A new beginning
      • Some apps do make the world a better place...
      • Mom and baby craft project
      • To Nana and Granddaddys house we go
      • they are just too much fun
      • Carter' Coupons are Back
      • baby dolls
      • Daddy's girls
      • How nice is that
      • I said goodbye
      • Numbered days
      • We're headed out today for a playdate! Hats on and ready to go
      • Babies learn hand eye coordination
      • Where did it go?
      • I CAN do this, but extra hands are great
      • I was sure
  • ► 2011 (113)
    • ► December 2011 (21)
    • • The life of the party
      • Every Friday
      • They came out with a light dusting of the softest hair you ever kissed...
      • Home videos
      • A special time of their lives...
      • Reindeer Spoting
      • Tidbits
      • Gather 'round the table there's latkes to eat
      • Good Morning
      • Tre Magnifique!
      • Lazy Sunday
      • Going places
      • We went to the dr today
      • Creating makes me happy...
      • Talia and Jordan Turn 2 Months
      • Two of a kind
      • two babies
      • Things I'm adding to pinterest
      • Learn something new everyday
      • Broccoli for dinner
      • Where does the day go?
    • ► November 2011 (25)
    • • Silent in the morning
      • The pacifier controversy
      • They're so cute when they're sleeping.
      • Ready to go ( on Safari)!
      • The first of many
      • Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!
      • 6 weeks!
      • Baby's First Massage!
      • Little parts
      • 12:10-update
      • One month growth check
      • Tornado Warning!
      • Daddy's girl
      • Lookie what we did!
      • A living nursery
      • Waking up is hard to do
      • They are just too cute
      • 4 weeks! The little babies are one month old
      • A baby's view
      • Mom and baby craft project
      • We said goodbye to Pachelle
      • 3 weeks old!
      • Do this, for me, I just don't have the time this year
      • Tummy time
      • Bath time-caught on tape
    • ► October 2011 (25)
    • • Happy Halloween
      • Whoa, little babies are big eaters!
      • Guess who dressed who?
      • Sweet Jordan
      • Sweet Talia
      • What's the best angle?
      • 2 Weeks Old
      • Snuggle time
      • Little Fashionistas
      • Favorite firsts
      • A very special visitor
      • Dr's prognosis- Excellent!
      • Weigh in
      • Subscribe to the blog
      • Happy 1 Week Birthday
      • Sweet little things
      • What now
      • Happy at home
      • A big Thank You
      • Whatcha doin' Grandaddy
      • Already two days old
      • Welcome
      • tiny dresses
      • So....
      • The bees have been busy
    • ► September 2011 (9)
    • • A few girly touches
      • more rooms for living
      • Ultrasound Update
      • Babies room progress
      • I know the day will come...
      • Bumpdate
      • babies room
      • Where we live
      • The creatives around me never cease to amaze me
    • ► August 2011 (10)
    • • Ultrasound Update
      • My hands
      • Bumpdate ~ 6 months
      • what happen to your wrist
      • Carter's Weekly Coupon
      • it's slow, but it's progress
      • The fun part is officially over
      • How Cute is this!
      • There are so many reasons to celebrate
      • Some things I will miss
    • ► July 2011 (8)
    • • Just amazing
      • Ultrasound Update
      • Just the beginning
      • I'm published!
      • Ultrasound Update
      • Bumpdate!
      • a little getaway
      • Ultrasound Update
    • ► June 2011 (11)
    • • One step (or mile) closer
      • Things are coming along...
      • That was a Happy Day
      • Bumpdate, get it like Bump update : )
      • Ultrasound Update
      • Movin' Out West
      • My Bump through the Months
      • Happy Birthday Mom!
      • Ultrasound Catch Up
      • Instagram Break
      • Bahama Mama
    • ► May 2011 (4)
    • • What a day
      • Bored and tired in the airport
      • Goodbyes are always Sad
      • The Bump~16 Weeks

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