What's New!

Sorry it has been soooo long since my last blog entry, its been a busy few weeks!!!

My last entry was about our search for a used Tahoe and we found one shortly after I posted! Yay!! Its a 2007 Tahoe fully loaded, which is so crazy for me because the only car I have ever had was my '98 Corolla. Me and Casey named her Gloria a few years back. She was my 1st car and I loved it, I was kinda sad to be kicking her to the curb, but at least she is still in the family!! She is now Casey's commuter car. :) (Pics to follow)

Norah also turned 5 months shortly after my last entry.

She has been so busy this month! I started her on veggies and fruits, she had tried rice and oatmeal cereal prior and did great so I felt she was ready for the next step. She has had sweet potato, green beans, butternut squash, peas, prunes, and bananas. I make all her organic baby food and really love doing it. It's really easy and much cheaper. I use ice cube trays to freeze her food and then put them in Ziplocs in the freezer.

Making Organic sweet potatoes & butternut squash

 Loves to eat messy :)

I do purchase some of the Organic pouch baby food when it's on sale for on the go, its so easy and I don't have to worry about a bowl or spoon, I can just squeeze it in her mouth :)

Norah has also, got her 1st two bottom teeth, sat up all by herself and is officially crawling!! I guess it's time to baby proof :)

I have been loving going to garage sales to find baby stuff for Norah, I have found so many wonderful baby items for sooooo cheap, I'm obsessed :) I have found her exersaucer for $10, salt water sandals for 50cents, (which are $30 brand new), her bumbo for $5 and so many other great toys and clothes. I also go to our local Once Upon A Child every couple of weeks, I found her Halloween costume there for only $7, she is going to be a little lamb :) I have gotten so many name brand clothes and toys for so cheap. Most of her clothes and pjs are used and I just love finding great deals! Right now I'm on the hunt for a used high chair because she is defintely too big now to stay safely in the Bumbo while I feed her so I am hoping to find one this week. I also look on Craigslist for baby items.

 Her lamb costume :)

 Let's eat Mom!

Today I went to the ultimate baby consignment sale, its called Just Between Friends. www.jbfsale.com
It might sound familiar, its nationwide. Its held for 2 days. They have baby clothes, toys and everything you could think of for your child.

I got Norah so many great things for such great deals! It was a fun day. Casey went with me to help and we scored a whole laundry basket of items. I was particularly excited about my freezer tray find for making Norah's baby food. I have been using ice cube trays, but she is starting to eat bigger quantities and I have a harder time getting the frozen cubes out so I have been wanting to always get the Beaba freezer trays but they are soooo expensive. They are normally $25 each and I got two for $8 each!! Here it is below:

I also scored the Cloud b Sleep Sheep sound machine lamb that I have always wanted for Norah, but never wanted to spend the $ in order to have it. Today I found it gently used for $15 and they are $30 brand new!

I also have been into home projects lately. In my garage sale hunts I also love finding pieces I can make over for cheap. I have made over a cute outside table, a side table for inside, & 4 dining room chairs (which are still being worked on). I got all 4 for $9 each.

Before

After

My latest project is (well actually I have several going on right now :) me and Casey painted our front entry grey and white stripes. I got my inspiration from my sister-in-law who follows this ladies blog http://www.4men1lady.com/. The lady painted her front entry way with stripes and I loved it so I went for it. I have never done such a tedious paint job before but we had fun and I love the result. When I decided to paint my front entryway I originally painted it yellow and hated it, so went back to white so I could do the stripes. I love the way it turned out and now I plan on replacing the current light fixture with a pretty one from Ikea. I already put 5 large black hooks for guest's coats and purses and want to do something on the other wall with the letter H and a family photo. I promise I will post when completed, but for now below are some before and after pics:

Before (plain white)

The yucky yellow I painted and hated so decided to go back to white and do stripes

After :)

Here is the light I want in the entryway, its from Ikea

http://www.papermojoblog.com/2011/07/ikea-hack-dressing-up-a-knappa-light/

I finally feel like our house is some what presentable so here is some pics of our place we rent, I love it!

Dining Room

 Family Room

The grandma chairs were free so they are only temporary :) More pics to follow of Norah's room and kitchen and the outside

We also this month enjoyed taking Norah and my nephews with my parents to Muir Woods for the day and then we ate dinner in Sausolito, which is right across the bay from San Francisco. We had such a great day and Norah loved being outside!

Sausalito

All 3 of them crashed on the way home :)

Casey also enjoyed a 4 day backpacking trip with his friend Dan this past month, they went to a place below Yosemite National Park. He had a great time!

Wow! Didn't I tell you it was a busy couple of weeks!! Haha, hope you enjoyed!