Suncreen List
With a hot and sunny summer almost around the corner here’s a great list I found of 1,800 sunscreens on the market and how they rank in categories like UVA and UVB Protection and gives them a Hazard Score (the lower the better). I just want to be comfortable about what I slather all over my child’s largest organ everyday for the next 4 months. (Obviously just as important for adults as it is for kiddos.)
The hottest coolest time in Texas! (the Galveston location is slightly less hot and less cool than the original New Braunfels location but it was still SUPER fun!) I’ve been waiting to take my child to Schlitterbahn since long before I was pregnant. Always trying to chase down the feelings of youth I guess.
Looking for real estate in Houston. This is way out in the burbs hence the giantness of everything. My fave is the realtor’s caption:
“This pool is big enough to swim in”
You’re absolutely right, sir.
Long, long ago back in March, we had the pleasure of visiting the Bayou Bend gardens. During azalea season they host a Sip and Stroll on Thursday evenings. While we were initially advised that the event is “geared for adults” by the welcoming staff over the phone we brought our wild toddler anyway. And I’m so glad we did! We bought a Groupon for 4 adults but every single person we knew in this city was busy so it turned out to be just us (and 8 drink tickets!) It reminded us of the lovely Dumbarton Oaks in DC. I just love extravagant gardens in Spring!
The land was owned by Ima Hogg and is now beautifully cared for and huge!
Not to mention its coolness factor of having to be reached by the Bridge to Terabithia.
I love the bark of these trees. They look like a watercolor. Or a paint by numbers.
Don’t follow this guide. She will get you LOST!
Bridges all OVER this place!
Such an enchanted night! I think being outdoors at dusk is one of the most cleansing experiences.
Our child’s first encounter with the Easter Bunny. Or the Easter Bunny’s crotch. Obviously this is a, “I want to hug you but I’m also shy” situation. Hilariously, it’s in the middle of a dancing song and our kid sidles up and lays her head upon the poor Easter Bunny. I can only imagine how uncomfortable the dude in this suit felt. Hahahahhaahah
From a vintage Ball Blue Book from 1974 found here. Yeah, sometimes I read blogs totally devoted to food storage/canning. Who doesn’t?
We had the immense pleasure of taking a super special adults-only trip to California to visit some friends recently. We had such an amazing time. I couldn’t stop taking pictures so that I could remember every second of this rare opportunity.
We stayed in Santa Monica not too far from the pier.
Um, Nefler, bungalow #4!
Dear friends in a manhug.
Wonderful meals without high chairs or impatient toddlers.
Riding bikes along the beach. I mean, oh my gaaahhhh.
This is what dreams are made of.
Brunch in Malibu.
Can you tell how relaxed I am?!
We got a chance to stop at the Getty Villa before jumping on the plane back home. It was like taking a quick trip to Italy after brunch.
Bye bye beautiful place and wonderful friends. And a BEEEG TIME thanks to my parents for watching the babe so we could go act like a couple of teenagers with our high school friends. THANK YOU!!
The past couple of weekends have been devoted to celebrating E’s 2nd birthday. We had a party in Houston with our new local friends then a party in Dallas the following weekend with family and old friends. That’s a lot of decorating, cooking, partying and presents (not to mention celebrating Easter in there too!). It’s been a crazy couple of weeks.
We had a Japanese Tea Party theme for our little ninja.
That included sandwich (cucumber & cream cheese, pb & j, and ham & cheese) sushi rolls as well as candy sushi. Possibly the most time-consuming, bite-sized morsels ever (besides marzipan fruit). Considered delicious by children and adults alike.
The Dallas party turned into a swimming party about halfway through and kids were swimming in their party clothes. It’s a party up in here!
With two parties, she got extra practice blowing out candles. She’s practically an expert. Thanks to everyone who came and made these days so special! We love you!
Or more like walking in the woods. We went to the Huntsville State Park area and with very little research we jumped off the farm road we were driving on when we saw a sign for hiking. It wasn’t bad for an impromptu trail but we’ll be doing a liiiittle more research next time. This was basically the area kept clear under the phone lines through the forest. Thanks Texas Parks and Rec Dept, for your loose interpretation of a hiking trail.
Look at this little kid here! No longer a baby. That ponytail kills me. She’s wearing a piece from our tie dyed collection featured here. She loves her tie dyed shirts.
She HAD to carry this backpack herself. We gave in before her toddler-tantrum screams scared the bears.
I live for picnics. (Sometimes we indulge her with a koozie on her water cup). you might recognize this one here from Buffalo Wild Wings. Holla.
Her little legs couldn’t handle the whole thing.
