We’ve been searching for toddler spoons to try, as Fischer has been showing interest in using utensils recently. These Olababy spoons seemed great since they are made of silicone and have a wide handle for Fischer to grab onto. He mainly eats with his hands still, but I’m excited to try out these spoons more and more! Plus this bowl is super cool, because you it can be used as a steamer and bowl all in one (aka less dishes to clean later!).
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WeeFarers! // sunglasses for babies & toddlers //
How cute are these Ray Ban look alike for babies and toddlers? WeeFarers makes these sunglasses, and you can get them in a range of sizes, colors, and polarized or unpolarized. I think toddlers wearing accessories is one of the cutest things! Fischer still isn’t totally sold on hats and sunglasses, but I know the more we try to have him wear them, the sooner he will get used to it. Especially with summer quickly approaching, I want to keep his eyes and face shielded from the sun! Find them on Amazon too!
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Design Plans For The Next House (as of now)
We’ve owned 2 houses and lived in 8 houses/apartments together in our 13 years together and I’m tired of moving haha. We thought the Atown Aframe was our forever home, but things changed after Fischer was born. We still own our house in Atascadero and we’re currently renting a house in Livermore while we wait for the right thing to come for sale. What we want next is to find land to build our dream home. We did the fixer upper thing, and now we just want to start from scratch and design every inch of the place. It really excites me :)
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Photo Tips- Taking Photos At Home (during Quarantine)
I’ve been asked a lot of questions about taking good photos yourself, especially during this quarantine. Families are stuck at home and can’t have professional photos taken of their family. This is a great time to learn how to take better photos and be able to capture special moments yourself. These tips below are ways to get professional looking photos at home, with your phone or your DSLR camera.
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Branch Basics- Non Toxic Laundry Detergent
I’ve been searching for a non toxic, clean laundry detergent for a while now and finally found one I like, Branch Basics! I’ve tried many brands over the years, and most left our clothes and sheets with a weird smell within days of being washed. Some even left the clothes smelling weird after I changed detergent and washed them again and again. I had given up and went back to using regular laundry room, and Adam wound up having an allergic reaction to something in the soap and broke out in a rash. When this happened, I knew it was time to continue my search for a better laundry soap. It also means I can wash our clothes and Fischer’s clothes together, since it’s a gentle detergent and won’t bother baby’s skin. We’ve been using Branch Basics for a few weeks now, and so far we are totally happy with it :)
Head to this LINK to get $10 off!
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Fischer's 1st BIRTHDAY PARTY!
If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that this his party didn’t go quite as planned due to COVID-19. About half of our guests didn’t wind up coming which was hard for me. But we made the most of it and enjoyed our last day with (most) of our favorite people for quite a while! It was so fun to see my decor visions come to life and to see Fischer playing with his friends. I LOVE birthdays so this was a special day for me for so many reasons! Thanks to everyone who celebrated with him or wished him a happy birthday from afar. Here’s a glimpse it’s his party at Creative Space Studios. Photos by Adriana Klas.
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Dog treats
We don’t feed Sawyer many dog treats and he’s on special dog food because this poor guy has a sensitive stomach. Recently, we tried out Jiminys treats and so far they haven’t bothered his stomach! Yay! And he loved them of course :) They contain crickets as the protein, which are one of the easiest proteins for dogs to digest. They are also gluten free, which is surprisingly hard to find in dog treats!
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Yes You CAN
We did a few small grocery trips to stock up on items we always eat when we started hearing how crazy it was getting a few weeks ago. Adam came home from one of the trips and told me he bought emergency Kraft Mac and Cheese and emergency Bush’s Beans (2 of my guilty pleasures haha). And if you know me, you know I have ZERO self control so I took out the beans over the weekend and used my new can opener from Kitchen Mama. I’ve always thought electric can openers were better then hand crank ones. This one is the best because it basically does the job all on its own (great for parents with only 1 hand free because they are holding a kid in the other arm) and it’s cordless, so you can use it anywhere in the kitchen. It’s also compact so it stores easily in the drawer. Use the code DANIELLEP10 and get 10% this electric can opener!
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The Process of Buying a House (In The Bay Area)
Now that I’ve shared a blog post about what to consider when buying a house, from things like square footage, location, if it’s your forever house or not, and more, I want to share this post about the whole buying process. We have been through it twice now, with houses in Livermore and Atascadero, but since I’m not expert, I brought in our Livermore realtor Katie Moe and Bay Area mortgage broker Andy Spellman
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Fischer's Daily Schedule- 9/10 months
After doing the Instagram stories of my ENTIRE day, I wanted to share our general timeline in writing on the blog. It’s already a little different now (babies change so fast), but generally this is how our day looks.
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