I'm in love with these gold foil tassled banners as wall decor. The banner color combinations are so much fun, and they would create so much interest on a wall full of framed art/pictures. {by Michiemay Paperie}

I'm sure a lot of parents are trying to find the perfect Halloween costumes for their kids right about now, so I thought I'd put together a little favorite list and help with the search for a ready-made Halloween costume. I wish I was like some of my friends who can create wonders with their sewing machines, but for those of us who can't sew for the life of us, we sometimes need to buy them :D and that's ok!

Two baby shower-filled weekends coming right up! As if mommyhood can get any busier, yup planning two showers so close together will do just that! But I'm excited for the big reveals because (I hope) the expecting mommies and daddies will love what's in store for them. And speaking of expecting parents, I love this photo keepsake of life pre and post baby. Isn't it just adorable? 

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Don't get me wrong, parenthood is the best gift one can receive. The love, the joy and all the memories, nothing compares. But to say that it's all rainbows and peaches is, and any parent would attest to this, a load of baby poop. We have our bad days, many of them, and yes the bad days make the good ones that much better, but on those bad days, we just want to scream and throw tantrums like our little ones. I don't know what stresses you out as a mom/dad/caretaker, but for me, the single BIGGEST cause of my extreme mood swings and increased stress level is the issue of SLEEP.

We've been talking about getting the little guy a balance bike for almost a year now. What's taking us this long? We can't decide if we "need" to get one. I mean past generations, our generation included, never had balance bikes. We got on a bicycle and learnt how to ride it. Why are there so many inventions these days that make us spend so much money? hehe But when we see other kids "riding" their balance bikes, it looks fun! Our friend lent us one for a short while and when my mom was here, she saw it and asked me what it was for.