Banner adz

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Tanya

Children's Silhouettes !

Children's Handpainted Silhouettes!I found this WONDERFUL local artist that does handpainted silhouettes of your children. (And also wall murals, aka MURAL GIRL!) She also does silhouettes of virtually anyone, adults, pregnant mothers, parents and babies!...

Read More

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Tanya

Ten on Tuesday

10 Best Things That Happened to You This Year1. Got pregnant!2. Watched Little Man grow!3. Went to the Great Wolf Lodge for the first time! (and second)4. Had my 30th birthday5. Had another wonderful...

Read More

Monday, December 29, 2008

Tanya

Wetnoz Spring Roll Give-A-Way Winner

AmandaSue said...This sounds like a neat toy! I also like the "lil pup" elevated dog bowl and booster! LoLo my 2yr old boston terrier/daschund thanks you for entering her for this toy!AmandaSue you have one...

Read More
Tanya

Winner of the Build-A-Bear Workshop Gift Certificate

Amy B said...Wow 4 kids and have never been there before. I think the doggie is so cute. My 4 year old and 11 year old would love this. Congrats Amy B! You have two...

Read More
Tanya

Tales of Tanya

The day I graduated from high school we had rehearsal at the Tacoma Done in the morning. my friend and I had gone to rehearsal and were on our way back driving through downtown. We...

Read More

Friday, December 26, 2008

Tanya

Food Friday

First off I LOVE soup! I also LOVE Broccoli Cheese Soup! I found this recipe and over the years modified it to my style. I hope you enjoy it too!Broccoli Cheese Soup1 cup chopped onion1/2...

Read More

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Tanya

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!...

Read More

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Tanya

Baby Tooth Album Hopelessly Sentimental...

I saw the COOLEST thing in a magazine the other. So I contacted the Baby Tooth Album company and they were nice enough to send me two Baby Tooth Albums to giveaway! This album is...

Read More

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Tanya

Another Chirstmas Craft

So it's not Christmas yet so it's not too late to add a decoration to the tree!!!Yesterday was another snow day so Little Man secretly learned more about patterns and some fine motor skills by...

Read More
Tanya

Ten on Tuesday

10 Favorite Holiday Songs1. Silent Night2. Mary Did You Know3. The Christmas Song4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!5. Away in a Manger6. Silver Bells7. White Christmas8. Of Come All Ye...

Read More

Monday, December 22, 2008

Tanya

SNOW DAY!

We've been hit by TONS of snow. More snow then I truly have ever seen in my lifetime. Little Man has been having SUCH fun playing in it! Here are some pics!He said it...

Read More
Tanya

Snow Day Kids Crafts

So I know it's a little late for Christmas crafts but we have been inundated with snow (which NEVER happens in Washington, 9" in the last two days!) So Little Man has not gone to...

Read More
Tanya

Tales of Tanya

Christmas 2007. This was it the year Little Man knew who Santa was and what he brought. He was so excited and I think Justin and I were even more excited. The night before we...

Read More

Friday, December 19, 2008

Tanya

Aunt Michelle's Taco Soup

This year for Halloween we made our rounds and when we were done we were SO cold! When we got back to Grandma and Grandpa's there was a nice hot pot of Aunt Michelle's Taco...

Read More

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Tanya

Holiday Safety

It is of course the holiday season. Having formerly worked for the Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau I want to give everyone some holiday safety tips. According to the USFA over 40 people die every...

Read More
Tanya

The Pacifier King and Queen?

When Little Man was little he LOVED his pacifiers. We finally had to tell him when he turned 4 that he needed to give them to a baby would needed them. So on his 4th...

Read More

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Tanya

Holly & Hal

Have you ever been to Build-A-Bear? If yes have you been there recently? They have the CUTEST antlered brother and sister duo Holly and Hal Moose! Little Man got a Hal Moose who has light...

Read More
Tanya

Sadie's New Toy and Giveaway

So our dog LOVES her toys. Balls are her favorite but they are not allowed in the house. She seems like squeaky toys the best. If there is a squeaker in a stuffed animals...

Read More

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Tanya

Ten on Tuesday

Ten Best Things About the Holidays1. Family2. Christmas Songs3. The small amount of snow we do get!4. Cutting our own Christmas tree5. Days off from work!6. FOOD!7. Watching everyone open their gifts, especially the...

Read More

Monday, December 15, 2008

Tanya

Spam!

I had a reader contact me who said they received "weird" from Miss Livina email which mentions my blog. If anyone received this I APOLOGIZE! I have changed all the passwords on my accounts. I'm...

Read More
Tanya

Tales of Tanya

When Little Man was potty training we found that he would do great if we offered a reward. We started to offer one jelly bean for potting and two for pooping in the toilet. After...

Read More

Friday, December 12, 2008

Tanya

Food Friday

Mmmm there is nothing more tasty than homemade rolls. I have been using this tasty recipe for years now! We even use it for holidays instead of store bought rolls.Bread Machine Rolls...

Read More
Tanya

i See Me Books!

So warning if you are a relative STOP reading this or you may ruin your Christmas gift!For all others, I was going to wait until after the holidays to share this great company with you...

Read More

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Tanya

Disney's Baby Einstein

If there were three things Little Man loved when he was little it was Disney's Baby Einstein videos, binkies, and Touch and Feel books!During the holidays we spend less time with our family. Disney's Baby...

Read More

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Tanya

Double Your Gas Rewards

Safeway (Vons, Dominick's, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Pavilions, Carrs and Genuardi's) is offering Double Power Pumps Rewards now through December 25th. For every $100 in groceries, precriptions and YES some gift cards you buy you will...

Read More
Tanya

Another great personlized gift idea!

We are very into personalized gifts this year especially since Little Man is learning to spell his name. I found a great company called Frecklebox.com. They create personalized books, coloring books, puzzles, posters, journal...

Read More

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Tanya

Ten on Tuesday

10 Things You Want For Christmas1. AeroGrow AeroGarden DELUXE2. Amazon Kindle3. Terry Cloth Turban Towel Hair Wraps4. Pregnancy Pillow5. Wireless Weather Station6. iTunes Gift CardWhat are your top 10?...

Read More

Monday, December 8, 2008

Tanya

Letters From Santa! There is still time...

With the economy how it is today what better price to have a letter sent to your child from Santa for just $4.99 (shipping included!) Hurry order now! Orders accepted until December 15th! I'm ordering...

Read More
Tanya

Our trip to cut down our Christmas Tree

Warning: This video my look "adult content" when viewed. It is not meant that way, and was completely unintentional (he did not even know I taped it until we left) but may look that way...

Read More
Tanya

Tales of Tanya

Now you have to forgive me because my stories will not necessarily be in timeline order. I will skip around a bunch!One of the best memories I have of my mom was baking homemade cookies...

Read More
Tanya

Winner of Baskets of Endulgence

Amy said...I've only tried the Chocolate Caramel flavor and it was yummy!Jeff and Mandee said...I haven't tried Chex Mix bars before but the turtle one sounds yummy!Anonymous said...Everything looks good in this nice basket. Never...

Read More

Friday, December 5, 2008

Tanya

Food Friday

Here is my FAVORITE Turkey/Chicken Pot Pie recipe! This recipie really makes two pies for me. I normally freeze the extra one or give it away to a friend! It calls for turkey but you...

Read More

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Tanya

Little Man's New Fliggity Shirt and Cape

So one of the best things is watching Little Man and daddy playing boy things. They love to play superheros. Two years ago Little Man made a homemade cape out of a white handkerchief that...

Read More

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Tanya

Week 24

Well the back pain is pretty bad and constant. I have been seeing the Chiropractor at least twice a week. Little Princess moves around all the time! I can't sleep on my left hand side...

Read More

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Tanya

Little Man's Little Weatherbuddy

Often times in the morning I find myself having to tell Little Man to put a heavier or lighter jacket on. I recently found a great new product invented my a Mom! It is an...

Read More

Monday, December 1, 2008

Tanya

Tales of Tanya

My mother and father both had large families. As I said in my Tales of Tanya post my mother was one of 7 children. She was born in Pensicola, FL. All of her siblings were...

Read More
Tanya

Winners of Window Wedges

Please email me your mailing address. Prizes not claimed by December 8th will be redrawn and given to someone else.jenny said...wow i realy could use this where i live my little one windo's go out...

Read More

Friday, November 28, 2008

Tanya

Little Man Visits Santa!

He told Santa he wanted another dinosaur for Christmas!...

Read More
Tanya

PARENTise

I was invited to check out this great new website called PARENTise. It is a very useful site. We of course will be looking for a daycare for Little Princess in May 2009. So there...

Read More

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Tanya

Happy Thanksgiving

As we celebrate Thanksgiving today. I want to tell everyone that I am SO thankful for my family, friends, readers and my God. He has blessed us with two beautiful children and many talents. He...

Read More

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Tanya

Little Man's Favorite Snack and Giveaway

We are always looking for a healthy snack to give Little Man on the go. This is sometime hard to do. We recently found Chex Mix Bars.These new snacks combine crunchy Chex pieces, pretzels and...

Read More

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Tanya

Turkey Gravy Recipe

At our house on Thanksgiving it always seems like we never have enough gravy! A couple years back while watching the Food Network, I ran across a VERY yummy recipe for extra turkey gravy. It...

Read More

Monday, November 24, 2008

Tanya

Tales of Tanya

I get many e-mails and comments from my readers that they want to know more about me and my story. So starting this week I will blog once a week about me. My life past...

Read More

Friday, November 21, 2008

Tanya

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

"President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983. At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s; today, the number of people with the disease has soared to more...

Read More

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Tanya

The greatest spoof email!

I'm sure we have all gotten this email at least once! Has anyone ever made them? Neiman-Marcus, if you don't know already, is a very expensive store; Let's let them have it! THIS IS A...

Read More

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Tanya

Does Your Bathroom Stink?

Well mine doesn't! So living with two men right now (the little one smells worse than the big one in the bathroom) AND having Sunday football at our house I have informed all the men...

Read More

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Tanya

My new iPod

So I'm a big anti-Apple person, but I won a new iPod Classic for raising money at Relay For Life this past year and I could not help but to open it instead of selling...

Read More
Tanya

Little Man's New Alarm Clock

I often cringe at how independent my Little Man is getting. Then again I think/know I encourage it. Today was the first day my 4-year old used an alarm clock. Yes I know many of...

Read More

Monday, November 17, 2008

Tanya

I love All Small and Mighty!!!!

So I have been using All Small and Mighty since we got a High Efficiency Washer and Dryer in February 2007 (I only know the date because the warranty has expired but that is besides...

Read More
Tanya

And the winners are...

quitecontrary1977 said...I really love the copper metallic donut pendant!Leah Ferguson said...I love the Blue Camouflage Donut Shaped Pendant, it's so cute and great for babies! Especially mine every time I seem to check his teeth...

Read More

Friday, November 14, 2008

Tanya

Little Man's NEW Bed and Window Safety

Little man got a new bed, a loft bed! He loves it! We have taken the bottom bed out and he uses it as fort. So getting this new bed got me thinking how close...

Read More

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Tanya

Prenatal Education System

So while browsing through the new Pregnancy magazine I saw this great ad for a Prenatal Education System, learning while in womb. Yes you heard me right. So I started doing some research on the...

Read More

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Tanya

The Constantly Tipping Booster Seat!

After driving for as little as 30 minutes there he goes again! Little Man is bending over, leaning over and who know what else. How safe can this be? Well not safe at all! So...

Read More
Tanya

We're having a GIRL!

Yeah! It's a girl, it's a girl, it's a girl (Little Princess)!!!! Here are the socks Little Man got to pick out from the ultrasound tech! We are all VERY excited!...

Read More
Page 1 of 108123Next