One month has passed. One long educational month of having a pig in the family. When Juicebox first came to us I was so proud of all the research that I had done about having a miniature pig. My husband and I felt prepared, certain there wasn't going to be any drawbacks for us. Juicebox had … Continue reading Juicebox the Pig
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Introducing: Juicebox the Pig
Consider the cat out of the bag, my husband and I adopted a pig from a wonderful woman operating the Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue out of Pennsylvania. Meet Juicebox. Juicy is one of eleven little piggies whose mother (a potbelly pig) was rescued after being dropped off on a pork farm. Apparently, one of the other pigs had eyes … Continue reading Introducing: Juicebox the Pig
Fall Bucket List 2019
The most important thing in my life, over absolutely everything, is spending time with the people that we love most. When you combine that with my favorite season, which is Fall, I can hardly contain my excitement. Bucket List Items Fall 2019 Edition: Buy some new rain boots and get them all muddy. Donate extra … Continue reading Fall Bucket List 2019
Home Sweet Home
The last Life Update that I really left with you was when my husband and I had our fingers tightly crossed waiting to see if we were going to get the house we so desperately wanted for our family. Since then things have been an absolute whirlwind. First and foremost, I am over the moon … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
Life Update
Spring. Everything becomes so fresh when the weather turns warm and sweet in preparation for Summer. The flowers are up, the night air is crisp, and if you're reading this from a cozy seat here in New York, everything is wet because it hasn't stopped raining for days. I'm not one for being dreary on … Continue reading Life Update
5 Necessities for Giving Your Son a Haircut
Raising kids doesn't come with a guidebook, but luckily if you search every corner of the internet and ask everyone that you know for advice at least one time you might just make it through this parenting thing alive. Haircuts aren't expensive for little boys, to be honest, there's even a place in town that offers … Continue reading 5 Necessities for Giving Your Son a Haircut
Minecraft Party
Perfect birthday decorations for the Minecraft lover in your life. Last year our middle little requested a dinosaur birthday and I managed to put together a totally prehistoric birthday bash for him that exceeded my own expectations. This year, thanks to his big brother, Jaxon has been super interested in the game Minecraft and asked … Continue reading Minecraft Party
How to Strike a Deal
Parenting in this household can be a whole mess of bargaining, bribes, and deal-making sometimes. At first, it was the occasional "if you clean up we'll do *insert activity here*, deal?" along with some sweet treat bribery. Now things are getting a little carried away. After the first few arrangements that I made with Morrison, … Continue reading How to Strike a Deal
Snack Thief
Every once in a while my middle little pulls a total Patrick Star. Remember that episode of Spongebob where he and Pat run away because they think they've stolen a balloon on National Free Balloon Day? Spongebob packs candy bars and naturally, Patrick dogs his down right before accusing his friend of stealing it. That … Continue reading Snack Thief
InstaMom
Sometimes I feel like I just need to break up the monotony with a little different material. If you don't follow This Young Mum on Instagram you've probably missed all of these gems as they've come and gone. So for your viewing pleasure and mine, here's a compilation of the last couple months. "Just your … Continue reading InstaMom
