Author Archives: Liz

Retirement Party Fun

Last weekend we had a retirement party for Mrs. Graves (No, not me. Jacquetta Graves) and Mrs. Johnson. And when I say “we,” I use the word very loosely because Garen and I can’t take credit for much since his sisters and Connie’s daughters did most of the work, along with some talented friends thatContinueContinue reading “Retirement Party Fun”

What to Buy for Twins – Part 2: Infant Gear

I did a lot of research and talking to other mothers of multiples to find out what gear we needed for twins. There are a lot of articles out there but here’s my opinions: What you Need 2 of: Car seats High chairs  What is Nice to have 2 of: Cribs (our girls have always slept separately)ContinueContinue reading “What to Buy for Twins – Part 2: Infant Gear”

Cilantro-Lime Fruit Salad

This salad was supposed to be a mojito fruit salad but Kroger was out of mint. Soooo… I decided to try it with cilantro since I had some from the BBQ Pineapple Ham Sauté that I made.    I used fruit that was cut up and left over from my mother-in-law’s fabulous retirement party.  Ingredients: AboutContinueContinue reading “Cilantro-Lime Fruit Salad”

Repurposing Food: BBQ Pineapple Ham Sauté 

Garen’s mom is always great about sending a care package home with us when we visit. This week we got ham. Yum!    I looked on Pinterest to try to find recipes of what to do with leftover ham since all of my go-to leftover ham recipes are kind of cold weather food (soups, casseroles,ContinueContinue reading “Repurposing Food: BBQ Pineapple Ham Sauté “

Mommy Review Monday: Ingenuity Trio 3-in-1 SmartClean High Chair

Our last big baby purchases were two high chairs. I did a little research and found that the Ingenuity Trio 3-in-1 SmartClean High Chair was the one that would work best for our house and budget.     What we like about them: They look good (we think). I think the turquoise and white is simpleContinueContinue reading “Mommy Review Monday: Ingenuity Trio 3-in-1 SmartClean High Chair”

Twins Tips: Feeling Overwhelmed? Try this.  

With twins, there will be times that you’ll be overwhelmed. Here are the things I find helpful when I get this feeling (some of these apply to any situation, not just twin stress): Walk outside. With or without a baby. Getting some fresh air can make a difference.   Call or text a friend. Talking toContinueContinue reading “Twins Tips: Feeling Overwhelmed? Try this.  “

Nursing Twins- Part 2: Surviving the Early Days

As I sit here writing about the early days of nursing my two, it does seem rather blurred. I won’t lie – the first few weeks flew by for me in a haze of long days and nights but here I am, 7 months into this journey, so I feel like something went right.   WithContinueContinue reading “Nursing Twins- Part 2: Surviving the Early Days”

Putting in your Resignation without Burning Bridges 

On Tuesday I accepted a new job. It was a hard decision. I LOVE my current job but I was offered a position that I couldn’t turn down. I wanted to leave the door open for future opportunities, if necessary.  The following are my pointers if you are planning to leave on good terms: Don’tContinueContinue reading “Putting in your Resignation without Burning Bridges “