Hellobee

Continued from here. My dad was gone and I had never really met him. I had dreamt of him. Sought him out in almost every man I had ever met. I had been mad at him. I had hated him. I had cried because of him. I had loved him. Mr. Oyster came home from work […]

Unfortunately, most of my close girlfriends from high school don’t live nearby. For their birthdays I would love to take them out to lunch, to get a pedicure, or visit a local winery, but those aren’t usually options. So, here are my ideas for birthday gifts that are easy to get to them, while still […]

For the one year anniversary of our marriage, Mr. Oyster and I traveled to Martha’s Vineyard for a long weekend….with 10 of our closest friends. Needless to say it was crazy and a lot of fun! We returned once more with that group before we had children. About a year after having Scallop, we took him […]

We’ve been toying with the idea of moving from our house for a little while now. We actually sold our house right before Pearl was born, but couldn’t find a house to buy during the winter months and eventually had to call the whole thing off, unfortunately. Lately we’ve seen a few houses come onto […]

Sometimes I forget that my dad is dead. I know, that seems strange. My mom and dad divorced when I was 2. My mom moved away and never looked back. I don’t really know the whole story – as each side I’ve heard is fairly different. I never heard from my dad from that day […]

Scallop is 4 now and loves to spend time on his “mini computer.” If I didn’t set limits for him, there’s a good chance he’d be on it for most of the day. That being said, I try to pick apps that are educational so that his brain is at least working while he’s vegging. Here […]

About 2 years ago I was brainstorming with my good friend/neighbor about ways for our families to save money. This discussion helped lead me to meal plan and grocery shop for 2 weeks at a time (post about that here), but we were still looking for other ways to save. We knew a lot of families […]