Ivy's First Zoo Trip

8:08pm. Since we moved to the city, I've been working pretty much every Saturday. We have been making the best of the weekends by trying to do family things when I get off. The weather was beautiful this weekend! It reached a high of 73, which made going out perfect. Yesterday, we took the kids to the park, and today we made our way to the zoo!

It was Ivy's first time visiting the zoo, and JJ's second. Here are a few highlights from our day.

We managed to make it through the entire park without Ivy getting cranky. I'm just glad that everyone enjoyed the outing. What did you do this weekend?

DIY: Family Photos

7:05pm. It's a new year and the perfect time for family photos. The best part about owning a dSLR is the ability to take my own. This year, I saved hundreds of dollars by shooting my own.

I have to admit that my first family shoot was a bit challenging. I hung a sheet on a bare wall in the dining room and set up the tripod. I'm so glad that I invested in a remote, as it made a job a bit easier.

What Did I Forget?

Well.... I forgot to make sure the camera was fully charged, and I forgot to get extra batteries for the flash. I also could have used an extra person to keep Ivy's attention, lol. I still ended up getting quite a few shots, though.

P.S. A lot of my FB friends thought these were professionally done, but I guess I'm my own worst critic. We'll be doing more photos soon.

Back Again (Birthday Edition)

9:45pm. I'm back once again, and hopefully I'm here to stay. I've been having a love/hate relationship with the MacBook I purchased back in 2008. From not being able to update the software, to swapping out hard drives. I finally upgraded to an iMac ((which I can proudly say that I'm using to write this post)).

January was such a busy month. Both JJ and Ivy celebrated their birthdays. JJ requested a TMNT ((Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)) cake. Specifically, he chose Donnie. I was extremely sick, but I pressed on to get a cake made. This was officially my FIRST "specialty" cake!


Two days later, we had Ivy's first birthday. I decided to do a number cake ((with cupcakes)). Everyone loved this one! I was feeling much better and it definitely showed, lol!



I wasn't sure how I would feel about having two children with their birthdays only two days apart, but now I think it's great! I don't have to worry about birthdays for a whole year! Other than that, Ivy is starting to walk. Work is work. Life is life. I'm pretty sure I'll have plenty more to write about soon.

Goodbye Weekend

7:49pm. Another weekend has come and gone. It's particularly hard for me, because I worked yesterday. By the time I got home ((At 2:40pm...mind you!)),I was too tired to do anything else. Not to mention it was raining cats and dogs.

This morning, my baby girl ((Ivy, in case you forgot.)) had a high fever. All she wanted to do was lay around and look miserable. JJ requested cereal, oatmeal, and pancakes. And guess what?? He had all three, because I'm determined to fatten him up.

My boy will be four on the 26th and he is still so small ((Like they might think he's malnourished if I take him to the doctor small)). I guess I can't expect him to be super big, because I'm not big at all. A lot of people thought my parents were starving me when I was a kid. And it really doesn't help that Ivy is almost as big as him, and she's not even one yet.

But I'm getting off track...

Tomorrow it will be back to work and reality. I'm still trying to wrap my head around my new office. We're fully staffed, but we have to work three to four Saturdays a month. It's such a hassle since we never get off on time. I have to ask my sister to keep the kids or my husband has to rearrange his schedule. It's not fun.

The weekend, mainly Saturday, used to be my time to spend with the kids. During the week, we're all on the go. I drop them off at 7:30am and don't see them until 6pm. Basically, with the way this banking center does schedules, I only have Sunday to spend with my children. And to think that I work for a company that claims to be one of best for working mothers.

I'm not seeing that right now. So who knows? A change may be in my future.

I've Gone Responsive

TERIN.ME has gone responsive! I'm excited. It wasn't as challenging as I thought it would have been. I'm glad that my site was previously using valid CSS.

Why I Made The Switch To Responsive

I'm spending a lot more time on my portable devices. ((Mostly my Moto X.)) I can only assume that the majority of my readers spend the same, if not more amount of time on portable devices. I want my blog to be easily accessible to everyone.

Not only that, but I'm ready for a change. I love writing and I want my personal space on the web to reflect that love. So here's to 2014... A new beginning.

What Framework Did I Choose

A great framework makes life so easy. I decided to go with _s. It's a mashup of pretty much every starter theme out there, and was a great starting point for me to rewrite my base theme.

How's the responsive theme working for you? Any issues?
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