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A Hard Conversation and Lippy Brand!

April 19, 2013

This weeks’ current events have me thoroughly enjoying my family.  Watching Lilly rediscover our backyard in bare feet, seeing Gracie crinkle dead leaves in her chubby little hands.  Giving water to two, red-faced, little girls.  It’s simple, and it’s sweet, and it’s just what most of us need right now. Especially this anxious Mama.

Gracie in the Grass Collage 1

Gracie hands in mouth

Lilly on swingset

I feel it necessary to tell you all that I had a really important conversation with Brandon this week too… the “what if” conversation I always think about but never truly want to discuss.  What if something like Boston happens in someplace like Pittsburgh? Like, say, in your office building, hunny, where you work way up high? For the first time ever, we had a real conversation about a real plan we’d enact if one of us was in an emergency. Have you had this conversation in your family? Have you had this conversation with your [older] children? With your parents? Your grandparents? Luckily for me, my husband’s parents both work in town or very close to downtown.  Luckily for me, my husband has friends, and a network of hockey family that work downtown too.  Luckily for me, he is not “alone” per-say and I feel better knowing there are many more than just one avenue for him to find a way to exit the city or get in touch with me.  Find family, try and make a phone call, get home.

Lilly in sand

Swing Collage

Because like it or not, there are two little young people we are raising in this world where we need to have this conversation.

House and Dog outside

And a dog. I guess he’s part of the conversation too 😉

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In lighter news, the fabulous Amy Halme, from Lippy Brand created Gracie a one of a kind hearing aid tether that we are totally in love with.  It’s super cute and fashion forward but functional too.  The one that came in Gracie’s “kit” was bulky, ugly, and made of some type of cord that kinked easily which I hated.  This one is styled after Amy’s beautiful and popular, ringed, pacifier clip.

hearing aid tether001

hearing aid tether002

Hmmm… I think Gracie wants to be a big sister!

hearing aid tether003

hearing aid tether004So cute, right? I love the rings.  Purple, sparkle, ear-molds, giraffe print aids, and a pink tether- totally fab.

Amy also makes my absolute favorite pilot hats.  They fit like a glove and are super soft! We love them for Gracie to keep her hearing aids on and love that Amy can make them completely unlined so they are really, really thin.  That’s important for kids who wear aids because too much fabric can dampen the effectiveness of the aids- which is certainly not the point!

pilot hat collage

Visit Amy’s shop, Lippy Brand, on Etsy for these cute hats, AND the paci clip or hearing aid tether. Thanks Amy!

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And these…

Gotta show you these 🙂

The Bakeshop Cupcakes and Brownie Bites

I’ve been drafting a real menu to de-stress the baking side of my “work”.

We’ve been thoroughly enjoying the spoils 😉

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Lunch? Perhaps.

Happy, happy, Thursday, friends. It’s a good one.

-J

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  1. Chris Nalbone says

    April 19, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Love all the new pictures, especially the close ups of Gracie! Lilly looks like she is being a good sister! Pushing Gracie’s swing!

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  2. M McGlinn says

    July 11, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    Jacquie, I am bursting with pride and wonder at all you’ve done on Sweetersideofmommyhood. We missed you in Wayne last week but just spent an hour “with you” on your site. You’re the best!!
    xoxo Melissa and Kelly

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