Sharing Your Voice is a new weekly feature at The Nut House that allows for you, my friends, to give Postpartum Depression a Voice. Just like Congenital Heart Defects has found a place in my life, so has Postpartum Depression. And so I am giving PPD a home here on my website. Postpartum Depression is a roller coaster and can not be wrapped up into one ugly little package that the media has given it. It is not all about mothers “ignoring” their children or in the worst cases harming them, it is about recovering after childbirth, both physically,...Keep Reading Here »
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Thankful Thursday
Happy Thursday Y’all! Normally I would apologize for taking a hiatus from blogging for almost a week, but I have made a decision to stop apologizing. No reason in feeling bad for living my life and stepping away from my blog for a bit. Good idea, Yes?!? Can I...Keep Reading Here »
I Admit it…
I am the loser of tools, the ruiner of paint brushes, and unable to properly install a doorknob.Keep Reading Here »
Thankful Thursday
Yay for Thursday! I have 5 reasons to be very Thankful today!Keep Reading Here »
Strange Critters Moving in to Your House?
We have been having a conversation in The Nut House Community about What is the worst critter you’ve ever found in your house? And there are plenty of crazy creepy things that end up in our houses. I have to say that most of them have given me chills...Keep Reading Here »
10 Things Tuesday
As you know, 10 Things Tuesdays has become my way of organizing my projects for the week, while keeping realistic goals of accomplishing 10 important things around the house and in my life…and be held accountable for them! As I am putting them out there for the world to...Keep Reading Here »
My Husband is Made of Awesome!!
Look what I just got for my birthday!! And he MADE me open it today even though my birthday isn’t until the 11th. I think he is just as excited as I am! It is going to take days to set this thing up Sorry about the mess, but...Keep Reading Here »
Thankful Thursday
This week completely sums up the reason why I started doing Thankful Thursdays.Keep Reading Here »
I am having too much fun at The Land of Nod
I love online shopping! Every once in a while I find great deals that I hate to pass up. Like my awesome deal at DisneyStore.com when I found Wall-e swim suits for all the boys. And since we started moving the kids into their bedrooms in June, I have...Keep Reading Here »
10 Things Tuesday
10 Things Tuesdays has become my way of organizing my projects for the week, while keeping realistic goals of accomplishing 10 important things around the house and in my life…and be held accountable for them! As I am putting them out there for the world to see, I would...Keep Reading Here »
Our Cub Scouts Raising Money with a Bake Sale
The other day, we went to Lowes. With a few of our Cub Scouts.Keep Reading Here »
Thankful Thursday
My brain is complete mush this week. I am Thankful that the weeks is almost over, I am ready for a relaxing weekend with the kids!Keep Reading Here »
10 Things Tuesday
Magnolia Queen usually hosts 10 Things Tuesday, but it doesn’t look like she is doing it today. And since 10 Things Tuesdays has become my way of organizing my projects for the week, while keeping realistic goals of accomplishing 10 important things around the house and in my life…and...Keep Reading Here »
Cleaning with Vinegar and Getting Rid of Hard Water Deposits
Since we started moving the Nuts into their new bedrooms in the addition, I have been doing some serious cleaning around The Nut House. We have so much space now! The addition we have been building for over 2 years almost doubles the size of the original house be...Keep Reading Here »
Thankful Thursday
Happy Thursday Y’all! What a crazy week! We have been settling in to our old routines this week after Wing Nut and E Nut spent 3 weeks in NY with Grammy and Grandpa Nut. It seemed like forever that they were gone, and I am so Thankful that they...Keep Reading Here »
10 Things Tuesday
10 Things Tuesdays has become my way of organizing my projects for the week, while keeping realistic goals of accomplishing 10 important things around the house and in my life…and be held accountable for them! As I am putting them out there for the world to see, I would...Keep Reading Here »
My Five Dollar Make-Over
Actually it was less than 5 bucks, the henna was four something, I don’t remember exactly. I have seen some Henna for much cheaper, but I am brand loyal to my Henna color. And I was ordering it online, and the last thing I wanted to do was try...Keep Reading Here »
Overwhelmed Much?
From The Official Book of Homeschooling Cartoons Adding this set of books to my Must Have List, Haha, so funnyKeep Reading Here »
10 Things Tuesday
10 Things Tuesdays has become my way of organizing my projects for the week, while keeping realistic goals of accomplishing 10 important things around the house and in my life…and be held accountable for them! As I am putting them out there for the world to see, I would...Keep Reading Here »
Go vote for Saving Little Hearts!!
Voting ends tonight!Keep Reading Here »
Have you been looking for my Postpartum Depression?
OK, so we all know that I moved to WordPress a last month, it took me months to figure out and then when I thought I figured it out, I lost it all. I guess I a few other things got lost too. Specifically, my Postpartum Depression, my posts...Keep Reading Here »
Friday Follow Me
I have seen The Crayon Wrangler participating in Friday Follow Me and thought I would join in this week. She is one of the bloggers hosting it this week, and she is a great vlogger with so many fun stories to tell. You should check out her bread making...Keep Reading Here »
Thankful Thursday
So what are you Thankful for today? It is so easy to join in and tell everyone.Keep Reading Here »
10 Things Tuesday
10 Things Tuesdays! Ten things made you happy this week? Blog about ‘em! Ten things you want to do before the week’s over? Blog ‘em! Any ten things, any theme you wish, every Tuesday over at Magnolia Queen. 10 Things that are on my To do list for this...Keep Reading Here »
Thankful Thursday
Happy Thursday! I would like to jump for joy that the weekend is almost here, but really, everyday is like the weekend now that summer vacation is here! And even better, we get to plan our summer vacation schedule and when school starts because we are Homeschooling all of...Keep Reading Here »
Fun Friday Photos – Busted!
Wee Nut and Honey Nut are becoming fast friends He loves to make sure that she has her toys and will bury her in her favorite toys, even if she is fast asleep, he makes sure she has her toys. He also likes to make sure that she has...Keep Reading Here »
Thankful Thursday
Happy Thursday! The weekend is almost here And that means that my parents are coming for a visit tomorrow. They are staying for a couple of days and then taking Wing Nut and E Nut for their first ever extended vacation to New York! They are so excited, but...Keep Reading Here »
10 Things Tuesday
10 Things Tuesdays! Ten things made you happy this week? Blog about ‘em! Ten things you want to do before the week’s over? Blog ‘em! Any ten things, any theme you wish, every Tuesday over at Magnolia Queen. I found 10 Things Tuesdays this morning and thought I would...Keep Reading Here »
Thankful Thursday
So what are you Thankful for today? It is so easy to join in and tell everyone. Here is how Thankful Thursdays works: 1. Post your Thankful Thoughts on your blog. Somewhere in your post please mention The Nut House and/or http://ourhappynuthouse.com/ so that your friends, family and visitors...Keep Reading Here »
I Finally Moved to WordPress
So here is the new home for The Nut House! After weeks of messing with code and turning my brain into mush, I think I have everything in place. I just hope I don’t screw it up (again!) and have to start over (again!) I have a few changes,...Keep Reading Here »
The Day I Walked Through Walls
Well, kinda sorta. We tore down the wall to the back of the house last week and every day we are getting close and closer to moving in. Wall Nut’s friend Mr. Shiny came over and helped us out…Thanks Mr. Shiny, You Rock! This post is really about the...Keep Reading Here »
Terrible Two’s Tuesday
*Warning, this video contains obnoxious two year old tantrums. And so the Meltdown Hour begins…Keep Reading Here »
Five Question Friday
Five Question Friday is hosted my MamaM over at My Little Life, head on over to her blog to see how others are responding to her 5QF. 1. If you could go back to college would you change your major? Or, if you were to go to college right...Keep Reading Here »
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Honey Nut
Honey Nut is the Latest and Last Addition to the Family. She is our 5th Little Nut and our 1st and only Little Girl. She spends her days pretty much rolling around and babbling. She has no trouble being heard around here and loves her big brothers as much as they love her. Right now it is pretty much her job to just hang out and be cute.
Wee Nut
Owain is my 2 year old, my Little Heart Baby & my Hero. He is Double Inlet, Single Ventricle with Pulmonary Atresia and Malpositioned Great Arteries. He has had 2 out of 3 Open Heart surgeries needed to “fix” his heart. We have started monthly O2 monitoring, which is pretty much the first step in preparing for his 3rd surgery. His oxygen level was around 78 at the end of 2009, but somehow, now is up into the 90’s. The Heart is an amazing thing and I never know what to expect. At some point, when his O2 sats get down into the lower 70’s we will have to think more seriously about his next surgery.
Owain is our Miracle Baby. You can read his Congenital Heart Defect Story from the very beginning if you click on his picture.
Little Nut Nut
Little Nut Nut is my boy genius and totally freaks me out with the things he can do. What type of child learns to read at 3 years old?!? He is his Big Brothers shadow and wants to do what ever they do. He is just now starting to come into his own, and doesn't have any trouble letting everyone around here know what he thinks. He has no inner voice and talks non-stop all day long, if he thinks it, he says it. He says things like "I love life" and "I am made of Awesome" and always makes me smile, even when I don't want to.
E Nut
E Nut is 6 and wicked crazy! He is my fearless child and spent much of his life thinking if he could just jump high enough he could fly. If I let him, he would play Wii all day long, that is IF I let him. He has no trouble waking up before 6am and made me a morning person when I never thought I would be. E Nut and Wing Nut are the Big Kids around here and while they fight like enemies, they love like brothers.
Wing Nut
My Wing Nut, 9 years old, is my first born and is a Lego fanatic. He talks in his sleep about "interesting number combinations" and insists that he is going to work for Lego when he grows up. From the moment he gets the current issue of Lego magazine in the mail, he anticipates the arrival of the next one. He has crazy mood swings, has recently been diagnosed with ADHD but I am not so sure that is correct. He is considered Failure to Thrive and I struggle everyday to get him to gain weight, he keeps getting taller, but not gaining any weight. I think if we can figure out why he his Failure to Thrive, his ADHD will go away.
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