Take two large cardboard boxes, 1 daddy on vacation & two little princess wannabees… Yes, he always leaves his shoes by the backdoor even though the closet is 2 feet away & yes he will always bring back the wrong item from the grocery store no matter how clearly I write it down, but on […]
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Pink french manis & nail art pens
Love the clean look of a french manicure but hate how those bright white tips leave you feeling like you just walked out of a strip mall in the mid-90’s? InStyle had a great tip in this month’s issue…light pink tips, a new chic update on a old classic. I knew exactly how to do […]
I want to tweet you.
Heehee. I love coming up with post titles that might get your attention. So I’ve been tweeting for probably close to a year now & while I don’t do it every single day, I’m more of a tweet when I have something good to say kind of girl, I really do love it. The problem […]
{Sunday Love} MiFi Review
This little contraption has truly become a golden nugget in the pink monster arsenal. P said he wanted to get a MiFi awhile back & honestly I had no clue what he was talking about, but he works hard so if he wanted to get a new little gadget than by all means, gadget away. […]
Chinese Hot Pot & the Mystery Plant
Have I told you before that my stepfather-in-law is from Hong Kong? I love when he & my mother-in-law visit because yes, the kids love to see them & yes, visiting with family is lovely & all but really, I get so excited because he cooks the most amazing dishes for us & it’s totally […]
Dear Tom.
Dear Tom’s, I know you & I haven’t always seen eye to eye. When you first came to town I could not understand what people saw in you. You’re just so big, bulky & well, remind me of the reusable canvas grocery bags all the greenies at Whole Foods use. I’ve bought them, but that’s […]
Simple Pesto
If you’ve never made homemade pesto trust me when I say you’re missing out. It’s summertime in your mouth. Fresh basil, toasted pine nuts & sharp parmesan cheese. Mmmmm… This stuff is so good I could easily eat it by the spoonful. In fact I might just have done that, & then gotten a belly-ache, […]
Mermaid Birthday Party
The decorations were somewhere between an ‘ocean oasis’ & ‘underwater crackhouse’ but Sam was in birthday girl, fin-tastic heaven so I’m going to go ahead & stamp this party as a “SUCCESS” The decorations were a mix of dollar bin finds at Michaels, fabric from JoAnn’s, wall decals from Sears & a hundred different little […]
Mermaid Wreath
What a week! Sam’s birthday party is on Saturday, as in, TOMORROW so we’re in major party planning crackdown mode here in the little monster household. I actually had to beg kindly request for our sitter Miss Kim to come by for a few hours this morning so I could decorate the house. Sam requested, […]
American Apparel Inspired Circle Skirt
I know I usually set my crafting cross hairs on Crewcuts when I want to do a knock-off project but today I’m going for American Apparel. I just love their designs & soft knits for kids but hate putting money in their d-bag CEO‘s pocket. This was originally a post I did for Crafterhours Skirt […]
Grilled Chicken with Prosciutto Peas & Lemon Spaghetti
(She actually loved the dinner but freaked at me trying to take her picture. What is it with 3 yr olds being so stinkin’ bossy??) Both of these recipes are from Giada’s Everyday Italian, which, to be quite honest, is the only one of my cookbooks that I actually use. Yes, she may smile with […]
Update: Recipes are back ladies & gentlemen
Please, please, maintain order. No fighting, keep calm. I know you’re all over the moon with excitement that the RECIPES tab is now updated but please try & contain yourselves. Seriously though. In case you forgot I do post some decent recipes here & there. Take a little sneak-a-peak-a-roo if you get a sec, k? […]
sunday love
What I’m loving this week… {On My Body} Cut off shorts, a light gauzy shirt & boat shoes. Does it get any more summer than that? Shoes: Steven Madden Yachtt, Shirt: Splendid Tab Sleeve Top, Shorts: Cut-off Myself Jag jeans, Glasses: Pink Opaline Ray-Bans {On My Plate} Fresh Veggie Cream Cheese on an Everything Bagel […]
Sunday Love
{graduation party winners at bottom of post} What I’m loving this week… On my plate (and Sophie’s)… Kale Chips (I added garlic powder to mine) On my toes… OPI Nail Polish Peace Baby! Love love love this not too bright, not too sheer, jelly-like white. So clean & chic for summer, especially when you get […]
Advice from a Princess…
I was going to give you a tutorial for my pink monster softie today but I’ve been drowning in admin crapola for the new site. Lucky me my bff sent me these videos which I am now sharing with you to tide you over. I hate saying I LOL’d but seriously, P was starting to […]
Welcome to the Monster!
Hi guys! Did you find me ok? Well obviously if you’re reading this I guess you did. I tried to install some plug-ins on this site to help your Samster Mommy subscriptions transfer over to Little Pink Monster but if you wouldn’t mind double checking that it updated that would be amazing. I think one […]
Samster Mommy Graduation Party!!!
I’m having a party & you’re invited but first I have to tell you something… There comes a time in every blogger’s life where she must ask herself a question… “If I close my laptop now how many hours of sleep can I still get?”True, but I was actually thinking of “Is it time to […]
Space Baby
I love that kid. This week I HAVE to: -Finish projects for my super exciting super secret collaborative project (heehee, I can’t wait to tell you! I’m such a tease, I know.)-Write tutorials for said projects-Pack for Florida, I suppose that means washing the clothes first-Remember to eat & change diapers, careful not to mix […]
The Cupcake Queen
I am not a baker. BUT. There’s something to be said for baking with your little girl so I picked up a box of yellow cake mix, added some pink food coloring & chopped strawberries to make princess-worthy pinkilicious cupcakes. The frosting is the super yummy cellulite inducing recipe below. Consume at your own risk. […]
"The Hesitant Ballerina"
Every week she begs to go to ballet class & every week she refuses to go in once we get there. Does anyone else’s kid do this? Hope you had a lovely mother’s day, I didn’t do any homemade gifts this year but my girlfriend Brooke made this adorable tote for her MIL using the […]
Weekend Away
I’ve been daydreaming about this past weekend for…well, about 8 months & 2 days. Peace & quiet, amazing food (more importantly uninterrupted food), an entire night’s sleep, good wine & most importantly time away with my husband to remember who we were before we had kids. So off to our annual anniversary getaway we went. […]
Hello world!
Sunday Best
“Sunday Best”Getting this photo was like wrestling a box of puppies… This week I want to: 1.) Finish that doggone friggin laundry pile! I was thinking of more choice words but those little innocent faces above guilted me out of it.2.) Make Sophie a pink monster softie3.) Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts! What about […]
My BFFs
“BFFs“ I cleaned out my shoe closet today to make room for a couple of new friends (have you tried Gap’s city flats? Ugh, they’re buttery goodness!) And after much stalling I finally parted with 4 pairs of shoes. I’m still not ready to talk about it yet but I will say that although so […]
"Reading Material"
“Reading Material” I’m quite certain she’s going to kill me for this someday. This week I want to… 1) Tackle laundry mountain…again2)Be consistent with Sophie’s new schedule & “sleep training” (hahhahhaaaahaaa)3) Find a cute way to mend Soph’s baby blanket What are you going to get done? Please do not copy & paste any of […]
Mirror Silhouettes
I received an email from Melissa at Pitter Patter Press telling me she loved my color silhouettes but wanted to try doing it on mirrors. What?? Mirrors you say? Oh yes. Mirrors. Look how fabulous they came out…Great, right?! I think it would be downright charming to have one in Sam’s bedroom over her dresser. […]
"I know you…"
Did you see last Sunday’s post? If so than you know Samster is a bit of a Sleeping Beauty fan. (for those who couldn’t tell what she was saying weren’t familiar with the song, it’s what Aurora sings in Sleeping Beauty) Well, this past week her little brain exploded. Her 1st real live princess, I […]
The Poofering Princess
This week I’d like to… 1.) Pack for Florida2.) Successfully get both girls on an airplane to Florida (and stay on it)3.) Get a tan in Florida You? (btw, I don’t know why but I just love seeing your to-do’s for the week too! I guess it’s a bit of a voyer/relatable thing)Please do not […]
The Artiste
“The Artiste” This week… 1. Finish Samster’s Cinderella dress (Disney in one week!!!)2. Cook dinner at least 3 times (blew my take-out allotment last week)3. Take one yoga class this week What do you want to get done this week? Please do not copy & paste any of my content without prior permission, pictures of […]
YOU LIKE ME!!!
YOU LIKE ME! YOU REALLY LIKE ME!!! (goes into ugly cry…) I’m beside myself right now! I was just sitting here pouting because the Mr. doesn’t want me to buy something I really really want when I got this email… “Congratulations, crafty lady! Your blog has landed a spot on Babble’s first ever listing of […]
Princess Protege
“Princess Protege” This week I want to… *Finish infant “bug hat” & post pattern*Get some sleep(Sophie is driving me batty when it comes to sleep. Luckily she’s the happiest baby on the face of the earth the rest of the time but the kid won’t sleep more than 2/3 hr increments at night & has […]
Elephant Applique
Ever get a onesie or tshirt that you love the pattern, color or softness of but it’s got a big ol’ logo smack in the middle? Solution: AppliqueI don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner, this onesie would’ve come in handy under Soph’s pink overalls awhile ago but I always hated the logo. […]
Rainy Day
I’d like to try something new this week.I find that every week I have all these ideas swimming around my head about projects I’d like to finish as well as mundane things to do. It feels like neither one ever get done & it’s bumming me out. So today, and every Sunday, I thought I’d […]
Pretty in Pink
There are lots of things I love that are pink… Pink Champage… Molly Ringwald…Pink leopard wallet from LV (don’t burst my bubble here. And no that’s not my hand, google image)And now, I love this…Yep, that’s Amoxicillan.Am I a terrible mother that there’s a part of me that’s happy when the Dr looks in her […]
IKEA Hackers
I love when I come across a new blog that I just can’t tear myself away from… This is my latest new honey, www.ikeahackers.netIt’s basically a showplace of IKEA DIY makeovers, take that ‘Sluprenhoggen’ & turn it into an Anthropologie knock-off. LOVE IT! Here are a few to suck you in too… IKEA Rast DresserSome […]
Kitty Hooded Towels
Not too bad for being back-up presents…I used this super easy tutorial from Make It & Love It, this is a great beginning sewing project if you’re just starting out. I also added small pink triangles in the ears for contrast & a fluffy pink heart over the left side for fun. (: On a […]
Samster Hiatus
This was samster last night in the ER… We’re in Florida for the week and she seems to have developed some sort of upper respiratory issue. We had to head back to Tampa the morning of our Disney trip, thank goodness she didn’t know where she almost was, or was too sick to care. So, […]
Mommy Pills – Update
I’ve learned a few new things regarding the medication I was prescribed so I wanted to be sure to pass the information along to you guys… 1st- It seems that Dr’s are bit conflicted about Xanax’s safety if you’re breastfeeding. My OB obviously thought it was fine but I decided to go ahead and get […]
Mommy Pills
I’ve got to warn you…this is another one of those personal “mommy posts” so if you’re just here for the crafting you might want to skip this one… Through writing this blog for the last couple of years I’ve come to learn that often when I’m faced with something complicated chances are there are a […]
Christmas Project Wrapup
So I’m thinking that my memories will all be a bit fuzzy from this period of our lives and perhaps when I pull out these Christmas decorations in years to come I’ll somehow think up some warm fuzzy memory of how I made them with the girls over Christmas 2010. Not how we churned them […]
Homey Holidays
And that’s “homey” like comforting, warm & cozy “homey”, not “yo, yo, homey don’t play that way” kind of homey. In case you were confused.So Daddy is finally on vacation & I’m in full force Christmas mode. This is the first year we’ve stayed home for Christmas, it really is bittersweet because I won’t be […]
Samster Mommy’s Gift Guide
I just love all the gift guide segments on TV & in my magazines, it’s totally how I get my shopping fix these days…In case you’re looking for some last minute gift ideas either to tell the “Mr” to get for you or something for someone else here are a few that I love…*The fine […]
Little Pink Monster
There’s something in my house…It’s the reason why it’s Dec 1st & I still don’t have an advent calendar finished…It’s also why my husband & I had to cancel our special date to go see Michael Buble last night. We feared we’d come home to find the babysitter huddled in the corner of a dark […]
Advent Calendar Sew Along
I had the rare opportunity to catch up on some of my craft blogs the other night & just fell in luvvv with what Homemade by Jill is up to. It’s an Advent Calendar Sew Along, woo-hoo! I have the best memories of Advent Calendars growing up, it’s amazing how much better a piece of […]
(Chirp Chirp)
That’s what I’m hearing everytime I sit down to write a blog post. I suppose I have a bit of blogger’s block. Yes, I could give another rant about my baby who’s permanent address is my left boob or my tiara wearing toilet paper trashing toddler or even my new found rage for my husband […]
Sister Tutus (Giveaway!)
Pretty darn cute, huh?Well yes, I am a bit fond of the kids but I was referring to the tutus. Heather from “All the Roses” sent Samster & Sophie those two beauuuutiful tutus as a baby present. And as a present to you guys she’s got a “Tot Tier’s Tutu” for you too!Pretty nice lady […]
When I Grow Up.
(WARNING: Possible Senseless Blabber Ahead) I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately. I guess it’s just something about when life is changing. You’re going through a new adjustment period, it makes you reassess your life.For those of you who have been around awhile you might remember several blabber posts after Samster was born. Perhaps […]
Life (unedited)
Over the weekend I felt like I needed to organize something. It didn’t really matter what, I just needed to sort, organize, color code…something! So I went for my recipes. They had been stashed in this accordion looking folder. Everything was just stuffed in & I never ended up using any recipes that were further […]
SMA Blog Party, please vote!
I got an email last night from Samster Mommy reader Kendra, she said she needed my blog help and needed it quickly. Here’s what she wrote… Hi Natasha, I found your blog a while back and just love it! You have the best ideas and cutest stuff you feature. Its rather addicting! I continue to […]
Bathroom Makeover!
Thank goodness I was able to finish 99% of the work that went into remodeling our master bath while Baby Sophie was still in utero. I never would’ve been able to handle it now. I know the befores aren’t too terribly bad but they were super bland. Standard builder-grade white tile & cheapo fixtures. Zero […]
I will leave my house today.
My mom & sisters came to visit over Labor Day weekend and since driving my mom to the airport on Monday I haven’t left the house. (Well, we did walk to the park yesterday…does that count?) I’m not sure if that’s really sad or just self preservation. But not today! (shaking fist in air) Sophie […]
Mom Haircut
Baby Sophie’s Birth
Whew. We’ve officially survived week one of having two kids. Although today is the first day I’m technically on my own. We had my mother-in-law with us for the birth and then P took off the last 3 days from work but now, now I’m back on lone mommy duty. So far so good. All […]
Meet Sophie!
She’s here!!! Name: Sophie QuinnTime of Birth: 8/19/2010 9:52pmWeight: 7.2 lbsHeight: 20″Hair: FabulousMore details to come but I just wanted to throw up a quick couple of pics so everyone could see our newest little princess! Samster just came to meet her a few minutes ago, she said, “Awwww, baby! Soooo cute.” I’m thinking maybe […]
Busy Hands
Instead of counting down the days I have left being pregnant (well, probably more in addition to, I’m totally still counting) I’ve decided to try & stay really busy. Everyday a little project…something crafty or maybe clean out some junk drawer. Really anything goes. As long as it doesn’t have to do with counting contractions. […]
Wah, wah, wah!
I’m sure that’s what I must sound like. I big pregnant bucket of complaints. I just can’t help myself, these last couple of weeks of pregnancy seriously suck. I’m huge, everything hurts & for the life of me I just can’t tell if this baby is coming tonight or 2 weeks from tonight. That’s definitely […]
36 weeks…and counting
Today I went to Panera and felt that uncomfortable feeling that everyone was staring at me. To the point where I went through my mental checklist of making sure no inappropriate body parts were hanging out. Boobs covered? Check. Butt under wraps? Check. Chach covered? Well I certainly hope so. That’s when I realized they […]
I spy a tutu…
YOUGUYSARE AWESOME. This was my dining room table, now it’s known as Tutu Drive Central Command. I can’t even tell you how it makes me feel to look at this, it makes my eyes well up almost every time I come down the stairs! I mean, I knew I’d get some response but this, this […]
Happy Birthday Samster!
Ok, so I feel like I’m starting every post lately with an apology followed by explanation as to why I haven’t been around but here we go again. I know you guys are sweet about me not keeping up my blogging during these last few weeks of pregnancy but I still feel so guilty! Like […]
Tutu & Contraction EXTRAVAGANZA!!!
That’s what we’re having here in the Samster household… So two things really quick & then I’m gonna go to bed. (Yes, I’m going to bed at 8:30) 1) Thank you all SO SO much for all the wonderful comments & emails, I keep re-reading them because it’s so reassuring to hear that other people […]
Update: Project Chum Chum
Hi guys, sorry to disappear on you. (again) No vacation this time, unless you consider labor & delivery a vacation in which case we should probably talk about getting you out more often. Little Chum Chum has been quite busy, my occasional Braxton Hicks contractions have turned into something more but after spending last night […]
Crafterhours Guest Post: Cinderella Tutu!
Oh my goodness. You guys are going to luvvvv this one! I’m so excited that Adrianna from Crafterhours is helping out with the Tutu Drive & guest posting for me today. I absolutely adore the Crafterhours blog. You know when you find a blog & the way the author writes just speaks to you, almost […]
Tutu FAIL.
Before I get into my disaster of a tutu creation let me mention that the Tutu Drive has been officially expanded through the end of the month. So get crack-a-lackin! Now on to utter tutu sadness…well, perhaps that’s a bit dramatic. I had this great idea for today’s tutorial, I love big ruffly pettiskirts but […]
Reader donations, Banged-Up Catbirds & Big Ol’ Bellies
I just figured I’d catch you up on everything at once. You don’t mind do ya? So 1st off let me introduce you to Lucky the Catbird.Lucky had the unfortunate unlucky experience of flying into our window yesterday..BUT lucky for Lucky the Catbird he flew into our window when Samster was on patrol & she […]
Baby Amtrak
Tutu Shop Discounts!
Several of you who run your own shops have contacted me about donating some tutus & offering discounts to readers who would like to purchase theirs for donation. YOU ARE THE BEST!!! So here you go Samster readers, some lovely links for Tutu shops with big hearts! Please just contact the ladies when you’d like […]
Tutu Sizing Chart
A few of you have emailed me asking about girl’s sizes for your tutus. I did a little research on what the standards are for sizing and here’s some charts I thought might be helpful.Really the waist size is what you need to know, I think as far as length goes somewhere between 12″-20″ depending […]
Tutu Drive 2010!
I’m SO SO SO excited about this! A few weeks ago my sister-in-law emailed me a link to this great charity that she thought maybe I could tie in with my blog. It’s called The Princess Alexa Foundation & wait till you hear what they do… They take dress up clothes & match them with […]
List of Kid’s Drinks/Fruit Snacks with Lead
Ugh, I HATE hearing stuff like this. But do you know what’s extra terrifying? The fact that the organic brands that I thought were safer (and therefore worth the extra bucks) are on this list too! 85% of kid’s fruit drinks & fruit snacks were found to have unsafe levels of lead…the entire list is […]
Bathroom Remodel-Part One
I’ve got the “nesting/tear everything up/remodel the entire house itch” before this baby comes, & I’ve got it BAD. Now that the playroom’s done I’m on to our master bathroom. It’s not done yet but I just had to give you a little visual update! Here’s the before:It’s not bad per say but it definitely […]
Knockoff Pottery Barn
We’ve been married for 3 years. For the entire length of our marriage we’ve had a dining room with a table & no chairs. It’s because awhile back I found an awesome deal on our huge table but didn’t quite think it through that such a big table would require a future purchase of 8 […]
10 Minute Pillows & Fabric Covered Toy Chest
I love this tutorial from a pretty cool life, I used it to make these removable pillow covers for the new playroom. I refuse to do any big reveal until I get my camera back but I couldn’t resist showing you a few of the projects. (;The fabric is from Heather Ross’ Mendocino line, I […]
Goldfish Model
Who knew a $2 goldfish would get me out of my rut? First off, most importantly, Samster is finally feeling better. What a nasty bug that was. But for some reason I still felt so discombobulated, it was really bumming me out. I guess it was just one of those weeks where every little thing […]
Still here…kind of.
Day 4 of being stuck in the house with a sick toddler & I just wanted to let you know that I’m still here…physically at least. I’m afraid dear Samster friends that my mind has left me. It’s gone to a far away place where there’s no Dora. P got to fly with the Blue […]
Shoop, Shoop de Croup…
I’ve had Salt N Peppa’s “Shoop” stuck in my head all day, except substituted with “Croup”, because life is no longer about “real wild b-boy style by the mile” it’s about croup, steroid treatments & breathing patterns. So I always thought croup was something your kid could catch, the name of a nasty coughing virus, […]
Bacon Mommy & the Croup
First off Happy Mother’s Day everyone! I hope you all are having super relaxing, lovely days. My day started off that way…P made me the best breakfast, complete with a “bacon mommy”But then the rest of the day wasn’t quite as fun. We had to take Sam to the ER. Yesterday she woke up from […]
The Doula Fairy
Home Sweet Home
Have a Magical Day!
I could go my whole life without hearing that phrase again… That’s what everyone at Disney tells you when you call for something, even if you’re calling to tell them to go to you know where…”Ok, well, have a magical day!” But I’ll get to that in a minute. So, I’m sorry for just disappearing […]
Craft Room Storage
I’ve been booted from my craft room by a certain fetus who by the way, has apparently learned karate. I shouldn’t complain though, I’m really lucky to have this extra “room” off our bedroom that I can claim as my own. I can’t give you the grand tour yet because it’s still in the transitional […]
Chum Chum – 20 wks
Half-way there… I’m 20 wks tomorrow. I can’t believe it’s already half- way over. I really can’t believe there’s still 20 weeks to go. Sigh. I did find out some exciting news today though, I was chatting with some of the labor & delivery nurses at the hospital & it turns out that midwife practices […]
Bedsheet to Ruffled Pillow Tutorial
1st off I have to give HUGE hugs, kisses, high fives, fist bumps, chest bumps (although with my massive preggers boobs that could be hazardous) to all of you for the incredibly sweet & supportive comments & emails on this morning’s post. See, I told my husband you guys weren’t just “unique visitors”, you’re my […]
Let me just say…
A couple of you left comments on this mornings post that really bummed me out. P says that as my blog gets bigger I just need to realize that there are more people reading & therefore it’s more likely that someone’s not going to like what I have to say. But it still bums me […]
Liquid Gold
That’s what we call breastmilk at the hospital when we explain to new moms the health benefits. Most are excited to hear it but some still look at me like I’m a hippy nut. (Which my style is totally not hippie, I’d consider it more eccentric chic. (; But I digress…I was so happy to […]
Easter- Tutorials & Recipes-Part 1
I love having people over our house, especially Sam’s little friends. I get such a kick out of seeing her “hang out” with her buddies. We decided to have brunch & an Easter egg hunt at our house this year & I’ve been mulling over it all week. What to cook, what to craft…so much […]
Doggie Rufflebutts
I figure why should Samster get all the cute stuff?Lucy wanted to know why she didn’t get a pair, I didn’t have the heart to tell her that her rump is just too big for my fabric stash. Have you seen the cute ruffled bottom bloomer tutorials for babies? Or perhaps the actual “Rufflebutts” brand […]
Cherry Blossoms
At times like this I truly love living in Washington D.C….My in-laws are in town & every year we like to take them to see the Cherry blossoms, lucky for us this year was not only the kickoff of the Cherry Blossom Festival but also National Kite Flying day, it was actually really neat, there […]
Samster in the City
Swiper
Today was one of those mornings where everything was actually going pretty smoothly. For some reason we were actually ahead of schedule. I actually had a chance to put on makeup with a bit more precision than just slappin’ concealer in the general direction of my eyes. We were downstairs, shoes on, walking out the […]
Bye Bye Mullet – Baby’s 1st Haircut
Man oh man, was I a nervous wreck for this. I SWORE I would not cut Samster’s hair for years, I wanted beautiful long curls cascading down her back for her 2nd bday. Just like the hippie baby on the California Baby bottle. But, as life often turns out, I ended up with a mullet […]
Crafter’s ADD
Bibity Bobity Bootie Winner!
Congrats to Kenna Wilde! She’s the winner of the ADORABLE booties contest we had! If you didn’t win and love Katie’s booties as much as I do then please stop by her Etsy shop. (: Btw, Kenna chose the froggie booties…TOO. STINKIN. CUTE. On another note of super cute, I had to get Samster some […]
The Everything Pouch: Part 1
I can’t believe you guys guessed it on the VERY 1ST COMMENT! Yep, Laci got it, it’s a paci holder for the bed rail!Since moving Samster into her terror bed, I mean, toddler bed (the transition hasn’t been easy to say the least, we’ve been having lots of 4am conversations, but more about that later…) […]