2017-07-24 19:33
Hi guys! If you know me, you know I love a good deal. I try to save money with just about everything I buy. I'm also an avid online shopper (who isn't these days?), and over the years I've f… Read More
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The Accidental Wallflower blog follows the life of new parents & their baby, Harry. Post topics include cloth diapering, food, crafts & everyday life.
2017-06-06 14:54
I am going to try my hardest to get an update up every month for Ivy, just as I did for Harry.5/21/17Weight: She was 6.5 pounds at her 2 week update, so I'd guess she's close to 8 pound… Read More
2017-05-16 21:15
I know I've all but abandoned this blog, but I wanted to hop on and share some happy news... I just had a baby! We are officially a family of 4, which is so crazy. For the longest time I was… Read More
2016-11-07 15:00
Well, here we are again. Another year, another birthday. This is a big one, FIVE! A whole hand's worth of fingers. Harry is very excited about that.As I made the decision to stop his monthly… Read More
2016-11-06 15:00
Time once again for my once-quarterly blog post! SO much has changed for us in the last couple months, I hope to do a real update soon, but check my Instagram if you're curious about what's… Read More
2016-06-16 13:00
Hello bloggy people! I swear, I didn't mean to abandon my blog for so long. I've been busy with other things and haven't had a moment to sit down to type up a post. But, I have still been ta… Read More
2016-02-08 14:00
2/7/16He is looking so big these days!A couple weeks ago there was this quiz going around on Facebook where you ask your kid questions about yourself. Ant and I asked Harry the questions and… Read More
2016-01-22 14:00
Earlier this week I was invited to go shopping at the Fruitful Yield in Elmwood Park, IL. The health food store is celebrating it's one year anniversary, and to celebrate all 13 Chicago area… Read More
2016-01-16 14:00
1/7/16The day before I took this picture he knocked his head on a chair. The bruise was big, but healed quickly.School is going well. This semester he's in a math class once a week. He's ver… Read More
2015-10-30 13:00
I know it's a day early, but I couldn't resist sharing these pictures today. So, Happy Halloween from Sheriff Woody!2015 has definitely been the year of Toy Story around here, and Harry deci… Read More
2015-10-16 13:00
His 4th birthday is officially less than a month away! It is so true what they say, the days are long, but the years are short.10/7/15- One thing Harry is really into these days is matching… Read More
2015-10-06 13:00
Yesterday we took our annual family trip to the pumpkin patch. Sonny Acres Farm, like last year. I remember last year it being super crowded the day we went, but the farm was pretty much emp… Read More
2015-09-16 13:00
We are now two weeks in to the new school year, so it's about time I post about his first day. Harry started his second year of preschool last week and so far so good. He is also attend… Read More
2015-09-11 13:00
So, it just hit me that in less than 2 months we will have a 4 year old...9/7/15I mentioned in last month's update that Harry's really gotten in to coloring. Well, about a week ago we discov… Read More
2015-09-08 06:15
The last weekend in August Ant and I were able to sneak away for a little date night. Our second of the summer, a new record for us! Earlier in the month I was invited by the Murder Mystery… Read More
2015-08-26 13:00
Hello, all!Just wanted to pop in with a little video I shot of Harry at his swim lesson this week. His class usually has 2 other kids, but they were older and are now back in school, so he g… Read More
2015-08-12 13:00
This picture was taken about 10 minutes before bedtime...8/7/15That's about as smiley as he was gonna get!I don't have much to update on this month, but I have really noticed how much more k… Read More
2015-08-03 13:00
Last year I did something I'd toyed with doing for a long time... open an Etsy shop! Now that it's been up and running for a while I'm more comfortable talking about it and wanted to share i… Read More
2015-07-29 06:57
Hard to believe July is almost over, which means August is almost here, which means school is about to start again. Holy smokes! Here's some of what we've been up to the past few weeks.Fourt… Read More
2015-07-13 13:00
It took a bribe of 5 M&Ms (to be eaten in his room) to get this month's picture! It's not that Harry hates taking pictures, quite the opposite lately, he's always asking me to pull out m… Read More
2015-06-30 13:04
Thank you to everyone who entered my NOW Foods giveaway! This was definitely the most popular giveaway I've done.The winner of the giveaway is...Nicole K!! Congrats!!I've emailed the winner… Read More
2015-06-19 13:00
Last week I was invited to an event at the NOW Foods test kitchen in Bloomingdale. I've been a fan of the company's essential oils for a while and it was neat to learn all about their food d… Read More
2015-06-11 13:00
This has got to be one of my favorite monthly pictures ever!6/7/15- One of Harry's current favorite TV shows is Wheel of Fortune. He loves it! And he especially loves it when a contesta… Read More
2015-05-21 13:00
Recently Chipotle released their "secret" guacamole recipe to the public. And for a person who recently ended a 30 year strike on avocados, I've become quite fond of guacamole. I've tried a… Read More
2015-05-15 13:00
So yesterday was Harry's last day of his first year of preschool. I can't believe how fast the year went by!This picture is so typical Harry, LOL!I am so glad we decided to send Harry to sch… Read More
2015-05-12 13:00
AKA... 3 and a half!5/7/2015- He told me what letters are on a stop sign, and he randomly said, "t-o-y spells toy." And the other day we were out shopping and saw a cup with the word DAD on… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Harry was feelin' the camera yesterday. Much to my chagrin, I haven't been taking many pictures of him lately because he'll get upset as soon as I pull out the camera. I want Harry to have a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Oh little neglected blog of mine, I miss you!With the horrible winter we've had we haven't done much outside of the house. We're all a little stir crazy because of it! The weather has been n… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It's that time again, Harry's another month older. Here's what's been going on with him this month.3/7/14He's been very imaginative this month! He enjoys pretending to be different animals… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
You guys know that I enjoy award show fashion. It's fun to see the pretty dresses on the red carpet. What you probably don't know, as I just realized last night, is that my husband is even m… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
12/7/15- I'm not going to even sugarcoat it... Harry has been very defiant lately. It's been very frustrating. He hasn't been listening well and gets very upset when a consequence for not li… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
(I hate how late I'm getting this update out. For the time being I plan on continuing them!)11/7/15Here are a bunch of funny things Harry's said the month before he turned 4.- "Awww, I didn'… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Fashion is something I've always enjoyed. More specifically, I enjoy looking at fashionable people wearing fashion. But, I've always struggled with putting together a nice outfit for myself… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My sweet boy turns four today. Time has just flown by these last years, and it still feels like I was newly pregnant, but at the same time, it feels like he's always been a part of our lives… Read More
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