Happiness is….

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1UFhPG4XpdYymheyV5Sx8Iwj6qUS8f-nDZH38O5Hz8HNLIhdffq1hhC6SX2WCWuXN2XWnvCXw_Vps-ANMmVFZtS8SJ1XoSEtdvxwD_YU1SH1w_iPCRLLJ3yQBE-fitl0mEnbGQA7Yr8jv/s1600-h/PicsArt_1342562454734%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img alt="PicsArt_1342562454734" border="0" height="977" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLe3FlLsGUJs_d37k97auDb9UWhi2mUnttRnwdjoHVK1SianrCFdQGILy5gOy9IlbfeB2JEInrXWz4fg5Cv57xnZHRMPXU6EAMCLwuutTh_3C1u1rtGPwq_89aq7gGts64DlajP__9_s6/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="PicsArt_1342562454734" width="584" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOyi3PTqXLhrStzRTHcMpxeT2AnLIkIyKkOk0IOkKPdD7HRZSNpbLrzyh4cqWJi6pY916n_YeasNU1USOlNyBsX42h9Scva_bXkbIu3LwtWWDUYVMWiCiUIJCebJ2hKhnPGl29KYBGBhH/s1600-h/PicsArt_1341830195857%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="PicsArt_1341830195857" border="0" height="977" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJStVS30FGsZZaJ-uoqAGpzYPQjswG5699nft8AuENU4qX_-Vmrx3Ru8AtxabuUpRIKJ-VXghxAgXMr49hPs9gv_0BrDHEEYcq14y4Qqn2vw2sEzi32t42OCIYy9EjcoOfE-ZWmOS9w7tv/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="PicsArt_1341830195857" width="584" /></a><br /><div align="center">Watching Baby Ian(now 9 months) devour a mango(he really loves mangoes!) and hearing his laughter and watching him crawl into the fireplace. He’s everywhere these days! I have to have a sharp eye! And of course, baby proof everything.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWDq3k7_ufLlWAGuC7Na0NP2HyF5WgINxtz2DLCP3EbbbGllItdVKFp4SLRZ3bInndK6GlmqM5Y7gPBkMD9SZF61Fr83ejdurHda5KxcDnE1M3EDEf1N66YWOIkB231F1BX0wdNfs45Sa/s1600-h/IMG_20120729_120438%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_20120729_120438" border="0" height="699" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34c3vlwcqgS2V4DVioY5LH4vLjIwClEuWCE9JGZQk_RMUk35cK5Cw2-02vZNOVPGhz18lQNzOWcevQWY3hoCP2ohk-JkyvBPRH7zvAnoy1irDEzEFpPSXulAunCIV4I9a-qH_p2A05tCy/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_20120729_120438" width="699" /></a><br />Spending time with Mr. Picasso here. Zion is so independent and I love to watch him play with his brother. Of course, there are times that I have to remind him to be gentle with Baby Ian but boys will be boys right?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNXkZGJSGoy2dQkNr6u6pPbIe6IzFxc7yJv7MnGNSaO0z6O7xdxUG4afufO77Fl9hSSC78Rq4qa8I5uEKTF03MMjBKRfUEswKq3AGLPHo0-2ISxqOspFQU27oKaevSSlzQu86qF0uje0o/s1600-h/IMG_20120609_084828%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_20120609_084828" border="0" height="699" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcy5ggsg3P-tZ8Vua-AoBIkkGTaG9wCMhG1YohlPE1NKSCaI_ASvs-PdHpxEE7HDk2LU5fdN5jQbHAM2_0ktSgnHdEP4zmq2M2fzGqHVHBl0AD428D-ddSY71vNWlzuzlxa-juPsZ2_6C/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_20120609_084828" width="699" /></a><br />Picking vegetables( tomatoes, thyme, basil, you name it… ) from my overgrown garden for my meal. I love that feeling! Zion also counts the tomatoes when I pick them and recently he counted five tomatoes and said,” One, two, three, four, fives “tomatoeses” “. I thought well at least he’s pluralizing. He’s adding –es to all his plural nouns these days<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JjmUVNGer8E/UBpv1mHeA9I/AAAAAAAADLY/e61ZBkkQE5A/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lyzqxotkFur8_4u_GoxNxZ_Z3Z5A_L4-tVnnIcf2YZJNzzbbvN5krhgnNcwrpZknz1bEgxoKwyBggXPN_eBFeusldpnMx4ssN6KGDtOl8BCcVmq4FERd40LH8WDjHQiC04Lshw_mjjTe/s1600-h/IMG_20120719_192315%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_20120719_192315" border="0" height="699" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK3u-L9U3lROKW6NaxwczmQ-119nzFYe3Da7gWGEhBTO4A1t6Si-je-6bGODaAtgmb7U7jN81r1E1ZgvEwfBhrKemxNETZ3UCBbn0EDcplKG6WVzJAw0Wv4T_C5Wz5rO2EdwzOWZc703z/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_20120719_192315" width="699" /></a><br />Having this Ergo Baby carrier. I’ve had since I had Zion who was more of a high maintenance baby. However, it’s been so handy lately because Baby Ian has been teething. I can multitask and if you’re a Mommy, multitasking is very important if you’re to get anything done! In case you’re wondering, we’re in the guest bedroom and that top sheet is a Diane Von Furstenberg that I scored from TJMaxx. I swear there’s no better place to shop. I ought to do a post on that. <br />I am linking this post to my dear friend’s <strong>Hollie’s </strong><a href="http://hollienickolls.blogspot.com/2012/07/happiness-is.html"><strong>post on her blog</strong></a><strong>.</strong> Her blog is a must read for me and she chronicles her life in the best pictures. She’s awesome. O.k., friends, what’s on your happy list? I feel so blessed to have y’all. Much love to each of you! XX<br /><br /><strong>P.S. These pictures were taken from my </strong><a href="http://followgram.me/designaddictmom"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>. I just joined and it’s so much fun! Follow me if you’re on there; @designaddictmom.</strong>

Happiness is….

Watching Baby Ian(now 9 months) devour a mango(he really loves mangoes!) and hearing his laughter and watching him crawl into the fireplace....

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I Love Bath Tubs.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht5VQTlls4s-zTsNKBm2ywU0sreJ0fHXf4VEYr6KVCJOsuS9hxuQyoJyR_c0SeGhvYPonreeq4byie-Cxv_tLOkWpgvi7MVn2Vb2YsMkW4ZvqQxJUYn-8xUBKtVteeUpKHnkGpf2KETg2T/s1600-h/batb%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="batb" border="0" height="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYU5OrjYbCsIhKuY71QxLuWX01SkDmLWUKycYT2wRW09Q47vTQxHO9QVPI8tTkwcIsILT2pgq3RX9gX68FvZF-ociRtGhS-k2ePwm3KiPUZW6UYl3H1e6zBiwriMfMTGD0_jyb0lWAiBoz/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="batb" width="699" /></a><br />Bath tubs; I don’t use mine enough yet I turn ashen at the thought of not having one in my house. Even if I didn’t have <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwQ2mIux-TLLFMdLzh5INb2edfY8BemSwcLDHHm6erOjWhmRE4oEdYkSH96rQIpPQZ0FMvY6L3AFBxgWMp4UgD6M1VEtOkV8aIg7xNi9HB7RlI_AA99dEweR3C-aNd-Q7a7TJsYsHA9aB/s1600-h/batb1%25255B28%25255D.jpg"><img alt="batb1" border="0" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyG7hjDzMCZrpF3NTZifPJ9AE9Kt4HPfPBLRXGl8yiDFYXYXTOP12JfKOXNzeEj109C9Ov2fNlAiG8nz-oNXqvK0hE03PhYeAk0D611QgrZxtzqis0nSkcIznHmbw_CmdEQIckEaETipts/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="batb1" width="674" /></a><br /><div align="center">I would still NEED a <b><a href="http://www.rona.ca/en/bathtubs-and-whirlpool-tubs"><span style="color: #e69138;">bathtub</span></a><span style="color: #f6b26b;">.</span></b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> Most of us lead busy lives and </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitIC8LihRB_7XdJqIWuafLt2-EllbbyrMjUoNq5nKK1sUNgbs6RAqrjnVZeeAZsvYZ29iajLpQX9-C1ojvvxVIxoIVFvPqsutscRl40aI3jmWkel6Kgs7A9fTR1dpFY7idJWJ-YCjvHSw/s1600-h/batb3%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="batb3" border="0" height="879" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKQhzrIADHQDptTr00yYQfq5t67aogbTjQo1coM1zE1AnZZAN9k8A1R9kkY50eX0cevtAIirIJxyZ3q4Drva27j5qUc0fW8CuqoyMVrEtQ0PRp5vtVgh6i9WMTqI4nXRxiGLIwAswrB8n/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="batb3" width="664" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB59prS9yNyWArYfIQ7wpYNrpW0H-7LZYyHCnA70rqtpKLfQSV6V3aqagTFres2s2KEmo-bCXte69qyopEEpp9PAyXxShq_RPvPxtmhcyVaYrd4RQsHGVhyphenhyphenFR71xwUFFeWE-FCOENbm7NB/s1600-h/batb7%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="batb7" border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHp-4wn1p3xFziP7PPFj8kmY_87XrUqIU-Cvph9oizTBNTDeo4zFqXIOnoERUGXU7o_RSq-baZmcXamnmRAjXjzoEmAewE-6CIvue5ffJchUkGIHFATBJAL0BoIO5c0MQnsUJlcUwDW_R/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="batb7" width="699" /></a><br /><div align="center">a long soak in our bathtubs at the end of the day is the ultimate way to de-stress and unwind</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzsdr6IJSWHnH9pZ4JYNHX30s-zpi9oHVfvITIdOdg8ji7Wkot6E2nLVHe8Tfkl97-7cHGTl2Pp2_wDi7XGOGnG51zEDD0Wy7aKPa6vFee90atIYiWL7s_55bgFwyzaSmRhG6ktM1nOYu/s1600-h/batb5%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="batb5" border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinM3jAx6Tk_3csZWCk_SvO5RNmHgNrRiAh-9Tw6kJxSvyuXJAZXtZuEb71YDZBRF3koYrolmemKDPFds8dqdWaQxsfGQcKzicrRetbLMu1plgOYpItcKw2ocfPxs4LKFqPhQS8Nd0tSKyU/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="batb5" width="684" /></a></div><div align="center">We all have our own criteria for what our bath tubs should be like; whirlpool, deep, claw foot, you name it…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img border="0" height="391" src="http://cdn.media.kiwicollection.com/media/property/PR005545/xl/005545-05-bathroom-bathtub-city-view.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="695" /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_K49nvrzNi2F5aChZCEd17pRrzx5PcTwsVyoTf2HtVnyPpsBhOQmWaVqsF7FXFeGs1zxFSznNPX7erKSfefLc5y-Yqjd6cyieuS0TYOEONT_TXDWHny4UpwbeZtr5hFcQH2GSR1L_16rt/s1600-h/batb4%25255B20%25255D.jpg"><img alt="batb4" border="0" height="673" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHfIBebDlp1Bc-vVDGnkyFgXIFizLM8wniT856I1eilNm3kHGQ0cFS2rPTZ8I7DpQ51GP9Zvt8ZlhLq26AjXtDianf8ieakfHQD_-drWT2XO2sH41J79qf01R2lipz1vluUcyRHKTecLQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="batb4" width="511" /></a></div><div align="center">However, we all seek to experience the same thing from our bath tubs; a place to get away from it all and embrace the suds and scents and everything else that make for a luxurious and relaxing soak. So, how about you, is having a bath tub a must have for you? Frankly, most times I will opt for a shower over a soak because I am so busy, BUT, I intend to change that soon. Slow it down and bond with my <a href="http://www.rona.ca/en/bathtubs-and-whirlpool-tubs"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">bathtub</span></b></a><img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Gzn8KnC-aTk/UBk5bJhjMQI/AAAAAAAADJ0/EiZTVgXkXXY/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none;" />.  Happy Hump Day everyone! 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I Love Bath Tubs.

Bath tubs; I don’t use mine enough yet I turn ashen at the thought of not having one in my house. Even if I didn’t have I would still NEED a...

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A baby! A baby! We're having another baby!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG3CuVZJKfMWjFAcLd8C1MMUtxqnGik8xcDD4q20pZRTvSHv65lis0mNtdzlgqor9Ofxq0J6zwfNqhT1h5HvrDkGvT1taG2gHPjwN0GaIVUw5VueD5YieNVEUHHsYvXpqqQLQYd38JQ8/s1600/baby1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdG3CuVZJKfMWjFAcLd8C1MMUtxqnGik8xcDD4q20pZRTvSHv65lis0mNtdzlgqor9Ofxq0J6zwfNqhT1h5HvrDkGvT1taG2gHPjwN0GaIVUw5VueD5YieNVEUHHsYvXpqqQLQYd38JQ8/s640/baby1.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Due March 10th 2013. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We couldn't be a more thrilled momma, poppa and soon to be big brother. :)</div><br />

A baby! A baby! We're having another baby!

Due March 10th 2013.  We couldn't be a more thrilled momma, poppa and soon to be big brother. :)

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