Today, Sam turns four! Sam was the first Mommin It Up baby – the first one born into this crazy blog.
He has brightened our lives and brings us so much happiness every day.
Happy birthday, Buddy. You are our dream come true.
Old Navy Best Tees
Every spring I head to Old Navy to pick up a dozen few of their “Best Tees.” The tees have changed over the years – when I first started buying them they were cut short and kind of boxy, and then they got longer but boxy, longer and fitted, etc. They change with the trends. So when I had the opportunity to review one of this year’s tees, I was all over it.
This year, I must say, is the best Best Tee yet.
These shirts are super soft and comfortable, and the fit is quite feminine and flattering. I have the v-neck version, but they also come in crew neck, long-sleeved, cami, and hoodie versions, and prices range from $8.50 to $22.94. Best Tees are also available for men, children and toddlers.
Don’t believe me? Ask Mr. T.
I liked the one they sent me so well that I went to Old Navy yesterday and bought a couple more. (On sale two for $15, score!) They’re having a huge Easter sale right now, so I also bought this.
And this (which I am slightly obsessed with and may have worn both yesterday AND today).
And this.
And also some other things I can’t remember right now. And maybe some things for the kids.
WHAT???? The Easter sale was too good to pass up!
So follow my lead and go to Old Navy to get some Best Tees, and then pick up six or eight other things that catch your eye.
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I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Old Navy and received a product sample to facilitate my review, and a promotional item to thank me for participating. Everything mentioned above except the one t-shirt I bought with my very own money.
No need for fanfare
A couple of weeks ago Quaker asked me to tell you about an “at-last” accomplishment, something I’d worked on that was worth the time and effort, and I did. And also gave away some cash from Quaker as well, in celebration of the fact that they FINALLY started making Quaker oatmeal cookies! That first accomplishment I wrote about, working on our “Fun Room” in our house, was easy for me to think of and write about. But when it came time to write a second post on the topic, I faltered. Nothing monumental came to mind. And then…it hit me. We did have a major accomplishment in this house last month.
Something happened in February that I’d been waiting on for about 18 months. Waiting, anticipating, dreading, fearing, hoping, worrying…and then it snuck up on me, when it was time. All of a sudden it was upon us and it was easy, it was over, it was done – no big deal. And yet a very huge deal. When it happened I just wanted to kind of keep it to myself and cherish it for awhile. I needed to sort it out and contemplate how I was feeling about it. But now I’m ready to tell you.
Last month, I registered Sophie for kindergarten.
“Regular” kindergarten. “Normal” kindergarten. “Mainstream” kindergarten. Whatever you want to call it, the thing is, when we set out to help Sophie bulldoze her developmental delays, our main goal was to catch her up to her age group so that she could attend regular kindergarten. And I am proud to say, that goal was accomplished! Sophie will not be in “special ed” next year. She has met her goals on her IEP and she’s done with therapy at school as well as privately. She is now “typically developing”. Little Miss Typical, I like to call her. Although academically she is actually testing “advanced”. (Hey, I have to brag a LITTLE!)
I always knew she could do it, in my heart I knew. But when we first started this journey, the “what-ifs” were terrifying at times.
So this accomplishment, this meeting of our goals is a relief, and a quiet triumph – after all, kindergarten in general is a bittersweet thing! But in it’s quietness, it’s HUGE, monumental, amazing, and joyful. And I am so, so grateful for it. When August rolls around and Sophie heads off to kindergarten with her peers in her cute little uniform, I’m sure I’ll have some tears to shed. But right now I am just grinning from ear to ear, enjoying the fruits of our work together, and enjoying my time with her before she marches off to full-day school. My little girl. I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together next!
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This post was sponsored by Quaker who asked me to tell you about something I accomplished that was worth all the time and hard work, like their “at-last” accomplishment – finally making delicious Oatmeal cookies after 14o years! Stay tuned to the Quaker Cookies Facebook tab for yummy free sample offers coming soon!