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Our Christmas 2013! Part 1

By Laura Baareman February 11, 2014Baby Baareman, Family, Friends, Holidays

Even though it is almost Valentines Day, I wanted to take a moment to recap our wonderful Christmas vacation. Plus, since we will be parked in front of the TV watching the Olympics (per Jason's request), I figure it's a great time to do some catching up on the…

Pyro-monium

By Laura Baareman July 21, 2013About Us, Family, Fun Times, Holidays

A few weeks ago was any pyros favorite holiday, whether professional, amateur, or admirer and for me it was no different. Yes, July 4. One of the few holidays where, for us amateurs learning about the explosive nature of pyrotechnics, we will not likely get the cops called on…

Lucy is 6 Months Old! + Christmas Recap

By Laura Baareman January 29, 2013Baby Baareman, Christmas, Family, Holidays

We realized that Lucy planned her birthday perfectly. She was born on June 25th, so she turned 6 months old on Christmas day. This is the perfect birthday because for the rest of her life, she will get presents every 6 months like clockwork - smart girl! ;)Right after…

Tales of a Slobbasaurus

By Laura Baareman December 28, 2012Baby Baareman, Christmas, Family, Funny

Lucy is 6 months old now. And Lucy slobbers. A lot. So much so that in addition to her mainstay nickname of "boopers", she has also become my little "slobbasaurus." She slobbers so much I guess because her little incisors are trying to claim a piece of her little…

2012 Christmas Reflection Video

By Laura Baareman December 15, 2012Christmas, Family, Fun Times, Holidays

The Baareman’s Top 11 of 2011

By Laura Baareman December 31, 2011Family, Friends, Fun Times

We had a great year! We sat down together and decided these were some of the best highlights (*HINT* Click on the photo titles to read the full blog posts). Here's to 2012!!!! 1. First Major Blog Project: Eagan Mirror2. First Garage Sale Ever!3. Jason's First Mission Trip to EcuadorPost 1, Post 2, Post…

Happy Thanksgiv…wait…

By Laura Baareman December 19, 2011Family, Fun Times, Holidays

So a very belated Happy Thanksgiving post. Where does the time go? Laura and I were watching a Muppet Christmas Carol last night (yes, that may or may not be a favorite Christmas movie of mine...don't judge) and suddenly we realized that we did not blog about our Thanksgiving…

What’s Cooking? Cherry Cream Cheese Pie, Butterfinger Cake, & Fiesta Chicken!

By Laura Baareman August 23, 2011Family, Food, Fun Times2 Comments

*Before the summer ends, I must take a moment to remember the best Southern Plate recipes that we have enjoyed over the past few months. These three are winners because we have made them each more than once. I love that they are all SO delicious and SO easy…

A Visit from the Elder Baareman’s

By Laura Baareman August 20, 2011Family, Fun Times

So, we have been out of town since our last posts and then started working, me at Trinity Hospital for my clinical rotation, and Laura where she always works. But, we still were not able to recapture all of the July events before leaving for Hilton Head Island in…

Adventures on Hilton Head Island

By Laura Baareman August 17, 2011Family, Fun Times, Holidays2 Comments

So a few weeks ago, Laura and I vacationed on Hilton Head Island with Laura's family. The vacation came at a very welcome time because we had just rented out our rental house and I had just finished up my last academic semester of PT school. With the stress…