Mary's Bellingham "to do" List:

• Pepper Sisters


• Avellino Espresso and Bakery-(white chocolate Americano)


• Honeymoon


• Temple Bar


• The Paperdoll


• Pure Bliss


• Chuckanut Brewery


• Black Market Boutique

*(list compiled by our nanny Katie before her departure from this beautiful city)

Let me tell you why it is never safe to leave a loaf of bread unattended

(because you just never know who will pick it out of the pan "one handful" at a time)!

It must have been in the cards

that I would be blessed with such beautiful little girls, each handpicked by God and sent to me to share the world. I am one fortunate mommy on this Mother's Day!

Happy Day to all the Mothers of the World!!

And the winner is...

a dead tie, when it came to the swimsuit competition!

Cinco de Mayo

My Three Amigo's!

Teacher Appreciation

Just a little something put together with some left over school supplies, a hot glue gun, and lots and lots of love!!

We appreciate all Teachers for all you do....Happy Teachers Week!!

The Schweigert's vs. The Bamboo

If you don't remember the loving relationship our family has with bamboo, you can click here and refresh on our strong feelings for this beloved plant.

Well, we finally did it...Chris and I spent the whole weekend and gutted it out. Not a single sprig is left (we hope), and we only went through 1 shovel, 3 trips to Lowe's, grass seed (a little fence to protect it) and a little TLC in hopes that one of our biggest nightmares are finally gone! Wahoo!!!