Meet my Husband

You all know and love the man that I refer to as Husband...he's my rock. My world, My everything. He's helped me through some pretty tough times in my life, and without him by my side, I'm not sure I would have made it through some of the obstacles I've overcome. I met him in July of 2004. We started officially dating in September of 2004. Married in July 2007 and welcomed our baby girl into the world in August 2010. It's been a crazy 8 years, but I wouldn't change a minute of it if I had the chance to. But, as you all know, I refer to him as Husband on this here blog....so I thought that it was time you all got to know him as I do. His name is Andrew. I call him Andy. Always have, always will....He's the man of my dreams, the man that I always knew that I would find someday. And I was so lucky to have found him when I did. He came to me at the perfect time in my life. And I think we were meant for each other. And he was meant to be this little Lady's Daddy! can you tell?! They are in love!!!

So, with all that being said, and seen.....I hand the ropes over to you. Do you have any questions for Andy? Something you have been dying to know? Go ahead and ask! You can either leave it in a comment on this post, or you can email me directly @ crystal.seed7{at}gmail{dot}com

Blog Designs.....and a Testimonial

So, as you all know, I got my blog design redone. Duh, if you are reading this you can see that it’s different. But anyways, it was a lot of fun creating a blog design with Tiffany! I just love her! She made sure that I LOVED everything before she went another step further! She was so easy to work with! She’s just a sweetheart!

She did an amazing job! She’s been really, really busy for the past like month or so since I told her that I wanted my design done. So she put me on her waiting list, and we talked about it the entire time up until the point that she started actually working on mine. She would randomly google chat me and say, “Hey! I found this, or Hey! What do you think about this?!” Which, I love so so much! She kept me in the loop! That was more then I could have ever asked for! And another thing, if I didn't like something, it was so easy for her to make the change....I'm the type of person that is afraid to tell you that I don't like something. But it was so easy to work with Tiffany. I just loved it. The day after she finished my design I messaged her and said "Hey, I'm thinking that I want my post body font different...." She immediately asked what I wanted and changed it! Just like that?! Holy Cow! Yet another reason that she's just awesome!
So, if you are looking for a different blog design, or even just a little bit of a blog upgrade...nothing big, or maybe a complete over haul, Tiffany is your girl!!

My Sunday Morning Scene

I know I haven't done one of these in awhile, but I need to do a test post to make sure something that my wonderful Tiffany fixed! So, I thought what a better post to do then something with pictures and stuff!!

This is a regular thing in the morning for my fur baby! She just always wants to play!

Daddy is sitting at the computer with Chloe playing with an alphabet game! She's loving it!

On todays agenda....we're going to the lake! I'm super excited!!!! Have a great Sunday, Ya'll! Oh, and I'm not sure if you have noticed, or can even see....but today is my 300th post!!! I can't believe that! Wow....Just amazing! In 1 week I've reached so many milestones with this blog, it's just been a wonderful week! 100+ followers and 300 posts!! Thank you!!!!

August Sponsors

Hey girls, it's that time again! Would you like to Sponsor Life as a Seed?? 
You know you want to!

This blog has been live for almost a year now, and I've already gotten 105 followers, over 20,000 pageviews!! That's over 2,500 a month! For me being still a newer blogger, that's pretty damn good!! I take pride in this here blog of mine. I love writting, and I post 5 days a week! 
That's a lot of opportunity for your blog to get out there!! 
So, if you are interested, please let me know! Shoot me an email crystal.seed7{at}gmail{dot}com
Since I've only ever had 1 Sponsor! Love her dearly!! I would really like to make this happen and get your names out there. So, please! Help a fellow blogger out, Ladies! I'll love you for it! :-)


I would love to make a lasting bloggy relationship with you!!
I run a pretty good deal too! $7/Month!! All you need to do is write me up a little blurb about your blog, and then I put your button on my page! It's that easy! So, please...just let me know! 
Thanks so much!!

Friday Letters

I wasn't going to do a Friday Letter's this week, but then I started thinking about it, and I realized that I had a lot to say this week. So, here goes.
Dear Husband, Thank you so much for always being my friend. Thank you for understanding when I just need to indulge. Thank you so much for just being you! Dear Chloe, you have been doing so good and learning so much that you are just blowing my mind! I love you so much and you are my light everyday! My reason for waking every day of my life! Dear Blog Friends, I want to thank you ladies so much for just being you! You are the reason that I write this blog and keep it up every single day! You keep me going! Thank you! Dear Tiffany, Thank you for working so closely with me on my blog design! I absolutely love it and you are a rockin' person! Dear Cassie, Thank you for being such a great friend, I'm not sure if you will ever read this, as you don't have a blog, but I know that sometimes you do read, so I thought I'd give you a shout out! You are an amazing person inside and out, and you are a great Mama to those precious twins, and you are going to be an amazing Mama to your third come February! Dear Closet, I really wish that I would wake up one day and have all new clothes...If you can read my mind, Please, one day....grant me this one wish! Dear Mallory, I love you with all my heart, and I just want you to get better, please, help me to help you! I'm willing in any way! Dear Larry and Teresa, you guys rock and I couldn't ask for better boss people! Thank you for sending my Husband and I out to dinner for our Anniversary! We REALLY appreciate it! Dear Stepha, I REALLY REALLY wish that Maine and Michigan were closer together! Like, maybe neighboring states! How freaking sweet would that be?! Dear Shannon, The only thing that I have to say is that I miss you, and I really REALLY hope that we can make this meeting up in September happen....and if it does, don't hate me if I cry. I really think that I might. It's just going to be an emotional time for me! I'm closer to you through this damn social media thing then I am with my own family that lives right here in my home town. Love you cuz!

Go link up with Ashley over at Adventures of Newlyweds!

My Life in an Instagram

Linking up with my girl Liz over at According to L for another week of pics from that thing we are all so addicted to called Instagram!

This was on the way back from Maine. The walkie talkie was the only that that kept her from screaming for about an hour.

First night home...Husband decided that we each needed a one serving tub of ice cream! I did not argue!

Ok. So this is better then most pics. At least she's smiling with her eyes open. Not looking at the camera, but she's smiling....that's more then I usually get!

Best Lobster Roll EVER! Waterman's Beach in Maine!

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble pie. Waterman's Beach

Mocha Chocolate Chip ice cream at Waterman's Beach

Being silly with Daddy!

See...this one she isn't even paying attention....#toddlerpictures

So What! Wednesday!

This week I'm saying SO WHAT! if:

• I had a great time on Vacation, but I'm so happy to be home!!
• From what we experienced on vacation, I'm starting to think that Chloe is better off without her naps..
• We got $100 each in our Anniversary card from MIL and it's already gone....on what you ask? Grocery shopping. #gettingold
• I JUST discovered Hulu
• Chloe is seriously obsessed with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Like, she refuses to watch anything else.
• Husband and I may or may not have smoked the entire time we were on vacation, and we have already quit....that's what vacation does to us, I guess...

Well, I think that's about it for now. Go link up with Shannon over at L.A.I.D!

Photo Dump {Pics of Maine}

Just as the title states....This is just going to be a photo dump of some of my fave moments from Maine!

Going for a walk down the street where our condo was....check out that fog!

And, she passes out!

She loved her puddle jumper!!!!

Top of Cadillac Mountain!

Baby and Daddy on Cadillac Mountain

He kneeled down to her level, but she wanted to be like Daddy!

Just a crazy day at the beach!

Eating at Waterman's Beach!!

Check out that Cheese! (Wish I had sucked in a little more...ugh!)

I love my baby!!!!

On a cliff in Acadia

Look, Mama!

She was loving the beach!!!

Last night...lighthouse after dinner

She lights up my heart!!

But, Mama!! Look over there!!!!

100 Followers!

Hey you guys, do you see this?!?! How perfect is this?! The day that I get a new blog design! I love it!

 20513 pageviews - 289 posts, last published on Jul 23, 2012 - 100 followers

Yep!!!! I have reached 100 followers!! I want to thank each and every one of you that follow me! 
You are all amazing 
people and I love each and every one of you! Thank you sooooo much!!!!!
 Thanks in great part to Tiffany for working 
so closely with me to create my perfect design!I love it!

Vacation Recap

Well, it was fun while it lasted. Except for the million hours that we spent in the car. That was the hardest part of it all! Chloe did SOOO good though! I was really surprised at how well she did with being in the car for like a total of 40 hours. It was nuts. I was going more crazy then she was. 
But that's besides the point.

So, We left Friday the 13th. We got to our hotel in Syracuse New York around 11:30pm Friday night. Got up had breakfast and back on the road by 10am Saturday morning for the rest of the drive. We got to the condo in Sprucehead, ME around 9am Saturday night. Let me tell you, I was never so happy to get out of the car...it was just crazy! Felt like we were never going to get there.

Sunday's plan was to just kind of hang out and do nothing....but that didn't happen. We pretty much spent all day in downtown Rockland. Had lunch at the WORST possible place EVER! It was horrible!!!! Don't ever go to Rock Harbor if you are ever in Rockland, ME. I ordered Nachos, and they were literally microwaved nachos. Nasty! Husband ordered a Lobster Roll, and it came out on a piece of white wonder bread....NOT what he wanted. We ordered Chloe a turkey and cheese sandwich, and I'm not even kidding you, that tasted better then all our food. The only good thing we ate there was probably the veggie/hummus plate that Will and Cassie got as an appetizer. 

So after that we went to a little coffee shop/bakery place, and I got Chloe a oatmeal raisin cookie and myself a coffee. THAT was good! Chloe gobbled her cookie up. She loved it!

Monday, the boys went golfing in Rockland. And I spent the morning with Cassie and the girls AND my BBFF Stepha at the beach!! You can read about that here and here! We had SUCH a good time, and her little girl is just the sweetest thing EVER! I loved her so much!! She was full of hugs and just wanted to take Chloe's had and go go go the whole time they were together!

So then once we packed up and went our separate ways, Cassie and I and her girls went back to the house and made the kids lunch and I took nap with Chloe. Once the boys got back we just hung out a little, went for some walks with the girls and just chilled.

Tuesday we went back to downtown Rockland and had lunch at Clan Maclarens. That place was super yummy!! Super fresh and just much better then our first experience at Rock Harbor. Husband Lobster roll was just that! A fresh, lobster roll on a ROLL and not White Bread! I got a tomatoe/Mozz panini! It was delish! Chloe got a little turkey cheese veggie toddler platter. That was good too! Then after that, Cassie and I went to get our nails done. We went to Skyn Klinik! And it was just an amazing experience. Cassie got a gel manicure and I got a spa pedicure. So relaxing!

Wednesday we took the 2 hour drive up to Acadia National Park. We probably could have planned that a little bit better, but that's ok. We went and we've seen it. We went to the top of Cadillac Mountain....and Omg, let me tell you. That was an experience. I'm not a major fan of heights.....so that was a little bit of a struggle for me. But at least I can say that I did it. We wanted to go the beach there, but we couldn't find any parking. So we just left. After driving around downtown Bar Harbor for a while to try and find somewhere to eat, and not being able to find a parking spot, we just drove down the road a little bit and found a place on the side of the road. I can't for the life of me remember what it was called, but it was really good!

Thursday we relaxed and just did a lot of cleaning, and then Friday we got up bright and early and left by 8:30am. Got to the hotel in New York around 5:30pm. Woke up and got back on the road by 9am the next morning...home by about 6:30 Saturday night.

Great Vacation with Great Friends! What more could you ask for?
Stay tuned tomorrow for a photo dump....I promise, it won't disappoint!