magic — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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When Tyler and I were first married, I made it very clear that I still believed in Santa and he needed to keep that magic alive for me. O...

tubby todd — by Cloudy Day Gray on Tuesday, December 30, 2014

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Matilda has the most sensitive skin, we struggle constantly with her eczema. For the longest time, we haven't been able to let Matild...

tilda talks, mama laughs — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, December 29, 2014

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This is the phase. The phase where they learn to not just speak, but talk. Matilda fills our days with whoopsie , thank you , eww gross ,...

gift idea: creativity packs — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, December 19, 2014

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One of the worst parts about living away from family is losing touch with my nieces (I have six). Two of them are pre-teen and trying to ...

the last rite — by Cloudy Day Gray on Thursday, December 18, 2014

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Every Thursday I look back at a specific day and time that was spent with my daughter Matilda as she waited for, received, and recovered fr...

snow day — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, December 17, 2014

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Parker had his first snow day and, to tell you the truth, it was the first snow day any of us have ever experienced. We didn't know w...

last minute stocking stuffer: tattoos — by Cloudy Day Gray on Tuesday, December 16, 2014

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Maybe it is just me, but I always make sure that I have tattoo paper stockpiled because there is nothing easier to make or more exciting ...

feeling better — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, December 15, 2014

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Matilda surprised us all and recovered from RSV without any complications. She is still on the mend, but is feeling so much better. Her e...

a diy holiday: tote and tassel — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, December 12, 2014

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Teenagers can be very difficult to shop for, so for my niece I decided to make her a cute tote and add a simple detail to bring it to the...

transplant day — by Cloudy Day Gray on Thursday, December 11, 2014

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Every Thursday I look back at a specific day and time that was spent with my daughter Matilda as she waited for, received, and recovered fr...

local santa — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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Santa came to our local bookstore and Parker was a ball of excitement to go and get a peek. It was nice, the line was not long, the staff...

at home — by Cloudy Day Gray on Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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Today is the annual pediatric transplant holiday party for all the kids at Mount Sinai. It is something that I have been looking forward...

that's life — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, December 8, 2014

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The day after Thanksgiving, I felt like Matilda turned a corner and was finally over her cold/strep and was on the mend. But the next day...

homemade wrapping paper — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, December 5, 2014

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This year I am trying to not spend on holiday extras. Rather, I am finding things that I already have and putting in the extra time to ma...

a wink — by Cloudy Day Gray on Thursday, December 4, 2014

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Every Thursday I look back at a specific day and time that was spent with my daughter Matilda as she waited for, received, and recovered fr...

teaching to give — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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Every December, we take the opportunity to go through toys and donate the ones that are still in really good shape, but are no longer pla...

design space star top ten! — by Cloudy Day Gray on Tuesday, December 2, 2014

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Hip Hip Hooray! I feel completely honored that my Picture Block Project made it into this month's Design Star Challenge top 10 ! ...

the tree hunt — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, December 1, 2014

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Sometimes life isn't as magical as we hope it will be. Sometimes you feel sick. Sometimes your timeline dictates an event. Sometimes ...