Naptime Blog

Hi, my name is Shannon and I’m the wife of Andrew and the mommy of two boys, Finley and Kieran, born 366 days apart. They just celebrated their first and second birthdays in April with a big back to back birthday party.
Here they are. Cute huh? (By the way, the correct answer is “yes” hehe):

And here we are as a family:

I have two (somewhat) patient furchildren named Mandy and Chloe:

I am a stay at home mom and a blogger, but that wasn’t always the case. I have only been a stay at home mom for one year and a blogger since last summer.
 I started a blog as an easy way to share photos and updates with family and friends, but it turned into much more.  Blogging is my creative outlet. I worked at a newspaper for 10 years until 2005 when I married and moved away. I love to write. I also worked as a DJ at a country radio station for six years. If someone tells you I did a polka show, I might deny it, but, ok, it’s true. As “fun” as that experience was, I wouldn’t change it for the world since that is how I met my husband.

I love to try new things for my family and share my experiences with my readers. The name of our blog came from my eldest’s nickname. He is my little Finleypotamus, which has now been shortened to Potamus. My youngest is my little Kierbear. My blog can be found at www.potamusprefers.com.
When I’m not blogging about life with a one and two year old, I’m living it. We love to go to the park and feed the ducks at the pond. Our neighborhood also has trails and there is a horse farm nearby. The boys love seeing the horses and other animals (such as squirrels). Another fun thing we have recently done is go to the strawberry patch. We try to find free or cheap things to do as much as possible.

One thing I’ve learned quickly, as a new mom, is to do your research on store brands and buy used when you can. With our oldest, we bought everything new and everything name brand. I wish I knew then what I know now. It is possible to save a ton of money and still get quality food, clothes and other items for your children. I buy generics at Wal-Mart of staples such as formula, milk, graham crackers, etc. and I trade clothes with friends. They pass down clothes that no longer fit their children and I pass down clothes that fit smaller children. I am also a fan of Freecycle and Ebay.

I look forward to getting to know y’all better and am excited to be a part of Nap Time Stories.

Shannon
Potamus Prefers
http://www.potamusprefers.com/