finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
It seems today is our first home morning since school began last week. #carpoolmom #falltimeisbusytime Summer feels over and we’re officially in the throws of life. Of routine. School has a way of doin’ that to ya. Well, it’s not technically us in school. We’re true homeschool preschool folk this year (complete with coop!), but […]
Welcome to the September 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Home Tour This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have opened up their doors and given us a photo-rich glimpse into how they arrange their living spaces. *** […]
— Dom + I kayaked for our anniversary! Fun, scary, and “Wow, look at me, I’m a kayak mama!” — Needing /// a case of Guava Goddess at my fingertips. Missing /// my sweet Hannah! Her hubs, my BIL, graduated from Ranger School last week and we couldn’t be more proud … or be missing […]
Back it up to last Thursday and I woke up with a cold :/ Who gets sick two days before their first ever 5K? This girl. I diffused/applied my essential oils (OnGuard for the win!), guzzled Vitamin C and napped while the dishes didn’t do themselves. That put me nearing wellness by race morning. Phewf. […]
The quintessential anniversary post. This year, honoring seven years with my perfectly imperfect husband. No doubt, he’s the guy for me and each day I’m thankful to call him mine. I mean, just look, he appeases me with grainy selfies on hot summer days while our munchkins wail for us to sing Let It Go […]
I have nothing more to say than … I DID IT!!! I completed my 5k training (and never thought I would) and now my “race” is on Saturday! My goals are 1) Finish 2) Take an awesome, sweaty, power mama photo at the finish line. Stay tuned for that gem :) In the meantime, here’s […]
I never intended to be a breastfeeding exhibitionist. Promise. And really, that’s not an accurate label for me at all. Breastfeeding advocate? Yes. Regular ol mama? Absolutely. When my daughter was born I knew I wanted to breastfeed and as we traversed the logistics nursing in public just started happening. She would be hungry at […]
Two months before Max’s surgery our dear photographer took lifestyle portraits of Max. To this day, they’re still some of my favorites. Probably always will be because I am a sappy, lovey mama who thinks her children are adorably perfect and sweet. Every inch of them! I had always been protective of Max’s extra thumb, […]
Do you use the Voice Memo app on your phone? I’ve been utilizing it quite a bit lately to keep track of things, add things to my to do list and speak potential blog posts. Then, at night, I’ll open it up and listen to myself talk (which sounds so funny – I’ll never attempt […]
Has the day really come where I’ve completed the majority of my 5K training? I’ve been out in the heat, pounding the pavement, lathering on the Deep Blue for 20+ runs now. Miracles. Miracle of miracles a la Fiddler on the Roof. Now, does 20+ runs give me true mother runner status? Probably not. But […]
Welcome to the August 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Friends This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared stories and wisdom about friends. *** “The mail! Don’t forget the mail!” It’s a common phrase around here. […]