finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
The keys. They are in our hands and everything is official. This place is home! We met our realtor at the house on Friday evening for the key hand off and celebrated with scrumptious wood fire pizza from a food truck around the corner. I’m officially obsessed with one of the pizzas – white sauce, […]
a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 Jemma /// Oh the sass! 52 weeks of Jemma sass, that’s what ya’ll have comin’ at ya – Miss Jemma Sassafras! Max /// This is the chair my poor Max flipped out of last week :( Shame on mama for thinking she could […]
It was the summer before 4th grade. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and my family and I were at a minor league baseball game. Not my favorite activity, but hey, what’s an eight year old to do other than tag along? My mama asked me the score of the game and a squinted […]
Oh, friends. I have made 5 loaves of this bread in the span of two weeks. Yep. That good. We’ve had it as a dinner side, base for open face sandwiches and dinner itself one random night. The original recipe is from this brilliant baker and I can’t wait to start trying out some fancy […]
Oh diapers, how I love thee. Kind of. Back in the day – circa January 2012 – I had grand hopes that Jemma may potty learn prior to her brother’s arrival. It didn’t happen. Which I expected. That put me with two babies in diapers. And here’s all the nitty gritty on that. To boost […]
Come thou fount of every blessing Tune my heart to sing thy grace Streams of mercy never ceasing Call for songs of loudest praise Teach me some melodious sonnet Sung by flaming tongues above I’ll praise the mount I’m fixed upon it Mount of thy redeeming love Here I raise my Ebenezer Hither by thy […]
a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 Jemma /// Some days, this 2 year old has more personality than I can handle. I hope I get at least one smile by the end of this project! Max /// Sweet boy, don’t be alarmed by your striped pants – they are […]
There is something so redeeming about Valentine’s Day. A day set aside to show love and appreciation to the special people in our lives is such a great reminder to stop, pause and reflect. I’m all for it and adore celebrating Valentine’s Day for the entire month of February. You see, once Christmas decor wraps […]
February 15- 22, Amy of Amy Willa: Me, Mothering and Making It All Work and I invite you to share a post about how YOU make your pantry plentiful! In a tough economy, frugality is important to daily life, but our health and happiness is important, too! Sharing meals is important to the human experience and […]
nom nom | penguin baby! | reading reached, the third book in the matched trilogy | mr. wonderful + me wearing my scarf from Moriah Makes | couch bike, omg | nap time for one at world market Loving /// the age of my babies – almost 6 months and 28 months. Max is sitting […]
a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 Jemma / / / Addicted to cereal. Max / / / Addicted to a fresh perspective – sitting up. P.S. I’m on a Netflix movie kick … currently watching October Baby. Ohmygoodness. It reminds me of this amazing testimony – it’s a must […]