finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Since welcoming Max into our family my shopping trips in town have seen a dramatic decline. Yes, I’m a bit cooped up, but I’m embracing this as my current season – one that I know I’ll look back on fondly. Being at home more I’ve had to increase my creativity when it comes to shopping.Thank […]
Back in the day I was a nanny for two sweet girls. Most days after school we found ourselves in the kitchen mixing up a treat. With the winter weather brewing outside there was nothing better than a warm oven, tasty dough, and some good ol’ kitchen conversation about homework, boys, and the upcoming Christmas […]
Completely unrelated to this post, but don’t you just adore this snowberry arrangement from Jones Design Company? Emily is definitely one of my new fave bloggers. Even better news, I found a random field on my way to town that has snowberries! I’m hoping to cut some soon and make my own holiday centerpiece with […]
I knew life would be much busier with two children. But let me tell you, knowing and actually experiencing are two different things. When I was pregnant I truly worried about how I would manage to love two children. My daughter still felt like my baby and I questioned if I would have the emotional […]
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$175! Together, we raised $175 to sponsor our two foster girl’s Christmas gifts. It was such a thrill to go shopping for our girls. I started on Black Friday and just wrapped things up in time for drop off. Here’s a peek at everything! For our 2 year old … 4 puzzles, coloring book and […]
Jeepers! Things have been busy since the calendar turned to December. Lots of handmade Christmas going on around here … if I catch my breathe I’m hoping to post about a few of my projects. I also made it out of the house this week … the kiddos and I went to the library. Woohoo! […]
Jemma “decorated” May 2013 of my planner and later fell in love with her birthday dot paints When I’m at home all day with the sweet bambinos I find myself saying interesting things. Things I wouldn’t have said 2 years ago when working in an office setting. This is the lingo of my new job. […]
I’ll admit, I have a little bit of a sweet tooth. I make it a habit to keep some type of dessert on hand, because in the evenings when all is quiet nothing satisfies like a morsel of chocolate. Or two morsels if I’m being completely honest. In order to save myself a little bit […]
Max’s dedication … blouse, c/o Choix | jeggings, Kohls | boots, Nordstrom Choix, French for choice. Life gives us so many. We make so many. Choice is a magnificent thing. It’s also kind of a daunting thing. From sweet little decisions like clothing to monumental ones like having a child. It sounds cliche, but the […]
Hey, I’m Ley and I blog over at rakas kesä. I am a Pinterest-addicted, wanderlusting, pseudo-crafty mama of a spirited preschooler named Audrey. I’m a single-mom, and I’m still friends with my ex {who is a fantastic father to our daughter}. I’m also a girlfriend, daughter, sister, best friend, {sometimes struggling} Christ-follower, and cat owner. […]