finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Our party preparation began Friday night when Jemma’s Italian grandparents arrived. Jemma’s love for meatballs and Italian heritage inspired our meal and Boo Daddy was just the grandpa to make it all come together. He started by rolling over 100 meatballs while the famous spaghetti sauce simmered on the stove. Dominic jumped in with his […]
Yay! I’m back with the third feature of The Fabulous Fall Scarf Tour! Check out the first and second installment here. Today I’ll be sharing a scarf from PIYOYO, it is just lovely as you can see. I’m really digging this whole accessories thing. I feel like I can throw on some comfy pants, a […]
Sometimes, I can be such a worry wart. Especially with things like meeting new people. Last June I gathered my nerves and purchased a ticket to the Spring 2012 PNW Blogger Meet Up in Portland. I’m so happy I did! If you’ve ever second guessed going to a meet up, I’m here to tell you […]
Sad story. We haven’t made any head way on the new house lately. Most recently we submitted a wetlands report to the county, but the property still looks exactly the same as the day we put in our offer. Boo.To keep my mind on the bright side I’m striving to make our home away from […]
Kari and I met in college and proceeded to become wonderful friends – we spent countless hours working together on business projects and if I know anything about Kari, it’s that she is a beautiful spirit and a steadfast researcher. Her story doesn’t surprise me one bit and I know that her research will be […]
I was tickled pink to participate in the Ashley Marie’s Sew Swap. She coordinated through her blog Little Willow Tree and there is rumor that there will be another down the road – so follow along Ashley Marie’s blog and I’m sure she’ll announce it there before it launches. Our fancy lil’ Sew Swap was […]
My baby sister and I last lived together when she was 12 and I was 18. That all changed this summer when she was home from college and Dominic, Jemma, and I moved into my parent’s home during our house building adventure. Hannah climbed the stairs for my tired pregnant self countless times and acted […]
Seriously, this post is such a treat! When I mentioned to my mom that I was collecting guest posts for my babymoon she offered to write MY birth story to share on my birthday … October 5th! How awesome is that!?!?! I’m so thankful for all my guest contributors, but this one takes the cake […]
Fall is really truly here! I broke out my rain boots this week and am so excited to be bundling up in long sleeves, vests, cardigans, and best of all scarves! You see, Fall is my favorite time of year – the weather, pumpkin spice lattes (and all other pumpkin treats too!), and my birthday […]
Yesterday we celebrated Jemma’s 2nd birthday! Words cannot quite express how blessed I feel to have such a happy, healthy girl as part of our family. Jem has grown so much in the last year and I’m immensely proud of who she is and who she is becoming. Daily, I praise the Lord for giving […]
Today the sweet Polly is here to share the best DIY! It’s totally on my to-do list for when we get settled in the new house … perhaps before! I’ve loved following Polly’s blog and witnessing the beauty she finds in the every day. It’s inspirational! Plus she does super blog design and homeschools her […]