finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Jem is on the brink of turning 6 months old. I can’t believe it. She has also hit a new mental leap according to The Wonder Weeks! Week 26 of a baby’s life brings about a new concept – distance relationships. Jemma can now perceive how far away I am from her, when a toy […]
Just south of us, down in Cali, there is a pretty awesome family who is preparing to welcome a new little person into their life. Here is their story. Carters’ Story from Nick Benoit on Vimeo. Doesn’t this make you smile? There is a little boy in Ghana just waiting to soak up all that […]
I know it, Daddy knows it, even Jemma’s nanny knows it. No outfit is complete without a hair accessory! Thanks to My 2 Lil Pixies Boutique Jemma has added purple into her headband collection. For the time being we have deemed purple her favorite color. We’ll see if it sticks! I adore the sparkly center […]
I had high expectations of our Friday. It’s our day to run errands and accomplish everything under the sun. I had a doctor appointment in the morning; Jemma was an angel smiling her way into all the nurses’ hearts. Then we went treasure hunting at Value Village. I had hopes of finding some Montessori-esque toys. […]
Our humble abode has 3 upstairs bedrooms. Dominic, Jemma and I share the master. Our roomie and longtime friend rents one room and the third is an office/guest/craft/play room. That leaves zero space for Miss Jem to grow into. Right now, I’m not too concerned. Our lease is only through summer 2012 so we’ll be […]
Check it out … another style post this week! In the spirit of remixing a la Dwelling & Telling and Kendi Everyday I’m wearing the same boots and cardigan from my last outfit post. Cardigan and Blouse – Gap Belt – H&M Trousers – LOFT Boots – Steve Madden Jemma usually wears 2 outfits each […]
I think we have a little thumb sucker on our hands!
I’m a HUGE fan of bread pudding. Like the kind of fan that orders it at every restaurant. Bread pudding and artichoke dip. Those are my must haves. I am still working to perfect my home recipes for each. Currently La Buca in Portland, Oregon wins the bread pudding and Old Chicago wins for artichoke […]
Too much to do, too little time. My daily mantra. After we arrived home from our marriage retreat on Sunday I started laundry, fed Jemma, ate dinner, caught a few glimspes of Kansas basketball and instead of more lackluster chores I decided to sew. Lackluster is a fabulous word. Matt Nathanson, Augustana and I sang/sewed our […]
Take a glance around our living room and you’ll know without a doubt a little girl lives with us. Toys, blankets and books are strewn about and a sweet girl usually isn’t far behind the chaotic fun. Amidst the clutter, we’re striving to live more simply as we raise Jemma and part of this is […]
Here it goes – our very first Steppin’ Out Saturday with Harper’s Happenings! Well, all except for the fact that this was our Sunday. Oh well, room for improvement next week :) Mama’s stylin … cardigan, Gap ruffle tank, last season Loft jeggings, Lauren Conrad via Kohl’s boots, Steve Madden Intyce Jemma’s stylin … headband, […]