finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Jemma Lou is so close to smiling on camera She is wearing the cutest little dress by Zutanos via a second hand store; it has little trees on it and we started calling her The Princess of Autumn Falling asleep while sitting with Aunt Hannah 3 generations Homemade hat by Aunt Hannah … […]
Comment #8 won the Shlomit Ofir earring giveaway. Congratulations to Elsie who wrote: “We’re giving to a couple organizations for the holidays and helping out at church! =)” as a way she gives rather than receives during the Christmas season. Thanks to all who entered!
If you haven’t narrowed down the Thanksgiving dessert that will “wow” your guests, I have found it for you! Thanks to According to Kelly you are about to experience the best Fall taste EVER. My mom made her pumpkin bread pudding as a test run and it is melt-in-your-mouth fabulous. Add it to your Thanksgiving […]
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The below post is from PhD in Parenting. It was short and sweet so instead of referencing it I decided to just re-post it in its entirety. Very reassuring message for a mama who is a bit overwhelmed and in awe of this whole journey called motherhood … At what age is it okay to […]
I love the contrasting artwork by Wee Gallery and intend to use one of their freebies in a picture book I’m making for Jemma. It’s amazing to me how she focuses on things already and I’m hoping pictures such as these will even further entertain her little eyes. I found each of these articles quite […]
Somehow my 1 month post has morphed into a 6 week post. Jemma is growing up so fast … I can hardly keep up! Thanks to Jessica at Tart for the great idea of how to document all of Jemma’s milestones. I love the simplicity and am sure Jemma will have fun looking back on […]
Early in my pregnancy I began researching babywearing options. I was a bit hesitant to jump into this territory of motherhood, but was soon swept away by all the benefits. One carrier I researched was the Baby K’tan. This company was started by 2 couples who couldn’t find the perfect carrier on the market … […]
On the weekends I snuggle with my Daddy alot. This way Mama can get housework done. We watch lots of football right now, but soon Daddy says there will be more basketball. Go Kansas Jayhawks! At one point today I needed my diaper changed and since a spot got onto my outfit, Daddy changed me […]
Jemma has had two trips to Nordstrom in her short life. Her first as a mama/baby date and her second with me, Mimi and Auntie Hannah. The first adventure wasn’t intentional. I had to make a quick stop at the mall for a return and decided to turn it in to an afternoon outing – […]
