finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
We drove to Seattle on Thursday morning, September 1st; Reid’s 8 month birthday. I had dreaded surgery day for weeks, but felt a big wave peace on our drive north. A lot of people were praying for us and we felt it. We checked into the Bellevue Surgery Center and Reid smiled sweetly for his […]
We’ve been reading lots and lots since kicking off our homeschool year. So far, this book ^^^, Flyaway, is our favorite library pick thus far. The illustrations are just gorgeous. I’m totally a sucker for pretty illustrations. And Jem ooo’s and ahhhh’s right along with me. It helps that Jemma’s sing song reading voice is […]
Mr. Reid is a breakfast lover. No doubt. He wakes up hungry and practically crawls straight to his high chair as soon as we make it downstairs. For awhile I scooped him up to nurse while the big kids sat at the table, but Reid made it clear that he wanted to be a part of […]
Oh my little love! It’s your first day of kindergarten! And it happened in a blink of an eye. How? How? I mean, I’ve been here all along, but it’s still a wonder that you’re almost 6 and in your first year of school. We had planned to start our homeschool routine after co-op next […]
Dominic and I are blessed to sneak out for regular dates quite often. My mom lives with us and my sister just 10 minutes away so we practically always have babysitters available. It’s truly wonderful! Our regular date nights tend to consist of dinner out, maybe a walk or a movie, but for our anniversary, […]
Today’s we’re at Seattle Children’s for Reid’s surgery. I’ll be sharing what and when I can over on Instagram. While I’m out, Kristyn has returned with the rest of Bailey’s thumb polydactyly story. If you missed the part one, here it is! We celebrated Bailey’s first Easter just two days after she came home from the hospital […]
After sharing about Max’s double thumb I was blessed to virtually meet a few moms who have also had children born with polydactyly. I connected with even more after Reid was born with thumb polydactyly on the opposite hand as his brother. This is why I love the internet, it brings people together! Kristyn is one of […]
If you haven’t had a chance to meet Melody Ellison, you must! Melody is the newest doll in American Girl’s BeForever line and her adventures are set in the civil rights era of 1960’s Detroit. She has a passion for music and a heart beating for change. Melody says: Fairness and equality for all people […]
Wait, you thought that just because Jemma and I are homeschooling that we’d be lounging in our pajamas everyday? Nope! Not even close! This mom teacher and brand new Kindergartener are ready to start the year in style! Well, maybe we won’t be THIS fancy everyday … I’m sure on our true home days we’ll be […]
Did you know that play is disappearing? 70% of moms played outside when they were kids, but just 31% of their kids play outside today. I’m sad to say, it’s the case here. We’re that statistic. It didn’t happen intentionally, but it happened. We’re working to reclaim play though — to make outdoor play part of […]
Feast your eyes on the final four. So similar, and yet, so very unique. I cannot for the life me decide. And my indecision is *almost* leading me to scrap my heart’s decision for a pair of fashion meets function cutout booties for this fall. GASP! But, I’m not giving up yet. I’m bringing it […]