finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Jem and I hustled our buns to Walmart this weekend to stock up on back to school supplies. Deal alert right here! Let me tell you, she and I are two peas in a pod when it comes to back to school shopping. We love all the savings – BOGO, extra bonuses, extreme sales, and all that. […]
Oh. My. Goodness. Our very first homeschool year is upon us! 4 weeks away now! I’m excited and nervous and all the while our curriculum for the year has been rolling in despite my worry about what I’m getting in to. It’s going to be a great year though and I can do this. I […]
By now you’ve probably caught wind that I never intended to be a WAHM. This blog was birthed as a simple way to chronicle my pregnancy with Jemma for family that lived far away. And from there it grew. Slowly, but it did. To more than I ever thought it would be. And then it grew beyond this […]
It’s the first hours of August 1st, a new month, a busy month around here. I technically haven’t closed out July because I haven’t gone to bed yet, but nonetheless, a new month is here. Hello August! There was a time in my life when I dreaded Sunday nights. The beginning of a week, felt so […]
This post was sponsored by Skinnygirl as part of an Influencer Activation. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. When I’m hydrated I feel 100% better. Water is my magic. My secret ingredient. My liquid happiness. If I feel grumpy, tired, or just restless, the first question I always ask myself is “Am I […]
Jemma is officially a second generation fan of American Girl! If you were an AG lover like me back in the 90s (Kirsten was my first!), you won’t recognize the doll Jemma is holding though. That’s because Willa is from a whole new line of dolls from American Girl called WellieWishers! WellieWishers are geared towards […]
I never set out to be a writer, let alone a person who earns their income through the internet. Well, technically, if you had asked 8 year old Gretchen if she wanted to be a writer, she would have said yes. That was the year my best friend and I co-authored a novel all about […]
During early access I both ordered online (because, hello, 6% cash back thanks to eBates!) and popped into the store. My oh my, Nordstrom has delivered. Once again. Of course. I’ve seen a few favorites round ups from fellow bloggers and decided that my blog has been lacking in the style category lately and thus, a […]
There was a time when I shared monthly updates throughout my little’s first year, but now that all resides on Instagram, #reidrainiermonthly. But, I figured 6 months was a worthwhile age for Reid to get an official blog check in … so, here it is! Reid is an absolute dream. The sweetest, most content baby. […]
This post was sponsored by Y-USA as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. When it comes to grocery shopping, I’ve always shopped on a budget. That budget has obviously changed over the years … growing from a family of 2 to a family of 5, but that just means we’ve adjusted the amount […]
June welcomed our annual beach trip to the Washington coast. And so far July has been full of summer camps and menial, but productive home projects. It has been simple like summer should be. Once August arrives though, whoa, things pick up at breakneck speed around here! By the time we turn the calendar to […]