finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
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 […]
This post was sponsored by P&G as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. By now you’ve probably gathered that we are official homeschoolers! I know, I know, I can hardly believe it too. It took mountains of research and a giant leap of faith to […]
Beach life is the best life, right? It’s our favorite place to go as a family and despite a yucky bug traveling through the family on our little vacation – we had a fair amount of fun. The rest of the summer is jam packed. Vacation Bible School for Jemma, swim lessons, birthday parties, family […]
Hello there, if you have ever heard mention of the sister who lives in the sweltering heat, I mean, heart of Texas… That’s me, Hannah! I am That Mama Gretchen’s youngest sister – a military spouse, laboratory scientist, and mom to my precious fur baby, Riley (the dog Max always wants to say hello to […]