finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Don’t miss the two current giveaways! Click the links on the sidebar —–> Learning /// about grief and boundaries and things that just don’t seem fair in this world. A few weeks ago Call the Midwife had a quote that I latched on to. I’m going to remember it forever – it was just that […]
Let me start off by saying that my house does not always looks like this. Actually, quite rarely. Most days Rody is galloping in the middle of the living room and Noah’s Ark and the accompanying animals are waiting to trip you. Most mornings Max is busy building a tower in front of the slide […]
We’ve had a hard run lately. Max has been nursing like a newborn it seems and thoughts of weaning have entered my mind. Or at least night weaning. For my sanity’s sake. Jemma is myself reincarnate and as much as I’d like to say that means she’s an absolute doll, it rather means that she […]
Pop, pop, popchips! The’yre the fab sponsor of today’s post and I’m super happy to have partnered with them! In a roundabout way, popchips gave me a fence! Read on, my friends, you’ll see what I mean. Becoming a homeowner whilst living on a single income means one thing – delayed gratification. It’s a good […]
My staged coffee table that will quickly be replaced by puzzles, blocks or trains :) Buying /// my mama the best Mother’s Day gift from Nordstrom and earning cash back through eBates! Sweet thing also found my Mother’s Day gift at Nordies, because, yes, my mama buys me a gift every year because she says […]
Sunny days mean nothing more than an outing around here. No matter the pile o’ dishes or the tower of laundry we’re hitting the road for an adventure as soon as the sun beckons us. Because — well, that’s just what you do in the Pacific Northwest. The world stops at a 60 degree, no […]
Antique shopping with Mama, Mimi + Aunt Kiki — tunic, leggings, cardi – all thrifted, all Target | Saltwaters, Nordstrom | sunnies, unknown As the weeks go by and she becomes more and more of a little lady, I’m absolutely smitten with everything about her. For instance … Jem hates the sun. If any streams […]
Broken record here. Jemma is amazing. Jemma is fabulous. She’s got a kind heart and a mind just aching to learn everything. Three and a half – yep, another favorite age. I love just spending time with her and soaking up all her little quirks – the sweet and funny faces she makes, her accent […]
Hey friends, today’s post is of the sponsored variety … featuring the one and only BLACK+DECKER and their fab Pivot Vac. I think it’s pretty neat-o and I hope you do too! And, as I’ve chatted before, it makes me smile and is super helpful when you engage in these posts – plusalso, there’s a giveaway to be […]
Happy Monday, friends! I’m kicking off this week with something I’ve been working on for a few weeks now … a grand ol’ Mother’s Day Giveaway! Because that’s right, our day is just around the corner and there is no doubt in my mind that you deserve something special. A handful of lovely ladies and […]
Spring Ride by thatmamag featuring a black hat Click the mini photos to see details and links! I jumped ship to Polyvore for my favorite things collage – if you haven’t polyvored yet, you must. It’s kind of addicting and all sorts of fun. So, my current favorites … the earrings are my new daily […]