finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
When it comes to mothering, I have the greatest role model. With grace and assurance my mama raised three girls. Truly, she is still raising us in many ways; just different than how it all began. My sisters and I each talk with her daily and she is a constant source of encouragement. Constant. She […]
Ah. Traditions. I love them. When I remember to do them. And this is one I hope to stick with. This year (and hopefully all the coming years) I thought it would be fun to have a little Q&A to show off just how much Jemma knows about me … I mean, we’re pretty kindred […]
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve been on a run of prison themed shows. Currently, I’m speeding through Prison Break, wrapping up season 4 as we speak. Be still my heart, here comes Lincoln Burroughs. Who’s real name is Dominic, so it’s obviously love since I love men named Dominic. Well, at least one man :) […]
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 […]