finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Last year I just wanted to feel settled. We had moved twice and Max was still a newbie. I was tired and worn and needed the year to be calm; restorative. Thankfully, it was. Here’s the best of 2013. I’m extremely hopeful for this upcoming year. I love making lists and organizing my thought; planning […]
Do you or a friend cloth diaper? Then don’t miss the Funky Fluff giveaway – you just might win a TEN PACK of their brand new bamboo 2.0 cloth diapers – enter here! a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 The year has ended! I completed this photo challenge!!! 2013 […]
Don’t forget to enter the Funky Fluff cloth diaper giveaway … it’s for a 10 pack! I love this time of year – reflecting back on the past 12 months and looking ahead to the coming year. As a part of my reflections I wanted to take a moment to highlight a few of my […]
Wanna win a 10 pack of my favorite cloth diapers? Don’t miss this smashing giveaway! Let’s take a moment to celebrate my sweet Max … 16 months is one of my favorite ages and he’s absolutely fulfilling all the fun I imagined. His personality is booming – he’s got the best mad face, a super […]
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I’m sure I’ll say this every year, but this Christmas season has been magical. Jemma’s excitement has warmed all of our hearts and we can’t wait for this evening when we bake Jesus’ birthday cake and exchange gifts. I wish I could mail you all a Christmas card, because truly, you’re all friends and […]
a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 You guys, I’ve almost made it through this whole year of photos! Yes, I’ve had some hiccups and near quitting moments, but here we are at the end of the year and I’m still going at it! This week absolutely cracks me up […]
Here’s the thing … not many elements of parenting are easy. Travel is DEFINITELY not one of them. At least when your mini traveling companions are little. There is quite a bit to pack, many unknowns to prepare (?) for and of course, the whole idea of managing a nap schedule away from home. Yeah, […]
Last week I shared over on Baby Gizmo about my new Charlie bag from Timi & Leslie. I adore it and I hate to brag, but the snapshots my mama took kinda make me look like a celebrity. I mean, a celebrity who is wearing sunglasses on a cloudy day just to obscure her tired […]
I’m so excited to partner with REPREVE in this sponsored post and share with you how to #TurnItGreen! Each year I take a few more steps in becoming more green. I’m a slow changer, it takes awhile for me to introduce new habits … and keep them. But growing in my greenness, or at least […]
Sometimes I wonder what all I’ll learn when baby number three comes around. Because between one and two I learned so much! I haven’t necessarily parented differently, but if I had to sum it up, I’d say I’ve parented simpler. For example, when Max was born, I left our baby bath in storage. Although I […]