finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
On Monday I chronicled my and Dominic’s journey as a newly married couple while working and completing our degrees. It’s as busy as it sounds :) But, today, I’ve got a few specific tips to share in case you’re considering returning to school. For almost four years I worked in the education field and I […]
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Barilla, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #JoytotheTable http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.” First up, do you have a cast iron skillet? It’s an absolute must! One, it’s healthier to cook with cast iron and two, cast iron totally has a […]
Instead of snuggling into bed on Saturday night we bundled up the kids and made our way to Wild Waves Holiday with Lights! Jemma was beside herself as we drove to “the surprise” and as soon as we passed Wild Waves on the freeway she started shouting about the bright colors and giant snowman! Yes, […]
Wow – this is quite the busy week on the blog! Coming up I’ve got some extra insight on completing your degree, a melt-in-yo-mouth recipe and a Jemma Says which is becoming a favorite of mine. I worked my buns off getting things ready for Christmas and I’ve finally been able to catch my breath […]
In a different season of life, this week would mark the beginning of finals for Dominic and I. The mad rush of studying, exams and final projects before we could exhale and finally enjoy the Christmas season. Truly, it feels like a different lifetime, but in actuality our “school days” were just a few years […]
Loving /// experiencing Christmas time with a 3 year old. It’s freakin’ magical! Everyday she talks about baking a cake for Jesus’ birthday, coloring pictures to leave for Santa and picking out a gift for Max. It snowed this week and I’ve planted a firm obsession with hot almond milk cocoa in my girl’s heart. […]
Welcome to the December 2013 Carnival of Natural Parenting: The More Things Change . . . This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared stories and wisdom about life changes. *** In elementary school my best […]
1 /// 2 /// 3 /// 4 /// 5 /// 6 /// 7 Every year I question getting a traditional tree. Now … Dominic won’t have any of my Christmas tree shenanigans, he’ll forever be the man haulin’ the family to the u-cut farm, but that doesn’t stop me from wishing for a year with […]
a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 Oh the holidays you’ve been mega fun for these two. Lots of hot cocoa + magical (and freezing) moments picking out our Christmas tree. Overnight Miss Jem decided that it was cool to color in the lines – WOW! And this boy, have […]
Last night my littles set out their shoes for St. Nick’s check in … the 6th is his special day, you know. I wrote a bit about the history and meaning behind St. Nicholas Day over at Baby Gizmo and am so excited to be starting this new tradition with the kids. We explained to […]
It took me somewhere between 13 and 15 months post-baby, but I’ve finally fallen into a rhythm with life. Honestly, I roll my eyes and dare I say, judge a bit (so sorry, but true), when I hear of new mom’s returning to their workout schedules and cooking gourmet meals with an itty bitty around. […]