finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Don’t forget to enter the Katie m. Berggren giveaway, she’s giving away an 8×10 archival mother & child art print! a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 Jemma / / / This girl couldn’t wait to wear her headband for family pictures … she then proceeded to wear it to […]
I’ve never been one for experimenting with recipes, I can follow a recipe just great, but tasting something and then making up my own – not so much. But … a few years ago I tried a deli salad from Whole Foods and just had to attempt a recreation at home. It took a few […]
I have quit this weekly challenge in my mind so many times. Then I actually did quit – for 6 whole weeks. Then I remembered why I started and here I am, back again with weeks 39 through 44. I was really drawn to this project so that at the end of 2013 I could […]
Welcome to the Second Annual Natural Parents Network Holiday Gift Guide! If you need to complete your holiday shopping, find a birthday present for a friend, or just treat yourself to something special, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone. But what’s even better, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide is a great opportunity […]
I love art that reflects motherhood. Like, truly love it. I have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to images that capture the beauty of being a mama. It’s one of my faves to pin too :) Usually I’m without words when scrolling through these photos – they’re just so precious. Mamas in their element of […]
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Cottonelle, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #CottonelleTarget http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.” It’s the final countdown! To what you ask? To my darling baby sister, Hannah’s wedding! The big day is November 26th, and one month prior, on October 26th, […]
I’ve been dreaming of the day when I could start logging away little things Jemma says like Deanna does with her boys. Jemma was a later talker than most, but at three, the funnies are flyin’! On the first day of preschool after telling me all about her new little girl friend, including her name […]
This review is part of the Second Annual Natural Parents Network Holiday Gift Guide! If you need to complete your holiday shopping, find a birthday present for a friend, or just treat yourself to something special, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone. But what’s even better, the NPN Holiday Gift Guide is […]
2013 marked the first year our little family went trick or treating. Jemma + Max’s little buddy (and his mama) came along and we had a grand time. The kids totally got the hang of ringing the bell, saying “trick or treat” and politely snagging a piece or two of candy. We heard lots of […]
Without getting too sappy and crying all over my keyboard about my baby sister getting married, I’m gonna share a few photos from Hannah’s bridal shower this past weekend! Since Hannah and Aaron are new college graduates and have yet to have apartments of their own they are truly that couple who needs just about […]
I wrote this a few months ago – July sometime I think. It took me a really really long time to fall into the groove with two kids. Like, one or two days out of the week went well, that’s it. Thankfully, everyone has aged a bit – me included – and we’re handling the […]