finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Today I’m over at Living on Love sharing a pretty fun little activity … Ready for it? Today, I’m talkin’ about pouring water. A simple activity with a laundry list of lessons to be learned! I’m no Montessori expert and haven’t purchased anything specifically Montessori except for this book which I actually thrifted for $2! […]
play morning at the indoor playground … tee, old navy | little man leggings, c/o doodlepants On Monday the kids and I pulled into the local indoor playground for a play date. They got to playing and I settled in on the couch waiting for our friends to arrive. Then they didn’t. I checked my […]
October is birthday month around here. Which means preparation begins in September. Specifically September 9th (the day after my sister’s birthday). You see, growing up I wasn’t allowed to discuss my birthday until after Katie’s birthday ended. Seems like a good parenting plan. Totally giving my mom a high five. Although, back then I didn’t […]
You thought I was done with my back to school posts, huh? Well, It’s only week two and like I chronicled the other day, this is my first year actually experiencing back to school season as a mama, so I’m a bit excited about it all :) Well, excited and overwhelmed. Our daily schedule […]
Is it really possibly that I have a child in school. I think not. But, alas, I do. Jemma started preschool last week – a gaggle of sweet 3 year olds. And truly, that’s what they seem to be, a gaggle. Or roaming cats. I’ve also heard that term for a group of 3 year […]
By no means am I an expert on little ones and casts. Max only had is on for 10 days. But, in that short time we did learn a few things to make his (and our) experience a little easier. With an arm cast, we immediately noticed that his under arm was getting roughed up […]
We’ve got a whole week of school under our belts! Phewf! This is my first year as a REAL school mama. Our international student arrived on the 2nd and began her junior year of high school last Wednesday. Dominic takes her in the mornings and I pick up every afternoon. Which is reeking havoc on […]
If you’re reading this you’re probably a mama like me. You’re always on the hunt for a good deal. You’re thrifty. You’re thinking ahead to winter clothes and how fast your kid’s feet will grow. Most of all, you know about Just Between Friends. It’s just around the corner! But, what you don’t know is […]
Did you all get a chance to read Gretchen and Simon’s story yesterday? Today, Gretchen is back with the real meat of childhood cancer awareness — what you and I can both do to make a difference. I read a Facebook post the other day of a mama who’s son is also going through treatment. […]
Hey there friends. I hope the post title didn’t scare you off or make you click away. Let me explain the back story of how this guest post came to be and then I’ll let you read on … It’s important. Really important. After I posted about Max’s surgery and then the worry of hemihypertrophy […]
One of my favorite things to read on other blogs is a highlight of popular posts. For awhile I’ve highlighted mine in the {retired} lil’ “Best Of” tab that used to be up top. So, I thought I’d post them today. Some of these posts were barely read and others were most popular (when it […]