finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Cosleeping is a unique thing. Kind of taboo in many conversations. Something not often discussed, but definitely a part of every day reality for a lot of families. It’s a part of parenting I never really thought about before becoming a mama. But now, it’s normal and something our family truly loves. With two babies […]
I’m back with another round of Pioneer Woman copycat recipes. First round here. Ree Drummond is seriously one of my favorite gals and her food is just scrumptious! Perfect Pot Roast ★★★★★ We buy a 1/4 of a cow every year and I had some roasts I didn’t really know how to cook. So, I […]
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Jelly Beans but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #JellysAreBack #jbeans http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO Jemma’s very first pair of jellys arrived in the mail last week and she’s been wearing them nonstop. Thus, we documented 3 days of Jelly Bean […]
Holy Moly. Last week (and this week so far) has stretched my patience. For one, I don’t do very well not leaving the house on a daily basis. I fall into a slump of pajamas, too much TV and generally feeling like I’m going crazy with cabin fever. That’s no good. No good for anyone. […]
That Dad Dominic has been anxiously awaiting the right opportunity to jump onto the blog with a review of his own. He has been waiting for the perfect item to share and after watching an episode of Shark Tank earlier this year he knew he found exactly what he wanted to share … the Mission […]
I ordered my second Stitch Fix as a Mother’s Day gift for myself and completely forgot to share what came in my box … Sadly, when it all came down to it, I decided not to keep anything. I loved the two sweater tops in the middle – but one was dry clean only (totally […]
Every year World Breastfeeding Week sneaks up on me and I never get anything prepared in time. This year, I’m doing my best to work on some posts beforehand. I’m excited to reflect on my breastfeeding experience and share! Join in with an original post (summaries and such due here by July 25th) or link […]
We’re in full wedding swing around here. The countdown is on … November 26th is the big day! Hannah has purchased her dress, Aaron has his suit and the location is set. We’re working on invitations and decor details – it’s going to be fabulous! Hopefully Hannah can guest post some of her photos soon […]
I toggle between loving and hating this season of settling into our home. I love having a fresh, clean palette to work with. I hate the budget component. I love nailing into the walls with gusto because I know we won’t have to patch them like we did in our past rentals. […]
Hey Bubs, Mama is kind of in denial about you being 11 months, just 30 days until THE BIG DAY. Your birthday! In so many ways you are still my squishy little baby. You love to snuggle, nurse and be close. Always. And I love it. Thanks for filling up my mama heart on the […]
a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013 Jemma / / / She is the corkscrew queen. She launches off, swirls down and runs around to do it again. Max / / / “Look, Mama!” Crawlin’ on the grass! Jemma / / / She told me she was waiting for a […]