finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
I’m a contributor over at What to Expect and on Thursday a post I wrote was highlighted on AOL. That’s right – AOL.com! Here’s the proof :) Ooo, squishy baby Max making his big time internet debut! With a grumpy Jemma apparently :) You can read the post here: My Best Kept Secret About What […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Here’s some breaking news – parenting a threenager is R-O-U-G-H. Like, there are moments where I’m all, “Can I get a return or exchange? I need the calmer model, stat!” Feel me? I mean, it’s mostly always awesome having a three year old, but I share about all the goodness often enough so I’m here […]
source In my dreams, this is my Thanksgiving centerpiece. In reality we’ve got so much food filling the table, there is no place for a pumpkin display … and that deserves ample thanks! And a few more noteworthy thanks for today. This barely chips the iceberg. This mama has so much to be thankful for! […]
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 […]
Baby Jemma flashback! And look at those heels I used to wear to work on the daily! Learning /// about essential oils. So. much. to. learn. Growing /// a bit of courage to share a photo or two from my Beauty Revealed Project photo shoot. Have you liked this page on Facebook yet? It’s such […]
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 […]
Lindsy over at LMR Photos started a fun game of tag last week … I thought I’d join in! If you want to keep it going here’s what you do … Answer the second set of questions on your blog and at the bottom, dream up a set of 10 new questions. Make sense? Comment […]