finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
We put together a little celebration for Charlie’s 2nd birthday this spring. A bee theme since we often call him “Charlie Bee”. Hobby Lobby had the cutest bee things which made it quite easy. Nothing sounded easier than breakfast for dinner so with waffles as the main dish Jem and I took the idea a […]
This post is sponsored by Basic Invite. Eight moves in ten years, ya’ll. And we’re over it! The packing is killer. The transition is hard on everyone. The “Where are we going next and when?” is unsettling. But thankfully, it’s over! We’re ready to plant some deep roots and stay for a long while in this […]
Reid will always be the happiest way to begin a new year. Being due in late December I thought for sure I’d have a Christmastime baby. But no, Reid had other plans and laid his mark on a different holiday – New Year’s Day! And that means this year, his first birthday, is his golden […]
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TraditionsToGo #CollectiveBias In so many ways, this year is the beginning of new traditions for our family. The biggest and most exciting being baby’s birth day! It’s still a toss up as to if baby will arrive before, during, […]
Guess who is TWO today? The ever adorable and sweetest little chunk, Max Valentine! That’s who! We celebrated Thursday evening with a few little friends at his shark birthday party at a local park. It was practically perfect … It started out blustery – complete with flying away balloons – but calmed down in time […]
So, your little one is having a birthday! Are you excited? Stressed? Reminiscent? I’m usually all of the above – excited for a celebration in honor of one of my most favorite people, stressed about the planning and execution of a party, and reminiscent about their actual birth day. Yeah, that last one always gets […]
“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, […]
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 […]
August flew by. It just flew. Max’s birthday and then surgery really filled up the days and I never got around to sharing about his birthday celebration! On his actual birthday we spent the morning at the market, then rode the bus around downtown (Jemma’s activity of choice for the day) and then met Pops […]
Did you know it’s national breast cancer awareness month? I remember when I first became aware of breast cancer. It was in the mid-90s and a close family friend was diagnosed. I remember many aspects of her treatment … her tears, the journey towards recovery, and the fear I was left with. It seemed like […]
Our party preparation began Friday night when Jemma’s Italian grandparents arrived. Jemma’s love for meatballs and Italian heritage inspired our meal and Boo Daddy was just the grandpa to make it all come together. He started by rolling over 100 meatballs while the famous spaghetti sauce simmered on the stove. Dominic jumped in with his […]