finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Doing — some work on toilets. Well, at least I thought it was going to take some work. But it didn’t. I decided to forgo my normal natural cleaning method and put this Scrubbing Bubbles stuff to work. Ya’ll I didn’t even have to scrub! Literally squirted, left it, and flushed 30 minutes later … […]
Ah. The new year. I love it. This time of year is just the best! One of my favorite traditions each January is to choose a word of the year. For 2019 I actually chose two. But they go together, so, in my mind, it’s one thought. One theme for the coming months. Dominic and I recently […]
Here’s a belated peek at our Christmas card and photos we had taken in September! But, more important perhaps is that the photographer who took our photos has an amazing giveaway going on. It lasts into January so if you’re local, pop over and enter! Oh, Reid. Always so happy and laughing … until you […]
Growing up, I wasn’t an athlete. In fact, I was definitely a non-athlete. As an elementary school student, I vividly remember being dressed in a jumper and mary janes on PE day, and tripping over the kickball as it was rolled my way. My thoughtful teacher walked me to first base. I think he knew […]
After my 5K in August (that I never mentioned), I decided to up the ante. Time for a 10K! I met my goal for the August 5K by seconds – done in under 30 minutes – and I needed something new to work towards. Because … running gets to you like that. I downloaded the Nike Run Club […]
Well, happy 13 months, little buddy, Mama is only a few weeks behind on documenting your first birthday! Oops! Good news is, I didn’t forget to take photos of you in honor of your 1st birthday so at least these were timed accurately :) You are the cutest, squishiest, happiest, big little one year old! WE LOVE […]
This post is sponsored by Happy Family Brands but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Even after four kids, I still find myself asking questions. All. The. Time. Questions about their milestones, questions about discipline, questions about food options, questions about breastfeeding, questions about my postpartum experience, questions about learning activities, questions […]
Hey mamas! Now that your kids are back in school, it’s time for you to explore some new things too, right? I’m working through two different e-courses (gotta show my kids that learning never ends!) and am so very excited to share more about and recommend one of them today — Vaccines Demystified. Honestly, I’ve been […]
This style file PSA isn’t just for mamas who work out. It’s for mamas who work … and we all do! Laundry. Dishes. 100 diapers a day. Bath time with slippery kids. You name it, we’re burning calories! And, if you’re anything like me, you like to do that comfortably :) I’ve been a Fabletics fan for years. […]
Doing — An Instagram sale. Prep for my sister’s bridal shower – eek! Wallpapering. Summer is always full of such random projects! Watching — I can’t even remember the last time I watched a TV show. The summer line up isn’t my jam. I did watch The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society on Netflix though … […]
As much as I love sharing about pregnancy and birth, I think I most love finding camaraderie in the postpartum phase of motherhood. Pregnancy is a little less than a year, birth, in the best circumstances, is less than a day, but postpartum? It lasts forever! Once you have a baby, you’re always postpartum! During […]