i think we can all agree that march 2020 was one for the books. it was a strange month for all of us. it started off promising, but then covid-19 ran rampant and ended with people being ordered to stay home. amid everything, we were still able to do a few things this month and… Continue reading march memories | family diary
if anyone knows mahkena, they know how much she loves plants and growing things just like her momma. she's been asking for a while when we can grow another garden, so she was super ecstatic when i told her it was time to go pick out some seeds, and our other two girls were excited… Continue reading gardening with my girls
people warn you that having kids is exhausting, but they forgot to mention how tiring it is to throw a kid's birthday party. so much planning, so much time preparing for it, but after seeing how happy your child is during it...'oh so worth it. mahkena turned 8 and we spent the weekend celebrating with… Continue reading puppy-themed birthday party | mahkena turns 8
one of my favorite things about john and i is that way we always make time for date nights, for each other. sometimes it's hard with our busy schedules, and our herd of small children running around, but the fact that we always make time to spend quality time together, alone, is my favorite. so… Continue reading ten date night ideas.
the month of january seemed like it lasted half a dang year, and now february seems to be just FLYING by. as much as i'm looking forward to warmer weather, i wish it would slow down a bit just so i could enjoy each of these moments a little bit longer. this month is only… Continue reading february fun | slumber parties, valentine’s day, and the everyday adventures
this month has been a little quiet here on the blog, so i'm breaking up that silence a bit. how are you all feeling about this month? i've been feeling really GOOD about 2020 - a fresh month, a fresh year, a fresh decade. take a look at what we've been up to... we rang… Continue reading just a little january.
i feel like with all the anticipation and excitement of christmas, it seems to take forever for the day to finally be here and then once it's here, it's gone in the blink of an eye. i can't believe the holidays are over; and with this year being even more special, i hate thinking about… Continue reading our christmas: 2019.
a sock full of the most random goodies? growing up, stockings were always one of my favorite parts of christmas. you truly never knew what mom, uh santa, was going to toss in there. when considering stocking stuffers, it is easy to go with the basics. there’s just so many things to choose from these… Continue reading stocking stuffer ideas for kids.
i'm all about making this christmas the best one thus far for our family; starting new traditions and keeping up with the old. i've always pictured waking up christmas morning and having the entire family in matching holiday pajamas. i'm a sucker for those festive, picturesque holiday photos all nestled under the tree opening christmas… Continue reading #famjams: matching holiday pajamas for the family.
christmas traditions are my absolute favorite; especially doing the traditions that i remember doing with my family growing up and now being able to do them with my own family. ever since i can remember, my mom, sister and i would get together and spend a day before christmas baking copious amounts of cookies. we'd… Continue reading a christmas cookie tradition.
Okay To Be Shay 