i hope you all had a warm, wonderful christmas! our's was lovely and spent at home. 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. this year was… Continue reading OUR CHRISTMAS: 2020
hey all! it's been a while since i've done a post like this; i figured it was time to share some of our recent favorites that we've been loving lately. you guys seem to really enjoy these and i'm sharing quite the variety of items today! first, lets talk technology! with quarantine affecting us all;… Continue reading things we’ve been loving lately
who doesn't love a good family halloween costume? i'm all about being that 'cheesy' family with matching halloween costumes, but with 6 of us it gets a little challenging to find ones that fit us all, last year we all dressed up as minions and it was difficult to find some in all of our… Continue reading family halloween costumes
just like every time around this year, we’ve done everything we need to do: gathered new school supplies, spiffed up the school wardrobe… however, this year was a little different due to covid. they got the option to do in-class learning or e-learning. all three of our girls missed their friends and wanted to try… Continue reading FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL INTERVIEWS (2020).
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
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've always been a big fan of fall family photos - the setting is just perfect and the timing works great to use them for holiday cards. ever since we all moved in together, i've wanted to get photos of us altogether to decorate our home with. i saw leigh photography post about fall photo… Continue reading family photos friday.
holy hell. it's here. i'm officially thirty. and i think i'm excited. not what i ever thought i would say about turning thirty, the big 3 - 0, a new decade, but it's here and i'm ready. this year, as I move into this next decade of life, i'm taking a little bit of a… Continue reading and i’m thirty!
raising kids is hard. the thought of raising a child to have confidence, curiosity, knowledge, manners, purpose and empathy sounds both terrifying and exhausting, but i'd like to think i'm doing an okay job at it. like so many moms, i can't count how many times i have doubted my ability to be successful and… Continue reading celebrating us on mother’s day.
so many people have asked me how i felt as i approached my 30th birthday. and honestly, i didn't know how to answer. i mean i'd be lying that by just typing out the words i'm turning 30 didn't freak me out. what am i going to do when i have to say, "hi, im… Continue reading turning 30.
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