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
it's hard to believe, but our little mason turned three this month! and even though we're in the midst of a pandemic, we still wanted to celebrate. so we threw together a small party; inviting just our immediate family to celebrate his special day. mason is currently obsessed with dinosaurs and has been begging for… Continue reading Mason is 3: A RAWRRRsome birthday party!
lockdown; a word we're all hearing a lot lately. five weeks in and i think we're slowly becoming used to this new "normal". everyday is different; some days i have a hard time wanting to turn off netflix and get off of the couch, other days i'm beyond productive and feel like i can take… Continue reading things bringing me joy during lockdown.
our quarantine life has become our new normal, for now atleast. i feel a lot more settled than i did when we first were told to stay home five weeks ago. whether we like it or not, this will be one of the defining moments of our lifetime. and for that reason, i want to remember… Continue reading our stay home 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
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
2019 started off challenging, but has ended being one of the very best years. i'm taking this year as something that i will look back to, and be grateful for where it took me. and in 2020, i'm ready for more, more of this happy life. i took a few minutes to look through my… Continue reading a recap of our year – 2019.
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.
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.
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