June is here and it is FLYING by. The good weather has arrived along with more orders to stay working from home. It's a whole new normal around here, but truthfully I'm loving be able to stay home and spend the extra time with our family. We've tried spending as much time as possible outside,… Continue reading a photo journal – our june thus far
for months, we planned a camping trip to iowa with my family and some of our family friends. we were a little hesitant if it was going to even happen due the covid pandemic, but were thrilled once we got word from the campground that they would be opening back up, and just in time!… Continue reading a photo journal – iowa camping trip.
holy cow! this school year FLEW by. and it goes without saying, the ending of the year was strange! parents became teachers and living rooms became classrooms as we were all faced with the infamous covid-19 quarantine. something i've learned? i'm not made out to be a teacher. i give them so much props! ya'all… Continue reading last day of school interviews (2019/2020).
with a new year and turning thirty-one, i always enjoy a new year to reflect, refresh, and cultivate my goals for the upcoming year. last year i turned 30, and i thought it would be fun to reflect on my first year in my thirties. it was big year for me; lots of personal growth… Continue reading my thirtieth year.
this blog has always been a space for me to share the beauty of our family's moments, whether if it's from the view of the city streets or the comfort of my couch. a place for me to document all of life's adventures, and this year has been quite the adventure thus far. no words… Continue reading around our house: quarantine 2020.
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.
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
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.
Okay To Be Shay 