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Over the weekend we celebrated our little girl turning the big E-I-G-H-T in a few short days. We asked Aubrey what she would like to do to celebrate her birthday and she chose to have a party at home with family. After going through a few fun theme options, she decided on an ART party.… Continue reading Ain’t no party like an ART party.
A fourth of the year has about gone by and we've been nothing short of busy. Between birthday celebrations, mini-vacations, and every day life April has snuck up on us. I wanted to share a bit of our year thus far with all of you; enjoy! Valentine's Day John and I drove up to Chicago… Continue reading 1/4th of our year in photos.
Well here we are. You are officially a pre-teen. Two whole hands old. An entire decade of life is behind you. I’ll be honest, Mahkena. You turning ten is so hard for me. While you want to be double digits and get more into your big girl status, my heart sinks just a bit. Ten years… Continue reading A letter to my daughter on her 10th birthday.
32 years old today, and there has been quite a few things that I’ve learned through the years. I’ve made good choices, stupid choices, and learned that sometimes the only explanation for your actions is, “it seemed like a good idea at the time.” But through it all, I’ve learned. And firsthand, from my own… Continue reading 32 THINGS IVE LEARNED IN MY 32 YEARS
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!
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
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.
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.
the summer of 2019 is officially over for me as my girls have started back up with school. this summer had its lows, it's highs. and everything in between. but looking back at all the pictures that i'll be sharing in this post, it was the best summer of my life. so many life changes… Continue reading a photo journal – summer 19
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