How is it possible that we're already a third of the way through 2025? I feel like we were just celebrating Christmas and ringing in the new year! We’ve had a busy first few months of birthdays, sports, and just every day life. Here's a little bit of what we've been up to. Ringing in… Continue reading 1/4 of our year in photos; 2025.
Our girls got the amazing opportunity to work with one of my dearest friends, Chelsea Marie Photography for her teen model team earlier in the year. When I say Chelsea is talented, that's putting it shortly. The girls and I gave her a few ideas of things they liked and she brought these fun styled… Continue reading Teen Model Team with Chelsea Marie Photography
Skelly's Farm Market is such a fun little destination and a perfect place for a little mother-daughter adventure. We've made girl's trips here a few times and we made sure to fit it in our schedule again this year before the season was over. The fields are always so full and the perfect place to… Continue reading a trip to the sunflower field.
Every year we try to squeeze in a family photo session; usually during the fall so we can make the most of the photos and use them on our yearly holiday cards. Plus, it's always nice to have these photos of our family, year after year, to look back on and see how much everyone… Continue reading 2021 Family Photos
well, it's that time again for another year of school and one of my favorite yearly blog posts. our three brave girls weren't so ready for summer to be over, but were excited to be back around their friends. i am so looking forward to watching more of them and the lessons that they learn… Continue reading FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL INTERVIEWS (2021).
August was full of more birthdays, mini getaways, and football games. Here’s a peek at our month and the life I’ve thankful for.
Happy June ya’all! This month was full of celebrations between Father’s Day and birthdays, backyard adventures, and bringing home our new Winnie girl. Here’s a look at our month; hope you enjoy!
John and I have been tossing around the idea for a while of adding another golden retriever to our family. As our girl Maci Bo gets older, we wanted her to have another dog around to keep her young. And yes, we have Mazi, but let’s be honest we don’t call her “Big Mama” for… Continue reading Our first few days with Winnie Jo; a photo diary.
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
i hope you all had a wonderful easter whether you were celebrating at home relaxing, around the table with family, or alone. we were so lucky this year with amazing weather here in illinois; it always makes the day a whole lot more enjoyable when the sun is shining. this year was a little different… Continue reading EASTER 2021
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