Hello, 34, nice to be here to greet you! Today is my birthday and I plan on celebrating by taking Hailey to her first Girl Scouts meeting and not cooking dinner. Sometimes I feel super introspective around birthdays (like I was feeling last week) but this … [Read more...]
Hailey’s SIX Year Old Birthday Celebration
I'm really going to try and spare you all the "I blinked and somehow she is six" drama. Of course it feels like these years have flown, but let me tell all you mamas that fret about your babies getting bigger (that definitely was/sometimes still is) me: even … [Read more...]
On Showing Up and Letting Yourself Be Seen
I'm a self-help junkie. I always have been. Maybe it's the fact that my dad is a therapist. Maybe it's because I minored in psychology. Maybe it's because I believe I can always be improving myself in some way. Whatever the reason, I've always made a beeline … [Read more...]
A Few Things I Want to Confess About Our Tuesday
I mentally checked out of parenting yesterday afternoon. After several middle of the night wake-ups over the past few days from a stuffy-nosed three year old, I was tired, but so was she. I want to tell you that my mama heart understood her struggle and … [Read more...]
Two Hours on a Sunday: Food Prep and Lesson Plans
Why is asking for what we want/need so hard? Is it just me? I'm a caretaker by nature and enjoy doing for others but in order to do so in the manner I strive for (with joy, not resentment), I'm realizing there are a few things I need. One: Early mornings to … [Read more...]
Currently {September 2017}
Happy Friday y'all! What a week. A good week, but a crazy week as we stumbled through our new normal and kept an eye on all these natural disasters. Currently Watching: Irma. I follow several blogs from the islands and the devastation they are showing is … [Read more...]
Our First Day of Homeschool Kindergarten: An Emotional Roller Coaster
Finally. After feeling like we've been pondering and researching and planning forever, we're finally in it- homeschool. We're doing it. Yesterday was our first day of homeschool kindergarten and quite frankly, it was a little bit of an emotional roller … [Read more...]
Our Low-Key Labor Day Weekend 2017
I'm a little late on posting today (I'm sorry; I know you've been out of your mind with worry as to where I was) because I switched over to a SECURE site! See that little https in the url? Apparently it's a big deal and I am grateful for the wonderful people … [Read more...]
What I’m Loving Lately: August 2017
Happy Labor Day Weekend to my US and Canada friends! We originally planned to host a shindig, but changed our tired minds and opted that after tonight's luau at a friends' house to stay low key, watch some football (GO DAWGS!), grill some chicken, and … [Read more...]
Family-Friendly Weeknight Dinner Ideas
The busy season calls for weeknight dinner ideas that are family-friendly, healthy, and quick to get on the table. Here is a list of my go-to recipes! Yesterday while I made lunch, I also put together a batch of my favorite stuffed shells (it makes two … [Read more...]
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