Having good infant sleepers is not something that I can add to my motherhood resume, but toddler/preschool sleep is my JAM. “They” (whoever “they” is) always say that if it’s one kid who is being difficult with something, it’s probably just their personality, but if it’s two+ kids, it might (but not necessarily) be you. Ha! Who knows how much… Keep Reading
How We Successfully Navigate Afternoon Quiet Time (for Kids Ages 1-5)
5 Valentines Day Date Ideas that Don’t Involve Hiring a Babysitter
As cheesy and “Hallmark-y” as the holiday is, Valentines Day really is a great opportunity to shower those around you with a little bit of extra intentional love – especially your significant other. If you’d like to enjoy this minor “holiday” with your spouse but don’t want to shell out an arm and a leg for a sitter, consider thinking… Keep Reading
A Day in the Life | February 4th, 2019 (H: 5YO and S: almost 3YO)
Ahhhh, time for a bi-annual “Day in the Life” post. 🙂 My love for going back and re-reading these posts gives me more than enough fuel to continue publishing them twice a year like I have since 2014. Watching our girls grow up before my very eyes as I click from one “Day in the Life” post to the next… Keep Reading
Third Baby Expectations and Preparations
Hello hello! How was your weekend? No matter where in the U.S. of A. we live, we’ve always been able to expect at least one February weekend to be surprisingly warm and springlike. I actually bought the girls their annual pairs of Native shoes last month in anticipation of the first warm weekend of 2019. (I got Hadley this purple… Keep Reading
Stitch Fix February 2019: Review #28
You know what still thrills me about Stitch Fix, even after 4.5 years of receiving boxes?! There’s almost always something inside the box that I want to wear immediately and that answers the “What will I wear to ‘xyz’ function?” question. For example, this sweater. I got my most recent Stitch Fix box on Wednesday, and I didn’t take this… Keep Reading
6 Tips For Eating More Meals at Home (Without Weekly Meal Planning)
Well, no snow here in north Alabama today. Jamie is thrilled because a “snow day” would have meant diving into his PTO time, but the girls and I were looking forward to a neighborhood snowball fight. 😉 Oh well! That’s Alabama weather for ya! Today’s post is one that I’ve wanted to crank out for a while, and it’s all… Keep Reading
Slice of Life: January 28th, 2019
Our January has been a good one, not only because we’ve celebrated some fun events, but also due to my health significantly improving from December. I shared in a previous “Slice of Life” that my first trimester wrecked me mentally and physically for about six weeks, and during that time I remember thinking “I will never take good health for… Keep Reading
How Do You Prioritize and Afford to Travel?
I’ve always really enjoyed breaking up the monotony of everyday life and getting out of town for a few days, whether it be a family vacation growing up or to visit friends for a long weekend as an adult. As far as trips for leisure go though (where we go on vacation somewhere enjoyable just for the sake of “vacation”),… Keep Reading
