May was an excellent month, full to the brim with all kinds of activities and events (this linked weekend was our best and busiest!), but June has a lot of wide open spaces on the calendar. Hallelujah! My plan is to have sloooow mornings with the kids, throw sundresses or swimsuits on and get out the door by 10ish, do some… Keep Reading
All About Baby Girl #3’s Name
We’ve been calling our baby comfortably by name for months now (our family and closest friends have too!), so I feel 100% secure in moving forward with sharing a little bit about our little girl’s name: Jillian Jamie DeSpain. Jillian!! (Insert a million hearts here because I’m so excited about the reality of our daughter that I just can’t stand it.) I… Keep Reading
Are You Too Busy or Too Bored?
Recently we had a few families over for dinner, and if you’ve been to a dinner party at my house, you know that my guests always have to humor me by playing along with my towards the end of the meal. (You know that lag time when everyone is full, but nobody wants to quite get up yet, so you… Keep Reading
12 Fun Places to Get Away
Are you summer vacation planning? Looking down the road and wanting to plan a trip for the fall, the holidays, or maybe even next Spring Break? If you’re in need of a getaway (who isn’t?) and dreaming of where to head to escape it all, here is a list of 12 places where you will likely find a healthy dose… Keep Reading
Hooked On Phonics Review: Teaching Our Child to Read
This Hooked On Phonics review covers how old our children are, why we love this program so much, how much time it takes to use it, and how interested our children are. I truly hope this review is helpful! Thanks so much for reading. If you want the key to our five year old’s heart, sit down on the couch… Keep Reading
Four Days of Mid-May Mayhem
Early last Thursday morning, Jamie and I hustled around the kitchen together making coffee, lunches, etc. and basically said “We are at the starting line of 90 insane hours, but WE CAN DO THIS and we will enjoy this!” I think sometimes the introverted sides of Jamie and me tend to get overwhelmed when our schedules get busy and then… Keep Reading
Stitch Fix Maternity Review #29: May 2019
Stitch Fix Maternity Review: This post is written in partnership with Stitch Fix, a brand I have loved, supported, and written about on my own for nearly five years. Thank you to so many of you who have given this service a whirl as well! I know so many of you love it as much as I do. Stitch Fix… Keep Reading
A Mothers Day Right Up My Alley
I always really enjoy blogging about how we spent special days/holidays even when we don’t do anything extraordinary simply because it’s these ordinary days that collectively make up our lives. (I have always absolutely loved the quote “How you live your days is how you live your life” because it’s sooooo true.) I don’t want to ever overlook that sometimes… Keep Reading