Jamie and I were recently given a really neat platform via our local news to share about Hadley’s near-drowning accident two years ago and ISR (Infant Swimming Resource). About a month ago, the girls’ ISR teacher Kim was contacted by the local news about doing an upcoming story about the program, and she suggested pulling our family into the story…. Keep Reading
Stitch Fix August 2018: A Review of My 26th Shipment
Stitch Fix boxes have been flying all around this house lately! Hadley and Sadie both got boxes last month, Jamie has a box coming in a few days (he’s set up to receive them quarterly), and I’m movin’ and groovin’ receiving boxes on the regular, per my usual! You know what I’ve realized lately? I do not like shopping for… Keep Reading
Celebrating a New Decade With Fun in the Sun
I have a hunch that this past weekend is one that we’ll be reminiscing about for decades. It was so short but so sweet and just what the doctor ordered for all of us. On Friday afternoon, we dropped the girls off at my parent’s home and then drove about an hour away to Wilson Lake. My best friend Ashley’s… Keep Reading
Whimsical September: Where It Comes From & What It Means to Me Now
Good morning, friends! I hope you had an enjoyable weekend (we did!) and your week is kicking off on the right foot. With college football gearing up to be in full swing later this week, I have a husband who is dancing around the house just pining for the weekend already. Needless to say, it’s going to be a long… Keep Reading
Slice of Life: August 24th, 2018
Shouting TGIF from the rooftops over here! We have a fun weekend on tap and Jamie and I are ready, ready, ready. I think Jamie has said “I am so ready for this weekend” at least 10 times the last few days. This week has been a bit of a doozy due to some significant unexpected trials for a few… Keep Reading
Orangetheory Fitness Cost, Modifications, and More of Your Questions Answered
Today I have some of your top Orangetheory Fitness questions answered! A few days ago, I opened up the floor for questions about Orangetheory, and boy oh boy – ask and you shall receive! I grabbed 10 questions to knock out here in this post, which I hope is helpful to those of you who may be side-eyeing this type… Keep Reading
All About the Army Reserve (So Far): Time, Money, Perks, Etc.
Jamie decided about a year ago that he wanted to continue serving in the military via the Army Reserve, and he started getting the ball rolling with everything this past January. His last official day as an active duty officer was May 23rd, and then he immediately transitioned to the Reserves on the 24th. (For health insurance reasons, it was… Keep Reading
Our Growing Family Photo Wall Through the Years
A month or two ago I shared a glimpse on Instagram of our hallway family photo wall, and my direct messages went b-a-n-a-n-a-s! I was flooded with messages of ambitious viewers ready to replicate the idea in their own homes that very weekend, which were all so fun to read! (PS: If you ended up creating something similar, please DM… Keep Reading