Did you follow that post title? 🙂 While I would love to have a perfectly planned out meal plan week after week, that’s just not a reality around the DeSpain household these days. I’m a planner by nature though, so I usually decide in the morning what we’re going to do for dinner that night just incase I need to… Keep Reading
Our Upcoming Deals with Amazon Subscribe & Save – March 2017
I know that my newest obsession with Amazon’s Subscribe & Save program may sound like THE dorkiest thing (I’m not saying it’s not…!), but we are saving a heck of a ton of money, and that has me doing a little happy dance! I have never been a big coupon user because I found that I would buy things simply… Keep Reading
Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance + More Weekend Fun
Sunday was a full day in the very best way. We kicked off the morning with Sadie’s baby dedication, came home to regroup, and then Jamie and Hadley got ready to attend a local Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance. The dance was for girls ages 3+, and I remember last year thinking about how I couldn’t wait for Hadley to be old… Keep Reading
Sadie’s Baby Dedication
Sunday was a wonderful, important day for our whole family! We had the honor of standing in front of our church congregation and publicly committing to raising Sadie in a way that’s glorifying to God. We have so many dreams for our baby girl, but above all of them is that we want her to choose to pursue God and have a… Keep Reading
The Saturday Sit-Down #6: Meet the Shaneyfelts
For some reason, typing out the title of this post and writing “#6” took me by surprise. I feel like just yesterday I was sitting around with Jamie brainstorming this little year-long series, and now we’re just cruising right along meeting new bloggers right and left. This is FUN and I’m so appreciative of your support of this series and of… Keep Reading
February Gift Guide: 20 Gifts Under $50
A few days ago I wondered if my timing for this month’s gift guide post is a bit poor considering Valentine’s Day just came and went, but then I realized that there are still a million other birthdays and events happening all the time for the people we love. If you’re on the lookout for the perfect gift for someone specific… Keep Reading
On Choosing Joy During Challenging Seasons
The straw almost broke the camel’s back today. Teddy’s hip severely dislocated again last night, and I managed to wrangle everybody up this morning at 8:30 and get out the door for a 9 a.m. appointment they could squeeze us in to. Side note: You should have seen me trying to get everybody from the car to the vet’s office. Hadley… Keep Reading
Slice of Life – February 16th, 2017
Let’s just jump right into another Slice of Life, shall we? First things first. Not pictured in today’s post is me standing on top of a mountain jumping up and down screaming and shouting that Sadie Rose DeSpain is officially sleeping 10-12 hours consistently through the night. #HallelujahThankYouJesusAmen It’s been a long (and I mean loooooong) 10 months of dreading nighttime,… Keep Reading