Home sweet home! Our trip to Alabama was one of our best ever. So much family. So much time with friends. Lots of yummy food. More time than usual to kick my feet up (since there was lots of family to love on the girls). It was just a really happy trip. But you know what they always say… it’s so… Keep Reading
A Beautiful Sunday Afternoon for Fall Family Pictures
Though I really wanted to have some updated professional family photos taken, I didn’t think it was going to be in the cards for us this year for a plethora of reasons. I stumbled upon a local photographer’s fall-session giveaway on Facebook a few weeks ago, and though I didn’t win, I was still really interested in her work and having… Keep Reading
Using GivingAssistant.Org to Make Cash Back Fast
Happy Thanksgiving Eve everyone! I absolutely love the eve of major holidays. Everybody always seems to have an extra pep in their step (and maybe a bit of nervous energy) in anticipation of and preparation for the next day’s events. Whether you’re spending the day with a load of friends and family or just quietly at home with your immediate… Keep Reading
Attending Jamie’s Battalion’s Military Ball
Last Thursday was a little bit fancy, a little bit celebratory, and just a little bit crazy. We woke up celebrating Hadley’s 3rd birthday as a family before scrambling to get her off to preschool for the day. We were set to receive our babysitter at 4:30 and then promptly head to Jamie’s battalion’s military ball. I’d been feeling a… Keep Reading
Hello from Alabama!
Hey friends! Happy Monday! Popping in today from my parent’s house in Madison, Alabama. 🙂 We are so happy to be back for a visit and are really looking forward to a full week of fun with friends and family. We’re not able to get down here as often as we used to, so we’re planning to make the most of our… Keep Reading
Thoughts on Friday + a Baby Gift Idea!
Oh, what a week. A really good but really nonstop week. It was full of activity – Hadley’s birthday surprises, play time with her/my friends, last night’s military ball, tons of baking for various occasions, Christmas shopping, you name it. It was busy. A couple times I thought I might go a little crazy from feeling pulled in more directions than I could process,… Keep Reading
Happy 3rd Birthday Hadley!
Today is the happiest day in our home because we have ourselves a birthday girl! The girl who first made me a mom turns three, and I just want to go smother her in a million kisses and celebrate all that she is, all day long. Happiest of birthdays to you, Hadley! You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you…. Keep Reading
In the Nick of Time: Cold and Flu Season Essentials + A Giveaway
This is a sponsored post written for Vicks Humidifiers. I was compensated and provided complimentary products for this post. All opinions are my own. All of the products I mention today that we use and love will be grouped together in a giveaway at the bottom of this post! Like me, most of my friends who are parents all know… Keep Reading







