I was having a conversation with a group of moms the other day about which time period was the hardest for each of us – the phase after having your first baby and learning how to be a mom, the phase after adding a second kid and learning how to juggle two tiny people, or adding a third, fourth, etc…. Keep Reading
The Dreamiest List of Infant/Toddler Girls’ Jackets and Coats
This post was sponsored by Diapers.com as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. As always, thank you for your support of sponsored posts! Stay tuned for a deep discount code at the bottom of the post. Call me crazy, but I always get giddy about selecting Hadley’s winter coat each… Keep Reading
My Parent’s Long-Weekend Visit
Hey there! I hope you had a nice first weekend of Fall! We happily welcomed some cooler temperatures yesterday after a solid storm all afternoon/night on Saturday, and it feels so nice to melt into the couch and do a little bit of blogging with the windows open. As I mentioned in my post last week, we got to entertain… Keep Reading
Slice of Life – September 22, 2016
Hello hello! Happy Thursday! I hope this finds you well and that you’ve had a good week. We’ve been on the move this week juggling a handful of different tasks, and the days just seem to be flying by. My mom and dad made the 12-hour drive from Alabama yesterday to visit us for a long weekend, and as always, we’re so happy… Keep Reading
8 Ways to Love and Support Others During Hard Times
One thing I’ve learned about myself since I’ve had children is that I’m not a very good receiver of selfless gifts from others. For some reason I have a hard time letting people love me during times when I surely need it the most. I’m always so overwhelmed (in a good way) by how truly thoughtful other people are, and… Keep Reading
The Story I Never Imagined I’d Have to Tell: What We’ve Learned After Our Daughter’s Near Drowning Accident
A couple weeks ago I experienced the most painful 30 seconds of my entire life – I thought our two year old daughter was dying. My husband screamed a sound I’ve never heard him make. We saw her floating face down in a hot tub, and the sheer horror of seeing her blue, seemingly lifeless body pulled out of the… Keep Reading
A Reintroduction + A Question for You
This morning I was briefly browsing some of my favorite blogs and really loved this one from Joanna from Cup of Jo where she asked her readers to introduce themselves. This topic piqued my interested because, similarly, I’ve become much more interested recently in learning more about you – the real person (imagine that?!) on the other end of the computer screen… Keep Reading
Slice of Life – September 14th, 2016
Hey friends! The girls and I are having a welcomed lazy morning around here today and are looking forward to seeing Hadley’s PAT teacher for her monthly visit shortly. Sadie is bouncing in her jumper (she started really loving it last weekend!) and Hadley is glued to Paw Patrol (also a new favorite for her), and I think my heart… Keep Reading