On Sunday morning we closed an incredibly wild chapter of our lives and said goodbye to Jamie’s third deployment. To say that I’m happy, relieved, and grateful doesn’t touch it! In some ways it feels like we just said our tearful goodbyes yesterday, but in other ways I’ve felt the weight of every single day that he’s been gone. It’s… Keep Reading
Hallway Decor: Our Growing Family Photo Collage
Besides working on Sadie’s nursery, home improvements and decor in general fell a bit to the wayside the last few months. Once we returned home to Kansas from Alabama a few weeks ago I quickly put on my to-do list to freshen up our picture frames with new professional shots that our family has had done the last few months surrounding Sadie’s… Keep Reading
Having a Baby on Tricare Standard + Reasons Why You Should Switch to Standard Now
I won’t do any beating around the bush today. Switching to Tricare Standard from Tricare Prime is hands down one of the best decisions our family has ever made, and I’d love to share with you our experience if you’re also military and interested in switching yourself. Making a long story short, Hadley and I switched to Tricare Standard when… Keep Reading
Real Parenting Moments: Vol III
Hello hello! I hope you had a nice holiday weekend! We took it easy around here and knocked out a few more things on the to-do list of tasks to accomplish before Jamie comes home soon. The very, very best thing that happened this weekend is that I became a first-time AUNT! My beautiful sister Jennifer and brother-in-law Josh welcomed… Keep Reading
My Post-Pregnancy Skin Care Routine
This post is sponsored by Pretty in My Pocket and Paula’s Choice. All opinions are my own, and as always, thank you for your support surrounding sponsored posts! You’ll find a sweet discount code at the bottom of the post. 🙂 #PrimpLovesPaula #PowerPrimper #PaulasChoiceSkinCare Now that I’m in my late 20s I’m starting to pay better attention to my skin after… Keep Reading
Hardest Working Collection Old Spice Giveaway!
Happy Friday party people! Today’s post is short and sweet and aimed at giving away one of the fabulous Old Spice toolboxes that I mentioned in my post a few days ago. Do you have a hard working man in your life that you’d love to surprise with this unique gift? I don’t know any guy who wouldn’t love this!… Keep Reading
Slice of Life: May 26, 2016
Good morning! One more day until the weekend and we are ready! My father-in-law flies in tomorrow night from Austin (my MIL is already here as you know), and I know Hadley is going to love waking up Saturday morning and seeing him. Here’s a slice of our lives from the last week or so! This girl turned one month… Keep Reading
A Deployment Silver Lining & My Hard Working Man
During deployments it’s encouraged (but challenging!) to dig deep and find the silver lining to doing life apart, and one of the most obvious “benefits” (though it seems off to call it that) is finding a renewed appreciation for all that the other does to keep our little family’s boat afloat. When Jamie left last October I had to pick up a… Keep Reading