Acts of Kindness- To perform an act of contribution, help, kindness or share with someone if you know they need it. I’ve told this story a few times, but it was one of those pieces of advice that really sticks with you. After Sadie was born and I returned home to Kansas after delivering her in Alabama, my MOPS community… Keep Reading
Fresh 48 Pictures | Mommy, Daddy, and Jillian at 24 Hours Old
This article contains information about fresh 48 pictures. Our stay in the mother/baby unit following Jillian’s birth was quiet, and was by far my favorite hospital stay out of the three deliveries. These images capture really well the calm we experienced during our first full day in the hospital with our girl. It was mostly just Jamie and me in… Keep Reading
Slice of Life: September 23rd, 2019
Happy Monday!! My house is so quiet right now and I’m loving it. (Most people assume I’m an extrovert, but I often recharge from and crave being solo and having silence.) The big girls are at school, Jillian went down for a nap like a champ, and now Mama is ready to spit out a “Slice of Life” for you… Keep Reading
What Are You Saving For?
During a conversation with a group of girlfriends last week, the topic of financial savings and goals came up. In a “Round Robin” sort of way, everyone started casually sharing what their family is saving for or working towards. A couple girls mentioned purchasing new vehicles in the next year or two to accommodate their growing families, one friend is… Keep Reading
10 Weeks as a Mother of Three: Some Storytelling
Jillian will be 10 weeks old on Thursday, and Jamie and I have found ourselves numerous times actually high-fiving each other for freaking DOING THIS. Like, WE ARE STILL ALIVE. And so are our kids. And we’re HAPPY more often than overwhelmed. and RIGHT NOW we are in the newborn stage that found us completely drowning the last two times… Keep Reading
How to Cut a Pineapple: 5 Quick and Easy Steps
I don’t want to insult anyone’s intelligence here, but if you’ve never cut up a fresh pineapple, I’d love to show you a quick and easy way to do it! Jamie and I took a Costa Rican cooking class during our honeymoon years ago, and one thing the chef showed up was an incredibly easy way to cut up a… Keep Reading
Jillian at One Hour Old: Family Photos
Our family has had professional photography taken numerous times since starting our family, and every single time the same thing happens: I initially struggle to justify spending the money (because the best photographers are never the cheapest, rightfully so), but then I beam with absolute delight over the images we get in return. They are typically far better than what… Keep Reading
Modsy Review: The Online Interior Design Service We Tried Out
This Modsy Review is unsponsored. About a year ago we started discussing our interest in doing a bit of a living room refresh, and just last week we finally bit the bullet and got our big pieces ordered! Wheeeee! It took a hot minute to save the moolah, but a lot of things took priority ahead of a new, “unnecessary” sofa…. Keep Reading