If you could write a letter to your 16 year old self, what would that look like? What advice would you give?I came across this idea the other day while chatting with my preteen child. I wished desperately that I could just throw all my trials, tribulations and heartache I have already been through so…
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The Year of Love and Happiness
You know what’s better than being right? Being happy. Recently Ryan asked me to marry him, of course I said yes! Ella is super excited to be a flower girl and planning has begun. We will also be moving into our new home before Christmas, so a lot of changes are taking place this year….
My Own Lifetime Christmas Movie
Every year I feel like I tell myself the same thing. We are just going to make this year simple and joyful. Repeat, I will NOT let the stress of the holidays take over, I will not let the stress take over. I will get my shopping done early, I will have nothing to do…
Moving On
We got a farmhouse y’all! I’m about to make all those years of binge watching HGTV shows put to some good use. Our closing took 60 days but we are finally in our forever home, and let me tell you… it feels like all the projects are going to take forever! Moving On We knew…
My Week Off From Being a Mom
Do you ever find yourself reminiscing about the days before kids? Thinking of how free you were to do anything you wanted without worrying about anything else besides yourself? Sounds like a distant memory until you find yourself without your kid for a week. That’s right guys, I got a whole week off from being…
Groundhog Day
You guys remember that movie Groundhog Day, right? It’s the one where this guy relives the same day over and over and over again. I can totally relate to this movie sometimes. I feel like all I do is kids, clean, feed, and repeat. Yes, I cherish being able to stay home with my babies….
Dance Mom
My daughter Sophie just had her first, real dance recital and I had so many emotions! Yup, me! I’m sure Sophie had her debut performance jitters as well, but nothing like her mama! Let me tell you, I was so nervous and anxious for this day, but excited and overjoyed at the same time. My…
Family is Everything
Each summer I come home to California for a few weeks to visit my family. Living so far away I miss a lot and now that we have kids, I feel like I miss even more. Coming home means so much to me because I get to bring my daughter back to where I grew…
My Scariest Parenting Moment Yet
I was walking to our front door with Odin in his car seat as a very large dog came toward us barking aggressively. I just stood still, raising Odin up and keeping eye contact with him, hoping he didn’t get scared. I had no clue how the dog would react to a screaming baby. My…
To my husband, on Father’s Day
Growing up, Father’s Day was always a fun opportunity to let my dad know how much I loved and appreciated him. Whether it was a craft I made for him in elementary school or the cologne I bought for him at the mall with the money I made from my first job, I just wanted…