Happy January, everyone! I hope your holidays were full of joy! The start of a new year can often feel full of hope, the promise of a clean slate. But it can also add feelings of pressure and disappointment. The idea that who you are now isn’t good enough, that “new year, new you” mentality. … Continue reading Hello 2023
The hardest thing about Christmas and birthday shopping for kids, in my opinion, is finding a toy that they won’t just immediately lose interest in when they see the next “latest & greatest” toy. I’ve had a hard time shopping for the kids this year because they already have so much and I don’t want … Continue reading Gift Guide: Gifts for Kids That They Won’t Immediately Outgrow
I love supporting small businesses and it just so happens that some of my favorite brands are small businesses! With today being Small Business Saturday I thought I would round up a list of my favorite shops! Alice Walk: This brand has built up a pretty big hype and there’s a reason. Everything they make … Continue reading My Favorite Small Businesses
When the nook and kindle started to become popular I was so opposed. I swore I would never own one. As a major bookworm I didn’t understand why anyone who truly loved books would want to read on a tablet. I held onto this opinion for about 10 years. Then fast forward to life with … Continue reading I Bought Something I Said I Never Would
It’s been three months since we moved from Omaha to Rochester so I thought I would share a little reflection on the past couple months. We have been lucky to see quite a bit of our family since moving here which has made the transition much easier. We also got away to Lake Geneva for … Continue reading Three Months in Rochester
Hello from Minnesota! We have been in our house for about 3 weeks now and it is slowly starting to feel like home. Leaving Omaha was very emotional for me but I think the chaos of moving and being so busy getting settled left me little time to really feel sad. Our new house still … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission off any purchases. In honor of International Women's Day I wanted to share a few of my favorite women owned businesses. I say a few, but as I'm thinking of this list in my head I'm realizing that SO many of my favorite … Continue reading My Favorite Women Owned/Founded Businesses
I had plans to start back up with some regular content this past week. I’ve really taken a step back from the blog over the past two years. In part because motherhood keeps me busy and also because with all that’s going on in the world it often seems inappropriate to be sharing style and … Continue reading The Weight of the World
Last week I shared a post on “life with two kids”. It is something I get asked about often after having Eleanor- the transition from one to two. I discussed part of my struggle to answer that question in this post, but really it’s so much more than that. Our journey to having two healthy … Continue reading Pregnancy Loss Part 4: Guilt After Loss
With Thanksgiving this week and the holiday season I wanted to share some thoughts on gratitude. While Thanksgiving is obviously a day we celebrate what we are thankful for, I try to spend time each day focusing on gratitude. I find that it helps keep me grounded and to look on the bright side even … Continue reading Daily Gratitude
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