So this happened…my first baby turned 5. And here I am, almost a month later, finally sharing. Because #momlife has turned into #backtoschoollife and I’ve lost all track of time and “free time” (aka blogging time). But here we are… Hadley requested a horse theme over and over this year. I’d wait a few days
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It’s finally April which means (hopefully) warmer weather, spring flowers, and Easter! I have the best memories of Easter fun with my family growing up. We’d hunt for eggs and search for our Easter baskets (my mom always hid our baskets somewhere in the house). I have a lot of special childhood memories of Easter
Happy Valentine’s Day! One of my favorite things about Hadley being in school is that I get to give fun gifts to her teachers and classmates (and also that she’s learning and making friends, but…ya know). I got most of my ideas from Pinterest but I designed the tags myself and put our own little
Happy Christmas Eve-Eve! Historically, this is one of my favorite days of the year. I think it’s because Christmas Eve and Christmas are SO close and the excitement is at an all-time high. I also remember a few years in a row, my sister and I would stay the night at a friends house on
I love coordinating my girls’ outfits. And I’ll admit, I like to get in on the fun too. I will start with a theme or color palette; and build on it to create similar looks for all of us. Sometimes the older two will match exactly, but there’s always some variation involved. Here, I’ve put
so elfin’ easy: 25 elf on the shelf ideas for the super-tired mom
Our beloved elf, Tinsel, arrives each year on Thanksgiving night and stays until Christmas Eve to keep the kids in line (ha-ha, yeah right) and entertain us all with his mischievous ways and quirky adventures around the house. I’m the mom who starts pinterest-ing the night before and making a numbered list of all the
One of my favorite times of the year is here and I’m so excited! The holidays are so special to me because I still feel the excitement I had as a child, and now I get to experience it through my girls’ eyes. While Christmas is by no means all about the presents, I do
With two girls, we have our fair share of pinks + hearts no matter what holiday or time of year. There is something extra fun about it all though around Valentine’s Day. I’m more of a blush person than hot pinks and purples, but I did throw in a little sparkle because those bows are