I can’t fully explain the joy that’s been rushing through my heart lately as I’ve been watching Emersyn and Mckinley. But I’ll try…They are constantly interacting with each other! Every day I observe precious moments between the two of them as they share toys, steal toys, wrestle and roll over one another to get to …
How To Roast A Spaghetti Squash
It’s Wednesday January 15th! I’ve been looking forward to this day for a few months now, because today is launch day for Twin Cities Moms Blog! I mentioned a while back that I’m a contributor, which means I’m on a team with about 15 other ladies from around the Twin Cities who will be sharing …
Finding Contentment As A Stay-At-Home Mom
Recently I was talking with a good friend about making the transition to becoming a stay-at-home mom. When Baylen was born I decided to quit my job as an event planner and stay at home with him. It was something I had always wanted to do. In fact, when Jake and I met in college …
“The 12”
Happy weekend, everybody! I don’t often post on Saturdays, but found myself with some extra time while the kids are napping so I thought I’d finally do “The 12”! I was tagged by the lovely Cate from Wild Ruffle a little while back to share 12 random facts about myself and answer 12 random questions! …
Mommy’s Me Time Readers
One of my favorite things about blogging is the opportunity I have to build relationships with you, my readers. You are inspiring women who have so much wisdom, who know how to love deeply, and who constantly challenge me to be the best person I can be. Many of you have your own blogs, some …
Sweet Potato Hash Browns
It’s been crazy cold this week, and while I obviously wouldn’t want it to last forever, there’s been something cozy about the past few days as I’ve been holed up inside with the kids. Each morning I hop into my slippers, turn on the fireplace, haven’t been in any rush to get us out of …
Keeping Your Identity After Kids
(Photo courtesy of Photography By Nealy) Being a mom seems to bring us a constant flow of emotions, doesn’t it? One minute I am basking in the joy of watching my kids make each other giggle, and the next I’m frantically trying to keep a blowout from smearing all over the living room floor, while …
Baby Helmets Work: Emersyn’s Results
If you’ve been reading my blog for a little while now, you know that our sweet Emersyn started wearing a cranial molding helmet at the end of August. You can read about our reasons for deciding to go forward with the helmet here. After four months of faithfully wearing her helmet 23 out of 24 …
Healthy Snack Idea: Banana Nut Salad
Jake and I are a day and a half into our Whole30 challenge and so far I’m enjoying the process of teaching my mind to be more intentional about the food choices I make. What I’ve come to realize is that I was doing quite a bit of mindless snacking through the day. Mostly when …
Good Ideas For 2014
2013 has been a crazy one. We settled into our new life in Minnesota, started this blog, welcomed two beautiful baby girls, transitioned Jake into a new job, celebrated Baylen’s second birthday, and survived it all! As I look toward 2014, I’ve been thinking about some areas I’d like to be intentional about. Overall, I’m …