Welcome Gwenevere “Winnie” Mae

It’s been a month since little Winnie has been in our arms, and I honestly don’t know how it’s already been that long! After your first child, days, months, and weeks really are a big blur. Time goes quicker than that little…

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Happiness is Homemade

Isn’t it though? You can create your happiness and joy. Your circumstances may be dim, but you can choose happiness. I know it’s a lot easier said than done, but that’s what we’re trying to teach our girls…and even ourselves…

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Stay at Home Spring Break

I know a lot of you guys are still in the negatives up North and out West, but that doesn’t stop spring break daydreaming. We don’t have big plans for spring break since the girls are only in preschool, but they do&nbsp…

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Creative Play with Shape Mags

Who tries to set some type of schedule for your kids while they’re at home? I’ve been trying to be more intentional this past year of having some type of plan to follow on the days the big girls don’t go to…

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Disney Trip 2018

DISNEY!I’ve been so lazy in writing posts over the past couple months…okay really the past nine. I don’t know what it was about being pregnant, but I had a little less motivation to work during nap time. I wanted to zone…

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When Your Mom Instinct Takes Over

My heart is still racing just typing this out. My mind is flowing with the what ifs and could have beens. This post won’t have any pretty photos and possibly not even thoughts that are strung together well, but it had to come out…

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Seven.

It’s been seven whole years since we said “I do.” Some days it feels like just yesterday our love story began and others it feels like you’ve always been a part of me. I know that’s super cliché, but it is what…

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I’ve got some really exciting news that I can’t wait to share with you! We’re lucky enough to team up with a great shop to give you something that you’ll love and cherish on your little mini me! Bee Mine Sunshine makes adorable women’s and children’s wear. They started their brand to bring moms and daughters closer. They wanted to enhance and embrace that special bond that we have with our little babes. I love that it’s a one stop shop, AND Hallen and I can even share most of their head wraps…

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UPDATES!

So, after I hit the publish button on the last post, I received a lot of worried texts, emails, and calls. I think it sounded a lot more depressing than I actually am! So, to clear the air, I really have enjoyed my time here in Baltimore. We’ve met amazing people through a fantastic church (little plug in for The Foundry) and my job at M.Power Yoga Studio. And I know these will be friendships unlike any others in my lifetime. We live within a 5 mile radius of all of our friends…maybe 6 or 7 for…

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Wasted

I’ve wanted to move back down south for about four years now. That’s the entire time I’ve been married. That’s four years of living in a game of tug of war…”I live here, but I want to live THERE!” Four years of not being content. Four years of trying not to settle into my life. Four years of pretending I don’t live in Maryland. Four years wasted.Wasted.We even own a home here now! And yet, part of me still isn’t settled here in Charm City. I’ve met some of the…

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Life Lately

Photos, photos, and more photos. If you’ve seen me lately, I’ve probably been holding my camera, standing near my camera, or wishing I had brought my camera with me! Having a baby (the cutest one, at that), has made me dive into a longtime desire of mine to learn more about photography. I want to learn how light works; how to make someone feel a certain emotion by looking at a still frame; capture those tiny, fleeting moments. It’s been such a fun process learning a new skill over the past 8 months.I still have an…

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Halloween for the Littles

Halloween isn’t about haunted houses, scary masks, and trickery for your little babies. It’s about big orange pumpkins, dressing in something adorable, and maybe going around door-to-door on Halloween night. If this is your baby’s first Halloween, there are so many fun activities you can do that are interactive and fun for them. No candy or choking hazards involved! Engage their senses by getting a little messy and a little imaginative.Bust out the finger paints (washable, of course). Make some art. Your little one may not know what they’re making, but the feeling…

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This year will be Hallen’s first Halloween. We don’t do many decorations, because it’s not really our thing. However, I do LOVE to see little people coming to my door dressed in something that their imagination created. It makes my heart happy! So, I’m just guessing that everyone else’s heart also does the happy dance when miniature heroes and princesses ring your doorbell and ask for candy (in the trick-or-treat fashion, of course).I’ve been looking at so many things that she could be for Halloween. I want it to be something…

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Our Stories…

God is good. I could say just those three words and this post would be wrapped up, but I really want you to know why He is so incredibly good. As you know, Kevin and I have dealt with infertility issues. It’s a heart wrenching experience to go through and wouldn’t wish it on anyone else. Here’s the “funny” thing, though…other people do deal with this. Close friends deal with this. And I’ve been blessed to know people who have had children through years of going through miscarriages, infertility treatments, unexplained infertility, and so much…

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A couple days late in the game, yes, but I figured you could at least stick this in your pocket (or bookmarks tab) for next year or use it for a cute birthday idea.I looked through lots of Etsy stores for matching father daughter bowties and bows. There wasn’t anything that I could find! There were of course matching bowties for dads and sons, which are adorable, but not what I wanted. So, I started out on a DIY adventure…I looked high and low for a tutorial on headbands and bowties for a daddy daughter matching day…

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