Somehow I’ve fallen out of the habit of asking my kids 20 Questions on their birthday. But I figure it’s never too late to pick it back up! (That also might mean I have a recap on Hollywood’s birthday here soon.) Photo Credit goes to my talented friend, Kaylee Ausmus. Oh, Miss Cocoa! It […]
Are the Halloween posts getting obnoxious yet? Hopefully not because I have ANOTHER fun look to show you! If you’ve been following along in my saga of WHAT THE HECK do we wear for Halloween(?!?), you’ll know that we are trying NOT to spend money on costume stuff this year. It’s SO HARD, y’all! […]
I’ve been really struggling with settling on a Halloween costume this year. I’ll be honest, I really had my heart set on our family going as the Incredibles! It would have been so perfect had the cost not been so outrageous! As the wife of a grad school dad, I really can’t justify shelling […]
I know that celebrating Halloween isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I become a giddy little child again every year around this time. Have there been years I’ve opted out of a costume? You bet. I remember my first year as a mom. My little boy was teeny, tiny. It took SO much searching […]
People who know me personally might be wondering why they are seeing my Christmas card on my blog before it even arrives on their doorsteps. Well. Let me tell you… I had grandiose ideas for a formal family photo shoot and, well…a photographer didn’t fit into the budget, and we got so busy! I kept […]
Happy Independence Day, friends!!! We are thrilled to take part in the annual Fro’s on the Fourth celebration. While Cocoa and I have a love/hate relationship with her tight little curls right now, we thought it was important to celebrate the hair God gave her. But before I reveal her fabulous fro for 2015, […]
Thirty. It’s kind of hard to swallow, friends! I’m not sitting here crying or freaking out…but for some reason it is still hard to say it. Thirty. 30. Huh? Who would have thought? Part of me feels way too young to actually be at this point in my life. The other party of me […]
I’m sure everyone hits a point in their life where they realize that things didn’t work out quite like they thought they would. We will all, of course, have our share of ups and downs. I think the key is not to dwell on the low points and to celebrate the high points. I […]
It’s something we kid about in this house a lot lately – being old. It usually starts with me taking a jab at my man in order to make myself feel better about my impending 30th birthday. Not that I’m all that bent out of shape about it. But here’s the thing about me […]
Our school is one of many that have started enforcing the no-food rule. While I know there is a lot of debate on this topic between moms, it is a decision that I am rather okay with. While it may take a little more thought and creativity when it comes to birthday treats and […]