Big milestones are happening in our house right now. We gave our crib away and Anika lost her first tooth. How are we here already? How has this stage come and gone so quickly? It feels like two seconds ago Anika was teething and getting that tiny little baby tooth and a minute ago I […]
Things that made me smile this week…December 2020 edition
Surprise Mail Our friends surprised us by sending this adorable cookie decorating kit through the mail. It had everything we needed to decorate sugar cookies and they were delicious. Making the best of the situation I love how people are refusing to give up celebrating the holidays this year and opting for creative solutions to […]
What I want my daughter to know about relationships
Since Anika turned six, going on sixteen, I’ve come to the realization that she has already begun to think I don’t have a clue about certain things. I know this is normal…but I would like to think that I have a world of knowledge I could share with my daughter. However, I was a middle […]
An Intentional Gift
Last Christmas my mom and stepdad gifted us a “spring clean” of our home. They hired someone to scrub the entire house from top to bottom. After five years of living here, three of them with a newborn and toddler, our house was in a less than ideal state of cleanliness. I was overwhelmed and […]
Christmas Advent Calendar 2020 Edition
It’s almost advent calendar time! I own an adorable felt calendar that I found in the Target Dollar Section a few years ago. In December, each day holds a note listing something to do leading up to Christmas. This year’s list of advent calendar activities looks slightly different, but the kids will love it anyway. […]
Stop Trying to Solve a Problem Until There is One
I have spent a significant amount of my lifetime thus far worrying about potential situations that I need to fix. I have lain awake at night contemplating how to handle future possible problems. Conversations have been practiced and emails drafted in my head handling uncomfortable scenarios. For many years I have fed myself the lie […]
Simplifying Meals
Meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking are three of my least favorite activities to partake in. Having a personal chef is a life long dream for me. Since I don’t see that happening any time soon and my current job position of “CEO of our home”, aka stay at home mom, holds the sole responsibility […]
Things that made me smile this week
It’s Friday! With Thanksgiving approaching we have been discussing gratitude a lot around here. It’s reminding me to take the time to notice the things that I’m grateful for. The things that make me stop and smile. Here are a few from this week. This Quote… Anika Six is by far my most favorite of […]
3 Steps to Declutter Kids Toys
When these declarations are made in our home, “I’m bored.” “That’s mine! Don’t touch it.” “There’s nothing to do.” I can’t clean up, I don’t know where it goes.”, and toys begin to take longer than 10 minutes to put away, I know it’s time to declutter the kid’s toys. In this blog post, I […]
How I learned to Only Own Clothing I love
I was the woman with a walk-in closet full to the brim with clothing…all “organized” by color and style, much of it with the tags still on. There were labeled containers to hold accessories I never wore, shoe racks for shoes I never touched, and hooks for purses that were never opened. It looked beautiful […]