A lifestyle blog focused on motherhood, marriage, and ministry! My journey as a work-from-home mom and entrepreneur, the wife of a youth pastor, and sharing my favorite things!
The month of May felt like a nice little preview of summer… and I am SO ready for summertime!
In this post, you’ll find a few of my favorite things that I have been enjoying the most over the past month or that my family has found to be super useful! It is my hope to share with you a few items every month and pass along some recommendations or joy to other families! Hope you find something helpful here!
Read MoreIt’s no secret that your body after a baby is going to look and feel drastically different - so I’ve been on the hunt for swimsuits that make me feel amazing and confident and hold up to the mom lifestyle running after a toddler on the beach or around the pool. I’m sharing a few reviews of swimsuits that I own, plus sharing tips on what to look for to feel confident about whatever swimsuit you decide to pick up for this summer!
Read MoreGoodbye, March! It’s crazy to think that this past month marked one whole year of the Coronavirus pandemic. In our home, the month of March was filled with lots of looking forward to spring and spending more time outside with my toddler (even on the cold days).
In this post, you’ll find a few of my favorite things that I have been enjoying the most over the past month or that my family has found to be super useful! It is my hope to share with you a few items every month and pass along some recommendations or joy to other families! Hope you find something helpful here!
Read MoreMy husband and I decided that we would be super intentional about what we get to go inside of Easter baskets for our kids, and I thought I would share some of the items that I grabbed last-minute to go in our toddler’s Easter basket this year as we start our own family traditions for this holiday.
Read MoreWe are big fans over here of interactive play and helping our son feel included and able to participate in what we are doing as a family - and we are especially excited to have him be a part of cooking and baking and food prep in the future! I have wanted to get one of these toddler kitchen towers for a long time, but often could not justify the price for the beautiful wooden ones that I would see all over Instagram. So I was very excited when a friend posted about one that she got as a gift for a much more reasonable cost.
Read MoreI wanted to share with you a few of my favorite things that I have been enjoying the most over the past month or that my family has found to be super useful! It is my hope to share with you a few items every month and pass along some recommendations or joy to other families! This month has been all about staying cozy during some extremely cold days and bringing some sanity to this crazy little home in the middle of winter during a pandemic. Hope you find something helpful here!
Read MoreI’ve always enjoyed the time that I can spend painting my nails during some “me time” and watching a movie. But we all know… mom life leaves very little “me time” and even when we get that time, waiting for nails to dry is usually not a priority! So I decided to try out these press-on nails that several of my college girlfriends were now raving about and wanted to share a few of my thoughts, along with some tips and tricks for making them work for my mom lifestyle!
Read MoreAfter moving my home office from my main living space to my attic for more privacy, I had lots of requests to see my office space. Find inspiration for your own home office setup for working from home and shop my office!
Read MoreFor anyone that is working on their Baby Registry or looking for a sweet and unique baby shower gift that is sure to be a favorite, I highly recommend my absolute favorite baby swaddle from Lou Lou & Company!
Read MoreWhen I lost my job back in March 2020, with a 4-month-old at home, just before the height of a pandemic that proceeded to shut down the entire country, I wrestled a lot with the potential options for my future and what working was going to look like… or what I wanted it to look like. As I navigated the best way to find legitimate work from home jobs, I wanted to share with you two tools that helped me to find the confidence to start my own business as a Virtual Assistant!
Read MoreWhat a whirlwind. it’s been a few months now, and it feels like life has not really slowed down at all since our precious little man arrived into this world. Eric and I have been so overwhelmed by God’s good gift of this little life and the privilege and honor that it is to be his parents. We’re enjoying every day and smile and learning so much humility and selflessness with every cry or new milestone. This journey has not been an easy one so far, but it sure has been beautiful…
Read MoreJust a few more weeks until our baby boy arrives (what is it, 8 or 9 weeks yet?!)… it’s a bit hard for me to wrap my mind around that reality! But before that… just a few more days until we get to celebrate the upcoming arrival of our baby boy with friends and family!
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