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Play Kitchen Favorites
February 9, 2018 in Dear MamaIf you follow me on Instagram or Facebook then you know that we have been busy lately revamping a lot of things around our house. Not only have we been purging, minimizing and organizing but we had our kitchen cabinets, entire downstairs and trim/ doors...
10 Benefits to Swim Lessons at an E...
January 1, 2018 in Dear Mama, The 614I’m married to a man whose resume boasts “lifeguard” as one of his many jobs prior to a “big boy” job. This means that learning how to swim is not optional in our house. It’s a must. Heck, we even took our dog, Mr....
The Gift of Goldfish
November 27, 2017 in Dear MamaWe love Goldfish Swim School more and more with each swim lesson. There are so many things that set Goldfish apart. One of the things that I love most about Goldfish is that they are all about making life as easy as possible for families....
A letter to the one who made me ...
November 22, 2017 in Dear Mama, LifeSweet Q, This next week holds so many “firsts” for us! Today, as Daddy pulled into the driveway after work, we waited in the doorway. You happily and confidently stood on your own and waved. Without hesitation, as he approached you clapped and excitedly took...
Headbands and Hair Bows
November 7, 2017 in Dear MamaThere is no such thing as too many headbands or hair bows. If you know me or have followed me on Instagram for any length of time, you know that I LOVE headbands. I can’t get enough. Now that I have a daughter, I must...
A New Goldfish in the C-bus
October 30, 2017 in Dear Mama, The 614The Goldfish Difference We knew that we wanted to enroll Quinn in swim lessons early but were a bit overwhelmed by choice and cost when we first began to look. We ended up starting lessons at a local community center when Q was 9...
Sticker Books and Snapshots
October 17, 2017 in Dear MamaI’m always looking for new activities that are both engaging and fun for Quinn. I rarely have a ton of spare time to look up super creative Pinterest projects for us to try; so, when I heard about Pinhole Press, I couldn’t wait to...
Community over Competition
September 26, 2017 in Dear Mama, LifeAs women, I think it’s easy to see that we face immense pressure to look, act and even feel a particular way. When we begin to compare ourselves to others, it seems impossible to measure up. There will always be someone who wore it...
Podcasts for Christian Women
September 18, 2017 in Dear Mama, LifeSince Quinn was born, my quiet times of praying and reading my Bible have been way less consistent than in other seasons of my life. For a long time I felt loads of guilt over this, often causing me to distance myself from scripture...