I should start off by saying I am an AMATEUR when it comes to Montessori! I have ZERO formal training in it, but have done some research! My hope is to incorporate simple Montessori activities in our home school/playroom for my younger 2 kiddos (ages 2 and 4) to give me some time to home …
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MAN... Me, my kids, our family, we are R E A D Y to get O U T of the house. Like, jump on an airplane with no plans and a pair of undies and go somewhere for 2 weeks “ready.” Anyone else? Being a social, outgoing family of 5 with 3 active kiddos (ages …
I’m dusting off the old blog to have a place to write my thoughts through such a pivotal, trivial time... especially thoughts on being a woman, mom, business owner, Christ-follower and dreamer. With that being said, I couldn’t even remember where my blog was 😂 WordPress? Wix? How do I log in? Is it on …
We're finally adding on and I'm taking it as an opportunity to ditch the modern farmhouse style. The whites, and blacks, and shiplap, and patterned tile is just done, everywhere. I'm ready for something new. I'm ready for texture and warmth and authentic materials. How about you?
There is just something about the holidays that is such a magnifier in our lives. The holidays magnify the good... and they magnify the bad. They magnify the brokenness and the light in this world.
Any other moms out there have a love-hate relationship with Target? If you've read my Modern Day Mom series up until now, you know I completely blame both Target and Joanna Gaines for the current movement in motherhood towards: "I can be an awesome mom, and a successful career-driven woman, and have a beautifully curated Instagram …
... then Emme came... My 3rd child completely blind sided me in every way. I thought I was in control of my life, until I had Emme. I thought I was impervious to depression, until I had Emme. I thought I was invincible, until I had Emme. I considered myself organized, driven, collected, and easy …
I was a tired stay-at-home mom with an unexpected silver lining.
I blame 2 trendsetters for the recently revolutionized "stay-at-home" "work part-time" "wanna be my own boss" mom: TARGET + JOANNA GAINES Plain and simple. Long gone are the days where the majority of SAHMs actually STAY.AT.HOME. In Kansas City, I was a working mom. I was employed by someone else and spent more days away …
YOU GUYS!! It has OFFICIALLY been ONE YEAR since we moved into our fixer upper. Which means, I have successfully FAILED to post before + afters, ONE YEAR LATER. #bloggerwin To be 100% transparent (and maybe give some of you a little hope if you're considering a fixer upper) our house is 1300 SF, 100 …
