• Surgeries Galore

    Have you ever had surgery? What for?        You ask if I have ever had surgery. Well, I have definitely had surgeries. Starting at nine years old to being twenty eight, I have had 5 surgeries.       My first surgery was at age nine. I had to have my tonsils removed, which is a pretty…

  • 10 Random Facts About Me

    1.) I love to listen to Christmas music in the summer. 2.) I bake when I’m stressed. 3.) I buy my boys probably too many books. 4.) I love to watch Little House on the Prairie. 5.) I love disco music. 6.) Even as an adult, I enjoy eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. 7.)…

  • Organized Chaos

    What are your daily habits?       Each day in my home is what I like to call organized chaos. In the morning I have my alarm set to wake me at 7am. At that point I start getting up, out of bed, getting myself stretched and ready to tackle the morning with two toddlers. The…

  • Favorite Quotes pt1

        ” The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.” – Louisa May Alcott-     “Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching.” – C.S. Lewis-     “There is absolutely nothing wrong with shutting things down, putting your feet up and doing a whole…

  • New Words

         My toddler is now two and a half. There are so many things he is able to do now and he is just getting smarter and smarter. Every day he is learning and picking up new words to say. Sometimes I am surprised how many words he has learned.     Today we went to…

  • Comfy Everyday

    If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?      If I could only wear one outfit over and over again I would wear black yoga pants, a plain tee shirt and a hoodie that I could take off if it got too warm. I would probably pair…

  • Meal Planning Tips

           As a stay at home mom one of my many tasks is meal planning. I’m sure many people who probably don’t meal plan correctly think that all meal planning is is planning meals for X amount of days and then go buy the groceries to make them. It’s a bit more than that especially…

  • Baby Proofing

          Lately my Toddler son has been into everything. Every drawer, cupboard, you name it. Now the word no can go a long way but you also need to make sure your child is safe. It’s natural to want to open a cupboard door that’s down on your level and see what’s inside but when…

  • Parental Words of Wisdom

        – Take it one day at a time. Each day with your kids will be different so just take it one step, one day at a time.    – It’s ok to walk away from your kids. If you need a minute to calm down and collect yourself, make sure they are in a…

  • Life Update

          Lately like has been a crazy whirlwind. We celebrated our youngest turning one, my toddler is right in the midst of the terrible twos and I have not been able to catch a break with my health.        While celebrating my son’s first birthday was such a a happy time with such a sweet…