Friday, September 7, 2018

Back To School

This is a momentous occasion. My first ever blog post about going back to school, because for the first time since I was in school myself, my oldest baby is starting school! While I admit it is a bittersweet year for us because this means that our f…
Sunday, August 5, 2018

a cup for me, a cup for you

What is it about that first cup of coffee in the morning? It is sacred for obvious reasons, but also the comfort and familiarity it brings in those early bits of morning are beyond compare. Clumsily making my way to the coffee pot and counting my sc…
Thursday, June 14, 2018

coming and going

Summer is here again and I swear it can’t be real. The seasons fly by almost as fast as the days and I feel like I’m always a step behind. Trying to slow down and savor little moments in a hectic world that is always racing sometimes seems impossibl…
Friday, May 4, 2018

Coffee Talk

Good morning, friends! Today I am making a list (you surprised?) of family activities to fill our spring and summer. But more importantly, I’m making this list very budget-friendly too. With more house projects and vacations on the horizon, and the …
Friday, March 30, 2018

spring, a love letter

I have a thing for stripes. And for lavender iced coffee. And for fresh Spring tulips. And for reading good books in my bed in the middle of the afternoon. 
Spring is slowly waking up and it feels like our whole house is too. The late sunset, the win…
Thursday, March 29, 2018

Lemon Curd Cupcakes Recipe

Who doesn’t love a good Easter basket? Country Crock® sent us this beautiful basket filled with all of the fixings for delicious Lemon Curd Cupcakes! We couldn’t wait to get started. I’m going to share the recipe here for you, step by step, so that …
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Easter Outfits with Janie and Jack

Years ago when I was pregnant with Lorelai, my mother and I stumbled into a Janie and Jack store while traveling one hot summer day. Of course we were stopping a lot that day to check out itty little baby clothes, but something about the Janie and …
Monday, March 26, 2018

Our Bathroom Reveal

We finally, finally, finally gave our main floor bathroom a facelift! And boy, did it need it. Since moving into this home last May, we had been living with burnt orange walls and a really dark granite countertop. But this bathroom is so small, tha…
Saturday, March 3, 2018

Self-care: a list

Self-care: it’s a thing. Admittedly it’s not a thing that I am very good at, but recently I have been working on this as it became very evident I was falling short in this area. For many, many years I have been either trying to get pregnant, sufferi…
Friday, February 2, 2018

perfect pour over

One of my goals for the new year is to use my Chemex more (see my blog post here). I loooooooove my Chemex, but since having kids I usually opt for the speed and convenience of my regular old coffee pot much more. But the coffee is so rich and flavo…
Sunday, January 28, 2018

plans

Plans. I'm a planner. And while I am not usually one for new years resolutions, I do appreciate any opportunity to step back and evaluate needs, desires and future goals. This weekend while we sipped our early morning coffee together, Brian and…
Friday, January 19, 2018

"waiting for papa" smoothies

I’ve partnered with Dole to share one of the many ways we are staying healthy this year, making smoothies with the kids! Not only do they love picking out what they want in theirs (you really can’t go wrong) and throwing them into the blender, I lov…