When we found out Alex's due date, we quickly realized birthday parties would be a small problem - he was due April 12, one day before his sister's birthday. He made his debut April 11 leaving us 2 birthdays to celebrate within 3 days and, being mid-April, those days (or surrounding ones) will often coincide … Continue reading Alex & Caitlin’s Joint Birthday Adventure
In continuing with my "do not channel Martha Stewart" attitude (read: not trying to do too much or worry about perfection) this holiday season, I wanted to share a couple of my recent Pinterest highs...and lows. My mom has recently told me how awesome I am (duh.) because even if I don't know what I'm doing … Continue reading Oh, Pinterest
How is it basically mid-December already?! It's so cliché but oh, so true...the older I've gotten, the faster time seems to pass. As we've entered into the holiday "season" the rush of time is usually pressing and stressful and full of anxiety for me. Oddly enough, despite that, I've always loved the Christmas season. It's … Continue reading All is Calm, All is Bright
Ask (almost) any woman about her closet and I guarantee you'll get a groan or a response that includes muttering about how nothing fits and what a mess it is. Been there, done that. I would get crazy anxiety walking into my closet. More than half of what I owned was some semblance of a size … Continue reading Courtney Cleans Her Closet: How I’m Staying Sane – Part 2
As a stay at home mom, I can say that personal indulgences are few and far between. For one, there's not much time. Secondly, that 'stay at home' part is a big change of pace for me and the hubs. Going from two incomes to one is a (doable, completely worthwhile) struggle. So, I have … Continue reading How to Tuesday: DIY Sugar Scrubs
If you know me at all, you know that I HATE paying full price for things. I wouldn't classify myself as cheap, but I never pay full price without searching for coupons and discount codes. Dave and I have a once a month Dairy Queen date because of a regular buy one/get one free coupon … Continue reading Thrifty Thursday
Glitter & Goldfish 