Ok, this post has been started and sitting in my drafts since February 16. Almost an entire damn month! I write these things out in my head and then get distracted by a toddler tantrum ready to blow at any second and a baby boy who is almost 1 and destroys any room he's in within … Continue reading Not the Traditinal Valentine
It's hard to avoid conversations or shopping lists that don't revolve around gifts this time of the year. We become what feels like hyper-focused on finding the perfect gift for those in our life and spoiling everyone around us. This year, Dave and I took it easy on gifts and tried to focus on the details of … Continue reading Because at Christmas We Talk About Gifts
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
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
You guys, it's finally here! I have been going crazy waiting for my Christmas present and it finally arrived. After ordering it a couple weeks ago, checking multiple times a day for the status and then and stalking the tracking number on FedEx for days, it came packaged so. perfectly. cute. That's the box. Seriously. Packaging … Continue reading Christmas in January
Glitter & Goldfish 