As the holidays approach and we gear up to travel to my parents’ house for a couple weeks, lists are made, gifts are ordered, and bags are packed. Well, that is what was supposed to happen, anyway. Our plan was to spend Sunday getting ready for our travels; cleaning up the house, packing, getting snacks […]
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Last week I wrote a quick post about my friend and I taking a girl’s trip to Seattle for the weekend. It seemed almost too good to be true. No one to be responsible for but ourselves. No nap times to work around. No feeding schedules to worry about. No schedules, period. No diapers! Freedom! […]
You know when you see a picture on Pinterest and it’s always kind of in the back of your mind? Hmmm, yeah, that is what happened to me as I was searching for Christmas picture ideas a while back and I just couldn’t put that one photo out of my mind. So I just kind […]
So I left last night for a WHOLE WEEKEND AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND AND KIDS to play in Seattle! Now, I LOVE my husband and I LOVE my kids. But can you even imagine? A whole weekend… (THREE DAY weekend, to be exact) SHOPPING. For things other than groceries! EATING. Things other than my kids’ […]
The advent calendar has proven thus far to bring some extra special cheer into our home this year. Every morning when Gwyn wakes up, the first thing we do is open the day’s box and see what fun activity the day will bring. Reading a special Christmas story with Gwyn’s Uncle Matt. This was an […]
When we marry our loved one, we vow to love one another forever. We vow to love through the good times and the bad, and in sickness and in health. We vow to become united as one. And on November 27th, 1951, these two love birds did just that. Gorgeous, right? This beautiful, strong, sassy […]
Baby Cal turned eight months old today. Does that blow your mind a little bit? He has a new tongue trick that will entertain himself for minutes at a time. He’s climbing all over everything, and if you turn your head for a second, he will be gone. His favorite word right now is Dada. […]
Each morning as I nurse Baby Cal I scroll through a few of my favorite blogs, Pinterst, Instagram and of course, Facebook and I, as of recently, read what everyone is thankful for as Thanksgiving approaches. Reading these daily posts get me thinking about what I am most thankful for. And as of lately, the […]
Since becoming a mother my priorities have obviously changed. Most of my time is dedicated to my family and while I am not complaining (really, I’m not!) there ARE some things I would still like to do before I kick the bucket Some that I’ve always wanted to do, and some that have been acquired […]
If you are a fan of the television show Duck Dynasty, like my husband and I are, you will appreciate the following pictures even more. Duck Dynasty is a reality show about a bunch of redneck millionaires who created Duck Commander, a company predominantly creating and manufacturing duck calls. The show is hilarious and a […]





