“Sometimes when you pick up your child you can feel the map of your own bones beneath your hands, or smell the scent of your skin in the nape of his neck. This is the most extraordinary thing about motherhood - finding a piece of yourself separate and apart that all the same you could not live without.” -Jodi Picoult I literally can't believe we are in June already, and I have a six (almost seven) week old baby. Incredible! That said, I wanted to reflect and take a little time to talk Read More
Tips for Planning a Summer Vacation on a Budget
Photo (source) Ahh vacation. Gotta love it. Last time T and I took a vacation, it was for our babymoon in Florida. We drove down there and really enjoyed making a road trip out of it. In fact, we love taking road trips for our vacation. We've done short trips to Lake Geneva, and spend lots of time in northern Wisconsin. With a newborn this summer, road trips will be perfect for a family vacation this year- we can take our time getting to our destination and make stops whenever we need to Read More
Lazy Saturday Reading
Here are a few finds from the interwebs for some lazy Saturday reading... Most people wear about 20% of their closet 80% of the time. Are you one of those people? Does anyone else love Dick's Sporting Goods new advertising campaign for women as much as I do? These prep ahead bowls look delish! (I'm all about the freezer meals/prep ahead food these days- it's been wonderful not having to worry about prepping dinner with a five week old! Mommy reads from fellow bloggers: Thoughts on Read More
Insta-Lately (May)
What’s been on my mind (or Instagram feed lately…) Made these Strawberry Shortcake Smoothies from Iowa Girl Eats for breakfast—so refreshing and tasty! The many faces of Bryce-a-roni…seriously, I could just stare at him all day! Enjoying some sunrise snuggles while Izzy holds down the fort. What a great big sister! Naked baby. Because, well, so much cute. My first walk solo with Bryce and Izzy. Went well, and I am glad we practiced before Bryce was born with the Read More
Links & Loves (May)
Wanted to share some links & loves that have been on my mind lately, plus a super cool baby in sunglasses... These 10 everyday easy Mom outfits are right up my alley. In the coming weeks, I know I need to revisit my closet in a major way. I have lots of dresses, skirts, blazers and more “professional wear” but lack the casual stuff. I really want to get a solid capsule of casual wear and invest in just a few key pieces. Perhaps Sarah’s Top 10 Remix Challenge will help me figure out Read More
