Our Favorite Easter Activities
One of the cutest things I’ve ever heard come out of Annabelle’s mouth was over lunch the other day. “Mommy! Did you know Easter is NOT about the Easter Bunny, but about Jesus?!” I let her tell me the...
View ArticleMy Favorite Kind of Picnic
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #HonestSustainabiliTEA #RefreshinglyHonest #CollectiveBias Photo: Lauren Humphries...
View ArticleFriday Favorites
Since I am sitting in the airport with an hour to kill, I thought I would put together my five favorite things about this Mom’s weekend away for my sister’s bachelorette. Here are some things I brought...
View ArticleTaking the Day Off
If you follow me here or on social media, then you know I was away all weekend at my sister’s bachelorette party in D.C.. I made it home in one piece yesterday, just in time for Easter supper and...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Shop with a Baby
Shopping with a baby is rather scary in the beginning – there’s the whole what if my baby screams in public and the whole where do I put a baby in a grocery cart? I didn’t take Annabelle to the store...
View ArticleThings I Let My Second Child Do
Lauren Humphries Photography If you have more than one child, I’m sure you will be able to relate this post. If you only have one… avert your eyes or stop reading. Some of these things might make you...
View ArticleLove Should Be Your First Response
“Love towards others transforms our behavior for the better and defuses evil intentions like light dispels darkness. … When you’re focused on love, you will naturally demonstrate patience, tenderness,...
View ArticleFriday Favorites – D.C. Bachelorette Edition
one. flower crowns and bed coats. I mean the only way to appropriately Do a D.C. Bachelorette is to spend your first happy hour at the Kimpton Mason and Rook’s Rooftop Pool wearing a flower crown...
View ArticleEasy Sausage and Mushroom Lasagna
Even though my Italian mom and grandmother have given me lots of advice on how to make a fantastic lasagna, I take full credit for this lasagna recipe. I have perfected it and found what works the...
View ArticleKimpton Mason & Rook Hotel
Once the decision was made to go to Washington, D.C. for my sister’s bachelorette, I knew we had to stay at a hotel that would match the bride’s personality – sophisticated with a sense of quirkiness....
View ArticleSimple Mom Outfits // Berry Maxi Skirt
Let me start off by saying that I in no way, shape, or form think of myself as a fashion blogger. However, I do love pretty clothing and since my friend Lauren is an amazing photographer, I asked her...
View ArticleAiley // Eight Months Old
Ohh little choochamoocha, every day you just get more adorable. You are slowly turning into a little person, especially now that you’re crawling. The tiny tooth you have (and love to use on me while...
View ArticleA Bottle for a Gassy Baby
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Playtex BabyTM. #ForBetterBeginnings, #MomsFirst Ever since I found out I was pregnant, I knew my number one priority in life would be to...
View ArticleFriday Favorites
one. snail mail. I don’t know when we started this, but Annabelle has been LOVING sending snail mail to my family in Connecticut. She designs cards or draws pictures for her favorites and even puts the...
View ArticleFairy Sandwiches
When I was little, I vividly remember hunting for fairies underweath the ginormous pine in my parent’s front yard. I dreamt they would come out while I was asleep and flitter about the little gifts...
View ArticleHealthier Days Ahead with Hyperbiotics
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Hyperbiotics, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HealthiestDaysAhead...
View ArticleApple Jacks Peanut Butter Marshmallow Bars
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ReimagineYourCereal #CollectiveBias Everyone knows that toddlers crave independence. They want...
View ArticleSimple Mom Outfits // Floral Romper
The Romper has not always been my friend. Since most rompers usually ride up my backside or are cut down too low in the front, I don’t even bother trying on the cute rompers I see in stores. However,...
View ArticleThree Reasons Why You Need A DockATot
If you asked me nine months ago if I had ever heard of a DockATot, I would tell you, “No” and then later hug you for introducing me to one of most amazing inventions for babies. Nichole, I owe you a...
View ArticleLife Lately
On Monday, when I realized it was the first of May, I actually had to stop and collect myself. May? How did it become May? Life suddenly feels like it’s sped up and I don’t know how to slow it all...
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