For someone who is so anal and organized and a total homebody, I’m also a free spirit and every few years, I need to feed that spirit. I’ll suddenly get an itch and need to go somewhere stat, and I’ll…
Brooks’ First Birthday Party Inspo
Like many first time parents, I went all out for James’ first birthday. It felt like such a huge milestone in all our lives, and well, I had been looking forward to it. Plus, it took me a full year…
Happy Fourth of July + One of My Favorite Children’s Brands for Matching Clothes for the Kids
Happy Fourth of July! We are spending the weekend up at the Lake so I’m actually writing this before we take off. I’m looking forward to unplugging for a few days and just focusing on family and fun. I really…
Introducing Our Newest Family Member
Yes, he’s finally here! I feel so blessed and happy to share that Brooks George Kennedy joined us just a few days before his due date at 4:14 a.m. on March 24, weighing 7lbs 11oz. It all happened so fast,…
Thoughts Before Becoming a Mother of Three
Wow. I can’t believe I’m just a couple weeks (or days? or hours?) away from becoming a mother of three (!!!). It’s always been my dream to have lots of babies and a big family. I’ve always wanted four or…
Summer 2021 Bucket List
Covid restriction are lifting and we can finally do things again, like travel and hang out with friends and have parties. Other parts of life are also starting to return too, including a looming return to the office in the…
How We’re Surviving Covid Quarantine and Dealing with Coronavirus as a Family
Like many of you, I’m not sure how to go on with life as usual amid the Coronavirus pandemic and all its after-effects. People are dying, people are sick, people are scared, people are confused and unsure who and what…
Birthday Reflections and Goals for a New Year
Every year, I like to share my birthday reflections and goals for my next trip around the sun. I find it helps me to focus on all that I accomplished and to help me to think about where I want…
Merry Christmas From Our Family to Yours
Merry Christmas 2019 and happy holidays to all of you. I can’t tell you how much your support has meant to me, especially this year. It’s funny how much can change in a year. I found out just before Christmas…
Grateful
I’ve been a bit MIA on the blog lately as life has taken over (I’m so behind on gift guides and I’m sorry!), but I wanted to hop on to wish all of you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving!…
Out of Office
That’s right, I’m hanging up my out of office sign and I couldn’t be more excited about it. For someone who rarely takes off work or her side hustle (this blog) or anything, I’m really looking forward to completely unplugging…
Happy Fourth of July!
The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. Summer is in full swing. There’s the beach and pool and it’s just warm enough to enjoy both. There are fireworks, ice cream cones, parades, and lots of fun activities…
