Woah...I cannot believe we are here again doing a "top fifteen of the year" post! It feels like I just made one of these only a few months ago for 2017...it's crazy how fast time flies! But here we are again, welcoming in a new year! I am very excited to see what this year brings for our family - it's going to be a big one! A brand new baby, brand new job for Seth, cross country move...there's a ...
My 6 Favorite Apps for New Moms (for pregnancy and after)
Ah, modern technology. Isn't it just the best sometimes? I know it's a hot button topic that our society is WAY too technology and social media centered, and I totally can get on board with those arguments in certain situations. BUT - when you are breastfeeding a new baby and learning your routine, an app that tracks which side you started feeding on so you don't have to remember when the next ...
To Our First Baby
My sweet little boy, you will be one next week, yet it feels like you've filled our whole hearts for so much longer. I wish you could understand how you have changed your daddy and I's world. Before you, I was content, I was happy, I didn't feel like you were missing. Your daddy and I had a life full of love and laughter and joy, but I never could have fathomed how the fullness and joy could ...
Pause Instant Pot – Go Whole 30!
^^Oh boy. This is happening. BUT wait. Before I start talking about all of this, quick life updates. YES I have been the worst blogger in the history of bloggers for baaasically the entire last month (#whathappened), but we have had a ton, ton, TON going on over here. I was out of town/had company staying at my house for basically a month, and theennnn my husband came home from his deployment ...
Back in Business!
OH MY GOSH. It's been years since we've chatted. Okay months, but it feels like years. This is the longest I've gone without blogging since I started! So let's sit down, grab a cup of coffee (preferably Pumpkin Spice since it is now September/Fall/the best time of year EVA), maybe a cookie or five, and catch up. The first and most glaringly important thing to update you on is our brand new, ...
My Life in Pictures
I totes had a recipe to post today. A yummy and fun one, too. Buuttt I'm not feelin' the write-about-food thing today. I'm in a "let's talk about life and ramble about our daily happenings" zone right now. So here's the plan: I'm going to sum up my life lately in pictures that are currently in my phone's library. Let's see what happens....GO! First things first...pregnancy updates. Because ...
Riley
May 4th. This day was supposed to be very, very different for us. Rather than just another normal Thursday work day, Seth and I were supposed to be at the hospital, welcoming our first child into the world. Today was my due date for the baby that my husband and I lost this past September. I never realized how common miscarriages were until I had one, and people started coming out of the ...
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone!!! I had to stop by for a minute and send my tidings your way on this wonderful day #unintentionalrhyme. I hope you are all having such a bright, warm, happy Christmas surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones. This is one of my favorite days of the entire year, so I wanted to be able to slightly share it with you and wish you all a Merry Christmas! You are some of ...
Off to Seattle!
Seth and I are hiking our cold little butts over to Seattle tonight for Christmas! Today is my last day of finals at school (which I now know as a teacher can be just as mentally taxing on our end as the students'...WHEW), and we are catching a red eye to the big WA late tonight. So...it's going to be a really relaxing day/night...oh wait...FALSE. But it will be totally worth it. Seth's brother ...
The Mercantile
Oh...my...gosh...BEST DAY EVVEERRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Seriously. Best day ever. If you didn't read my last post, let me catch you up real quick. This past weekend (on Saturday), Seth and I traveled down to little ol' Pawhuska Oklahoma to visit Ree Drummond's - aka The Pioneer woman's (aka my favorite human's) - new store, The Mercantile. She calls it "The Merc," but I don't feel cool enough to say ...