Lots of fun festive stuff to share today so let’s get right down to it. one. I love this little surprise Minted dropped off on my doorstep. So pretty! two. Christmas cards have been filling our mailbox all week and I couldn’t be happier. The past few years I’ve displayed all our cards using ribbons …
(Dear Matt. If you are reading this, STOP NOW!) Out of all the wish list posts I’ll scour this season my favorite ones are filled with gift ideas for men. Why are they so hard to shop for? Matt always says he wants the lamest things too — work clothes, ties, socks, etc. I …
I can’t believe I had a double mastectomy a little over a month ago. The very worst part of my recovery seems like a distant memory now and things are slowly getting back to normal. When I wake up in the mornings I still feel like I did a thousand bench presses the night before …
This Thanksgiving definitely goes down as a tie (with our 2013 Thanksgiving) as my favorite one yet. You may remember our 2013 Thanksgiving where we gathered both sides of our very healthy families around our homemade table in our home. That same holiday we hosted a little gender reveal to find out Baby M was …
This crazy season for my little family has made me more thankful than ever for all of the good things in our life. It’s easy to get swept away in self pity at times but I quickly remind myself that our blessings far outweigh the trials and challenges we’ve faced. I am pretty sure that …
The holidays are upon us! For many of us (me included!), this season can quickly and easily ricochet from exciting and joyful to stressful and chaotic with balancing travel between families, fighting mall traffic for gift shopping, hosting company in your home, cooking the perfect meal, wrapping gifts, baking cookies, hosting parties and more. It’s …