Le sigh. Another sick babe in our house! My poor little nugget has been waking up the past couple nights with a fever, even though he acts normal during the day, and there just truly is nothing sadder than a sick baby. We have family in town this weekend and I'm hoping that this is just the side effect of teething. There are a few things that are fairly normal for my boys when their teeth are coming in, but these are the last two are bothering A so much. Can't wait til they're ... continue reading...

As I type this out I’m snuggled up in bed with my older boy. The younger one is taking his morning nap, Super Why! is on in the background, and I’m soaking in these lingering moments when it’s just the two of us. I cherish both of my boys, but sometimes it breaks my heart that I can’t give them both all of the attention in the world all the time. They deserve it, but they also deserve to learn how to fend for themselves sometimes - this is a truth that I have to repeat on an hourly basis. The ... continue reading...

This weather. Y'all, I'm over the crazy heat wave - can it be fall yet? Or that 2-week window between summer and fall before pumpkin spice blows out of proportion and when peaches are still fresh and juicy and good? Because that's kind of the most amazing time and I'm practically living for it right now. I keep telling the boys that we'll be able to play outside someday. SOMEDAY!   What are you guys up to this weekend?! I'm helping to throw a baby shower for one of the sweetest women ... continue reading...

[via] Hey friends! Sorry to have been kind of MIA this past week - we were traveling and then recovering from traveling aaaaaand my little nugget has a few more teeth coming in, so I've had to balance my time a little more on the family side this week. Not that it's anything to apologize for, but still. I miss you guys!   What are y'all doing this weekend? I gotta admit long weekends are kind of my jam. Extra time with my dudes, rest, and spending time with friends always equals a ... continue reading...

Can we chat for a minute about TV? Because y'all, with a husband in the video industry and a general love for entertainment, we watch a loooooot (read: too much) of TV in our house. I'm not going to apologize because I'm not sorry...but it's a lot. Which means that when summer hits then we are going just about crazy trying to find something good to watch!   Our favorites during the year are usually of the non-reality but overly dramatic type: Blindspot, Nashville, Chicago Fire/Med/PD. ... continue reading...

HELLO!!! First of all, YAY for the weekend amiright?! This week has flown by for me but the weekend just feels like it has magic dust sprinkled all over it. That feels like a strange thing to type out, but I know you guys know what I'm talking about.   W had swim lessons this week which was an adventure to say the least. In typical first-child fashion he is cautious, an achiever and a perfectionist. Which is actually just like me, another first-born. And BOY OH BOY did all of those ... continue reading...

This post is sponsored by FLYJOY. All opinions are my own. When we were growing up I distinctly remember my dad telling my sister and I that we were going to go on a different kind of family vacation one summer: we were going camping. Looking back I can see how excited he was to take us on an adventure unlike one that we'd ever been on. Which makes me super sad to say that we flipped out and cried our way out of a family camping trip because we were terrified of ... continue reading...

Can we all just agree that coconut is basically the essence of summer? I really can't imagine anything more perfect for this hot, lazy season, and if you took a peek inside my home you'd see evidence of that. I have coconut-scented everything - shampoo, soap, sunscreen, lotion, candles. The list goes on.   And added to that list is now the easiest coconut rice you'll ever make in your life. Whereas coconut rice has always made me somewhat nervous, this version boils in water and ... continue reading...

IT'S SO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOT.   OK. I'm done. There's nothing new there, but goodness me it's only June (insert nervous-face emoji). Despite the hardships of this crazy summer heat, though, I'm working hard to be thankful. Thankful for swimming pools, swimming lessons, air conditioning, shopping malls, and ceiling fans that keep me from sweating all the livelong day.   Also, moms - I don't remember how this all worked out with W, but A seems to be going through a sleep ... continue reading...

QUICK PREFACE: I am in no way affiliated with any of these companies or products. These are all workouts & products I love and use often! I remember when I was nursing A at all hours of the night I would see 21 Day Fix commercials and wish that my postpartum body would magically turn into a ball of muscle. Wishing didn't make that happen, so eventually I purchased just the DVD set of 21 Day Fix Extreme and have been doing both workout sets ever since. I love how short they are (30 ... continue reading...