I’m not trying to brag or anything… but I’m actually getting pretty comfortable in the kitchen. After sitting at a desk all day, I really start to look forward to cooking a meal. I’m not quite ready to just whip something creative up with what I have in the refrigerator, but I’m not intimidated by…
I like to keep chocolate chips on hand so I can whip up cookies at a moment’s notice. Seriously in 20 minutes I can have fresh, homemade cookies for guests or for a late night craving. I was at the grocery store picking up some more morsels and spotted a display of Toll House Pumpkin…
My mom is an amazing baker. She’s very well known in Tampa as “The Cake Pop Lady” nowadays, but she’s been baking long before I was born. Some of my favorite memories with my mom are from the kitchen measuring out ingredients and mixing and stirring doughs. (And even more favorite memories? Eating everything!) There…
This is the last week I have before life gets a little crazy. I have quite a few trips lined up and, as much as I love being home (#homebody), I’m excited to visit a couple of new places as well as see my friends. This is also, I’m 90% sure, going to be my…
Baking is the best. And I can finally get around to it while I’m home! Which I’m not anymore 🙁 (I’m off to Columbia, SC for a training trip. Yay.) First up, maple cupcakes. With maple buttercream frosting. The cupcake recipe is from a Martha Stewart cupcake book and the frosting was found online when…
This has been a great week! We did a half day at the beach on Monday before driving home and it was such a fun way to set the mood for the week. (The beach was pretty empty when we were there too, which is always nice!) Mike and I made a ton of progress…
This post has been a LONG time coming. Last winter, I can’t remember what we cooked, but our Le Creuset made it’s way into the oven and came out ruined. Oil had burned onto the outside and it looked as crusty as could be. A few people had warned me that our white Le Creuset…
Helllllllllo from Jackson Hole, Wyoming! This is my first time here and I’ve been really looking forward to the trip. I think we’re getting pretty lucky snow wise so it should be a fun few days of skiing. I’ve heard the mountain is pretty difficult here so I’m hoping to take at least one lesson….
When I put out a request for people to submit small businesses for a gift guide, I had no idea what to expect. I was blown away by how quickly the form filled up… and then going through everyone’s websites I was BLOWN AWAY by the quality of items. I am so proud of everyone,…
I have been calling myself a Chill Mom™️ since having Jack and now I’m realizing that I’m even chiller with Rory. (Like is birth order really less about sibling order and more about the version of mom you’re born to?) I’ve been just rolling with Rory’s infancy and I’m so much happier. Maybe it’s just that I’m more tired with a toddler too, or know that it’s going to go by so fast, or just have more confidence… probably a combination. I feel less obsessive and less stressed out by the details. I’m “making it” without having to fake it. As an example, today I noticed I hadn’t tracked a single nap- just watching sleepy cues and trying to get to a “good enough” pattern as Rory’s naps consolidate. Is he following a ~perfect~ nap schedule? No. Are we thriving? Frankly, yes!
(If you want to read my original Chill Mom post, comment “chill mom” and l’ll send it to you via DM!)
We came, we saw elephants, we ate ice cream 🐘🦒🦓 @ashleybrooke and I always talk about how we became FAST friends. Somehow we have been right there with each other during some of life’s worst moments… so it’s extra sweet that we now get to celebrate the good ones! Watching our boys play together, a little baby in a stroller, and another baby on the way… it’s everything we dreamed of.
Somehow yesterday felt like a week, last month was last year, and last year was a decade ago… but then time is simultaneously going by so fast too. The past ten weeks have gone by in a blink! Everyone warns you it goes by fast and they’re not wrong…. The days are long but oh how I wish time would slow down a bit? Or that maybe I could bottle up a tiny bit of these precious boys at every stage so I could revisit them down the road 🤍
I have grown to LOVE baby wearing. Not only do I think it’s such a nice and cozy way to bond with baby, it’s also incredibly practical, especially when you have a toddler to keep up with too! The @wildbird aerial carrier was a treat for myself- and I’m so obsessed with it. 👶🏼 Leave a comment “wildbird” and I’ll DM you the color I have as well as my personal review of it (including some troubleshooting tips).
Some top level things I like;
- it’s easy to put on!
- it’s so, so comfortable (for me AND baby!)
- the little flap is seamless and provides extra support while baby naps and privacy when we need/want it
This affordable rechargeable LED lamp is cute and then made even cuter with this wicker lampshade! 💡✨ No cords needed- just charge and place wherever you want. (Will be extra perfect for dining outdoors this summer!) 💫 Comment “lamp” and I’ll send you links to the LED lamp ($38 for a pair!) and the lampshade (available in a few styles- including a darling blue).
Not really in the mood to be in photos right now, but I keep telling myself I’ll want to look back on these moments and remember them. (Right?!) when I look at these photos in 10, 20, 30 years…
I hope I remember Jack “rescuing” Rory from a windy tent, not how I stood in front of my closet with tears in my eyes.
I hope I remember watching Jack roll down hills and play hop scotch and scoot down the sidewalk with his besties, not that I caught a glimpse of my reflection and didn’t recognize myself.
I hope I remember sitting outside with my friend happily watching our kids play (while watching the minutes until bedtime tick by), and not that I spent too much time zooming in and examining every new wrinkle on my face.
I hope I remember the pure joy of these early warm days with my little family whom I love so much 🤍
The weather is warming up and I’m feeling slightly more comfortable in my skin every day ☀️ Here’s what I wore last week as a mom of two. I have a two and a half year old toddler and a two month old so I need outfits I feel good in, can chase a little guy around in, AND that I can breastfeed easily while wearing. 🔗 Leave a comment with “OUTFITS” to get links to every outfit I wore!
