The weather has been perfect the last couple of weeks and I am trying to soak up as much time outside as possible! Playing pickleball is such a great fall activity to get outdoors and a fun way to stay active while catching up with friends. I came across some very cute fall pickleball outfits that…
I get it. We haven’t even gotten to Halloween yet… Why are we talking about the holidays?! The thing is, the best kids holiday pajamas tend to launch AND sell out early. A handful of these have matching options for everyone in the family, if you usually do coordinating pajamas. Best Kids Holiday Pajamas 2024…
We hit the ground running this weekend with all the fall fun. Our town’s new playground opened up on Friday so we blew off bath and bedtime and stayed out extra late. Then we had soccer practice in the morning of Saturday and our town’s big fall festival in the afternoon. It was sunny and…
One of these days, I’ll get my act together so I post these earlier. With that said, it was a totally solid month of reading and I read what I think is a perfect novel. Truly the best book I’ve read all year… maybe ever? Here’s what I read in September 2024: THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison…
I’m usually pretty simple when it comes to my jewelry. The one place where I tend to mix things up the most is with earrings. Well, let me clarify. I usually end up finding a few pairs that I love and wear over and over again in a hyperfixation. I occasionally find myself wearing statement…
We had a cozy week at home. Lots of baking (I have been having so much fun with sourdough) and gearing up for spooky season. Jack understands what Halloween is now, so it’s been extra fun. His class did a neighborhood walk to go see some Halloween decorations in town and it’s all he’s been…
I’m slowly getting back into my normal routines after a fun and busy summer. Here’s a little roundup of what I snagged on Amazon in September—everything from home organization to everyday essentials that are making life feel just a bit more organized heading into fall! Double Stroller Organizer // If you have little kids, you know how quickly…
One of the best parts of the fall and winter months? Being COZY. I’ve amassed quite a collection of cozy clothes, which I’d like to think makes me a bit of an expert in them, haha. The first week of October seemed like the perfect time to round up a mix of my newer and…
Rabbit, rabbit! I am looking forward to a fun October with the boys!! LAST WEEK’S WIN: I got some sourdough starter and made my first loaf! Wow, I know I’m extremely late to the “trend,” but I’m here to let you know that it’s never too late to get into this. Literally one loaf in and…
This and yap 🤍 Don’t forget to create holiday magic for yourself too! I can’t tell you how nice it was to do some gingerbread decorating without having to follow a three year old’s vision (or fight the sugar battle)! It’s fun to do it with kids, too, but sometimes you just need coffee, baked goods, and little bit of kid-free catch up time with your mom friends! Thank you for hosting @blueskyehouse!!
I wrote down a list of things I wanted to do for fun in 2024. I crossed off exactly zero of them (having a baby will do that to ya) and my only hope of accomplishing one would be to host a cookie exchange! I wanted to SO bad but I was also feeling exhausted after a long year (losing a dog, having a baby, running a business, etc.) and I didn’t know if I had hosting a party in me. I sent out the invitations and told myself I’d figure it out. There was no going back! It was SO FUN though and I will be doing this again. I feel like so much of the holidays as a mom is spent making the magic for kids. It’s Santa meet and greets, Christmas shopping, holiday pageants…. And then seeing Santa again (and again and again). THIS party was for us! 🥂
🎧 Five 5-Star Audiobooks I Listened to This Year ✨
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This year, I listened to some incredible audiobooks, but these five stood out as absolute favorites:
📚 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith: A beautifully written coming-of-age classic. I didn’t want it to end and could absolutely see myself re-listening in a few years.
📚 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell: A psychological thriller with unreliable narrators that kept me guessing the whole way through.
📚 Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter: Part mystery, part family drama—flawed characters, a gripping storyline, and a chef’s kiss ending.
📚 All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker: A masterpiece of storytelling that starts as a serial killer mystery and evolves into something much bigger.
📚 Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors: A stunning exploration of sisterhood, grief, and imperfect people. The ending left me in tears (happy ones!).
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Holding on for dear life this December ❤️ I have had SO MANY conversations this week with my friends near and far and we are *all* struggling. I have to say, just knowing it’s not just me feeling the pressure of “end of year-holiday magic- cold/flu/stomach bug season-darkest days of the year,” has made it a little easier to handle. Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too 😮💨 (Telling myself this because I could use the reminder too!)
If I hadn’t already mailed our Christmas cards*, I would be ordering a reprint because this first photo is IT. ⭐️💂🏻♀️
*Actually only half because for some reason, I didn’t order enough? Our list must have grown over the past year or I just underestimated how many people were on it! I had to order more so the second half will be going out later whoops!!
