Mom life, am I right? Exhausting, fulfilling, draining. It’s an entire laundry list of opposites and juxtapositions. I’m lucky enough to have stayed at home with my kids since Gabriel was four months old. He’s almost 12 now. I’m also the first to tell you that I am an absolutely terrible housewife. Here’s what a […]
Month: January 2020
Itchin’ for a room redo…tis the season
We’ve been in our home for almost 5 years. When we purchased it, it was brand spanking new but at the time we bought it all finishes were picked and installed. That means we didn’t get to customize it at all. No big, they chose pretty neutral finishes, a weird seaglass kitchen backsplash, and a […]
To the me that I knew before
They say with age comes wisdom. While I don’t disagree I also can’t profess to be an expert on anything. Literally, nothing. There are things I’m better than average at, sure. Things I’m not the worst at, but definitely don’t feel as though aging has brought about endless fountains of knowledge and wisdom. There are […]
Valentine’s Day-Amazon Find Round Up
Valentine’s Day is my favorite. I know I said the same about Halloween but really it’s a pretty equal tie between the two holidays for me. The things I love about Halloween are totally different from my reasons for loving Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is everything pink, and red and love and light and fluffy. […]
Does the early bird REALLY get the worm?
I’ve never been an early bird. Early morning seminary was a form of hell I’m sure. Being forced to wake up early after working until closing every day, gah. I was, by default, a night owl. I was able to get my work done, homework done, eat dinner and fall asleep at a somewhat reasonable […]
Our Holiday Recap-How Did We Get Here
What the what? It’s January. Like not just the first either. We had the besssssst Christmas break. I slept in until 7 almost every single day, hung out with my people, worked a little bit, snuggled the pups and dumpling, and watched the Mandalorian. Who else is obsessed with baby yoda?? Yeah, us too. Our […]