Sweet Spot
What color shower caddy do you want?" I heard her ask from the next aisle over in Target. I should have been crossing off items on the...
"Dare Alla Luce"
They wheeled her to the nursery so I could get some rest, succumbing at last to the post c-section drugs and nearly 24 hours of labor. I...
"Beautiful Undoing" (This Is Eight)
Okay, sappy mom post ahead. Brace yourselves accordingly. :) Several years ago, I wrote a piece about a dear family and in it, I...
Oh, Christmas Tree
We have created a tradition in our family of getting our Christmas tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Even when Thanksgiving is...
The Truth About August
"And that's what your insides look like without a tiny human in them." * * * * * * * * It...
Just Keep Swimming
I'm gonna be honest- I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with swim team. Love the team spirit, love the confidence it's given the...
Easter Vibes.
Just a few snaps from the easter egg hunt over at my parents' house. It was a lovely, laid back afternoon. (It certainly topped last...
The Struggle Is Real
If you've spent any amount of time on social media, you know that this phrase has a hashtag following bigger than the state of Texas. ...
Eight | Ella claire
The night before Ella's birthday, Jake and I put together a Barbie house for our soon-to-be eight year old. 90 minutes and just as many...
Three | Olive Adele
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that my baby girl just turned three. I haven't really done much in the way of parties...