I love weddings! I love being in them, love going to them, heck I love just hearing about them. So when my sister Erin announced her engagement late last year I began creating and planning everything out. From the decorations to the dress and even down to the save the date card, I was ready… Read More
It seems that for me, summer and blogging do not mix very well. I have been immersing myself in all the outdoor activities, playing nonstop with my children, and exploring all that Northern Michigan has to offer, so blogging has been taking quite the backseat. I will make better attempts at coming to this little… Read More
I know I am always talking about how time flies and can be a bit of a broken record, but my word, stop this madness. Finnegan just turned 18 months and I realized I never shared our story of transitioning from co-sleeping to crib. In my post about the #1 baby product every mom should… Read More
Summertime for us means lots of traveling and visiting family. We love to spend many days at either my parents or my in-laws to soak up all the time we can of this beautiful weather. So when we are off visiting our family, we like to create a great play space for Finnegan. This gives… Read More
This post is sponsored by Gerber®, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Finnegan is quickly changing from the baby stage to the toddler stage. His independence is growing and he continues to learn more and more words. As much as I love the newborn stage, this stage is equally as enjoyable…. Read More
As a third time mom you would think I pretty much tried it all when it comes to my babies. I mean how could there possibly be anything more I have not tried? Surprisingly though, there were a couple things that I did not try until this time around. One of those things was making… Read More
This post is sponsored by Evivo, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Pregnancy and giving birth can be a joyous time for you and your loved ones. Prepping for the baby’s arrival, anticipating seeing your baby for the first time, and buying everything that you can think of to make baby… Read More
Wow that had to have been the longest week of my life. It just dragged and to make things worse I felt like I got nothing accomplished. We have gotten in a little rut when it comes to school so we have been keeping things a little light this week. Madelyn has been focusing on… Read More
Motherhood. The greatest gift I have ever received. But also the greatest challenge I have ever received. Raising three children is exhausting, draining, and well pretty much a shit show every single day. The whining, the yelling, the fighting all take a toll. But even when things are the absolute worst I am able to… Read More
It has been a few months since my journey to simple living has begun. Head over here to read all about my journey to minimalism. As I stated before minimalism is more of a mindset and does not have to include getting rid of everything so that you are left with a chair, a desk,… Read More
Welcome to my blog! I am Kristen, wife to my always and forever Josh and mama to Annaliese and Madelyn... About Me
