**Thank you to Oriental Trading for sponsoring this post. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own.** I can easily get a little outrageous when it comes to parties. I try not to and tell myself “this time it will be a small and simple party.” Then I start planning. But come on this… Read More
Just like that you are one years old. One whole year of you in my life. One year of holding you, kissing you, cuddling you, feeding you, rocking you to sleep, changing your diaper, watching you grow. I vividly remember how this day one year ago went. Waking up to my water breaking, frantically waking… Read More
Thank you to Oriental Trading for sponsoring this post. As always the thoughts and opinions are my own. This year I gave each girl the option of either having a party at home or inviting friends and family to go bowling ( I was hoping for both to pick the latter). Well Madelyn chose a… Read More
Today is my due date. Today marks the day that I should have greeted my baby into the world. But Finnegan had other plans. We had a good feeling that I would have him early. I had the girls at 37 weeks so we assumed I would have Finnegan around the same time. Boy was… Read More
Another year. Another year that has been filled with laughter, adventure, sadness, joy, stress, tears, and love. Each moment forming together to create a different version of me. It no longer scares me getting older. As I age I gain wisdom. I gain realistic expectations. I gain the ability to create a sanctuary filled with… Read More
Peppa pig is huge right now in our house. So what better way to celebrate Madelyn turning five then with peppa pig! One thing I found easy to do is to use what we already had as decorations. Peppa’s house, camper, figurines, stuffed animals, anything you have to match the theme, I say use, use,… Read More
How quickly they grow. They begin as little hopes and dreams, turn into a beautiful and long process, and then make their entrance into the world. The moments of the beginning are engraved in my mind and heart.The worry, the determination, the love. Every emotion filtering through my body. I remember feeling as though the… Read More
I have a confession…today I am another year older. I am now comfortably sitting in my 30s wondering how did I get here? Each year continues to get faster, whipping by before I can even embrace my new age. I love where I am in life. it is beautiful and chaotic. I am exactly where… Read More
Welcome to my blog! I am Kristen, wife to my always and forever Josh and mama to Annaliese and Madelyn... About Me
