We made it through another week and fortunately this one was short thanks to Memorial Day! The kids are so thrilled to be out of school for the summer and we're already enjoying later bedtimes and sleeping in. I'm keeping my regular schedule and loving getting a few extra hours of sleep before heading into the office mid-morning. I was worried I wouldn't love staying at work late at night, knowing the kids were at home, but it turns out it works perfectly for summer. We're tackling a few more projects this week and next and then it's vacation city for us all! 001 | KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION It's a little insane to think that Sophie's already conquered kindergarten. Where did my baby go? As nostalgic as I get, I'm not one of those mamas that longs for nursing and rocking my babies to ...
Currently in June + May by the Numbers
Planning: The photograph above, while wholly unflattering and obnoxious, is precisely what I have planned for the summer. I spent the weekend laying in a lounger next to my sister while the kids played for hours in the water. I love my parents pool just as much at 36 as I did when we were twelve. It is my favorite place to be once the weather warms up and Josh doesn't even ask about my weekend plans anymore. He did pop over and hang out with us quite a bit this past weekend and even grilled me an amazing burger on Monday, but he isn't interested in a ten hour pool day most weekends. (hat | swimsuit top | swimsuit bottoms | similar tee) Enjoying: The girls being out of school. It will probably take a few weeks for us to get into a groove with schedules and routine, but I'm loving hanging ...
DIY Unicorn Horn Party Hats
I told you yesterday that Sophie asked months before her birthday for some special party hats. I don't know what it is about playing dress up on your birthday, but Sophie is a huge fan. Once she decided on unicorns and rainbows as her theme, I knew we had to figure out how to make all of our little party goers a special unicorn horn of their own. After a few Pinterest fails, we figured out exactly what worked best. Although not the greatest quality (my vlog skills need improvement), I'm including a video tutorial and supply list below. Now whip out your glue gun for these DIY Unicorn Horn Party Hats! Warning: Affiliate links appear below. Although shopping the embedded links won’t cost you any additional dollars, it might contribute to an amazing party for one of my little ones. Your ...
DIY Unicorn Party
It's been over a month since Sophie's sixth birthday party, but I can't stop thinking about it. It wasn't the most elaborate (or the most expensive) party we've ever thrown, but it was certainly one of the most fun. Her only request this year besides unicorns and rainbows, was to have her party at home. We celebrated her first birthday in our dining room, but every party since then has been at Gran's house or at a local venue. Since our house is on the market, she was worried this might be her last opportunity. After a few minor snafus, we reserved a bounce house for the weekend, spent a month working in the yard and invited all of our favorite people over to celebrate! Enter Sophie's DIY Unicorn Party. When I found this t-shirt (sources below) on the web, I knew it was perfect for ...
Five on Friday 001
You know what I miss? Five on Friday (or 5 Finds Friday, depending on who you link up with). I used to participate several times a month, but it's been a really long time since I jumped in. On the one hand, I can't decide how I feel about allotting one of my three weekly posts for a link-up, but I do love the idea of sharing little things that might not otherwise make the blog. I'm not making any promises, but I thought it might be a fun way to "micro-blog" over the summer. What do you think? 001 | The Hashtag Hack I cannot be the only one who gets really tired of typing in countless hashtags on Instagram, right? I know that so many people think overusing tags is stupid and annoying, but it is such a great way to connect with other 'grammers and to find posts that are right up your ...
April by the Numbers + 73 Questions
I didn't tell you this last week (because, dangerous), but Josh was out of town for nine consecutive days. NINE. He headed to New Orleans on a Thursday morning to spend some time with his best friend only to return home for twelve hours to sleep and pack before heading to Arizona for a week of work. I consider myself a capable woman and there is nothing I hate more than seeming needy and dependant, but taking care of the girls for that long during end-of-the-year madness is nothing short of miraculous. I managed to keep everyone alive and well-fed and even got the housework done hours before his plane landed, but we were exhausted and have spent the last week recovering and snuggling and catching up on all of the television we missed during his absence. We agreed that we both missed the ...
Tennessee Towns
A few weekends ago, Josh and I headed out of town for a few kid-free days of fun. We try to take a big trip every year, but with our house on the market and a big trip with the kids next spring, we decided to stay closer to home. I had mentioned that we were planning to visit the beach for a music festival in May, but we made a last minute change of plans and headed north instead. I have been to Tennessee several times for different reasons, but I had never visited Nashville or Memphis, so it was super fun to squeeze them both into one weekend. We were exhausted afterwards, but we had the best time. It's always fun to spend some uninterrupted time with this guy. Now who wants a list of the highlights? We left midday on Friday and set our sights on Nashville. He looks a lot happier ...
Speech Bubble Embellishments
You know it's pretty special when I post twice in one day, right? I wanted to pop in today and leave you with some free Speech Bubble Embellishments that you can use in your Bible or your planner pages or in some other magically nifty way I haven't thought of yet! A few days ago, Bailey posted an image of my speech bubble on Instagram. I originally created this for my own Bible, but added printed versions to my first batch of stamp orders earlier this year. A few people had posted them on the web, but even before Bailey shared her image, I was getting email requests. I decided instead of continuing to email individual files one zillion times a day, I should just add them to the blog so you can download them whenever you'd like! I've added a few additional quotes (some of my ...