It is so hard to believe that August is here and that we're starting school and saying goodbye to lazy summer schedules. Even though I work full time, I'm much less relaxed about my office hours and it's nice to "pretend" that I'm on summer vacation, too. We're embracing alarm clocks and meal plans and homework this week, and none of us are ready! ordering | It's crazy, but I'm ordering birthday invitations and cookies and cakes this week. We'll be celebrating our littlest lady, one month from today, and we're in full party planning mode. watching | I just told Josh this week that we are living in the days of excellent television. We finally wrapped up season three of Stranger Things, I've been binging Friends with Ella, and we're almost caught up on Yellowstone. I'm woefully ...
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Currently | July 2019
This month's photograph cracks me up, because it's so similar -- and so different -- from last month. Polly has really stepped up her crawling game and I can barely snap a photograph before she completely leaves the frame! The girls and I were watching a movie on the couch and she had pulled all of her swimsuits from her dresser in the dining room (yes, her clothes are all downstairs) and was dragging them all over our house. reading | I started From Twinkle with Love, but haven't gotten past the first chapter. It's due back at the library on Friday, so unless a miracle happens, I'm not going to get to finish. Next in my stack is The Clockmaker's Daughter, so it looks like I'll be starting that one this week. enjoying | It's probably sad to admit, but I'm really enjoying all of ...
Currently | May 2019
It's usually the month of May that I dread. Our calendars are overstuffed because school is coming to a close, work is always really busy, and the days between us and the beach are dragging along. This year, it seems the tables have turned and we've been anxiously anticipating this month. It's our first month as home owners in a really long time, the calendar seems more manageable than April, and Polly as an eight month old is a delight. Hopefully, the calmer calendar also means more blog posts and more time to connect with you here. admiring | This might seem silly, but I'm admiring all of my friends who seem to have it all together. I'm still kind of struggling to balance allthethings as a mom of three, but I'm bound and determined to figure it out. The slower days of summer ...
Currently | April 2019
March was a bit of a whirlwind and being out of town for an entire week for Spring Break, made it seem to go by even faster. We had the best time camping, but it's taken us several days to get back in the full swing of things. Polly has been sick, so naturally Josh & I are also feeling under the weather. Between a looming tax deadline and trying to close our mortgage this month, I'm a little over April already. experiencing | While we've experienced lots of fun things over the last month, we're currently experiencing baby's first sickness. Polly started feeling bad during our camping trip last week and by the time we got her to the doctor on Saturday, it was full blown RSV. We've been doing breathing treatments every four hours since then and she's finally on the ...
Currently | March 2019
I know that February is a shorter month, but it felt weeks shorter than January did. It doesn't feel quite like March to be. That sounds so much later in the year?! We have been blessed with some beautiful weather, after countless days of pouring rain, so we're all pretty thankful that Spring is finally making its arrival. I know better than to pack up the boots just yet (we had a chance of snow over the weekend and the biggest snow of my life came in April), but I hope we're getting just a little bit closer to spending our days outside. scheming | I'm pretty sure I talked about Spring Break in last month's installment, but now that it's only a few weeks away, it's at the top of my list. We're only traveling an hour away, for a lakeside camping trip, but the kids are so excited. ...
Currently | February 2019
I'll probably end up writing an entire post about this later in the week (month?), but I feel like the new year is just getting started. Am I the only one who feels like January is a trial run and that I needed that entire thirty-one days to think about what I want out of this year? 2018 was beautiful, but hard, and we're still adjusting to the new normal of having a baby in our house. I'm hoping that February will bring with it some normalcy and that we'll all settle into a new routine. anticipating | I'm anticipating setting some goals for the year -- personally, financially, and with regard to the blog. I've been reading through so many resolution posts of my blogging friends and it's really helped me to clarify what I want out of this year. I'm not only anticipating our year, ...
Currently | January 2019
Can we all agree that it's really weird to write or type 2019 today? It's my first day back at work after the holiday, I'm completely unorganized, and I haven't even bought a planner for this year. I'm really getting started on the right foot, right? In case you didn't see this photograph on Instagram yesterday, I wanted to try something different for this year's monthly marker. I loved watching the changes take place from our mailbox this year, as I documented the front of our home each month. I talked to Josh about other spots on our land that would be fun to document, but when I walked into our quiet living room yesterday morning, I knew this was the place. We're hoping to finally begin our home renovation this year and we have another tiny little person in our home and we're still ...
Currently | December 2018
I wish the first day of December had been prettier, but it was dark and wet. I joked with my mom that I would need rain boots and a slicker to snap this month's photo, but there was a break in the rain just as I left our driveway. It was cozy kind of day. I made a pot of coffee and drug our Christmas decorations downstairs. We watched a nail-biter of a football game and went to bed early. gifting | This is probably the latest I've ever started shopping, but I am here to tell you that I've only bought a handful of gifts. I'm planning to have a marathon Amazon session this weekend, but we're going a little lighter on gifts this year. I'm sticking to "something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to read" for the girls, plus a small surprise and stockings ...