This post is sponsored by Walmart. All selections and opinions are my own!Let's start this post off with a little bit of brutal honesty: our kids have worn pajamas or t-shirts and underwear all summer. I think the only time they ever wear pants/shorts is if we go on a walk in our neighborhood. Being home 99% of the time has led them to be ...
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The Silver Linings
I’m a worrier by nature and have been since I can remember. A global pandemic felt like something I was always prepared for as a “worst case scenario” thinker. Despite my perceived level of mental preparedness, I truthfully never imagined that we’d be home for so long, with no end in sight. The uncertainty of it really triggers me sometimes and I ...
Lincoln’s Room in Our New Home
I finally put the finishing touches on Lincoln's room and can't wait to share the full reveal today! The only items I'm missing are a piece of art above his dresser and the bamboo woven shades that have not arrived yet.One of my favorite things about this room is how light and bright it is. I contemplated painting the walls a very light ...
How to Stay (Somewhat) Sane While Social Distancing + Working from Home
Social distancing is absolutely the right thing to do - but that doesn't mean it's easy. I'm an extrovert and thrive on interacting with others and routine, so being home 24/7 is challenging in some ways. However, we're trying to make the best of it. This post is geared towards parents who work full-time outside of the home and are now faced with ...
More Kids Activities While Social Distancing & In Quarantine
Last week was our kids' Spring break, so while we were at home 24/7, we didn't really have structure in our days because we wanted them to have fun.Now that Kevin and I are both working full time from home, we need to find ways to keep our kids engaged and entertained, while also having scheduled chunks of their day devoted to the ...
Things to Do at Home With Kids When You’re Practicing Social Distancing
As someone who works in healthcare, albeit not in a patient care role, I feel it's my duty to reinforce just how critical social distancing is in order to flatten the curve/trajectory of COVID-19. If you'd like to learn more about social distancing, I'm linking some articles below (also, please don't be like these people).Social Distancing: ...
Where to Get Santa Photos in Houston
I was delighted when one of my favorite Houston photographers, Nicole Young, asked if Harper and Lincoln would be her models for the Santa photo experience she's offering! These photos are EVERYTHING. My cheeks hurt from smiling just looking at how precious they all are! We had such a great experience shooting these in-studio with Nicole - we ...
All About Potty Training + The Products You Need
Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post!My children are now 6 and 4 and though I've gotten a ton of questions about the topic, I've never dedicated a full post to potty training - until now! Potty training has so many ups and downs and each child is so different - but the biggest lesson I learned throughout the process is that ...
Lincoln’s Paw Patrol Fourth Birthday Party
Lincoln turned 4 last week and we celebrated with a Paw Patrol party at WonderWild! Many of y'all asked me to source the items from the party so I put together this post to share where I purchased all of the party decor.He was so so excited about his party and just his birthday in general this year. He also finally got the Paw Patrol lookout ...
Our Favorite Car Seats & How We Travel With Them
Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post on a topic I'm passionate about!I became car-seat obsessed when I was pregnant with Harper. I had worked on a few news stories related to car seat safety at my day job as a public relations specialist at a children's hospital, and conversing with certified car seat techs made me realize that car seats ...